Allentown City Zoning Code
§ 28-5.1
Applications.
[Added 4-20-2021 by Ord. No. 03-2021]
a.
An application for development is required for all development as defined in this chapter. No building permit shall be issued until approval has been given by the Planning Board for those applications requiring approval.
b.
A development application may take the form of a request for site plan approval, conditional use approval, subdivision approval, variances from the standards of the zoning regulations, other permits provided for in this chapter or a combination of any or all of the above.
c.
All development applications shall be filed with the administrative officer of the Planning Board at least 14 days prior to the Planning Board meeting at which consideration is desired.
1.
For an application for development in a form of a variance, there shall be 15 copies of the application filed, as well as 12 copies of a sketch plat.
2.
For a minor subdivision, the applicant shall file 15 copies of the completed application and 12 copies of the minor subdivision sketch plat.
For preliminary and major subdivision and for site plan approval, the applicant shall file 12 copies of the site plan or sketch plat of the major subdivision, as well as 15 copies of the completed application.
3.
For final major subdivision approval, the applicant shall file one original tracing, one translucent rough copy and six copies of the plans in accordance with the requirements of the Map Filing Law of the State of New Jersey, N.J.S.A. 46:23-9.9 et seq. All applications for development shall be on forms that have been approved by the Borough Council based on recommendations from the Planning Board of the Borough of Allentown.
4.
For applications for variances for additions or alterations to an existing residential structure including permitted accessory uses, the applicant shall file 12 copies of the application and 12 copies of an existing survey of the subject property and 12 sketches or plans of the proposed addition or alteration.
d.
Complete Applications; Incomplete Applications.
1.
The Planning Board shall review each application for completeness at its first regular meeting after submission and, if complete, shall set up a public hearing date, if required, and so notify the applicant.
2.
If an application for development is found to be incomplete, the developer shall be notified in writing thereof within 45 days of the submission of each application, or it shall be deemed to be properly submitted. Notification shall be by letter addressed to the applicant or the authorized representative from the Planning Board's attorney. The Planning Board may require submission of information in addition to that required in the appropriate review ordinance or revisions to the materials submitted in accordance with the applicable ordinance; however, the submission of the same shall not toll the running of the 45-day determination period stated above.
e.
Size of plats, design and engineering details, design criteria and other information to be contained on plats for preliminary or final approval shall be in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, § 28-7, Land Subdivision, and § 28-10, Zoning, and the terms of such ordinances, not inconsistent with the specific provisions of this chapter, are herein incorporated by reference.