City of Passaic, NJ Fees

Without concurrent site plan application: filing fee of $250, plus $25 per lot.

With concurrent site plan application: covered by site plan fee.

(3)

Site plan (multifamily residential, one building): filing fee of $250, plus $25 per unit; maximum fee $5,000.

(4)

Site plan (multifamily residential, more than one building): filing fee of $250, plus $25 per unit; maximum fee $5,000.

(5)

Site plan (all uses except residential): filing fee of $250, plus $35 per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area or, where no building is involved as the principal use, $35 per 1,000 square feet of ground area; maximum $3,500.

(6)

In cases where the applicant first applies for preliminary approval and then for final approval, the above fees shall apply with regard to the application for preliminary approval, and the fee for final approval shall be 1/2 the amount paid on the preliminary application.

(7)

Variance (no site plan required): $250.

(8)

Variance (site plan required): use site plan schedule.

(9)

Appeal of orders, requirements, decisions or refusals of Zoning Administrative Officer: $500.

(10)

Interpretation of Zoning Map or Zoning Ordinance: $250.

(11)

Lists of property owners for required notification: $0.25 per name or $10, whichever is greater.

(12)

Expert advice: at cost.

(13)

Artist certification: $100.

(14)

Special meeting request: $1,500.

[1]

Editor's Note: See also Part 1, General Provisions, of this chapter.

Escrow moneys, when required.

[Added 5-1-1986 by Ord. No. 931-86]

(1)

In addition to required application fees, an applicant for development for approval of a subdivision, site plan, planned development, conditional use, use or density variance, rezoning or other form of development authorized or required by ordinance or statute shall be required to establish within the City one or more escrow accounts for the purpose of paying and/or defraying the City's costs and expenses for professional services covering the application.

(2)

Professional services contemplated hereunder shall include but not be limited to the following:

City Engineer.

Construction Official.

Professional planners, consultants and advisers to the Planning and/or Zoning Board of Adjustment.

Any other professional or consultant hired or engaged by the Planning Board and/or Zoning Board of Adjustment to aid and assist them in reviewing, evaluating and acting upon development applications, including the hiring of experts for reports and testimony, if deemed appropriate and necessary.

(3)

In addition to the escrow deposits required under Subsection B(1) of this section, a developer shall be required to establish with the City an escrow account, prior to the issuance of any permits, to cover the costs and expenses of inspections and supervision of improvements installed in connection with approved site plans and/or subdivision applications.

Escrow moneys, how determined.

[Added 5-1-86 by Ord. No. 931-86]

(1)

The escrow accounts to be established under Subsection B(1) and (2) above shall be fixed and determined as follows:

The Zoning Officer shall refer the development application, together with one set of maps and/or reports, if any, to the City Engineer, the Construction Official, the approving authority attorney and the professional consultants and advisers of the appropriate authority.

Within 14 days after receipt, the professionals shall submit an estimate of the funds necessary to pay for and/or defray the cost of review, reports and other services they deem will be necessary in connection with the application.

Upon receipt of such estimate, the Development Review Advisory Committee shall determine funds considered to be reasonable and necessary to pay for and/or defray the costs of professionals for anticipated services to be rendered in connection with the application.

Upon notice, the applicant shall forthwith deposit the required funds with the City, which funds shall be set up in an escrow account. Such funds need not be segregated from other escrow accounts established hereunder but may be mingled and combined into one or more accounts.

(2)

The funds so deposited shall be treated as follows:

After final disposition of the development application, the professionals involved shall submit to the approving authority a detailed statement of services rendered and the cost or value thereof.

The approving authority shall review these statements and approve, disapprove or modify the same and shall certify to the City Treasurer the amount finally fixed as the reasonable cost and/or value of all professional services rendered in connection with a development application. Notice of the amount finally fixed shall be given to the applicant.

Unless the applicant enters a written objection and requests a hearing on the amount so fixed within 10 days after notice thereof, the City Treasurer shall transfer from the escrow account(s) to the City's general funds or, if applicable, shall pay over to outside independent professionals or consultants, upon vouchers duly submitted and approved, the amount fixed by the approving authority.

All deposits of escrow funds shall be governed in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-53.1.

(e)

Any moneys not needed for the above purposes shall be returned to the applicant within 60 days after final disposition by the approving authority.

(f)

In the event that the funds deposited by the applicant are found to be insufficient to cover the costs and expenses of the professionals, then the applicant, upon notice, shall be required to deposit additional funds with the City, to the end that all such professional costs and expenses shall be covered by the applicant.

(g)

No application for development shall be considered complete, and no such application shall be given final approval, until such time as the applicant shall have deposited with the City all escrow funds due hereunder.

(3)

The escrow accounts to be established under Subsection B(3) above shall be fixed and determined and shall be treated as follows:

The amount of such escrow shall be 5% of the total estimated cost of improvements, which costs shall be supplied by the applicant and be subject to review and approval by the City Engineer or his designee.

The inspection of improvements may be conducted by the City Engineering Division, independent consulting engineers engaged by the approving authority for that purpose, the City Planner or the Construction Official, as required.

Upon notice, the developer shall forthwith deposit the required funds with the City, which funds shall be set up in an escrow account. Such funds need not be segregated from other escrow accounts established hereunder but may be merged and combined into one or more account(s).