The Township Committee hereby declares its intent
to regulate the modification and/or improvements of any site within
the Township of Union. The Township Engineer is therefore directed
to determine whether changes to a site will be covered under this
chapter and to promulgate rules and regulations to provide that site
modifications and improvements are in conformance with approved plans
and have no adverse impacts upon other properties.
Prior to the commencement of any construction,
modification or improvement to any existing structure, proposed structure
or to any lands situated within the Township, which includes but is
not limited to the installation or modification of any stormwater
and sanitary facility, grading change, paving, curbing, area lighting,
landscaping and signage, a site improvement permit shall be obtained
from the Township Engineer.
The Township Engineer is hereby empowered to
waive the requirements outlined under this chapter if, in his opinion,
the construction, modification or improvement being proposed is de
minimus.
The Township Engineer is hereby authorized to
promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement the legislative
intent of this chapter.
[Amended 4-25-1994 by Ord. No. 4310]
A certificate of occupancy will not be issued
by the Building Department until a certificate of site occupancy is
received by the Building Department from the Township Engineer.
Application for a site improvement permit must
be made at the Department of Engineering. Upon review of a completed
application, the Township Engineer will, within seven days, either
approve or deny said permit. If said permit is approved, work may
then, and only then, commence. If said permit is denied, the Township
Engineer will supply supporting information and list all deficiencies.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
The following fees will cover the costs incurred
for plan review, periodic site inspection, final site inspection and
the issuance of the final site inspection approval form by the Township
Engineer to the Building Department.
A. Plot grading (swimming
pool): $50 each.
B. Plot grading (residential):
$100 each.*
C. Commercial/industrial.
(1) Up to 10,000
square feet of lot area: $200.*
(2) Ten thousand
square feet of lot area and over: $400.*
*NOTE: Fees to be waived if a performance guaranty
is required and posted by owner.
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All site improvements and/or modifications shall
be inspected during the time of their occurrence by the Township Engineer
or his authorized representative. A set of approved plans relative
to the work being done must be made available on site for inspection
by any authorized Township official. No underground installation shall
be covered or backfilled until inspected and approved. If backfilling
or covering occurs prior to inspection, said installation must either
be uncovered or excavated for inspection or inspected by some alternate
means acceptable to the Township Engineer or his authorized representative.
Inspection of any work by the Township Engineer
or his authorized representative shall not be considered to be final
acceptance or rejection of the work, but shall only be considered
to be a determination of whether or not the specific work involved
was being done in accordance with Township specifications or other
required standards at the time of inspection. Any damage to such work
or other unforeseen circumstances, such as the effect of the weather,
other construction, changing conditions, settlement, etc., between
the time of installation and the time of final inspection by the Township
Engineer or his authorized representative shall be the full responsibility
of the contractor/developer to remedy the condition prior to acceptance.
[Amended 4-25-1994 by Ord. No. 4310]
When a final inspection has been completed,
the Township Engineer shall approve the subject site and issue a certificate
of site occupancy if required.