All applications for approval of land development, as defined
by this chapter, shall be subject to the following approval procedures.
Multifamily land developments which propose the conveyance of attached dwelling units in fee simple shall be recorded as required by §
250-22 of this chapter. The lot areas conveyed with each attached dwelling unit may be less than the minimum required by the Township Zoning Ordinance, provided that the minimum lot area per dwelling unit requirements are met at the time of preliminary plat approval for the multifamily residential building in which the units are located.
[Added 4-8-2002 by Ord. No. 3-2002]
A. Review fees.
(1) At the time of submission of an application for land development
and as a precondition to its review, the applicant shall deposit with
the Township such funds, as established by the Township in accordance
with its fee resolution, for the anticipated costs to be incurred
by the Township for engineering services, legal services, planning
consultant services, traffic consultation services and/or any other
type of professional service that the Township reasonably believes
will be required in connection with the application for land development
approval.
(2) In the event that the funds deposited by the applicant are determined
at any time by the Township to be insufficient to pay in full or insufficient
to continue to pay its professional and/or consultation services,
then the Township may require the additional deposit of funds as may
be reasonably calculated to pay in full such fees. The failure of
an applicant to make such additional deposit within 10 days of a written
request shall be deemed a withdrawal of his application for review
of the land development application.
B. Inspection fees. The Township shall require, as part of a developer's
agreement or otherwise, that prior to the issuance of final approval
of a development plan which includes proposed public or private improvements
the applicant deposit with the Township such funds, as estimated by
the Township in accordance with its fee resolution, for the reasonable
and necessary expenses incurred for the inspection of the improvements
during the course of construction and in connection with release or
reduction of an improvement bond or financial security. In the event
that the funds deposited by the applicant are determined by the Township
to be insufficient to pay in full, or insufficient to continue to
pay in full, the expenses incurred for such inspections, then the
Township may require the additional deposit of funds as may be reasonably
calculated to pay in full such fees. The failure to the applicant
to make such additional deposit within 10 days after a written request
will result in the Township directing its Engineer or other consultant
to refrain from continuing to conduct such inspections, and the Township
shall be under no obligation to accept or approve such improvements
or issue any occupancy permit until such time as the funds are deposited
and the inspections are performed.