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Township of Mansfield, NJ
Warren County
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New Laws (56) Index
[Amended by Ord. No. 03-93]
Final plat approval shall consist of two parts, which shall be the improvement and utility plans approval and the final plat segment approval.
A. 
Improvement and utility plans. Approval of improvement and utility plans submitted in compliance with the provisions of §§ 362-21 through 362-29 and Article V is required prior to the start of any construction and in order to obtain final subdivision approval. At the option of the developer, the approval of the Improvement and utility plans can be sought concurrently with the approval of the final plat.
B. 
Final plat. Before consideration for final plat approval, the developer is required to install the improvements required according to approved improvement and utility plans to post performance guarantee for the improvements and execute a developers agreement in compliance with the provisions of Article V of Chapter 360, Administration and Procedures. The final plat shall be submitted in compliance with the provisions of §§ 362-21 through 362-29 and Article V.
[Amended by Ord. No. 10-90; 2-24-1999 by Ord. No. 99-05; 5-4-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-5]
Prior to the start of any construction of such improvements, the subdivider shall submit to the administrative officer for approval by the Township Engineer and the approving authority, the following:
A. 
Ten copies of the improvement and utility plans in accordance with §§ 362-32 and 362-35.
B. 
Inspection fees in accordance with § 360-22.
C. 
Ten copies of all permits and approvals required for construction of improvements.
D. 
Key location map on eight-and-one-half-inch-by-eleven-inch paper clearly showing the location of the subject property within the Township.
E. 
Water quantity and quality test certifications as required by § 413-4 of the Code of the Township of Mansfield. If the developer has not supplied the water testing certifications required by § 413-4 of the Code of the Township of Mansfield for each proposed lot as part of the improvement and utility plan approval application, the approving authority shall condition any approval which is granted on the subsequent compliance by the developer or the developer's successors and assigns with the requirements of that section, provided that the developer has provided the Board with the groundwater studies required by § 361-54B. The approved improvement and utility plans and the resolution memorializing the approval shall contain the language set forth in § 362-19.
[Amended by Ord. No. 10-90; 5-9-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-5]
The final plat shall be submitted to the administrative officer and include the following:
A. 
Ten copies of the application for final pay approval.
B. 
Ten prints of the final plat.
C. 
Evidence of the completion of all improvements except sidewalks and final paving course of all streets.
D. 
Five copies of a letter, in appropriate cases, directed to chairman of the approving authority and signed by a responsible official of the state or county highway department, approving construction on state or county rights-of-way.
E. 
Five copies of deeds of dedication for all properties including street rights-of-way which are being offered to the Township for dedication.
F. 
Fees as required by § 360-22.
G. 
Key location map on eight-and-one-half-inch-by-eleven-inch paper clearly showing the location of the subject property within the Township.
A. 
Upon receipt of either the improvement and utility plans or final 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 plans or plat, as the case may be, and application to the Township Engineer.
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 immediately 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).
A. 
A hearing shall be scheduled by the approving authority secretary and held not less than 10 days prior to the date the approving authority is required to act pursuant to the terms of this chapter and the Municipal Land Use Law,[1] including any extensions which may be consented to by the applicant. The secretary shall advise the applicant of the meeting date.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.
B. 
Approval shall be granted or denied within 45 days after submission of a complete application to the administrative officer or within such further time as may be consented to by the applicant. Failure to act within such time shall constitute approval.
Whenever review or approval of the application by the County Planning Board is required, the approving authority 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.
In the case of improvement and utility plan segment approval, one complete set of Mylars shall be submitted within 15 days of approval.
In the case of a final plat segment approval:
A. 
The chairman of the approving authority shall sign and date the final plat upon the following authorization:
(1) 
A resolution by the approving authority authorizing the signature.
(2) 
A compliance report from the Township Engineer.
(3) 
A notification from the Township Attorney that the required performance guarantee is approved.
B. 
The subdivider shall prepare and deliver to the approving authority secretary the corrected and signed final plat and drawings. Nine black-on-white prints and one cloth print shall be distributed as follows:
(1) 
Municipal Clerk, one print.
(2) 
Municipal Engineer, one print.
(3) 
Building Inspector, one print.
(4) 
Tax Assessor, one print.
(5) 
County Planning Board, two prints.
(6) 
Official issuing certificates for approved lots, one print.
(7) 
Board of Health, one print.
(8) 
Approving authority file, one paper print and one cloth print.
C. 
The subdivider shall, within 95 days from the date of signed approval, unless extended, file the following with the County Clerk:
(1) 
The signed original tracing.
(2) 
One opaque cloth print.
[Added 2-24-1999 by Ord. No. 99-05; amended 5-9-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-5]
If the developer has not supplied the water testing certifications required by § 413-4 of the Code of the Township of Mansfield for each proposed lot prior to or as part of the final plat approval application, the approving authority shall condition any 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, filed final plat and a declaration of covenants and restrictions to be filed concurrently with the final plat shall contain the language set forth in § 362-19.
[Amended 2-24-1999 by Ord. No. 99-05]
Approval of a final plat shall not be deemed to be acceptance by the Township of any street or other land shown or offered for dedication to public use.
[Amended 2-24-1999 by Ord. No. 99-05]
A. 
Approval of a final plat shall expire 95 days after the date of the approving authority resolution authorizing the chairman to sign the drawings, unless the applicant has filed within that time period a copy of the plat with the County Recording Officer and delivered to the Township Clerk a certification of such filing.
B. 
Upon application by the subdivider showing good cause, the approving authority may make an extension not to exceed 190 days of the approval, provided that the plat is revised according to any change in regulations or ordinance applicable to the plat subsequent to the first resolution. Expiration of an approval shall mean that any further action will require a new filing fee, as well as a review of all previous findings.