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

973-635-0674

54 Fairmount Avenue 
Chatham, NJ 07928

Permitting & development

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DEPARTMENT HOURS

Chatham Borough
54 Fairmount Avenue
Chatham, NJ 07928
8am - 4pm Monday - Friday

zoning

Glen Turi, Zoning Official  973-635-0674 x 270
Email: gturi@chathamborough.org
Melanie Politi, Zoning Assistant 973-635-0674 x 231
Email:  mpoliti@chathamborough.org

Inquiries concerning zoning and land disturbance matters, including reviews for HVAC, signage, fences, driveways, fences, patios and sheds, building height, lot coverage, building setbacks & bulk requirements and for zoning permits, are all handled by the Chatham Borough Zoning office.

Chatham Borough Zoning Approval is required for New Construction, Additions, Generators, HVAC, and Pools/Hot Tubs.

For Planning Board & Zoning Board Applications please contact the Planning & Zoning Board Secretary, Vanessa Nienhouse, RMC, CMC: boroughclerk@chathamborough.org.

  BOROUGH ENGINEER

 Van Cleef Engineering
David C. Battaglia, PE, CME, CFM, CPWM
Senior Professional Engineer
Melanie Politi - Engineer's Assistant 973-635-0674 x 231
Email:  mpoliti@chathamborough.org

 
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 Construction Information

MADISON BUILDING DEPARTMENT 

ZONING FORMS MUST ACCOMPANY CONSTRUCTION APPLICATION: PAYMENTS ARE MADE OUT TO CHATHAM BOROUGH.

Phone: 973-593-3064
Borough of Madison
50 Kings Road
Madison, NJ 07940
 

The Madison Building Department handles the processing & issuance of building and construction permits for Chatham Borough property owners and their contractors and schedules all subcode inspections.

CHATHAM BOROUGH property owners can check the status of their construction permits 24/7 on the SDL Construction Permit Portal. [First-time users must register and create an account]

 CCO Information

CCO inspections are handled by 
Hillary Singer, Assistant to the Borough Clerk
973-635-0674 ext.210
clerkadmin@chathamborough.org 

The application process time for CCO applications is two-three weeks from the date the application is submitted not including time and time of inspection. 

▪ All CCO application require ALL open permits to closed and ALL utilities to be current. 
▪ Once all permits are closed and utilities are current, the inspection will be schedule. 
▪ The Certificate of Continued Occupancy (CCO) will be issued at the time the Clerk’s Office has received the completed & signed inspection checklist and proof that all construction permits have been closed.