A person or business must have a Home Improvement Contractor license if engaged in the construction, repair, remodeling, or addition to any land or building used as a residence.
The Borough of Fort Lee had a population of 38,372 as of July 1, 2017. Fort Lee ranks in the upper quartile for Population Density and Diversity Index when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in New Jersey. See peer rankings below. The primary coordinate point for Fort Lee is located at latitude 40.8506 and longitude -73.971 in Bergen County. The formal boundaries for the Borough of Fort Lee (see map below) encompass a land area of 2.54 sq. miles and a water area of 0.35 sq. miles. Bergen County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5). The elevation is 285 feet.
The Battle of Fort Lee. November 20, 1776 at Fort Lee, New Jersey. Fort Constitution, later named Fort Lee, was constructed atop the New Jersey Palisades. Its sister garrison, Fort Washington, occupied an elevated position across the Hudson River on Manhattan. They were built to cover a line of obstructions across the Hudson River to bar the movement of British ships.