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For those minor subdivisions which meet either one or both of the above criteria, the project will be reviewed for approval. If a minor subdivision does not meet either criteria, an exemption letter will be sent.

Site Plans

Site Plans will be reviewed to determine:

• If the project fronts along a County road; and/or
• If the project contains an amount of impervious surface equal to or greater than one acre (43,560 sq. ft.)

For those site plans which meet either one or both of the above criteria, the project will be reviewed for approval.

If the site plan does not meet either criteria, an exemption letter is sent.

PROCEDURES:

New applications must be submitted to the County Planning Board by the municipal approving authority or by the applicant and accompanied by the transmittal letter stating that the application has also been made to the municipal approving authority.

Development applications revised in response to County Planning Board requirements may be submitted directly to the County Planning Board by the applicant.

Digital copy of final plat and fully signed paper copy of final plat are required prior to filing of final plat at the Morris County Clerk’s Office.

REVISIONS:

Subdivision plats and site plans which are revised to comply with the County Planning Board requirements, or would alter a previous County Planning Board approval, must be resubmitted to the County Planning Board for review and approval.

REPORTS:

The County Planning Board has a statutory review period of thirty (30) days from the date of a complete submission. A complete submission includes payment, a digital copy AND two (2) hard copies of the entire application.

Upon completion of the County Planning Board review, a report will be mailed to the municipal approving authority with copies mailed to the applicant and his/her engineer. For those site plans and minor subdivisions found to be exempt, a notice of exemption will be mailed to the municipal approving authority.

PAYMENT:

After you submit your application online, we will review it, and then send you an electronic invoice. 

You can pay via ACH, Credit Card (AMEX is not accepted), or Check.

If paying via ACH or Credit Card, our processing fees are:

• Credit Card: 2.75%
• ACH:
  • $1.75 up to $50,000
  • $3.00 up to $75,000
  • $6.00 up to $100,000
  • $10.00 up to $150,000
  • $15.00 up to $250,000

No fee is required for resubmissions.

MAILED SUBMISSION PACKAGE:

Hard copies of this application and supplementary materials are required. 

Follow these instructions for mailing:

1. Two (2) completed copies of the County application form. When you submit this form electronically, you will receive a PDF copy in your email. Print two copies and send along with the rest of your application.
2. Two (2) copies of the subdivision or site plan drawings.
3. Two (2) copies of the drainage study (if required by the County Land Development Standards or municipal ordinance).
4. Two (2) copies of the traffic impact study (if required by the County Land Development Standards or municipal ordinance).
5. Two (2) copies of any other supporting materials (if required by the Morris County Land Development Standards or Municipal Ordinance).

Application package should be submitted via mail to: 

Morris County Planning Board
P.O. Box 900
Morristown, NJ 07963-0900

Or via personal delivery or overnight (i.e.,  Fedex, USP, etc.) to:       

Morris County Planning Board
30 Schuyler Place, 4^th Floor
Morristown, New Jersey 07960

Questions, please call: (973) 829-8120 or email: mcdevreview@co.morris.nj.us

For more information, visit morriscountynj.gov/LandDevReview.

If Residential or Mixed-Use:

If Non-Residential or Mixed-Use:

Note: Each upload field has a maximum of 250MB total, up to 10 files per field.

If you're having trouble uploading your files,

• finish, sign, and submit this application
• email mcdevreview@co.morris.nj.us with your name, the application receipt number, and a description of the issue.

Note: Fees are not required for revised submissions.

After we review your application, we'll send you an invoice for the total cost.

Payment Methods

If you choose to pay electronically, via Credit Card (AMEX not accepted) or ACH, we will email an invoice to you. You'll be asked to include processing fees upon checkout:

• 2.75% for credit card
• ACH:
  • $1.75 up to $50,000
  • $3.00 up to $75,000
  • $6.00 up to $100,000
  • $10.00 up to $150,000
  • $15.00 up to $250,000

If you prefer, you can pay via check. We will email an invoice to you. Make your check payable to the Treasurer of Morris County and mail it to:

Morris County Planning Board
PO Box 900
Morristown, NJ 07963-0900

Do not send payment until you receive an invoice.