Please contact 856-767-7777  Ext 316 in advance to avoid a scheduling conflict.

ZONING & PLANNING FORMS – CLICK HERE

PLANNING BOARD AGENDA AND MINUTES – CLICK HERE

BERLIN BORO MASTER PLAN – CLICK HERE

HOUSING ELEMENT & FAIR SHARE PLAN – CLICK HERE

Planning Board Meetings

2026 Meeting Dates

Planning Board Meetings are held on the second Monday of each month at 7pm. At the Municipal Building. Special meeting dates are reserved on the fourth Monday of each month for crowded agendas, or special schedules as needed.

REGULAR MEETING DATES

January 12th (Re-Organization)

February 9th

March 9th

April 13th

May 11th

June 8th

July 13th

August 10th

September 14th

October 13th (Tuesday due to Columbus Day)

November 9th

December 14th

 SPECIAL MEETING DATES

January 26th

February 23rd

March 23rd

April 27th

May 26th (Tuesday due to Memorial Day)

June 22nd

July 27th

August 24th

September 28th

October 26th

November 23rd 

December 28th

Zoning

Zoning Permits are required for sidewalks, driveways, fences, sheds, decks, pools, patio’s, and additions. Please call our office for more information. 

Wayne Hans
Zoning Official 
zoning@berlinnj.org

Planning Board Members

 2026 NEW APPOINTMENTS

  1. Councilman Millard V. Wilkinson Class III 1/1/2025- 12/31/2025
  2. Wayne Hans Class II 1/1/2025- 12/31/2025
  3. Jeannie Schumacher Class IV 1/1/2022 – 12/31/2025
  4. Eric Hahn Alternate 1, Class IV 1/1/2024 – 12/31/2025

2026 RECOGNITION OF PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS

  1. Mayor Rick Miller Class I 1/1/2024 – 12/31/2027
  2. Michael McGowan Class IV 1/1/2024-12/31/2026
  3. Dan Pomponio Class IV 1/1/2023 – 12/31/2026
  4. Fran Ballak Class IV 1/1/2024 – 12/31/2027
  5. Ken Ryker Class IV 1/1/2025- 12/31/2028
  6. Harry Earle Class IV 1/1/2025 – 12/31/2028
  7. John Cole Alternate 2, Class IV 1/1/2025 – 12/31/2026

Applications, Permit and Maps

 
  • To download a Planning / Zoning Board Application Request form Application | Checklist.
  • To download the Borough of Berlin zoning map click here
  • To download a Zoning Permit Application, click here click here.
  • To download Zoning Code 335-77, click here