It is the
purpose of this article to impose upon developers the costs incurred
by Middle Township in updating the municipal Tax Map/GIS database
as a result of the approval of various subdivisions or the creation
of any new lots within Middle Township. Said costs are directly related
to the development procedure, and thereby Middle Township determines
that they should be borne by the developer/applicant for all said
subdivisions.
Tax Map/GIS
database update fees. Each applicant and/or developer for any approval
which results in the creation of any new lots, revisions of any existing
lots, and/or other alterations to the Tax Map/GIS database shall be
responsible for paying all reasonable charges incurred by the Middle
Township Engineer in updating said Tax Map/GIS database. These costs
shall include, but not be limited to, update to the GIS database,
revisions to existing Tax Map plates, creation/addition of new Tax
Map plates, appropriate revisions to the Key Map(s), reprographic
services for applicable Township, county and state submission copies,
as well as any reasonable shipping and handling fees involved.
Once final
submission and/or new lot approval has been received, an escrow account
shall be established by the applicant and maintained by Middle Township
for the express purpose of maintaining the Tax Map/GIS database. No
construction permit shall be issued until said costs are posted with
Middle Township, as outlined below:
For each lot/Tax Map revision due to deed discrepancies, lot line
adjustments, easement detailing, ownership labeling, acreage calculation
and labeling, street name changes and other minor revisions: $45 per
lot or per change.
If any
portion of the escrow account remains unused following the appropriate
revisions to the Tax Map/GIS database, it shall be refunded to the
applicant.
In the
event that any application for development is denied and the application
is no longer pending before the respective board, then any portion
of the aforementioned fee, which has not been expended by the engineer
responsible for maintaining the Tax Map/GIS database, shall be refunded
to the applicant.
In addition
to the maintenance fees noted, each approved applicant must supply
a map of the new subdivision or new lot in a scale suitable for inclusion
on the Middle Township Tax Map/GIS database. Said map must be submitted
in both electronic and hard copy formats, and must be compliant with
current New Jersey Map Filing Law guidelines (N.J.S.A. 46-23.1).
In addition to any/all hard copy submissions already required of all map and plan materials currently being submitted to Middle Township, a digital graphics file containing the data outlined in Subsection D shall also be submitted with each project. All files must be submitted in a .dwg or .dxf file format.
All line
work shall connect at line end points. Overlaps, gaps or dangles are
not acceptable. Polygon objects, such as parcels or other boundaries,
shall be created from line segments, connecting to adjacent line work
at intersections. Single, closed polygons are not to be used where
coincidental boundaries may occur. All text shall be clearly legible
and not obscured by polygon boundaries/line work.
All digital
files for proposed property upgrades/changes/improvements shall be
submitted to Middle Township within 45 days of recordation of the
final plat or parcel map. Upon acceptance of the improvements by the
Land Development Board, the digital files for all public, private
and site development, upgrades, changes and/or improvements shall
be submitted by the originating party. These digital files shall contain
all information as shown on the approved, hard copy plans, as well
as any approved changes or revision, and and/all as-build information.
Any proposed deviation from these guidelines shall be considered by
the Land Development Board on a case-by-case basis only.
Surface
data: water body locations, stream/drainage ditch locations, park
locations, railroad locations, bike path/trail locations, well locations,
aboveground storage tank locations, legend.