[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Somerdale 3-9-2006 by Ord. No. 2006:02. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Uniform construction codes — See Ch. 103.
Flood damage prevention — See Ch. 138.
Land use and development — See Ch. 162.
Any development projects within the Borough which involve grading or disturbing of surface dirt of more than 500 square feet shall require a review of the proposed plan and an inspection prior to and as a condition of the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
Prior to the review or scheduling of the inspections, the developer shall post with the Borough an escrow amount to cover the costs of the inspection. The escrow amounts shall be managed in accordance with the Municipal Land Use Law.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.
The following work will require the following escrow amount:
A. 
Individual lot (not part of a subdivision) plan review: $500 per lot.
B. 
Individual lot (part of a subdivision) plan review: $300 per lot.
C. 
Grading and lot stabilization inspection: $300.
D. 
Grading and lot stabilization sidewalk and driveway apron: $500.
No work shall be permitted on any activities covered by this chapter until such time as a review of the plans is conducted and an approval of the plans issued by the reviewing official.
[Added 7-12-2023 by Ord. No. 2023:06]
The foregoing provisions of this chapter shall apply to any disturbance to 500 square feet or more of soil and shall, in addition to the above, require a separate permit for such soil disturbance and shall be subject to the reviews and inspections as set forth above as well as the fees, set out in the Borough's Fee Ordinance.[1] Where the soil disturbance is a part of a development application, this section will not apply and any such soil disturbance will be covered by said development application.
[1]
Editor's Note: The most current fee schedule is on file in the Borough Clerk's office.