[Amended 7-8-1998 by Ord. No. 98:08]
A.
Any owner of land within the Borough of Somerdale shall, prior to subdividing or resubdividing land as defined in this chapter, submit to the Secretary of the Planning Board, at least two weeks prior to the regular meeting of the Board, 10 copies of a sketch plat of the proposed subdivision for purposes of classification and preliminary discussion; said plat shall at least contain the information required by § 162-87 of this article.
B.
If classified and approved as a minor subdivision by the Planning
Board, a notation to that effect will be made on the plat. The plat
will then be signed by the Planning Board Chairman and Planning Board
Secretary and returned to the subdivider.
D.
Either a deed description or plat map drawn in compliance with Chapter
358 of the Laws of 1953 (N.J.S.A. 46:23-9.11) shall be filed by the
subdivider with the county recording officer within 90 days from the
date of approval of the approved plat.
E.
If the plat is classified as a major subdivision, a notation to that
effect shall be made on the plat, which will be returned to the subdivider
for compliance with the procedures for major subdivision in this article.
A.
At least 10 black-on-white prints of the preliminary plat, together
with three completed application forms for preliminary approval, shall
be submitted to the Municipal Clerk two weeks prior to the Planning
Board meeting at which a consideration is desired. At the time of
filing, a fee as set forth in the current Fee Ordinance, will be paid
to the Municipal Clerk to cover the costs of publishing notice and
of notifying the persons concerned of the pending hearing on said
subdivision. The Municipal Clerk shall immediately notify the Secretary
of the Planning Board upon receipt of a preliminary plat.
B.
The subdivider shall notify, by mail, at least five days prior to
the hearing, all property owners within 200 feet of the extreme limits
of the subdivision as their names appear on the municipal tax record.
Said notice shall state the time and place of the hearing, a brief
description of the subdivision and that a copy of said subdivision
has been filed with the Municipal Clerk for public inspection. The
Secretary shall also cause notice of the hearing to be published in
the official newspaper or a newspaper of general circulation in the
municipality at least 10 days prior to the hearing.
C.
Copies of the preliminary plat shall be forwarded by the Secretary
of the Planning Board prior to the hearing to the following persons:
D.
The Planning Board shall act on the preliminary plat within 90 days
after submission to the Municipal Clerk, but in no case before the
expiration of the thirty-day period within which the County Planning
Board may submit a report of said subdivision. In all cases the recommendations
of the County Board shall be given careful consideration in the final
decision of the Local Planning Board. If the County Planning Board
has approval authority pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:27-6.1 et seq., its
action shall be noted on the plat, and if disapproved, two copies
of the reasons for disapproval shall be remedied prior to further
consideration. The person submitting a plat shall be notified of the
action of the Planning Board within 90 days of its submission. If
approval is required by any other officer or public body, the same
procedure as applies to submission and approval by the County Planning
Board shall apply.
E.
If the Planning Board acts favorably on a preliminary plat, a notation
to that effect shall be made on the plat, and it shall be referred
to the governing body for action. The governing body shall act within
30 days. Its action shall be noted on the plat, signed by the Mayor
and be returned to the subdivider for compliance with final approval
requirements.
F.
Preliminary approval shall confer upon the applicant the following
rights for a three-year period from the date of approval:
[Amended 12-8-1993 by Ord. No. 93:19]
Before consideration of a final subdivision plat, the subdivider will have installed the improvements required under Article XVI or the Planning Board shall require the posting of adequate performance guarantees and/or maintenance guarantees to assure the installation of the required improvements; the provisions of §§ 162-65, 162-66 and 162-66.1 shall be applicable to final subdivision approvals.
A.
The final plat shall be submitted to the Municipal Clerk for forwarding
to the Planning Board for final approval within three years from the
date of preliminary approval. The Municipal Clerk shall immediately
notify the Secretary of the Planning Board upon receipt of a final
plat, and the Planning Board shall act upon the final plat within
45 days after the date of submission for final approval to the Municipal
Clerk.
B.
The original tracing, one translucent tracing cloth copy, two cloth
prints, six black-on-white prints and three copies of the application
form or final approval shall be submitted to the Secretary of the
Planning Board at least five days prior to the date of a regular Planning
Board meeting. Unless the preliminary plat is approved without changes,
the final plat shall have incorporated all changes or modifications
required by the Planning Board.
C.
The final plat shall be accompanied by a statement by the Municipal
Engineer that he is in receipt of a map showing all utilities in the
exact location and elevation, identifying those portions already installed
and those to be installed, and that the subdivider has complied with
one or both of the following:
D.
Any plat which requires County Planning Board approval pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 40:27-6.1 et seq. shall be forwarded to the County Planning
Board for its action prior to final approval by the Planning Board.
E.
If the Planning Board favorably refers a final plat to the governing
body, the governing body shall take action not later than the second
regular meeting following the referral, noting its action on the plat,
and the Mayor affixing his signature thereto if said action is favorable.
F.
Failure of the Planning Board and governing body to act within the
allotted time or a mutually agreed upon extension shall be deemed
to be favorable approval, and the Municipal Clerk shall issue a certificate
to that effect.
G.
If any person shall be aggrieved by the action of the Planning Board,
appeal, in writing, to the governing body may be taken within 10 days
after the date of the action of the Planning Board. A hearing thereon
shall be had on notice to all parties in interest, who shall be afforded
an opportunity to be heard. After such hearing, the governing body
may affirm or reverse the action of the Planning Board by a recorded
vote of a majority of the total members thereof. The findings and
reasons for the disposition of the appeal shall be stated on the records
of the governing body, and the applying party shall be given a copy.
I.
The final plat, after final approval by the governing body or the
Planning Board, as the case may be, shall be filed by the subdivider
with the county recording officer within 90 days from the date of
such approval. If any final plat is not filed within this period,
the approval shall expire.
J.
No plat shall be accepted for filing by the county recording officer
unless it has been duly approved by the governing body of the Borough
of Somerdale and signed by the Mayor.
