Township of Upper Deerfield, NJ Article XIII Fees

[Amended 6-21-1988 by Ord. No. 306; 9-1-1988 by Ord. No. 316]

§ 405-100 Development and application fees.

[Added 7-7-2011 by Ord. No. 673[1]]

A. Every application for development shall be accompanied by the appropriate application fee and escrow fee as set forth in the following schedule:

Development Application Fee Schedule
Type of Application		Application Fee	Escrow Fee
Minor subdivision		$250	$350 per lot
Major subdivision, preliminary		$350	$500 plus $75 per lot
Major subdivision, final		$250	$500 plus $50 per lot
Minor site plan		$250	$1,000
Major site plan (residential), preliminary		$350	$500 plus $75 per dwelling unit
Major site plan (residential), final		$250	$500 plus $50 per dwelling unit
Major site plan (commercial), preliminary		$350	$500 plus $750 per acre
Major site plan (commercial), final		$250	$500 plus $500 per acre
Waiver of site plan approval		$200	$750
Conditional use		$200	$1,250
Appeal per N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70.a		$200	$500
Interpretation per N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70.b		$200	$500
Variance per N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70.c		$200	$5001
Variance per N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70.d		$250	$1,250
Variance per N.J.S.A. 40:55D-34		$200	$500
Variance per N.J.S.A. 40:55D-36		$200	$500
	Conceptual (informal) plan
	Minor subdivision or site plan	$150	$750
	Major subdivision or site plan	$150	$1,000
Extension of approval		$150	$750
Certificate of nonconformity
	Issued by administrative officer	$200	- - - - -
	Issued by Planning Board	$200	$750
Resubmission of incomplete application		$250	- - - - -
Tax Map revisions from subdivision		$250 per lot	- - - - -
Redevelopment plan revision		$250	$1,500
Request for rezoning		$250	$1,000

¹This fee is not required for "C" variances related to structures that are accessory to single-family residences.

B. All application fees and escrowed review fees pursuant to the schedule listed above shall be submitted at the time of application. These monies are intended to cover all necessary and reasonable costs incurred by the technical and/or professional staff retained by the Planning Board to review and make recommendations on such applications. The technical and professional staff is intended to include but not be limited to the following: Board Attorney, Municipal Planner, Municipal Engineer and other professionals as may be required on particular applications. The fee for the services of the technical and professional staff shall be determined by resolution of the Planning Board.

C. The amounts specified for escrow deposits are estimates, and it is recognized additional escrow fees may be necessary in particular applications. In the event that more than the amount specified for escrow is required in order to pay the reasonable costs incurred, the applicant shall, prior to being permitted to move forward in the approval procedure, or prior to obtaining construction permits or certificates of occupancy for any portion of the application project, pay all additional required sums.

D. Escrow fees shall be controlled by the Township Treasurer. In the event that the escrow deposit is more than required to pay necessary and reasonable costs of the technical and professional staff, the excess funds shall be returned to the applicant within 180 days of publication of the resolution approving the application.

E. Additionally, if the Planning Board creates as a condition of any approval, a requirement that ongoing inspections or approvals are necessary by the professional staff or Township officials to insure compliance as a condition of approval by an applicant, then it shall be the obligation of the applicant to bear the cost of the additional fees by placing a sum designated by the Planning Board or the Township, as appropriate, in an escrow fund. When all approvals or inspections have been completed to the satisfaction of the Planning Board or Township, any excess escrow fund shall be returned to the applicant within 60 days of the last approval or inspection.

F. When applications for preliminary and final approval are made simultaneously, the Planning Board shall have the right to waive the payment of additional deposits.

G. Exemption from application fee and/or escrow amount.

(1) All charitable, philanthropic, fraternal and religious nonprofit organizations shall be exempt from the payment of application fees and escrow amounts as required by this section, provided that:

(a) The nonprofit organization holds a tax-exempt status under the Federal Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (26 U.S.C. Sections 501(c) or (d)); and

(b) The nonprofit organization is submitting a development application for a minor or major subdivision which shall preserve open space or farmland, and shall not create any new buildable lots.

(2) The Board of Education shall be exempt from the payment of application fees as required by this section.

(3) Disabled persons, or a parent or sibling of a disabled person, shall be exempt from the payment of application fees as required by this section, provided that the application relates to development which promotes accessibility to the disabled person's own living unit.

H. Where the Planning Board reverses the decision of the administrative officer, the appeal fee of $200 will be refunded to the applicant.

[1] Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former § 405-100, Zoning appeals, as amended.

§ 405-101 Zoning permit.

[Amended 5-6-2004 by Ord. No. 544]

A. Proposed new use or structure:

[Amended 5-5-2011 by Ord. No. 669]

	Use of Structure	Fee
	Residential, single-family dwelling	$50
	Residential, multifamily, including conversions, per dwelling unit	$50
	Residential, apartment and townhouse projects, per unit	$50; not to exceed $150 per structure
	Commercial, per use	$75
	Industrial, per use	$100
	Other, per structure or use	$25

B. Temporary use permit: $25.

C. Alterations not involving additional lot coverage:

[Amended 5-5-2011 by Ord. No. 669]

	Use of Structure	Fee
	Residential	$20
	Commercial	$30
	Industrial	$50
	Other	$20

D. Additions involving additional lot coverage:

[Amended 5-5-2011 by Ord. No. 669]

	Use of Structure	Fee
	Residential, single-family dwelling	$25
	Residential, multifamily	$30
	Residential, apartment or townhouse project (an individual dwelling unit in an apartment or townhouse project shall be considered a single-family dwelling for purposes of this subsection)	$25
	Commercial, per structure involved	$50
	Industrial, per structure involved	$75
	Other, per structure involved	$25

§ 405-102 Sign permits.

[Amended 5-6-2004 by Ord. No. 544[1]]

Sign permit fees shall be as follows:

A. Temporary sign: $20.

B. Signs not exceeding 50 square feet in area: $50.

C. Signs exceeding 50 square feet in area: $75.

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

§ 405-103 Other permits.

A. [1]Application for creation of a prohibited land use or vertical height development within an airport hazard area as provided for in § 405-20F, in addition to the state fee set forth in § 405-20F(3)(a)[5]: $50.[2]

[1] Editor's Note: Former Subsection A, pertaining to yard sale permits, was deleted 5-6-2004 by Ord. No. 544.

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

B. Soil erosion and sedimentation control fees shall be as follows:

(1) Detached, single-family subdivision or duplex on a single lot:

	Number of Lots	Certification Fee	Inspection and Enforcement Fee (per lot)
	1 to 20	$200	$40
	21 and over	$250	$40

(2) Multifamily residential (townhouses, condominiums, apartments, manufactured homes or combinations thereof):

	Number of Lots	Certification Fee	Inspection and Enforcement Fee (per lot)
	1 to 20	$250	$40
	21 or more	$350	$40

(3) All other land disturbances: commercial, industrial, parking lots, additions, mining and landfills,* roads, pipe and electrical lines, campsites, clearing and demolition or other use and activities:

	Area	Certification Fee	Inspection and Enforcement Fee
	5,000 square feet to 1.49 acres	$150	$100
	1.5 acres to 5 acres	$200	$150
	5 acres to 15 acres	$250	$200
	Over 15 acres	$300	$250

*

NOTE: Mining and landfill approval is limited to two years. See Subsection C(4), Other fees, for resubmission.

(4) Other fees.

(a) Resubmission fee (fee for review and certification of plans which have previously been denied): $20 per hour.

(b) Recertification fee (fee for review and certification of plans previously certified, but which have either had changes or modifications made by the applicant or the certification speed): $20 per hour.

(c) Recertification fee; mining and landfills fee: $100, plus inspection and enforcement fee of $150.

(d) Noncompliance fee: $35 per inspection.

[1] An additional fee of $35 per inspection shall be assessed on a project where additional inspections are performed due to noncompliance with the certified plan. All such follow-up inspections performed which exceed the average number of inspections for Chapter 251[3] projects identified in Tables I and II shall be charged this fee. A written violation notice shall be issued by the designated municipal official to the applicant and will identify the date of the subsequent inspection by which such violations shall be corrected. All additional fees shall be paid prior to issuance of the report of compliance.

[3] Editor's Note: See Ch. 251 of the Laws of 1975 (N.J.S.A. 4:24-39 et seq.).

[2] The applicant will be notified in writing of noncompliance fees assessed prior to the report of compliance.

(5) Plan withdrawal policy.

(a) Upon written request by the applicant and action taken by the appropriate approval authority (the Township Planning Board or the Cumberland Soil Conservation District Board of Supervisors, whichever shall be applicable), the unused portions of the certification fee and all inspection fees may be returned if the applicant withdraws the plan prior to certification. The certification fee is computed on $20 per hour times the number of hours expended on the project.

(b) If the request is after the certification has been completed, then the unused portion of the inspection and enforcement fee may be returned on approval of the appropriate approving agency by computing the hours expended times $20 per hour.

§ 405-104 through § 405-106. (Reserved) [1]

[1] Editor’s Note: Former § 405-104, Subdivision and site plan review, as amended; § 405-105, Planned development, as amended; and § 405-106, Conditional uses, were repealed 7-7-2011 by Ord. No. 673.

§ 405-107 Collection of fees.

All application or permit fees received under the provisions of this article shall be duly recorded and reported to the Township Committee and deposited with the Municipal Treasurer on a monthly basis. The Municipal Treasurer shall deposit said fees in the general fund of the Township.