Alcoholic beverage licenses
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Annual license: plenary retail consumption
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$1,375
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Annual license: plenary retail distribution
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$1,375
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Annual license: club
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$100
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Amusements and amusement devices
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Bingo (each)
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$20
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Raffle-50/50 (each)
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$20
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Fire prevention inspection fees
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Multifamily units
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R1=up to 3 units
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$55
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R2=4 to 7 units
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$90
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R3=8 to 35 units
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$125
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R4=6 to 65 units
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$225
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R5=66 to 100 units
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$325
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R6=over 100 units
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$425
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Single business buildings
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SB1=1-floor business
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$35
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SB2=2-floor business
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$65
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SB3=3-floor business
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$85
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SB4=4-floor business
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$150
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SB5=building over 10,000 square feet
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$175
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Multiple business buildings
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MB1=individual business
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$35
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MB2=common area
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$65
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MB=each floor
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$65
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Historic Preservation Commission review
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Certificate of appropriateness for new construction
of a principal or accessory structure
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Application fee
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$100
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Escrow
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$300
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Certificate of appropriateness for removal, demolition,
alterations, relocation or additions to any building or structure
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Application fee
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$100
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Escrow
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$300
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Certificate of appropriateness for any replacement,
alteration in, or addition of signs, shutters, outdoor displays, fences,
hedges, awnings, off-street driveways and parking materials or exterior
lighting
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Application fee
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$100
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Escrow
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$150
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Other reviews, including requests for advice or
letters of interpretation
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Application fee
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$50
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Escrow
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$300
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License for temporary locale
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Dumpster/container permit (10-day)
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$25
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10-day renewal (up to 3 times)
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$15
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Peddling and soliciting
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License issued for a 3-month period
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$50
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Property resale inspection certificates
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Residential resale inspection fee
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$50 per unit ($300 max.)
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Commercial resale inspection fee
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$50 per unit ($300 max.)
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Reinspection fee
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First reinspection
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No charge
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Second and subsequent reinspections
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$25
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Zoning permits issued by Zoning Officer
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Zoning permit for uses, structures, improvements
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$50
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Residential wheelchair ramp
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No charge
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Certificate of legal nonconforming use
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$25
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Joint Land Use Board fees
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Appeal of the decision of Zoning Officer
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Application fee
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$150
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Escrow
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$500
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Interpretation of Zoning Map or Ordinance
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Application fee
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$150
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Escrow
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$500
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Certificate of legal nonconforming use
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Application fee
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$150
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Escrow
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$500
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C variance
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Application fee
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$150
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Escrow for fences
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$300
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Escrow for all other C variances
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$750
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D variances [N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(d)]
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Application fee
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$300
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Escrow
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$600
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Minor site plan triggered by "change of use" or
"conditional use" with no exterior changes or site alterations
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Application fee
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$50
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Escrow
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$300
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Minor site plan (all other minor site plans)
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Application fee
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$150
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Escrow
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$1,000
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Major site plan
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Application fee for preliminary review
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$300
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Escrow for preliminary review
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$1,500 plus $500 per acre ($2,000 min.)
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Application fee for final review
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$300
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Escrow for final review
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$1,000
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Minor subdivision
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Application fee
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$300
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Escrow
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$750 plus $250 per lot ($1,250 min.)
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Major subdivision
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Application fee for preliminary review
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$500
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Escrow for preliminary review
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$1,500 plus $250 per lot ($2,500 min.)
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Application fee for final review
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$300
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Escrow for final review
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$2,000
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200-foot list of property owners for public notice
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$10
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Recycling container
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First container
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No charge
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Additional container(s)
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$10 each
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Returned checks
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$25
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Sewers
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Permit to make connection with sewer system
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$1,207
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Sign permit application fee
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Business
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$50
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Dangerous sign administration fee
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$100
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Smoke and CO detectors and fire extinguisher inspections
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More than 10 business days
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$35
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Fewer than 10 but more than 4 business days
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$70
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4 business days or fewer
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$125
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If reinspection required/per reinspection
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$10
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The Borough of Merchantville hereby adopts the fee
structure of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs for the
State Uniform Construction Code, as authorized by New Jersey regulations.
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On file
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The above hereby incorporates N.J.A.C. 5:23-4:20
as currently in place and any future amendments and/or appropriate
regulatory provision pertinent to the fee structure.
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Street openings
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Permit fee
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$20-$100
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Bond for street opening
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Deposit in lieu of bond for street opening
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Summer parks and playgrounds program - registration
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Borough residents
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$200 per child
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Nonresidents
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$250 per child
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2nd child or more
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$25 discount each child
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Swimming pools
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Basic permit fee for wading pool
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$5
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Permit fee
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$20
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Tax Collector's office
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Certificate of redemption
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First request
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No charge
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Additional requests
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$25
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Duplicate tax sale certificate
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$100
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Tax search fee
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First request
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No charge
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Second request
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No charge
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Third request
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$50
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Copy of Master Plan on CD
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Borough's cost
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