All plats shall be clearly and legibly drawn and reproduced at a scale of not less than one inch equals 50 feet. They shall be drawn by a licensed New Jersey land surveyor or a licensed New Jersey professional engineer. The plat shall show or be accompanied by the following information:
A. 
Key map. An adequate key map showing the entire subdivision and its relation to existing areas.
B. 
Number of lots. Lot layout, dimensions and area in square feet, which shall not include any abutting area designated for road right-of-way purposes.
C. 
Other contents. The tract name, tax lot sheet, block and lot number, date reference, meridian, graphic scale and the following names and addresses:
(1) 
Record owner or owners.
(2) 
Subdivider.
(3) 
Person who prepared the map.
D. 
Acreage. Acreage of tract to be subdivided to nearest 1/10 of an acre.
E. 
Elevations. Contours, sufficient elevations and contours at five-foot vertical intervals for slopes averaging 10% or greater and at two-foot intervals for land of lesser slope to determine the general slope and natural drainage of the land and the high and low point.
F. 
Existing and proposed locations. The location of existing and proposed property lines, streets, buildings, watercourses, railroads, bridges, culverts, drainpipes and any natural features, such as wooded areas, large trees and rock formations.
G. 
Streets. Plans and profiles of cross section of every 50 feet of all proposed streets within the subdivision and profiles of existing or future continuing streets a minimum distance of 200 feet beyond the subdivision boundaries.
H. 
Utilities. Plans of proposed utility layouts (water, gas and electricity) showing connections to existing or proposed utility systems.
I. 
Sewers, drains, ditches, etc. Plans and profiles of all proposed and existing sanitary sewers, storm drains, drainage ditches and streams within the subdivision, together with the location, sizes, elevations, grades and capacities of any existing sanitary sewers, storm drains, drainage ditch or stream to which the proposed facilities shall be connected. When storm drains, drainage ditches or brook channel improvements are proposed or required, the plan for such improvement must be approved by the State Water Policy Commission if said improvement is of sufficient size to so warrant.
J. 
Percolation tests. When a public sewage disposal system is not available, a developer shall have percolation tests made and submit the same to the Board of Health for approval. The developer shall show the location and results of the percolation tests on the plat map. The tests shall be done in the area where the disposal facilities will be located. No subdivision or part thereof shall be considered where results of said percolation tests do not meet the established requirements of this chapter or other applicable ordinances or regulations, nor shall any subdivision or part thereof be considered where other physical characteristics of the land would cause septic conditions unsanitary to the public or contrary to the requirements of this chapter or other applicable ordinances or regulations. Any remedy proposed to overcome such situations or conditions shall first be approved by the appropriate local or state health agency.
K. 
Private sewage disposal. Plans for an individual sewage disposal system where the same is proposed. Said plans shall be approved by the appropriate local or state health agency.
L. 
Further information. When the development of the subdivision or improvements within the subdivision is contingent upon information outside the boundaries of said subdivision, such information shall be supplied by the subdivider prior to Board consideration for subdivision approval.
M. 
Setback lines. Minimum building setback lines on all lots and other sites.
N. 
Deed restrictions. A copy of any protective covenants or deed restrictions applying to the land being subdivided shall be submitted with the preliminary plat.
O. 
Stormwaters. Topographical information and storm drainage studies on any water disposal problems in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Board. If in the opinion of the Board the subdivision may create or contribute to a drainage problem, the Board may require adequate guarantees from the applicant.
P. 
Tax map. A tax map scale drawing with the appropriate requirements as set forth in the definition of "tax map scale drawing" in § 270-13.
[Added 5-10-1994 by Ord. No. 606-94]
A. 
The Planning Board shall grant final approval if the detailed drawings, specifications and estimates conform to the standards established by ordinance for final approval, the conditions of the preliminary approval and the standards prescribed by the Map Filing Law, N.J.S.A. 46:23-9.9 et seq.
B. 
Final approval shall be granted or denied within 45 days after submission of a complete application to the Board Secretary or within such further time as may be consented to by the applicant. Failure of the Board to act within the period prescribed shall constitute final approval, and a certificate of the Board Secretary as to the failure of the Board to act shall be issued on request of the applicant, shall be sufficient in lieu of written endorsement or other evidence of approval and shall be so accepted by the County Clerk for purposes of filing subdivision plats.
C. 
Whenever review or approval by the County Planning Board is required, local approval shall be conditioned upon timely receipt of a favorable report from the County Planning Board or its failure to report thereon within the required time period.
A. 
The zoning requirements and all other rights applicable to the preliminary approval, whether conditional or otherwise, shall not be changed for a period of two years, provided that if the standards prescribed for final approval have been followed, the Planning Board may extend the period of protection for periods of one year not to exceed three extensions. Final approval terminates the time period of preliminary approval for the section involved.
B. 
In the case of 25 acres or more, these rights may be granted for a longer period of time, taking into consideration the number of dwelling units and nonresidential floor area permissible, economic conditions and the comprehensiveness of the development. Thereafter an extension of final approval may be granted for such additional periods of time as reasonable, taking into consideration:
(1) 
The number of dwelling units and nonresidential floor area permissible under final approval.
(2) 
The number of dwelling units and nonresidential floor area remaining to be developed.
(3) 
Economic conditions.
(4) 
The comprehensiveness of the development.
The Board, when acting on applications for preliminary approval, may grant exceptions from the requirements for subdivision approval as may be reasonable and within the general purpose and intent of the requirements if the literal enforcement of one or more provisions is impractical or will enact undue hardship because of peculiar conditions pertaining to the land in question.
The final plat shall be drawn by a licensed New Jersey land surveyor or professional engineer on mylar 24 inches by 36 inches at a scale of not less than one inch equals 50 feet in compliances with provisions of N.J.S.A. 46:23-9.9 et seq., as the same may be amended, and additional copies shall be drawn at a scale of one inch equals 100 feet to be filed with the Borough Engineer for tax map purposes.
A. 
The final plat shall show or be accompanied by the following:
(1) 
Identity. Date, name and location of the subdivision, name of the owner or owners, or partnership, or corporation, graphic scale and reference meridian.
(2) 
Other contents. Tract boundary lines, right-of-way lines of streets, street names, easements and other rights-of-way planned to be reserved or dedicated to public use, all lot lines and other site lines, with accurate dimensions, bearings, radii, cord, arcs and central angles of all curves.
(3) 
Public use. The purpose of any easement or land reserved or dedicated to public use shall be so designated, and the proposed use of a site other than residential shall be noted.
(4) 
Block and lots. All block and lot numbers shall be approved by the Engineer and shall be related to existing block and lot numbers as shown on the official tax map of the Borough.
(5) 
Setback lines. Minimum building setback lines on all lots and other sites.
(6) 
Monuments. Location and description of all monuments.
(7) 
Owners. Names of owners of adjoining properties and those across any existing or proposed street.
(8) 
Accuracy. Certification by the surveyor as to the accuracy of the details of the plat.
(9) 
Consent of owner. Certification that the applicant is agent or owner of the land or that the owner has given consent under an option agreement.
(10) 
Approval. When approval of a plat is required by any officer or body, whether municipal, county or state, approval shall be certified on the plat.
(11) 
Profiles. Cross sections and profiles of streets, curbs, or gutter, catch basins and storm sewers showing grades and approved by the Borough Engineer.
(12) 
Contours. Contours at five-foot intervals for slopes averaging 10% or greater and at two-foot intervals for land at lesser slopes.
(13) 
Sewers and water mains. Plans and profiles of storm and sanitary sewers and water mains approved by the Borough Engineer.
(14) 
Streams. All streams, ditches and watercourses.
(15) 
Taxes. Certificate from the Borough Tax Collector that all taxes are paid to date.
(16) 
Tax map. A tax map scale drawing with the appropriate requirements as set forth in the definition of "tax map scale drawing" in § 270-13.
[Added 5-10-1994 by Ord. No. 606-94]
B. 
Prior to the hearing, copies of the plat shall be forwarded by the Board to the following:
(1) 
Borough Assessor.
(2) 
County Planning Board.
(3) 
Local Board of Health.
(4) 
Borough Engineer.
A. 
Final approval shall expire 95 days from the date of signing of the plat, unless within that period the plat shall have been duly filed by the developer with the County Clerk. The Planning Board may, for good cause shown, extend the period for recording for an additional period not to exceed 190 days from the date of signing of the plat.
B. 
No subdivision plat shall be accepted for filing by the County Clerk until it has been approved by the Board as indicated by the signature of the Chairman and Secretary of the Board or a certificate has been issued regarding failure to act within the required time period. The signatures of the Chairman and Secretary of the Board shall not be affixed until the developer has posted the guarantee as required under this article. If the County Clerk records any plat without such approval, such recording shall be deemed null and void, and on request of the Borough the plat shall be expunged from the official records.
C. 
It shall be the duty of the County Clerk to notify the Planning Board, in writing, within seven days of the filing of any plat, identifying the instrument by its title, date of filing and official number.
Before recording a final subdivision plat, the Board shall require, for the purpose of assuring installation and maintenance of contract improvements, the furnishing of a corporate surety performance bond in favor of the Borough, together with a cash deposit, all in accordance with the requirements as set forth herein for final site plan approval.
As part of the documents to be submitted by the applicant at the time of application for preliminary major subdivision approval, there shall be submitted in support thereof an environmental impact statement in accordance with this chapter.