>Ridgewood Welcomes New Business!
https://www.ridgewoodnj.net/newbusiness.cfm
Overview
The Village of Ridgewood is a center of commerce in Bergen County.
Advantages to locating your business in Ridgewood:
Supportive community including residents, business and governing body;
Excellent demographics. Bergen County is one of the wealthiest counties in the United States;
Strong support from local Chamber of Commerce and The Ridgewood Guild;
Major Transportation Hub – Train & Bus; and
Regional destination with small town atmosphere
Ridgewood has excellent existing brands and businesses including:
Wide variety of restaurants from casual to formal;
Whole Foods Market;
Crumbs Bakery;
Newly Renovated Clearview Movie Theater;
Unique Boutiques;
Independent Book Store with frequent renown author signings;
Numerous Seasonal Community Events; and
Art Galleries, Studios and Professional Quality Concerts.
What to Expect
In an effort to maintain and protect village character, land use requirements have been developed for the Central Business District. The first place to check during the process of evaluating location and space requirements for your business is with the Village Zoning Officer. The Zoning Review determines the specific track your project will take based upon a number of variables. This may include acquiring approvals from Village departments and boards, which are listed below. The results of the Zoning Review will help you understand the application and permitting you will need to include in your business development timeline.
You can contact our Zoning Officer, Tony Merlino at tmerlino@ridgewoodnj.net or Village Hall, 3rd Floor, 131 N. Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450, M – F 8:30AM to 4:30PM, to review your specific business location questions. The Land Use and Development Code is located in Chapter 190 of the Code of the Village of Ridgewood, available online at https://www.ridgewoodnj.net/. (Under site navigation select Village Laws General Code and look for Chapter 190.)
Following the Zoning Review, consultation with the Building Department, Health Department and Planning Board may be needed for code issues related to your project. Information is also available on each department’s page of the Village’s website, or at:
Building:
tmerlino@ridgewoodnj.net
Health:
dcetrulo@ridgewoodnj.net or jmcdermott@ridgewoodnj.net
Planning/Engineering/Historic Preservation:
crutishauser@ridgewoodnj.net or bbrancheau@ridgewoodnj.net
