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Borough of Closter, NJ
Bergen County
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[Added 9-26-1990 by Ord. No. 1990:601]
Whenever the Closter Planning Board or Board of Adjustment shall approve any development pursuant to which the execution of a developer's agreement is required, the developer or his or her authorized agent or representative shall make written request (copy to the Borough Clerk) to and obtain from the Borough Engineer a site work permit. No work shall be performed, including but not limited to demolition or site clearance, until the site work permit is issued.
A. 
No person shall request a site work permit unless he or she shall first comply with the following prerequisites:
(1) 
The developer must sign the developer's agreement in triplicate and return all copies to the Borough Clerk.
(2) 
The developer shall post through the office of the Borough Clerk the required legal and engineering escrows; monument fees; submission fees; performance guaranty; certificate of insurance; deed(s) of easement, if required; and any other item required by the developer's agreement and the Board of Adjustment or the Planning Board or Borough Attorney resolution.
B. 
The Borough Clerk shall notify the Borough Engineer when all requirements of Subsection A hereof have been met.
C. 
Upon receipt of notification of the Borough Clerk and receipt of the site work permit fee, the Borough Engineer shall issue a site work permit in a form prepared by the Borough Engineer.
[Amended 1-3-1994 by Ord. No. 1993:663]
Every individual or entity seeking a site work permit shall pay a nonrefundable fee as set forth in Chapter A301, Fees and Deposits, to the Borough of Closter along with the request for a site work permit and deliver the fee to the Borough Clerk along with the copy of the request for a permit.
[Amended 11-13-1996 by Ord. No. 1996:732]
This chapter shall be enforced by the Zoning Officer, Property Maintenance Officer or the Police Department of the Borough of Closter.
A. 
Any person or persons who violate this Article shall, upon conviction for each and every violation thereof, be subject to a fine as set forth in Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article II, Violations and Penalties, of this Code.
[Amended 1-3-1994 by Ord. No. 1993:663]
B. 
In addition to the penalty set forth in Subsection A of this section, the Zoning Officer may issue a notice of violation and orders to terminate directing discontinuance of the illegal action or condition and correction of the violation.