A Municipal Petition includes the modules listed below. Links to additional information are provided. To see examples of completed module documents, see individual municipal pages. Contact the Highlands Council for more information about completing a Petition for Plan Conformance (908-879-6737 or highlands@highlands.nj.gov).

• Modules 1 and 2: Municipal Build Out Analysis and Land Use and Resource Capacity Analysis (View Module 2, 3, 7 update instructions and Module 2 Update Instructions)
• Module 3: Housing Element and Fair Share Plan (View Module 2, 3, 7 update instructions)
• Module 4: Environmental Resource Inventory (View Module 4 instructions)
• Module 5: Model Highlands Element for Municipal Master Plans (see Municipal Model Documents)
• Module 6: Model Municipal Highlands Regulations [Land Use Ordinance] (see Municipal Model Documents)
• Module 7: Implementation Plan and Schedule (View Module 2, 3, 7 update instructions)

The Highlands Council provides a comprehensive grant program to support the Plan Conformance process. Funding and expertise is available for a wide range of planning projects: Funding Areas.

For additional information about Plan Conformance Grants, please see “Plan Conformance Grants” on the “Grant Programs” link in the main menu to the left.