Site plan and subdivision review and approval shall be required
before any development, change of use, or before any excavation, removal
of soil, clearing of a site, or placing of fill on lands contemplated
for development; and, except as otherwise provided, no building permit
shall be issued for any building use or reduction, or enlargement
in size or other alteration of any building or change in the use of
a building, including accessory structures, unless a site plan or
subdivision is first submitted and approved by the Combined Planning
Board, and no certificate of occupancy shall be given unless all construction
and development conform to the plans as approved by the Board.
The Combined Planning Board shall not act on an application
without first determining that it is complete in accordance with the
following requirements:
A. Upon receipt of the Board's professional reports, if required, and
within 45 days of the date of submission, the Board shall at first
determine whether a complete application has been submitted. If the
application is found to be incomplete, the Board may deem it incomplete
and return it to the applicant to correct the deficiencies. After
the Board determines an application incomplete, the applicant may
correct the deficiencies and resubmit all required items. Upon finding
an application incomplete, all time periods shall be tolled and no
further action shall be taken until a resubmission.
B. In the event an applicant requests that one or more of the submission
requirements be waived, the Combined Planning Board shall consider
that request and review the information provided and shall grand or
deny the request and make a determination of completeness within 45
days from the date of submission of the application.
C. The Combined Planning Board may subsequently require correction of
any information found to be in error and the submission of additional
information not specified in the ordinance or any revisions in the
accompanying documents, as are reasonable necessary to make an informed
decision as to whether the requirements necessary for approval of
the application for development have been met.
At the time of filing, fees shall be submitted to the Borough
in accordance with the fee schedule adopted and periodically amended
by Borough Council.
A. Escrow fees. The handling of escrow deposits and payments shall be
in conformance with the Municipal Land Use Law (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-53.1,
40:55D-53.2 and 40:55D-53.2A, as amended.) Fees and charges for professional
services for the review of applications for development, review and
preparation of documents, inspection of improvements or other purposes
shall be based upon a schedule established by resolution of the Borough
Council. Initial deposits required shall be established by ordinance.
B. Escrow fees, appeals. Disputes regarding the charges made by a professional
for service rendered by be appealed by an applicant to the Borough
Council in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-53.2A within 45 days from
receipt of the informational copy of the professional's voucher, required
by N.J.S.A. 40:55D-53.2. If the matter is not resolved to the satisfaction
of the applicant, the applicant my appeal to the Gloucester County
Construction Board of Appeals.