Getting Started…
This brochure is intended to assist
potential business owners who are
looking to establish a business in
Newton, NJ.
It is designed to direct business
owners through the necessary
steps needed to open a business
but is not intended to be a
substitute for local planning,
zoning and/or building code
information.
Important Contact Information is
located on the last page of this
guide.
We wish you well in your business
endeavors. Welcome to the Town
of Newton!
TOWN OF NEWTON
39 Trinity Street
Newton, NJ 07860
Visit Newton’s
website at:
www.newtontownhall.com
1. Site Plan Waiver:
Prior to the occupancy of a
commercial property, review by the
Planning Office is required. In some
cases, Planning Board approval is
required. A letter to the Planning
Board Secretary is required and must
include the name of the business,
type of business, location, number of
employees, and hours of operation.
Please provide this letter to the
Planning Office located on the 2nd
floor of the Municipal Building. The
fee for a Waiver of Site Plan issued by
the Board Secretary is $100.00. If the
Waiver requires Planning Board
review the fee is $150.00 plus $500.00
in escrow.
Questions should be directed to the
Board Secretary at (973) 383-3521,
ext. 227.
2.
Fire
Prevention
Bureau
Registration:
All businesses within the Town of
Newton are required to register with
the Fire Prevention Bureau.
An
application can be obtained at the
Fire Prevention Office located on the
ground floor of the Municipal Building
or on the Town of Newton website.
Questions should be directed to the
Fire Prevention Official at (973) 3833521, ext. 230.
3.
Commercial Certificate of
Compliance:
All businesses, whether new or
relocating within the Town, must
receive a Commercial Certificate of
Compliance
before
taking
occupancy.
A
Commercial
Certificate
of
Compliance application can be
obtained in the Fire Prevention
Bureau located on the ground floor
of the Municipal Building or on the
Town of Newton website. The fee for
a
Commercial
Certificate
of
Compliance is $75.00. Approval from
the Planning Department is required
before a Commercial Certificate of
Compliance Inspection takes place.
Questions should be directed to the
Fire Prevention Official at (973) 3833521, ext. 230. If the usage of the space will be
different
from
the
prior
use,
certification from a licensed architect
may be required to ensure that the
building code requirements are met.
Questions should be directed to the
Construction Official at (973) 8237020, ext. 9001. Construction services
for Town of Newton residents and
businesses are provided by the staff
of Hardyston Township’s Construction
Department. 4. Miscellaneous Licenses:
Please stop by the Municipal Clerk’s
Office located on the first floor of the
Municipal Building to inquire on other
licenses that may be required for
certain businesses to be located
within the Town of Newton.
Questions should be directed to the
Clerk’s Office at (973) 383-3521, ext.
232.
Historic Preservation Advisory
Commission:
The Town of Newton, settled in 1751,
has an active Historic Preservation
Commission which advises property
owners and tenants on design
guidelines and historic preservation
issues. The entire downtown area is
part of the Historic District and
renovations or alterations to the
exterior of the property may require
review by the Historic Preservation
Advisory Commission.
5.
Questions should be directed to the
Commission Secretary at (973) 3833521, ext. 227.
Thinking of opening a business in
Newton? Contact any of the
following entities for more
information and assistance on
opening a business in Newton, NJ.
Contact Information
Board of Health (Sussex County)
(973) 579-0370
Building Department
(973) 823-7020, ext. 9001
Chief of Police
(973) 383-2525
Deputy Town Manager
(973) 383-3521, ext. 226
Fire Prevention Bureau
(973) 383-3521, ext. 243
Historic Preservation Commission
(973) 383-3521, ext. 227
Parking Authority
(973) 383-3521, ext. 224
Planning & Zoning Office
(973) 383-3521, ext. 227
Tax Assessor
(973) 383-3521, ext. 234
Town Manager
(973) 383-3521, ext. 224
Your Guide to
Opening a
Successful
Business in
Newton,
New Jersey
Great Newton Chamber of Commerce
(973) 300-0433
Sussex County Chamber of Commerce
(973) 579-1811
www.newtontownhall.com