A.
Any owner of land within the Borough of Ridgefield
shall, prior to subdividing or resubdividing land, as defined in this
Part 3, submit to the Secretary of the Planning Board, or other designated
official, at least two weeks prior to the regular meeting of the Board,
a sketch plat of the proposed subdivision for purposes of classification
and preliminary discussion.
B.
If classified and approved as a minor subdivision
by unanimous action of the Subdivision Committee, a notation to that
effect will be made on the sketch plat. The plat will then be forwarded
to the Mayor and the Municipal Clerk for their signatures and returned
to the subdivider within one week following the next regular meeting
of the governing body. No further governing body approval shall be
required. At the time of submission of said sketch plat, a fee of
$25 shall be paid to the Municipal Clerk, to cover cost of processing
said application.
C.
Copies and costs.
(1)
Before the Municipal Clerk returns any approved sketch
plat to the subdivider, the Clerk shall have sufficient copies made
to furnish one copy to each of the following:
(2)
The cost of the copies will be charged to the subdivider
and shall be collected before the return of the original sketch plat
to the subdivider.
(3)
In addition, a fee of $5 for each lot which is the
result of said subdivision shall be paid to the Municipal Clerk to
cover the costs of processing said application.
D.
Deed description or plat map filing.
(1)
(2)
If such deed description or plat map is not filed
by the subdivider with the county recording officer within 90 days
from the date of approval by the governing body, the approval shall
expire, be deemed vacated and rescinded.
A.
At least six black-on-white prints of the preliminary
plat, together with three completed application forms for preliminary
approval, shall be submitted to the Municipal Clerk two weeks prior
to the Planning Board meeting at which consideration is desired. At
the time of filing, a fee of $100, plus the estimated amount of necessary
advertising fees, shall be paid to the Municipal Clerk to cover the
costs of publishing notice and of notifying the persons concerned
of the pending hearing on said subdivision. The Municipal Clerk shall
immediately notify the Secretary of the Planning Board upon receipt
of a preliminary plat.
B.
The Secretary of the Planning Board shall notify,
by mail, at least five days prior to the hearing, all property owners
within 200 feet of the extreme limits of the subdivision, as their
names appear on the municipal tax record. Said notice shall state
the time and place of hearing, a brief description of the subdivision
and that a copy of said subdivision has been filed with the Municipal
Clerk for public inspection. The Secretary shall also cause notice
of the hearing to be published in the official newspaper or a newspaper
of general circulation in the municipality at least 10 days prior
to the hearing.
C.
Copies of the preliminary plat shall be forwarded
by the Secretary of the Planning Board prior to the hearing to the
following persons:
D.
The Planning Board shall act on the preliminary plat
within 90 days after submission to the Municipal Clerk, but in no
case before the expiration of the twenty-day period within which the
County Planning Board may submit a report on said subdivision. In
all cases the recommendations of the County Board shall be given careful
consideration in the final decision of the local Planning Board. If
the County Planning Board has approval authority pursuant to N.J.S.A.
40:27-12,[1] its action shall be noted on the plat, and, if disapproved,
two copies of the reasons for disapproval shall be returned with the
plat. If either the Planning Board or County Planning Board disapprove
a plat, the reasons for disapproval shall be remedied prior to further
consideration. The person submitting a plat shall be notified of the
action of the Planning Board within 90 days of its submission. If
approval is required by any other officer or public body, the same
procedure as applies to submission and approval by the County Planning
Board shall apply.
[1]
Editor's Note: N.J.S.A. 40:27-12 was repealed
by L. 1968, c. 285, § 22.
E.
If the Planning Board acts favorably on a preliminary
plat, a notation to that effect shall be made on the plat, and it
shall be referred to the governing body for action. The governing
body shall act within 30 days. Its action shall be noted on the plat,
signed by the Mayor, and shall be returned to the subdivider for compliance
with final approval requirements.
F.
Preliminary approval shall confer upon the applicant
the following rights for a three-year period from the date of approval:
Before consideration of a final subdivision plat, the subdivider will have installed the improvements required under Article XXVII, or the Planning Board shall require the posting of adequate performance guaranties to assure the installation of the required improvements.
A.
The final plat shall be submitted to the Municipal
Clerk for forwarding to the Planning Board for final approval within
three years from the date of preliminary approval. The Municipal Clerk
shall immediately notify the Secretary of the Planning Board upon
receipt of a final plat, and the Planning Board shall act upon the
final plat within 45 days after the date of submission for final approval
to the Municipal Clerk.
B.
The original tracing, one translucent tracing-cloth
copy, two cloth prints, three black-on-white prints and three copies
of the application form for final approval shall be submitted to the
Secretary of the Planning Board at least five days prior to the date
of a regular Planning Board meeting. Unless the preliminary plat is
approved without changes, the final plat shall have incorporated all
changes or modifications required by the Planning Board.
C.
The final plat shall be accompanied by a statement
by the Municipal Engineer that he is in receipt of a map showing all
utilities in the exact location and elevation, identifying those portions
already installed and those to be installed, and that the subdivider
has complied with one or both of the following:
E.
If the Planning Board favorably refers a final plat
to the governing body, the governing body shall take action not later
than the second regular meeting following the referral, noting its
action on the plat and the Mayor affixing his signature thereto if
said action is favorable.
F.
Failure of the Planning Board and governing body to
act within the allotted time or a mutually agreed upon extension shall
be deemed to be favorable approval, and the Municipal Clerk shall
issue a certificate to that effect.
G.
If any person shall be aggrieved by the action of
the Planning Board, an appeal, in writing, to the governing body may
be taken within 10 days after the date of the action of the Planning
Board. A hearing thereon shall be had on notice to all parties in
interest, who shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard. After
such hearing the governing body may affirm or reverse the action of
the Planning Board by a recorded vote of a majority of the total members
thereof. The findings and reasons for the disposition of the appeal
shall be stated on the records of the governing body, and the applying
party shall be given a copy.
I.
The final plat, after final approval by the governing
body, shall be filed by the subdivider with the county recording officer
within 90 days from the date of such approval. If any final plat is
not filed within this period, the approval shall expire.
J.
No plat shall be accepted for filing by the county
recording officer unless it has been duly approved by the governing
body of the Borough of Ridgefield and signed by the Mayor.
