[Amended 9-10-1987 by Ord. No. 236]
A.
Fees enumerated.
[Amended 4-12-1990 by Ord. No. 262; 9-8-1994 by Ord. No. 297; 11-14-1996 by Ord. No. 311; 10-11-2001 by Ord. No. 342]
(1)
Every application shall be accompanied by the appropriate fees in
accordance with the following schedule:
[Amended 12-20-2007 by Ord. No. 412]
|
Category of Fees
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Application Fees
|
Escrow Fees
|
|---|---|---|
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Preliminary site plan
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$1,000
|
$250 per acre, prorated for fractions of land included in the
lot(s) involved, but not less than $1,000
|
|
Final site plan
|
$500
|
$250 per acre, prorated for fractions of land included in the
lot(s) involved, but not less than $1,000
|
|
Conditional use
|
$250
|
$250 per acre, prorated for fractions of land included in the
lot(s) involved, but not less than $1,000
|
|
Variance, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70d
|
$250
|
$250 per acre, prorated for fractions of land included in the
lot(s) involved, but not less than $1,000
|
|
Any other type variance or relief sought from the Board of Adjustment[1] and/or Planning Board which is not particularly set forth
in this section
|
$125
|
$250 per acre, prorated for fractions of land included in the
lot(s) involved, but not less than $1,000
|
|
Direction pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-34 or 40:55D-36 (building
lot in bed of mapped street, etc., or not abutting an improved street)
|
$125
|
$250 per acre, prorated for fractions of land included in the
lot(s) involved, but not less than $1,000
|
|
Minor subdivision
|
$200
|
$1,000
|
|
Conceptual submission to the Planning Board for informal review
|
$150
|
$1,000
|
|
Preliminary major subdivision
|
$1,000
|
$250 per lot, but not less than $1,000
|
|
Final major subdivision
|
$500
|
$250 per lot, but not less than $1,000
|
|
Appeal to Board of Adjustment[2] pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70a
|
$100
|
$250 per acre, prorated for fractions of land included in the
lot(s) involved, but not less than $1,000
|
|
Request for interpretation by Board of Adjustment[3] pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70b
|
$100
|
$250 per acre, prorated for fractions of land included in the
lot(s) involved, but not less than $1,000
|
|
Request for hearing transcript
|
$5 per page for original copy; $1 per page for additional copies
| |
|
Land mining or earth extraction permit:
| ||
|
Initial application
|
$1,000
|
$1,000, plus $250 per acre, prorated for fractions of land included
in the lot(s) improved
|
|
Renewal application
|
$200
|
$1,000, plus $250 per acre, prorated for fractions of land included
in the lot(s) improved
|
|
Determination of agricultural exemption
|
$25
|
[1]
Editor’s Note: The Zoning Board of Adjustment was abolished and the functions of the Planning and Zoning Boards combined 5-20-2010 by Ord. No. 443 (Rev.); see also § 75-6J.
(2)
Resubmission or revision of any application. For any resubmission
or revision of a development plan or application, there shall be paid
the same fees and deposits as for a new application, which shall be
in addition to the amounts paid or owed for the original application
and for any previous submissions and revisions. Fees and deposits
on account of a revised plan or application shall, in the discretion
of the reviewing agency, not be required for any revision not necessary
for approval but which is requested by the reviewing agency, nor for
any revision not involving any additional costs of review by professional
personnel or hearing expenses.
B.
Review fees deposit.
(1)
Whenever a review fee is required, the developer shall deposit with
the Municipal Treasurer a sum of money which the Municipal Treasurer
shall in turn deposit in a separate escrow account and carry under
the municipality's trust fund section of accounts on the books of
the municipality as a review fee escrow fund. The amount of money
so deposited, exclusive of all other fees, shall be as follows:
[Amended 11-14-1996 by Ord. No. 311; 12-20-2007 by Ord. No. 412]
(2)
Said fund is to be used to pay the fees of any professional personnel
retained or employed by the Township to assist in processing, reviewing
and making recommendations concerning the subject application. It
is expressly understood that the Township, without consent or approval
of the applicant, may retain experts to review a particular application
if the Board deems such expertise is required in connection with a
particular application. If at any time it becomes evident that the
escrow fund is, or will become, insufficient to cover all reasonable
fees for the required professional services, the applicant shall increase
the fund as determined by the reviewing agency. Any excess funds in
the escrow fund remaining 45 days after final approval shall be returned
to the applicant.
[Amended 10-11-2001 by Ord. No. 342]
C.
Inspection fees.
(1)
Prior to final approval of the subdivision or site plan, the developer
shall deposit with the Municipal Treasurer a sum of money which the
Municipal Treasurer shall in turn deposit in a separate escrow account
and carry under the municipality's trust fund section of accounts
on the books of the municipality as an inspection fee escrow fund.
The amount of money so deposited, exclusive of all other fees, shall
equal 4% of the cost of all improvements required as a condition of
subdivision, site plan, land mining or earth extraction approval as
such cost is estimated by the Municipal Engineer. However, there shall
be a minimum inspection fee escrow deposit of $300 even though the
aforesaid computation produces a lesser amount, unless there are no
improvements required for the subdivision or site plan approval, in
which case, there shall be no inspection fee escrow fund established.
(2)
Said escrow fund shall be used to pay the fees of professional personnel
employed to inspect and approve the construction of the improvements
required for subdivision or site plan approval. Any excess of funds
in the escrow at the time when all improvements have been finally
accepted or approved shall be returned to the developer. If at any
time it becomes evident that the escrow fund is or will be insufficient
to cover said inspection fees, the developer shall increase the fund
as required by the approving municipal agency.
D.
All fees, unless otherwise specified, shall be paid by the applicant
or appellant to the Secretary or Clerk of the municipal agency to
which the application or appeal is being made at the same time as
his application is submitted or his appeal is filed. Said fee shall
then be turned over to the Municipal Treasurer at the end of each
month.
Whenever a term is used in this chapter which is defined in
N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq., such term is intended to have the meaning
set forth in the definition of such term found in said statute, unless
a contrary intention is clearly expressed from the context of this
chapter.
This chapter, upon its final adoption and its taking effect,
supersedes the Alloway Township Zoning Ordinance of 1953 and any amendment
thereto and readopts as a part hereof the Land Subdivision Ordinance
of the Township of Alloway, adopted April 14, 1960, as amended, and
as further amended herein. All other ordinances or parts of ordinances
which are inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter are hereby
repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
All applications for development filed prior to the effective
date of this chapter may be continued, but any appeals arising out
of decisions made on any such application shall be governed by the
provisions of this chapter.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Land Use
Ordinance of the Township of Alloway of 1977."
