[Adopted 5-21-1979 by Ord. No. 7-1979]
This article shall establish a fee schedule for applications for land development in the Township in order to defray costs to the Township of administrative and technical review of such applications and the plans submitted therewith and the cost of inspections of land developments by the Township Engineer to assure compliance with land development regulations of the Township.
[Amended 6-6-1988 by Ord. No. 7-1988]
The fee schedule is comprised of:
A. 
Application fees.
B. 
Technical plan review escrow deposits.
C. 
Engineering review.
D. 
Planning review.
E. 
Legal services.
F. 
Conceptual review.
A. 
Application fees. Application fees, in the amount provided herein, shall be paid by the applicant on the submission of the applications for land development to the Township Planning Board.
B. 
Technical plan review fee escrow deposits. A deposit in the amount indicated herein shall be paid by the applicant to the Township Chief Financial Officer at the time the application is accepted as complete by the Planning . If said deposit is insufficient to cover engineering, legal, planning, conceptual and other technical review costs, the applicant shall be notified and required to make additional deposits in an amount determined by the Planning and/or governing body.
[Amended 6-6-1988 by Ord. No. 7-1988; 3-4-1996 by Ord. No. 7-1996]
C. 
Inspection fee escrow deposit for on- and off-tract improvements.
[Amended 6-6-1988 by Ord. No. 7-1988]
(1) 
Where the application for land development involves construction of improvements, on-site or off-site, as required by Chapter 700, Zoning, and Chapter 610, Subdivision of Land and Site Plan Review, the applicant shall deposit and maintain with the Township an inspection fee escrow deposit to defray the cost of inspection of such improvements. The amount of the deposit shall be determined in accordance with the fee schedule established herein.
(2) 
The inspection fee escrow deposit shall be made at the time the applicant posts bond for final approval, and the making of such deposit shall be incorporated as a condition in the resolution granting approval of the application for development.
[Amended 6-6-1988 by Ord. No. 7-1988; 3-4-1996 by Ord. No. 7-1996; 4-18-2005 by Ord. No. 6-2005; 8-18-2008 by Ord. No. 13-2008; 5-16-2011 by Ord. No. 11-2011]
The fee schedule shall be as follows:
A. 
Minor subdivision.
(1) 
A nonrefundable application fee in the amount of $200 shall be submitted with the application for residential applications and $250 for commercial/industrial.
(2) 
An escrow deposit to be applied toward engineering, planning and legal costs in connection with the Planning Board approval process shall be made in the amount of $1,000 plus $500 per lot.
B. 
Preliminary major subdivision.
(1) 
A nonrefundable application fee in the amount of $500 shall be submitted with the application.
(2) 
An escrow deposit to be applied toward engineering, planning and legal costs in connection with the Planning Board approval process shall be made in the amount of $5,000 plus $100 per lot for plan review for major subdivisions consisting of 10 or fewer lots. For major subdivisions consisting of 11 or more lots, the escrow deposit shall be $7,500 plus $200 per lot for plan review.
C. 
Final major subdivision.
(1) 
A nonrefundable application fee in the amount of $500 shall be submitted with the application.
(2) 
An escrow deposit to be applied toward engineering, planning and legal costs in connection with the Planning Board approval process shall be made in the amount of $5,000 per lot for major subdivisions of 10 or fewer lots and $7,500 plus $50 per lot for major subdivisions consisting of 11 or more lots.
D. 
Amended preliminary or final major subdivision. The applicant shall submit a nonrefundable application fee in the amount of $500 and an escrow deposit in the amount of $5,000 for major subdivisions of 10 or fewer lots and $5,000 plus $50 per lot for subdivisions consisting of 11 or more lots.
E. 
Site plan review.
(1) 
A nonrefundable application fee in the amount of $400 shall be made for preliminary site plan review.
(2) 
A nonrefundable application fee in the amount of $400 shall be made for final or preliminary/final site plan review.
(3) 
An escrow deposit to be applied toward engineering, planning and legal costs in connection with the preliminary site plan approval process shall be made in the amount of $3,500 or $1,000/acre, or $5,000 when building area is in excess of 20,000 square feet, whichever is higher, for preliminary review. For final or preliminary/final site plan approval, the escrow deposit shall be $3,500 plus $1,000/acre, or $5,000 if the proposed building area is in excess of 20,000 square feet, whichever is higher.
(4) 
In the sole discretion of the Planning Board, an applicant may seek preliminary and final review simultaneously, in which case the may combine or reduce the required deposits.
F. 
Amended preliminary or final site plan. The applicant shall submit a nonrefundable application fee in the amount of $300 and an escrow deposit in the amount of $1,500 plus $1,000 per acre, or $5,000 if the proposal building area is in excess of 20,000 square feet, whichever is higher.
G. 
Use variance.
(1) 
A nonrefundable application fee in the amount of $1,500 shall be submitted with the application.
(2) 
An escrow deposit to be applied toward engineering, planning and legal costs shall be submitted in the amount of $1,500 plus applicable site plan escrow.
H. 
Conditional use.
(1) 
A nonrefundable application fee in the amount of $300 shall be submitted with the application.
(2) 
An escrow deposit to be applied toward engineering, planning and legal costs shall be submitted in the amount of $1,500 plus applicable site plan escrow for a conditional use application.
I. 
Other variances.
(1) 
A nonrefundable application fee in the amount of $250 shall be submitted with the application.
(2) 
An escrow deposit to be applied in the amount of $1,000 plus applicable site plan escrow for other variances, and $1,000 for oversize sign applications.
J. 
Waiver of site plan.
(1) 
A nonrefundable application fee in the amount of $250 shall be submitted with the application, except in the case of change of ownership, when the application fee shall be $200.
(2) 
An escrow toward engineering, planning and legal costs in connection with the Planning Board review process shall be applied in the amount of $1,000. No escrow shall be required when an applicant seeks a waiver due to change in ownership where no Planning Board review is necessary.
K. 
Replenishment of escrow. When any escrow amount has been depleted such that less than 1/2 thereof remains, the applicant must replenish the escrow account to the full amount required hereunder within 20 days of written notice from the municipality.
[Amended 6-6-1988 by Ord. No. 7-1988]
All moneys received by the Township in accordance with the provisions of this article shall be paid to the Township Chief Financial Officer, who shall provide a suitable depository therefor and shall establish individual escrow accounts where required by this article. Such funds shall be used only for the purposes and requirements herein stated. Funds remaining in an escrow account after all review and inspection costs have been paid shall be refunded to the applicant. Any individual escrow deposit exceeding $5,000 shall be deposited in an interest-bearing account in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-53.1.
[Added 3-22-2016 by Ord. No. 4-2016]
A. 
No disabled person or parent/sibling of a disabled person shall be required to pay a municipal fee, charge, construction permit surcharge fee or enforcing agency fee in order to secure a construction permit for any construction, reconstruction, alteration or improvement which promotes accessibility by a disabled person to an existing public or private structure or any of the facilities contained therein.
B. 
For purposes of this article, "disabled person" shall be such as defined in N.J.S.A. 52:27D-126e. Proof of disability acceptable to the Township shall be required for a fee exemption.