[1991 Code § 185-5]
A. 
Any owners of land within the Borough shall, prior to subdividing, submit to the Secretary of the Planning Board, at least two weeks prior to the regular meeting of the Board, six copies of a sketch plat of the proposed subdivision for purposes of classification and preliminary discussion.
(1) 
Application by Corporation or Partnership. A corporation or partnership applying to the Planning Board or the Board of Adjustment or to the Mayor and Council for permission to subdivide a parcel of land into six or more lots shall list the names and addresses of all stockholders or individual partners owning at least 10% of its stock of any class or at least 10% of the interest in the partnership, as the case may be.
(2) 
Disclosure of 10% ownership interest of corporation or partnership which is 10% owner of applying corporation or partnership. If a corporation or partnership owns 10% or more of the stock of a corporation or 10% or greater interest in a partnership, subject to disclosure pursuant to Subsection A(1) above, that corporation or partnership shall list the names and addresses of its stockholders holding 10% or more of its stock or 10% or greater interest in the partnership, as the case may be, and this requirement shall be followed by every corporate stockholder or partner in a partnership until the names and addresses of the noncorporate stockholders and individual partners exceeding the 10% ownership criterion established in this chapter have been listed.
(3) 
Disapproval of Application. The Planning Board, Board of Adjustment or governing body shall not approve the application of any corporation or partnership which does not comply with Subsection A(1) and (2) above.
(4) 
Penalty. Any corporation or partnership which conceals the names of the stockholders owning 10% or more of its stock or of the individual partners owning a 10% or greater interest in the partnership, as the case may be, shall be subject to a fine of one $1,000 to $10,000, which shall be recovered in the name of the municipality in any court of record in the State in a summary manner pursuant to N.J.S. 2A:58-1 et seq.
B. 
If classified and approved as a minor subdivision by unanimous action of the Subdivision Committee, a notation to that effect will be made on the sketch plat. Where County Planning Board approval is required, it will be forwarded to that Board for its consideration. The plat will then be forwarded to the Chairman of the Planning Board and the Secretary of the Planning Board for their signatures and returned to the subdivider within one week following the next regular meeting of the Planning Board. No further Planning Board approval shall be required.
C. 
The Secretary of the Planning Board shall make distribution of the copies of the sketch plat to each of the following:
(1) 
The Borough Clerk.
(2) 
The Borough Engineer.
(3) 
The Building Inspector or Zoning Officer.
(4) 
The Tax Assessor.
(5) 
The Secretary of the Planning Board.
(6) 
The County Planning Board.
D. 
Either a description by or from the deed or plat map drawn in compliance with N.J.S. 46:23-9.9 et seq. shall be filed by the subdivider with the County Recording Officer within 90 days from the date of return of the approved sketch plat.
E. 
If the plat is classified as a major subdivision, a notation to that effect shall be made on the plat which will be returned to the subdivider for compliance with the procedure in §§ 27-2-2 and 27-2-3.
F. 
The sketch plat filed pursuant to Subsection A above shall be accompanied by a filing fee of $75 payable to the Borough of Hightstown and shall be turned over to the Borough Treasurer by the Secretary of the Planning Board.
[1991 Code § 185-6]
A. 
At least six black-on-white prints of the preliminary plat, together with three completed application forms for preliminary approval, shall be submitted to the Secretary of the Planning Board two weeks prior to the Planning Board meeting at which consideration is desired.
B. 
The subdivider or developer shall notify by mail, at least five days prior to the hearing, all property owners within 200 feet of the extreme limits of the subdivision as their names appear on the Borough tax record. The notice shall state the time and place of the hearing, a brief description of the subdivision and that a copy of the subdivision has been filed with the Secretary of the Planning Board for public inspection. The subdivider or developer shall also cause notice of the hearing to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the Borough at least 10 days prior to the hearing. Proof of service and publication shall be filed with the Secretary of the Planning Board.
C. 
Copies of the preliminary plat shall be forwarded by the Secretary of the Planning Board prior to the hearing to the following persons:
(1) 
The Secretary of the County Planning Board.
(2) 
The Borough Engineer.
(3) 
The Secretary of the Board of Health.
(4) 
Such other Municipal, County or State officials as directed by the Planning Board.
D. 
The Planning Board shall act on the preliminary plat within 90 days after submission to the Secretary of the Planning Board, but in no case before the expiration of the twenty-day period within which the County Planning Board may submit a report on the subdivision. In all cases the recommendations of the County Board shall be given careful consideration in the final decision of the local Planning Board. If the County Planning Board has approval authority pursuant to N.J.S. 40:55D-1 et seq., its action shall be noted on the plat, and if disapproved, two copies of the reasons for disapproval shall be returned with the plat. If either the Planning Board or the County Planning Board disapproves a plat, the reasons for disapproval shall be remedied prior to further consideration. The person submitting a plat shall be notified of the action of the Planning Board within 90 days after its submission. If approval is required by any other officer or public body, the same procedure as applies to submission and approval by the County Planning Board shall apply.
E. 
If the Planning Board acts favorably on a preliminary plat, the Chairman of the Planning Board shall affix his signature to the plat with a notation that it has received preliminary approval and return it to the subdivider for compliance with final approval requirements.
F. 
Preliminary approval shall confer upon the applicant the following rights for a three-year period from the date of approval:
(1) 
That the general terms and conditions under which the preliminary approval was granted will not be changed.
(2) 
That the applicant may submit on or before the expiration date the whole or part or parts of the plat for final approval.
G. 
The preliminary plat filed pursuant to Subsection A above shall be accompanied by a fee equal to the sum of $75, plus $25 per lot shown thereon. Such fee shall be payable to the Borough and shall be turned over to the Borough Treasurer by the Secretary of the Planning Board. In the event that the preliminary plat is revised, a fee of $50 shall be paid at the time of filing of the revised preliminary plat.
[1991 Code § 185-7]
Before consideration of a final subdivision plat, the subdivider will have installed the improvements required under Article 27-4, or the Planning Board shall require the posting of adequate performance guaranties to assure the installation of the required improvements.
[1991 Code § 185-8]
A. 
The final plat shall be submitted to the Secretary of the Planning Board for final approval within three years from the date of preliminary approval. The Secretary of the Planning Board shall immediately notify the Planning Board upon receipt of a final plat, and the Planning Board shall act upon the final plat within 45 days after the date of submission for final approval.
B. 
The original tracing, one translucent tracing cloth copy, two cloth prints, six black-on-white prints and three copies of the application form for final approval shall be submitted to the Secretary of the Planning Board at least five days prior to the date of a regular Planning Board meeting. Unless the preliminary plat is approved without changes, the final plat shall have incorporated all changes or modifications required by the Planning Board.
C. 
The final plat shall be accompanied by a statement by the Borough Engineer that he is in receipt of a map showing all utilities in exact location and elevation identifying those portions already installed and those to be installed and that the subdivider has complied with one or both of the following:
(1) 
Installed all improvements in accordance with the requirements of these regulations.
(2) 
A performance guaranty has been posted with the Borough Clerk in sufficient amount to assure the completion of all required improvements.
D. 
Any plat which requires County Planning Board approval pursuant to N.J.S. 40:55D-1 et seq. shall be forwarded to the County Planning Board for its action prior to final approval by the Planning Board.
E. 
If the Planning Board approves the final plat, a notation to that effect shall be made on each plat and shall be signed by the Chairman and the Secretary of the Planning Board.
F. 
Failure of the Planning Board to act within the allotted time or a mutually agreed upon extension shall be deemed to be a favorable approval, and the Secretary of the Planning Board shall issue a certificate to that effect.
G. 
If any person shall be aggrieved by the action of the Planning Board, appeal, in writing, to the Borough Council may be taken within 10 days after the date of the action of the Planning Board. A hearing thereon shall be had on notice to all parties in interest, who shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard. After the hearing, the Borough Council may affirm or reverse the action of the Planning Board by a recorded vote of a majority of the total members thereof. The findings and reasons for the disposition of the appeal shall be stated on the records of the Borough Council, and the applying party shall be given a copy.
H. 
Upon final approval, copies of the final plat shall be filed by the Planning Board with the following:
(1) 
The Borough Clerk.
(2) 
The Borough Engineer.
(3) 
The Building Inspector.
(4) 
The Tax Assessor.
(5) 
The County Planning Board.
(6) 
The official issuing certificates for approved lots.
I. 
The final plat, after final approval, shall be filed by the subdivider with the County Recording Officer within 90 days from the date of approval. If any final plat is not filed within this period, the approval shall expire.
J. 
No plat shall be accepted for filing by the County Recording Officer unless it has been duly approved by the Borough Planning Board and signed by the Chairman and the Secretary of the Planning Board.
K. 
Each final plat filed pursuant to Subsection A hereof shall be accompanied by a fee of $100 payable to the Borough and shall be turned over to the Borough Treasurer by the Secretary of the Planning Board. In the event that any final plat is revised, a fee of $25 shall be paid at the time of filing of the revised final plat.