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 |