The applicant shall submit to the Secretary of the approving authority the appropriate application(s), which includes the application(s) for any requested variance(s) and the Application Checklist as stated in Section 167, Exhibit A, with the items of information required therein; any protective covenants, easements and/or deed restrictions applicable to the subject site, whether recorded or unrecorded; evidence of payment of the fee in accordance with Section 180 of this Ordinance; and an acknowledgement signed by the applicant stating that the applicant is familiar with the procedure set forth herein for submitting and acting upon minor site plans and minor subdivisions, and agrees to be bound by it. The Secretary shall process the application and shall issue an application number; said number shall appear on all papers, maps, plats or plans and other documents for processing in conjunction with the application.

Promptly after the completeness review, the application documents, shall be distributed by the Secretary to each member of the approving authority, Board Attorney, Township Planner, Township Engineer, Township Fire Company, Township Police Department, Environmental Commission, Shade Tree Commission, Zoning Officer; Township Tax Assessor and other Township officials and consultants as may be designated by the approving authority.

It shall be the responsibility of the applicant to provide appropriate County, State or Federal agencies with copies of the subject application.