Within three years of the date of approval of
the preliminary plat, the subdivider shall submit to the Borough Clerk
the final plat for approval by the Planning Board; otherwise, approval
of the preliminary plat shall be null and void.
[Amended 5-9-1990 by Ord. No. 5-1990]
Duplicate application for approval shall be made in writing to the Borough Clerk, accompanied by a fee as provided in Chapter 275, Fees, payable to the Borough of North Haledon.
[Added 5-15-1996 by Ord. No. 6-1996]
Upon the filing of an application for the final approval of a major subdivision or the filing of final plat for a major subdivision, the applicant shall pay to the Borough of North Haledon a fee as hereinafter provided for in Chapter 275, Fees.
The original cloth tracing and seven black-on-white
prints of the plat shall accompany the application.
The plat shall not differ substantially from
the preliminary plat as approved.
A.
The final plat shall be drawn in ink on tracing cloth
at a scale of not less than one inch equals 100 feet and in compliance
with all provisions of Chapter 141 of the Laws of 1960 (N.J.S.A. 46:23-9.9
et seq.).
B.
The final plat shall show or be accompanied by the
following:
(1)
The date, name and location of the subdivision, name
and address of owner, name and license number of the engineer or surveyor,
graphic scale and reference meridian.
(2)
Certification that the subdivider is the owner, or
owner's agent, of the land to be subdivided.
(3)
Tract boundary lines, street lines, easements and
other rights-of-way, land to be reserved or dedicated to public use
and lot or plot lines and other site lines, all with accurate dimensions,
bearings or deflection angles and radii, arcs and central angles of
all curves.
(4)
The purpose of any easement for land reserved or dedicated
to public use and the proposed use of sites other than residential.
Boundary lines of any required buffer zones, type and density of required
plantings of shrubs or trees and type and height of required fences,
if any, shall be shown.
(5)
Building setback lines in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 600, Zoning, for the area to be subdivided, all shown with proper dimensions.
(6)
Final street names.
(7)
Accurate positions of monuments to be set, location
of fire hydrants and fire alarm boxes and streetlights.
(8)
Rights-of-way required for widening existing streams
and for providing future floodway areas, with accurate dimensions
and bearings and other necessary engineering data.
(9)
Setback lines governing location of structures in relation to streams, where such lines are established in Chapter 600, Zoning.
(10)
Block and lot numbers, as well as house numbers,
as designated by the Borough Engineer in proper relation to the Tax
Assessment Map for the area in which the subdivision is located (as
approved on preliminary map).
(11)
A North point with indication of datum used.
(12)
Names of owners of adjoining lands.
(13)
When approval of a plat is required by any officer
or body of the Borough, county or state approval certified on the
plat.
(14)
Proposed final grades of all streets shown to
a scale of one inch equals five feet vertical and one inch equals
50 feet horizontal on sheets 22 inches by 36 inches, and drawings
shall include both plans and profiles and shall show elevations of
all monuments referred to in the United States Coast and Geodetic
Survey bench marks, and such elevations shall be shown in feet and
hundredths of feet.
(15)
Cross sections and profiles of streets, in strict accordance with Chapter 523, Streets and Sidewalks, Article IV, Construction Standards. Cross sections and profiles of major streams in the Borough, where the same are located within or adjoining the land to be subdivided, shall also be indicated on the plat plan.
(16)
Existing contour lines at vertical intervals
of not more than five feet for slopes over 10% or greater and at two-foot
intervals for grades of lesser slopes.
(17)
Contour lines showing finished grade of terrain,
all verticals of not more than five feet.
(18)
Plans and profiles of storm sewers, sanitary
sewers and subsurface drainage.
(19)
Plans and specifications of a sewage treatment
plant, if one is to be installed.
(20)
Written certification or certifications that the specifications for the construction of the proposed streets, curbs, sidewalks, sanitary sewers, storm drains and appurtenances and all other contemplated improvements meet the requirements of all ordinances, including Chapter 523, Streets and Sidewalks, Article IV, Construction Standards, and Chapter 479, Sewers, the certifications to be made by licensed engineers or surveyors.
(21)
A cash bond to cover all costs and registration
fees and expenses to the Borough with regard to engineering, inspection,
legal fees and similar matters in connection with proper installation
of said improvements.
(22)
A written estimate of the total cost of constructing,
installing and completing all said improvements and monuments.
(24)
A statement by the Borough Engineer or Planning
Board Engineer that he/she is in receipt of a map showing all utilities
in exact location and elevation and a certification by the Borough
Attorney that he/she approves the performance guaranty previously
posted with the Clerk, in sufficient amount as determined by the Borough
Engineer or Planning Board Engineer, to assure the completion of all
required improvements.
The Planning Board shall take action in regard
to a final plat within 45 days of submission or within such further
time as the subdivider may agree to. No final plat shall be deemed
submitted unless it shows or is accompanied by all items called for
by this chapter. The Planning Board, after hearing, may approve the
plat or may disapprove such plat. If the Planning Board disapproves
any plat, the findings and reasons for such disapproval shall be stated
upon the records of the Planning Board, and the subdivider shall be
given a copy. If the Planning Board requires any substantial amendment
in any item shown on or accompanying the final plat, an amended plat
shall be submitted and proceeded upon as in the case of the original
plat. 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
Chairperson and Secretary of the Planning Board.
If any person shall be aggrieved by the action
of the Planning Board, appeal in writing to the Borough Council may
be taken within 10 days after the date of action by the Planning Board.
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 Borough Planning Board.
[1]
Editor's Note: N.J.S.A. 40:27-12 was repealed
by L. 1968, c. 285.
Upon final approval, copies of the final plat
shall be filed as follows:
Unless the final approved plat is filed with
the Passaic County Register of Deeds within 90 days from date of approval,
such approval shall expire. The Borough Council, for good cause shown,
may extend the time for plat filing for a period not to exceed 90
days.
Before any such subdivision is approved, the
Planning Board shall require the applicant to submit proof that no
taxes or assessment for local improvements are due or delinquent on
the property for which the application is made.
