[Ord. No. 989 § 2; Ord. No. 1048; amended 2-21-2024 by Ord. No. 1423]
A. Every application for development shall be accompanied by a check
payable to the Borough of Wildwood Crest in accordance with the following
fee schedule:
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Application Fee
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Escrow Deposit
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Subdivisions
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Minor (creating 1 or 2)
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$500
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$1,000
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Major Preliminary
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$500
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$1,000
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Major Final
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$300
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$650
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Informal Concept Plat
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Minor Plat
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$100
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$200
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Major Plat
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$150
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$300
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Site Plans
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Minor Plat
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$500
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$1,000
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Major Preliminary
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$750
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$1,200
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Major Final
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$300
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$750
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Informal Concept Plan
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Minor Plan
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$150
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$300
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Major Plan
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$150
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$300
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Appeal and Variance Application
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Appeals (40:55D-70a)
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$400
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$800
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Interpretation (04:55D-70b)
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$400
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$00
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Variance Hardship (40:55D-70c) or Use (40:55D-70d)
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$500 + $150 per each additional variance
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$1,000
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Permit (40:55D-34 & 35)
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$300
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$300
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Signs
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Conditional Use
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$300
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$500
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Special Meeting at Applicant's Request
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$500
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Certified List of Property Owners
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$0.25/name or $10 whichever is greater
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Copy of Minutes, Transcripts, or Decisions [Ord. No. 1116 § 1]
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Fees are to be charged in accordance with N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5 and
are subject to change based on current legislation
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Copies of Audio Recordings
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$25
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Minor or Major Amendments, Site Plans or Subdivision Applications
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50% of original fee 50% of original fee
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Request for Extension of Preliminary or Final Site Plan or Subdivision
Approvals
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$200
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$100
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Request for Reapproval of Site Plan or Subdivision Applications
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50% of original fee
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50% of original fee
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In all applications for major or minor subdivisions, lot consolidations,
removal or additions of easements or any other action that may require
a modification to the tax map, an Administrative Tax Map Maintenance
Fee shall be submitted by separate check in the amount of $100 per
lot in order to update and modify the Borough of Wildwood Crest tax
maps. The above fee shall be deposited in a fund for use by the Tax
Assessor in order to update the tax map by the professional land surveyor
or Borough Engineer on record with the Borough of Wildwood Crest.
Tax maps shall be updated in January each year for the previous year.
The Tax Assessor shall retain a record of tax map updates each year. [Ord. No. 1185]
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B. Application of Escrow Fees.
1. The application fees and escrow fees recited hereinabove are minimums
which must accompany the application. An application shall not be
deemed complete until the application fee and escrow fee required
have been paid. The appropriate Board Secretary shall exercise his/her
discretion in establishing the figure required for the escrow fund
in the event the project will require more time for review than has
been provided for the figures recited hereinabove or the project is
of a nature that is not expressly included in one of the aforementioned
categories.
2. Application fees and escrow fees must be submitted in separate checks
payable to the Borough of Wildwood Crest. The escrow fee shall be
forwarded by the appropriate Board Secretary to the Treasurer of the
Borough of Wildwood Crest for deposit into a developer's escrow account.
The application fees shall be deposited into the Planning Board account
until the end of the month, at which time the moneys shall be submitted
to the Treasurer of the Borough of Wildwood Crest for deposit into
the general account of the Borough.
3. Funds shall be applied to professional costs charged to the Borough
by professional consultants (planner, engineer, attorney, and any
other consultant or specialist retained by the Board) for services,
including but not limited to professional opinions and attendance
at meetings, or review regarding the development application. Additional
funds may be required when the original amount is depleted by 60%
and the development application is still in progress. The amount of
additional funds needed shall be determined by the appropriate Board
Secretary.
4. If the applicant has failed to pay any amounts due, the Borough may
stop construction until such amounts and penalties equal to an interest
payment on unpaid bills of 1.5% per month, plus Borough legal fees,
and collection charges necessary to recover any unpaid bills, are
paid. No construction permit or certificate of occupancy may be issued
if such amounts are due and payable. In addition, all escrow charges
which are due and owing shall become a lien on the premises, with
respect to which said charges are required, and shall remain so until
paid. Said overdue charges shall accrue the same interest from time
to time as taxes upon real estate in the Borough. The Borough shall
have the same remedies for the collection thereof with interest, costs,
and penalties as it has by law for the collection of taxes upon real
estate.
5. All escrow amounts not actually used shall be refunded to the applicant
upon his request and upon the recommendation of the Planning Board
and/or Zoning Board of Adjustment. Failure by the applicant to request
unused escrow funds for a period of two years shall render the moneys
within the applicant's account nonrefundable. The appropriate Board
Secretary shall so notify the Treasurer who will transfer the remaining
escrow from that applicant's account into the general treasury. A
detailed accounting of all moneys expended from the escrow fund shall
be available to the applicant upon request.
C. The applicant shall agree to pay all costs associated with Borough
review and action on the application beyond the initial application
charge.
D. Where one application for development includes several approval requests,
the sum of the individual required fees shall be paid.
E. Each applicant for subdivision or site plan approval shall agree
in writing to pay all reasonable costs for professional review and
processing 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 a certificate of occupancy issued.
F. 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.