How do I & Frequently Asked Questions

SmartHub is Butler Borough’s new free online bill payment system that allows members to monitor their daily utility usage. A SmartHub account must be created before members can begin paying their bill's online using recurring payments, credit cards and ATM payments.

Go to our SmartHub page here!   

Sign up today for the  Auto Pay Program within Smarthub for recurring payment / bank drafts!

You can make a Water & Sewer Bill payment in several ways. (Butler, Bloomingdale, Riverdale)

1. You can come to the billing office at One Ace Road Butler, NJ 07405 and make a payment in-person.
2. You may place your payment in the night drop at One Ace Road Butler, NJ 07405 (payments placed in the night drop after 8:30 am will post on the next buisness day)
3. You can mail in your payment. Follow the mailing instructions printed on your water & sewer bill.
4. You can use our automated online payent service. Butler Payment Center.
5. You can pay by credit card utilizing our pay by phone option by calling: 844-749-3054. A Service Fee of $3.95 applies.

You can make an Electric Bill payment in several ways.

1. You can come to the electric billing office at One Ace Road Butler, NJ 07405 and make a payment in-person.
2. You may place your payment in the night drop at One Ace Road Butler, NJ 07405 (payments placed in the night drop after 8:30 am will post on the next buisness day)
3. You can mail in your payment. Follow the mailing instructions printed on your electric bill.
4. You can use our automated online payent service. Butler Electric Payment Center.
5. You can pay by credit card utilizing our pay by phone option by calling: 844-749-3054. A Service Fee of $3.95 applies.

You can make a Butler Property Tax payment in several ways.

1. You can come to the billing office at One Ace Road Butler, NJ 07405 and make a payment in-person.
2. You can mail in your payment. Follow the mailing instructions printed on your tax bill.
3. You can use our automated online payent service. Butler Online Tax Payment.

REQUIREMENTS FOR A MARRIAGE/CIVIL UNION LICENSE

1. The Ceremony MUST take place in New Jersey.
2. One of the applicants must live in Butler and provide proof of residence such as a current, valid, photo drivers license or a utility bill or bank statement issued in last 90 days.
3. All applicants must provide either a valid drivers license, birth certificate or passport.  Any documents in a foreign language must be accompanied by a certified English translation.
4. A witness 18 years of age or older; knows both applicants and must speak and understand English fluently. If a witness is to be used to translate, they may NOT be a family member.
5. Both applicants MUST be 18 a minimum of 18 years of age.
6. If either applicant has been previously married, in a domestic partnership or a civil union, proof of dissolution must be provided such as  a divorce decree, certified copy of a death certificate or dissolution of a civil union or domestic partnership.
7. There is a 72 hour waiting period from the time of completion of the application until the license may be issued.
8. The name, address and telephone number of the officiant (person who is performing the ceremony) must be provided.
9. A $28.00 fee payable by cash or check made to Borough of Butler.
10. Marriage/Civil Union License Applications are taken Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.        BY  APPOINTMENT ONLY. 

Our hours are Monday thru Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

You may place your payment in the night drop (payments placed in the night drop after 8:30 am will post on the next buisness day), make payment at the electric counter, pay online at Butler Payment Center. or mail payments to:

Electric Department
1 Ace Road
Butler, NJ 07405

You have a credit on your account when there is a minus (-) sign before thetotal amount on your bill. The amount that the bill says is a credit to your account and does not need to be paid.

Yes, meter deposits are required for all tenants. The new tenant must come to the office to fill out a W9 form. Meter deposits are required within 7 days of the move-in date or else electric will be disconnected and there will be a $65 reconnect fee. In order for electric to be restored to a location, the $65 reconnect charge and the meter deposit amount must be paid in full.

Yes. Our crews begin disconnecting power at 7AM and our office does not open until 8AM, so you run the risk of being disconnected that day.

When you pay your delinquent notice, you only pay what was DELINQUENT, not the amount to make your account up to current.

Read the reverse side of the Summons issued to you. You may pay for parking offenses and certain moving violations without the necessity of a Court Appearance.

Check the schedule of fines and penalties below for the appropriate amount and make your check or money order payable to the Butler Municipal Court. The Court now accepts payment by Visa and Mastercard.

Be sure to check the court appearance date on the lower front of the Summons. Your payment must reach the Municipal Court prior to that date.

You are now able to pay your traffic ticket online at www.njmcdirect.com

If your Summons is checked "Court Appearance Required" and you wish to plead guilty, you must appear on the date indicated on the Summons.

You will be informed of your rights by the Judge in open Court.

The reason that your appearance is required is usually because the fine or penalty must be set by the Municipal Judge.

You must contact the Municipal Court by phone or in writing before the date that appears on the Summons, simply indicate that you wish to contest the Summons and enter a plea of not guilty. The Court will set a new Court date for you to appear. Certain infractions may result in the suspension of driver's privileges or a jail term. You will be advised of your rights to an attorney at your first appearance.

If you are charged with a criminal or quasi criminal matter, you must appear on the date indicated in the Summons. At that time, you will be informed of your rights in the Municipal Court and your right to seek the advise of an attorney or if you are indigent or unable to afford an attorney, you may apply for the assignment of the Public Defender. In any case, you will be directed by the Municipal Judge as to the next step.

Any person who is dissatisfied with the finding made by the Court or the sentence that is imposed has the right to appeal to the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division. He or she will recieve a "Trial De Novo" before a Superior Court Judge based upon a transcript of the hearing that occurred at the Municipal Court level. You must arrange for the cost of the transcript by placing a deposit with the court and file the appropriate forms provided by the Municipal Court. You must accomplish the filing of your appeal within twenty (20) days of the date of your conviction and/or sentence in the Municipal Court.

You are expected to pay all fines when they are imposed. If the Court finds after inquiry that you do not have the appropriated funds to satisfy the fines and/or costs, an Order may be entered. The Order will require payment of at least one half of the fine and costs, and a satisfactory payment schedule of weekly payments that will not exceed sixty (60) days. The Court accepts payment by cash, check, money order, Visa and Mastercard.

If you fail to comply with a Court directive, the Municipal Court may order a Bench Warrant for your arrest, suspend your driving and registration privileges and impose additional sanctions for your non-compliance.

Overnight parking is prohibited on ALL streets from 2AM to 7AM between November 1 and April 15 each year.

April 15^th.   Beginning April 15^th each year you can park overnight on the street in Butler where permitted.

The work listed below requires a Building Permit ONLY (apply in Bloomingdale only):

• Roof repairs or replacement
• Siding
• Hot water heaters
• Furnaces
• Windows
• Remodeling kitchen or bathrooms
• Renovating interior rooms
• Oil tank removal
• Demolition

The work listed below requires a Zoning Permit ONLY (apply in Butler only):

• Driveway installation
• Fences – 6 feet or shorter
• Sheds – smaller than 100 square feet

The work listed below requires a Zoning Permit (First), then a Building Permit (Second):

• All new construction
• Additions
• Decks and porches
• Pools and hot tubs
• Fences over 6 feet in height
• Sheds 100 square feet or larger
• Garages
• Converting areas into new uses (ex: Basement into family room, bedroom, etc.)
• Central Air Conditioning with an outside condenser

These requirements are for residential properties.
Non-residential properties will always need a Zoning Permit.