This article shall establish a fee schedule
for applications for land development in the Township in order to
defray costs to the Township of administrative and technical review
of such applications and the plans submitted therewith and the cost
of inspections of land developments by the Township Engineer to assure
compliance with land development regulations of the Township.
[Amended 6-6-1988 by Ord. No. 7-1988]
The fee schedule is comprised of:
B. Technical plan review escrow deposits.
[Amended 6-6-1988 by Ord. No. 7-1988; 3-4-1996 by Ord. No.
7-1996; 4-18-2005 by Ord. No. 6-2005; 8-18-2008 by Ord. No.
13-2008; 5-16-2011 by Ord. No. 11-2011]
The fee schedule shall be as follows:
A. Minor subdivision.
(1) A nonrefundable application fee in the amount of $200
shall be submitted with the application for residential applications
and $250 for commercial/industrial.
(2) An escrow deposit to be applied toward engineering,
planning and legal costs in connection with the Planning Board approval
process shall be made in the amount of $1,000 plus $500 per lot.
B. Preliminary major subdivision.
(1) A nonrefundable application fee in the amount of $500
shall be submitted with the application.
(2) An escrow deposit to be applied toward engineering,
planning and legal costs in connection with the Planning Board approval
process shall be made in the amount of $5,000 plus $100 per lot for
plan review for major subdivisions consisting of 10 or fewer lots.
For major subdivisions consisting of 11 or more lots, the escrow deposit
shall be $7,500 plus $200 per lot for plan review.
C. Final major subdivision.
(1) A nonrefundable application fee in the amount of $500
shall be submitted with the application.
(2) An escrow deposit to be applied toward engineering,
planning and legal costs in connection with the Planning Board approval
process shall be made in the amount of $5,000 per lot for major subdivisions
of 10 or fewer lots and $7,500 plus $50 per lot for major subdivisions
consisting of 11 or more lots.
D. Amended preliminary or final major subdivision. The
applicant shall submit a nonrefundable application fee in the amount
of $500 and an escrow deposit in the amount of $5,000 for major subdivisions
of 10 or fewer lots and $5,000 plus $50 per lot for subdivisions consisting
of 11 or more lots.
E. Site plan review.
(1) A nonrefundable application fee in the amount of $400
shall be made for preliminary site plan review.
(2) A nonrefundable application fee in the amount of $400
shall be made for final or preliminary/final site plan review.
(3) An escrow deposit to be applied toward engineering,
planning and legal costs in connection with the preliminary site plan
approval process shall be made in the amount of $3,500 or $1,000/acre,
or $5,000 when building area is in excess of 20,000 square feet, whichever
is higher, for preliminary review. For final or preliminary/final
site plan approval, the escrow deposit shall be $3,500 plus $1,000/acre,
or $5,000 if the proposed building area is in excess of 20,000 square
feet, whichever is higher.
(4) In the sole discretion of the Planning Board, an applicant
may seek preliminary and final review simultaneously, in which case
the may combine or reduce the required deposits.
F. Amended preliminary or final site plan. The applicant
shall submit a nonrefundable application fee in the amount of $300
and an escrow deposit in the amount of $1,500 plus $1,000 per acre,
or $5,000 if the proposal building area is in excess of 20,000 square
feet, whichever is higher.
G. Use variance.
(1) A nonrefundable application fee in the amount of $1,500
shall be submitted with the application.
(2) An escrow deposit to be applied toward engineering,
planning and legal costs shall be submitted in the amount of $1,500
plus applicable site plan escrow.
H. Conditional use.
(1) A nonrefundable application fee in the amount of $300
shall be submitted with the application.
(2) An escrow deposit to be applied toward engineering,
planning and legal costs shall be submitted in the amount of $1,500
plus applicable site plan escrow for a conditional use application.
I. Other variances.
(1) A nonrefundable application fee in the amount of $250
shall be submitted with the application.
(2) An escrow deposit to be applied in the amount of $1,000
plus applicable site plan escrow for other variances, and $1,000 for
oversize sign applications.
J. Waiver of site plan.
(1) A nonrefundable application fee in the amount of $250
shall be submitted with the application, except in the case of change
of ownership, when the application fee shall be $200.
(2) An escrow toward engineering, planning and legal costs
in connection with the Planning Board review process shall be applied
in the amount of $1,000. No escrow shall be required when an applicant
seeks a waiver due to change in ownership where no Planning Board
review is necessary.
K. Replenishment of escrow. When any escrow amount has
been depleted such that less than 1/2 thereof remains, the applicant
must replenish the escrow account to the full amount required hereunder
within 20 days of written notice from the municipality.
[Amended 6-6-1988 by Ord. No. 7-1988]
All moneys received by the Township in accordance
with the provisions of this article shall be paid to the Township
Chief Financial Officer, who shall provide a suitable depository therefor
and shall establish individual escrow accounts where required by this
article. Such funds shall be used only for the purposes and requirements
herein stated. Funds remaining in an escrow account after all review
and inspection costs have been paid shall be refunded to the applicant.
Any individual escrow deposit exceeding $5,000 shall be deposited
in an interest-bearing account in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-53.1.
[Added 3-22-2016 by Ord.
No. 4-2016]
A. No disabled person or parent/sibling of a disabled person shall be
required to pay a municipal fee, charge, construction permit surcharge
fee or enforcing agency fee in order to secure a construction permit
for any construction, reconstruction, alteration or improvement which
promotes accessibility by a disabled person to an existing public
or private structure or any of the facilities contained therein.
B. For purposes of this article, "disabled person" shall be such as
defined in N.J.S.A. 52:27D-126e. Proof of disability acceptable to
the Township shall be required for a fee exemption.