[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee
of the Township of Middle as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 6-1-2015 by Ord.
No. 1501-15]
A.
It is the
purpose of this article to impose upon developers the costs incurred
by Middle Township in updating the municipal Tax Map/GIS database
as a result of the approval of various subdivisions or the creation
of any new lots within Middle Township. Said costs are directly related
to the development procedure, and thereby Middle Township determines
that they should be borne by the developer/applicant for all said
subdivisions.
B.
Tax Map/GIS
database update fees. Each applicant and/or developer for any approval
which results in the creation of any new lots, revisions of any existing
lots, and/or other alterations to the Tax Map/GIS database shall be
responsible for paying all reasonable charges incurred by the Middle
Township Engineer in updating said Tax Map/GIS database. These costs
shall include, but not be limited to, update to the GIS database,
revisions to existing Tax Map plates, creation/addition of new Tax
Map plates, appropriate revisions to the Key Map(s), reprographic
services for applicable Township, county and state submission copies,
as well as any reasonable shipping and handling fees involved.
A.
Once final
submission and/or new lot approval has been received, an escrow account
shall be established by the applicant and maintained by Middle Township
for the express purpose of maintaining the Tax Map/GIS database. No
construction permit shall be issued until said costs are posted with
Middle Township, as outlined below:
(1)
For
minor subdivisions (five lots or less): $65 per lot.
(2)
Major
subdivisions are further broken down as follows:
(a)
For one to 25 lots: $45 per lot.
(b)
For 26 to 75 lots: $40 per lot.
(c)
For 76 to 125 lots: $35 per lot.
(d)
For 126 to 175 lots: $30 per lot.
(e)
For 176 or more lots: $25 per lot.
(f)
Per commercial site plan: $800.
(g)
Per condominium site plan: $1,000 plus $20 per unit for residential
condominium projects.
(h)
For each lot/Tax Map revision due to deed discrepancies, lot line
adjustments, easement detailing, ownership labeling, acreage calculation
and labeling, street name changes and other minor revisions: $45 per
lot or per change.
(i)
For printing/plotting of final deliverables, as outlined herein:
$500.
B.
If any
portion of the escrow account remains unused following the appropriate
revisions to the Tax Map/GIS database, it shall be refunded to the
applicant.
C.
In the
event that any application for development is denied and the application
is no longer pending before the respective board, then any portion
of the aforementioned fee, which has not been expended by the engineer
responsible for maintaining the Tax Map/GIS database, shall be refunded
to the applicant.
D.
In addition
to the maintenance fees noted, each approved applicant must supply
a map of the new subdivision or new lot in a scale suitable for inclusion
on the Middle Township Tax Map/GIS database. Said map must be submitted
in both electronic and hard copy formats, and must be compliant with
current New Jersey Map Filing Law guidelines (N.J.S.A. 46-23.1).
A.
In addition to any/all hard copy submissions already required of all map and plan materials currently being submitted to Middle Township, a digital graphics file containing the data outlined in Subsection D shall also be submitted with each project. All files must be submitted in a .dwg or .dxf file format.
B.
All electronic
files must be created in New Jersey State Plane Coordinate System
North American Datum 1983 (NADE 83), in the US Survey feet.
C.
All line
work shall connect at line end points. Overlaps, gaps or dangles are
not acceptable. Polygon objects, such as parcels or other boundaries,
shall be created from line segments, connecting to adjacent line work
at intersections. Single, closed polygons are not to be used where
coincidental boundaries may occur. All text shall be clearly legible
and not obscured by polygon boundaries/line work.
D.
All digital
files for proposed property upgrades/changes/improvements shall be
submitted to Middle Township within 45 days of recordation of the
final plat or parcel map. Upon acceptance of the improvements by the
Land Development Board, the digital files for all public, private
and site development, upgrades, changes and/or improvements shall
be submitted by the originating party. These digital files shall contain
all information as shown on the approved, hard copy plans, as well
as any approved changes or revision, and and/all as-build information.
Any proposed deviation from these guidelines shall be considered by
the Land Development Board on a case-by-case basis only.
E.
The following
minimum information must be provided as outlined for each type of
project referenced:
(1)
Signalization
data: striping, traffic signs, traffic signals, legend.
(2)
Contour
data: contour lines and contour elevations.
(3)
Grading
data: street grade, top of curb elevations.
(4)
Road
data: right-of-way lines, street name(s), sign locations, center line
locations, median island locations, sidewalk locations, retaining
wall locations, sound barrier locations, driveway/gutter line locations,
curblines, handicap ramp locations, traffic light locations, tree/shrub
locations, legend.
(5)
Surface
data: water body locations, stream/drainage ditch locations, park
locations, railroad locations, bike path/trail locations, well locations,
aboveground storage tank locations, legend.
(6)
Survey
data: boundary line locations, monument locations, center line locations,
lot/parcel boundaries, easement locations, control lines, legend.
(7)
Utilities
data: transmission line locations, pole locations, transformer locations,
lateral locations, meter locations, valve locations, cleanout locations,
manhole locations, catch basin locations, hydrant locations, culvert/culvert
fencing locations, water line locations, sanitary sewer line locations,
stormwater drainage facility locations, legend.
Any/all previous ordinances now in effect regarding Tax Map/GIS
database escrow fees in Middle Township are superseded by this article.
