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.
Schedule A
Fees and Escrow
Application fees:
Not refundable: $25
Professional fees:
$200 plus an escrow amount of $10 per lot