[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Haddon Heights 3-18-2014 by Ord. No. 1408. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
A.
It is the purpose of this chapter to impose upon developers the costs
incurred by Haddon Heights Borough in updating the municipal tax map/GIS
database as a result of the approval of various subdivisions or the
creation of any new lots within Haddon Heights Borough. Said costs
are directly related to the development procedure, and thereby Haddon
Heights Borough determines that they should be borne by the developer/applicant
for all said subdivisions.
B.
Tax map/GIS database update fees. Each applicant and/or developer
for any approval which results in the creation of any new lots, revision
of any existing lots, and/or other alterations to the tax map/GIS
database, shall be responsible for paying all reasonable charges incurred
by the Haddon Heights Borough Engineer in updating said tax map/GIS
database. These costs shall include, but not be limited to, update
to the GIS database, revisions to existing tax map plates, creation/addition
of new tax map plates, appropriate revisions to the Key Map(s), reprographic
services for applicable Borough, county and state submission copies,
as well as any reasonable shipping and handling fees involved.
A.
Once final subdivision and/or new lot approval has been received,
an escrow account shall be established by the applicant and maintained
by Haddon Heights Borough for the express purpose of maintaining the
tax map/GIS database. No construction permit shall be issued until
said costs are posted with Haddon Heights Borough, as outlined below:
(1)
For minor subdivisions (five lots or fewer): $75 per lot.
(2)
For six to 30 lots: $65 per lot.
(3)
For each lot/tax map revision due to deed discrepancies, lot line
adjustments, easement detailing, ownership labeling, acreage calculation
and labeling, street name changes and other minor revisions: $55 per
lot or per change.
(4)
Per commercial site plan: $800 (detailing of commercial site needed
on separate sheet).
(5)
Per condominium site plan: $1,000 plus $20 per unit for residential
condominium projects (detailing of condominium site needed on separate
sheet).
B.
If any portion of the escrow account remains unused following the
appropriate revisions to the tax map/GIS database, it shall be refunded
to the applicant.
C.
In the event that any application for development is denied and the
application is no longer pending before the respective board, then
any portion of the aforementioned fee which has not been expended
by the engineer responsible for maintaining the tax map/GIS database
shall be refunded to the applicant.
D.
In addition to the maintenance fees noted, each approved applicant
must supply a map of the new subdivision or new lot in a scale suitable
for inclusion on the Haddon Heights Borough tax map/GIS database.
Said map must be submitted in both electronic and hardcopy formats,
and must be compliant with current New Jersey Map Filing Law guidelines
(N.J.S.A. 46-23.1). All electronic file submissions must all conform
to any Haddon Heights Borough electronic files submission ordinance
as enacted or as may be enacted.
Any/all previous ordinances now in effect regarding tax map/GIS
database escrow fees in Haddon Heights Borough are superseded by this
chapter.
This chapter shall take effect upon proper passage, in accordance
with the laws of Haddon Heights Borough.
