*** New 2010 Edition!!! ***
The Boater's Guide to Cape May County

Cape May County, New Jersey, has a wealth of resources to offer boaters.  From marinas and boat ramps to waterfront dining, this guide will help put boaters in touch with the services they need.





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The Cape May County Planning Department is the professional arm of the Cape May County Planning Board. 
The Department is responsible for the day to day operations that carry out the functions of the Planning Board. These functions include: 

Development Review

2009 Summer Population (Click Here)
(Please note that these projections are from the Cape May County Planning Board)

Cape May County Subdivision and Site Plan Resolution (Click Here)

Sample Bond Release Form (Click Here)

Sample Inspection Letter (Click Here)

Cape May County Senior Housing, Feb 2008 (Click Here)

Cape May County Top Employers (Click Here)

Marina Information (Click Here)

2009 Proposed Development Activity Report (Click Here)

Site Plan Application (Click Here)

Subdivision Application (Click Here)

Fee Schedule (Click Here)

Bond Requirements (Click here)

Surety Bond Sample (Click here)

Letter of Credit Sample (Click here)

Sight Triangle Easement (Click here)

Right-of-Way Easement (Click here)

Drianage Easement (Click here)

Right-of-Way Dedication (Click here)

Easement & Deed Recording Requirements (Click here)

Joint Driveway Design (Click here)

County Typical Concrete Curb & Pavement Restoration (Click here)



Comprehensive Plan 

The Cape May County Planning Board's (and Planning Department's) responsibility for creating and implementing a county-wide comprehensive plan is derived from the County Planning Enabling Act of 1935 (C.40:27). This act empowers Counties with the ability to establish planning boards and directs those boards to "…make and adopt a master plan for the physical development of the county." For a copy of the current County Comprehensive Plan, (Click here)
 

Transportation Planning

Transportation planning is a comprehensive, coordinated and continuing process by which foreseeable transportation needs are analyzed from state, regional and local perspectives. The process involves activities of State, County, and municipal agencies, public authorities, citizens organizations, regional transportation planning agencies, and others and includes social, economic, energy, and environmental considerations. The Planning Department is actively involved in this process and represents the County at the monthly meetings of the Technical Advisory Committee of the South Jersey Transportation Planning Organization. Regular public input regarding transportation issues is sought at all regularly scheduled County Planning Board meetings. For a copy of the current County Transportation Plan, please call the County Planning Department.  Cape May County road maps can be found by using our Interactive Mapping Site (IMS).

Transportation Plan (Click Here)


Local Assistance Planning

The Planning Department occasionally assists municipal planning boards and other bodies such as Environmental Commissions in their planning efforts. In the past, the Department has assisted local bodies by providing information on such diverse issues as zoning practices, land use trends, population, and the New Jersey State Development and Redevelopment Plan.

Open Space and Farmland Preservation

The Division of Open Space and Farmland Preservation is housed within the Planning Department. Since its inception in 1989, this Division is responsible for the acquisition of over 3,000 acres of farmland and Open Space. The County acquires title in fee simple for open space parcels and acquires the development rights for farmland parcels. For a copy of the Open Space and Recreation Plan, (Click here). 

For more information on the program, (Click here).



Watershed Management Planning / Cox Hall Creek

The County Planning Department houses and provides primary assistance to the County's Watershed Management Planning program. This four-year program is funded by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and tasks the citizens and interested groups within the County to create a Watershed Management Plan for the Cape May Watershed. For more information on this citizen-based planning project (Click here).

New Cox Hall Creek Project Information

Public Information

One of the most common tasks of the Planning Department is to provide information to the public. The topics listed below are just a few examples of the information available.


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Future Water-Supply Scenarios, Cape May County, New Jersey, 2003-2050

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NOVEMBER 2009 NOR' EASTER FLOODING STUDY




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Cape May County Sidewalk and Pedestrian Sign Study







CAPE MAY COUNTY DATA BOOK
- The Planning Department is the single point-of-contact for the latest Census information on population, housing and income. Information from past Censuses is also available in the Cape May County Data Book. (Click here)

January 19, 2009 Planning Board Meeting
** Fishing Creek Presentation **

IMS SITE
Interactive Mapping Site

 

- Flood insurance rates are based on flood zones. To find out the flood zone of your property, please call our office and provide us with your tax lot and block. This service is free of charge. 
 

Cape May County Planning Department's Links 

United States Census (Click here)
Information on population, housing, income, etc.

N.J. Department of Labor (Click here)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (Click here)
FEMA
Flood Zone and Flood Insurance Information


New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (Click here)
NJDEP

New Jersey Department of Transportation (Click here)
NJDOT

Pine Barrens Byway (Click here)

American Planning Association (Click here)
APA