[Adopted 11-1-1994 by Ord. No. 94-7]
The Planning Board and/or Zoning Board of Adjustment
shall require application fees and escrow deposits in accordance with
the provisions of this article. Such escrows shall be utilized to
pay the cost of any professional fees incurred for the review of and/or
testimony and taking of testimony concerning an application for development
submitted by an applicant.
[Amended 6-11-2005 by Ord. No. 04-11; 5-1-2007 by Ord. No. 06-30; 4-5-2011 by Ord. No. 10-30]
A.
The following application fees shall be collected in connection with
applications before the Planning and Zoning Board of Adjustment of
the City of Bridgeton:
|
Type
|
Fee
|
|---|---|
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Minor subdivision
|
$150
|
|
Major subdivision
|
$400
|
|
Minor site plan
|
$150
|
|
Major site plan
|
$400
|
|
Each site plan waiver
|
$75
|
|
Appeal pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(a)
|
$150
|
|
Interpretation pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(b)
|
$150
|
|
Variance pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:55D-70(c)
|
$170
|
|
Variance pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:55D-70(d)
|
$250
|
|
Special meeting requested by applicant (in addition to other
fees herein stated)
|
$750
|
B.
Subject to the provisions of Subsections C through E below, each applicant shall, prior to the application being ruled complete pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Land Use Law, submit the following sums to be held in escrow in accordance with the provisions hereof:
|
Type
|
Fee
| |
|---|---|---|
|
Conceptual subdivision plan review
|
$1,500
| |
|
Minor subdivisions
|
$2,000
| |
|
Minor subdivisions with variance(s)
|
$3,000
| |
|
Major subdivisions (preliminary and final approval)
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0 to 100 lots
|
$5,000
| |
|
101 to 500 lots
|
$10,000
| |
|
Plus each lot over 501
|
$25
| |
|
Site plans
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|
Conceptual site plan (major or minor)
|
$2,000
| |
|
Major/minor site plan (preliminary)
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|
0 to 25 acres disturbed area
|
$5,000
| |
|
25 plus acres disturbed area
|
$10,000
| |
|
Plus each acre over 100
|
$100
| |
|
Major/minor site plan (final approval)
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|
0 to 25 acres disturbed area
|
$3,000
| |
|
25 plus acres disturbed area
|
$10,000
| |
|
Plus each acre over 100
|
$100
| |
|
Land mining applications
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|
0 to 20 acres
|
$5,000
| |
|
20 acres plus
|
$5,000
| |
|
Plus each acre over 20 acres
|
$200
| |
|
Mobile home parks (new or expansions)
| ||
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0 to 25 mobile home sites
|
$3,000
| |
|
26 to 100 mobile home sites
|
$5,000
| |
|
Plus each site over 26
|
$50
| |
|
101 to 500 mobile home sites
|
$7,500
| |
|
Plus each site over 101
|
$50
| |
|
501 plus mobile home sites
|
$10,000
| |
|
Plus each site over 501
|
$50
| |
|
Site plan with variance pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(d) for
a resource extraction use:
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|
First acre or part thereof
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$5,000
| |
|
Plus each additional acre or part thereof
|
$250
| |
|
Site plan with variance pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(d) other
than for a resource extraction use
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|
First acre or part thereof
|
$5,000
| |
|
Plus each additional acre or part thereof
|
$150
| |
|
Conditional use
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|
First acre or part thereof
|
$2,000
| |
|
Plus each additional acre or part thereof
|
$250
| |
|
Variance pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(a)
|
$2,000
| |
|
Variance pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(b)
|
$2,000
| |
|
Variance pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(c)
|
$3,000
| |
|
Variance pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(d)
|
$4,000
| |
C.
Acreage for the purpose of computing the fee for a resource extraction
use development application shall include all area within the mandatory
buffer area and the buffer area itself, plus any improvements outside
the buffer area.
D.
"Disturbed area," for the purpose of computing application fees and
escrow fee deposits for site plan applications, shall include road
right-of-way improvements, building area, parking, access drives,
walks, lawn area, landscaped area and areas to be cleared.
E.
Escrow fees shall be administered in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-53.1
to 40:55D-53.2(a). If an escrow account becomes depleted to 25% of
the original amount, the applicant shall replenish the account in
the amount of 50% of the original escrow amount upon notification
from the City of Bridgeton, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-53.2(c).
[Amended 6-11-2005 by Ord. No. 04-11]
A.
Within 45 days after the filing of an application
for development, the Planning Board or Board of Adjustment shall cause
a compilation review to be made of any development application. Such
compilation review may, in the discretion of the Planning Board or
Board of Adjustment, be conducted by administrative personnel of the
Planning Department of the City of Bridgeton to determine whether
or not the application and escrows as required by this article are
complete. In conducting such review, the Board shall consider the
following criteria:
(1)
The presence or absence of public water and/or sewer
service at the site.
(2)
Environmental considerations including but not limited
to geological, hydrological and ecological factors.
(3)
Traffic impact to the proposed development.
(4)
Impact of proposed development on existing aquifer
and/or water quality.
(5)
Impact of the proposed development of off-tract facilities.
(6)
Surface drainage impact on side or on surrounding
properties or facilities.
B.
Upon completion of said review and within 45 days,
the Board shall adopt a resolution specifying whether the escrow amount
specified above is sufficient, excessive, or insufficient. In the
event that the Board shall determine that said amount is excessive,
it shall, in the resolution, specify the amount that shall be deemed
sufficient. In the event that the Board shall determine that the amount
specified above is insufficient, it shall so specify and shall further
set forth the amount required to be posted in light of the criteria
specified herein and shall notify the applicant thereof in writing.
No further review of the application shall be made until after the
additional sum is deposited. Failure to make an escrow deposit under
this article after written notice shall be grounds for disapproval
on application.
No application for development shall be deemed
complete until such time as the applicant shall have posted with the
City of Bridgeton in cash, certified check or money order, the amount
of the escrow deposit determined by the Planning Board and/or Board
of Adjustment to be required in accordance with the provisions of
this article.
All such escrow funds shall be utilized by the
appropriate Board to pay the cost of any professional fees incurred
by the Board for review and/or testimony or the taking of testimony
in connection with the particular application for development. All
sums not actually so expended shall be refunded to the applicant within
120 days after certification by the Board Chairman that said application
has been finally determined. "Finally determined" shall mean:
The provisions of this article shall be applicable
to any resubmission or revision of a development plan or application
as if same were an initial development application. The escrow deposits
required by this article shall, therefore, be the same for a resubmission
or revision of a development plan or application as for a new application,
which shall be in addition to the amount paid or owed for the original
application and for any previous resubmissions or revisions. New application
fees and escrow deposits on account of a revised plan or application
shall, in the discretion of the reviewing agency, not be required
for any revision not necessary for approval but which is requested
by the reviewing agency, nor for any revision not involving any additional
cost or review by professional personnel or hearing expenses.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 149-7, Waiver
of fees, adopted 7-5-1995 by Ord. No. 95-1, was repealed 5-1-2007
by Ord. No. 06-30.
