Permit Applications

Permit Requirements

Business Permits

Business permits available to business owners and employees. Please present the following documents to the Tax Office or through our virtual application:

• Check made payable to “Millburn Township”
• New employees - notarized letter on company letterhead verifying employment
• Pay stub submitted within 30 days from date of application
• Pay stub with personal information redacted
• Vehicle registration and insurance card
• Completed application signed by owner / manager and employee

Business Transferable Permit

Business transferable permits (or hang tag permits) may attach up to 5 vehicles. Permit application must be completed for each of the 5 vehicles with documentation or a supplemental form must be completed. There may be a new application and hang tag fee required if tag is lost or stolen. Please present the following documents to the Tax Office:

• Check made payable to “Millburn Township”
• Completed application signed by owner / manager and employee
• New employees - notarized letter on company letterhead verifying employment
• Pay stub submitted within 30 days from date of application
• Pay stub with personal information redacted
• Vehicle registration and insurance card

24 Hour Permits

Permits are issued to apartments dwellers if not provided a space by landlord. Please present the following documents to the Tax Office:

• Check made payable to "Millburn Township"
• Copy of lease agreement
• Copy of vehicle registration and insurance card
• Completed application

Resident Shopper Permit Parking

Resident Shopper Permit Parking Application

The Township of Millburn now offers a Shopper Parking Permit. Purchase of this permit will eliminate the need for use of paystations, meters or the MPay2Park app. Time limits will be strictly enforced. 

In order to obtain a resident shopper parking permit, please submit the following to the Tax Office:

• A completed application.
• A copy of the vehicle registration and insurance card.  
• A copy of your most recent utility bill. 

Please note, business owners or employees are not eligible unless they can also prove residency in the Township. Business district residents are not eligible for this permit.

Free Resident Sticker

Free Resident Sticker Applications (PDF)

The Township of Millburn issues a free Resident sticker to residents wishing to dispose of items at the Public Works Yard or who wish to use the 12-hour spaces located in the Millburn Library Lot (Lot 9). The 12-hour space is $10 per day and paid at the pay station located in the lot. To avoid standing in line at the pay station, consider downloading and using the mPay2Park app on phone.

The resident sticker must be on your car to park at the 12-hour spaces. Additionally, there are seven 12-hour spaces along Chatham Road in Short Hills. A pay station is available for payment by plate number.

Permits are issued at the Tax Office. Please present the following items:

• Complete application
• Present vehicle registration and insurance card

Overnight Parking

As per the Township Ordinance there is no overnight parking on any street or in any lot from 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. The only exception would be for the 24-hour permit holders who may only park in Lots 2, 14, 16 and 19 in designated 24-hour permit holder spots. This permit is issued to Township residents in Millburn or Short Hills who rent apartments and are not provided a parking space. This permit is never issued to residents for the convenience of parking overnight on occasion.

Residents with commuter permits who cannot make it back to town on occasion are required to call the police desk (973) 564-7001 and request special permission to leave the car in the lot.

• Residents without a permit who park in the train lots on a weekend and are “stranded” in the city are required to do the same.
• Residents who are having work done such as paving a driveway are required to go to the Traffic Department at the Police Station and request permission to park on their street for that time frame.
• Residents who are having an overnight guest for up to three nights should call the desk (973) 564-7001 and request permission to park on their street for that time frame.
• Any residents who have long term visitors are required to go to the Traffic Department at the police station and log the visitor information.

Transfer of Permits

Transfer Permit Application (PDF)

The original permit shall be returned to complete the transfer process. Failure to turn in the original sticker will result in a noncompliance charge. The parking permits are connected to your license plate number. If you sell or trade your vehicle or if you get a new license plate number, you must do the following:

• Return the original permit
• Complete and sign a transfer application
• Provide a copy of your new registration/insurance card
• Submit the transfer fee of $5 (cash or check)

The new permit will then be issued on the spot.

Vehicle Replacement Information

 For further instructions on parking permits or to report a replacement vehicle, please call (973) 564-7768 prior to 8:00 a.m. each morning that the replacement vehicle will be parked and provide the following information:

• Name of permit holder
• Date requesting permission
• Lot number where the vehicle will be parked
• Valid permit number
• License plate of the replacement vehicle