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Califon News • Environmental Commission

Rain Barrel

 Rain Barrel Califon Environmental Commission along with the help of residents Kathie Schwarz,  Jim Bell and Bob Runge has installed a Rain Barrel at Califon Island Park.  Please note water is non-potable – not for drinking.      

June 17, 2024

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Califon News • Environmental Commission

Successful Stream Cleanup 2024

24 volunteers 29 filled trash bags 16 filled recycling bags 26 plastic bags 10 straws/stirrers 8 plastic food containers 97 plastic bottles 46 aluminum cans 43 glass bottles 1 Successful Stream Cleanup Event Special thanks to the Environmental Commission for promoting this event along with Raritan Headwaters    

May 20, 2024

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Audits • Government

Audits

2023 Audit Audit 2022 _filed 2021 Audit 2020 Audit

May 20, 2024

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Califon Events • Califon News • Community • Government • News

Califon is a Tier A MS4 Permit Holder

In 2023, the NJDEP reassigned all Tier B municipalities to Tier A, a designation under the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit program.  Califon is one of the one hundred and one municipalities that had been operating under the Tier B permit and now must transition to Tier A.  The need for additional protections

May 5, 2024

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Departments • OEM • Office of Emergency Management

New Regulations in the Uniform Fire Code

The State of New Jersey has adopted new regulations in the Uniform Fire Code which took effect April 15, 2024. The second code change will take place October 15, 2024 when we replace the 2015 International Fire Code (New Jersey Edition) with the 2018 International Fire Code (New Jersey Edition). The third code change is

April 30, 2024

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Environmental Commission Agendas & Minutes

2024 Environmental Commission Agendas and Minutes

11-12-2024 Agenda Regular Meeting 10-01-2024 Agenda Regular Meeting 09-10-2024 Agenda Regular Meeting 08-13-2024 Minutes Meeting Amended for Approval 08-13-2024 Agenda Regular Meeting 06-11-2024 Minutes Meeting  06-11-2024 Agenda Regular Meeting 05-14-2024 Minutes Meeting 05-14-2024 Agenda Regular Meeting 04-09-2024 Minutes Meeting 04-09-2024 Agenda

February 28, 2024

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Planning/Zoning Agendas & Minutes

2024 Planning Board Agendas and Minutes

Planning Board Meeting 12.18.24 Meeting Cancellation Notice 121824 Planning Board Meeting 11.20.24 Meeting Cancellation Notice 112024 Planning Board Meeting 10.23.24 Agenda 102324 Planning Board Meeting 09.18.24 Meeting Cancellation Notice 091824 Planning Board Meeting 08.21.24 Agenda 082124 PB Minutes 082124 – Adopted Planning Board Meeting 07.17.24

February 28, 2024

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Environmental Commission

2024 Environmental Commission Members

The Califon Environmental Commission  meets the second Tuesday of the month, except we don’t meet for the months of July and December.  Meetings are at 7:00 PM at the Califon Municipal Building. Environmental Commission Members Chairperson- Lori Jenssen Member- David Blair Member: Nieves Ferdinand Member: Roberta Geist Member: Jennifer Gross

February 28, 2024

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Council Agendas & Minutes

2024 Council Agenda and Minutes

2024 Council Agenda and Minutes

February 26, 2024

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Califon News • Departments • Government

Tax Collector

The mission of the Tax Collectors Office is to adhere to the responsibilities of billing, collection, reporting and enforcement of property taxes.  Property tax bills are mailed out once a year with stubs for each quarter of the year.  Bills usually are sent out over the summer once the new tax rate has been officially

January 30, 2024

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