Before consideration of a final site plan, the applicant shall have installed the improvements required under this chapter or shall have posted adequate performance guarantees to assure the installation of required improvements.

The applicant shall submit to the secretary of the appropriate approving board for final site plan approval fourteen (14) days prior to a regular meeting ten (10) copies of a final site plan plat prepared in conformance with subsection 17-15.6 together with five (5) copies of the prescribed application forms. The secretary shall immediately forward a copy thereof to the Planning Board Engineer, the Planning Consultant, the Municipal Clerk, and the County Planning Board.

The Planning Consultant and Planning Board Engineer shall examine the submitted final site plan to determine the plat's conformance with the requirements of this chapter and file a written report of their findings and recommendations with the Secretary of the Board.

The Board shall notify the applicant if the application and/or plat is found to be incomplete and the specific deficiencies in said application and/or plat shall be deemed to be properly submitted and complete.

The final site plan shall be accompanied by a written statement from the Planning Board Engineer that he is in receipt of a map or maps showing all utilities in exact location and elevation, identifying all portions already installed and that the applicant has complied with one (1) or both of the following: (1) installed all improvements in conformance with all requirements of this chapter; or (2) a performance guarantee has been posted with the Municipal Clerk in sufficient size and form and in conformance with this chapter to insure the completion of all required improvements.

Final approval shall be granted or denied within forty-five (45) days after submission of a complete application or within such further time as may be consented to by the applicant. Failure of the Planning Board to act within the period prescribed shall constitute final approval and a certificate of the administrative officer as to the failure of the Planning Board to act shall be sufficient in lieu of the written endorsement or other evidence of approval, herein required, and shall be so accepted.

Whenever review or approval of the application by the County Planning Board is required by section 8 of P.L. 1968, c 285 (C.40:27-6.6) the Planning Board shall condition any approval that it grants upon timely receipt of a favorable report on the application by the County Planning Board or approval by the County Planning Board by its failure to report thereon within the required time period.

The Board shall either approve or disapprove the application for final approval, after considering the recommendations made by Municipal, State, or County officials or agencies within the time period prescribed in this chapter or the application for final approval shall be deemed approved.

If the final plat is approved by the Planning Board, a notation to that effect shall be made on each plat and shall be signed by the Chairman and the Secretary.

Upon final approval, copies of the final plat shall be filed by the Planning Board Secretary with the following: