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Editor's Note: Parts of this article were made applicable to applications for minor site plan approval by Ord. No. 81-8, adopted 4-6-1981. See § 540-77 of this chapter. The title of this article was amended from "Applications For Development" to "Minor Subdivisions" at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
Applications for development within the jurisdiction of the Planning Board shall be filed with the Secretary of the Planning Board. The applicant shall file, at least three weeks before the date of the monthly meeting at which subdivision classification is desired, 16 copies of a sketch plat, together with three copies of an application for minor subdivision approval. The sketch plat shall then be delivered by the Secretary of the Planning Board to the Subdivision Committee designated by the Chairman of the Planning Board for purposes of classification as a major or minor subdivision.
The sketch plat shall be based on Tax Map information or some other similarly accurate base at a scale (preferably not less than 400 feet to the inch) to enable the entire tract to be shown on one sheet and shall show or include the following information:
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The location of that portion which is to be subdivided in relation to the entire tract.
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All existing structures and wooded areas within the portion to be subdivided and within 200 feet thereof.
C. 
Any wells or septic tanks within the affected property.
D. 
All existing easements, rights-of-way, watercourses and all proposed streets and sewer line connections.
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The name of the owner and of all adjoining property owners as disclosed by the most recent municipal tax records.
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The Township Tax Assessment Map sheet, block and lot numbers.
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All streets, roads, streams and watercourses within 500 feet of the subdivision.
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Topography details.
[Added 2-6-1989 by Ord. No. 89-2]
If the Subdivision Committee of the Planning Board advises, that the sketch plat conforms to the definition of minor subdivision in § 540-3 of this chapter, the same shall be noted on the plat and forwarded to the entire Board for final approval. If classified and approved as a minor subdivision by a quorum of the Planning Board, notice of application shall not be required. The classification and approval shall be noted on the sketch plat. Minor subdivision approval shall be deemed to be approval by the Board, provided that the Planning Board may condition such approval on terms ensuring provisions for improvements pursuant to Article XIV of this chapter. The Subdivision Committee may recommend such conditions when forwarding the classification to the Board.
Minor subdivision approval shall be granted or denied within 45 days of the date of submission of a complete application to the Planning Board or at such further time as may be consented to by the applicant. Whenever review or approval of the application by the County Planning Board is required by N.J.S.A. 40:27-6.3, the Planning Board shall condition any approval that it grants upon timely receipt of a favorable report on the application by the County Planning Board or approval by the County Planning Board by its failure to report thereon within the required thirty-day time period.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
Approval of a minor subdivision shall expire 190 days from the date of Planning Board approval unless within such period a plat in conformity with such approval and the provisions of N.J.S.A. 46:26B-1 et seq., or a deed clearly describing the approved minor subdivision, is filed by the developer with the county recording officer, the Township Engineer and the Township Tax Assessor. Any such plat or deed must be signed by the Chairman and Secretary of the Planning Board before it will be accepted for filing by the county recording officer. The time of approval of a minor subdivision may be extended by the Planning Board as may be authorized by the Municipal Land Use Law.
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The sketch plat shall be signed by the Planning Board Chairman and Secretary and returned to the applicant within two weeks following the Planning Board meeting at which it was finally approved. Before the Secretary of the Planning Board returns any minor subdivision plat that has been approved, classified and signed, copies shall be made by the Secretary, at the expense of the applicant, to be forwarded to each of the following:
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Township Clerk.
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Township Engineer.
(3) 
Chief Building Official.
(4) 
Tax Assessor.
(5) 
Tax Collector.
(6) 
County Planning Board.
(7) 
Advisory Board of Health.
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The balance of said copies shall be retained on file by the Secretary of the Board.