A. 
As a condition for any stage of subdivision approval (sketch, preliminary or final), the developer shall submit proof from the Harmony Township Tax Collector or other designated official that no taxes or assessments for local improvements are due or delinquent on the property for which the subdivision application is made.
B. 
As a condition of subdivision approval of a tract into six or more lots, the applicant, where it is a corporation or partnership, shall submit as part of its application a list of all stockholders or individual partners owning at least 10% of its stock or at least 10% of the interest in the partnership, as the case may be, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-48.1, plus, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-48.2, if applicable, a list of all stockholders or individual partners owning at least 10% of the stock or partnership interest in a corporation or partnership subject to disclosure pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-48.1.
A. 
Introduction.
(1) 
All developers applying for a minor subdivision shall submit a sketch plat in accordance with the requirements of this section.
(2) 
All developers other than in Subsection A(1) above are encouraged to submit a sketch plat which shall be considered to be the informal review required by Section 8 of P.L. 1979, c. 216,[1] prior to submitting an application for preliminary approval pursuant to the provisions of § 425-8 for the purpose of assuring coordination with the Comprehensive Plan.
[1]
Editor's Note: N.J.S.A. 40:55D-10.1.
(3) 
All sketch plats shall be prepared in accordance with the requirements of § 425-12 of this chapter.
(4) 
It shall be the sole responsibility of all developers and not that of the Harmony Township Land Use Board, any of its agents or professionals to comply with the filing and approval requirements of the Warren County Planning Board for any application of development submitted pursuant to this chapter. It is suggested that developers contact the Warren County Planning Board directly to obtain the necessary application forms and instructions, and are further advised that, pursuant to this article, the 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 time period.
[Added 11-3-1981 by Ord. No. 0:81-6]
B. 
Procedure.
(1) 
Submission of sketch plat.
(a) 
Nine paper prints of the sketch plat, together with four copies of a completed application and filing fee as required in § 425-41A(1) shall be submitted to the Township Engineer, who shall review the application to determine if it is complete. Upon receipt of a complete application or upon receipt of all the additional information or submissions required by this chapter and the rules and regulations of the Board to make the application complete, the Township Engineer, who is hereby designated as the Administrative Officer and the Board's designee for the determination and certification of the completeness of an application pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-5, shall forward eight copies to the Secretary of the Land Use Board. No subdivision shall be classified until a complete application has been submitted. If an application for minor subdivision is found to be incomplete, the applicant shall be notified, in writing, of the deficiencies therein by the Township Engineer within 45 days of the submission of such application or it shall be deemed to have been property submitted.
(b) 
The Secretary of the Land Use Board shall distribute the copies as follows:
[Amended 11-3-1981 by Ord. No. 0:81-6]
[1] 
Board Chairman: one copy.
[2] 
Minor Subdivision Committee: one copy.
[3] 
Land Use Board Attorney: one copy.
(2) 
When classified as a minor subdivision by unanimous action of' the Subdivision Committee and the Township Engineer:
(a) 
The sketch plat original shall be marked classified as a minor subdivision by the Subdivision Committee.
(b) 
Minor subdivision approval shall be granted or denied within 45 days of the date of submission of a complete application to the Township Engineer or within such further time as may be consented to by the applicant or as provided by the Municipal Land Use Law. Failure of the Board to act within such times shall constitute minor subdivision approval.
(c) 
Whenever review or approval of the application by the County Planning Board is required, the 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 time period.
(d) 
Upon signed approval by the Warren County Planning Board, the applicant shall submit a drawing complying with the provisions of the Map Filing Law,[2] and complying with the provisions of § 425-15 herein or a deed and six copies thereof.
[2]
Editor's Note: See now N.J.S.A. 46:26B-1 et seq.
(e) 
If a map is submitted, the procedure for distribution as provided in § 425-9E(8) shall be followed.
(f) 
If a deed is submitted it shall be stamped "approved" and signed by the Chairman and the Secretary of the Board and distributed with copies of the plat, as follows:
[1] 
Land Use Board files: one copy.
[2] 
Tax Assessor: one copy.
[3] 
Building Inspector: one copy.
[4] 
Township Engineer: one copy.
(g) 
Approval of a minor subdivision shall expire 190 days from the date of municipal approval unless within such period a plat in conformity with such approval and the provisions of the Map Filing Law[3] or a deed clearly describing the minor subdivision is filed by the developer with the County Clerk, the Municipal Engineer and the Municipal Tax Assessor.
[3]
Editor's Note: See now N.J.S.A. 46:26B-1 et seq.
(h) 
The Board or Subdivision Committee may condition such approval on terms ensuring the provision of improvements pursuant to the terms of this chapter or any other ordinance so requiring such improvements.
A. 
Introduction.
(1) 
A preliminary plat and the supporting documents for a proposed subdivision constitute the material to be official submitted to the Board. They show the general design of the subdivision and its public improvements so that the Board can indicate its approval or disapproval of the subdivision prior to the time that the final plat, including the design and detailing of the public improvements and utilities, is completed. Approval of the preliminary plat does not constitute an approval of the final plat, nor should it be considered a valid basis for the construction of site improvements nor for other commitments which depend upon its design characteristics.
(2) 
When revision of a preliminary plat is made, six prints of the revised preliminary plat shall be filed and distributed upon resubmission, so that the files of the Board and other Township officials will be current.
(3) 
The preliminary plat shall serve as a key map to subdivisions subsequently laid out in sections on separate final plats.
(4) 
All preliminary plats shall be prepared in accordance with the requirements of Article III.
B. 
Procedures.
(1) 
Procedure to be followed by applicant. The preliminary plat shall be submitted to the Township Engineer. The submission shall include the following:
(a) 
Application for subdivision plat approval: five copies.
(b) 
The preliminary plat: eight paper prints.
(c) 
A filing fee as provided in § 425-41A(2).
(2) 
Procedure to be followed by the Township Engineer and Board Secretary.
(a) 
The Township Engineer shall review the submittal to determine if it is complete and shall:
[1] 
Transmit all fees to the Township Clerk;
[2] 
Notify the applicant, in writing, of the deficiencies in the application within 45 days of the submission thereof or the application shall be deemed to have been properly submitted.
[3] 
Notify the Secretary of the Board of the filing date of the preliminary plat and the date that the application is deemed to be complete and properly submitted.
(b) 
Upon determination of a complete application, the Township Engineer shall retain one complete set of the preliminary submission and forward the remainder to the Board Secretary, who shall distribute them as follows:
[1] 
Warren County Planning Board: three copies.
[2] 
Board files: one copy.
[3] 
Township Clerk (for public inspection): one copy.
[4] 
Board Chairman: one copy.
[5] 
Board Attorney: one copy.
(c) 
Upon submission to the Township Engineer of a complete application for a subdivision of 10 or fewer lots, the Board shall grant or deny preliminary approval within 45 days of the date of such submission or within such further time as may be consented to by the developer or as provided by the Municipal Land Use Law. Upon submission of a complete application for subdivision of more than 10 lots, the Board shall grant or deny preliminary approval within 95 days of the date of submission or within such further time as may be consented to by the developer or as provided by the Municipal Land Use Law. Otherwise, the Board shall be deemed to have granted preliminary approval.
(3) 
Notification. Upon determination of the filing of a complete application as provided in Subsection B(2), the applicant shall cause notice of a public hearing on the preliminary plat submission to be published in the official newspaper of the Township at least 10 days prior to the date set for a hearing and shall give notice of the hearing on the application pursuant to the requirements of the Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-12, its amendments and supplements thereto. Said notice shall state the date, time and place of the hearing, a brief description of the subdivision, an identification of the property proposed for development by street address, if any, or by tax lot and block numbers and the announcement that a copy of said preliminary plat has been filed with the Township Clerk for public inspection.
(4) 
Procedure for approval.
(a) 
A hearing shall be scheduled by the Board Secretary and held not less than 10 days prior to the date the Board is required to act pursuant to the terms of this chapter and the Municipal Land Use Law including any extensions of time as may be consented to by the applicant The applicant shall be advised of the hearing date at least 20 days prior thereto.
(b) 
Reports.
[1] 
The Township Engineer shall prepare and submit a report of findings for Board consideration and action prior to the hearing.
[2] 
Whenever review or approval of the application by the County Planning Board is required, the 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 time period.
(c) 
A copy of the action taken by the Board shall be forwarded to the applicant or his representative who appeared for him within 10 days of the hearing to the Township Clerk and to the Township Engineer. Each decision shall be in writing and shall include findings of fact and conclusion based thereon.
(d) 
If the Board approves the preliminary plat and all conditions have been met, the Chairman of the Board shall sign the preliminary plat original with a notation that it has received approval and shall then be returned to the applicant for compliance with final plat approval requirements as provided in this chapter; provided, however, that prior to the return of the original tracing the applicant shall have provided the Township Engineer with a complete set of Mylar or other suitable base reproducibles of the preliminary plat.
C. 
Expiration of preliminary approval.
(1) 
Board approval of the preliminary plat shall expire three years after the date of such formal action, except that in cases of 50 acres or more, extensions may be granted pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-49d, its amendments and supplements thereto.
(2) 
Board approval of the preliminary plat confers upon the subdivision applicant the following rights:
(a) 
That the general terms and conditions under which the approval was granted will not be changed.
(b) 
That the applicant may submit on or before the expiration date, the final plat for approval.
(c) 
The applicant may apply and the Land Use Board may grant extensions on such preliminary approval for additional periods of at least one year but not exceeding a total extension of two years, provided that if the design standards have been revised by ordinance such revised standards shall govern.
A. 
Improvements prior to final approval.
(1) 
Before consideration of a final subdivision plat, the subdivider shall have installed the improvements required under the provisions of this chapter and Chapters 254 and 525, except sidewalks and the final paving course of all streets and roads. Prior to the start of any construction of such improvements, the subdivider shall submit for approval by the Township Engineer and the Board the following:
(a) 
Improvements and utility plan prepared in accordance with Article III.
(b) 
Inspection fees in accordance with § 425-41B.
(c) 
Copies of all permits and approvals required for construction of improvements.
(d) 
A performance guaranty in accordance with § 425-39.
(2) 
The procedure for approval shall be in accordance with Subsections C and E(1) through (8) below, except that the words "utility" and "improvement" plans shall be substituted for the words "final plat."
B. 
Introduction.
(1) 
A final plat and supporting drawings and documents for a proposed subdivision constitute the complete development of the subdivision proposal and include the recommendations resulting from the Board review of the preliminary plat, as well as the improvements and utility plans. After public hearing and approval by the Board, this complete submission, accompanied by the performance guaranty as approved by the Township Committee for those improvements which are not required to be completed prior to consideration of the final subdivision plat, becomes the basis for the construction of the incompleted portions of the subdivision. The plat itself must be recorded at the County Clerk's office to have legal status. An unrecorded plat is not a valid basis for completion of site improvements or other commitments.
(2) 
The final plat itself shall be an accurate survey record of the properties resulting from the subdivision.
(3) 
All final plats shall be prepared in accordance with the requirements of Article III.
C. 
Procedures.
(1) 
Procedure to be followed by the applicant.
(a) 
The final plat shall be submitted to the Township Engineer.
(b) 
The submission shall include the following:
[1] 
Nine copies of the application for final plat approval.
[2] 
Nine paper prints of the final plat.
[3] 
Evidence of the completion of all improvements except sidewalks and final paving course of all streets.
[4] 
Five copies of a letter, in appropriate cases, directed to the Chairman of the Board, signed by a responsible official of the State or County Highway Department, approving construction on state or county rights-of-way.
[5] 
Five copies of deeds of dedication for all properties, including street rights-of-way, which are being offered to the Township for dedication.
[6] 
Filing fees as required by § 425-41A.
(2) 
Procedure to be followed by the Township Engineer and Board Secretary.
(a) 
The Township Engineer shall review the submittal to determine if it is complete and shall:
[1] 
Transmit all fees to the Township Clerk; and
[2] 
Inform the applicant of any deficiencies in the application; or
[3] 
Notify the Secretary of the Board of the filing date of the final plat and the date that the application is deemed to be properly submitted.
(b) 
Upon determination of a complete application, the Township Engineer shall retain one copy of the complete application and forward the remainder to the Board Secretary, who shall distribute them as follows:
[1] 
Warren County Planning Board: three copies of plat.
[2] 
Board files: one copy.
[3] 
Township Clerk (for public inspection): one copy of plat.
[4] 
Board Chairman: one copy.
[5] 
Board Attorney: one copy.
D. 
Notification. Upon determination of the filing of a complete application pursuant to Subsection C(2) above and further provided that the application requests relief pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-60, the applicant shall cause notice of a public hearing on the final plat submission to be published in the official newspaper of the Township at least 10 days prior to such hearing.
E. 
Procedure for approval.
(1) 
A hearing shall be scheduled by the Board Secretary and held not less than 10 days prior to the date the Board is required to act pursuant to the terms of this chapter and the Municipal Land Use law, including any extensions as may be consented to by the applicant. The Secretary shall advise the applicant of the meeting date.
(2) 
The Township Engineer shall prepare and submit a report of findings for Board consideration and action prior to the hearing.
(3) 
Final approval shall be granted or denied within 45 days after submission of a complete application to the Township Engineer or within such further time as may be consented to by the applicant or as provided by the Municipal Land Use Law. Failure to act within such time shall constitute approval.
(4) 
Whenever review or approval of the application by the County Planning Board is required, the Board shall condition any approval 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 time period.
(5) 
If the plat is approved, the subdivider shall carry out the following steps prior to obtaining the Chairman's signature of approval:
(a) 
Make all required corrections to the satisfaction of the Board.
(6) 
The Chairman of the Board shall sign and date the final plate upon the following authorization:
(a) 
A resolution by the Board authorizing the signature.
(b) 
A compliance report from the Township Engineer.
(c) 
A notification from the Township Attorney that the required performance guaranty is approved.
(7) 
The subdivider shall prepare and deliver to the Board Secretary prints of the corrected and signed final plat and drawings as follows:
(a) 
Six paper prints.
(b) 
One opaque cloth print.
(c) 
Two Mylar tracings (4 mil thickness, photographically reproduced.).
(d) 
The Board Secretary shall distribute the final plat drawings in the following manner:
[1] 
The Secretary shall retain one Mylar tracing and two paper prints.
[2] 
To the Township Engineer: one paper print of the plat and one Mylar tracing.
[3] 
To the Township Zoning Officer: one paper print.
[4] 
To the Township Tax Assessor: one paper print.
[5] 
To the County Planning Board: one paper print.
[6] 
To the Township Clerk: one opaque cloth print for Township records.
(8) 
The subdivider shall, within 95 days from the date of signed approval, file the following with the Warren County Clerk unless extended:
(a) 
The signed original tracing.
(b) 
One opaque cloth print.
(9) 
Board approval of a final plat shall not be deemed to be acceptance by the Township of any street or other land shown or offered for dedication to public use.
F. 
Expiration of approval.
(1) 
Approval of a final plat shall expire 95 days after the date of the Board resolution authorizing the Chairman to sign the drawings, unless the applicant shall have filed within that time period a copy of said plat with the County Clerk and delivered to the Township Clerk a certification of such filing.
(2) 
Upon application by the subdivider showing good cause, the Board may make an extension not to exceed 190 days of the approval; provided, however, that the plat is revised according to any change in regulations or ordinance applicable to the plat subsequent to the first resolution.
(3) 
Expiration of an approval shall mean that any further action will require a new filing fee, as well as a review of all previous findings.
(4) 
No final plat shall be accepted for filing by the County Clerk unless it has been duly approved by the Board and signed by the Chairman and Secretary.
After completing the construction of the public improvements and prior to the termination of the guaranty period, the subdivider shall prepare a set of the approved improvement and utility plan and profiles (Mylar reproductions), amended to indicate "as constructed" information, and apply to the Township Engineer for a final inspection of the work as provided in § 425-38.