Except as hereinafter provided, any subdivision or resubdivision of land in the Borough of Longport shall be submitted for review and approval by the Longport Planning Board, and such review and approval shall be a prerequisite to the recording or filing of such subdivision with the county recording officer. Subdivision approval shall be by resolution, and evidence of such approval shall be indicated on the plat or deed as provided in N.J.S.A. 40:55D-54.
A. 
Expiration of approval. Any subdivision approval granted by the Planning Board shall expire if the subdivision has not been duly recorded or filed in accordance with the provisions of the Longport Development Procedures Ordinance.
B. 
Exemptions. Certain divisions or conveyances of land as indicated by the definition of the term "subdivision" in Chapter 15, Development Procedures, shall not be considered subdivisions subject to regulation by the terms of this chapter and shall be exempt from Planning Board review and approval as a prerequisite to recording or filing with the county recording officer. In all such cases, an application to the Planning Board for exemption from subdivision review and approval shall be made and the basis for exemption documented. If exemption is granted by the Planning Board, evidence thereof shall be stated on the document to be recorded or filed and the signature of the Chairman and Secretary of the Planning Board affixed thereto.
C. 
Minor subdivisions. If a subdivision is found by the Planning Board Development Review Committee to be a minor subdivision as defined in the Longport Development Procedures Ordinance, it shall be submitted, reviewed and acted upon in a one-step procedure similar to that outlined for preliminary review of major subdivisions. Minor subdivisions shall comply with application requirements contained in Article IV, design standards included in Article VII and improvement requirements contained in Article V of this chapter; shall be subject to penalties contained in Article VIII; and shall be acted upon in accordance with procedures contained in the Longport Development Procedures Ordinance.
A. 
Except as hereinafter provided, any development requiring a municipal development permit shall be subject to review and approval by the Longport Planning Board as a condition or prerequisite for the issuance of any development permit. Action taken by the Planning Board on any application for site plan approval shall be by resolution in accordance with applicable regulations, standards and requirements contained in this chapter, Chapter 167, Zoning, and Chapter 15, Development Procedures.
B. 
Exemptions. Site plan review and approval shall not be required for:
(1) 
Building permits for individual lot application involving detached one- or two-dwelling-unit buildings.
(2) 
Accessory uses, such as a private garage, unless it is part of an apartment or townhouse project or to be used in connection with a permitted home occupation.
(3) 
A sign for an existing use or structure which meets all applicable zoning requirements as determined by the Zoning Officer.
(4) 
The alteration or repair of an existing building or use when the Zoning Officer determines that said alteration or repair:
(a) 
Will not result in additional lot coverage.
(b) 
Will conform to the maximum and minimum building standards set forth in Chapter 167, Zoning.
(c) 
Will not increase the number of required off-street parking or loading spaces.
(d) 
Is not proposed in connection with a use requiring conditional use approval under the terms of Chapter 167, Zoning.
The Planning Board shall act on development applications for subdivision and site plans within the time constraints set forth in the Longport Development Procedures Ordinance and shall condition its approval on any approval required from the County Planning Board or other outside agency as provided in N.J.S.A. 40:55D-22. The Board may also condition its approval, either preliminary or final, of any site plan or subdivision, whether minor or major, or other development application, on compliance by the applicant with any lawful requirement it deems, in its judgment, reasonable and necessary for the public health, safety and welfare.