Frequently Asked Questions

If you have a complaint concerning a Cherry Hill police officer please utilize the Internal Affairs Complaint Form found here.

• FAX: (856) 488-7810
• MAIL: P.O. Box 5002 Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
• PHONE: Police information at (856) 488-7828 or Police dispatch at
  (856) 665-1200
• IN PERSON: 820 Mercer St. Cherry Hill, NJ 08002

• To report a fire
• To request emergency medical assistance
• When a crime is in progress

• Noise complaints
• Traffic problems
• Vandalism

The Township does not issue general mercantile licenses; however, the Township Clerk issues certain specialty licenses, such as food, massage, taxis, second-hand dealers, etc.  Please visit the Licensing Page for more information.    

A Zoning Permit and a Certificate of Occupancy is required for every new business, new use, new occupancy, new owner, or tenant fit-out.  You may apply for a Zoning Permit and a Certificate of Occupancy at the same time.  However, the Construction Office will not issue a Certificate of Occupancy until a Zoning Permit has first been issued.  

Please view the Interactive Zoning Map for zoning information.

Please view the Municipal Code for more information.

Please use our Report a Concern to submit your problem/concern.

• View the red light field study results conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety for more information.

Please contact the Public Works Department by calling (856) 424-4422.

Contact the Public Works Department by calling (856) 424-4422 to determine if the location of the pothole is county, state, or township responsibility or report the pothole online using our Report a Pothole.

Contact the smoke alarm manufacturer for disposal information. Please note that ionization smoke alarms containing Americium 241 (a radioactive material) are NOT accepted by Municipal or County waste management sites, nor should they be disposed of with regular waste. Photoelectric smoke alarms may be disposed of with regular trash.

USPS offers guidelines regarding the return of ionization smoke alarms to the manufacturers. 

Complete the Request for Inspection Online Form or contact the office at (856) 429-7441.

Have a well-defined escape plan on hand. Make sure that those who are confined to a wheelchair have immediate access to their wheelchair and that their exit path is completely cleared of obstructions. If the person will need help escaping during an emergency, be sure a family member is assigned to assist.

The Camden County Division of Environmental Affairs holds four waste collection days each year. You can contact them at (856) 858-5241 for the next available date and location. The following items can also be disposed of at the Cherry Hill Township Municipal Garage on Perina Boulevard:

• All types of batteries
• Motor oil
• Tires
• Waste

Please contact Cherry Hill Township's Public Works Department at (856) 424-4422 for additional information.

You may search online for an authorized fire extinguisher service contractor. The Cherry Hill Fire Department CANNOT service or collect fire extinguishers. You may dispose of household fire extinguishers during household hazardous waste collection events conducted periodically by the Camden County Division of Environmental Affairs; please contact them at 856-858-5241 with questions.

When causing a hazard to electric, heating, ventilation or air conditioning equipment, the Fire Department does assist residents when local flooding occurs to mitigate hazards at your property. However, there are times when we may not be able to get all of the water out.

You should inform your insurance company that the Cherry Hill Fire Department is classified as an ISO Class 2, which is the second highest designation from the ISO in the Public Protection Classification Program.

No. However, some other fire service organizations do conduct fund raising campaigns for their organizations. Please use your discretion in making donations and be careful with any phone solicitation.

The Cherry Hill Fire Department does accept donations that are placed in our non-profit account (The Fire Prevention and Safety Alliance) which is used to purchase smoke detectors and batteries for senior citizens as well as non-budgeted Fire & EMS equipment . Your donation is tax deductible. Please contact the Office of the Fire Chief at (856) 795-9752 for more information.

The Cherry Hill Fire Department provides mutual aid response to our neighboring communities when they need our assistance. Some of these communities also respond to Cherry Hill to assist us.

• View the Request for Certified Copies Application.

All available openings are posted on our Job Opportunities page. Consequently, there is no need to contact Human Resources to inquire about current or potential job openings. 

Applicants will be notified of application receipt when they submit electronically or email their application or resume to applicant@chnj.gov. The notification will confirm that your application has been received. All submissions will be reviewed by Human Resources and relevant managerial staff. Human Resources will contact potential candidates - not all applicants - via phone and/or e-mail to schedule interviews. Please do not call Human Resources to request an interview and/or inquire about the status of an application/resume.

Please continue to visit our website for current job openings.

• There are a number of businesses in the Township that require licensing through the Clerk’s Office. If you intend to operate any of the following businesses please contact the Clerk’s Office at (856) 488-7892: • Food Vendors • Massage • Limousine or Taxi Service • Gas Stations • Amusement Centers – including but not limited to such businesses as bowling alleys, billiard halls, miniature golf, entertainment centers  • Liquor Licenses • Temporary Use/Seasonal or Transient Merchant Licenses

Search the Division of Elections database.

Please contact the Municipal Clerk at (856) 488-7892, who will be able to identify your polling district and polling place location. For a list of all polling place locations in Cherry Hill Township, you may use the following internet link:

Voter Registration applications are available at the Cherry Hill Township Municipal Clerk’s Office, located in Room 107 of the Municipal Building as well as at the Division of Motor Vehicles and at many state and county agencies. Please call the Township Clerk’s Office at (856) 488-7892 for additional information.

All Voter Registration forms must be returned to the Camden County Board of Elections office or to the Cherry Hill Township Clerk’s Office, at least 21 days prior to the next election to be eligible to vote in Cherry Hill.

• By fax: (856) 488-7810
• By mail:
  P.O. Box 5002
  Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
• By phone: Police information at (856) 488-7828 or Police dispatch at (856) 665-1200
• In person: 820 Mercer St.
  Cherry Hill, NJ 08002

The Township requires an exterior inspection through the Office of Property Maintenance while the Fire Department conducts an inspection per New Jersey Fire Code.

The cost of inspection is $100, due prior to inspection. Checks and applications can be mailed or dropped off at the Public Works Complex, 1 Perina Boulevard, from 8 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Payment can also be processed utilizing the online application.

Items to be inspected include: sidewalks, driveways, fences, trees, sanitation, grading and drainage, natural growth, exhaust vents, discharge of sump pumps, accessory structures and ground surface hazards (See specifics).

Requests received eight (8) calendar days or more prior to the settlement date: $100.00

Requests received seven (7) calendar days prior to the settlement date: $115.00

Requests received three (3) calendar days or less prior to the settlement date: $162.00

Re-inspection Fee: $35.00

Sellers age 62 & over may deduct $30.00 from the first inspection fee - PROOF OF AGE REQUIRED

Payment is due at the time of inspection in the form of check or money order.

Complete the smoke alarm inspection request form or contact the Smoke Alarm Home Inspection Office at (856) 429-7441.

If you have questions about Cherry Hill Township’s RISE program, you can email questions to RISE@chnj.gov or you can call (856) 910-9686. A team member will respond within five (5) business days. 

Non-profits, small businesses, 3^rd parties and other governmental organizations.

Up to $45,000 or to an amount of need that may be clearly demonstrated by applicants.

Eligible uses for awarded subrecipient ARPA funds are any costs associated with designing and implementing a project or program to mitigate or respond to an impact created by the pandemic on an identified population or group within the community.  Each awarded subrecipient will be required to provide proof of expenditures associated with the program as well as report on the performance of the program itself. 

Eligible uses for awarded beneficiary ARPA funds include

• Supporting payroll and benefits
• Costs to retain employees
• Mortgage, rent utility and other operating costs
• Technical assistance, counseling, or other services to support business planning
• Support to mitigate financial hardship

• Loss that bears no relation or is grossly disproportionate to the type or extent of harm experienced due to the COVID‐19 public health emergency.
• Contributions to rainy day funds, financial reserves, or similar funds.
• Payment of interest or principal on outstanding debt instruments. 
• Inherently religious activities, such as worship, religious instruction, or proselytization, and/or those that promote or inhibit religious interest.
• Lobbying, support of candidates for public office, or other political activities.
• Economic hardship incurred for reasons other than the pandemic.
• Direct reimbursement for invoices, receipts, or expenditures prior to March 3, 2021.

Subrecipients are entities that receive a subaward from the Township of Cherry Hill to carry out a program or project on behalf of the Township.  These subrecipient awards will be provided through a combination of an application process and form of legal agreement/contract between the subrecipient and the Township. Subrecipients must comply with the applicable requirements in the Treasury’s Uniform Guidance including the treatment of eligible uses of funds, procurement, and reporting requirements, including audit pursuant to the Single Audit Act and 2 CFR 200, Subpart F.  In contrast, beneficiaries are entities that receive funds for the purpose of directly benefitting from the funds granted to combat the negative public health or economic impacts caused by the pandemic.  Beneficiaries are not subject to the same monitoring and reporting requirements of a subrecipient.

In the duplication of benefit calculation, repayable private business loans are not considered a form of alternate funding assistance and should not be considered when calculating a duplication of benefits.

A duplication of benefit exists if an applicant applies for RISE grant funding for the same use or impact previously applied for and made whole through alternate federal, state, or local grant funds.  

To assist in determining if a duplication of benefit exists, applicants are required to disclose all alternate funding previously applied for and received for the same impact and/or use they are currently applying for through the Township’s RISE program.  Applicants will also be required to fill out an Exhibit to demonstrate the total value of the estimated need and/or impact and itemize all alternate funding received for the same.  If the need is less than the total of the alternate and RISE grant funding being applied for, a duplication of benefits exists and the applicant would not be eligible for RISE grant funding. In some instances, a reduced RISE grant application amount may result in eligibility, as long as the total need remains equal to, or greater than, the total amount of alternate and RISE grant funding combined. 

Contractors, consultants and/or vendors that may be interested in submitting a bid for ARPA infrastructure projects should visit the Township’s Purchasing Department website located here - https://www.chnj.gov/191/Purchasing.  Vendors may fill out the Vendor Form to be added to the Cherry Hill Township Vendor List or a contractor, consultant and/or vendor can sign up to receive a text message or email when new bids are posted to the Purchasing website.

 Please note, as part of the ARPA treasury requirements, all contractors, consultants, and/or vendors are required to have a SAM.Gov ID number.  The process to register with SAM.gov is free, but please note, due to a recent influx of registrations, it may take up to 6-8 weeks to finalize your registration, so please keep this in mind. More information about this process can be found here: US Federal Contractor Registration (USFCR) | SAM.gov Registrations.

Finally, the contracts for these infrastructure projects will be required to adhere to federal procurement and contracting requirements found in 2CFR200. A summary of those provisions and requirements can be found here:  Federal Contract Provision

To find the link to the Community solar Project finder Page, click here.

Yes, a list of current and open projects is available at the NJ Community Solar Project Finder website, click here. 

A municipal led Community Solar program requires a higher low-to-moderate income (LMI) participation. In addition, under a municipal led community solar program, LMI residents are automatically enrolled in the program unless they choose to opt out. Under a privately run community solar program, all participants must sign themselves up if they want to join. 

Under a municipal led program, the savings is typically locked for 15 years. Participants can leave at any time. If participating in a privately run solar program, the duration is project specific. 

No, you will only receive one bill. All program discounts will applied and itemized on your traditional PSE&G bill.