Ocean City, NJ · Cape May County
Administrative Site Plan Review Application
This application requests administrative review of minor site plan changes and is filed by an applicant or attorney with Ocean City's Planning Division.
- licensed online notary
- ~15 min average
- Notarized PDF emailed
What you’ll need
- Government-issued photo ID
- Webcam-enabled device (laptop or phone)
- This form, ready to upload as a PDF
What this form is
Ocean City uses this application to consider minor changes to a development with prior Planning Board or Zoning Board approval, or to existing development. Proposed changes may include lighting, landscaping, drainage, signs, parking layout, HVAC, or solid waste containment. Applicants submit three packets with the completed form, financial responsibility statement, fees, and supporting materials, including a current survey and relevant site plans and approvals. The City may require additional information, and incomplete applications will be returned.
Who needs it
Applicants or their attorneys seeking administrative review of eligible minor changes to previously approved or existing development in Ocean City should file this application.
Why it needs a notary
The applicant or attorney signs the sworn certification before a notary, using the form's “Sworn and subscribed before me” jurat; the owner-consent signature is separate.
How to get this notarized
- 1
Download The Application
Download Ocean City’s Administrative Site Plan Review Application and review its submission requirements.
- 2
Complete The Form
Fill in applicant and property details, prepare the sworn certification, and gather the required plans, survey, financial responsibility statement, fees, and three packets.
- 3
Book An Online Notary
Schedule a video appointment with a commissioned online notary for the applicant or attorney’s sworn certification.
- 4
Sign On Video
Sign the applicant or attorney certification during the notarial video appointment.
- 5
Submit To The City
Submit the completed application, three packets, required supporting documents, and fees to Ocean City’s Planning Division.
Preview the form
The blank PDF straight from Ocean City. Look it over, then upload your filled copy to start the notary session.
You’ll need ID and a webcam.
A licensed online notary will join you on video, verify your government-issued ID, witness your signature, and apply their seal. You’ll receive the notarized PDF by email when the session ends.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I get the application notarized?
- Complete the application, then book with a commissioned online notary. Sign the sworn applicant or attorney certification during the video appointment, and submit the completed application and required packets to the Planning Division.
- Do I need to notarize the owner-consent signature?
- The form has a separate owner-consent signature area, but it does not include a notary block there. The applicant or attorney’s sworn certification has the notary block.
- What supporting documents and fees does the application require?
- The form calls for three packets, a financial responsibility statement, a current signed and sealed survey, prior approved plans and the Board decision, a revised site plan, a written change description, zoning information, and required fees.
- Can I use an online notary for this Ocean City form?
- New Jersey permanently authorized remote online notarization and remote ink notarization for its notaries in October 2021 (P.L. 2021, c.179; N.J.S.A. 52:7-10.9 et seq.). An act performed in another state by an authorized officer has the same effect under N.J.S.A. 52:7-10.14; confirm with the municipality if unsure.
