How do I find zoning for an Edison, NJ property?

Edison's Planning Board maintains the official zoning map and Township Zoning Ordinance text, and can confirm a parcel's district before a formal application.

What is Raritan Center zoned for?

Raritan Center is one of the largest industrial and warehouse-distribution parks in the state; parcels within it are zoned for industrial and logistics use rather than residential or general commercial use.

Is Edison a city or a township for zoning purposes?

Edison is legally a township, governed by a Township Council, but it follows the same New Jersey Municipal Land Use Law zoning process as an incorporated city.

Edison, New Jersey · city zoning districts · 13 districts

Edison, NJ zoning map & districts

Edison Township's zoning is set by the Edison Township Zoning Ordinance, administered under New Jersey's Municipal Land Use Law by the township's Planning Board and Zoning Board of Adjustment. As a township rather than an incorporated city, Edison is governed by a Township Council, but the same state Municipal Land Use Law zoning process applies.

The code Edison Township Zoning Ordinance

Edison zoning map

Edison's Planning Board maintains the zoning map and ordinance text; the Township Clerk's office processes rezoning applications.

There is no link to the official map here yet — confirm current district boundaries directly with the Edison planning or zoning department.

A published summary is never the authority. The adopted ordinance and the city's official zoning map govern, and both change — verify the district and every standard on your parcel before you rely on it.

How zoning works in Edison

Edison's development character splits between suburban residential neighborhoods and one of the largest industrial and warehouse-distribution concentrations in the state at Raritan Center, a roughly 2,300-acre business park along the New Jersey Turnpike corridor that makes Edison a primary logistics market for Central Jersey.

Edison zoning districts by family

The 13 district codes below are the ones that decide most projects in Edison, grouped by what they are for rather than by the order the ordinance prints them.

Key districts in the Edison Township Zoning Ordinance — a curated reference, not the exhaustive list. Confirm against the current adopted code.
Code	District	What it is for
Residential 1 district
R-A	Residential District	Standard single-family residential zone covering most of Edison; the prior dataset had no conventional residential district at all.
Mixed-use 2 districts
O-S	Office-Service District	Office and service-commercial hybrid zone.
T-C	Township Center District	Edison's designated town-center mixed-use district.
Commercial 3 districts
L-B	Local Business District	Neighborhood-scale commercial zone.
G-B	General Business District	Broader arterial commercial zone.
G-BH	General Business-Highway District	Highway-frontage variant of the general business district; official code is 'G-BH', not 'GB-H'.
Industrial 3 districts
ROL	Research, Office and Laboratory District	Flex R&D zone, distinct from Edison's heavier industrial districts.
R-I	Restricted Industry District	Lighter-impact industrial tier.
L-I	Light Industry District	Standard light-industrial zone, covering much of Raritan Center.
Special purpose 4 districts
AHOZ	Affordable Housing District	Set-aside district carrying Edison's affordable-housing compliance zoning.
E-I	Educational-Institutional District	Institutional district for schools and similar uses; official code is 'E-I', not 'E-1'.
AAR	Amboy Avenue Revitalization District	Corridor-specific redevelopment district along Amboy Avenue.
U-R	Urban Renewal District	Redevelopment-area district layered over designated renewal sites.

Edison zoning — common questions

How do I find zoning for an Edison, NJ property?: Edison's Planning Board maintains the official zoning map and Township Zoning Ordinance text, and can confirm a parcel's district before a formal application.
What is Raritan Center zoned for?: Raritan Center is one of the largest industrial and warehouse-distribution parks in the state; parcels within it are zoned for industrial and logistics use rather than residential or general commercial use.
Is Edison a city or a township for zoning purposes?: Edison is legally a township, governed by a Township Council, but it follows the same New Jersey Municipal Land Use Law zoning process as an incorporated city.

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Edison zoning summaries on this page are provided for information, not legal advice. Confirm every project against the current adopted code for the jurisdiction.