The following fees shall be applicable:
A.
Filing fees for subdivision plans accompanying variance
or conditional use request:
(1)
Informal review; concept plan: $100. This amount shall
be credited toward the fee for review of the application for development.
(2)
Minor subdivision: $100.
(3)
Preliminary subdivision: $100.
(4)
Final subdivision plat: $100.
(5)
Variance: $50 for each.
(6)
Use: $200.
(7)
A request for a variance or use accompanying a subdivision
will require filing of a separate application and the appropriate
fee in addition to the subdivision application and fee.
B.
Escrows (professional review fee).
(1)
Informal review of concept plan: $200. 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.
(2)
Minor subdivision: $200 or $50 per acre, whichever
is greater.
(3)
Preliminary subdivision plat: $500, plus $50 per acre.
(4)
Final subdivision plat: $200, plus $50 per acre.
A.
No final plat shall be approved by the Planning Board
until the completion of all such required improvements have been certified
to the Planning Board by the Municipal Engineer, unless the subdivision
owner shall have filed with the municipality a performance guaranty
sufficient in the amount to cover 120% of the costs of all such improvements
or uncompleted portions thereof as estimated by the Municipal Engineer
in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-53 and assuring the installation
of such incompleted improvements on or before an agreed date. Such
performance guaranty shall be in the form of cash, which may be in
the form of a deposit in a savings account upon which the owner of
the account may receive interest, provided that the principal amount
therein is available to the Borough to satisfy the requirements of
this chapter; a certified check; negotiable securities; or the bond
of a reputable insurance company authorized to do business in the
State of New Jersey.
B.
Such performance guaranty shall run for a period to
be fixed by the Planning Board, but in no case for a term of more
than three years. However, with the consent of the owner and any other
persons interested in the security guaranteeing performance, the governing
body may by resolution extend the term of such performance guaranty
for an additional period not to exceed three years. The amount of
the performance guaranty may be reduced by resolution when portions
of the required improvements have been installed.
C.
If the required improvements have not been installed
in accordance with the performance guaranty, the municipality shall
install such improvements and shall pay the cost of such installation
from the cash, certified check, negotiable securities or bond deposited
hereunder.
D.
The cash, certified check, negotiable securities or
bond shall be sufficient not only to guarantee the installation of
the improvements but also to guarantee the payment of all contractors
and subcontractors who supply labor or materials for the construction
of the improvements. The same shall not be released until the subdivider
has presented a sworn statement to the Borough of Medford Lakes certifying
to the payment of all such contractors and subcontractors. In the
event improvements are not installed as required by this chapter,
and claims are made by contractors or subcontractors against the funds
mentioned herein, the municipality shall have a prior claim upon the
funds for the installation of the said improvements before the same
or any part thereof shall be available to pay the claims of any such
contractors or subcontractors.
E.
Inspection and approval of completed improvements.
(1)
Upon substantial completion of all required pertinent
utility improvements and the connection of same to the public system
and substantial completion of all other necessary and appropriate
improvements, the obligor shall notify the Planning Board Secretary
in writing, by certified or registered mail, of the completion of
the aforesaid improvements and shall send a copy thereof to the Municipal
Engineer. The Planning Board Secretary shall direct and authorize
the Municipal Engineer to inspect all of the aforesaid improvements.
The Municipal Engineer shall, thereupon, file a report, in writing,
with the Planning Board, which report shall be detailed and shall
indicate either approval, partial approval or rejection. If said improvements
or any portion thereof shall not be approved or shall be rejected
by the Engineer, said report shall contain a statement of reasons
for such nonapproval or rejection. Where said report indicates partial
approval of said improvements, it shall indicate the cost of the improvements
for which approval is rejected or withheld.
(2)
The Borough shall accept or reject the improvements,
grant partial approval or withhold approval on the basis of such report,
and shall notify the obligor in writing of the contents of said report
and the action of said municipal governing body with relation thereto
not later than 65 days after receipt of the notice from the obligor
of the completion of the improvements. Where partial approval is granted,
the obligor shall be released from all liability pursuant to its performance
guaranty bond except for that portion adequately sufficient to secure
the improvements not yet approved, provided that 30% of the amount
of the performance guaranty posted may be retained to insure completion
of all improvements.
(3)
If any portion of the said improvements shall not
be approved or shall be rejected by the Borough, the obligor shall
cause the same to be completed and, upon completion, the same procedure
of notification as outlined herein shall be followed.
F.
Maintenance guaranty. The Borough of Medford Lakes
also requires 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. A four-year maintenance guaranty shall be posted
for the entire stormwater management system and its components in
accordance with New Jersey Pinelands requirements. To obtain release,
the developer shall apply to the governing body and Planning Board
Engineer in writing by certified mail for final inspection of the
work. Within 30 days of receipt of request, the Engineer shall report
in writing to the governing body indicating either approval, partial
approval or rejection of the improvements with reason for such. The
Borough shall then either approve or reject the improvements and release
of the maintenance bond or reduce the amount following same procedure
as the performance bond.
G.
Inspection fees. The obligor shall post with the municipality
inspection fees to paid to the Municipal Engineer for inspection of
the improvements as set forth in the Municipal Land Use Law (N.J.S.A.
40:55D-1 et seq.).
H.
Off-track improvements. Off-track improvements shall
be made in accordance with the Municipal Land Use Law.
The subdivider shall not commence any construction
work until there is first deposited with the Borough Treasurer a sum
consistent with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-5.31 et seq. to
cover total engineering fees for supervision, inspection and approval
of all improvements to be installed. The amount of said sum shall
be approved by the Borough after the Engineer's estimate has been
received. This sum shall be held in escrow by the Borough Treasurer,
who shall use said sum to pay the Municipal Engineer for services.
No building permit for the erection of a building
on a lot, fronting or abutting on a new street shall be issued unless
and until the following requirements have been satisfied:
A.
The final plat of the subdivision shall have been
filed with the Clerk of Burlington County.
B.
The subdivider shall have filed with the Borough an
adequate guaranty to maintain said new street or streets for a period
of two years after the acceptance by the Borough the amount thereof
to be approved by the Borough.
C.
The subdivider shall have filed with the Borough an
adequate guaranty to repair and replace all sewer mains and laterals
for a period of two years after acceptance by the Borough of any new
street in which they are situate or from which they extended, the
amount thereof to be approved by the Borough.
