Planning Division

The Planning Division provides general planning and landscape design services to the Planning Board and Board of Adjustment, any committees of either Board and the Town Council. The Planning Division also works closely with other municipal officials and entities, such as the Environmental Commission; as well as with Morristown based, non-municipal organizations, such as the Morristown Partnership and the Trustees of the Green. It is the primary responsibility of the division to keep abreast of Planning and Land Use related issues at the federal, state, regional, county and local levels that may affect the future of the Town and help develop Morristown’s response to those issues.

For planning documents such as redevelopment plans, master plans, etc., check the Planning & Redevelopment Page.

Center Designation Municipal Assessment Report.pdf

Facade Design Guidelines

Preserves and improves the appearance of the buildings and streetscapes in Morristown’s Central Business Districts.

Historic Properties Design Guidelines

Reviews the preservation and improvement of Morristown’s historic properties.

Zoning Code Update

In 2018, the Town adopted a new Land Development Ordinance (“LDO”), replacing the prior ordinance from 2007. The LDO was envisioned and recommended by the 2014 Master Plan, and the 2018 Master Plan Reexamination provided detailed recommendations for standards and zoning to create a new zoning code for the Town that incorporates form-based planning mechanics to provide a multi-faceted zoning approach to address Morristown’s equally multi-faceted built form.

In July 2022, the Planning Board adopted a new Master Plan Reexamination, which reviewed Town planning objectives in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, new State legislation – including the legalization of recreational cannabis and new EV parking requirements – the 2020 Census, and four years and over 100 applications under the LDO. In light of these evolving conditions, the 2022 Reexamination provided various recommendations for zoning amendments, which are incorporated into this comprehensive Amended LDO.

click HERE for more information and instructions to protect your legal rights. Click here to view the new Land Development Ordinance.