[Adopted by Ord. No. O-89-47 (§ 21-3
of the 1974 Code)]
The following words and phrases shall have the
following meanings:
APPLICANT(S)
Any individual, corporation, partnership, proprietorship
or other entity that requests of the Township a property exchange
or the vacation of any street or easement, or portion thereof, within
the Township.
[Amended 12-11-2012 by Ord. No. O-12-25]
COST(S)
All expenses incurred by the Township for professionals,
such as, but not limited to, the Township Attorney, the Township Engineer
or the Township Planner.
[Amended 12-11-2012 by Ord. No. O-12-25]
EASEMENT
A grant to the Township across any property sufficient to
permit the Township to fulfill the intent and purpose of the easement.
[Amended 12-11-2012 by Ord. No. O-12-25]
STREET
Any street, avenue, boulevard, road, parkway, drive or other
way which is an existing state, county or municipal roadway; which
is shown upon a plan heretofore approved pursuant to law.
[Amended 12-11-2012 by Ord. No. O-12-25]
STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY
The line determining the limit between the access rights
of the public and adjoining private property.
[Added 12-11-2012 by Ord. No. O-12-25]
VACATE or VACATION
The release of all public rights in any easement or street,
whether or not such street has been actually opened, improved or accepted.
A. Each applicant shall be responsible for all costs
associated with a request for a property exchange or the vacation
of any easement or street.
B. Any applicant that requests of the Township a property
exchange or the vacation of any easement or street within the Township
shall simultaneously, with the making of such request, deposit with
the Township Clerk the sum of $500 as a retainer against which all
costs incurred by the Township shall be billed until such request
is either granted or rejected.
C. All sums deposited with the Township Clerk by an applicant
shall be held in trust by the Township and shall continue to be the
property of the applicant until repaid or applied to the purposes
for which it was deposited.
D. All sums not utilized for the purpose for which is
was deposited shall be returned to the applicant, less a fee of $25,
which shall be in lieu of all administrative and custodial expenses.