Aberdeen Township City Zoning Code
§ 25-9.1
Fees.
[Ord. No. 10-1987; Ord. No. 10-1989; Ord. No. 14-1989; Ord. No. 22-1994; Ord. No. 35-2005 § 2; Ord. No. 21-2007 § II; Ord. No. 8-2009 § II; Ord. No. 9-2014]
a.
Every application for development shall be accompanied by a check payable to the Township of Aberdeen in accordance with the following schedule:
Application Charge Plus | Escrow Account | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Subdivisions | ||||
(a) | Informal Presentation Without Professional Review (one (1) appearance only) | $100 | $250 | ||
(b) | Informal Plat with Professional Review | ||||
(1) | Minor Plat | $100 | $600 | ||
(2) | Major Plat | $100 | $800 | ||
(c) | Minor Plat | $400 | $1,000 | ||
(d) | Preliminary Plat | $500 plus $10 per lot | $1,000 plus $200/ lot | ||
(e) | Final Plat | $100 | $750 plus $200/lot | ||
2. | Site Plans | ||||
(a) | Informal Presentation Without Professional Review (one (1) appearance only) | $100 | $250 | ||
(b) | Informal Plan With Professional Review | ||||
(1) | Minor Plan | $100 | $700 | ||
(2) | Major Plan | $100 | $950 per acre, or part thereof, for the first ten (10) acres; $750 per acre, or part thereof, for the next ten (10) acres; $550 for each additional acre, or part thereof, thereafter | ||
(c) | Minor Plan | $400 | $1,000 | ||
(d) | Preliminary Plan | $400 | $2,000 per acre, or part thereof, for first ten (10) acres; $1,500 per acre, or part thereof, for next (10) acres; $700 for each additional acre, or part thereof, thereafter | ||
(e) | Final Plan | $150 | $1,000/acre or part thereof plus $50/ dwelling unit | ||
3. | Variances | ||||
(a) | Appeals (40:55D-70a) | $150 | $600 | ||
(b) | Interpretation (40:55D-70b) | $150 | $600 | ||
(c) | Bulk (40:55D-70c) | $100/lot variance $50/additional variance | $500 | ||
(d) | Use (40:55D-70d) | ||||
(1) | Existing Structure | $225 | $1,000 | ||
(2) | On vacant lot | $150 | $1,000 | ||
(e) | Permit (40:55D-34 and 35) | $150 | $500 | ||
4. | Appeals to Township Committee See subsection 25-7.7 of this chapter | $200 | Escrow for transcript and legal costs to be set by Township Clerk | ||
5. | Certified List of Property Owners See subsection 25-7.6d3 of this chapter | $0.25/name or $10, whichever is greater (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-12) | None required | ||
6. | Copy of Minutes, Transcripts or Decisions | $1/page for first copy of said page plus $0.25/copy for each additional copy of said page | None required | ||
7. | Subdivision Approval Certificate See subsection 25-10.4 of this chapter | $100 per Certificate | None required | ||
8. | Zoning Application [Ord. No. 9-2014] | $65 | None required | ||
Zoning Sign Application | $50 per sign | None required | |||
b.
The application charge is a flat fee to cover administrative expenses. The escrow account is established to cover the cost of professional services including but not limited to engineering, planning, and other related expenses associated with the review of the submitted materials; it shall also cover the cost of legal expenses incurred by the Township, the Planning Board or the Board of Adjustment which are in any way associated with the application. Sums not utilized in the review process shall be returned to the applicant. If additional sums are deemed necessary, the applicant shall be notified of the required additional amount and shall add such sum to the escrow within fifteen (15) days;
c.
Where one (1) application for development includes several approval requests, the sum of the individual required fees shall be paid.
d.
Approval of Performance Guarantees.
1.
Duties of Township Engineer, Township Attorney and Township Clerk. No performance guarantees shall be presented for approval of the Township Council until the municipal officials listed below have performed the following and make certification of their performance, in writing to the Township Council.
(a)
Township Engineer. The Township Engineer shall:
(1)
Where applicable, examine the plat map of a subdivision to make certain that it complies with all State laws and this chapter relative to the preparation and filing of maps or plans for the subdivision of land.
(2)
Ascertain that the plat of a site plan or subdivision has been approved by the Monmouth County and Aberdeen Township Planning Boards.
(3)
Determine those acts or things the applicant is to do to protect the Township, such as to provide proper drainage, streets, curbs, signs, monuments or any other item or thing and the cost of each, as well as the maximum time the Engineer recommends granting the applicant to provide each item or all items.
(4)
Determine if the landowner is an individual, corporation or partnership; if an individual, his full name and address; if a corporation, its correct name, date and State of incorporation, the name of its president and secretary and location of its principal office in this State; if a partnership, the names and address of all partners.
(5)
Give the applicant a form of the surety company bond required by the Township, and all figures, dates and details required by paragraph d1(a)(3) above so that same may be included in the bond to be furnished to the Township; also, advise the applicant of the amount required to pay the Township as a proper inspection, testing and administration fee.
(6)
Deliver to the Township Attorney:
[a]
A copy of the letter advising the applicant of amount required to pay the Township as proper inspection, testing and administration fee so that a developer's agreement can be prepared; and
[b]
The original copy of the surety company bond of the applicant; and
[c]
The Township Engineer's written certificate addressed to the Township Council, which certificate and bond shall be delivered at one (1) and the same time.
(7)
The Township Engineer's certificate shall also state and give the nature of cash, or its equivalent, deposited as a portion or all of the performance guarantee (i.e., cash, certified checks, cash escrow deposit, or other security).
(8)
If there is nothing the applicant needs to do under paragraph d1(a)(3) above the certificate shall so state and give the reason therefor.
(b)
Township Attorney. The Township Attorney shall:
(1)
Upon receipt from the Township's Engineer of the surety bond, Engineer's certificate, and the copy of the Engineer's letter advising the applicant of the amount required to pay the Township as a proper inspection, testing and administration fee, the Township Attorney shall promptly examine said bond and determine whether or not it is in correct form, content and execution.
(2)
If the bond is not correct, the Township Attorney shall notify the applicant of its shortcomings. When the bond is or has been made correct, the Township Attorney shall make a written certification to that effect to the Township Council. Thereupon the attorney shall deliver the bond, along with the Engineer's and attorney's certifications to the Township Clerk.
(3)
If necessary, the Township Attorney shall prepare a developer's agreement and forward same to developer for execution, and thereafter upon receipt of executed agreement cause same to be executed by the Mayor and witnessed by the Clerk following the passage of a resolution authorizing Township entry into this agreement. The applicant shall post an initial escrow fee as set forth in said developer's agreement to reimburse the Township for legal fees incurred in the review and preparation of the documents and the administration and enforcement of the terms set forth in said developer's agreement as well as inspection, testing and administration fees provided in the Township's Engineer's estimate.
(c)
Township Clerk. Upon the receipt from the Township Attorney of the bond and certificates of the Engineer and attorney, and the developer's agreement, the Township Clerk shall:
(1)
Cause the developer's agreement to be executed by the Mayor and witnessed by the Clerk following a resolution of approval as adopted by the Township Council; and thereafter
(2)
Collect from the applicant the proper fee or fees, if any, payable to the Township in accordance with the Engineer's certificate and the developer's agreement.
(3)
Place the matter of approval of bonds on the agenda of the next regular meeting of the Township Council for its consideration;
(4)
Submit the bond, certifications, and copies of receipt of payment to the Township Council at the next regular meeting of the council.
2.
Certificates - Forms, Dating. Each of the certificates shall be dated and written in letter form upon the stationery of the maker or of the Township, and signed by him or his authorized agent or representative.
3.
Bond Requirements. There must be attached to the bond an authority of the surety company empowering the person or persons who executed the bond for the surety company to do so. If the bonding company is not a New Jersey corporation, there should also be attached to the bond proof of its authority to do business in New Jersey and a copy of its last financial statement, made not more than one (1) year before, showing its financial conditions. If the principal on the bond is a corporation, there must be attached to the bond a certified copy of a resolution adopted by its board of directors authorizing the execution and delivery of the bond. The bond must also bear the corporate seal of surety company and the seal, corporate or otherwise, of the principal.
4.
Copies. The Township Clerk shall keep copies of these bond requirements for the use of applicants and the general public.
e.
If an applicant desires a court reporter, the cost for taking testimony and transcribing it and providing a copy of the transcript to the Township shall be at the expense of the applicant who shall arrange for the reporter's attendance.
f.
Tax Maps. All subdivision or site plan survey data, as required by the Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment, as a condition of approval, shall be submitted to the Township Engineer in AutoCAD or DXF file format and the following fees shall apply:
1.
$250 for all Minor Subdivisions or Minor Site Plans;
2.
$125 for Major Subdivision per lot;
3.
$750 minimum for Major Site Plan, however, said fee may be increased at the discretion of the Township Engineer.
[Ord. No. 10-1987; Ord. No. 10-1989; Ord. No. 14-1989; Ord. No. 22-1994; Ord. No. 35-2005 § 2; Ord. No. 21-2007 § II; Ord. No. 8-2009 § II; Ord. No. 9-2014]