Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

973-635-0674

54 Fairmount Avenue 
Chatham, NJ 07928

Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

973-635-0674

54 Fairmount Avenue 
Chatham, NJ 07928

Zoning Board Information

For Planning Board & Zoning Board Applications please contact Vanessa Nienhouse:  
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The Chatham Borough Zoning Board of Adjustment meets monthly on the fourth Wednesday of every month at 7:30 pm in Borough Hall.

The Zoning Board of Adjustment is established pursuant to the Municipal Land Use Law of New Jersey, N.J.S.A. 40:55 D and Borough Code, Chapter 165 Land Development.

The Chatham Borough Zoning Board of Adjustment meets monthly on the fourth Wednesday of every month at 7:30pm in Borough Hall unless otherwise noted on the Borough website.


The Zoning Board of Adjustment has the power to:

  1. Hear appeals from administrative decisions regarding the zoning ordinance;
  2. Hear requests to interpret the zoning ordinance;
  3. Grant variances from bulk standards; and
  4. Grant variances from use restrictions.

The Zoning Board also has the authority to hear and decide site plan and subdivision applications in certain instances.

Michael A. Cifelli - CHAIR
Regular Member exp. 12/31/2026
Peter Hoffman - VICE CHAIR
Regular Member exp. 12/31/2027
Jean-Eudes Haeringer Regular Member, Recording Secretary exp. 12/31/2026

Christopher Tarnok
Regular Member exp.12/31/2027
Joseph Treloar
Regular Member exp. 12/31/2026
Gregory Xikes
Regular Member, Planning Board Member exp.12/31/2029
Joseph Barrette

Regular Member exp. 12/31/2029
Curt Dawson

1st Alternate exp. 12/31/2027

Lena Wang
2nd Alternate exp. 12/31/2026

Patrick Dwyer, Attorney
Robert Brightly, PE, PP, CME Board Engineer

Liz Holler, Minutes Secretary
Vanessa Nienhouse, Administrative Secretary 

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 Zoning Board Agendas, Minutes, and Applications after September 1, 2023 can be found by clicking the Granicus logo. Prior agendas & minutes can be found here.

Zoning Board Meeting Schedule

25 Feb
Zoning Board Meeting
Date 02.25.2026 7:30 pm
25 Mar
Zoning Board Meeting
03.25.2026 7:30 pm
22 Apr
Zoning Board Meeting
04.22.2026 7:30 pm
27 May
Zoning Board Meeting
05.27.2026 7:30 pm
24 Jun
Zoning Board Meeting
06.24.2026 7:30 pm
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