[Added 9-26-1974 by Ord. No. 11-1974; amended 8-10-1987 by Ord. No. 12-1987]
The following fees shall be applicable:
A. 
Subdivision plans; accompanying variance or conditional use requests; filing fees.
(1) 
Informal review; concept plan: $200. This amount shall be credited toward the fee for review of the application for development.
[Amended 4-24-2012 by Ord. No. 7-2012]
(2) 
Minor subdivision: $200.
[Amended 4-24-2012 by Ord. No. 7-2012]
(3) 
Preliminary subdivision plat: $200.
[Amended 6-9-1998 by Ord. No. 13-1998; 4-24-2012 by Ord. No. 7-2012]
(4) 
Final subdivision plat: $200.
[Amended 6-9-1998 by Ord. No. 13-1998; 4-24-2012 by Ord. No. 7-2012]
(5) 
A request for a variance, conditional use, appeal from the decision of the Administrative Officer or Construction Official or interpretation of zoning map or chapter accompanying a subdivision will require filing of a separate application and the appropriate fee, in addition to the subdivision application and fee.[1]
[Amended 6-9-1998 by Ord. No. 13-1998]
[1]
Editor’s Note: Former Subsection A(6), regarding certificate as to approval of subdivision of land, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 4-24-2012 by Ord. No. 7-2012.
B. 
Escrows (professional review fee).
[Amended 6-9-1998 by Ord. No. 13-1998; 11-14-2000 by Ord. No. 19-2000]
(1) 
Informal review; concept plan: $500. The amount of escrow charge for informal review shall be credited toward the applicant's escrow account to be applied to the application for development.
[Amended 4-24-2012 by Ord. No. 7-2012]
(2) 
Minor subdivision: $1,500 or $50 per acre, whichever is greater.
[Amended 4-24-2012 by Ord. No. 7-2012]
(3) 
Preliminary subdivision plat: $3,000, plus $50 per acre.
[Amended 4-24-2012 by Ord. No. 7-2012]
(4) 
Final subdivision plat: $3,000, plus $50 per acre.
[Amended 4-24-2012 by Ord. No. 7-2012]
(5) 
Consolidated submission: $6,000, plus $100 per acre.
[Amended 4-24-2012 by Ord. No. 7-2012]
(6) 
Escrow for inspection: 5% of the bonded amount.
C. 
Sums not utilized for review and in the inspection process shall be returned to the applicant. If additional sums are deemed necessary, the applicant shall be notified of the required additional amount and shall add such sum to the escrow.
D. 
Amendment of Tax Map. All applications requiring amendment of the Tax Map shall pay the following amounts:
[Amended 4-10-2001 by Ord. No. 12-2001; 4-24-2012 by Ord. No. 7-2012]
(1) 
Minor subdivision: $200 per lot in the amended Tax Map.
(2) 
Major subdivision: $125 per lot in the amended Tax Map.
E. 
Maintenance guaranty.
(1) 
The municipality shall also require a maintenance guaranty for a period not to exceed two years after final acceptance of the improvement, in an amount not to exceed 15% of the cost of the improvement or of the cost of the original installation.
(2) 
To obtain release of the maintenance guaranty, the developer shall, after all required maintenance has been completed, apply to the governing body, in writing, by certified mail, with a copy to the Municipal Engineer, for final inspection of the work. The Municipal Engineer shall, within 30 days of receipt of request for inspection, report, in writing, to the governing body indicating either approval, partial approval or rejection of the improvements with a statement of reasons for any objection.
(3) 
The governing body shall either approve or reject the improvements and release of the maintenance bond or reduce the amount of the maintenance bond, following the same procedures as for performance bonds.
A. 
Any owner of land within Westampton Township shall, prior to subdividing or resubdividing land, as defined in this chapter, submit to the Secretary of the Land Development Board (or other designated official), at least 15 working days prior to the regular meeting of the Board, a sketch plat of the proposed subdivision for purposes of classification and preliminary discussion.
[Amended 3-4-1986 by Ord. No. 7-1986; 11-10-1998 by Ord. No. 24-1998]
B. 
If classified and approved as a minor subdivision by unanimous action of the Subdivision Committee, a notation to that effect will be made on the sketch plat. Where County Planning Board approval is required, it will be forwarded to that Board for its consideration. The plat will then be forwarded to the Mayor of the township and the Municipal Clerk/Administrator for their signatures and returned to the subdivider within one week following the next regular meeting of the governing body. No further governing body approval shall be required.
[Amended 9-21-1992 by Ord. No. 10-1992]
C. 
Copies of sketch plat.
(1) 
Before the Township Clerk/Administrator returns any approved sketch plat to the subdivider, the Clerk/Administrator shall have sufficient copies made to furnish one copy to each of the following:
[Amended 9-21-1992 by Ord. No. 10-1992]
(a) 
Municipal Clerk/Administrator.
(b) 
Municipal Engineer.
(c) 
Building Inspector or Zoning Officer.
(d) 
Tax Assessor.
(e) 
Secretary of the Land Development Board.
[Amended 11-10-1998 by Ord. No. 24-1998]
(f) 
County Planning Board.
(g) 
Township Solicitor.
(2) 
The cost of the copies will be charged to the subdivider and shall be collected before the return of the original sketch plat to the subdivider.
D. 
Either a deed description or plat map drawn in compliance with Chapter 358 of the Laws of 1953 shall be filed by the municipality with the county recording officer within 90 days from the date of return of the approved sketch plat.
E. 
If the plat is classified as a major subdivision, a notation to that effect shall be made on the plat which will be returned to the subdivider for compliance with the procedure in §§ 215-7 and 215-8 of this article.
A. 
Number of copies required; fees. At least six black-on-white prints of the preliminary plat, together with three completed application forms for preliminary approval, shall be submitted to the Municipal Clerk/Administrator two weeks prior to the Land Development Board meeting at which consideration is desired.
[Amended 9-18-1962; 9-26-1974 by Ord. No. 11-1974; 9-21-1992 by Ord. No. 10-1992; 11-10-1998 by Ord. No. 24-1998]
B. 
Notice; filing proof of compliance. The subdivider shall be responsible for publishing and mailing all notices required by law, including, but not being limited to, the requirements of N.J.S.A. 40:55-1.7. Mailing, when required, shall be registered or certified. The subdivider shall file proof of compliance with this section with the Secretary of the Land Development Board prior to the hearing.
[Amended 9-18-1962; 11-10-1998 by Ord. No. 24-1998]
C. 
Disposition of copies of preliminary plat. Copies of the preliminary plat shall be forwarded by the Secretary of the Land Development Board (who shall obtain them from the Municipal Clerk/Administrator) prior to the hearing to the following persons:
[Amended 9-18-1962; 9-21-1992 by Ord. No. 10-1992; 11-10-1998 by Ord. No. 24-1998]
(1) 
Secretary of County Planning Board.
(2) 
Municipal Engineer.
(3) 
Secretary, Municipal Board of Health.
(4) 
Municipal Solicitor.
(5) 
Such other municipal or county or state officials as directed by the Land Development Board.
D. 
The Land Development Board shall act on the preliminary plat within 90 days after the hearing thereon, but in no case before the expiration of the twenty-day period within which the County Planning Board may submit a report on said subdivision. In all cases, the recommendations of the County Board shall be given careful consideration in the final decision of the local Land Development Board. If the County Planning Board has approval authority pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:27-12,[1] its action shall be noted on the plan, and if disapproved, two copies of the reasons for disapproval shall be returned with the plat. If either the Land Development Board or County Planning Board disapproves a plat, the reasons for disapproval shall be remedied prior to further consideration. The person submitting a plat shall be notified of the action of the Land Development Board within 90 days of the hearing thereon. If approval is required by any other officer or public body, the same procedure as applies to submission to and approval by the County Planning Board shall apply.
[Amended 9-18-1962; 11-10-1998 by Ord. No. 24-1998]
[1]
Editor's Note: N.J.S.A. 40:27-12 was repealed by L.1968, c.285, § 22, eff. Dec. 31, 1969.
E. 
If the Land Development Board acts favorably on the preliminary plat, a notation to that effect shall be referred to the governing body for action. The governing body shall act within 30 days. Its action shall be noted on the plat, signed by the Mayor and returned to the subdivider for compliance with final approval requirements.
[Amended 11-10-1998 by Ord. No. 24-1998]
F. 
Preliminary approval shall confer upon the applicant the following rights for a three-year period from the date of approval:
(1) 
That the general terms and conditions under which the preliminary approval was granted will not be changed.
(2) 
That said applicant may submit, on or before the expiration date, the whole or part or parts of said plat for final approval.
[Amended 11-10-1998 by Ord. No. 24-1998]
Before consideration of a final subdivision plat, the subdivider will have installed the improvements required under Article VII, or the Land Development Board shall require the posting of adequate performance guaranties to assure the installation of the required improvements.
A. 
The final plat shall be submitted to the Municipal Clerk/Administrator for forwarding to the Land Development Board for final approval within three years from the date of preliminary approval. The Municipal Clerk/Administrator shall immediately notify the Secretary of the Land Development Board upon receipt of a final plat, and the Land Development Board shall act upon the final plat within 45 days after the date of submission for final approval to the Clerk/Administrator.
[Amended 9-21-1992 by Ord. No. 10-1992; 11-10-1998 by Ord. No. 24-1998]
B. 
The original tracing, one translucent tracing-cloth copy, two cloth prints, six black-on-white prints and three copies of the application form for final approval shall be submitted to the Secretary of the Land Development Board at least 15 working days prior to the date of a regular Land Development Board meeting. Unless the preliminary plat is approved without changes, the final plat shall have incorporated all changes or modifications required by the Land Development Board.
[Amended 3-4-1986 by Ord. No. 7-1986; 11-10-1998 by Ord. No. 24-1998]
C. 
The final plat shall be accompanied by a statement by the Municipal Engineer that he is in receipt of a map showing all utilities in exact location and elevation, identifying those portions already installed and those to be installed, and that the subdivider has complied with one or both of the following:
(1) 
Installed all improvements in accordance with the requirements of these regulations; or
(2) 
A performance guaranty has been posted with the Township Clerk/Administrator in sufficient amount to assure the completion of all required improvements.
[Amended 9-21-1992 by Ord. No. 10-1992]
D. 
Any plat which requires County Planning Board approval pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:27-12[1] shall be forwarded to the County Planning Board, if there be one, for its action prior to final approval by the governing body.
[1]
Editor's Note: N.J.S.A. 40:27-12 was repealed by L.1968, c.285, § 22, eff. Dec. 31, 1969.
E. 
If the Land Development Board favorably refers a final plat to the governing body, the governing body shall take action not later than the second regular meeting following the referral, noting its action on the plat and the Mayor affixing his signature thereto if said action is favorable.
[Amended 11-10-1998 by Ord. No. 24-1998]
F. 
Failure of the Land Development Board and governing body to act within the allotted time or a mutually agreed upon extension shall be deemed to be favorable approval and the Municipal Clerk/Administrator shall issue a certificate to that effect.
[Amended 9-21-1992 by Ord. No. 10-1992; 11-10-1998 by Ord. No. 24-1998]
G. 
If any person shall be aggrieved by the action of the Land Development Board, appeal, in writing, to the governing body may be taken within 10 days after the date of the action of the Land Development Board. A hearing thereon shall be had on notice to all parties in interest, who shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard. After such hearing the governing body may affirm or reverse the action of the Land Development Board by a recorded vote of a majority of the total members thereof. The findings and reasons for the disposition of the appeal shall be stated on the records of the governing body, and the applying party shall be given a copy.
[Amended 11-10-1998 by Ord. No. 24-1998]
H. 
Upon final approval, copies of the final plat shall be filed by the Land Development Board with the following:
[Amended 9-21-1992 by Ord. No. 10-1992; 11-10-1998 by Ord. No. 24-1998]
(1) 
Municipal Clerk/Administrator.
(2) 
Municipal Engineer.
(3) 
Building Inspector.
(4) 
Tax Assessor.
(5) 
County Planning Board.
I. 
The final plat, after final approval by the governing body, shall be filed by the subdivider with the county recording officer and evidence of filing submitted to the Municipal Clerk/Administrator within 90 days from the date of such approval. If any final plat is not filed within this period, the approval shall expire.
[Amended 9-21-1992 by Ord. No. 10-1992]
J. 
No plat shall be accepted for filing by the county recording officer unless it has been duly approved by the governing body of Westampton Township and signed by the Mayor.
[Added 12-20-1962; amended 11-10-1998 by Ord. No. 24-1998]
The Land Development Board shall not consider any plat involving a major subdivision:
A. 
Which has been prepared for the subdivider by the Municipal Engineer or any associate, employee or agent of his.
B. 
When the subdivider has employed the Municipal Engineer or any associate employee or agent of his to perform any services directly or indirectly in connection with the proposed subdivision.