Berkeley Heights, NJ · Union County
Vacant Property Registration Form
This form registers a vacant property or building with the Township of Berkeley Heights and is filed by the property owner or registrant for each Block and Lot.
- 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
Use this form to register a vacant property, renew a registration, report a status change, or amend information previously submitted. The form collects property, owner, registrant, and service-contact details, asks whether the property is secured and has required signage, and includes a certification. Berkeley Heights instructs applicants to file a separate registration for each Block and Lot with the Township Clerk and include the payment for the current period of vacancy.
Who needs it
Owners or registrants of vacant properties in Berkeley Heights must file a separate registration for each Block and Lot with the Township Clerk.
Why it needs a notary
The form has an acknowledgment block; the applicant signing the certification must personally appear before the notary and acknowledge executing the document.
How to get this notarized
- 1
Download The Form
Download the Berkeley Heights Vacant Property Registration Form.
- 2
Fill In The Form
Complete the applicable sections and prepare a separate registration for each Block and Lot.
- 3
Book An Online Notary
Schedule a session with a commissioned online notary for the acknowledgment.
- 4
Sign On Video
Appear before the notary by video and acknowledge signing the certification.
- 5
Submit To The Township
File the completed registration and payment with the Berkeley Heights Township Clerk.
Preview the form
The blank PDF straight from Berkeley Heights. 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 file the vacant property registration?
- Complete a separate form for each Block and Lot, include payment for the current period of vacancy, and file it with the Berkeley Heights Township Clerk.
- Do I need to notarize this form?
- Yes. The certification page includes an acknowledgment, so the applicant must appear before a notary and acknowledge signing the form.
- Can I complete the notarization online?
- New Jersey permanently authorizes remote online notarization and remote ink notarization for its own notaries since October 2021 (P.L. 2021, c.179, N.J.S.A. 52:7-10.9 et seq.). A commissioned online notary can notarize your signature by video.
- What information does the form ask for?
- It requests the property address and Block and Lot, owner and registrant details, an individual authorized for service, property security and signage responses, and the applicant’s certification.
Vacant Property Registration Form in other New Jersey cities
Each city publishes its own version of this form. Pick the city where you’re filing.