[Amended 5-18-1982 by Ord. No. 82-2]
A.
Any owner of land within the Borough shall, prior
to subdividing or resubdividing land as defined in this chapter, submit
to the Borough Clerk at least 30 days prior to a regular meeting of
the approving authority 14 folded and collated copies of a sketch
plat of the proposed subdivision and application for classification
of the subdivision. The sketch plat and application shall be forwarded
by the Borough Clerk to the approving authority for action by the
approving authority.
[Amended 10-25-1989 by Ord. No. 89-22]
B.
If classified and approved as a minor subdivision
by unanimous action of the Subdivision Committee according to law
and after inspection of the site, a notation to that effect, signed
by the Chairman of the approving authority, will be made on the sketch
plat. Where County Planning Board approval is required, the plat will
be forwarded to that Board for its consideration. The plat shall be
returned to the developer within one week following consideration.
C.
Before the Borough Clerk returns any approved sketch
plat to the developer, the Clerk shall have sufficient copies made
to furnish one copy to each of the following:
D.
The cost of the copies will be charged to the developer
and shall be collected before the return of the original sketch plat
to the developer.
E.
Either a deed description or plat map drawn in compliance
with N.J.S.A. 46:23-9.9 et seq. shall be filed by the developer with
the county recording officer within 90 days from the date of return
of the approved sketch plat.
[Amended 5-18-1982 by Ord. No. 82-2]
A.
Preliminary plans as specified in § 358-11 hereof shall be submitted to the Borough Clerk with 14 folded and collated copies of application for approval and payment of fees and escrow deposit. Such plans and applications shall be submitted at least 30 days prior to the scheduled public meeting of the approving authority. A copy of the application shall be forwarded to the Secretary of the approving authority, who shall place the application on the agenda of the approving authority, provided the same is received at least 30 days prior to said meeting.
[Amended 10-25-1989 by Ord. No. 89-23]
B.
Upon finding by the approving authority that the application
and plans are conforming as to form with the requirements of this
chapter, the approving authority shall cause one copy of the plans
to be submitted to the Borough Engineer, the County Planning Board,
the County Soil Conservation Service and the Secretary of the Board
of Health, perhaps among others, for study and comment. If the application
and plans do not conform to the requirements of this chapter as to
form, a notation to this effect shall be placed on the plans and signed
by the Secretary and Chairman of the Board. One copy of the application
and plans so noted and signed shall be retained by the Planning Board
for its files. All remaining copies shall be returned to the developer
for resubmission.
C.
The application for approval of preliminary plans of a major subdivision shall be placed on the agenda of the next regular scheduled meeting of the approving authority following referral of the application and plans to parties mentioned in Subsection B above. At that meeting the parties referred to in Subsection B above shall report on the application and plans. If an unfavorable report is made, a notation to this effect shall be placed on the plans and signed by the Secretary and Chairman of the approving authority. One copy of the application and plans shall be retained by the approving authority for its files; the rest shall be returned to the developer, along with a letter indicating the reasons for the unfavorable report.
D.
If a favorable report is returned by the parties referred to in Subsection B above, the approving authority shall schedule a public hearing to be held on the proposed subdivision. The applicant shall notify, by mail, at least 10 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 records of each municipality involved, including but not limited to owners of adjoining property and property directly across the street, or streets, from the property involved, regardless of the street width. Said notice shall be sent by registered or certified mail with return receipt requested. The notice of the hearing shall contain a brief description of the property involved, a statement as to its location, a list of the maps and other documents to be considered and a summary statement of the matters to be heard. Copies of the maps and other documents to be considered at the hearing shall be filed at the office of the Borough Clerk. Such copies shall be made available at such office for public inspection. The notice shall also state the time, place and date of the hearing; and a certified true copy of the notice served shall be submitted at the hearing, together with an affidavit made by the applicant, showing the parties served and the date and manner of service. The applicant shall also cause notice of the hearing to be published in the official newspaper or a newspaper of general circulation in the Borough at least 10 days prior to the hearing, and an affidavit of such publication shall be submitted at the hearing.
E.
After or at the conclusion of the public hearing,
the approving authority shall approve the plans, possibly subject
to conditions specified at the hearing, or disapprove them. If the
authority wishes to impose conditions not specified at a previous
public hearing, a new hearing shall be held to discuss said conditions.
The approving authority shall take action on preliminary plans of
major subdivisions within 45 days of their proper submittal, and the
authority's action shall be noted or stamped on all copies of the
subdivision plan, together with a statement of any conditions or recommended
changes and modifications. Such statement of conditions shall be deemed
to be as much a part of the plan as if they had been originally submitted
by the developer. Included on the plans shall be the signatures of
the Secretary and Chairman of the approving authority.
F.
Approval of preliminary plans shall confer upon the
applicant the following rights for a three-year period from the date
of approval:
G.
If the approving authority rejects an application
for approval of preliminary plans for a major subdivision, one copy
of the application, the plans and a statement of reasons for rejection
shall be filed with the Planning Board and with the County Planning
Board. A copy of the reasons for rejection and remaining copies of
the plan shall be returned to the developer. If the approving authority
shall approve the application and plans, approval shall be certified
on the plans, and copies shall be distributed as follows:
[Amended 5-18-1982 by Ord. No. 82-2]
A.
Fourteen folded and collated copies of the final plan
shall be submitted within three years of the date of preliminary approval
to the Borough Clerk. Said plan shall be submitted at least 30 days
prior to the scheduled meeting of the approving authority. The Borough
Clerk shall forthwith forward one copy of the final plat and one copy
of the utility maps and street profiles to the Borough Engineer for
report thereon to the approving authority. The Clerk shall notify
the Secretary of the approving authority immediately of the receipt
of final plans and place the submittal in the files of the approving
authority. The approving authority shall act upon the final plat within
45 days after the date of its submittal to the Borough Clerk.
[Amended 10-25-1989 by Ord. No. 89-24]
B.
The Borough Engineer shall, within two weeks, review
the plans and transmit them with a report in writing to the approving
authority, unless such time is extended by the approving authority.
The Engineer shall address his report to the Secretary of the approving
authority, who shall, upon receipt of the report, place the application
for approval on the agenda of the next regularly scheduled meeting
of the approving authority and transmit the report as the Chairman
of the approving authority may direct. The approving authority shall
not take action until it has received and considered the Borough Engineer's
report.
C.
If application and plans are rejected, a notation
to that effect shall be made on all copies of the plans, with the
date. On two copies, the date of rejection shall be certified; one
such copy shall be retained in the Borough's files, and the other,
along with other copies of the plans, shall be returned to the developer,
accompanied by a statement giving reasons for rejection of the plans.
If the application and plans are approved, a notation to that effect
shall be placed on the plans, and copies of the application and plans
shall be distributed as follows: a copy of the application and plans
to the Borough Clerk and developer; a copy of plans to the Borough
Engineer, Tax Assessor, County Planning Board, if applicable, and
developer for the filing with the County Register.
D.
Recordation of plans shall be done by the developer
within 95 days following approval of plans or within such further
time not to exceed 95 days additional as the approving authority may
determine.
E.
The Borough Engineer shall not make his certification
on the final plan for recordation until after the approving authority
has approved the plan for recordation.
