[Amended 12-16-2009 by Ord. No. 14-09; 2-17-2010 by Ord. No. 02-10; 2-17-2010 by Ord. No. 03-10; 6-16-2010 by Ord. No. 09-10; 12-15-2010 by Res. No. 10-205; 12-22-2011 by Res. No. 11-244; 12-10-2012 by Res. No. 12-198; 2-18-2014 by Ord. No. 01-14; 12-15-2014 by Res. No. 14-143; 2-9-2015 by Res. No. 15-053; 12-14-2015 by Res. No. 15-161; 8-22-2016 by Res. No. 16-107; 12-12-2016 by Ord. No. 09-16; 12-12-2016 by Ord. No. 10-16; 6-11-2018 by Ord. No. 12-18; 6-8-2020 by Res. No. 20-108; 5-10-2021 by Ord. No. 09-2021; 5-15-2023 by Ord. No. 05-2023; 5-15-2023 by Res. No. 23-112; 6-12-2023 by Res. No. 23-124]
The following application fees and deposits for technical review shall be paid by every applicant for development within the Township of Harding pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq. These application fees shall be adjusted by the municipality effective January 1 of each year, commencing in 2012, in accordance with any percentage increase in inflation in the twelve-month period prior to the effective date, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, Northeastern Region (CPI), determined and published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States Department of Labor. Said adjustments will be rounded up to the nearest dollar. Notice of the adjusted fee schedule shall be published by the Township Clerk in the official newspaper of the Township within 10 days of such adjustment. Every application for development that includes a requirement for a deposit of funds to cover the cost of technical review per § 171-23 shall be accompanied by two separate checks payable to the Township of Harding: one for the application charge and the other for technical review, which shall be deposited into an escrow account, in accordance with the following schedule.
Application
Application Fee
Deposit For Tech Review
Application for certification by Tax Assessor of list of adjoining property owners
$0.25 per name or $10, whichever is greater
N/A - this fee is set by state statute
Appeal pursuant to NJSA 40:55D-70(a) from administrative official based on enforcement of Zoning Ordinance, including an appeal from a decision of the Tree Conservation Officer; fee to be returned if appeal successful:
Other official or agency
$649
$2,500
Tree Conservation Officer
$63
$2,500
Interpretation of map or Zoning Ordinance or decision on special questions pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(b)
$649
$2,500
Application for variance pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(c) not involving the subdivision of land:
First variance
$649
$2,500
Each additional variance
$120
N/A
See § 171-17 for variance applications involving the subdivision of land.
Application for variances pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(d) as below
$1,740
$5,000
Application for variance pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55-70(d)(3) variance involving an accessory residence
$1,161
$5,000
Request to Board of Adjustment for an amendment of conditions contained in a previously adopted resolution of approval
$582
$2,500
Request to Board of Adjustment for extension of variance (per year)
$163
N/A
Application for conditional use Permit:
For an accessory residence
$468
$2,000
For nonresidential use:
Per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
$293
$2,000
Additional per 10,000 square feet of lot area affected or portion thereof
$293
$2,000
The minimum fee for a nonresidential conditional use shall be:
$1,740
$2,000
Application pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-34 or appeal pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-36 (building lot to abut street)
$646
$2,500
Special meeting (Planning Board or Board of Adjustment) if requested by or with consent of applicant
$1,740
N/A
Application
Fee
Deposit for Tech Review
Subdivision application: concept plan
$582
$2,000
Minor subdivision application:
Lot line adjustment
$582
$5,000
Any other minor subdivision
$3,475 per lot
$7,500
Extension of minor subdivision approval
$582
N/A
Major subdivision:
Preliminary (per lot)
$3,475
$7,500
Final (filed simultaneously with preliminary)
No Fee
Final (filed separately, per lot)
$1,185
50% of the initial deposit for preliminary
Application for a variance in conjunction with any subdivision of land:
Minimum
$1,176
$2,000
Per variance per lot
$594
$2,000
(No fee for a lawful pre-existing condition)
Amended application
1/2 of the original application fee if within three years of approval; thereafter, 100% of the original application fee
50% of the initial deposit
Extension of preliminary or final major subdivision approval
$1,161
50% of the initial deposit
Application
Fee
Deposit For Tech Review
Site plan application: concept plan
$582
$2,000
Minor site plan application
$873
$7,500
Major site plan application:
Preliminary residential
$10,080 plus $504 per unit
$7,500
Nonresidential
$10,080 plus $504 per 1,000 square feet of per 10,000 square feet of other impervious coverage
$3,000
Final (filed simultaneously w/preliminary)
$0
$0
Major site plan, final (filed separately)
$2,318
$7,500
Amended application
1/2 of the original application fee
50% of the initial deposit
Extension of preliminary or final approval
$1,161
Type
Fee
Tech Review
Grading permit and inspection:
Construction of building or addition with footprint greater than 400 square feet, but no more than 1,000 square feet
$582
$1,500
Construction of building or addition with footprint greater than 1,000 square feet, but no more than 4,000 square feet
$582
$2,200
Construction of building or addition with footprint greater than 4,000 square feet
$582
$3,000
Construction of swimming pool
$352
$800
Land disturbance or grading greater than 5,000 square feet, but no more than 10,000 square feet
$236
$500
Land disturbance or grading greater than 10,000 square feet
$236
$500 plus $30 per 1,000 square feet over 10,000 square feet
Grading plan with retaining wall greater than 5 feet, but less than 8 feet high
$236
$600 plus $3 per foot over 100 feet in length
Grading plan with retaining wall greater than 8 feet high
$236
$1,100 plus $5 per foot over 100 feet in length
Grading plan to comply with N.J.A.C. 7:8 or the Harding Township RSIS Special Area Standard for Stormwater
$293
$2,000 escrow deposit
NOTE: Fees for structure demolition will be based on the fees for land disturbance or grading.
Type
Fee
Application for cutting down or removing trees, except that no fee shall be charged to cut down or remove trees in connection with a homeowner's existing personal residence
$236
Tree replacement performance escrow deposit
$400 per tree*
NOTES:
*
Following completion of replanting and inspection by Township, 75% of the escrow will be returned to applicant if replanting is deemed satisfactory. Remaining balance of escrow (25%) shall remain posted with Township following the initial inspection for two-year period to guarantee tree viability. After two-year period has elapsed, applicant shall contact the Township for final inspection and to obtain release of the balance of escrow.
Type
Application Fee
Plus Deposit for Technical Review
Special Flood Hazard Development Permit:
In connection with an application for a construction permit for a new single-family dwelling or construction permit for alteration of an existing single-family dwelling
$236
$500
In connection with a subdivision
$582
$1,500
In connection with a site plan or conditional use
$582
$1,500
In connection with any other land disturbance or use for which a special flood hazard development permit is required
$582
$1,500
A. 
In addition to the filing fees required by § 171-1, an applicant shall pay fees equal to the costs incurred for the technical review of the application by the Township Engineer, planning and engineering consultants to the Planning Board or the Board of Adjustment.
B. 
Technical review fees shall be calculated in accordance with the actual time required for review at rates established by a schedule of professional fees adopted and from time to time amended by resolution of the Township Committee, which schedule shall be maintained in the office of the Township Clerk for public inspection.
C. 
Each deposit for technical review fees shall be held in escrow by the Township in an account separate from the general funds of the Township. The account shall be in a banking institution or savings and loan association in this state, insured by an agency of the federal government, or in any other fund or depository approved for such deposits by the state, in an account bearing interest at the minimum rate currently paid by the institution or depository on time or savings deposits. The Township Chief Financial Officer shall notify the applicant in writing of the name and address of the institution or depository in which the deposit is made and the amount of the deposit. For a given subdivision or site plan application, there shall be separate accounts for the concept, preliminary and final application stages.
D. 
All interest earned on any account shall be retained in the account until paid over as hereinafter provided. The Township Administrator shall from time to time certify to the Township Committee the costs of the technical review of an application and costs of reports and/or testimony as determined in accordance with the aforementioned schedule of professional fees. If the Township Committee determines the costs as certified to be reasonable, then such amount shall be withdrawn from the escrow account and paid over to the Township as an item of miscellaneous revenue.
E. 
An applicant may at any time examine Township records with respect to an escrow account and expenditures therefrom.
F. 
All deposits for technical review fees shall be made prior to the performance of the professional services which the deposit is intended to cover.
G. 
All payments charged to the deposit shall be pursuant to vouchers from the professionals stating the hours spent, the hourly rate, and the expenses incurred.
H. 
In the event that the initial deposit made by an applicant is not sufficient to cover all technical review, report and/or testimony costs with respect to the application for which the deposit was made, upon request by the Township, the applicant shall, upon written notice from the Township, make such further deposit or deposits as may be necessary to cover further technical review, report and/or testimony costs.
I. 
Whenever the interest earned on any escrow account shall exceed $100 in any calendar year, the Township Chief Financial Officer shall pay to the applicant 66 2/3% of the interest earned during the calendar year on such account with the remaining 33 1/3% of such interest being paid over to the Township for administrative expenses. Such payments shall be made within 30 days after the termination of the calendar year in which the interest was earned or within 30 days after the termination of the account in the event that the account shall be terminated prior to the end of the calendar year.
J. 
Whenever the interest earned on any escrow account is no more than $100 in any calendar year, all of such interest shall remain in the account until the termination of the account, at which time all of such interest shall be paid over by the Township Chief Financial Officer to the Township for administrative expenses.
K. 
After the completion of the review of an application for development by the Planning Board or the Board of Adjustment, or upon the withdrawal of an application, and after all technical review and/or testimony costs have been paid from the escrow account for such application, the Township Chief Financial Officer shall refund to the applicant all deposit moneys remaining in the escrow account, together with the interest, if any, which the applicant is entitled to receive. A written final accounting shall be provided to the applicant on the uses to which the deposit was put. Thereafter, copies of the vouchers submitted pursuant to Subsection F of this section shall be provided to the applicant, upon written request. After the interest which the Township is entitled to receive is paid over to the Township, the escrow account shall be terminated.
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NOTE: Affordable housing fees are applicable per § 171-3.
Type
Fee
New Construction
Single-family dwelling
$464
Accessory dwelling
$464
Additions to existing structures
Principal residence
$234
Accessory building structures
$234
New construction of accessory structures
Swimming pool
$176
Pool house
$176
Patio
$176
Deck
$176
Shed
$176
Detached garage
$176
Play equipment/house
$176
Lighting plans
$176
Solar arrays
$176
Telecommunications equipment
$176
Fence
$89
Entry pier/gate
$89
Pergola/gate
$89
Pool equipment
$89
Air-conditioning unit
$89
Generator
$89
Walkway/wall
$89
Business signs (located in B-1/B-2 Zones) - per sign
$89
Survey/engineering plans/architectural plan reviews
Foundation location survey
$61
Final survey
$61
Revised plans
$61
Concept plan review
$462
Driveway - new construction
$91
Change of use for all businesses
$89