The approval provisions of this article shall
be administered by the Township of North Brunswick in accordance with
the Municipal Land Use Law.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.
A.
These rules, regulations and standards shall be considered
the minimum requirements for the protection of the public health,
safety and welfare of the citizens of the Township of North Brunswick.
The Planning Board reserves the right to require more stringent standards
and procedures as may be deemed necessary and appropriate.
B.
The approving authority, when acting upon applications
for preliminary or minor subdivision approval, shall have the power
to grant such exceptions from the requirements for subdivision approval
as may be reasonable and within the general purpose and intent of
the provisions of this article if the literal enforcement of one or
more provisions of the article is impracticable or will exact undue
hardship because of peculiar conditions pertaining to the land in
question.
C.
There shall be no change from final approval except
if the applicant affirmatively establishes that a deviation from the
final plan is caused by a change of conditions beyond the control
of the developer, since the date of final approval and the deviation
would not substantially alter the character of the development or
substantially impair the intent and purpose of the Master Plan and
Zoning Ordinance.
D.
The provisions of this article shall be administered
by the Planning Board or Board of Adjustment. In cases where the Board
of Adjustment has jurisdiction over subdivisions, action by the Board
of Adjustment will substitute for that of the Planning Board as required
herein and in accordance with the Municipal Land Use Law.
E.
Applications for the following types of subdivisions
shall be companied by the appropriate appendix[1] as follows:
[Added 12-14-2000 by Ord. No. 00-23]
(1)
Minor subdivision: Appendix B.
(2)
Preliminary major: Appendix C.
(3)
Final subdivision: Appendix D.
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix B, Appendix C and
Appendix D are included at the end of this chapter.
An application for the subdivision of land shall
be submitted to the Zoning Officer in triplicate along with three
copies of the sketch plat at least 20 days prior to a regular meeting
of the approving authority. The Zoning Officer shall determine if
the application is complete and, if not, shall inform the applicant
of deficiencies. If complete, the Zoning Officer shall notify the
applicant of the procedure to be followed for action by the approving
authority.
A.
At least five copies of the sketch plat and three
completed applications shall be filed with the Secretary of the approving
authority.
A.
General requirements.
(1)
The plat for minor subdivision shall be drawn
at a scale of not less than 100 feet to the inch and shall conform
to the provisions of Chapter 141 of the Laws of 1960 of the State
of New Jersey as amended and supplemented[1] and shall include or be accompanied by the information
specified below.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 46:23-9.9 et seq.
(2)
All dimensions, both linear and angular, of
the exterior boundaries of the subdivision and all lots and all lands
reserved or dedicated for public use shall balance, and their descriptions
shall close within a limit of error of not more than one part in 10,000.
(3)
The Planning Board may waive notice and public
hearing for an application for development if the Planning Board finds
that the application for development conforms to the definition of
minor subdivision in accordance with this chapter and the Municipal
Land Use Law.
[Added 3-4-1985]
B.
Title block. The title block shall appear on all sheets
and shall include the following:
(1)
Title of plat.
(2)
Name, if any.
(3)
Tax Map sheet block and lot number(s) of the
tract to be subdivided, to the nearest tenth of an acre.
(4)
Names and addresses of owner and subdivider
so designated.
(5)
Date (of original and all revisions).
(6)
Name(s), signature(s), address(es) and license
number(s) of the engineer and/or of the land surveyor who prepared
the map and made the survey. The plat shall bear the embossed seal
of said engineer and/or land surveyor.
C.
Detailed information:
(1)
A key map at a scale of not less than one inch
equals 1,000 feet showing the location of the tract to be subdivided
with reference to surrounding areas existing which intersect or border
the tract, the names of all such streets and any Township boundary
which is within 500 feet of the subdivision.
(2)
Names of all owners of parcels and property
lines of parcels within 200 feet of the land to be subdivided, including
properties across the street, as shown by the most recent records
of the municipality of which the property is a part.
(3)
All existing streets and watercourses within
the proposed subdivision and within 200 feet of the boundaries thereof,
both the width of the paving and the width of the right-of-way of
each street, existing easements and Township borders within 200 feet
of the subdivision.
(4)
All existing structures and an indication of
those which are to be destroyed or removed and the front, rear and
side yard dimensions of those to remain, referenced to proposed lot
lines.
(5)
All proposed public or private easements or
rights-of-way, the grantees thereof and the purposes thereof.
(6)
The existing system of drainage of the subdivision
and of any larger tract of which it is a part, together with information
on the proposed method of disposal of surface drainage.
(7)
All proposed lot lines and the areas of all
lots in square feet. The area and dimensions specified shall be shown
to the nearest hundredth square foot or hundredth linear foot.
(8)
North arrow, with reference meridian.
(9)
Written and graphic scales.
(10)
A copy of any existing or proposed covenants
or deed restrictions applying to the land being subdivided or certification
that none exists.
(11)
Certification by the Township of North Brunswick
Tax Collector that all real estate taxes or assessments have been
paid.
(12)
Such other information as the approving authority
or Township Engineer may require or request during the review of the
application for a minor subdivision.
A.
At least 10 black and white prints of the preliminary
plat, together with three completed application forms for preliminary
approval, shall be submitted to the Secretary of the approving authority
20 days prior to the meeting at which consideration and public hearing
is desired.
B.
At the time of filing an application and preliminary plan, the applicant shall pay to the Secretary of the approving authority the fee specified for preliminary major subdivisions in § 205-139 herein.
[Amended 9-15-1997 by Ord. No. 97-13]
C.
In the event that a special meeting is scheduled to
consider a preliminary plat of a major subdivision by request of an
applicant, the applicant shall be required to deposit additional funds
in sufficient amount for professional services rendered by the Board
Attorney, planner, engineer, secretary and transcriber. Such funds
shall be placed in an escrow account by the Township Treasurer to
be used as payment to the Board staff.
[Added 5-17-1982]
[Amended 4-4-1983]
Prior to placing any preliminary plat applications
on the agenda for public hearing, the following documents shall have
been submitted in proper form:
A.
Certification by the Township of North Brunswick Tax
Collector that all real estate taxes and assessments have been paid.
B.
Application fee as herein specified.
C.
Preliminary plat meeting the requirements set forth
below.
D.
Such other submissions which may be required by state,
county or Township law or as may be requested by the approving authority,
which may include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1)
Proof of application to Middlesex County Planning
Board.
(2)
Report of Township Planner and Engineer.
(3)
Preliminary New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection floodplain delineation or Federal Insurance Administration
flood hazard building delineation, if available.
(4)
Copy of application for soil erosion and sediment
control permit.
(5)
Copy of report of the Chief of Bureau of Fire
Prevention.
(6)
Traffic Safety Officer's report, where required.
(7)
Copy of application for sanitary sewer permit
from New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
(8)
Copy of application for potable water distribution
system extension from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
(9)
Copy of stream encroachment application.
(10)
Copy of application for delineation of stream
encroachment line if required from New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection.
A.
General requirements. No preliminary plat shall be
accepted for consideration or approval unless it fully conforms to
the following requirements of form, content and accompanying information.
All plats containing proposals or designs for drainage, streets and
subdivision layouts shall be prepared by a professional engineer licensed
to practice in the State of New Jersey and shall bear the address,
signature, embossed seal and license number of said professional engineer.
The preliminary plat shall be based on a land survey conducted not
more than five years prior to the date of application and shall be
drawn at a scale not less than 100 feet to the inch for subdivisions
up to 100 acres in size and not less than 200 feet to the inch for
subdivisions over 100 acres in size and shall show or be accompanied
by the information specified below.
B.
Title block. The title block shall appear on all sheets
and include the following:
(1)
Title of tentative plan.
(2)
Name, if any.
(3)
Tax Map sheet block and lot number(s) of the
tract to be subdivided as shown on the latest Township Tax Map, the
date of which shall also be shown.
(4)
Acreage of tract to be subdivided to the nearest
hundredth of an acre.
(5)
Date (of original and all revisions).
(6)
Names and addresses of owner and subdivider
so designated.
(7)
A schedule shall be placed on the map indicating
the acreage of the tract, the number of lots, the zone, minimum required
lot areas, percent of lot coverage, setbacks, yards and dimensions
and the percentage of recreation acreage provided.
(8)
Name(s), signature(s), address(es) and license
number(s) of the engineer and land surveyor who prepared the map.
The plat shall bear the embossed seal of said engineer and land surveyor.
C.
Detailed information:
(1)
A key map at a scale of not less than one inch
equals 1,000 feet showing the location of the tract to be subdivided
with reference to surrounding areas, existing streets which intersect
or border the tract, the names of all such streets and any Township
boundary which is within 500 feet of the subdivision.
(2)
Names of all owners of parcels and property
lines of parcels within 200 feet of the land to be subdivided including
properties across the street as shown by the most recent records of
the Township of North Brunswick or of the municipality of which the
property is a part.
(3)
The preliminary plat shall be based on a current
certified boundary survey, with sufficient lines of the adjoining
tracts surveyed to establish any overlap or gap between the adjoining
boundary lines and boundary lines of the tract in question. Date of
the survey and the name of the person making same shall be shown on
the map.
(4)
Existing one-foot-interval contours based on
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey data (MSL-O) shall be shown
extending a minimum of 100 feet beyond the boundary of the tract in
question and shall be certified by a New Jersey licensed surveyor
or professional engineer as to accuracy, except that where the slopes
exceed 10%, a five-foot interval is permissible. The source of elevation
datum base shall be noted if contours have been established by aerial
photography. A check profile shall be made on the boundary line of
the tract and certified by a New Jersey licensed land surveyor.
(a)
Ninety percent of elevations interpolated from
contour lines will be within 1/2 of the contour interval when referred
to the nearest benchmark. All spot elevations shall be to the nearest
0.1 foot and be accurate within 0.3 foot.
(b)
Ninety percent of all planimetric features shown
on the map will be within 1/4° of their true position, and no
planimetric features will be out of true position more than 1/2°
at map scale when referenced to the nearest field established station.
A statement of compliance and/or a complete statement concerning any
areas of noncompliance with this requirement shall be placed on the
tentative plat.
(5)
All existing streets, watercourses, floodplains,
floodways and flood areas within the proposed subdivision and within
200 feet of the boundaries thereof, both the width of the paving and
the width of the right-of-way of each street, existing public easements
and Township borders within 200 feet of all the subdivisions.
(6)
All existing structures and an indication of
those which are to be destroyed or removed and the front, rear and
side yard dimensions of those to remain.
(7)
The boundaries, nature, extent and acreage of
wooded areas and other important physical features, including swamps,
bogs and ponds, within the proposed subdivision and within 200 feet
thereof.
(8)
The layout of the proposed subdivision drawn
in compliance with the provisions of this Article.
(9)
All proposed public easements or rights-of-way
and the purposes thereof and proposed streets within the proposed
subdivision. The proposed streets shall show the right-of-way and
proposed pavement width.
(10)
The existing system of drainage of the subdivision
and of any larger tract of which it is a part, together with information
on how it is proposed to dispose of surface drainage.
(11)
The acreage of the drainage area or areas of
each natural or man-made watercourse traversing the subdivision, including
the area within the subdivision and the area upstream from the subdivision.
(12)
All proposed lot lines and the areas of all
lots in square feet. The areas and dimensions specified should be
accurate to within minus zero percent (-0%) and plus four percent
(+4%) (for example, a lot line specified as 250 feet long should not
be less than 250 feet but may be as long as 260 feet).
(13)
North arrow and basis therefor and written and
graphic scales.
(14)
A copy of any existing or proposed convenants
or deed restrictions applying to the land being subdivided or certification
that none exists.
(15)
Preliminary utility layouts showing methods
of connection and sources of service.
(16)
The proposed location and area in acres or square
feet of all required or proposed open space areas.
(17)
Such other information as the Planning Board
and/or Planning Board Engineer may require or request during the review
or the tentative submission.
(18)
The tentative plat shall show on the property
to be subdivided and within 200 feet of that property all existing
paper streets, dirt roads, paved streets, curbs, manholes, sewer lines,
water and gas utility poles, pipes, ponds, swamps and all other topographical
features of a physical or engineering nature.
(19)
Preliminary on-site grading and drainage plan.
(a)
The preliminary plat shall show or be accompanied
by a pregrading and drainage plan which shall show locations of all
existing and proposed drainage swales and channels, retention basins,
recharge basins, the scheme of surface drainage and other items pertinent
to drainage, including the approximate proposed grading contours at
one-foot intervals, except that slopes exceeding 5% at two-foot intervals
may be used, and, if they exceed 10%, a five-foot interval is permissible.
(b)
The plan shall outline the approximate area
contributing to each inlet.
(c)
All proposed drainage shall be shown with pipe
type and sizes, invert elevations, grades and direction of flow. The
direction of flow at all surface waters and of all watercourses shall
be shown.
(d)
The preliminary grading and drainage plan shall
be accompanied by drainage calculations read in accordance with standards
set forth herein.
(20)
Off-tract drainage plan. The tentative plat
shall also be accompanied by a preliminary off-site drainage plan
prepared in accordance with the following standards:
(a)
The plan shall consist of an outline of the
entire drainage basin in which the property to be subdivided is located.
The terminus of the basin and existing ground contours or other basins
for determining basin limits shall be shown.
(b)
Pertinent off-tract existing drainage which
receives or discharges runoff from or onto the site shall be shown
with invert elevations, pipe types and sizes or other appropriate
physical data for open or nonpipe conduits.
(c)
To the extent that information is available
and may be obtained from the County or Municipal Engineer(s), any
existing plans for drainage improvements shall be shown.
(d)
In the event that a temporary drainage system
is proposed, tentative plans of that system shall be shown.
(21)
Preliminary center-line profiles showing all
proposed drainage; all existing and proposed finished roadway grades;
channel section details; pipe sizes, type, inverts; road crowns and
slopes; all other proposed drainage structures and connections.
(22)
Boring logs. The Planning Board may require
that the tentative plat application be accompanied by a set of boring
lots and soil analyses for borings made in accordance with the following
requirements:
(a)
Borings shall be spaced evenly throughout the
tract.
(b)
One boring not less than 15 feet below proposed
grade or 20 feet minimum depth shall be made for every five acres
or portion thereof of land within a tract where the water table is
found to be 10 feet or more below proposed or existing grade at all
boring locations.
(c)
One additional boring shall be made per acre
or portion thereof in those areas where the water table is found to
be less than 10 feet below the proposed or existing grade.
(d)
In addition to the above, in those areas where
the water table is found to be five feet or less below the existing
or proposed grade, two additional borings per acre or portion thereof
will be required. If construction of homes with basements is contemplated,
at least one boring will be located on each lot within the building
setback lines.
(e)
Boring lots shall show soil types and characteristics
encountered, groundwater depths, the methods and equipment used, the
name of the firm, if any, making the borings and the name of the person
in charge of the boring operation. The boring logs shall also show
surface elevations to the nearest tenth of a foot.
(f)
Based on the borings, the tentative plat shall
clearly indicate all areas having a water table within two feet of
the existing surface of the land or within two feet of proposed grade
or all areas within which two feet or more of fill is contemplated
or has previously been placed.
(23)
Sectionalization and staging plan. The tentative
plat shall be accompanied by a preliminary sectionalization and staging
plan showing the following:
(a)
If the subdivision is proposed to be filed for
final approval in sections, the plan shall show each such section
and the anticipated date of filing for each section. The staging of
the various sections in the subdivision shall be such that if development
of the subdivision were to be discontinued after the completion of
any section, the developed portion of the subdivision would be provided
with adequate street, drainage and utility systems. The size and staging
of the sections in a subdivision shall be established to promote orderly
development and shall be subject to the approval of the Planning Board.
(b)
The sectionalization and staging plan shall
identify for each lot or groups of lots in the subdivision those improvements
that will be completed prior to application for certificates of occupancy.
The plan should demonstrate that the staging of construction will
minimize adverse effects upon occupied buildings in the subdivision
and adjoining properties.
Upon receipt of a tentative plat in compliance
with this Article and all of the required supporting documents, the
Planning Board Secretary shall place the application on the agenda
for public hearing and shall immediately notify the applicant. No
application shall be considered complete until all of the above subdivisions
are complete in proper form. Sufficient notice shall be given to the
applicant to enable him to give notice of the hearing on the application
as required by the land use procedures section of this chapter.[1]
Preliminary approval shall confer upon the applicant
such rights as are set forth in N.J.S.A. 40:55D-49.
[Amended 4-4-1983]
Prior to placing the application on the agenda
for final approval the Planning Board may, at its discretion, require
that the following documents properly prepared have been filed with
the Planning Board office in proper form:
A.
Middlesex County Utilities Authority approval.
B.
Middlesex County Planning Board approval, where required.
C.
Soil erosion and sediment control permit.
D.
Final state and/or municipal floodplain approval,
where required.
E.
Reports of the Township Engineer and Township Planner.
F.
Certification by the Township of North Brunswick Tax
Collector that all real estate taxes or assessments have been paid.
G.
Proper and sufficient inspection fees and performance
guaranties as required by this chapter for the installation of all
improvements shown on the map and other exhibits submitted therewith.
H.
Evidence of a comprehensive general liability insurance
policy, in an amount not less than $300,000 per occurrence, identifying
and saving harmless the Township of North Brunswick and its agencies,
employees and agents from any liability for any acts of the subdivider
or his agents, contractors or employees in the implementing of the
approved subdivision. The subdivider at his option may provide a statement
that such evidence will be provided simultaneously with the provision
of bonds and fees, but in no event will any signatures be affixed
to the final plat until such evidence is provided. The insurance policy
shall provide for 10 days' notice to the Township prior to cancellation.
It shall be a violation of this chapter for any property owner, subdivider
or builder to carry on the construction of a subdivision without having
current valid evidence of insurance on file.
I.
A certificate of title which may be in letter form,
signed by a member of the New Jersey Bar or by a title office or authorized
agent of a title insurance company licensed to do business in the
State of New Jersey, which certificate shall confirm that the owner
of the premises in question is the applicant as shown on the plat.
J.
Approval by the Fire Subcode Official.
[Amended 10-1-1990]
K.
All improvements, if any, specifically required by
the Planning Board to be installed prior to the filing of an application
for approval of a final plat shall have been installed within the
time specified by the Planning Board and shall be certified as satisfactory
by the Township Engineer.
L.
A final plat and/or attachments, meeting the requirements
set forth below.
M.
A development agreement executed between the applicant
and the North Brunswick Mayor and Council.
N.
Such other submissions as may be required by state,
county or Township law.
A.
General requirements. All requirements set forth in
this chapter for tentative plats shall apply to final plats, with
the addition of the specific additional requirements set forth herein:
(1)
A final plat shall be drawn at a scale of not
less than 100 feet to the inch, shall conform to the provisions of
Chapter 141 of the Laws of 1960 of the State of New Jersey as amended
and supplemented[1] and shall include or be accompanied by the information
specified herein.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 46:23-9.9 et seq.
(2)
All dimensions, both linear and angular, of
the exterior boundaries of the subdivision and all lots and all lands
reserved or dedicated for public use shall balance, and their description
shall close within a limit of error of not more than one part in 10,000.
(3)
Digital vector data of the newly created subdivision
shall be submitted in New Jersey State Plane Coordinate System NAD83
in or compatible with one of the following formats: AutoCAD drawing
(DWG), ESRI shapefile or Drawing Exchange (DXF) format.
[Added 11-14-2005 by Ord. No. 05-34]
B.
Purpose of final plat. A final plat and supporting
drawings and documents for a proposed subdivision constitute the complete
and fully detailed and documented development of the subdivision proposal
and become the basis for the construction of the subdivision and inspection
by the Township Engineer, other officials and the Planning Board.
The portion of the plat intended for filing must be recorded in accordance
with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-54.
C.
Title block. The title block shall appear on all sheets
and shall include:
(1)
Title of final plat.
(2)
Name, if any.
(3)
Tax Map sheet block and lot number(s) of the
tract to be subdivided as shown on the latest Township Tax Map, the
date of which shall also be shown.
(4)
Acreage of tract to be subdivided to the nearest
hundredth of an acre.
(5)
Date of original and all revisions.
(6)
Names and addresses of owner and subdivider,
so designated.
(7)
A schedule shall be placed on the map indicating
the acreage.
(8)
Name(s), signature(s), address(es), and license
number(s) of the engineer and land surveyor who prepared the map.
The plat shall bear the embossed seal of said engineer and land surveyor.
D.
Final plat details.
(1)
The final plat shall be based on a monumented,
current, certified boundary survey. Date of the survey and the name
of the person making same shall be shown on the map. If 12 months
or more have passed since the date of the survey or date of its last
recertification, it shall be recertified, and, if necessary, revisions
shall be brought up-to-date. Any necessary revisions from the survey
used as a base for the tentative plat shall be specifically noted.
(2)
All design information submissions required
by the provisions of the improvements and design standards sections
of this chapter shall accompany the final plat.
(3)
Grading plan showing existing and proposed grading
contours at one-foot intervals throughout the tract, except that if
slopes exceed 5%, a two-foot interval may be used, and, if they exceed
10%, a five-foot interval is permissible. Data shall be United States
Coast and Geodetic Survey (MSL-O) and the source of data shall be
noted. In addition to proposed grading contours, sufficient additional
spot elevations shall be shown to clearly delineate proposed grading.
(4)
The limits of all areas of proposed cuts and
fills, exclusive of excavations for basements, shall be clearly designated.
(5)
Certification of approval of plans for drainage
or watercourse diversions by the State of New Jersey Department of
Environmental Protection, where required.
(6)
On-site drainage plan:
(a)
The drainage plan shall be presented in graphic
form which shall closely show the street and lot layout and those
items which are pertinent to drainage, including existing and proposed
contours as previously required.
(b)
The plan shall outline each area contributing
to each inlet.
(c)
All proposed drainage shall be shown with pipe
type and sizes, invert and grate or rim elevations, grades and direction
of flow. The direction of flow of all surface waters and of all streams
shall be shown.
(d)
The drainage plan shall be accompanied by complete
drainage calculations made in accordance with standards set forth
herein.
(7)
Off-tract drainage plan. The final plat shall
also be accompanied by an off-site drainage plan prepared in accordance
with the following standards:
(a)
The plan shall consist of an outline of the
entire drainage basin in which the property to be subdivided is located.
The terminus of the basin and existing ground contours or other basis
for determining basin limits shall be shown.
(b)
The pertinent off-tract existing drainage shall
be shown with elevations of inverts and grade to the nearest tenth
of a foot.
(c)
To the extent that information is available
and may be obtained from the County or Municipal Engineer(s), any
existing plans for drainage improvements shall be shown.
(d)
In the event that a temporary drainage system
is proposed, full plans of that system shall be shown.
(8)
Center-line profiles, proposed grades and cross
sections to at least 10 feet outside of any grading limit at intervals
of at least every 100 feet at all proposed streets.
(9)
Off-tract existing drainage shall be accompanied
by profiles of all proposed drainage, showing existing and proposed
finished grades, channel section details, pipe sizes, type, inverts,
crowns and slopes, all proposed structures and connections and design
hydraulic grade lines for all conduits designed to carry 40 or more
cubic feet per second. Cross sections at intervals not exceeding 100
feet shall be shown for all open channels.
(10)
The location, caliper and type of all trees
retained and the natural growth areas to be preserved shall be specified.
(11)
The number, location and species of all proposed
shade trees or other plantings.
(12)
Detailed utility layouts, specifications and
cross sections (sewers, water, gas, electric, telephone, etc.) showing
feasible connections to any existing or proposed utility systems;
provided, however, that detailed layouts of gas, electric and telephone
lines are not required. An indication of these on a typical road cross
section shall be sufficient. Layouts shall include proposed locations
of streetlights and fire hydrants. If private utilities are proposed,
they shall comply with all local, county and state regulations.
(13)
The tops of the banks and boundaries of the
floodways and flood hazard areas of all existing watercourses, where
such have been delineated or the limits of alluvial soils where the
boundaries of floodways and flood hazard areas have not been determined
and/or such other information as may assist the Planning Board in
the determination of floodway and flood hazard area limits.
(14)
Tract boundary lines, right-of-way lines of
streets, easements and other rights-of-way, land to be reserved or
dedicated to public use, all lot lines and site easement lines, with
accurate dimensions and bearings and radii, tangents, chords, arcs
and central angles of all curves and all front, rear and side (or
yard) setback lines.
(16)
Certificate of engineer or land surveyor as
to accuracy of the details of the plat.
(17)
Lot and block numbers shown on the final plat
shall conform to the Township Tax Map, or proposed revisions thereof,
and shall be obtained by the applicant's engineer from the Township
Engineer. The Township Engineer shall not affix his signature to the
final plat unless the applicant has fully complied in this regard.
(18)
Subdivision names and street names shown on
the final plat shall not be the same as or similar to any name of
an existing subdivision or street in the Township of North Brunswick
and shall be approved by the Planning Board.
(19)
The location of areas dedicated for park and
recreation facilities or open space as approved by the Planning Board.
A.
The final plat shall be submitted to the Secretary
of the Planning Board for final approval of a major subdivision, which
shall be transmitted to the Township Engineer and Planning Director
for review and determination of compliance with final plat requirements.
When determined to be complete, the Township Engineer and Planning
Director shall notify the Secretary of the Planning Board that the
application may be placed on the Planning Board Agenda.
B.
At the time of filing an application and final plat, the applicant shall pay to the Secretary of the approving authority the fee specified for final major subdivisions in § 205-139 herein.
[Amended 9-15-1997 by Ord. No. 97-13]
C.
The applicant shall submit two Mylar copies, two cloth
prints, at least 10 black and white prints and three copies of the
application form for final approval to the Secretary of the Planning
Board at least 10 days prior to the regular meeting of the board.
D.
Required approvals.
[Amended 4-4-1983]
(1)
Unless other specific provisions are made in
this chapter or by statute, the Planning Board may require the submission
of all approvals required of federal, state, county and local agencies
or officials prior to approval of a final plat. This shall include
but is not limited to:
(2)
The Planning Board may grant final approval conditioned upon
the receipt of all necessary approvals as may be required by the Board,
but no approval signatures will be affixed to any plat prior to obtaining
all such required approvals. The Board may determine a reasonable
time for obtaining all such required approvals. If no time for obtaining
such approvals is specified by the Board, the approvals shall be obtained
within two years. For purposes of calculating the time period within
which conditions must be fulfilled, such time periods shall commence
from the date on which the resolution of approval was adopted.
[Amended 5-17-2021 by Ord. No. 21-09]
(3)
In the event that such required approvals are not obtained within two years from the date on which resolution of approval was adopted or as specified by the Board, the conditional approval shall lapse, and submission of a new application shall be necessary. Any provisions of Chapter 205, Land Use, that are adopted subsequent to the original date of submission of an application for development shall apply to the new application. Upon submission of such new application, the Board shall determine whether the application complies with the ordinance and any other applicable regulations, and shall consider whether conditions previously imposed continue to advance the purpose of zoning or planning for which they were imposed, and whether the conditions should now be modified, annulled or retained.
[Added 5-17-2021 by Ord.
No. 21-09]
(4)
Nothing herein contained shall be construed as preventing the
Board from specifying a longer period of time within which any specific
condition must be fulfilled, or from granting an extension of time
for good cause shown.
[Added 5-17-2021 by Ord.
No. 21-09]
E.
If the Planning Board acts favorably on a final plat,
the Chairman and Secretary of the Planning Board shall affix their
signatures and the date of approval to the plat. For this purpose
the final plat shall, in addition to other statements required by
statute, contain a signature block in the following form:
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Approved on a final plat by the North Brunswick
Township Planning Board on
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Signed
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(Chairman)
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Attest
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(Secretary) (Date)
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F.
If the applicant desires to proceed with a subdivision
for which final approval has been granted, he shall file with the
county recording officer a plat map drawn in compliance with Chapter
141 of the Laws of 1960, as amended and supplemented, within 95 days
from the date of the signing of the final plat. It shall be the duty
of the county recording officer to notify the Planning Board in writing
within seven days of the filing of any plat, identifying such instrument
by its title, date and number. In the event that the subdivider fails
to so file within the period allowed, the approval of the plat shall
expire unless, prior to expiration, such time is extended by the Planning
Board for a period not to exceed 190 days from the date of signing
of the plat, for good cause shown.
