Township of Pequannock, NJ Approval Procedures

Within 45 days of the receipt of the forms and other required materials by the administrative officer, the administrative officer shall determine completeness of the application and shall notify the applicant, in writing, as to whether the application is complete. No application shall be deemed to be complete until the following information has been submitted:

All information requested on the form.

The required prints of the site plan or other development proposal.

The required fees.

Soil erosion, sediment control and stormwater management plan.

Environmental impact forms, if required.

Any other data required by this chapter or other applicable ordinances.

If the administrative officer does not notify the applicant, in writing, of the completeness of the application within 45 days of its submission, the application shall be deemed to be complete on the 45th day from submission.

The time period for determination of completeness of the application may be extended by mutual consent of the administrative officer and the applicant.

Submission of application to state agencies. The applicant is responsible for submitting the application to appropriate state agencies as required by statute, including the State Planning Commission, where the application for development exceeds 150 acres or 500 dwellings, and the Department of Environmental Protection for a stream encroachment permit.

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Additional information. The Board may require such additional information not specified in this chapter or any revisions in the accompanying documents. The application shall not deemed incomplete for lack of any such additional information or revisions. An application shall be deemed complete immediately upon meeting all requirements and shall be so certified by the administrative officer. The time period for action by the Board shall begin upon his certification.

Combined applications.

Applications which require more than one approval may be and are encouraged to be made as one submission. In such case, the information required and time periods to act shall be the maximum of any single approval requested. The fees to be paid will be the combination of the fees for all approvals requested.

When a variance and site plan, conditional use or subdivision approval are required, the board which has jurisdiction over the preliminary application by reason of other sections of this chapter shall continue jurisdiction over the application for final approval and any extension of preliminary or final approval as may be requested by the applicant.

Payment of taxes. Every application submitted to the Planning Board, the Zoning Board of Adjustment or the Zoning Officer for approval or for the issuance of a permit shall require proof that all taxes or assessments for local improvements have been paid to date.

Hearings required.

Hearings shall be required by this chapter for preliminary and final site plan approval, appeal from the decision of an administrative officer, use variance, bulk variance, variance from floodplain elevation, statutory referral, conditional use, planned residential development and development permits for new-single family detached dwelling units in the flood hazard zone. Hearings shall be conducted in accordance with the applicable state laws, Chapter 36, Land Use Procedures, and any other applicable local ordinances and bylaws of the relevant board.

Whenever a hearing is required on an application for development, pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq., notice shall be served by the applicant as required by applicable statute.

In addition, all applicants for rezoning, subdivision approval, site plan approval, use variances or conditional uses shall post in plain view on the property which is the subject of such application a sign six square feet in size detailing the date, time, place and general subject matter of the hearing on said application. The sign shall be posted at least 10 days before the hearing and shall be removed within five days following the hearing.

List of property owners furnished. See Chapter 36, Land Use Procedures, § 36-20.

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Period to act. The following shall be the periods available to the Planning Board and the Zoning Board of Adjustment to act on an application before them. Where two or more applications are combined, the longest period to act shall prevail, except as otherwise provided. The tolling of the time periods stated begins on the date that the application is deemed by the administrative officer to be complete.

Appeals from the decision of the administrative officer: 120 days.

Preliminary site plan, 10 acres or 10 dwelling units or fewer: 45 days.

Final site plan, 10 acres or 10 dwelling units or fewer: 45 days.

Combined preliminary and final site plan, 10 acres or 10 dwelling units or fewer: 45 days.

(5)

Preliminary site plan, more than 10 acres or 10 dwelling units: 95 days.

(6)

Final site plan, more than 10 acres or 10 dwelling units: 45 days.

(7)

Combined preliminary and final site plan, more than 10 acres or 10 dwelling units: 95 days.

(8)

Conditional use: 95 days.

(9)

Zoning Board of Adjustment variances.

Bulk: 120 days.

Combined use and subdivision or site plan: 120 days.

Separate use variance: 120 days.

Separate subdivision, site plan or conditional use: as listed above.

(10)

Planning Board combined variance and subdivision, site plan or conditional use: 95 days.

(11)

Planned residential development, preliminary: 95 days.

(12)

Planned residential development, final: 45 days.

Decisions. Each decision on any application shall be reduced to writing and shall be in the form of a resolution which shall include findings of fact and legal conclusions based thereon. This resolution shall be adopted pursuant to the time requirements specified in N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq. A true copy of the aforesaid resolution shall be mailed by the Board, within 10 days of the date of the adoption of the resolution, to the applicant or to the applicant's attorney, without charge. A true copy of the resolution shall also be mailed to those persons who have requested and have paid the fee prescribed by the Board for such service. A true copy of the resolution shall be filed in the office of the Municipal Clerk and shall be available to the public.

Publication of decision. Within 10 days of the adoption of the resolution, a brief notice of every final decision shall be published in the official newspaper of the municipality. Such publication shall be arranged by the Municipal Clerk. The Municipal Clerk shall be provided with proof of the publication of said notice at the expense of the applicant.

County Planning Board. Whenever review or approval of the application by the County Planning Board is required, the Board shall condition any approval that it grants upon timely receipt of a favorable report by the County Planning Board or approval by that Board's failure to report within the required time.

§ 360-61 Site plan approval.

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When required. Before any development or any land is cleared or altered within the Township or before any watercourse is diverted or its channel or floodplain dredged or filled or before any parking area for four or more vehicles is constructed or approved or before any off-street loading or unloading facilities are constructed or before any building permit, certificate of occupancy or other required permit is issued, a site plan shall be submitted to the administrative officer for review and approval by the appropriate board, except as follows:

If the construction or alteration or change of occupancy or use of a conforming use does not affect existing circulation, drainage, relationship of buildings to each other, landscaping, buffering, lighting and other considerations of site plan review and does not increase the parking requirements, as determined by the Zoning Officer, it shall not require site plan approval.

Detached single-family dwellings, including accessory uses permitted as of right under applicable zoning districts.

The one-time construction of a parking lot for three or fewer vehicles.

Complete application.

The following items and information as indicated on the checklist must be submitted to the administrative officer before an application can be deemed complete:

Two complete applications (once the application has been deemed complete the applicant shall submit 18 additional copies of the application).

Two copies of the plat (an additional 18 copies will be required once the application has been deemed complete).

Payment of the administrative and escrow review deposits.

Proof of payment of taxes signed by the Tax Collector.

Names and addresses of:

Holders of 10% or more stock in applicant and/or owner, if either is a corporation; or

Holders of 10% or more interest in applicant if partnership (per N.J.S.A. 40:55D-48.1).

Surface water management plan acceptable to the Township Engineer.

Soil erosion and sediment control plan.

Environmental impact study (when required by ordinance).

Health Department approval of septic systems where sanitary sewers are not available.

Completed floodplain development application (when required by ordinance).

Proof of submission of a completed application form for Morris County Soil Conservation District, if applicable.

(l)

Receipt of completed application form and required fees for Morris County Planning Board when required.

(m)

Traffic impact study for all applications involving the construction of more than 20,000 square feet of building area.

Each submission shall be drawn at an appropriate scale not less than one inch equal to 100 feet and shall be submitted on one of the two following standard sheet sizes: 24 inches by 36 inches or 30 inches by 42 inches.

Additional information. Once the application has been deemed complete the applicant must provide 18 additional copies of all materials related to the pending application. In addition, the following information shall appear on all plans in order for them to be deemed complete:

A key map showing the entire tract, the zone in which the subject property is located and all property within a 200-foot radius of the subject property, including the Tax Map block and lot numbers and owner's name, said map to be drawn at a scale of one inch equal to 100 feet.

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Title block in accordance with the rules governing title blocks for professional engineers (N.J.S.A. 45:8-36):

Name of the development, Pequannock Township, Morris County.

Name, title, address and license number of the professional(s) who prepared the plat or plan.

Scale (written).

Date of original preparation and of each subsequent revision thereof and a list of the specific revisions entered on each sheet.

Existing block and lot numbers as they appear on the Township Tax Map.

North arrow; name, title, address and telephone number of the applicant; name, title, and address of the owner(s) of record; and graphic scale.

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Certification that the applicant is the owner of the land or his properly authorized agent, or that the owner has given his consent under an option agreement.

(5)

Approval signature lines:

Chair.

Secretary.

(6)

Acreage to the nearest 1/100 of an acre and a computation of the area of the tract to be disturbed.

(7)

Identification of wetlands as per the New Jersey Freshwater Wetlands Act[1] (affidavit of compliance required) or permit from Army Corps of Engineers.

Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 13:9B-1 et seq.

(8)

Identification of the flood hazard area as per FEMA maps dated September 17, 1992, as revised or submission of a perfected Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA).

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(9)

The location of all existing watercourses, easements, rights-of-way, streets, roads, highways, freeways, railroads, rivers, buildings, structures, or any other feature directly on the tract or off tract, if it is deemed that such feature has an effect upon the use of subject property.

(10)

The location of all ground area of each building, structure or any other land use.

(11)

The location, capacity and size of all proposed off-street parking areas and loading and unloading facilities, including but not limited to aisle widths, location of bays and barriers.

(12)

The location and treatment of proposed entrances and exits to the public right-of-way, including the possible utilization of traffic signals, channelization, acceleration and deceleration lanes, additional width, and any other device necessary to traffic safety and/or convenience.

(13)

The location and identification of proposed open spaces, parks, recreation areas, or land to be dedicated to the Township or other public body.

(14)

Design for method of soil erosion and sediment control and location of the same.

(15)

The location, design, species, height and type of landscaping, buffer areas, and screening devices.

(16)

The location and details of sidewalks, walkways and all other areas proposed to be devoted to pedestrian use.

(17)

The location and details of all subsurface structures, including storm sewers, sanitary sewers, telephone, electrical, gas, water, manholes, valve boxes, hydrants and other appurtenances, giving top and invert elevations, direction of flow, size of appurtenances, ownership, capacity, pressure leads, materials, type, and projected routes. The location of existing structures such as water and sewer mains, utility structures, gas transmission lines and high-tension power lines on the tract and within 200 feet of its boundaries.

(18)

The specific location and design and details of signs and lighting fixtures including isolux diagrams for proposed fixtures.

(19)

All existing (as per Township Tax Map) and proposed lot lines, setbacks, and yard dimensions as proposed, together with a table listing the required bulk areas for the zone and the proposed bulk dimensions and clearly identifying all variances requested.

(20)

The entire property in question, even though only a portion of said property is involved in the subdivision; provided, however, that where it is physically impossible to show the entire tract on the required sheet, a key map is permitted.

(21)

Existing and proposed spot elevations at all building corners, all floor levels, center lines and rights-of-way of abutting roads, top and bottom of curbs, property corners, gutters, and other pertinent locations based on U.S. Coast and Geodetic Datum.

(22)

Existing and proposed contours of the site at one-foot intervals, unless slopes are greater than 10%, in which case two-foot contours are permitted.

(23)

In the event a facility is to be constructed in stages, a sketch plan showing the entire facility shall be submitted in addition to the site plan for the particular stage under consideration.

(24)

Preliminary architectural plans for the proposed building or structure, indicating typical floor plans, elevations, height and general design or architectural styling.

(25)

The location of all utilities, including heating and air conditioning, which are external to the building and the method of screening. This subsection shall include the location of the trash removal area.

(26)

If service for utilities (telephone, electric, water, sewer, etc.) is to be provided by an existing utility company, a letter must be submitted from the company stating that service will be provided.

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(27)

Plans, typical cross sections and construction details, and horizontal and vertical alignments of the center line of all proposed streets and of all existing streets at the point of intersection with the proposed street.

Review of application. In reviewing the site plan, the Board shall consider its conformity with the Master Plan and the other codes and ordinances of the Township. Traffic flow, circulation and parking shall be reviewed to ensure the safety of the public and of the users of the facility and to ensure that there is no unreasonable interference with traffic on surrounding streets. The Board shall consider the proposed drainage plan and its impact on surface water runoff, flooding, soil erosion and recharging the water table and the effect those factors may have both on and off the site. Conservation features, aesthetics, landscaping and impact on surrounding development, as well as on the entire Township, shall be part of the Board's review. In its review, the Board may request recommendations from any local, county, state or federal agency which may have an interest in the particular development for which site plan approval is being sought. In assessing all of the above considerations, the Board shall be governed by the needs of the public health, safety and welfare.

Preliminary site plan approval.

The applicant for site plan approval shall submit to the Board preliminary site plans containing data listed in § 360-60B.

Rights of applicant.

Preliminary site plan approval shall confer upon the applicant, for a three-year period from the date of approval, the following rights:

That the terms and conditions on which preliminary approval was granted shall not be changed.

That 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 site plan.

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That the applicant may apply for and the Board may grant no more than two one-year extensions of approval, provided that, if design standards have been revised, such revised standards may apply.

In the case of a site plan of more than 50 acres, the Board may grant the rights referred to in Subsection E(3)(a)[1], [2] and [3] above for a longer period of time than three years.

Final site plan approval.

Within the applicable time period, or any extension thereof granted by the Board, the application for final approval of a site plan shall be submitted. Said application will contain detailed drawings and all information required by Subsections B and C. The application for final approval shall conform to the approved preliminary site plan and any conditions placed upon that approval by the Board.

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Final approval shall be granted, granted conditionally or denied by the Board within 45 days of the determination by the administrative officer that the application is complete.

Final approval shall confer upon the applicant the following rights: the terms and conditions upon which approval was granted shall not be changed for a period of two years from the date of final approval.

The granting of final approval terminates the time period for preliminary approval.

Combined preliminary and final site plan approval. Nothing in this section shall prevent the applicant from seeking preliminary and final approval of a site plan at the same time, provided that the application, all submissions and all other aspects of the application shall meet the requirements for final site plan approval. Where two or more applications for approval are combined, the longest period to act shall prevail.

Issuance of building permit and certificate of occupancy. No building permit shall be issued and no construction shall be started on a site where site plan approval is required until after preliminary site plan approval has been received. No certificate of occupancy shall be issued on a site where site plan approval is required until after final site plan approval has been received.

Off-site and off-tract improvements. The Board may require that off-site and off-tract improvements are made by the applicant as part of the site work in order to upgrade adjacent facilities to Township standards adopted by separate ordinance. This may be required for streets and roads, sidewalks, curbs, drainage facilities, utilities and any other publicly owned and/or operated utilities or facilities.

Site plan binding.

The site plan, as approved by the Board, shall be binding upon the applicant and his heirs, executors, successors or assigns.

A deviation from an approved site plan or failure to adhere to the conditions of approval shall be deemed as being in violation of this chapter and shall be subject to the penalties prescribed by this chapter.

Performance guaranty. The Board may require that improvements and landscaping be secured by performance and maintenance guaranties in the same manner prescribed for such improvements in Chapter 316, Subdivision of Land.

Official action.

Waiver. The Planning Board may authorize the Township Planner to waive the requirements for site plan review if the total amount of construction or alteration is under $5,000 in value or if the site plan disturbs less than 2,000 square feet of land area or if the nature or extent of construction or alteration is considered part of normal repair, maintenance or replacement and is not in conflict with any existing ordinances.

Temporary certificate of occupancy. The Construction Official may grant a temporary certificate of occupancy, with approval of the Township Planner, for a period of time not exceeding six months from the date of issue if weather or other conditions beyond the control of the applicant prevent complete compliance with the conditions of site plan approval. The Township Planner shall notify the Board of the issuance of the temporary certificate of occupancy and the date of expiration. The Township shall receive a performance guaranty equal to the amount of the uncompleted work to be done as determined by the Township Engineer in accordance with standard engineering practice.

Site plan change. The Township Planner may authorize minor changes in the site plan caused by field conditions following consultation with appropriate agencies. The Board shall be promptly notified of any such change. No minor change is authorized unless the Township Planner finds that such change:

Will not result in a violation of this chapter.

Will not conflict with the Master Plan.

Will not lessen any of the standards or the conditions of approval originally imposed by the Board.

Exceptions. The Board, when acting upon applications for preliminary or final site plan approval, shall have the power to grant such exceptions from the requirements for site plan approval as may be reasonable and within the general purpose and intent of the provisions for site plan review and approval where the literal enforcement of one or more provisions of this chapter is impracticable or will exact undue hardship. Exceptions shall be granted only upon notice by the applicant to the property owners within 200 feet of the site in question in the manner prescribed by N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq. and any amendments thereto.

Conceptual review. At the request of the developer, the Planning Board shall review a conceptual plan of the developer. There shall be no fee for this review, and neither the developer nor the Planning Board shall be bound by this review.

Minor site plan approval.

The Board shall classify all site plans as either major or minor according to the following criteria. If determined to be a minor site plan, public notice and public hearing shall not be required. Approval of a minor site plan shall be deemed final approval, and such approval may, at the discretion of the Board, be conditioned pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq. In order to be classified as a minor site plan, an application must meet all of the following criteria:

The proposed development does not involve a planned residential development.

The proposed development does not involve any new street or any off-tract improvement which is to be prorated pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.

No more than 5,000 square feet of land will be disturbed.

The floor area of a proposed addition to a structure will not exceed 20% of the floor area of the existing structure.

No more than one lot is involved.

None of the bulk or use requirements of the zone are violated.

Runoff.

The runoff generated by the proposed change or improvements does not require the installation of drainage structures necessary for point discharge into a receiving course.

The maximum expected discharge does not exceed 0.25 cubic foot per second.

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The application does not involve a nonconforming or conditional use in a residential zone.

No proposed improvements will be within the following number of feet of a property line:

In a C-1 or C-2 Zone: within 60 feet of a property abutting a residentially zoned or used property and 30 feet of a nonresidentially zoned property.

In an I-1, I-2, C-3 or C-4 Zone: no improvements will be closer than 60 feet or two times the required setback, whichever is greater, to a residentially zoned or used property and no improvement will be within 30 feet of the required setback adjacent to a nonresidentially zoned property.

No more than four additional parking spaces are proposed to be constructed.

There are no substantial changes in traffic patterns which will cause more than a ten-percent additional traffic flow in the areas specified in Subsection O(1)(i). Additional traffic flow is to be calculated utilizing methods approved by the Institute of Transportation Engineers, National Transportation Research Board or other professionally accepted methods.

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Minor site plan approval shall be granted or denied within 45 days of the date of submission of a complete application to the administrative officer or within such further time as may be consented to by the applicant. Failure of the Board to act within this period shall constitute minor site plan approval.

The zoning requirements and the general terms and conditions, whether conditional or otherwise, upon which minor site plan approval was granted shall not be changed for a period of two years after the date of minor site plan approval.

A complete application shall contain sufficient information so as to allow the Board to determine whether the requirements for minor site plan approval have been met. In addition, a complete minor site plan application shall consist of those requirements set forth in Subsection C(1) through (4), (6), (9) through (18) and (20) through (23). All plans shall be drawn as specified in this section. The administrative officer shall, within 45 days of submission of an application, determine whether the application is complete and shall notify the developer, in writing, of the deficiencies within such time. The Planning Board may waive submission of any required exhibits in appropriate cases and for specific site plans. Requests for such waiver(s) shall accompany a site plan application, stating the reasons why such waiver(s) is being requested.

§ 360-62 Conditional use approval.

When permitted as a conditional use within the use regulations of a zoning district, application may be made to the Planning Board for the use so permitted. Following a public hearing and within the time period specified, the Planning Board shall make a decision to approve, approve conditionally or deny the application. The Planning Board shall approve the application if it complies with all requirements of applicable portions of Article VII of this chapter and meets all other requirements of site plan approval as required. Any variation from the requirements in Article VII of this chapter for the conditional use shall constitute a use variance.

The following information must be submitted before a conditional use application may be deemed complete:

Two copies of the application and the required fee.

Fourteen copies of the plan, drawn by a professional engineer, land surveyor, New Jersey licensed architect or planner, showing the following:

Name and title of applicant, owner and person preparing map.

Place for signature of Board Chair and Board Secretary.

Tax Map lot and block number.

Date, scale and North sign.

Zone district of property and adjoining properties.

All dimensions of the property.

Existing and proposed buildings and accessory structures, including dimensions and distance to property line.

Rights-of-way, easements and dedications, if applicable.

All of the property in question.

All abutting streets and property lines.

Off-street parking, where provided.

(l)

Floor plans and elevations, when applicable.

(m)

Location of all major trees.

(n)

All setback lines.

(o)

If not sewered, location of septic system and whether field or tank type of system.

A key map or copy of the tax duplicate showing all lots within 200 feet and approximate location of structures on adjacent property.

A statement on how the proposed use conforms to the conditions required for the use in the zone.

(5)

Affidavit of service to property owners within 200 feet of the property.

(6)

Affidavit of proof of publication in the official newspaper.

The administrative officer shall, within 45 days of submission of an application, determine whether the application is complete and shall notify the developer, in writing, of the deficiencies within such time. The Planning Board may waive submission of any required exhibits in appropriate cases and for specific site plans. Request for such waiver(s) shall accompany a site plan application, stating the reasons why such waiver(s) is being requested.

§ 360-63 Planned development approvals.

Application for planned residential developments shall be made to the Planning Board on forms provided by the administrative officer. The information submitted shall consist of the same information required for site plan approval. Where the application will involve subdivision of land in addition to or as part of the planned residential development, the relevant portions of Chapter 316, Subdivision of Land, shall be complied with.

The submission for planned developments shall, in addition to the information required above, detail the phasing of construction and shall detail the source of water supply and the manner of treatment of sewage.

Approval of planned developments shall consist of a preliminary and final approval process the same as required for subdivision approval. Approval shall convey the same rights and obligations as for a subdivision approval, including the obligation to construct public improvements prior to final approval.

§ 360-64 Cluster approval.

When the cluster mechanism of development is preferred by the applicant for subdivision, the applicant shall submit to the Planning Board as part of the application for site plan or subdivision approval and on forms to be supplied by the administrative officer the application for approval, including a plan of the land as it could be developed under the existing zoning and the plan of development under the cluster or open space mechanism of development.

§ 360-65 Variances.

A variance may be granted as per N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.

Applications.

Complete application. The following items and information as indicated on the checklist must be submitted to the administrative officer before an application can be deemed complete:

Two complete applications (once the application has been deemed complete the applicant shall submit 18 additional copies of the application).

Two copies of the plat (an additional 18 copies will be required once the application has been deemed complete).

Payment of the administrative and escrow review deposits.

Proof of payment of taxes signed by the Tax Collector.

Names and addresses of:

Holders of 10% or more stock in applicant and/or owner, if either is a corporation; or

Holders of 10% or more interest in applicant if partnership (per N.J.S.A. 40:55D-48.1).

In the case where a building or structure is to be built on a vacant parcel of land, the applicant shall submit Health Department approval of septic systems where sanitary sewers are not available.

Completed floodplain development application (when required by ordinance).

Each submission shall be drawn at an appropriate scale not less than one inch equal to 100 feet and shall be submitted on one of the five following standard sheet sizes: 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches, 8 1/2 inches by 13 inches, 15 inches by 21 inches, 24 inches by 36 inches or 30 inches by 42 inches.

All use variance applications shall submit a report prepared by a licensed professional planner indicating the special reasons, zoning impacts and similar data under which the application is being prepared. Once the application has been deemed complete the applicant must provide 18 additional copies of all materials relating to the pending application.

In addition, the following information shall appear on all plans in order to be deemed complete:

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Title block indicating the following information:

Name, title, address and license number of the professional(s) who prepared the plat or plan.

Scale (both graphic and written).

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Date of the original preparation and of each subsequent revision thereof and a list of the specific revisions entered on each sheet.

[4]

Existing block and lot numbers as they appear on the Township Tax Map.

North arrow; name, title, address and telephone number of the applicant; name, title, and address of the owner(s) of record; and graphic scale.

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Certification that the applicant is the owner of the land or his properly authorized agent, or that the owner has given his consent under an option agreement.

Approval signature lines:

Chair.

Secretary.

Acreage to the nearest 1/100 of an acre and a computation of the area of the tract to be disturbed.

Identification of wetlands as per the New Jersey Freshwater Wetlands Act[1] (affidavit of compliance required) or permit from Army Corps of Engineers.

Editor's Note: N.J.S.A. 13:9B-1 et seq.

Identification of the flood hazard area as per FEMA maps dated September 17, 1992, as revised or submission of a perfected Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA).

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The location of all existing watercourses, wooded area, and major trees (trees with a six-inch or greater caliper as measured three feet above ground shall be individually identified if they are to be disturbed during construction), easements, rights-of-way, and streets.