Township of Mansfield, NJ Article II Minor Subdivision

§ 362-4 Submission of plat.

A. The developer shall submit to the administrative officer 12 copies of the plat together with 12 copies of a completed application form and an application fee computed in accordance with § 360-22, and a key location map on eight-and-one-half-inch-by-eleven-inch paper which clearly shows the location of the subject property. The developers shall also file the appropriate number of copies directly with the Warren County Planning Board and pay directly to the Warren County Planning Board all fees set by the county. A certification that the developer has filed the plat and paid the fees to the county shall be filed with the administrative officer. Upon receipt of the plat, application and fee, the administrative officer shall immediately forward same to the Township Clerk. The administrative officer shall also forward a copy of the plat and application to the Township Engineer.

[Amended by Ord. No. 10-90]

B. The Township Engineer shall review the submittal to determine the extent of its completeness, and shall report his findings to the Board. The Board, at its next regular meeting, shall make a determination as to whether the application is complete, and, if found to be so, shall promptly notify the applicant and proceed with its review.

C. If the application is found to be incomplete, the developer shall be notified thereof by the Clerk of the Board within 45 days of submission of the application to the administrative officer, or it shall be deemed to be properly submitted.

D. Upon determining that the application has been properly submitted, the Township Engineer shall also prepare and submit a report to the Planning Board, indicating the extent of compliance with the design regulations of these land use chapters and other such standards as may be appropriate.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).

§ 362-5 Hearing.

A hearing shall be scheduled and held not less than 10 days prior to the date that the board is required to act pursuant to the terms of this chapter or the Municipal Land Use Law,[1] including any extensions of time which may be consented to by the developer.

[1] Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.

§ 362-6 Time for approval.

Minor subdivision approval shall be granted or denied within 45 days of the date the submission is deemed complete or within such further time as may be consented to by the applicant. Failure of the approving authority to act within such time shall constitute minor subdivision approval.

§ 362-7 Approval by County Planning Board.

Whenever review or approval of the application by the County Planning Board is required, the Planning Board shall condition any approval that it grants upon timely receipt of a favorable report on the application by the County Planning Board or approval by the County Planning Board by its failure to report thereon within the required time period. Upon signed approval by the Warren County Planning Board, the applicant shall submit a deed or eight copies of the plat map drawn in compliance with N.J.S.A. 46:23-9.10 et seq., to the approving authority. If the plat is approved as a minor subdivision by the action of the approving authority, the plat shall be marked classified as a minor subdivision by the chairman and the board secretary.

§ 362-8 Adequacy of potable water supply.

[Added 2-24-1999 by Ord. No. 99-05]

If the developer has not supplied the water testing certifications required by § 413-4 of Code of the Township of Mansfield, for each lot proposed as part of the minor subdivision application, the approving authority shall condition any minor subdivision approval which is granted on the subsequent compliance by the developer or the developer's successors and assigns with the requirements of that section, The approved minor subdivision plat and any deed which is filed to perfect the subdivision shall contain the following language:

"Potable water supply for this lot may be provided by individual on-lot wells. Approval of this subdivision is not based on any determination of the adequacy of the yield, recovery rate, or water quality of any well to be placed on the lot.

"No construction permit shall be issued for the construction of a new residential structure on this property unless the Mansfield Township Board of Health, acting through its agent the Warren County Health Department, has certified that either: (a) the structure will be connected to an approved public water system; or (b) a well or wells are located and operating on the lot which have been tested and provide sufficient yield and recovery rates to satisfy the, requirements of §§ 413-5 and 413-6 of Code of the Township of Mansfield.

"No certificate of occupancy shall be issued for any new residence on this property unless the Mansfield Township Board of Health, acting through its agent the Warren County Health Department, has certified that the water supplied by the water system serving the residence has been tested and meets the water quality requirements of § 413-7 of Code of the Township of Mansfield. In the event yield or recovery rates do not meet established standards, multiple wells may be required on a single lot or the developer may be required to reconfigure the lots as shown on the minor subdivision plat so that each lot shall have a water system that meets established standards.

"In the event the water system to be installed on any lot does not provide water which meets established quality standards, the developer or owner may be required to install and maintain water treatment devices in order to assure continued compliance with water quality standards."

§ 362-9 Distribution of approved plans and deeds.

[Amended 2-24-1999 by Ord. No. 99-05]

A. The Board Secretary shall retain one print and distribute the rest of the copies as follows:

(1) Township Engineer, one print.

(2) Township Building Inspector, one print.

(3) Township Tax Assessor, one print.

(4) Township Clerk, one print.

(5) Construction Code Official, one print.

(6) Board of Health, one print.

(7) Board Attorney, one print.

B. If a deed is submitted, it shall be stamped "approved," and signed by the chairman and the secretary of the Planning Board and distributed as follows:

(1) Planning Board files, one copy.

(2) Tax Assessor, one copy.

(3) Township Engineer, one copy.

C. The approving authority may condition such approval on terms insuring the provision of improvements pursuant to the terms of this chapter or any other ordinance so requiring such improvements.

D. 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 procedures in Article III herein.

§ 362-10 Expiration of approval.

[Amended 2-24-1999 by Ord. No. 99-05]

Approval of a minor subdivision shall expire 190 days from the date of Township approval unless within such period a plat in conformity with such approval and the provisions of the Map Filing Law, or a deed clearly describing the minor subdivision, is filed by the developer with the County Recording Officer, the Township Engineer and the Township Tax Assessor.