A. 
Any owner of land within the Borough of Alpha shall, prior to subdividing or resubdividing land as defined in this chapter, submit to the Borough Clerk, at least 14 days prior to the regular meeting of the Board, four copies of a completed application form and an original and 10 copies of the sketch plat of the proposed subdivision, for purposes of classification and preliminary discussions and distribution as hereinafter provided for in accordance with § 350-5 of Chapter 350 of the Alpha Borough Code. The application shall be accompanied by fees and deposits in appropriate amounts as specified in § 57-13 of Chapter 57, Land Use Procedures, of the Borough Code and shall be accompanied by certification from the Tax Collector that all taxes and assessments on the property have been paid to date.
B. 
County Planning Board review. Two additional copies of the sketch plat and the application form shall be submitted to and forwarded by the Borough Clerk to the County Planning Board in accordance with the land development standards of the County of Warren. The Planning Board shall not take final action on the sketch plat until receipt of the County Planning Board report or until 30 days have elapsed from the date of referral to the County Board.
C. 
If the application is classified as a minor subdivision and approved by majority vote of the Subdivision Committee, a notation to that effect shall be made on the plat, which shall then be forwarded to the Chairman of the Planning Board and Borough Clerk for their signatures. One copy of the signed plat shall be returned to the applicant within one week following the next regular meeting of the Planning Board. No further Planning Board approval shall be required.
D. 
Furnishing of copies.
(1) 
Before the Borough Clerk returns any approved sketch plat to the subdivider, the subdivider shall have sufficient copies made to furnish one copy to each of the following:
(a) 
Borough Clerk.
(b) 
Borough Engineer.
(c) 
Construction Official and Zoning Officer.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
(d) 
Tax Assessor.
(e) 
Secretary of the Planning Board.
(f) 
County Planning Board.
(g) 
Secretary of the Board of Health.
(2) 
If the Clerk provides the copies, the cost of the same will be charged to the subdivider, which cost shall be collected before the return of the original sketch plat to the subdivider.
E. 
Either a deed description or plat map drawn in compliance with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-47 shall be filed by the subdivider with the county recording officer within 190 days from the date of return of the approved sketch plat.
F. 
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 §§ 350-6, 350-7 and 350-8 of this chapter.
A. 
At least 10 black-on-white prints of the preliminary plat, together with four completed application forms for preliminary approval, shall be submitted to the Borough Clerk 14 days prior to the Planning Board meeting at which consideration is desired. The applicant shall also submit a certification from the Tax Collector that all taxes and assessments on the property have been paid to date. At the time of filing, a fee shall be paid to the Borough of Alpha as specified in § 57-13 of Chapter 57, Land Use Procedures, of the Alpha Borough Code to cover the costs of publishing the notice and of notifying the persons concerned of the pending hearing on said subdivision. The Borough Clerk shall immediately notify the Secretary of the Planning Board upon receipt of a preliminary plat.
B. 
County Planning Board review. Two additional copies of the preliminary plat and the application form shall be submitted to and forwarded by the Borough Clerk to the County Planning Board in accordance with the land development standards of the County of Warren. The Planning Board shall not act on the preliminary plat until receipt of the County Planning Board report or until 30 days have elapsed from the date of referral to the County Board.
C. 
Hearing. The Planning Board shall set the time and date of a public hearing on the preliminary application. The applicant shall cause notice of the hearing to be published in the official newspaper of the municipality or in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality at least 10 days prior to the hearing. The cost of said notice shall be paid by the applicant. The applicant shall also mail notice of the hearing at least five days prior thereto, addressed to the owners, as the names appear on the municipal tax record, of all property within 200 feet of the extreme limits of the subdivision. The notice of hearing shall contain a brief description of the property involved, a statement as to its location, a list of the maps and other documents to be considered and a summary statement of the matters to be heard. Copies of the maps and other documents to be considered at the hearing shall be filed in the office of the Borough Clerk. Such copies shall be made available at such office for public inspection. Adequate proof of compliance with this subsection shall be furnished by the applicant prior to the hearing.
D. 
Copies of the preliminary plat shall be forwarded by the Borough Clerk prior to the hearing to the following persons:
(1) 
Secretary of the County Planning Board.
(2) 
Secretary of the Board of Health.
(3) 
Borough Engineer.
(4) 
Such other municipal, county or state officials as directed by the Planning Board, including engineering services.
E. 
Prior to granting tentative approval to a preliminary plat, the applicant shall furnish the Planning Board with the following certifications:
(1) 
Certification from the Board of Health of the Borough of Alpha approving the method and type of sewage disposal and water supply.
(2) 
Where water or sewage service is to be obtained from a municipally owned system, certification from the appropriate agency that it has consented to supply such service.
(3) 
Where water or sewage service is to be obtained from other than a municipally owned system, certification from the appropriate agency that it has consented to such method of service and copies of all agreements from private utilities undertaking to provide such services, if the same are not to be supplied by the applicant.
F. 
The Planning Board shall act on the preliminary plat within the time limits set forth in § 57-10 of the Borough Code, but in no case before the expiration of the thirty-day period within which the County Planning Board may submit a report on said 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.A. 40:27-6.1 et seq., as amended, supplemented and in effect, 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 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 the time limits set forth in § 57-10 of the Code. 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.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
G. 
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 tentative approval and return it to the subdivider for compliance with final approval requirements.
H. 
Tentative 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 tentative approval has been granted will not be changed.
(2) 
That said applicant may submit on or before the expiration date the whole or part or parts of said plat for final approval.
A. 
The final plat shall be submitted to the Planning Board for final approval within three years from the date of tentative approval of the preliminary plat. The Planning Board shall act upon the final plat within the time limits set forth in § 57-10 of the Borough Code.
B. 
The original tracing, one translucent tracing cloth copy, two cloth prints, nine black-on-white prints and three copies of the application form for final approval shall be submitted to 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 application shall be accompanied by fees and deposits in appropriate amounts as specified in § 57-13 of Chapter 57 of the Borough Code and a certification from the Tax Collector that all taxes and assessments on the property have been paid to date.
D. 
County Planning Board review. Two additional copies of the final plat and the application shall be submitted to and forwarded by the Borough Clerk to the County Planning Board in accordance with the land development standards of the County of Warren. The Planning Board shall not take final action on the final plat until receipt of the County Planning Board report or until 30 days have elapsed from the date of referral to the County Board.
E. 
Distribution of copies. Copies of the final plat shall be forwarded by the Borough Clerk to the following:
(1) 
Subdivision Committee.
(2) 
County Planning Board.
(3) 
Borough Engineer.
(4) 
Such other officials or agencies as directed by the Planning Board.
F. 
Letters required prior to final approval. Prior to final approval, the Planning Board shall have received the following:
(1) 
A letter containing a list of all items to be covered by a performance guaranty (cash or certified check) pursuant to § 57-13, the quantities of each item, the cost of each item and the total amount of all items.
(2) 
A letter from the Borough Engineer stating that the required improvements have been installed to his satisfaction and in accordance with applicable Borough specifications and that the performance guaranty is adequate to cover the cost of remaining improvements.
(3) 
A letter from the applicant's engineer stating that the final plat conforms to the preliminary plat, as submitted and approved.
G. 
Time limitation. The Planning Board shall act on the final plat within the time set forth in the Code, § 57-10, within a mutually agreed upon extension of time, but in no event shall final action be taken prior to the expiration of the thirty-day time period within which the County Planning Board may submit a report. The action of the Planning Board shall be noted on the plat and signed by the Chairman and Secretary of the Board. Failure to act within the allotted time shall constitute approval, and the Borough Clerk shall issue a certificate to that effect.
H. 
Distribution of copies. After final approval, one translucent tracing and one cloth print shall be filed with the Borough Clerk. The original tracing and one cloth print shall be returned to the subdivider. Copies of the final plat shall also be filed by the Planning Board with the following:
(1) 
Borough Clerk.
(2) 
Borough Engineer.
(3) 
Construction Official or Zoning Officer.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
(4) 
Tax Assessor.
(5) 
County Planning Board.
(6) 
Official issuing certificates for approved lots.
I. 
Filing.
(1) 
Approval of a minor subdivision shall expire 190 days from the date of approval, unless within such period a plat in conformity with such approval and the provisions of the Map Filing Law,[2] or a deed clearly describing the approved minor subdivision, is filed by the developer with the county recording officer, the Municipal Engineer and the Municipal Tax Assessor.
[2]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 46:23-9.9 et seq.
(2) 
Final approval of a major subdivision shall expire 95 days from the date of signing of the plat, unless within such period the plat shall have been duly filed by the developer with the county recording officer. The Board may, for good cause shown, extend the period for recording for an additional period not to exceed 190 days from the date of signing of the plat.
J. 
No plat shall be offered for filing to the county recording officer unless it has been duly approved by the Borough of Alpha Planning Board and signed by the Chairman and by the Secretary of the Board.