Departments Directory
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Main Number (973) 635-4600
Police - Non-Emergency (973) 377-0100
Police - Non-Emergency (973) 377-0100
INFORMATION - TOPIC | DEPARTMENT | PHONE |
Abandoned Cars on Street | Police | 973-377-0100 |
Abandoned Structures | Police | 973-377-0100 |
Accident Reports | Police | 973-377-0100 |
Accounts Payable | Finance | 973-635-4600 |
Additions - New | Construction | 973-635-3202 |
Additions - Inspections | Construction | 973-635-3202 |
Alarm Registration | Police | 973-377-0100 |
Animal Control (Dead or Stray) | Animal Control - Police | 973-377-0100 |
Landlord Registration | Township Clerk | 973-635-3209 |
Appliance Pickup | Chatham Disposal Company – if a Customer | 973-379-1268 |
Birth Certificates | Issued in Town Where Born | TBD |
Block & Lot Information | Tax Assessor | 973-635-3207 |
Board of Public Utilities | www.state.nj.us/bpu/assistance | 800-624-0241 |
Building Permits | Construction | 973-635-3202 |
Building Plan Copies | Construction | 973-635-3202 |
Business Licenses – Including Home Offices | Zoning - Planning | 973-635-3204 |
Cable TV Providers | Comcast Verizon FiOS |
800-934-6489 800-837-4966 |
Cable TV Complaints to the NJ Board of Public Utilities | www.state.nj.us/bpu/assistance | 800-624-0241 |
Capital Improvements - Residences | Construction | 973-635-3202 |
Colony Recreation Center | See Colony Pool Website | 973-635-8112 |
Complaints - Residents | Police | 973-377-0100 |
Contractor Work Hours Permitted | Construction | 973-635-3202 |
Court | Municipal Court is Administered by Madison Borough | 973-593-3206 |
Death Certificates | Registrar | 973-635-3209 |
Decks (New & Inspections) | Construction | 973-635-3202 |
Deer – Dead in Roadway | Police | 973-377-0100 |
Deer – Dead on Property | Property Owner Responsibility-Call Animal Recovery | 908-876-3341 |
Deed Inquiries | Tax Assessor | 973-635-3207 |
Demolitions | Construction | 973-635-3202 |
Development Questions | Zoning/Planning/Engineering | Construction Department |
Dog & Cat Licenses (Required) | Township Clerk | 973-635-3209 |
Elections | Township Clerk | 973-635-3209 |
EMERGENCY | Police - Fire - Medical | Call 911 |
Environmental Issues – General Concerns | Environmental Commission | 973-635-4600 |
Fences | Construction | 973-635-3202 |
Fire Departments | Township Website – Departments – Public Safety | Emergency Only Call 911 |
Grass Not Cut – Property Maintenance Concerns | Land Use | 973-635-3202 |
Home Office - Regulations | Zoning | 973-635-3204 |
Homestead Rebates | Tax Assessor (NJ 800-323-4400) | |
Hunting | Police | 973-377-0100 |
JCP&L – Electric Utility | JCP&L Website | 800-436-7734 |
Leaf & Brush Dumping – Tanglewood Lane Mulch Area | Public Works | 973-377-5114 |
Library of the Chathams | www.chatham-library.org | 973-635-0603 |
Marriage Licenses | Registrar | 973-635-3209 |
Noise Disturbances | Police | 973-377-0100 |
Notary Public | Township Clerk | 973-635-3209 |
Open Public Records Request | Township Clerk | See Forms & Documents Section of Website |
Open Space Preservation | Open Space Committee | See Government Section of Website |
Ordinances | See Online Code Book - Township Clerk | 973-635-4600 |
Parks & Sports Field Maintenance - Issues | Public Works | 973-377-5114 |
Permits – When Are They Required | Construction | Construction & Forms, Permits, Licenses Sections |
PSE&G Utility Outage | PSE&G Account Login | 800-436-7734 |
Pools – Residential New Construction | Zoning / Construction | 973-635-3202 |
Power Outages | JCP&L Website | 800-436-7734 |
Property Maintenance (Trash, Weeds, Grass Not Cut) | Land Use | 973-635-3202 |
Public Health Nuisance | Health Department | 973-593-3079 |
Recreation Programs, Information & Recreation | Recreation | See Recreation Section of Website |
Recycling | Recycling | 973-635-3207 |
Roadway Hazards, Signs Needing Repair | Public Works | 973-377-5114 |
Rodent Complaints | Health Department | 973-593-3079 |
School Information | School District of the Chathams (SDOC) | 973-457-2500 |
Senior Citizen Programs | Senior Services Center | 973-635-4565 |
Senior Citizen Taxes | Tax Assessor | 973-635-3207 |
Sewer vs. Septic Questions | Board of Health, Township Clerk | 973-635-3209 |
Sewer Bills | Tax Collector | See Online Payments Page / 973-635-3206 |
Site Plan Copies | Engineering | 973-635-3202 |
Snow Removal – Roadways Questions | Public Works | 973-377-5114 |
Sports – Youth Leagues | Recreation | See Recreation Section of Website |
Street Maps | Township Clerk | 973-635-3209 |
Street Lights Not Working | JCP&L Report a Street Light Out or Power Outage | 800-436-7734 |
Surveys - Copy | Zoning | 973-635-3204 |
Survey Needed - Property | Township Does Not Perform Surveys | Contact Local Professionals |
Tanks (Fuel Oil) – Installation & Removal | Construction | 973-635-3202 |
Tax Assessments | Tax Assessor | 973-635-3207 |
Tax Bills | Tax Collector | 973-635-3206 |
Trash – Garbage Pickup | Chatham Disposal Company - if you are a Customer | 973-379-1268 |
Trash – Garbage Pickup | Other Private Companies Hired By Residents | Hired Company |
Trees & Shrubs Overhanging Sidewalks, Roads | Public Works | 973-377-5114 |
Tree Removal on Township Property | Public Works | 973-377-5114 |
Tree Removal Permits - Residential | Construction |
See Also Forms, Permits, Licenses Section of Website
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Veteran Taxes | Tax Assessor | 973-635-3207 |
Voter Registration | Township Clerk | 973-635-3209 |
Water Main Problems | New Jersey American Water Company | 800-652-6987 |
Wells | Township Clerk | 973-635-3209 |
Zone Maps – To Purchase | Township Clerk | 973-635-3209 |
Zoning Questions | Zoning | 973-635-3204 |