[Amended Ord. No. O-97-16 § 3; Ord. No. O-07-06; 8-19-2020 by Ord. No. O-20-17; 12-4-2019 by Ord. No. O-19-21; 10-4-2023 by Ord. No. O-23-20; 9-3-2025 by Ord. No. O-25-21]
A. 
The following Schedule of Fees is established for the various applications for development and other matters, which are the subject of this chapter. These fees shall be nonrefundable and are for the purpose of offsetting Borough administrative, clerical and meeting costs. Applications requiring a combination of approvals, such as subdivision, site plan and/or variances shall require a fee equal to the sum of the individual fees for each element of the application. Escrow deposits for professional consultants, such as legal, planning, engineering, or other professional fees, costs and expenses, shall also be required in accordance with the herein Schedule of Fees and any additional requirements in Section 21-108. All fees and escrow deposits required in Sections 21-107 and 21-108 shall be paid prior to the certification of a complete application.
B. 
Each such application for development shall be accompanied by payment of a fee to the municipality as follows:
Application
Application Fee
Plus
Escrow Account
SUBDIVISIONS
Minor
$500
$600 per lot
Major (Preliminary Approval)
$750
$750 per lot
Major (Final Approval)
$500
$400 per lot
Resubmission of Incomplete Application
$500
None Required
Concept Plan (Escrow charges to be credited toward development application)
$400
$750
Modifications and/or amendments
$500
$500
SITE PLANS
Preliminary Site Plan
$750
$0.25 per square foot being disturbed, provided a minimum of $1,250 shall be deposited. For sites containing steep slopes greater than 20%, an additional $1,000 shall be deposited.
Final Site Plan
$500
$0.25 per square foot being disturbed, provided a minimum of $1,250 shall be deposited. For sites containing steep slopes greater than 20%, an additional $1,000 shall be deposited.
Concept Plan (Escrow charges to be credited toward development application)
$400
$750
Waived Site Plan
$500
$500
Resubmission of Incomplete Application
$500
None required
Modifications and/or amendments
$500
$500
VARIANCES
Appeal (40:55D-70a)
Residential
$250
$400
Non-Residential
$250
$500
Sign
$75
None required
Interpretation (40:55D-70b)
Residential
$250
$400
Non-Residential
$250
$500
Bulk Variance (40:55D-70c)
Residential
$400
$400 per variance
Non-Residential
$500
$600 per variance
Use Variance (40:55D-70d)
$750
$2,000
Sign Variance (40:55D-70c or d)
$75
$250
CONDITIONAL USE
Residential
$400
$500
Non-Residential
$500
$750
ZONING
Rezoning Requests/Zone Changes
$1,500
$2,500
C. 
Where one application for development includes several approval requests, the sum of the individual required fees shall be paid.
D. 
Each applicant for subdivision or site plan approval shall agree, in writing, to pay all reasonable costs for professional review of the application and for inspection of the improvements. All such costs for review and inspection must be paid before any approved plat plan or deed is signed or any construction permit is issued, and all remaining costs must be paid in full before any occupancy of the premises is permitted or certificate of occupancy issued.
E. 
If an applicant desires a court reporter, the cost for taking testimony and transcribing it and providing a copy of the transcript to the Borough shall be at the expense of the applicant, who shall arrange for the reporter's attendance.
[Ord. No. O-07-06 § 45; amended 9-3-2025 by Ord. No. O-25-21]
A. 
Escrow Accounts.
1. 
In addition to the above general nonrefundable fees for each application filed, the applicant shall reimburse the Borough for all professional or technical review fees deemed necessary or desirable by the Board, and shall establish an escrow fund with the Borough Treasurer to pay such fees or charges. The escrow fund shall be utilized to reimburse the Borough for all costs, which are reasonable and related to the review of such application.
2. 
As part of the application submission, the applicant shall be required to make a deposit to the escrow account in an amount provided for in the Schedule of Fees found in Section 21-107. If the amount posted is not sufficient to cover the Borough's professional charges associated with the application, the Board shall request additional funds.
3. 
After approval of an application and prior to the start of construction, the applicant shall be required to deposit with the Borough Clerk engineering inspection escrow fees to provide for anticipated inspection and any additional professional review services in accordance with paragraph B below.
4. 
Additional escrow funds, equal to twenty-five (25%) percent of the applicable escrow fee, will be required upon submission of a revised plan for review by Board professionals.
5. 
Additional escrow funds shall be required when the balance of any escrow account reaches twenty (20%) percent of the initial deposit. The Borough shall notify the applicant who shall be requested to deposit up to thirty-five (35%) percent of the original escrow account. No further consideration, review, processing or inspection shall take place until the additional escrow has been paid.
6. 
For escrow deposits over five thousand ($5,000.00) dollars the procedures under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-53.1 shall prevail.
7. 
At the applicant's written request and at his cost, an account of the expenses or fees paid by him for professional services shall be provided. Borough professional shall submit vouchers for all services to be assessed against an escrow account, which vouchers shall state the hours spent, the hourly rate and the expenses incurred.
8. 
Any unexpended monies remaining after the completion of the project and maintenance period shall be returned to the applicant.
B. 
Escrow Deposit for Inspection. Prior to the start of construction, the applicant shall post engineering inspection fees determined in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-53h and 53.4. Inspection fees shall be five (5%) percent of the cost of improvements, with a minimum of five hundred ($500.00) dollars.