Morris Township, MT · Morris County
Registration Vacant and Abandoned Properties
This registration form records vacant and abandoned property details for responsible parties filing with Morris Township.
What this form is
Responsible parties use this form to register a vacant and abandoned property with Morris Township and provide information about the property, owner, lender or lien holder, and property manager. It asks about the property’s condition, utilities, insurance, and security, and includes an owner or agent certification. The ordinance says registrations must be renewed annually by January 31 while the property remains vacant and abandoned.
Who needs it
A responsible party for a vacant property in Morris Township must file a registration for each separately numbered property.
How to submit it
File the registration with the Township Clerk at 50 Woodland Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960; the form also lists P.O. Box 7603, Convent Station, NJ 07961-7603. Make checks payable to the Township of Morris.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the owner or agent certifies the information and signs and dates the form.
How to submit this form
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Download The Registration
Download the vacant and abandoned property registration PDF.
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Complete The Form
Enter the property, owner, lender or lien holder, and property manager information, and answer the property condition questions.
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Review And Sign
Review the information, then have the owner or agent certify, sign, and date the form.
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Submit To The Township
File the registration with the Township Clerk at the address listed on the form. Make any check payable to the Township of Morris.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the vacant property registration?
- No. The form asks the owner or agent to certify the information, sign, and date it; it does not include a notary block.
- Who must file this registration?
- The ordinance requires the responsible party for a vacant property to register it with the Township Clerk. Each property with a separate block and lot number must be registered separately.
- How do I submit the registration?
- File it with the Township Clerk at the address listed on the form. Make any check payable to the Township of Morris.
- What information does the form request?
- It requests property, owner, lender or lien holder, and property manager details, plus information about the property’s condition, utilities, insurance, and security.
Need something notarized?
This Registration Vacant and Abandoned Properties doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Morris Township form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.