A. 
The final plat containing all data required in § 57-71 shall be submitted to the Township Clerk for forwarding to the Planning Board for final approval at least three weeks prior to the regular Planning Board meeting at which it is to be considered.
B. 
One original tracing, two translucent copies, two cloth prints and 10 black- or blue-and-white prints, together with three copies of an application for final approval and the appropriate fees, shall be submitted. Additionally, one tracing each at scales of one inch equals 400 feet and one inch equals 600 feet shall also be submitted.
C. 
The plat for which final approval has been requested shall have incorporated all changes or modifications required by the Planning Board, including conditions of preliminary approval. There shall also be submitted to the Planning Board an original and two copies of an affidavit, signed and sworn to by the applicant, that the final plat is drawn and presented exactly the same as the plat given preliminary approval by the Planning Board, and if there are any changes, all such changes shall be set forth in the affidavit as exceptions to the general statement.
The following exhibits shall accompany the application for final approval, in addition to any other exhibits that may have been required by the Board as a condition of final approval:
A. 
A letter from the Township Engineer indicating:
(1) 
That the Engineer is in receipt of a map showing all utilities in exact location and elevation, identifying those portions already installed and those to be installed.
(2) 
That the applicant has either completed the installation of all improvements in accordance with the requirements of this chapter or posted with the Township Clerk a performance guaranty in an amount sufficient to cover the cost of all improvements as required by this Part 3, or uncompleted portions thereof, as estimated by the Township Engineer, and assuring the installation of such improvements on or before the agreed date.
(3) 
All items and amounts required for the corporate surety maintenance guaranty.
(4) 
That the final plat substantially conforms to the preliminary plat as submitted and approved.
B. 
If appropriate, a letter from the water supplier stating that the water system, as proposed, is adequate for the development and all future extensions thereof and that the development and all future extensions thereof can be assured of an adequate supply of potable water.
C. 
If appropriate, a letter from the Fire Department, signed by the Chief of the Department, stating that the proposed waterlines and fire hydrants are adequate for protection from fire in the proposed development and that the type of hydrant to be installed has been approved by him.
D. 
A letter from the Tax Collector of the Township of Morris that all taxes have been paid to date on the property.
E. 
A letter from the Township Clerk indicating that the amount, form and content of the performance guaranty have been accepted by the Township Committee of the Township of Morris.
F. 
A letter from the Township Clerk, where appropriate, that moneys as provided therein have been paid to the Township of Morris as reimbursement for construction inspection costs incurred since tentative approval.
Copies of the final plat shall be distributed by the Planning Board to the following, where appropriate:
A. 
Clerk of the Township of Morris.
B. 
Engineer of the Township of Morris.
C. 
Construction Official of the Township of Morris.
D. 
Tax Assessor of the Township of Morris.
E. 
Morris County Planning Board.
F. 
Board of Health of the Township of Morris.
G. 
Planning Board Attorney of the Township of Morris.
H. 
Department of Transportation of the State of New Jersey.
I. 
Adjacent municipalities.
J. 
Other municipal and county agencies or authorities as may be required.
No action shall be taken until such time as the above officials and agencies review said plat or 30 days have elapsed from date of referral.
The Planning Board shall act within 45 days of submission of the plat at a regular meeting or within such further time as may be mutually agreed upon. If the Planning Board approves the final plat, a notation to that effect shall be made on each plat signed by the Chairperson and Secretary of the Planning Board.
Any plat which requires County Planning Board approval, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:27-6.2, shall be approved by the Planning Board conditioned upon approval by the County Planning Board.
Failure of the Planning Board to act within the allotted time or mutually agreed upon extension shall be deemed to be a favorable approval, and the Township Clerk shall issue a certification to that effect.
A. 
Final approval of a major subdivision shall expire 95 days from the date of signing of the plat unless within such period the plat shall have been duly filed by the developer with the county recording officer. The Planning Board may for good cause shown extend the period for recording for an additional period not to exceed 190 days from the date of signing of the plat.
B. 
No subdivision plat shall be accepted for filing by the county recording officer until it has been approved by the Planning Board as indicated on the instrument by the signature of the Chairperson and Secretary of the Planning Board or a certificate has been issued pursuant to § 57-91. The signatures of the Chairperson and Secretary of the Planning Board shall not be affixed until the developer has posted the guaranties required by this chapter. If the county records a plat without such approval, such recording shall be deemed null and void, and upon request of the municipality, the plat shall be expunged from the official records.
C. 
It shall be the duty of the county recording officer to notify the Planning Board in writing within seven days of the filing of any plat, identifying such instrument by its title, date of filing and official number.
At such times as all utilities and public improvements have been installed and constructed, reproducible as-built plans for such utilities and public improvements shall be filed with the Township Engineer of the Township of Morris.
A. 
The zoning requirements applicable to the preliminary approval first granted and all other rights conferred upon the developer, whether conditionally or otherwise, shall not be changed for a period of two years after the date of final approval, provided that, in the case of major subdivision, the rights conferred by this section shall expire if the plat has not been duly recorded within the required time period. If the developer has followed the standards prescribed for in final approval and, in the case of a subdivision, has duly recorded the plat with the county recording officer, the Planning Board may extend such period of protection for extensions of one year but not to exceed three extensions. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, the granting of final approval terminates the time period of preliminary approval pursuant to § 57-56.
B. 
In the case of a subdivision or site plan for a planned unit development or planned unit residential development or residential cluster of 50 acres or more or conventional subdivision for 150 acres or more, the Planning Board may grant the rights referred to in Subsection A of this section for such period of time, longer than two years, as shall be determined by the Planning Board to be reasonable, taking into consideration the number of dwelling units and nonresidential floor area permissible under final approval, economic conditions and the comprehensiveness of the development. The developer may apply for thereafter, and the Planning Board may thereafter grant, an extension of final approval for such additional period of time as shall be determined by the Planning Board to be reasonable, taking into consideration the number of dwelling units and nonresidential floor area permissible under final approval, the number of dwelling units and nonresidential floor area remaining to be developed, economic conditions and the comprehensiveness of the development.