Borough of Surf City

Voted The Very Best Small Town to Retire In New Jersey, Among Best in America.

DEPARTMENTS

The Municipal Clerk and Administrative Office is the “hub” of municipal government operations, liaising between governing officials and taxpayers.

The 2025 Holiday Season Badge will be available soon for in-person purchase.

The Department of Finance includes managing a range of interrelated components: planning and budgeting, revenue, cash, and expenditure management.

The Tax Collector collects taxes and other revenues, transmits tax bills, and performs annual sales.

For the sanitation schedule and best information about trash & recycling, please download the Recycle Coach App.

Water and Sewer Bills are mailed in April for the current year’s charges, and payments are due on June 1st and October 1st.

The Zoning Official issues zoning permits and answers all inquiries related to Zoning.

The construction official answers all questions about the building code and flood plain.

The Municipal Court is a quasi-criminal court of limited jurisdiction supervised by the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC).

Additional information is available at FEMA, the Department of Homeland Security, and Flood Smart.

813 Long Beach Boulevard

Surf City, NJ 08008

Municipal Clerk/Administrator (609)494-3064

CFO, Tax Collector, Water/Sewer Billing (609)494-2400

Zoning & Building (609)494-6448

Public Works, Trench Openings, Cut & Caps (609)494-6237

Municipal Court (609)494-3984

Tax Assessor (609)494-3554

Beach Badge Window (May 1st to Labor Day) (609)361-7655

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Surf City Police Department