A. 
The applicant shall, prior to subdividing or resubdividing land as defined in this chapter, submit to the Secretary of the Planning Board the application and plans in accordance with § 47-10 of the Kinnelon Code for purposes of classification and preliminary discussion. The application shall be accompanied by a tax search in accordance with § 47-38 of the Kinnelon Code, as well as the applicable fee in accordance with § 47-31 of the Kinnelon Code.
[Amended 7-17-1980 by Ord. No. 8-80; 2-19-1981 by Ord. No. 1-81]
B. 
Following classification and approval of a minor subdivision by the Planning Board, the 16 copies shall be stamped "Approved, Planning Board, Borough of Kinnelon," with any such conditions imposed affixed thereon, with the date of such approval. The Planning Board Secretary shall distribute one copy to each of the following. The remaining copies shall be filed with the Planning Board.
[Amended 10-19-1978 by Ord. No. 10-78; 7-17-1980 by Ord. No. 8-80; 5-21-1981 by Ord. No. 6-81]
(1) 
Applicant.
(2) 
Borough Clerk.
(3) 
Construction Official.
(4) 
Board of Assessors.
(5) 
Board of Health.
(6) 
Fire Prevention Bureau.
(7) 
County Planning Board, when required.
(8) 
Tax Collector.
(9) 
Planning Board Engineer.
(10) 
Department of Public Works.
C. 
If the plat is classified as a major subdivision, a notation to that effect shall be made on the plat, which shall be returned to the applicant for compliance with procedures in §§ 176-6 and 77-7 of this article.
A. 
Sixteen prints of the preliminary plat shall be submitted to the Planning Board Secretary two weeks prior to the date of the monthly work session of the Planning Board at which consideration is desired.
[Amended 10-19-1978 by Ord. No. 10-78; 5-21-1981 by Ord. No. 6-81]
B. 
The applicant and the Planning Board Secretary shall satisfy the notice requirements as provided in §§ 47-33 and 47-34 of the Kinnelon Code.
C. 
Copies of the preliminary plat shall be forwarded by the Secretary of the Planning Board prior to the hearing to the following persons:
(1) 
Secretary of the County Planning Board.
(2) 
Planning Board Engineer.
[Amended 7-17-1980 by Ord. No. 8-80]
(3) 
Secretary of the Board of Health.
(4) 
Such other Borough, county or state officials as directed by the Planning Board.
D. 
The Planning Board shall give careful consideration to recommendations made by the Morris County Planning Board. In the event that the Planning Board shall not have received the report of the Morris County Planning Board at the time for decision, the Planning 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.
E. 
If the Planning Board acts favorably on a preliminary plat, the Chairman of the Planning Board shall affix his signature to the plat with a notation that it has received preliminary approval, and it shall be returned to the applicant for compliance with the final approval requirements.
F. 
Preliminary approval shall confer upon the applicant the rights contained in N.J.S.A. 40:55D-49.
G. 
If the application for development is found to be incomplete, the developer shall be notified in writing of the deficiencies therein within 45 days of submission of such application, or it shall be deemed to be properly submitted.
[Added 7-17-1980 by Ord. No. 8-80]
[Amended 7-17-1980 by Ord. No. 8-80; 10-16-1986 by Ord. No. 17-86; 6-20-1991 by Ord. No. 9-91]
Before execution of the final subdivision plat, as a condition of final site plan approval, or as a condition to the issuance of a zoning permit, the applicant will have installed improvements in accordance with Article VII, except that the Planning Board may require and shall accept performance guaranties to assure the installation of all improvements not installed prior to final approval.
A. 
The final plat shall be submitted to the Planning Board Secretary for final approval by the Planning Board within three years (unless time period shall be extended according to law) from the day of preliminary approval.
B. 
The original tracing, two translucent tracing cloth copies, 14 legible prints and two copies of the application form for final approval shall be submitted at least two weeks prior to the date of the monthly work session of the Planning Board. Unless the preliminary plat shall have been approved without changes, the final plat shall have incorporated all changes or modifications required by the Planning Board.
[Amended 10-19-1978 by Ord. No. 10-78; 5-21-1981 by Ord. No. 6-81]
C. 
The final plan shall be accompanied by a statement by the Planning Board Engineer that he is in receipt of a map showing all specified utilities in exact location and elevation, identifying those portions already installed and those to be installed, and that the applicant has complied with one or both of the following:
[Amended 5-21-1981 by Ord. No. 6-81]
(1) 
Installed all improvements in accordance with the requirements of the regulations.
(2) 
A performance guaranty has been posted with the Borough Clerk in sufficient amount to assure the completion of all required improvements.
D. 
Any plat which requires County Planning Board approval pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:27-12[1] shall be forwarded to the County Planning Board for its action prior to final approval by the Planning Board.
[1]
Editor's Note: N.J.S.A. 40:27-12 was repealed by L. 1968, c. 285.
E. 
If the Planning Board approves the final plat, a notation to that effect shall be made on each plat and shall be signed by the Chairman and the Secretary of the Planning Board.
F. 
Failure of the Planning Board to act within the allotted time or a mutually agreed extension of that time shall be deemed to be favorable approval, and the Borough Clerk shall issue a certificate to that effect.
G. 
Upon final approval, the Secretary of the Planning Board shall distribute one copy of the final plat to each of the following. The remaining copies shall be filed with the Planning Board.
[Amended 10-19-1978 by Ord. No. 10-78; 5-21-1981 by Ord. No. 6-81]
(1) 
Borough Clerk.
(2) 
Construction Official.
(3) 
Board of Assessors.
(4) 
Board of Health.
(5) 
Fire Prevention Bureau.
(6) 
County Planning Board, when required.
(7) 
Tax Collector.
(8) 
Planning Board Engineer.
(9) 
Police Department.
(10) 
Department of Public Works.
H. 
No plat shall be accepted for filing by the county recording officer unless it has been duly approved by the Borough of Kinnelon Planning Board and signed by the Chairman and Secretary.
I. 
All deeds of dedication and/or grants of easement for any real property designated to be conveyed to the Borough for public use, along with certification of title that said property is free and clear of all mortgages, restrictions, liens and encumbrances. Each instrument of conveyance shall be in recordable form and shall establish that final acceptance by the Borough shall not occur until formal acceptance of same by ordinance of the governing body.
[Added 6-19-2003 by Ord. No. 12-2003]