Step-Free Entries in Paramus, From Stoop to Ramp
We work out whether your Paramus entry needs a full ramp or a rebuilt stoop with a proper landing, then connect you with a registered contractor who handles the borough's notice or permit.
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Tell us which part of the house has become hard and who it is for. That is usually enough for us to tell you which trade the job needs, whether the town has to see it first, and who, if anyone, might help pay.
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Owner and borough: who decides a Paramus entry
Paramus is almost entirely houses. At 85.3 percent single-family detached, it has the highest share of any town this site covers, so a step-free entry is usually a decision between the owner and the borough construction office, with no association in the middle. That leaves the design question open, and if your front door has only two or three steps, a rebuilt stoop with a wide landing is sometimes a better answer than a long ramp across the lawn.
What wheelchair ramps involves in Paramus
Rebuilt stoop or full ramp at a Paramus front door
The two answers take different routes. Building or totally replacing a stoop that does not support a roof is minor work: notice to the construction office before work starts, a permit application within five business days, and inspections due within three business days of a request. A new ramp is not on the minor work list, so it goes through the permit process before any construction begins.
How many steps there are
A small rise may be handled by a raised landing and a single easy step. A larger one needs a ramp.
Who is using the entry
A wheelchair needs a ramp and a landing to open the door from. A walker user may manage a wide, level landing and a rail.
Which approval route applies
A rebuilt stoop is minor work with notice. A ramp is permit work. Ask the contractor which one they are quoting.
Paramus's detached homes and the minor work rule
ACS 2020-2024 5-year share of housing units that are single-unit detached, by municipality: Monroe Township 63.0%, Toms River 78.0%, Manchester Township 48.4%, Freehold Township 62.2%, Middletown 77.6%, Edison 49.3%, Old Bridge 57.2%, Bridgewater 69.6%, Parsippany-Troy Hills 51.5%, Morristown 24.7%, Wayne 67.6%, Paramus 85.3%, Ridgewood 79.0%, Fair Lawn 75.6%, Livingston 84.5%, Cranford 73.4%; New Jersey 52.6%.
Source: United States Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B25024, all New Jersey county subdivisions, accessed 2026-09-22
Under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, minor work may start without a permit, but the owner or contractor must give the enforcing agency notice before work begins and file a permit application within five business days. Minor work includes renovation or alteration of an existing one- or two-family dwelling where no primary structural members are altered, replacement of existing plumbing piping with like capacity, new fixtures in existing dwelling space that need no increase in the water distribution system or house drain, and up to five new outlets where existing circuits are adequate. Inspections must be performed within three business days of a request.
Source: New Jersey Administrative Code as published by the New Jersey Office of Administrative Law, via New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, accessed 2026-09-22
N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c)1xiii treats as ordinary maintenance only the repair or replacement of part of an existing deck, porch or stoop that does not support a roof, using identical or closely similar materials in the same location, and N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A(c)1i treats the construction or total replacement of a porch or stoop that does not support a roof as minor work requiring notice and a permit application. Neither list names a new ramp.
Source: New Jersey Administrative Code as published by the New Jersey Office of Administrative Law, via New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, accessed 2026-09-22
The Division of Aging Services lists the county Area Agency on Aging offices serving this site's towns as: Bergen County Division of Senior Services, One Bergen County Plaza, Hackensack, 201-336-7400; Essex County Division of Senior Services, 465 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Newark, 973-395-8375; Middlesex County Office of Aging and Disabled Services, 75 Bayard Street, New Brunswick, 732-745-3295; Monmouth County Division of Aging, Disabilities and Veterans Services, 3000 Kozloski Road, Freehold, 732-431-7450; Morris County Division on Aging, Disabilities and Community Programming, 340 West Hanover Avenue, Morris Township, 973-285-6848; Ocean County Office of Senior Services, 1005 Hooper Avenue, Toms River, 732-929-2091; Passaic County Department of Senior Services, Disabilities and Veterans' Affairs, 930 Riverview Drive, Totowa, 973-569-4060; Somerset County Office on Aging and Disability Services, 27 Warren Street, Somerville, 908-704-6346; Union County Division on Aging, 10 Elizabethtown Plaza, Elizabeth, 908-527-4870.
Source: New Jersey Department of Human Services, Division of Aging Services, County Offices, accessed 2026-09-22
Two steps or five at the Paramus door?
Tell us how many steps and who uses the entry. We will say whether a stoop rebuild or a ramp fits.
Other Paramus projects to consider
Paramus entry and ramp questions
Can work on a new stoop start before the Paramus permit is issued?
For minor work, yes, once the construction office has been notified, provided the permit application follows within five business days. Building or totally replacing a stoop that does not support a roof counts as minor work. A new ramp is not listed, so it waits for the permit.
Where can a Paramus resident ask about help paying for an entry?
The Bergen County Division of Senior Services, at One Bergen County Plaza in Hackensack, is the county's Area Agency on Aging. It can point you toward state and county programs, and each program decides its own eligibility.
Describe the Paramus front entry
Steps, landing size and the space in front. We will connect you with a registered contractor who files with the borough.