Township of Florence, NJ Article VII Fees

§ 91-24 Fees.

[Amended 3-1-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-2; 9-3-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-15]

A. General. Fees, as outlined below, are statutorily authorized and are to cover the administrative costs incurred by the Township in processing applications. The escrow accounts are to pay the cost of professional review by the Engineer, Solicitor, planning consultant and other professionals employed by the municipal agency to review and make recommendations on an application for development. At the time of submitting an application to the Administrative Officer, the applicant shall be required to execute an escrow agreement to cover all necessary and reasonable costs incurred by the technical and professional review with the municipal agency in a form approved by the Solicitor of the municipal agency. The amounts specified below are estimates, which shall be paid prior to certification of a complete application. In the event that more than the amounts specified below are required to pay the reasonable costs incurred, the applicant shall, prior to being permitted to take the next step in the approval procedure or, in any event, prior to obtaining occupancy permits for any element of the project, pay all additional sums required. In the event that the amounts posted are more than those required, the excess funds shall be returned to the applicant within 14 days of the issuance of the final certificate of occupancy for the completed project. Prior to the issuance of an occupancy certificate for any element of the project, the Zoning Officer shall determine from the Administrative Officer whether there are sufficient amounts in the escrow fund to pay pending bills. When additional funds are required, it shall be the obligation of the Administrative Officer to notify the applicant of the amounts needed and to notify the municipal agency of any refusal or failure to properly make any payments required. In addition to these teens, the escrow agreement may include any additional terms which are agreed to by the applicant and the municipal agency.

B. Schedule of fees and escrows.

(1) Preliminary site plan review.

(a) Minor site plan.

[1] Application fee: $125.

[2] Professional review escrow account, with a minimum fee of $1,250.

(b) Major site plan.

[1] Application fee: $300.

[2] Professional review escrow account, per acre or fraction thereof submitted for review: $125, with a minimum fee of $5,000.

(2) Final site plan review.

(a) Application fee: $150.

(b) Professional review escrow account, per acre or fraction thereof submitted for review: $60, with a minimum fee of $1,000.

(3) Subdivision.

(a) Minor subdivision.

[1] Application fee: $125 per lot resulting from the subdivision.

[2] Professional review escrow account, per lot or fraction thereof: $100, with a minimum fee of $800.

(b) Major subdivision/preliminary plat.

[1] Application fee: $300.

[2] Professional review escrow account, per lot: $50, with a minimum fee of $5,000.

(c) Major subdivision/final plat.

[1] Application fee: $200 per lot resulting from the subdivision.

[2] Professional review escrow account, per lot: $20, with a minimum fee of $1,000.

(d) Appeals: $10.

(4) Variances.

(a) Variances sought pursuant to § 91-150A(3) of this chapter as follows:

[1] Application fee per lot: $75.

[2] Professional review escrow account per lot: $250.

(b) Variances sought pursuant to § 91-150A(4) of this chapter as follows:

[1] Application fee per lot: $100.

[2] In the case of: [a] an application from a residential property owner seeking variance relief from development regulations prior to the installation of any planned improvements, and [b] an application for a variance from the additional lot coverage provisions of § 91-180A(2)(d), 91-180B(2)(d), 91-189A(4) or 91-189B(4) of the Code, where the applicant seeks variance relief for development that exceeds 5% but not more than 10% for the installation of decks, patios, sheds and/or swimming pools on a residential lot, and the applicant seeks no other variance relief pursuant to the Land Development Ordinance, the applicant shall pay the applicable application fee as well as a reduced payment of $250 to the Professional Review Escrow Fund, which will cover all costs for professional review of the application by the Township. A residential property owner making an application to the Board to legalize development work that was not preceded by the issuance of zoning or construction approvals shall, in addition to the standard application fee, be further required to make payment to the professional review escrow account in an amount determined by the Board, which will cover the cost of professional review fees for the application.

[Amended 2-20-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-02]

[3] The escrow fee for a use variance application involving a commercial use or additional residential units shall be fixed by the Board, but shall not be less than $1,000.

(5) Zone change requests.

(a) Application fee: $100.

(b) Professional review escrow account: $500.

(6) A certificate from the Township Administrative Officer pursuant to § 91-17: $10.

(7) Copies of documents as provided by the Open Public Records Act shall be as provided in N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.

(8) Application to vacate existing street.

(a) Application fee: $100.

(b) Professional review escrow account: $500.

(9) Request for extension of approval: $250.

[Added 8-5-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-13]