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Pompton Lakes Zoning Board finds plumbing contractor’s proposed office use permitted at 431 Ringwood Ave
Summary
On April 22, 2025 the Pompton Lakes Zoning Board of Adjustment unanimously found that the proposed use by MCI Mechanical Inc. at 431 Ringwood Avenue qualifies as a permitted "professional services" use in the DBD-2 zone, subject to existing limits on outdoor storage and any applicable site-plan/parking requirements.
Pompton Lakes Zoning Board of Adjustment on April 22 unanimously voted to find that the proposed operation by MCI Mechanical Inc. at 431 Ringwood Avenue would be a permitted "professional services" use in the borough's DBD-2 zoning district.
The determination lets the contractor occupy the first-floor unit formerly used by a radiator/repair business while the board said there will be no outdoor storage or overnight parking on the lot as described in testimony. The board's finding was framed as an interpretation of the municipal zoning code rather than the approval of a site plan.
Applicant testimony: The applicant, sworn as Raymond Monnette, testified he is a commercial plumber who installs fire-suppression systems and HVAC and has held licenses since the mid-1990s. Monnette told the board his intent is to run an office and indoor material storage at 431 Ringwood Avenue, load company vans from inside the building when necessary, and not maintain any outdoor lumber or bulk-material yard. "No. I…
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