Land Use Board, Construction Code, Permits,
Inspections & Zoning Office

Valerie Santagata-Jones, Secretary

Phone Number: (856) 697-9393
Fax: (856) 697-0832

E-Mail Address: zoning@buenaboro.org

Location: Municipal Center (616 Central Ave. Minotola,NJ 08341)

Hours:

Monday to Friday 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Receives Construction Permit Applications, Zoning Permit Applications, Land Use Board Applications (see forms below). Issue approved permits. Schedule inspections and prepare agendas for Land Use Board meetings. Retain resolutions and minutes of land use bard meetings.

Scheduling of new occupant inspections. Such as a Resale of a home or Rental Unit.

Zoning Maps, Uses, Schedules, and Bulk requirements are available to the public for review.

Forms and Documents

Buena Borough Housing Element and Plan

Effective April 2024 NJ DCA requires all construction inspections to be requested in writing by the email or form provided in link.

Land Use Application

Lead Based Paint Law

New Jersey Lead Safe Certification Law

Zoning Map - 2023

Zoning Map- Cannabis 10-10-23

Zoning Permit Application (Print)

Inspections can be scheduled by calling (856) 697-9393 e-mailing Zoning@buenaboro.org or stopping by the at the Construction Office during business hours.

Zoning Officers

The examination of all applications for zoning permits. The issuance of zoning permits

Zoning Officer

John Keenan

Code Enforcement Officer

Code Enforcement Officer performs a variety of technical duties in support of the boroughs code enforcement ordinance; monitors and enforces a variety of applicable ordinances, codes, and regulations related to land use matters, building, housing

Code Enforcement Officer

James Hoffman

Construction Code Officials

Construction Code Officer	James Hoffman
Building Sub Code Official	James Hoffman
Electrical Sub Code Official	Joseph Rizzuto
Fire Sub Code Official
Plumbing Sub Code Official	Dennis LaSassa
Occupancy Inspector	James Hoffman

Permit application can be mailed to:
Buena Borough Construction Code
616 Central Avenue
Minotola, NJ 08341

State of NJ Division of Fire Safety covers Life Hazard Use Registration Unit, Code Inspections, Local Assistance, Permits/Carnival Events, Smoke Detector Certifications.

Fire Prevention Bureau
The mission of the Fire Prevention Bureau is to protect life and property, through annual inspection, education and investigations to enhance the safety and wellbeing of our community.

Please contact the New Jersey Division of Fire Safety
Brian Kennedy, Inspector 1
Phone: (609) 633-6132
Fax: (609) 633-6330
Email: brian.kennedy@dca.nj.gov

Land Use Board

Applications are available for pick up in the Land Use Board office or you can download from the Forms and Documents box on this page..

Applications to the board must be submitted to the board secretary 20 days prior to the meeting date.

Land Use Board reviews land development applications, including:

Major Subdivisions
Major Site Plans
Minor Subdivisions
Minor Site Plans
Bulk Variances in conjunction with an application for development approval
Site Plan Waivers
Conceptual Plan Reviews
Applications pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70:
- Hear and decide appeals where it is alleged by the appellant that there is error in any order, requirement, decision or refusal made by an administrative officer based on or made in the enforcement of the zoning ordinance. Such an appeal must be filed within twenty (20) days of the officer’s decision.
- Hear and decide requests for interpretation of the zoning map or ordinance or for decisions upon other special questions upon which such board is authorized to pass by any zoning or official map ordinance.
- Hear and decide applications for “c” variances (variances relating to lot area, yard areas, setbacks, etc.)
- Hear and decide applications for “d” variances (variances allowing use of a building or property not permitted in a particular zoning district).

Land Use Board Members

CLASS	NAME
Class I	Joseph Baruffi, Mayor
Class II	Douglas Adams, Councilman
Class II	William Nimohay
Class IV	Ronald Francis, Chairman
Class IV	James Heisler, Vice-Chairman
Class IV	Ed Castellari Jr
Class IV	Jenna Talarico
Class IV	Louis Barsuglia
Alternate I	Aldo Palmieri
Alternate II	Jerry Marinacci
Alternate III	Pete Elias
Alternate IV	Dennis Carolla