[Amended 2-1-2005 by Ord. No. 05-2]
The duty of enforcing the provisions of this
chapter is hereby conferred upon the Zoning Officer, who shall have
such powers as are conferred upon him by this chapter and as reasonably
may be implied. He shall be appointed by the Harmony Township Committee
and shall receive such compensation as the governing body shall determine.
[Amended 3-1-1988 by Ord. No. 0:88-2; 12-1-1992 by Ord. No. 0:92-12]
A. No petition,
application or other document submitted by an applicant pursuant to
the terms of this chapter shall be considered by the Land Use Board
until the applicant shall have paid to the Township of Harmony, in
cash, whichever of the following fees are appropriate:
(1) Upon filing
an application seeking relief under the authority of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70a,
there shall be required an application fee of $200 and a review deposit
escrow fee of $500.
(2) Upon filing
an application seeking relief under the authority of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70b,
there shall be required an application fee of $200 and a review deposit
escrow fee of $500.
(3) Upon filing an application seeking relief under the authority of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70c, including an application for relief from the strict enforcement of the off-street parking provisions set forth in §
525-35 of this chapter, the following fees shall apply:
(a) For an
improved residentially zoned lot, an application fee of $200 per lot
and a review deposit escrow fee of $500.
(b) For an
unimproved residentially zoned lot, an application fee of $200 and
a review deposit escrow fee of $1,000.
(c) For a
commercially zoned lot, whether improved or unimproved, an application
fee of $300 per lot and a review deposit escrow fee of $1,000.
(d) For an
industrially zoned lot, whether improved or unimproved, an application
fee of $500 per lot and a review deposit escrow fee of $1,500.
(4) Upon filing
an application directing the issuance of a permit pursuant to N.J.S.A.
40:55D-34 or 40:55D-35 or pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-36, where there
is no existing building or structure, there shall be required an application
fee of $200 and a review deposit escrow fee of $1,000; upon filing
an application directing the issuance of a permit pursuant to N.J.S.A.
40:55D-34 or 40:55D-35 or pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-36, where there
is an existing building or structure, an application fee of $200 and
a review deposit escrow fee of $500.
(5) Upon filing
an application seeking relief under the authority of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70d
for a residential structure and/or residential use, there shall be
required an application fee of $200 per lot and a review deposit escrow
fee of $1,000; upon filing an application seeking relief under the
authority of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70d for a nonresidential structure and/or
use, there shall be required an application fee of $500 per lot and
a review escrow deposit fee of $1,500.
B. The Township
Clerk shall place the review deposit escrow fee required by the foregoing
provisions in a special account and shall charge all such costs against
the same. The Township shall make all the payments to professionals
for services rendered to the Township for review of applications for
development, review and preparation of documents and other services
rendered in administrative review response to the development application
submitted. All payments charged to the deposit shall be pursuant to
vouchers from the professionals, stating the hours spent, the hourly
rate and the expenses incurred. The Township shall, within 45 days
following receipt of a written request from the developer, render
a written final accounting to the developer on the uses to which the
deposit was put. Thereafter, the Township shall, upon written request,
provide copies of the vouchers to the developer. At the completion
of administration of the development application, including the determination
by the Board and its professionals that the conditions, if any, attending
the approval of the application have been satisfied, any remaining
balance of the review escrow deposit shall be returned to the applicant
upon written request. If the cost of the review services exceeds or
is anticipated to exceed the amount of the review escrow deposit,
sufficient additional funds shall be deposited before final action
is taken on the application. A fee shall be separately paid as required
by the ordinances of the Township of Harmony in an application involving
a subdivision or site plan review.
C. Where an application
to the Land Use Board seeks alternative or multiple relief, the applicant
shall effect payment of the aggregate sum chargeable under each of
the subsections hereinbefore mentioned for which relief is sought.
D. Effective date.
This section shall become effective upon final passage and publication
as required by law.