Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
973-635-0674
54 Fairmount Avenue
Chatham, NJ 07928
Zoning, engineering, & Construction
zoning
Melanie Politi, Zoning Officer 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.
BOROUGH ENGINEER
David C. Battaglia, PE, CME, CFM, CPWM
Senior Professional Engineer, Assistant Zoning Officer
Melanie Politi - Assistant to the Borough Engineer 973-635-0674 x 231
Email: mpoliti@chathamborough.org
DEPARTMENT HOURS
54 Fairmount Avenue Chatham, NJ 07928
8am - 4pm Monday - Friday
Construction Information
All Zoning & Engineer reviews are performed by Chatham Borough.
MADISON BUILDING DEPARTMENT
The Building Department is relocating to allow for reconstruction to occur in the East Wing. As such, they will be at the Madison Volunteer Ambulance Corp (29 Prospect Street) for at least a year. Please plan accordingly for inspections, permit pickups, and all other business.
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. Construction Permit payments are made out to Borough of Madison.
Phone: 973-593-3064
Chatham Borough Zoning Applications must accompany all permits requiring zoning approval. Please make the check out to Chatham Borough.
CO REQUIREMENTS: Final Inspections prior to issuance of Certificate of Occupancy require Engineering sign off if you have performed sitework. If you have a development fee and need to arrange a a final inspection, we require two weeks notice for scheduling.
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]
Development fees in the Borough Code: https://ecode360.com/6792304
For Planning Board & Zoning Board Applications please contact the Planning & Zoning Board Secretary, Vanessa Nienhouse, RMC, CMC: boroughclerk@chathamborough.org.
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.