Every applicant shall be subject to the fees
and requirements for escrows more particularly set forth on Schedule
A included below and made a part hereof by reference. It is the intent
of this provision to cover the reasonable costs of administrative
and technical assistance to the Commission for the services rendered.
The Commission shall have the right in appropriate circumstances to
waive the fees and charges imposed by this section by resolution to
the extent, however, that equal treatment of all applicants similarly
placed would not be offended. All escrow fees shall be covered by
a written agreement approved by the Commission setting forth the terms,
conditions and circumstances under which payment of charges will be
made.
This section of the chapter includes all fees
and escrow sums required in connection with any application under
this chapter. Fees as outlined below are designed to cover the administrative
costs incurred by the Township in processing applications. They are
nonrefundable in nature and they are a set predetermined amount more
particularly described on Schedule A. The escrow sums are designed
to pay the cost of professional review by the Engineer, Solicitor
or other professionals employed to review and make recommendations
on an applicant's application for soil erosion and sediment control
approval. At the time of submitting his application and plans to the
Building Inspector, the applicant shall be required to execute an
escrow agreement between the applicant and the Commission to cover
the cost of technical and professional review of the application,
sketch plans, development details and project details. Said escrow
agreement shall be in the form approved by the Solicitor of the Township
of Burlington. The escrow agreement shall provide that the applicant
pay all necessary and reasonable costs incurred by the technical and
professional staff employed by the Planning Board for review of the
applicant's application, sketch plans, development details and project
details. The sums specified below are estimates which shall be posted
prior to consideration by the Commission of that stage of the applicant's
review procedure indicated. In the event that more than the sums specified
on Schedule A are required to pay the reasonable costs incurred, the
applicant shall, prior to being permitted to take the next step in
the approval procedure or in any event prior to obtaining occupancy
permits for any element of his project, pay all additional sums required.
In the event that the fees posted are more than those required, the
excess funds shall be returned to the applicant within 14 days of
the issuance of an occupancy permit for any element of the project.
Prior to the issuance of an occupancy permit for any element of the
project seeking approval under this chapter, the Building Inspector
shall determine from the professionals employed by the Board in the
review of the applicant's application whether there are any additional
sums required to be paid from the escrow fund established. In the
event that there are, the Building Inspector shall so notify the Township
Treasurer of the amounts to be held in that account. The Building
Inspector shall determine the position of all escrow accounts, and
where additional funds are required it shall be the obligation of
the Building Inspector to so notify the applicant of the amounts needed
and to properly notify the Board of any refusal or failure to properly
make all payments required to be made under this section of the chapter.
In addition to these terms, the escrow agreement may require any other
additional terms which are agreed to by the applicant and the Board.
The schedule of fees shall be posted in the office of the Township
Clerk and such other place or places as the Planning Board shall direct.
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Schedule A
Fees and Escrow
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Application fees:
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Not refundable: $25
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Professional fees:
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$200 plus an escrow amount of $10 per lot
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