Application
Charge
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Plus
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Development
Review
Escrow Account
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Subdivisions, Minor
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Minor subdivision
Minor lot change
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$60 per lot
$50
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$1,000
$200
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Major Subdivision
Concept Sketch
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Five lots or more
Less than five lots
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$250
$250
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$2,000
$1,000
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Preliminary Major
Subdivision
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Five lots or more
Less than 5 lots
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$250
$100
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$200 per lot
$220 per lot
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Final Major Subdivision
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Five lots or more
Less than five lots
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$250
$20 per lot
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$100 per lot
$120 per lot, $300 minimum
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Minor Site Plan
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$25
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$500
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Preliminary Site Plan
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Basic fee
Proposed use of new and/or existing buildings
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$250 plus
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$500 plus
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Less than 5,000 square feet
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$250 plus
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$1,000 plus
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5,000 to 10,000 square feet
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$0.03 per square foot plus
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$0.20 per square foot plus
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10,000 to 50,000 square feet
Greater than 50,000 square feet
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$0.02 per square foot plus
$0.01 per square foot plus
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$0.16 per square foot plus
$0.12 per square foot plus
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Acreage of lot or part thereof
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$5 per acre
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$20 per acre
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Preliminary Site Plan
for Multifamily Site
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Basic application
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$250 plus
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$1,000 plus
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Building site plan
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$25/unit
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$200 per unit
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Final Site Plan
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50% of preliminary fee
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50% of preliminary escrow amount
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Site Plan Concept Plan
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Minor plan
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$15
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$250
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Major plan
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$25
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$20 per acre or part thereof, plus $0.010 per
square foot of site area disturbed, minimum of $500
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Multifamily site
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$50 per acre
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$200 per acre
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Amended Subdivision/
Site Plans
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50% of initial fee
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50% of initial escrow amount
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Certificate of Preexisting Nonconforming
Status
[Added 4-3-2006 by Ord. No. 9-2006] |
$150
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No escrow
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Waiver of Site Plan Review
[Added 10-17-2016 by Ord.
No. 13-2016] |
$100
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$1,000
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Application
Charge
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Plus
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Development
Review
Escrow Account
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Appeals (40:55D-70a)
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$150
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$500
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Interpretation (40:55D-70b)
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$150
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$500
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Hardship/Bulk (40:55D-70c)
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Residential
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$150
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$350
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All others
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$250
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$500
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Use (40:55D-70d)
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Existing structure
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$250
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$1,000
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On vacant lot
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$250
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$2,000
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Permit (40:55D-34 and 35)
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$100
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$250
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ESCROW AGREEMENT
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THIS AGREEMENT made this _______________________day
of 2____ between ___________________________, hereinafter referred
to as "Applicant," and the Planning or Zoning Board of the Township
of Readington, hereinafter referred to as "Board," and the Township
Committee of the Township of Readington, hereinafter referred to as
"Township."
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WHEREAS, Applicant is proceeding under the Land
Use Ordinance dated December 1992, for approval of a _________________________
and _________________________________.
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WHEREAS, the Board and the Township desire to
establish an escrow whereby work required to be performed by professionals
employed by the Board and the Township will be reimbursed by the Applicant
as required under the provisions of this chapter cited above, and
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WHEREAS, both parties agree that it is appropriate
to reduce this understanding to written form.
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WITNESSETH: It is mutually agreed upon among
the parties that:
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1.
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PURPOSES.
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A.
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The Board authorizes its professional staff
to review, inspect, report and study all plans, documents, statements,
improvements and provisions made by the Applicant in conforming to
the requirements of this chapter cited and referred to above. The
Board directs its professional staff to make all oral and/or written
reports to the Board of its conclusions and findings derived from
the review, study, investigation and like or similar duties performed
as elsewhere authorized. The Board directs its professional staff
to attend all meetings, including public hearings or meetings, work
sessions, subcommittee meetings, site inspections or any other meetings
necessary for the proper evaluation of the Applicant's presentation
and to thereby assist the Board in arriving at a valid determination
as to the merits of the application. The applicant agrees to pay all
reasonable professional fees incurred by the Board for the performance
of the duties outlined above.
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B.
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In addition, the Township authorizes its professional staff to participate in any of the activities outlined in Subsection A above to the extent that the Township may become involved in the application and/or development approval process, including, but not limited to development, sewer or other agreements to be made with the Township, ordinances, dedication and acceptance of roadways, open space, easements or improvements, performance and maintenance bond review and the like. The applicant agrees to pay all reasonable professional fees incurred by the Township for the performance of the duties outlined above.
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C.
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The Applicant shall be billed for actual out-of-pocket
expenses incurred by the professionals, including normal and typical
expenses incurred in processing applications and inspecting improvements.
However, the Applicant shall not be charged for municipal clerical
or administrative functions, overhead expenses, meeting room charges
or any other municipal costs and expenses except as may be permitted
under the Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-53.2 et seq., and
any amendments thereto or any other applicable sections.
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2.
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ESCROW ESTABLISHED.
Applicant, Board and Township, in accordance
with the provisions of this Agreement, hereby create an escrow to
be established with the _____________________ of the Township of Readington.
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3.
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ESCROW FUNDED.
Applicant by execution of this Agreement shall
pay to the Township to be deposited in the depositor referred to in
Section 2 such sums as are required by ordinance. Execution of this
Agreement by the Township acknowledges receipt of the sums referred
to under this paragraph.
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4.
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INCREASE IN ESCROW FUND.
If during the existence of this Escrow Agreement
the funds held by the escrow holder shall become insufficient to cover
any voucher or bill submitted by the professional staff and reviewed
and approved by the Board or Township, as the case may be, Applicant
shall, within 15 days from the date of receipt of written notice,
deposit additional sums with the escrow holder to cover the amount
of the deficit referred to above. The written notice referred to in
this paragraph shall be sent to the Applicant by regular, certified
or telefaxed mail at ____________________________, telefax #____________________.
Said notice shall be in the form set forth in Schedule 2 attached
to this Agreement. Receipt of regular mail shall be presumed to have
occurred three days after mailing; certified mail shall be deemed
accepted on the date of mailing; telefax shall be deemed accepted
on the date sent if transmitted before 5:00 p.m. on a business day,
otherwise it shall be deemed accepted on the next business day. The
notice required under this paragraph shall be given by the Board or
Township upon discovering that the escrow amount has become deficient.
If the Developer does not deposit sufficient funds within the fifteen-day
period mentioned above, the professional may stop work on the project
except for any required health and safety inspections which shall
be made and charged back against the replenishment of funds. If the
escrow remains insufficient for 90 days after the notice has been
sent to the Applicant, the Township may then revoke the application
or development permit. An escrow deposit shall be considered insufficient
if it has reached 10% of the original amount deposited or if a bill
or voucher is received which exceeds the amount currently on deposit,
whichever is applicable. If the person, place or telefax number of
the Applicant changes for the purposes of giving notice, it shall
be the Applicant's responsibility to inform the Township Clerk and
the Chief Financial Officer of the change, in writing, immediately.
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5.
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TIME OF PAYMENT.
The Professionals referred to in this Agreement,
upon conclusion of their services, or periodically during the performance
of their services, shall submit vouchers to the Township conforming
to the requirements established by the Board or the Township, as the
case may be, for vouchers of the type and kind referred to under this
paragraph. Said vouchers shall include the amounts of all fees and
costs incurred as a result of the services set forth under Section
1 of this Agreement. At the same time the vouchers are submitted to
the Township, a copy of the bill shall be submitted to the Applicant
for information purposes. Vouchers shall be sent to the applicant
to its address at:
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If Applicant's address should change, it shall
be the duty of the Applicant to provide the Township Clerk and the
Township Chief Financial Officer with its new address, immediately.
Correspondence or inquiries from the Applicant to the Township shall
be sent to the attention of the Chief Financial Officer and the Township
Clerk, Readington Township Municipal Building, 509 Route 523, Whitehouse
Station, NJ 08889.
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6.
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BOARD REVIEW.
The Board and the Township, to the extent it
is involved in the application, shall review the vouchers submitted
by the professionals to determine whether the services have been performed
in the manner and to the degree required by this Agreement. Upon making
a determination that said services have been performed properly, the
Board shall process said vouchers in the same manner and under the
same terms as are normally employed for vouchers submitted for work
performed on behalf of the Township. At the conclusion of this processing,
the amounts specified in said vouchers shall be deducted by the escrow
holder from the escrow established pursuant to this Agreement.
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7.
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APPLICANT'S OBJECTION.
The Applicant shall have the right to make periodic
inspections of the records maintained by the escrow holder to determine
the status of the escrow at any point in time by contacting the Township
for an appointment during normal business hours. Where the Applicant
objects to the payment of any voucher from the escrow fund, he shall
notify the Township in writing within seven days from receipt of the
informational copy of the professional's voucher, except that if the
professional has not supplied the Applicant with an informational
copy of the voucher, then the Applicant shall notify the Township
within 10 days from receipt of the Township's statement of activity
against the deposit or escrow account. The Applicant shall simultaneously
provide copies of the notice to the Chief Financial Officer, the Township
or Board, depending on the entity for whom the services were provided
and the professional who rendered the service. The Township or its
designee shall have a reasonable time to attempt to resolve the matter.
However, if the matter is not resolved within 30 days of the date
the notice is received by the Township, the Applicant may appeal to
the County Construction Board of Appeals within 45 days from receipt
of the informational copy of the professional's voucher or within
60 days from receipt of the Township's statement of activity against
the deposit or escrow account, if the informational copy was not sent.
The standards of review to be utilized by the Township or its designee
in determining whether said payments are proper are whether the fees
incurred were reasonable and whether the work has been performed properly.
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8.
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INTEREST ALLOCATIONS AND RETURN OF UNUSED ESCROW.
If an amount greater than $5,000 is deposited
by an Applicant in escrow, the money, until repaid or applied to the
purposes for which it has been deposited, including the Applicant's
portion of the interest earned on it, shall continue to be the Applicant's
property although held in trust by the municipality. The Township
may retain interest paid on a deposit which does not exceed $100 for
the year. If the amount of interest earned is greater than $100, the
entire amount shall belong to the Applicant and shall be refunded
to him annually or at the time the deposit is repaid or applied to
the purposes for which it was deposited, as the case may be, unless
the Applicant, in writing, directs otherwise. Notwithstanding the
aforementioned, the Township may retain an amount not to exceed 33 1/3%
of the entire amount for administrative and custodial expenses. In
addition, if the escrow account remains insufficient for more than
90 days after notification to the Applicant, any and all interest
which may result from or arise out of the deposits remaining in escrow
shall be applied, if needed, towards the compensation due the professionals
as provided elsewhere in this Agreement. If any escrow balance is
remaining, after the Board has granted final approval and signed the
deeds, subdivision plat or site plan, in the case of application reviews
and deposits; or after the improvements have been approved and accepted,
in the case of improvement inspection escrows and deposits, then it
shall be returned to the Applicant.
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9.
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REFERENCES TO DAYS.
All references to days in this Agreement are
to calendar days.
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10.
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COLLECTION.
If the Township must institute legal action
to enforce the terms of this Agreement against the Applicant, the
Applicant shall be responsible for reasonable attorney fees and costs
of suit.
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11.
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SEVERABILITY.
If any portion of this Agreement is declared
to be unconstitutional, invalid or inoperative, in whole or in part,
by a court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall, to the extent
that it is not unconstitutional, invalid or inoperative, remain in
full force and effect, and no such determination shall be deemed to
invalidate the remaining portions of this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have
set their hands and seals the date first written above.
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Notary Public
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Applicant
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Board of the Township of Readington By:
Township of Readington
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By:
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Application Charge
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Plus
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Escrow Account
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$2,500
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$5,000
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Tax Map Fee
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GIS Fee
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(a)
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Minor Subdivision, two to three lots
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$200
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$200
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Tax Map Fee
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GIS Fee
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(b)
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Final major subdivision:
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4 to 7 lots
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$500
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$500
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8 to 12 lots
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$900
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$900
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13 to 19 lots
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$1,250
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$1,250
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20 lots or more (plus $50 per lot in excess
of 20)
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$1,500
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$1,500
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Tax Map Fee
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GIS Fee
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(c)
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Site plans
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$200
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$200
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Developer's Cost
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=
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Development gpd
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Total enlargement or improvement cost
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Total tributary gpd
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Developer's Cost
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=
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Development
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Total project cost --
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Tributary gpd Total tributary gpd to new system
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In some instances it may be necessary through
development agreements and/or sewer agreements for the developer to
pay 100% of the cost of the improvement with provisions for reimbursement.
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Developer's Cost
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=
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Additional Peak-Hour
Traffic Generated
by the Development
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Total cost of roadway improvement and/or extension
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Future total peak-hour traffic
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Developer's Cost
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=
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Development cfs
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Total enlargement or improvement cost of drainage
facilities
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Total tributary cfs
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