The Planning, Zoning, and Enforcement Department is here to support your plans and the growth of our Township. It is responsible for protecting the community’s health, welfare, and safety. These are many things that people admire and reasons for visiting and living in the area. A zoning permit is required before erecting, moving, or altering the exterior of any building or structure. This includes decks, sheds of any kind, and temporary structures. A permit is also required before you begin any excavation or filling of any land. This includes projects like driveways, septic systems, and similar ones. A permit is required to erect any fencing. Don’t forget that signage requires a permit with some exceptions for residential events such as garage sales.

Application, Site Plan, & Meeting Dates

An application must be legible, signed, and dated. Supporting documents must be legible as well. Drawings shall be legible and of a size to view and scale all dimensions, calculations, and topological factors. Inaccurate and incomplete applications, site plans, and drawings will not be processed. An application is not complete if payment arrangements have not been made. Payment is required before any permit is reviewed. There shall be additional fees for costs to verify proposed project criteria.
IMPORTANT: Zoning applications, drawings, and supporting materials must be dropped off at the Township Office. Alternatively, they can be mailed in care of the Zoning Administrator. Any type of digital submissions will not be processed without prior written consent of the Zoning Administrator only.
SITE PLAN: The site plan is a key document for reviewing and either approving or rejecting a permit application. The applicant is responsible for accurately assembling the required information on the site plan. This includes all dimensions, such as property lines, setbacks, building envelope, road frontage, and utility easements. It also includes the septic system, well, driveways, fencing, and all existing and proposed structures.
MEETING DATES: We will not process a meeting date for Planning Commission review until we receive an acceptable signed application. First, we must receive and process an acceptable signed application. This includes drawing(s) and supporting material(s) for special use or Zoning Board of Review for dimensional variance.

Before any Contracted and DIY Excavation Project, Contact Miss Dig – It’s the Law!
Protect yourself, family, and community! Before you conduct any excavation on your property, use e-Locate to contact MISS DIG 811. You can also call 1-800-482-7171 or visit Miss Dig’s website .