A. 
Any owner of land within the Town of Phillipsburg shall, prior to subdividing or resubdividing land, as defined in this chapter, submit to the Secretary of the Planning Board at least two weeks prior to the regular meeting of the Board a sketch plat of the proposed subdivision for purposes of classification and preliminary discussion.
B. 
If classified and approved as a minor subdivision by unanimous action of the Subdivision Committee, a notation to that effect will be made on the sketch plat. The plat will then be forwarded to the Chairman of the Planning Board and the Municipal Clerk for their signatures and returned to the subdivider within one week following the next regular meeting of the Planning Board. No further Planning Board approval shall be required.
C. 
Copies to be furnished.
(1) 
Before the Municipal Clerk returns any approved sketch plat to the subdivider, the Clerk shall have sufficient copies made to furnish one copy to each of the following:
(a) 
Municipal Clerk.
(b) 
Municipal Engineer.
(c) 
Construction Official or Zoning Officer.
(d) 
Tax Assessor.
(e) 
Secretary of the Planning Board.
(f) 
County Planning Board.
(2) 
The cost of the copies will be charged to the subdivider and shall be collected before the return of the original sketch plat to the subdivider.
D. 
Either a deed description or plat map drawn in compliance with Chapter 358 of the Laws of 1953[1] shall be filed by the subdivider with the County Recording Officer within 90 days from the date of return of the approved sketch plat.
[1]
Editor's Note: See now N.J.S.A. 46:23-9.9 et seq.
E. 
If the plat is classified as a major subdivision, a notation to that effect shall be made on the plat which will be returned to the subdivider for compliance with the procedure in §§ 555-6 and 555-7 of this article.
A. 
At least six black-on-white prints of the preliminary plat together with three completed application forms for preliminary approval shall be submitted to the Municipal Clerk 28 days prior to the Planning Board meeting at which consideration is desired. At the time of filing, a fee of $10 shall be paid to the Municipal Clerk to cover the costs of publishing notice and of notifying the persons concerned of the pending hearing on said subdivision. The Municipal Clerk shall immediately notify the Secretary of the Planning Board upon receipt of a preliminary plat.
[Amended 8-6-1985 by Ord. No. O:85-17]
B. 
The Secretary of the Planning Board shall notify by mail at least five 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 record. Said notice shall state the time and place of hearing, a brief description of the subdivision and that a copy of said subdivision has been filed with the Municipal Clerk for public inspection. The Secretary shall also cause notice of the hearing to be published in the official newspaper or a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality at least 10 days prior to the hearing.
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 County Planning Board.
(2) 
Municipal Engineer.
(3) 
Secretary of Board of Health.
(4) 
Such other municipal, county or state officials as directed by the Planning Board.
D. 
The Planning Board shall act on the preliminary plat within 90 days after submission to the Municipal Clerk, but in no case before the expiration of the twenty-day period within which the County Planning Board, if there be one, may submit a report on said subdivision. In all cases the recommendations of the County Board shall be given careful consideration in the final decision of the local Planning Board. If the County Planning Board has approval authority pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:27-12, its action shall be noted on the plat, and if disapproved, two copies of the reasons for disapproval shall be returned with the plat. If either the Planning Board or County Planning Board disapprove a plat, the reasons for disapproval shall be remedied prior to further consideration. The person submitting a plat shall be notified of the action of the Planning Board within 90 days of its submission. If approval is required by any other officer or public body, the same procedure as applies to submission and approval by the County Planning Board shall apply.
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 returned to the subdivider for compliance with final approval requirements.
F. 
Preliminary approval shall confer upon the applicant the following rights for a three-year period from the date of approval:
(1) 
That the general terms and conditions under which the preliminary approval was granted will not be changed.
(2) 
That the said applicant may submit on or before the expiration date the whole or part or parts of said plat for final approval.
Before consideration of a final subdivision plat, the subdivider will have installed the improvements required under Article V or the Planning Board shall require the posting of adequate performance guarantees to assure the installation of the required improvements.
A. 
The final plat shall be submitted to the Municipal Clerk for forwarding to the Planning Board for final approval within three years from the date of preliminary approval. The Municipal Clerk shall immediately notify the Secretary of the Planning Board upon receipt of a final plat and the Planning Board shall act upon the final plat within 45 days after the date of submission for final approval to the Municipal Clerk.
B. 
The original tracing, one translucent tracing-cloth copy, two cloth prints, five black-on-white prints and three copies of the application form for final approval shall be submitted to the Secretary of the Planning Board at least five days prior to the date of a regular Planning Board meeting. Unless the preliminary plat is approved without changes, the final plat shall have incorporated all changes or modifications required by the Planning Board.
C. 
The final plat shall be accompanied by a statement by the Municipal Engineer that he is in receipt of a map showing all utilities in exact location and elevation, identifying those portions already installed and those to be installed, and that the subdivider has complied with one or both of the following:
(1) 
Installed all improvements in accordance with the requirements of these regulations, or,
(2) 
A performance guarantee has been posted with the Municipal Clerk in sufficient amount to assure the completion of all required improvements.
D. 
Any plat which required County Planning Board approval pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:27-12 shall be forwarded to the County Planning Board for its action prior to final approval by the Planning Board.
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-upon extension shall be deemed to be favorable approval and the Municipal Clerk shall issue a certificate to that effect.
G. 
If any person shall be aggrieved by the action of the Planning Board, appeal in writing to the governing body may be taken within 10 days after the date of the action of the Planning Board. A hearing thereon shall be had on notice to all parties in interest, who shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard. After such hearing the governing body may affirm or reverse the action of the Planning Board by a recorded vote of a majority of the total members thereof. The findings and reasons for the disposition of the appeal shall be stated on the records of the governing body, and the applying party shall be given a copy.
H. 
Upon final approval, copies of the final plat shall be filed by the Planning Board with the following:
(1) 
Municipal Clerk.
(2) 
Municipal Engineer.
(3) 
Construction Official.
(4) 
Tax Assessor.
(5) 
County Planning Board.
(6) 
Official issuing certificates for approved lots.
I. 
The final plat, after final approval by the Planning Board, shall be filed by the subdivider with the County Recording Officer within 90 days from the date of such approval. If any final plat is not filed within this period, the approval shall expire.
J. 
No plat shall be accepted for filing by the County Recording Officer unless it has been duly approved by the Phillipsburg Planning Board and signed by the Chairman.