[Adopted 12-16-1969 by Ord. No. 947 (Ch.
112, Art. II, of the 1974 Code)]
No person, partnership or corporation shall
dig, excavate, remove, deposit, place, fill, grade, regrade or otherwise
engage in or permit others at his instance to engage in such action
which results or may result in the alteration of the topography or
contour of any land in the Borough of Totowa without having secured
a permit therefor.
[Amended 11-12-1974 by Ord. No. 1027; 2-9-1999 by Ord. No.
2-99]
A. Applications for the permit required in § 336-10
above shall be submitted to the Construction Code Official and, in
making application for such permit, the Construction Code Official
shall be supplied by the applicant with detailed plans indicating
the work to be accomplished and the type and quantity of fill to be
placed in and upon the property.
B. The plans and data from the applicant shall be subject
to the review and approval of the Municipal Engineer of the Borough
of Totowa. The cost of the review by the Municipal Engineer shall
be paid for by the applicant.
[Amended 2-9-1999 by Ord. No. 2-99]
A. The permit fee shall be the sum of $100 for each lot
7,000 square feet or less on which the operation will be engaged,
and for each lot in excess of that size, the fee shall be the sum
of $50 for each additional area of 7,000 square feet or less encompassed
in said lot.
B. The applicant shall further deposit with the Borough
of Totowa the sum of $250 for the movement of up to 350 cubic yards
of soil, plus $0.25 per yard in excess of 350 cubic yards, to be held
in escrow to cover the cost of fees due the Municipal Engineer.
For the purpose of administering and enforcing
the provisions of this article, any duly authorized officer, agent
or employee of the Borough shall have the right to enter into and
upon the lands in or upon which said soil removal operations are being
conducted in order to examine and inspect such lands and the operations
thereon.