Wall Township Zoning Permits: Two Plot Plans at Original Scale, Never Faxed or Pieced Together
Wall Township’s residential zoning application has one line most homeowners skip past. You need two accurate copies of your plot plan or survey “at its original scale and not faxed or pieced together.” A survey shrunk on a home printer, or taped together from letter-size pages, doesn’t meet that line, and the checklist warns that your zoning permit “will not be approved” if any item is incomplete.
Here’s what Wall’s Land Use Office and Building Department ask for, in the order you’ll deal with them.
Stop 1: Land Use Office (zoning permit)
The Residential Zoning Permit Application covers pools, sheds, decks, patios, fences, garages, generators, AC units, additions, solar panels and hot tubs. You’ll need:
- The fee, paid when you submit. See the table below.
- The completed application, with the homeowner’s signature on page 2.
- Two copies of an accurately scaled survey or plot plan. Draw all existing and proposed construction to scale, show setbacks to the property lines, and mark building and impervious coverage clearly.
- One complete set of construction drawings, drawn to scale with all dimensions shown.
- A topographic plan with existing and proposed contours. You need this for in-ground pools, for additions that expand the footprint by 750 sq ft or more, and for any project that changes the grade.
- The property owner’s certification, signed, stating that the survey shows every improvement now on the property.
If your survey isn’t sealed and current, the application gives two options: have a surveyor update and seal it, or add your own signed and dated statement that it’s accurate.
Zoning fees
Under the form’s fee schedule, the fee is non-refundable and due when you submit. If you list several projects, you pay only the highest fee.
| Work | Fee |
|---|---|
| Fences, patios, decks, AC units, generators, above-ground pools, accessory buildings under 750 sq ft | $50 |
| In-ground pools, townhouses, apartment buildings | $250 |
| Additions and accessory buildings expanding the footprint 750 sq ft or more | $500 |
| New homes | $500 |
| Anything else | $100 |
Homeowners who are over 62, active volunteers with a Wall fire company or first aid squad, or veterans may be exempt from some fees on a full-time primary residence. Bring ID and a certification from the Tax Collector.
You may also find an older version of this form on the Township site, dated February 2024, that lists a flat $30 fee collected after approval. The version the Land Use page links to today was revised October 6, 2026, and that’s the one this guide follows. Both versions ask for the same copies: two plot plans and one set of construction drawings.
Land Use Office: 2700 Allaire Road, Wall, NJ 07719 · 732-449-8444 ext. 2213 · Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m. (Land Use Permit Applications page)
Stop 2: Building Department (construction permit)
Wall’s Building Department page is clear about the order: “After plans are approved by the Land Use Office, an applicant can apply for construction permits.” The page also says:
- Homeowners can generally draw their own plans for work on their own home. Other construction, apart from minor work, needs plans prepared and sealed by a licensed architect or engineer.
- Four subcode officials review the plans: building, fire, electrical and plumbing. Review can take up to 20 business days.
Wall’s pages don’t say how many plan sets the Building Department wants. State rules set the minimum: a paper application for a single-family home must include “at least two copies of plans drawn to scale” (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.15A, NJ DCA). Applications and forms are on the Township’s Construction applications page. The Township’s Government Access From Home page, posted during COVID-19 and still up, says permit applications and payments can be mailed to Township of Wall, 2700 Allaire Rd, Attn: Building Dept., and that permits are mailed back. Call before you rely on that.
Building Department: 732-449-8444 ext. 2225 · Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m.–4 p.m.
Building a new house in Wall
New homes have their own application, with more paper at both ends of the job.
At application: a $500 fee, plus two sealed preliminary plot plans. Those plans must show:
- existing and proposed grades with spot elevations at the building corners, driveway and yard
- first floor, garage floor and basement or crawlspace elevations
- utilities and ground-mounted equipment
- an NJ professional engineer’s certification of the seasonal high-water table
You also need one full set of construction drawings and a certification or exemption letter from the Freehold Soil Conservation District. Where they apply, add NJDEP permits, a street opening permit, and well or septic approval from the Freehold Health Department.
Before the certificate of occupancy: at least ten days ahead, two sealed as-built surveys and a $250 fee go to the Land Use Office, and the as-builts are also emailed to the office. The form says no inspection will be scheduled until the as-built survey is in.
What to print for a typical Wall project
For a deck, that’s two plot plans and one construction set for zoning, then at least two construction sets for the Building Department. Add one for yourself.
Print the plot plans at the same size as the original survey, since a reduced copy doesn’t count as original scale. If your survey is on letter, legal or 11×17 paper, it’s smaller than any sheet we print, so have it copied at its original size locally. Our sheets suit full-size surveys and the construction drawings. Our guide to printing a survey or plot plan for a permit covers that sheet in more detail.
Print My Plans prints from your PDF at 18×24, 24×36, 30×42, 36×46 or 36×48, at the same price for every size: $1.95 per black-and-white sheet, $3.75 color. Upload your plans on the order form. Order by 3 PM ET, ships same day, arrives as soon as the next day. If it’s your first order, WELCOME20 takes 20% off. It’s one code per order.
Nearby guides: Howell · Brick · Monmouth County plan printing · all NJ town guides
Based on Wall Township’s published applications and pages and the NJ Uniform Construction Code, checked Oct 18, 2026. Not legal advice. Confirm with the Land Use Office before you print.
Sources (official, accessed Oct 18, 2026)
- Residential Zoning Permit Application, linked from the Land Use page (PDF created Jul 16, 2026, modified Oct 6, 2026)
- Older Residential Zoning Permit Application, not linked from the Land Use page (PDF dated Feb 12, 2024)
- New Home Zoning Permit Application (PDF modified Jul 30, 2026)
- Land Use Permit Applications page (office address, phone, hours)
- Building Department page (process, sealed plans, 20 business days)
- Construction applications page (hours, ext. 2225)
- Government Access From Home (mail-in permits)
- NJ DCA, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2, incl. 5:23-2.15A (current through N.J.R. Aug 17, 2026)
