What should I include with the application?

Submit two copies of the application with two plot plans or prints meeting the stated requirements. The application fee is $50, payable by check.

Do I need a notary for the septic system permit application?

No. This application is signed and dated without a notary, and it does not identify any notarized or sworn attachment or related step.

How do I submit the septic system application?

Submit it in duplicate at least five business days before the work, with two plot plans and a $50 check payable to Township of Berkeley Heights, to the Board of Health at 29 Park Avenue, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922.

Berkeley Heights, MT · Union County

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Application for Permit to Locate, Construct or Alter an Individual Sewage Disposal System

Property owners or contractors use this application to request a permit to locate, construct, alter, or close out an individual sewage disposal system in Berkeley Heights.

What this form is

This application requests a permit to construct a new individual sewage disposal system, alter an existing system, or remove or close out an emptied system. Submit it at least five business days before the work, in duplicate with two plot plans. It asks for the property and owner details, contractor information, proposed work, building use, lot size, road type, and water supply.

Who needs it

Property owners applying for septic system work in Berkeley Heights, including construction, alteration, or removal or close-out of an emptied system, need this application.

How to submit it

Submit two copies at least five business days before the work, with two plot plans and the $50 fee by check payable to Township of Berkeley Heights, to the Board of Health, 29 Park Avenue, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922.

About notarization

This application is signed and dated without a notary; it does not identify any notarized or sworn attachment or related step.

How to submit this form

1
Download the Application
Download the individual sewage disposal system permit application.
2
Complete the Application
Fill in the requested property, owner, contractor, work, building, lot, road, and water-supply information.
3
Gather the Required Items
Prepare two copies, two plot plans or prints, and a $50 check payable to Township of Berkeley Heights.
4
Submit to the Board of Health
Submit at least five business days before the work to the Board of Health, 29 Park Avenue, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922.

Frequently asked questions

What work does this septic system application cover?: It covers applications to construct a new individual sewage disposal system, alter an existing system, or remove or close out an emptied system.
What should I include with the application?: Submit two copies of the application with two plot plans or prints meeting the stated requirements. The application fee is $50, payable by check.
Do I need a notary for the septic system permit application?: No. This application is signed and dated without a notary, and it does not identify any notarized or sworn attachment or related step.
How do I submit the septic system application?: Submit it in duplicate at least five business days before the work, with two plot plans and a $50 check payable to Township of Berkeley Heights, to the Board of Health at 29 Park Avenue, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922.

Need something notarized?

This Application for Permit to Locate, Construct or Alter an Individual Sewage Disposal System doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Berkeley Heights form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.