Long Hill Township City Zoning Code
§ LU-143.9
Development Permit Application Procedure.
[Ord. No. 90-01 § 2; Ord. No. 194-06 § 10]
a.
Application for a development permit shall be filed on forms provided by the Secretary of the approving authority at least 21 days prior to the meeting of the approving authority. All applications shall include 12 copies of the information required in Subsection c of this subsection and shall be accompanied by the fee set forth in this Ordinance.
b.
The time for development permit review shall not begin until the submission of a complete application and fee. Unless the applicant is informed in writing by the Administrative Officer of the approving authority within 45 days of the actual submission of the application that the application is incomplete, the application shall be deemed complete on the date submitted.
c.
All plans accompanying an application for a development permit shall be prepared by an engineer licensed in the State of New Jersey and shall include but shall not be limited to the following information, drawn to scale, showing the nature, location, dimensions and elevations of the area in question, existing and proposed structures, fill storage or materials, drainage facilities and the location of the foregoing. Specifically, the following information is required:
1.
The base flood (100-year flood) elevation line.
2.
The existing and proposed contours at a contour interval of two feet.
3.
The proposed elevations of the lands involved at the corners of the foundation of any existing or proposed structure.
4.
The lowest floor elevation of any proposed structure after its completion.
5.
The layout of existing and proposed public streets and the nature, extent and location of existing and proposed public utilities servicing the premises in question.
6.
The layout of existing and proposed features that may have material hydrologic effect, including but not limited to pavements, forests, retaining walls, drains and culverts.
7.
The elevation of any existing or proposed pumping facilities.
8.
The elevation in relation to mean sea level to which any nonresidential structure has been floodproofed.
9.
Plans showing how any nonresidential floodproofed structure will meet the floodproofing criteria of Subsection 143.13f2.
10.
A description of the extent to which any watercourse will be altered or relocated as a result of proposed development.
11.
A key map of the site of the application with reference to surrounding areas.
13.
The following certification shall appear on all plans:
"The development permit application encompasses lands in an area of special flood hazard and is subject to all the standards and requirements of the Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance of the Township of Long Hill. The design and methods of construction are in accordance with accepted standards of practice for meeting applicable provisions of that Ordinance."
d.
The Administrative Officer of the approving authority shall immediately transmit copies of the application and plans for a development permit to all officials and agencies as specified in Subsection 163.1b, and request comments from same.
e.
In addition to the referrals in Subsection d above, the approving authority may refer plans to other local, County, State, Federal, private or semipublic agencies for their recommendations within their particular fields of expertise.
f.
A public hearing shall be required, and the applicant shall have the right to appear before the approving authority and be heard with respect to the application. The approving authority shall consider the comments made at the public hearing and those from the referral requests and shall be guided in its action by the standards of Subsection 143.8.
g.
The approving authority shall determine that all necessary permits have been obtained from those Federal, State or local governmental agencies from which prior approval is required.
h.
After completion of its review, the approving authority shall approve or disapprove the submission, stating its findings and the reasons for its actions. Approval may be made conditional upon the applicant's adoption of specified changes in the application and the submission of an amended plan indicating the changes.
i.
Applications approved by the approving authority shall be signed by the Board Chairman and Secretary and the Township Engineer. One signed copy shall be returned to the applicant, and signed copies shall be filed with the approving authority, Construction Official and the Township Engineer.
j.
Approved applications shall include the condition that, for any structures to be built, as-built plans shall be submitted to the approving authority, together with a certification by a professional engineer or architect licensed by the State of New Jersey that the structure as built meets the criteria of Subsection 143.9f.