[Ord. 12/14/76, Art. I]
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as "The Land Development Regulations" of the Borough of South Bound Brook, Somerset County, New Jersey.
[Ord. 12/14/76, Art. II]
The purpose of this chapter shall be to provide rules, regulations, and standards to guide land subdivisions and site plan review in the Borough in accordance with the Municipal Land Use Law, Chapter 291, Laws of New Jersey 1975.
[Ord. 12/14/76, Art. III]
Any applicant for local municipal approval under this chapter shall submit, in writing, proof that no taxes or assessments for local improvements are due or delinquent on the property for which any subdivision, site plan, or planned development is made prior to the application being heard by the approving authority.
[Ord. 12/14/76, Art. IV]
The approving authority may require a developer, as a condition for approval of a subdivision or site plan, to pay his pro-rata share of the cost of providing only reasonable and necessary street improvements and water, sewerage and drainage facilities, and easements therefor, located outside the property limits of the subdivision or development that are necessitated or required by construction or improvements within such subdivision or development. The approving authority shall base its determinations regarding proportionate or pro-rata shares to be paid by an owner or developer on the circulation and comprehensive utility service plans pursuant to the Municipal Land Use Law, subsections 19b(4) and 19b(5). Any such determination shall be made after a full hearing and after consideration of time and cost factors as well as the affect of the proposed improvements on adjoining properties.
[Ord. 12/14/76, Art. V]
For the purpose of this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning, all definitions are those enumerated in the Municipal Land Use Law, Ch. 291, Laws of New Jersey 1975.
[Ord. 12/14/76, Art. VI; Ord. 2/8/77, § 1]
The Planning Board is designated as the "Approving Authority" and the Construction Official is hereby designated as the "Administrative Officer" for the purposes of this chapter. The Planning Board is designated as the "Approving Authority" under this chapter. The approving authority shall have the power to review and approve or deny conditional uses or site plans simultaneously with a review for subdivision approval without the developer being required to make further application or the approving authority being required to hold further hearings. The longest time period for action by the approving authority, whether it be for subdivision, conditional use or site plan approval, shall apply. Whenever approval of a conditional use is requested by the developer in conjunction with a site plan or subdivision, notice of the hearing on the plat shall include reference to the request for such conditional use.
[Ord. 12/14/76, Art. VII]
a. 
An informal submission is optional. Any person may appear at a regular meeting of the approving authority for informal discussion with reference to an informally prepared plat of sufficient accuracy to be used for purpose of discussion. The purpose of such a discussion will be to review overall development concepts in order to assist the applicant in the preparation of subsequent plans. No decision will be made and no formal action taken on an informal discussion.
b. 
All sketch plats containing proposals and/or designs for drainage, streets and development layouts are for discussion and classification. The data included on an informal submission of a site plan shall include sufficient basic data to enable the approving authority and the applicant to comment upon design concepts such as building location, ingress and egress, parking, major natural features that will have to be recognized or may influence certain design criteria, and the applicant's basic intent for water, sewerage, and storm drainage facilities. Informal submissions are sketches to scale of possible plan(s) for the development of an area. They are not binding on the Borough or upon the developer and do not necessitate accurate engineered drawings.
[Ord. 12/14/76, Art. VIII]
If an informal discussion has not been held on a proposal as outlined above, a sketch plat submission is recommended for a major site plan or major subdivision. Whether or not an informal discussion was held on a minor site plan, minor subdivision or planned development a sketch plat is required in order to record in the public record the planned classification and to take final action on the application.
[Ord. 12/14/76, Art. VIII; Ord. 2/8/77, § 1]
The developer shall file with the administrative officer at least two weeks prior to the meeting of the approving authority, 12 black and white copies of the sketch plat, four completed copies of the application form, two completed copies of the sketch plat check list, two completed copies of the County Planning Board application form, five copies of covenants, deed restrictions and easements, three copies of deeds for any lands offered to the Borough, and the applicable fee.
[Ord. 12/14/76, Art. VIII]
a. 
The approving authority shall review the submission for its completeness and take action on accepting or rejecting the submission as a complete application no later than its first regular meeting following the two week review period. If incomplete, the material shall be returned to the developer for a resubmission at least two weeks prior to a subsequent meeting. If complete, the approving authority shall classify the application as a minor or major development and shall approve, approve with conditions, or deny the application within 45 days of the date of submission to the administrative officer or such further time as may be consented to by the applicant. The decision shall be in writing and shall be sent to the applicant and published in a newspaper of general circulation in the community.
b. 
Whenever review or approval of the application by the County Planning Board is required but not yet received, the Borough approving authority in taking action shall grant conditional approval pending County approval.
c. 
Before any approved sketch plat of a major subdivision or site plan or any approved final plat of a minor subdivision or site plan is returned to the developer, the administrative officer shall have sufficient signed copies of the plat (and deed if a deed is also prepared) to forward a copy to each of the following retaining one copy for the approving authority's file:
1. 
Borough Engineer.
2. 
Construction Official.
3. 
Tax Assessor.
4. 
County Planning Board.
5. 
Borough Clerk.
6. 
Borough Board of Health.
d. 
Approval of a minor subdivision shall expire 190 days from the date of Borough approval unless within such period a plat in conformity with such approval, including any conditions imposed by the approving authority, and in conformity with the provisions of the "Map Filing Law," P.L. 1960, C.141 (46:23-9.9 et seq.), or a deed clearly describing the approved minor subdivision is filed by the developer with the County Recording Officer, the Borough Engineer and the Borough Tax Assessor. Any such plat or deed accepted for such filing shall have been signed by the Chairman and Secretary of the approving authority (or the Vice Chairman or Assistant Secretary in their absence, respectively). In reviewing the application for development for a proposed minor subdivision the approving authority may accept a plat not in conformity with the "Map Filing Act," P.L. 1960, C.141 (46:23-9.9 et seq.), provided that if the developer chooses to file the minor subdivision as provided herein by plat rather than deed such plat shall conform with the provisions of the Act.
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-54, the County Recording Officer shall notify the approving authority of the filing of any plat within seven days of the filing.
The zoning requirements and general terms and conditions whether conditional or otherwise, upon which minor subdivision approval was granted, shall not be changed for a period of two years after the date of minor subdivision approval, provided that the approved minor subdivision shall have been duly recorded.
e. 
When the approving authority determines that any proposed development may create, either directly or indirectly, an adverse effect on either the remainder of the property being developed or nearby property, the approving authority may require the developer to revise the plat. Where the remaining portion of the original tract is of sufficient size to be developed or subdivided further, the developer may be required to submit a sketch plat of the entire remaining portion of the tract or indicate to submit a sketch plat of the entire remaining portion of the tract to indicate a feasible plan whereby the design of the proposed development together with subsequent subdivisions or development will not create, impose, aggravate, or lead to any such adverse effect(s).
f. 
If classified as a major development and either approved or approved with conditions as a major development or approved as a minor development, a notation to that effect including the date of the approving authority's action shall be made on all copies of the plat and shall be signed by the Chairman and Secretary of the approving authority (or the Vice Chairman or Assistant Secretary in their absence, respectively), except that the minor plat shall not be signed until all conditions are incorporated on the plat. All conditions on minor developments shall be complied with within 90 days of the meeting at which conditional approval was granted, otherwise the conditional approval shall lapse. If classified as a major development, sketch plat modifications are not required. Any conditions shall be incorporated on the preliminary plat.
[Ord. 12/14/76, Art. IX]
Preliminary plats are required for all major site plans and major subdivisions.
[Ord. 12/14/76, Art. IX, § 1]
Any developer shall submit to the administrative officer at least two weeks prior to the meeting of the approving authority, 16 black on white copies of the preliminary plat; four completed copies of the application form for preliminary approval; two completed copies of the preliminary plat check list; two completed copies of the County Planning Board application form; five copies of any protective covenants, deed restrictions and easements, applying to the land being developed; and the application fee.
[Ord. 12/14/76, Art. IX, § 2]
a. 
The approving authority shall review the submission for its completeness and take action on accepting or rejecting the submission as a complete application. If rejected, the applicant shall be notified within 45 days of submission. If accepted as an application, a public hearing date shall be set and notice given as required State Law (Ch. 291, Laws of New Jersey 1975).
b. 
Upon submission of a plat and before approval of a plat, the administrative officer shall submit one copy of the plat and supporting data to the County Planning Board, Township Engineer, Environmental Commission, and any other agency or person as directed by the approving authority for their review and action. Each shall have 30 days from receipt of the plat to report to the approving authority. In the event of disapproval, such report shall state the reasons therefor. If any agency or person fails to report to the approving authority within the 30 day period, the plat shall be deemed to have been approved by them. Upon mutual agreement between the County Planning Board and the approving authority, with approval of the applicant, the 30 day period for a County Planning Board report may be extended for an additional 30 days and any extension shall so extend the time within which the approving authority is required to act.
c. 
If submission is accepted as a subdivision, the approving authority shall grant or deny preliminary approval of a subdivision of 10 or fewer lots within 45 days of the date of such submission or within such further time as may be consented to by the developer. Upon the submission of a complete application for a subdivision of more than 10 lots, the approving authority shall grant or deny preliminary approval within 95 days of the date of such submission or within such further time as may be consented to by the developer. Otherwise, the approving authority shall be deemed to have granted preliminary approval to the subdivision.
d. 
If the submission is accepted as a site plan, the approving authority shall grant or deny preliminary site plan approval within the following time periods unless some further time has been consented to by the developer.
1. 
A site plan for 10 acres of land or less: within 45 days of the date of submission.
2. 
A site plan of more than 10 acres of land: within 95 days of the date of submission.
Before any action is taken on any preliminary site plan containing more than 10 acres or for a site plan containing a flood hazard area, the approving authority shall conduct a public hearing as established in this chapter. Action may be taken on a preliminary site plan for 10 acres of land or less without a public hearing unless, in the opinion of the approving authority, the proposed use, proposed intensity of development, location of the tract, traffic conditions, or environmental concerns for a property of 10 acres or less are of sufficient concern that the approving authority desires to receive the public's comments. Where a public hearing is scheduled for a site plan, no action shall be taken until completion of the public hearing and the scheduling and notifications for the hearing shall be in accordance with this chapter.
e. 
If the approving authority required any substantial amendment in the layout of improvements in either a site plan or subdivision as proposed by the developer and that plan has been the subject of a hearing, an amended application for development shall be submitted and proceeded upon, as in the case of the original application for development. The approving authority shall, if the proposed development complies with this chapter, grant preliminary approval.
f. 
The approving authority may approve, disapprove, or approve with conditions the application. Such action shall not take place until after any required public hearing has been conducted. The decision shall be in writing and shall be sent to the applicant and published in a newspaper of general circulation in the Borough. If the approving authority grants preliminary approval, its Chairman and Secretary and Borough Engineer shall sign each page of the plat indicating the approval. If the plat is conditionally approved, it shall not be signed until all conditions are complied with. If all conditions are not complied with within 180 days from the date of the meeting at which a plat was conditionally approved, the conditional approval shall lapse.
1. 
The general terms and conditions on which preliminary approval was granted shall not be changed, including but not limited to use requirements, layout and design standards for streets, curbs and sidewalks, lot size, yard dimensions and off-tract improvements, any requirements peculiar to site plan approval, except that nothing herein shall be construed to prevent the Borough from modifying by ordinance such general terms and conditions of preliminary approval as related to public health and safety.
2. 
The applicant may submit for final approval on or before the expiration date of preliminary approval the whole or a section or sections of the preliminary plat; and
3. 
The applicant may apply for and the approving authority may grant extensions on such preliminary approval for additional periods of at least one year but not to exceed a total extension of two years, provided that if the design standards have been revised by ordinance, such revised standards may govern.
4. 
In the case of a development for an area of 50 acres or more, the approving authority may grant the rights referred to in paragraphs a, b and c above for such period of time, longer than three years, as shall be determined by the approving authority to be reasonable taking into consideration:
(a) 
The number of dwelling units and nonresidential floor area permissible under preliminary approval;
(b) 
The potential number of dwelling units and nonresidential floor area of the section(s) awaiting final approval;
(c) 
Economic conditions; and
(d) 
The comprehensiveness of the development; provided that if the design standards have been revised, such revised standards may govern.
[Ord. 12/14/76, Art. X, § 1]
a. 
The developer shall file with the administrative officer at least two weeks prior to the meeting of the approving authority one mylar, two cloth and 10 black on white paper prints of the plat and four completed copies of the application form for final approval, four completed copies of the final plat check list, two completed copies of the County Planning Board application form, the performance guarantee including off-tract improvements, if any, any maintenance guarantees, and the applicable fee.
b. 
Letters directed to the Chairman of the approving authority and signed by a responsible officer of the water company, sewer authority and gas, telephone and electric utility that has jurisdiction in the area approving each proposed utility installation design and stating who will construct the facility.
c. 
An indication by the applicant as to whether all taxes are paid to date on the property.
d. 
The final plat shall be accompanied by a statement by the Borough Engineer that he is in receipt of a map showing all utilities and other improvements (both in the development and off tract improvements) in exact location and elevation, that he has examined the drainage erosion, storm water control, and excavation plans and found that the interests of the Borough and of nearby properties are fully protected and identifying those portions of any improvements already installed and that the developer has either:
1. 
Installed all improvements in accordance with the requirements of this chapter and the preliminary plat approval with a maintenance guarantee accompanying the final plat; or
2. 
Posted a performance guarantee in accordance with this chapter and the preliminary plat approval for all partially completed improvements or improvements not yet initiated.
[Ord. 12/14/76, Art. X, § 2]
a. 
The approving authority shall grant final approval if the detailed drawings, specifications, and estimates of the application for final approval conform to the standards established by ordinance for final approval, the conditions of preliminary approval, and in the case of a major subdivision, the standards prescribed by the "Map Filing Law" 46:23-9.9 et seq., provided that in the case of a planned development the approving authority may permit minimal deviations from the conditions beyond the control of the developer since the date of preliminary approval without the developer being required to submit another application for development for preliminary approval.
b. 
Final approval shall be granted or denied within 45 days after submission of a complete application to the administrative officer, or within such further time as may be consented to by the applicant. An approved final plat shall be signed by the Chairman and Secretary of the approving authority (or the Vice Chairman or Assistant Secretary in their absence, respectively). Failure of the approving authority to act within the period prescribed shall constitute final approval and a certificate of the administrative officer as to the failure of the approving authority to act shall be issued on request of the application, and it shall be sufficient in lieu of the written endorsement or other evidence of approval herein required, and shall be so accepted by the County Recording Officer for purposes of filing subdivision plats.
c. 
Whenever review or approval of the application by the County Planning Board is required by 40:27-6.3 or 40:27-6.6, the Borough approving authority shall condition any approval that it grants upon timely receipt of a favorable report on the application by the County Planning Board or approval by the County Planning Board by its failure to report thereon within the required time period.
d. 
The zoning requirements applicable to the preliminary approval first granted and all other rights conferred upon the developer pursuant to the Municipal Land Use Law, whether conditionally or otherwise, shall not be changed for a period of two years after the date of final approval. If the developer has followed the standards prescribed for final approval, the approving authority may extend such period of protection for extensions of one year, but not to exceed three extensions. Upon granting of final approval, the rights conferred upon the applicant by the granting of preliminary approval shall be terminated upon final approval.
e. 
In the case of a subdivision or site plan of 150 acres or more, the approving authority may grant the rights referred to in the above paragraph d for such period of time, longer than two years as shall be determined by the approving authority to be reasonable taking into consideration:
1. 
The number of dwelling units and nonresidential floor area permissible under final approval;
2. 
Economic conditions; and
3. 
The comprehensiveness of the development.
The developer may apply for thereafter, and the approving authority may thereafter grant an extension of final approval for such additional period of time as shall be determined by the approving authority to be reasonable taking into consideration:
4. 
The number of dwelling units and nonresidential floor area permissible under final approval;
5. 
The number of dwelling units and nonresidential floor area remaining to be developed;
6. 
Economic conditions; and
7. 
The comprehensiveness of the development.
f. 
Upon final approval, the applicant shall provide:
1. 
Three sets of final plans and one signed linen and one mylar of the final plan to the Borough Engineer.
2. 
One mylar and opaque linen copies to the County Clerk per law.
3. 
One linen to the Borough Clerk.
4. 
One signed paper print to the Planning Board, Building Inspector, Tax Assessor, County Planning Board and such other Borough, County, or State officials or other individuals as directed by the Board.
5. 
One set of final plans to the approving authority.
g. 
Final approval of a major subdivision shall expire 95 days from the date of signing of the plat unless within such period the plat shall have been duly filed by the developer with the County Recording Officer. The approving authority may for good cause shown extend the period for recording for an additional period not to exceed 190 days from the date of signing of the plat. No subdivision plat shall be accepted for filing by the County Recording Officer until it has been approved by the approving authority as indicated on the instrument by the signature of the Chairman and Secretary of the Approving Authority or a certificate has been issued as to the failure of the approving authority to act within the required time. The signatures of the Chairman and Secretary shall not be affixed until the developer has posted the required guarantees. If the County Recording Officer records any plat without such approval, such recording shall be deemed null and void, and upon request of the Borough, the plat shall be expunged from the official records. It shall be the duty of the County Recording Officer to notify the approving authority in writing within seven days of the filing of any plat, identifying such instrument by its title, date of filing, and official number.
[Ord. 12/14/76, Art. XI, § 1]
No development application shall be accepted unless submitted in plat form and no plat shall be accepted for consideration unless it conforms to the following requirements as to form, content and accompanying information, and complies with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 46:23-1 et seq. (Map Filing Law), as amended. All plats shall be drawn by a land surveyor as required by law, licensed to practice in the State of New Jersey, and shall bear the signature, seal, license number and address of the land surveyor except that plats submitted under the "Informal Discussion" provisions of Section 31-7 and sketch plats of minor subdivisions and minor site plans are exempt from this requirement. All drawings of improvements shall be signed and sealed by a licensed Professional Engineer of the State of New Jersey.
[Ord. 12/14/76, Art. XI, § 2]
A sketch plat shall be clearly and legibly drawn at an accurate scale of not less than one (1") inch equals one hundred (100') feet in order to include the entire tract on one sheet and shall be based on a certified boundary survey. Plats shall be presented on sheet(s) of one of the following dimensions:
Thirty by forty-two (30" x 42") inches, twenty-four by thirty-six (24" x 36") inches, eighteen by twenty-four (18" x 24" inches, fifteen by twenty-one (15" x 21") inches, twelve by eighteen (12" x 18") inches, nine by twelve (9" x 12") inches or eight and one-half by thirteen (8 1/2" x 13") inches. The plat shall be designed in compliance with the provisions of Section 31-7 and shall include a key map with North arrow showing the entire subdivision and its relation to surrounding areas at a scale of not less than one (1") inch equals one thousand (1,000') feet, together with the following information:
a. 
The boundary and acreage of the original tract measured to the nearest 0.01 of an acre; the number, acreage and configuration of all lots being created; the area of each lot correct to 0.1 of an acre, all existing and proposed lot lines correct to one (1') foot.
b. 
All existing buildings and structures and their use(s), with the shortest distance from existing building(s) to any proposed or existing lot line, and wooded areas, rock out-crops, streams, lakes, drainage rights-of-way and streets within the limits of the tract(s) being subdivided and within two hundred (200') feet thereof, including the location, width and direction of flow of all streams, brooks, drainage structures and drainage rights-of-way. Any existing features to be removed or relocated shall be indicated. Flood hazard area lines and wetlands and swamps within the tract shall be shown, as well as contours at sufficient intervals to determine the general surface drainage.
c. 
The existing and proposed rights-of-way, with dimensions of all easements, sight triangles and all streets within the premises and within two hundred (200') feet thereof, together with existing driveways, street names and the purpose of any easement. The type of street surface material and existing utilities within two hundred (200') feet of the tract shall be shown, including at least one street intersection, using the foreshortened tie distance when same is remote from the property in question.
d. 
The Tax Map sheet, block and lot number for the tract and all adjacent lots; the name of the owner and all adjoining property owners as disclosed by the most recent Borough tax records; date, title, graphic scale, North arrow and space for the subdivision application number; Zoning district(s), and if the property lies in more than one Zoning district, the plat shall indicate all the Zoning district lines; and the name, address, phone number and signature of the owner, subdivider and person preparing the plat.
e. 
When on-lot water and/or on-lot sewage disposal are proposed, the plat shall be accompanied by the results of percolation tests. A minimum of two percolation tests shall have been located on each proposed septic tank and appropriate additional locations in the leaching field and shall be approved by the Board of Health. The percolation tests shall include all required data, including but not limited to the date of the tests, the location of each test shown on the plat, soil log at least ten (10') feet below finished grade, groundwater level, the rate of percolation, the weather conditions prevailing at the time of the test(s) as well as for the preceding 48 hours, and the layout and grades for the proposed septic field. The tests shall be performed at applicant's expense. Each proposed lot shall show the location of the proposed individual water supply and its location relative to the sewage disposal system.
[Ord. 12/14/76, Art. XI, § 3]
The preliminary plat shall be titled as such and shall be clearly and legibly drawn by a licensed New Jersey engineer and/or land surveyor and shall be based on a certified boundary survey by a licensed New Jersey land surveyor, at a scale of not less than one (1") inch equals fifty (50') feet, and shall include a key map with North arrow showing the entire subdivision and its relation to surrounding areas at a scale of not less than one (1") inch equals one thousand (1,000') feet. Plats shall be presented on sheets of one of the following dimensions: thirty by forty-two (30" x 42") inches, twenty-four by thirty-six (24" x 36") inches, eighteen by twenty-four (18" x 24") inches, fifteen by twenty-one (15" x 21") inches, twelve by eighteen (12" x 18") inches, nine by twelve (9" x 12") inches or eight and one-half by thirteen (8 1/2" x 13") inches. If more than one sheet is required to show the entire subdivision, a separate composite map shall be drawn showing the entire subdivision and the sheets on which the various sections are shown, and each detail sheet shall include a key map showing its relation to the whole tract. The plat shall consist of as many separate maps as are necessary to properly evaluate the site and the proposed work. The plat shall be designed in compliance with the provisions of Section 31-7 and shall show or be accompanied by the following information:
a. 
A title containing the name of the subdivision; the name of the Borough, County and State; Tax Map sheet, block and lot number; date of preparation and most recent revision; North arrow; written and graphic scales; the names, addresses, phone numbers and signatures of the owner, subdivider and person(s) who prepared the plat(s) including the seal of the latter; the names of all property owners within two hundred (200') feet of the extreme limits of the subdivision; and space for the subdivision application number.
b. 
The boundary and acreage of the original tract measured to the nearest 0.01 of an acre; the number, acreage and configuration of all lots being created; the area of each lot correct to 0.1 of an acre; all existing and proposed lot lines correct to one (1') foot.
c. 
A map showing existing and proposed elevations and contour lines over the entire area of the proposed subdivision together with watercourses and an indication of the final disposal of the surface waters. All elevations shall be related to two permanent bench marks identified on the plan. Contours shall be shown at not more than two (2') foot intervals for areas with less than a 10% slope, five (5') foot intervals for areas with ten to twenty (10% — 20%) percent slopes, and ten or twenty (10' — 20') foot intervals for areas with slopes in excess of 20%. For tracts containing slopes in more than one category, the subdivider shall show contour lines at the most restrictive interval throughout the tract unless specifically waived by the approving authority in lieu of some other satisfactory contour interval and topographic data to meet the objectives of this chapter.
d. 
The locations and dimensions of railroad rights-of-way, bridges and natural features, such as soil types, wooded areas, lakes, rock outcroppings and views within the subdivision, and the locations of individual trees outside wooded areas having a minimum caliper of six (6") inches. The proposed location of shade trees to be provided by the subdivider shall also be shown. Soil types shown shall be based on United States Soil Conservation categories.
e. 
All existing and proposed watercourses, including lakes, ponds and marsh areas, accompanied by the following information or data:
1. 
When a running stream with a drainage area of 1/2 square mile or greater is proposed for alteration, improvement or relocation, or when a structure or fill is proposed over, under, in or along such a running stream, evidence of approval, required alterations, lack of jurisdiction or denial of the improvement by the New Jersey Division of Water Policy and Supply or such agency having jurisdiction shall accompany the application.
2. 
Profiles and cross sections at fifty (50') foot intervals of watercourses, at an appropriate scale, showing the extent of the flood fringe area, top of bank, normal water level and bottom elevations of all watercourses on or within five hundred (500') feet of the subdivision.
3. 
When ditches, streams, brooks or watercourses are to be altered, improved or relocated, the method of stabilizing slopes and the measures to control erosion and siltation during construction, as well as typical ditch sections and profiles, shall be shown on the plan or accompany it.
4. 
The total upstream acreage in the drainage basin of any watercourse running through or adjacent to a subdivision including the distance and average slope upstream to the basin ridge line.
5. 
The total acreage in the drainage basin to the nearest downstream drainage structure and the acreage of that portion of the subdivision which drains to the structure, including the distance and average slope downstream to the structure.
6. 
The location and extent of drainage and conservation easements and floodway and flood hazard area limits.
7. 
The location, extent and water level elevation of all existing or proposed lakes or ponds on or within five hundred (500') feet of the subdivision.
8. 
Plan, profile drawings and computation for any storm drainage systems, including:
(a) 
All existing and/or proposed storm sewer lines on site or within five hundred (500') feet of the subdivision, showing size, profile and slope of the lines, the location of each inlet, manhole or other appurtenance and the pipe material type, strength class or thickness and bedding type.
(b) 
The location and extent of any proposed dry wells, groundwater recharge basins, detention basins, flood control devices, sedimentation basins and other water conservation devices.
f. 
The names, locations and dimensions of all existing streets within a distance of two hundred (200') feet of the subdivision, including at least one street intersection and showing existing driveways and any connection proposed by the subdivision to existing streets, sidewalks and bike routes outside the subdivision: plans, cross sections, center-line profiles, proposed grades and standard details of all proposed streets, including full details of other utility improvements within or adjacent to the street right-of-way, including sanitary sewers, curbing, sidewalks, storm drains and water, gas and electric facilities. Typical street cross sections shall indicate the type and width of pavement and the location of curbs, sidewalks, bike routes, sewers, drains, water and gas mains, electric and telephone facilities and appurtenances and shade tree planting. At intersections, the sight triangles, radii of curblines and the location of street signs and traffic control devices shall be clearly indicated. Horizontal scale shall not be less than one (1") inch equals forty (40') feet.
g. 
The names, location, right-of-way widths and purpose(s) of existing and proposed easements and other rights-of-way in the subdivision, and the location and description of all existing or proposed boundary control monuments and pipes.
h. 
All proposed lot lines, including existing lot lines to remain and those to be eliminated, and all setback lines required by Chapter 34, Zoning, with the dimensions thereof. Any lot(s) to be reserved or dedicated to public use shall be identified and shall show proposed improvements, such as but not limited to landscaping, grading, walkways and recreation facilities, if any. Each block shall be numbered and the lots within each block shall be numbered consecutively beginning with number one, as acceptable to the Borough Engineer.
i. 
Locations of all existing structures and their use(s) in the tract and within two hundred (200') feet thereof, showing existing and proposed front, rear and side yard setback distances and an indication of all existing structures and uses to be retained and those to be removed.
j. 
Plans and profiles of proposed on-site, off-site and off-tract improvements and utility layouts (sanitary sewers, storm sewers, erosion control and landscaping, storm-water control, sedimentation basin, excavation, water mains, gas, telephone, electricity, etc.), showing location, size, slope, pumping stations and other details as well as feasible connections to any existing or proposed utility systems. If private utilities are proposed, they shall comply fully with all Borough, County and State regulations. If service is to be provided by an existing utility company, a letter from that company shall be submitted, stating that service will be available before occupancy of any proposed structures. When on-lot water or sewage disposal is proposed, the plan for such system shall be approved by the appropriate Borough and State agencies and the results of percolation tests shall be submitted with the preliminary plat in accordance with the procedures outlined in this chapter.
k. 
Zoning district(s), and if the property lies in more than one Zoning district, the plat shall indicate the Zoning district lines.
l. 
Minimum front, rear and side yard setback lines for the zone.
[Ord. 12/14/76, Art. XII, § A; Ord. 2/8/77, § 2]
The final plat shall be prepared in compliance with the provisions of the Map Filing Law (N.J.S.A. 46:23-9.9 et seq.), as amended; and shall conform to the following standards and particulars and be accompanied by final plans in accordance with subsection 31-12.2.
a. 
The plat shall be prepared and submitted on a sheet of standard size (twenty-four by thirty-six (24" x 36") inches or thirty by forty-two (30" x 42") inches), including a margin of at least one-half (1/2") inch and be drawn to a scale of one (1") inch equals one hundred (100') feet, except that a scale of one (1") inch equals fifty (50') feet or larger shall be used where necessary and at special details to provide fully intelligible and legible information throughout. When the overall size of the development or the owner's desire to submit final plans in sections will result in more than one sheet, individual sheets or sections shall be numbered, match lines or boundaries with adjacent sheets or sections shall be provided and each sheet shall contain an acceptable key map of the entire tract showing the relation and orientation of the subject to adjacent sections and the total development.
b. 
The original plat shall be prepared in waterproof black ink on mylar under the immediate supervision of and in accordance with the computations of a land surveyor licensed to practice in the State of New Jersey. The original and all submitted black-line prints, translucent mylar, translucent linen and opaque linen copies shall be hand signed and sealed by the responsible surveyor.
c. 
The fieldwork for the basic boundary survey shall be precise, with a linear error of closure not to exceed one part in 10,000 before adjustment. Angular error of closure shall not exceed 15 seconds times the square root of n (where "n" equals the number of sides). Fieldwork meeting these standards shall be adjusted and balanced by the compass rule, transit rule or least square analysis, as considered appropriate by the responsible surveyor. All existing boundary evidence for the property in question and/or adjacent properties shall be clearly shown in relation to the boundaries of the property in question. All exterior boundaries shall be clearly identified by bearings precise to the nearest one second of arc and distances precise to the nearest 0.01 of a foot. Permanent concrete monuments conforming to State Statutes and extending not less than thirty (30") inches below grade nor more than one (1") inch above shall be indicated on the plat and precisely set in the field along the tract boundary at all corners, sidelines of proposed streets and beginning and ending points of all horizontal curves. Inaccessible corners shall be provided with two offset reference monuments clearly defined on the plat. Additional point-on-line monuments as necessary shall be installed in the field and identified on the plat whenever topographic conditions do not permit corner-to-corner visibility. Unless specifically waived by the Borough Engineer for due cause, the boundaries of all final plats shall be based on the United States Geological Survey bearing datum and all boundary monuments shall be coordinated on the New Jersey plan coordinate system, with North and East coordinates for each monument and corner shown on the plat. The gross tract area and the area of each interior parcel, including parcels dedicated to public use, shall be calculated and shown to the nearest thousandth (.001) of an acre of the nearest 10 square feet.
d. 
The metes and bounds for all interior parcels, streets, and/or easements dedicated to public use shall be calculated to the same order of precision and shown on the plat as above described for the tract boundary. Interior monuments shall be indicated on the plat and installed in the field along one side of all street rights-of-way, at all corners of parcels dedicated to public use and at such other additional locations incident to topographic conditions and other factors as the Borough Engineer may find essential to the public interest. Due to the high potential for disturbance or destruction during construction, the installation of interior monuments may be deferred until the completion of final grading and seeding, subject to posting of acceptable performance guaranty.
e. 
In addition to tract, lot and street boundary lines above described, the final plat shall identify and provide precise metes and bounds for all necessary easements, sight triangles and other reservations for public or quasi-public use. The grantee of any such public or quasi-public dedication shall be identified on the plat.
f. 
The following circular curve data shall be provided for all curvilinear boundaries and street center lines: radius, central angle, tangent distance, chord distance, chord bearing and arc length. Distances shall be shown to the nearest one-hundredth (1/100') foot. Angles and bearings shall be shown to the nearest one second of arc.
g. 
Block and lot numbers shall be shown on the final plat in accordance with established standards and in conformity with the Borough Tax Assessment Map as approved by the Borough Engineer.
h. 
Title block in the lower right-hand portion of the sheet shall include:
1. 
The name (and section, where applicable) of the plat.
2. 
The current tax assessment block(s) and lot(s) numbers.
3. 
The name of the Municipality, County and State.
4. 
Names and addresses of the owner, applicant and responsible surveyor.
5. 
The date of preparation (and revisions, if any).
6. 
The plat scale.
7. 
Graphic scale.
i. 
Bearing datum North (map datum) and true North arrows shall be provided, including the angular difference between map North and true North.
j. 
All street names shall be shown, acceptable to the approving authority.
k. 
The plat shall contain the following endorsements:
1. 
Certification by the responsible surveyor that the map was prepared under his supervision and is in compliance with State Statute and local ordinances, such certification to be signed, sealed and dated by the responsible surveyor.
2. 
Certification by the owner(s) that the plat is in accordance with their free consent and express desires, including their consent to filing, such certification to be signed, dated and sealed by the owner(s) and witness(es). In the case of individual ownership, signature shall be certified by a notary; if a partnership, by all partners and certified by a notary; if a corporation, by an authorized principal of the corporation, certified by the corporate secretary and sealed with the corporate seal. The name and position of each signing party shall be legibly printed below each signature.
3. 
Signature block with places to be signed and dated by the Chairman and Secretary of the approving authority.
4. 
Certification that all new streets and easements have been approved by the Borough Council and that bonds have been given to the Borough guaranteeing the completion of improvements to same, such certification to be signed, dated and sealed by the Borough Clerk.
5. 
Certification of compliance with "Map Filing Law," applicable local ordinances and regulations, signed and dated by the Borough Engineer.
6. 
Certification of compliance with State Statute and approval to file in the County Clerk's office within 95 days of approval of such certification to be signed, dated and sealed by the Borough Clerk.
7. 
Certification that bond has been given to the Borough guaranteeing the future setting of monuments (if any not previously set), such certification to be signed, dated and sealed by the Borough Clerk.
8. 
Other appropriate notes regarding the dedication of public or private roads, easements, recreation areas, etc., and reference to related deeds of conveyance, such notes to be signed, dated and sealed by the owner.
9. 
Signature block for certification by the County Planning Board.
10. 
Recording block for use by the County Clerk with space to insert map number, date and time of filing.
l. 
Minimum building setback lines shall be shown for each lot and other sites. The names and block, lot and property lines of adjoining owners shall be shown, as disclosed by the current tax assessment records.
[Ord. 12/14/76, Art. XII, § B]
a. 
Submission of the final plat shall be accompanied by final plans and other relevant supporting materials, including the following:
1. 
Plans, profiles and cross sections, as appropriate, for all new streets, including all utilities and street improvements; public utility easements; site grading and drainage, including detail plans for storm water detention facilities or stream encroachment as approved by the County Engineer and/or State Department of Environmental Protection Division of Water Resources; and sanitary sewerage plans.
2. 
Copies of all required permits or relevant agreements for proposed utility improvements related to drainage, sewerage, gas, water, electric, telephone or other facilities.
3. 
Copies of proposed deeds of conveyance for all new street, sight triangles, easements, recreation parcels, school sites and/or other land restrictions.
4. 
Design calculations for sanitary sewerage and storm drainage facilities, signed, dated and sealed by the responsible project engineer.
b. 
Plans shall be standard size (twenty-four by thirty-six (24" x 36") inches or thirty by forty-two (30" x 42") inches) and shall be drawn to an appropriate scale necessary to clearly show the scope and detail of the proposed work sufficient for the Borough Engineer to make a quantitative engineering analysis and to assure proper construction in accordance with Borough Standards. A standard size cover sheet shall be provided which shall include, as a minimum:
1. 
A key map, at a scale not greater than one (1") inch equals one thousand (1,000') feet, of the property in question and all adjacent local streets and watercourses within two thousand (2,000') feet of the property boundaries.
2. 
A general location plan, at a scale not greater than one (1") inch equals two hundred (200') feet, of the property in question, showing proposed streets and utility systems.
3. 
Index for the complete set of plans.
[Ord. 12/14/76, Art. XIII, § 1]
No development application shall be accepted unless submitted in plat form and no plat shall be accepted for consideration unless it conforms to the following requirements as to form, content and accompanying information. All plats shall be drawn by a land surveyor as required by law, licensed to practice in the State of New Jersey, and shall bear the signature, seal, license number and address of the land surveyor or except that plats submitted under the "Informal Discussion" provisions of Section 31-7 and sketch plats of minor site plans are exempt from this requirement. All drawings of improvements shall be signed and sealed by a licensed Professional Engineer of the State of New Jersey.
[Ord. 12/14/76, Art. XIII, § 2]
The minor site plan shall include the same data as required for a "Minor Subdivision Plat for Classification and Approval" in Section 31-11, except that the graphic scale shall be one (1") inch to ten, twenty, thirty, forty, or fifty (10', 20', 30', 40', or 50') feet.
[Ord. 12/14/76, Art. XIII, § 3]
The sketch plat shall show to scale the lot lines, proposed building(s), proposed use(s), parking, loading, onsite circulation, driveways, wooded areas, streams, approximate flood hazard area, contours based on U.S.G.S. or similar available datum, approximate on-site or on-tract, storm water detention facilities, and water and sewer service. The scale shall be one to one hundred (1' — 100') feet.
[Ord. 12/14/76, Art. XIII, § 4]
a. 
Each site plan shall be submitted at a scale not smaller than of one (1") inch equals fifty (50') feet. All plans shall be signed and sealed by an architect or engineer licensed to practice in the State of New Jersey, including accurate lot lines certified by a licensed land surveyor, submitted on one of the following standard sheet sizes: eight and one-half by thirteen (8 1/2" x 13") inches, twelve by eighteen (12" x 18") inches, nine by twelve (9" x 12") inches, fifteen by twenty-one (15" x 21") inches, eighteen by twenty-four (18" x 24") inches, twenty-four by thirty-six (24" x 36") inches or thirty by forty-two (30" x 42") inches. If one sheet is not sufficient to contain the entire territory of the tract, the tract may be divided into sections to be shown on separate sheets of equal sizes, all sheets with the same scale, with references on each sheet to the adjoining sheets, provided that one sheet at a smaller scale is attached which shows the entire project on one sheet of the same size.
b. 
Each plan shall include the following data:
1. 
Name of the development.
2. 
Appropriate places for the signatures of the approving authority Chairman and Secretary, the dates of official approving authority actions and dates of the signatures.
3. 
A small key map giving the general location of the tract in relation to the remainder of the community.
4. 
Zone district(s) in which the lot(s) is (are) located.
5. 
North arrow.
6. 
Date of the original plan and each subsequent revision date.
7. 
Graphic scale.
8. 
Total tract acreage to one one-hundredth (1/100) of an acre.
9. 
An outbounds survey of the tract certified by a licensed land surveyor.
10. 
Existing and proposed streets and street names.
11. 
Existing and proposed contour lines at five (5') foot intervals inside the tract and within fifty (50') feet of the tract's boundaries.
12. 
Existing and proposed streams and easements.
13. 
Flood hazard areas based on 100 year plus storms.
14. 
All dimensions and areas needed to confirm conformity to this chapter, such as but not limited to building area, lot lines, parking and loading spaces, setbacks, buffers and yards.
15. 
The site in relation to all remaining contiguous lands in the applicant's or owner's ownership.
16. 
All roads, driveways, watercourses and existing buildings within two hundred (200') feet of the tract.
17. 
And, any and all other information and data necessary to meet any of the requirements of Chapter 34, Zoning, not listed above.
[Ord. 12/14/76, Art. XIII, § 5; Ord. No. 2005-03]
Site plan approval shall include and shall be limited to:
a. 
Preservation of existing natural resources on the site.
b. 
Safe and efficient vehicular and pedestrian circulation, parking and loading.
c. 
Screening, landscaping and location of structures.
d. 
Exterior lighting needed for safety reasons in addition to any requirements for street lighting.
e. 
Civic design of public and quasi-public areas forming the streetscape including building fascia, landscaping, walls, fencing, signs, outdoor displays and window displays (Excluded are maintenance and repair activity that do not change the appearance of approved features). Acceptable design is to respect streetscape legibility and promote visual interest and unique identity.
[Ord. 12/14/76, Art. XIII, § 6]
The final plat shall include all data required on the preliminary site plan plat drawn to incorporate all changes required as a condition of preliminary approval and drawn by persons and to specifications as required for a preliminary plat.
[Ord. 12/14/76, Art. XIII, § 7]
Failure to comply with any of the conditions of site plan approval subsequent to the receipt of a Building Permit, Zoning Permit, or Certificate of Occupancy, as the case may be, shall be construed to be a violation of the Zoning Ordinance and shall be grounds for the revocation of any Building Permit, Zoning Permit, or Certificate of Occupancy, as the case may be. If the Construction Official finds that any conditions of site plan approval have not been met, he shall give the applicant 10 days written notice to comply with the conditions and failure to comply with this 10 day period shall result in the revocation of the Building Permit, Zoning Permit, or Certificate of Occupancy, as the case may be.
[Ord. #6-82, § 2]
Each developer who has received approval of a major site plan shall within 30 days of the date of the approval post a performance bond to cover 100% of the site plan improvements and to ensure that the site plan improvements are completed within one year of the date of final approval. The actual amount of the surety bond shall be determined by the Borough Engineer.
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Editor's Note: Prior ordinance history includes portions of Ordinance 12/14/76 Art. XIV and Ord. No. 6-82.
[Ord. #97-1 § 1]
The applicant or developer, shall, at the time of filing a submission, pay the following nonrefundable fee to the Borough Clerk. Proposals involving more than one use shall pay a fee equaling the sum of the fees for the component elements of the submission. Proposals requiring a combination of approvals, such as subdivision, site plan, variance, conditional use, or the like, shall pay a fee equal to the sum of the fees for all elements.
[Ord. #97-1 § 1; amended 12-13-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-011]
a. 
1. 
Application for minor subdivision: $300.00.
2. 
Application for extension for filing: $150.00.
b. 
1. 
Application-Concept (sketch) plan: $300.00 +$10 per lot.
c. 
1. 
Application preliminary major subdivision: $400.00 +75 per lot.
2. 
Application for extension of preliminary approval: $150.00.
d. 
1. 
Application for final major subdivision: $250.00 +$35 per lot.
2. 
Application for extension of final approval: $150.00.
e. 
Amendments to Major Subdivisions:
1. 
Preliminary - 1/2 of Preliminary Fee.
2. 
Final - 1/2 of Final Fee.
f. 
Application for preliminary site plan (nonresidential/mixed use development):
1. 
Building area - 10,000 square feet or less: $600.00.
2. 
Building area - 10,001 square feet to 50,000 square feet: $1,200.00.
3. 
Building area - 50,001 square feet to 100,000 square feet: $2,400.00.
4. 
Building area - 100,001 square feet: $3,500.00.
5. 
Application for extension of preliminary approval: $250.00.
g. 
Application for final site plan (nonresidential/mixed use development):
1. 
Building area - 10,000 square feet or less: $300.00.
2. 
Building area - 10,001 square feet to 50,000 square feet: $600.00.
3. 
Building area - 50,001 square feet to 100,000 square feet: $1,200.00.
4. 
Building area - 100,001 square feet: $1,800.00.
5. 
Application for extension of final approval: $250.00.
h. 
Application for preliminary site plan (residential): $450.00 plus $50.00/per unit.
i. 
Application for final site plan (residential): $300.00 plus $25.00/per unit.
j. 
Amendments to Site Plans:
1. 
Preliminary - 1/2 of Preliminary Fee.
2. 
Final - 1/2 of Final Fee.
k. 
Soil removal/fill permit: $50.00.
l. 
Driveway permit: $50.00 plus $20.00 for each inspection.
m. 
Minor Site Plan: $250.00.
n. 
Review of revised Plans.
1. 
Minor Subdivision/Bulk Variances - $100.00 per submittal after first submission to meet conditions of approval.
2. 
All Others - $200.00 per submittal after first submission to meet conditions of approval.
o. 
Certification of Approval of subdivision of land (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-56): $25.00.
p. 
Zoning permits (as required by Chapter 34 entitled "Zoning") Section 34-15: $25.00.
[Ord. #97-1 § 1; amended 12-13-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-011]
a. 
Appeals filed pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(a): $200.00.
b. 
Appeals filed pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(b): $200.00.
c. 
Appeals filed pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(c): $250.00.
d. 
Appeals filed pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(d): $500.00.
e. 
Appeals filed pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-34: $150.00.
f. 
Appeals filed pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-36: $150.00.
g. 
Certification of Pre-Existing Nonconforming Use: $150.00.
h. 
On appeals under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-76(b), the filing fee shall be the sum of the applicable fees by class of development application and variance(s), if applicable.
Fees for applications or for the rendering of any service by the Planning Board or the Zoning Board of Adjustment or any member of their administrative staffs which is not otherwise provided by ordinance may be provided for and adopted as part of the rules of the Board and copies of such rules or of the schedule shall be available to the public.
[Ord. No. 97-1 § 1]
Where a transcript is required on the filing of an appeal to the Borough Council, and the transcript has not been previously prepared and available, the appellant, at the time of filing the appeal, shall, in addition to the appeal filing fee, deposit with the Administrative Officer the estimated costs of the transcript as a deposit to cover the costs thereof. Such deposits shall be at the rate of $50 for each hour of the hearing comprising the matter. If such deposit shall not be sufficient, the appellant shall pay the difference prior to the appeal being heard; if the deposit shall exceed the costs of the transcript, the difference shall be refunded to the appellant.
[Ord. #97-1 § 1; amended 10-11-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-006; 12-13-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-011]
a. 
General.
1. 
In addition to the submission of application filing fees (which are charged to cover general Borough administrative costs), as set forth hereinbefore, development applications which meet the criteria established herein shall be accompanied by a deposit of escrow funds in accordance with the provisions of this subsection.
2. 
Said escrow funds shall be utilized to cover the Borough costs of professional charges for review of applications, review and preparation of documents and inspections of developments under construction and review by outside consultants when an application is of a nature beyond the scope of expertise of the professional normally utilized by the Borough. All plan review and inspection fees or charges must be set by resolution by the Planning Board or Borough governing body. The only charge that shall be added to any such charges shall be actual out-of-pocket expenses of any such professionals or consultants, including normal and typical expenses incurred in processing applications and inspecting improvements.
(a) 
Review fees shall be charged only in connection with an application for development presently pending before the approving authority or upon review of compliance with conditions of approval, or review of requests for modification or amendments made by the applicant.
(b) 
A professional shall not review items which are subject to approval by any State governmental agency and not under municipal jurisdiction except to the extent consultation with a State agency is necessary due to the effect of State approvals in the subdivision or site plan.
(c) 
Inspection fees shall be charged only for actual work shown on a subdivision or site plan or required by an approving resolution. Professionals inspecting improvements under construction shall charge only for inspections that are reasonably necessary to check the progress and quality of the work and such inspections shall be reasonably based on the approved development plans and documents.
3. 
Pre-Application/Concept Plan Meeting with Technical Review Committee (TRC) $1,000.00.
4. 
Sketch Plat, Preliminary Site Plan and/or Subdivision Approval Inclusive of Minor Site Plan:
Nonresidential
Escrow Amount
Up to 10,000 sq. ft. of building area
$ 3,000.00
10,001 to 50,000 sq. ft. of building area
$10,000.00
50,001 to 100,000 sq. ft. of building area
$ 20,000.00
In excess of 100,000 sq. ft. of building area
$25,000.00
Residential:
Escrow Amount
1 to 3 lots or units
$1,000.00
4 to 10 lots or units
$2,000.00
11 to 25 lots or units
$3,000.00
26 to 50 lots or units
$5,000.00
51 to 100 lots or units
$7,500.00
In excess of 100 lots or units
$15,000.00
5. 
Final Plan Approval (if applied for separately). One-third (1/3) for nonresidential use and one-half (1/2) for residential use of the original escrow fee paid at the time of preliminary plan application.
6. 
Amended Preliminary and Final Site Plan and/or Subdivision Approval: 1/2 of original escrow.
7. 
Soil Removal/Fill Permit. An application fee of twenty-five ($25.00) dollars shall accompany each application, to be utilized to offset the general administrative costs of the application. In addition to the application fee, the following sums shall be posted in escrow to cover the Borough costs of professional and nonprofessional services incurred during the review process and also for inspection costs required during the construction process.
(a) 
The sum of five hundred ($500.00) dollars where the application is for the addition, removal or movement of between one hundred (100) and nine hundred ninety-nine (999) cubic yards of soil, except in matters pertaining to the construction of residential swimming pools and other work related directly thereto where the fee shall be two hundred fifty ($250.00) dollars.
(b) 
The sum of one thousand ($1,000.00) dollars where the application is for the addition, removal or movement of between one thousand (1,000) and four thousand nine hundred ninety-nine (4,999) cubic yards of soil or more.
(c) 
The sum of two thousand ($2,000.00) dollars where the application is for the addition, removal or movement of five thousand (5,000) cubic yards of soil or more.
(d) 
No escrow fee shall be required for applications of less than one hundred (100) cubic yards of soil.
8. 
Variance.
(a) 
Appeals filed pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(a):
(1) 
Residential: $500.00
(2) 
Other: $1,000.00
(b) 
Appeals filed pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(b):
(1) 
Residential: $500.00
(2) 
Other: $1,000.00
(c) 
Appeals filed pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(c):
(1) 
Residential variances: $500.00.
(2) 
Other: $1,000.00.
(d) 
Appeals filed pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(d):
(1) 
New use or structures:
(i) 
Residential: $500.00.
(ii) 
Nonresidential - see escrow required under paragraph a3 herein.
(2) 
Extension, alteration or repair of existing use or structure:
(i) 
Residential: $500.00
(ii) 
Nonresidential - see escrow required under paragraph a3 herein.
(e) 
Appeals filed pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-34: $1,000.00
(f) 
Appeals filed pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-36: $1,000.00
(g) 
Time Extensions: $500.00.
(h) 
Any application involving more than one (1) of the above categories shall deposit cumulative amounts.
9. 
Certificates of Non-Conformity: $500.00.
b. 
Procedural Requirements.
1. 
An applicant to the Joint Planning/Zoning Board of Adjustment shall deposit all escrow funds called for in the within subsection before the applicant's appearance before that Board. No meeting or hearing with the applicant shall be held by the Board until all escrow funds and required fees have been deposited in accordance with this subsection. The escrow sums must be in the form of cash, certified check or money order. All deposits of escrow funds shall be made to the official designated by the Borough Council.
2. 
Additional escrow funds may be required when the escrow has been depleted to twenty (20%) percent of the original escrow amount or that in the opinion of the escrow official or administrative officer, additional funds are necessary. The official designated by the Borough Council shall notify the applicant when escrow funds have been so depleted. Professionals being paid from the escrow funds shall notify the Board as to additional costs anticipated to be incurred. If an escrow account contains insufficient funds to enable the Borough or approving authority to perform required application reviews or improvement inspections, the Chief Financial Officer of the Borough shall provide the applicant with a notice of insufficient escrow or deposit balance. In order for work to continue on the development or the application, the applicant shall within fourteen (14) days, post a deposit to the account in an amount to be agreed upon by the Borough and the applicant. In the interim, any required health and safety inspections shall be made and charged back against the replenishment of funds.
3. 
All disbursements to consulting professionals and applicable charges from Borough employed professionals for services involved in processing an application which requires the deposit of escrow funds shall be charged against the escrow account.
4. 
The Chief Financial Officer of the Borough shall make all payments to professionals for services rendered pursuant to the formal procedures prepared. All vouchers submitted by consulting professionals relative to said application shall specify the name of the person performing the service, the actual hours spent on the project (to one-quarter (1/4) hour increments), the services performed, the name of the project, the hourly rate being charged and the date the work was performed.
(a) 
All consulting professionals shall submit billing vouchers on a monthly basis in accordance with the schedules developed by the Chief Financial Officer. The professional shall send an informational copy of the voucher to the applicant simultaneously with submission to the Borough. Any vouchers submitted thirty (30) days or longer from date of the signing of the plats or subdivision plans may be void.
(b) 
The Chief Financial Officer of the Borough shall prepare and send to the applicant a monthly statement which shall include an accounting of funds listing all deposits, interest earnings, disbursements and the cumulative balance of the escrow account.
5. 
All charges by Borough employed professionals, enumerated herein above, shall be submitted on a voucher by the Borough employee to the Chief Financial Officer of the Borough containing the same information as required on a voucher, on a monthly basis. The charge for Borough employed professionals shall not exceed two hundred (200%) percent of the sum of the products resulting from multiplying (1) the hourly base salary of each of the professionals by (2) the number of hours spent by the respective professionals on review of the application for development or the developer's improvements, as the case may be. For other professionals, the charge to the deposit shall be at the same rate as all other work of the same nature by the professional for the Borough when fees are not reimbursed or otherwise imposed on applicants or developers.
6. 
The following close-out procedures shall apply to all deposits and escrow accounts established under the provisions of P.L. 1975, c.291 (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.) and shall commence after the approving authority has granted final approval and signed the subdivision plat or site plan, in the case of application review escrows and deposits, or after the improvements have been approved as provided in Section 41 of P.L. 1975, c.291 (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-53), in the case of improvement inspection escrows and deposits.
(a) 
The applicant shall send written notice by certified mail to the Chief Financial Officer of the Borough and the approving authority, and to the relevant Borough professional, that the application or the improvements, as the case may be, are completed.
(b) 
After receipt of such notice, the professional shall render a final bill to the Chief Financial Officer of the Borough within thirty (30) days, and shall send a copy simultaneously to the applicant.
(c) 
The Chief Financial Officer of the Borough shall render a written final accounting to the applicant on the uses to which the deposit was put within forty-five (45) days of receipt of the final bill.
(d) 
Any balances remaining in the deposit or escrow account, including interest, shall be refunded to the developer along with the final accounting.
7. 
No resolution approving any development application which is subject hereto shall be passed by the Joint Planning/Zoning Board of Adjustment until all fees and escrow sums required hereunder have been paid in full.
8. 
In the event that an applicant disputes the charges made by a professional for services rendered to the Borough in reviewing applications for development, review and preparation of documents, and inspection of improvements or any other charges made pursuant to P.L. 1975, c.291 (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.), the applicant shall notify in writing the Borough Council with copies to the Chief Financial Officer, the approving authority and the professional. The governing body or its designee shall, within a reasonable time period, attempt to remediate any disputed charges.
(a) 
If the matter is not resolved to the satisfaction of the applicant, the applicant may appeal to the County Construction Board of Appeals established under Section 9 of P.L. 1975, c.217 (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-127) any charge to an escrow account or a deposit by any municipal professional or consultant, or the cost of the installation of improvements estimated by the Borough Engineer pursuant to Section 13 of P.L. 1991, c.256 (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-53.4).
(b) 
An applicant or its authorized agent shall submit the appeal in writing to the County Construction Board of Appeals. The applicant or its authorized agent shall simultaneously send a copy of the appeal to the Borough, approving authority, and any professional whose charge is the subject of the appeal.
(c) 
The County Construction Board of Appeals is required by law to hear the appeal, render a decision thereon and file its decision with a statement of the reasons therefor with the Borough or approving authority not later than ten (10) business days following the submission of the appeal, unless such period of time has been extended with the consent of the applicant. The decision may approve, disapprove or modify the professional charges appealed from and a copy of the decision shall be forwarded by certified or registered mail to the party making the appeal, the Borough, the approving authority and the professional involved in the appeal.
(d) 
During the pendency of any appeal, the Borough or approving authority shall continue to process, hear and decide the application for development and to inspect the development in the normal course and shall not withhold, delay or deny reviews, inspections, signing of subdivisions plats or site plans, the reduction or the release of performance or maintenance guarantees, the issuance of construction permits or Certificates of Occupancy or any other approval or permit because an appeal has been filed or is pending under this section.
(e) 
The Chief Financial Officer of the Borough may pay charges out of the appropriate escrow account or deposit for which an appeal has been filed.
(f) 
If a charge is disallowed after payment, the Chief Financial Officer of the Borough shall reimburse the deposit or escrow account in the amount of any such disallowed charge or refund the amount to the applicant.
(g) 
If the charge is disallowed after payment to a professional or consultant who is not in the employ of the Borough, the professional or consultant shall reimburse the Borough in the amount of any such disallowed charge.
[Ord. 12/14/76, Art. XV; Ord. No. 3-96]
Any developer, owner, or other person who, prior to final approval transfers, sells, or agrees to sell, as owner or agent, any land which forms a part of a subdivision on which the approving authority is required to act, such persons shall be subject to the penalty set forth in Chapter 1, Section 1-5, and each parcel, plot or lot so disposed of shall be deemed a separate violation. In addition to the foregoing, if the streets in a subdivision are not such that a structure on the land in the subdivision would meet requirements for a building permit, the municipality may institute and maintain a civil action:
a. 
For injunctive relief.
b. 
To set aside and invalidate any conveyance made pursuant to such a contract or sale.
In any such action the transferee, purchaser or grantee shall be entitled to a lien upon the portion of the land from which the subdivision was made that remains in the possession of the subdivider or his assigns or successors, to secure the return of any deposit made or purchase price paid, and also a reasonable search fee, survey expense and title closing expense, if any. Any such action must be brought within two (2) years after the date of the recording of the instrument of transfer, sale or conveyance of the land, or within six (6) years if unrecorded.