A. 
Any person who is desirous of applying to the Township of Little Egg Harbor for the vacation of any street, highway, right-of-way or other public place, heretofore dedicated to the Township, shall be required to complete a street vacation application, on a form to be promulgated by the Township Clerk, and shall file same with the Township Clerk, together with a fee in the amount of $250, which shall be payable to the Township of Little Egg Harbor.
B. 
The street vacation application shall call for the following information:
(1) 
The name, address, and telephone number of the person applying for such vacation.
(2) 
If such person is represented by an attorney, the name, address, and telephone number of such attorney and/or the name, address, and telephone number of any other person to be contacted on behalf of the applicant.
(3) 
The name and general description of the street, highway, right-of-way or other public place to be vacated.
(4) 
If the applicant is a corporation, partnership or other entity, the name and address of each person holding an interest of 10% or more on the ownership of such corporation, partnership or other entity.
(5) 
A list of the lot and block numbers of all property adjoining the area to be vacated, together with a list of the names and addresses of the assessed owners of such adjoining properties.
(6) 
A narrative description of the current use of the area to be vacated.
(7) 
A narrative description of the applicant's intended use of the area to be vacated.
(8) 
A description of any improvement on the area to be vacated, including, but not limited to, paving, gravel, utilities, or structures.
C. 
The applicant shall furnish with the application a reproduction of the tax map, showing the area surrounding the area to be vacated, as well as all intersecting roads, adjoining parcels, the current zoning of all properties adjoining the area to be vacated, and, where application has been made for the vacation of any street, highway or other right-of-way, the reproduction shall show the length of such street, highway or right-of-way.
D. 
The applicant shall furnish with the application executed forms to be furnished by the Township Clerk, which shall indicate the consent of the owners of each property adjoining the area to be vacated to the proposed vacation.
E. 
The application shall be executed by the applicant or the applicant's representative, indicating that the information set forth or attached to the application is true and accurate.
In addition to the above application fee, the applicant shall, at the time of filing a street vacation application, submit the following escrow fees to the Township Clerk of the Township of Little Egg Harbor. Said fees shall be used to pay any and all fees incurred by the Township of Little Egg Harbor for any expense incurred by the municipality in the review of a street vacation application. A deposit of $1,250 shall be required at the time of the initial application based on a fee of $750 for the services of the Township Engineer, $250 for the services of the Planning Board Engineer, and $250 for the services of the Township Attorney.
Upon receipt of a completed application, together with the required fee, the Township Clerk shall forward a copy of same to the Department of Engineering and Public Works for review and recommendation. Upon the completion of its review, the Department of Engineering and Public Works shall forward a written recommendation, together with a copy of the application, to the Planning Board. The Planning Board shall thereafter review such report and forward its written recommendation to the Township Committee, together with a copy of the application.
The Township Committee shall notify the applicant, in writing, of its determination as to any action on the application.
Where the applicant has been notified that the Township Committee has determined to act favorably on the application, the applicant shall forthwith provide the Township Clerk with a metes and bounds description of the area to be vacated, prepared and sealed by a surveyor, together with such other information as may be requested by the Township Committee in its notification to the applicant. In addition, the applicant shall forward the following additional fees to the Township Clerk which shall be payable to the Township of Little Egg Harbor.
A. 
A sum equal to the costs of preparation of the ordinance to be enacted by the Township Committee in connection with the proposed vacation in excess of the escrow deposit of $250 for the services of the Township Attorney.
B. 
A sum equal to the costs of advertising such ordinance, which such estimate shall be prepared by the Township Clerk and made available to the applicant.
C. 
A sum equal to the estimated recording costs of the ordinance to be enacted by the Township Committee. The Township Clerk shall prepare such estimate and make the same available to the applicant.
D. 
Where the Township Committee has advised the applicant that action upon the application is contingent upon the reservation of an easement or a development restriction, the sum of $275 shall be payable to the applicant to the Township Clerk toward the costs of the preparation of such easement and/or deed providing for restricted development.