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Morristown Welcomes You

Welcome to Downtown Morristown! We have become a hub for north-central New Jersey as a home base and a destination, located at the nexus of the Midtown Direct rail line, I- 287 and NJ-24. Our commercial base is diverse: our walkable downtown is alive with a vibrant mix of housing, dining, fitness/wellness studios, entertainment venues and retail shops – all settled within the pre-revolutionary Morristown Green and downtown center. Above historic storefronts, condominiums and apartments bloom with commercial office space. Whether you are big like the Morristown Medical Center, or small like a mom-and-pop shop, we are here for your business and are happy to guide you.

Let’s Get Started!

First things to consider:

  • Planning on mixed-use or large-scale development? – Contact: Town Planner and/or Zoning Officer
  • Looking to sell or distribute any food or beverage items? (vending machines, that means you too!) – Contact: Health Division

Step-By-Step Guide:

Zoning Permit Application

  • Step 1: Apply for a Zoning Permit, regardless if you are buying your building, taking over an existing business, making modest renovations or major construction.
    • Check these Ordinary Maintenance Items. Zoning Permits are not required, but building permits may still be needed.
    • Check the Zoning Map and definitions for a better pre-understanding of Permitted Uses in your location

Doing Site Work

  • Step 2: Once your Zoning Permit is issued, apply to the Planning Board for any major or minor site approvals (if you intend to make changes to your building/ property, or construct a new building)

Construction Permits

  • Step 3: If applicable, for sites requiring construction, your next step is to apply for Construction Permits before remodeling or doing any construction work (interior or exterior, demolition, plumbing, etc).

Commercial Certificates of Occupancy

  • Step 4: You will need to display a Certificate of Occupancy or Approval in order to operate. If your business did not require any construction permits which would have led to a CO or CA, you only need apply for a CCCO (Certificate of Continuing Commercial Occupancy).

Signs and Awnings

  • Step 5: Review Sign Ordinance
    • Permanent signs require Zoning Permit
    • Changing sign/ installing new signs, even temporarily: Sign Permit
    • These signs are permitted:
      • Window signs (up to 30 days, no more than 2 square feet in size)
      • Awning signs
    • These are prohibited:
      • Sandwich Boards (freestanding signage on sidewalk)
      • Backlit Translucent Awning
      • Flashing Signs

Fire Safety

  • Step 6: Register with the Fire Prevention Bureau (within 30 days of commercial occupancy).
    • Morristown’s Fire Marshal, located at the Speedwell Avenue Fire Department headquarters, is your partner!

Parking

  • Step 7: Curbside meters and parking garages are all around Morristown, contact the Morristown Parking Authority (MPA) with questions. They have cost-saving employee parking permits and customer parking validation programs.

Garbage & Recycling

  • Step 8: Recycling is mandatory! Your business is responsible for handling and removal of garbage and recyclables pursuant to Local Code and State Health Regulation.

Property Maintenance

  • Step 9: Every property owner & commercial tenant is responsible for maintaining sidewalks and tree wells in front of their establishment (including snow removal)

Noise Control

  • Looking for details? See Chapter 3-1 Police Regulations of the Morristown Code

Special Licenses

Health Division

  • Local Licenses:
    • Beauty Salons, Barbershops, Nail Salons
    • Body Art, Tattoo, Permanent Cosmetics, Piercings
    • Camps, Daycares, Schools
    • Demolition Permits
    • Massage, Bodywork and Somatic Therapy
    • Mobile “itinerant” food vendors
    • Nursing Homes
    • Prepackaged food and beverages
    • Recreational Bathing Facilities (Pools, Spas, Wading Pools, etc.)
    • Retail Food & Beverage
    • Special Events providing Food/ Drink
    • Vending Machines
    • Door-to-door solicitation
    • Landlord Registration
    • Limousine/ Taxi Services
    • Lotteries, raffles and bingo
    • Precious Metals/ Gems (also requires Police authorization)
    • Poolrooms (2 or more tables)
    • Sidewalk Cafes
    • Towing for private lots/ public entities
    • Vendors at St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Clerk’s Office

  • Local Licenses:
  • Alcoholic Beverage Control Licensing
  • Residential Rentals
    • Investing in residential rental property?
      • Landlords/ sellers must have:
        • Certificate of Habitability (CH) (one for each unit you are renting, prior to each new tenancy)
          • Contact: Property Maintenance
        • Zoning Review
          • Contact: Zoning Office
      • Home Based Businesses
        • Considered “conditional use,” which requires a Zoning Permit and Planning Board approval.
        • Sales of food prepared in a non-commercial kitchen = prohibited

Morristown Partnership Can Help!

Morristown Partnership is the management entity for the Special Improvement District (SID) in downtown Morristown. (include map of SID area)

The Partnership’s mission is to make downtown an even more attractive environment in which to live, work, dine and shop. If you are seeking a location, planning your grand opening, or need other business assistance contact us!

What we can help you with:

  • Marketing
    • Local & Regional marketing/ advertising for the Downtown Morristown business district
  • General Business Assistance
  • Business Card Exchanges
  • Assistance with Code Enforcement
  • Visitor Assistance

Apply to be listed on the Partnership’s Business Directory here: Register your business

Contact: (973) 455-1133 or webmaster@morristown-nj.org

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