An application shall be submitted to the administrative officer in writing, in duplicate, on forms supplied by the approving authority. Receipt of an application for preliminary site plan approval shall be filed no less than 21 days prior to the Board's meeting.
A. 
Preliminary site plan review.
(1) 
The applicant shall submit the preliminary site plan application and plat maps and payment of all required fees to the administrative officer who shall submit copies of the preliminary plat to the following:
(a) 
Engineer.
(b) 
Building Inspector.
(c) 
Chief of Police.
(d) 
Board Attorney.
(e) 
Planning Consultant.
(f) 
Fire Prevention Bureau.
(g) 
Shade Tree Commission.
(2) 
Said professionals and Boards shall make any recommendations to the approving authority within 30 days of the application submission. The approving authority shall take said recommendations into account but shall have the authority to proceed in the absence of such recommendations found not be essential to its determination.
(3) 
If the preliminary plat is found to be incomplete, the applicant shall be notified thereof within 45 days of the date of submission or it shall be deemed to be perfected.
(4) 
Where adjustments or changes are required in the plat submission, the applicant shall be required to modify the plat in order to qualify it as a perfected application as to content and for public hearing purposes.
B. 
County Planning Board and other governmental agency approvals.
(1) 
Any site plan application requiring County Planning Board or other governmental agency approvals shall be submitted by the applicant to the Bergen County Planning Board or other governmental agency for review and approval. The approving authority may condition any approval that it may grant upon the timely receipt of a favorable report on the application by the County Planning Board or other governmental agency or by its failure to report thereon within the required time period.
(2) 
A preliminary site plan requiring County Planning Board or other governmental approval which may not have been received at the time of the public hearing may require the public hearing to be continued until such time as the required reports are received.
C. 
Other requirements.
(1) 
The applicant shall be required to submit proof that no taxes or assessments for local improvements are due or delinquent on the property for which preliminary site plan approval is sought.
(2) 
All applicable fees shall be paid prior to any action by the approving authority.
D. 
Public hearings. Upon submission of a perfected application, the approving authority shall schedule a public hearing for the applicant.
[Amended 4-22-1993 by Ord. No. 0-1-93]
Preliminary approval of a site plan shall confer upon the applicant the rights established by Section 37 of P.L. 1975, c. 291 (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-49), as the same may be amended from time to time, for a period of three years from the date on which the resolution of preliminary approval is adopted or for such extended periods as provided therein.
An application shall be submitted to the administrative officer in writing, in duplicate, on forms supplied by the approving authority. Receipt of an application for final approval of a site plan shall be filed no less than 21 days prior to the regular meeting date of the approving authority. Required filing fees shall be submitted with the application form.
A. 
Final site plan review. The applicant shall submit the final site plan application and plat maps and payment of all required fees to the administrative officer who shall submit copies of the plat to the following professionals:
(1) 
Engineer.
(2) 
Building Inspector.
(3) 
Board Attorney.
B. 
Each shall make any recommendation to the approving authority within 30 days of the application submission. The approving authority shall take said recommendations into account but shall have the authority to proceed in the absence of such recommendations if the approving authority finds such recommendations not to be essential to its determination.
C. 
The approving authority shall review the application for final site plan approval with or without conditions, provided that the following requirements have been met:
(1) 
The detailed drawings, specifications and estimates meet all applicable codes and ordinances.
(2) 
The final plans are substantially the same as the approved preliminary site plan and conditions governing same.
(3) 
All improvements have been installed or bonds posted to ensure the installation of improvements.
(4) 
The applicant agrees, in writing, to all conditions of final approval, and the developer's agreement has been executed, if required.
(5) 
Proof has been submitted that no taxes or assessments for local improvements are due or delinquent for which final site plan approval is sought.
(6) 
All applicable fees have been paid prior to any final action by the approving authority.
(7) 
Requirements of other governmental units have been complied with.