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Milltown City Zoning Code

§ 34-14.1

Application Fees.

[Ord. No. 919 Art. X, 1; Ord. No. 939 § 1; Ord. No. 1015; Ord. No. 04-1179 § 9; Ord. No. 08-1269 § II]
a. 
Subdivision Application Fees.
1. 
Sketch Plat Fees.
(a) 
Sketch plat for minor subdivision (3 or less lots): $100 plus $20 per lot.
(b) 
Sketch plat for major subdivision: $250 plus $25 per lot.
(c) 
The fee for any submission of any revised sketch plat which has or has not received approval shall be 1/4 of the original submission fee.
2. 
Preliminary Major Subdivision Fees.
(a) 
The fee for one through 5 lots shall be $100 per lot. The fee for six lots and thereafter shall be $200 per lot.
(b) 
The extension of preliminary plat approval as set forth and defined in N.J.S.A. 40:55D-52 shall be 1/4 of the original application fee.
(c) 
The fee for any resubmission of any revised preliminary plat which may or may not have received approval shall be 1/4 of the original submission fee.
3. 
Final Major Subdivision Fees.
(a) 
The fee for final plat subdivision shall be $50 per lot.
(b) 
The fee for the extension of final approved plat for purposes of recording plats shall be 1/4 of the preliminary subdivision fee.
(c) 
The fee for any resubmission of any revised final plat which may or may not have received approval shall be 1/4 of the final subdivision fee.
b. 
Site Plans Application Fees.
1. 
Minor Site Plan Fees.
(a) 
For nonresidential uses: a fee of $100 plus $10 for each 1,000 square feet of floor area.
(b) 
For residential uses: a fee of $100 plus $10 for each dwelling unit.
(c) 
The fee for any resubmission of any revised plat which may or may not have received approval, shall be 1/4 of the original submission fee.
2. 
Major Preliminary and Final Site Plan Fees.
(a) 
Nonresidential preliminary site plan fee shall be $300 plus $0.10 per square foot of gross floor area of new construction up to 100,000 square feet and thereafter $0.01 per square foot.
(b) 
Residential preliminary site plan fee shall be $100 per dwelling unit.
(c) 
Final site plan fee shall be 1/2 the original application fee paid at preliminary application.
(d) 
The fee for any submission of revised site plan which may or may not have received approval shall be 1/4 of the original application fee.
(e) 
The extension of site plan approval as set forth and defined in N.J.S.A. 40:55D-52 shall be 1/4 of the original application fee.
c. 
Variances and Appeals Application Fees.
1. 
Fee to hear and decide appeals (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70a) shall be $100.
2. 
Fee for interpretation of Zoning Regulations or Zoning Map (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70b) shall be $75.
3. 
Fee for bulk variances (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70c) shall be $100, or $15 per individual bulk violation, whichever is greater.
4. 
Fee for use variances (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70d) shall be $250.
d. 
Conditional Use Application Fees. The fee for conditional use application shall be based on paragraph b above.
e. 
Other Fees.
1. 
The fee for a building permit in conflict with the official map or building permit not related to a street shall be $100.
2. 
The fee for a Zoning Use Permit,[1] based on gross floor area:
0 — 500 square feet
$50
501 — 1,500 square feet
$75
1,501 — 3,000 square feet
$100
3,001 — 5,000 square feet
$150
5,001 — 10,000 square feet
$300
Over 10,000 square feet
$600
[1]
Editor's Note: See also Zoning Permit Fees in Chapter 15, Building and Housing, Section 15-3, Zoning Permit Fees.
3. 
Special meetings scheduled only upon request of the applicant and if agreed to by the Board at its discretion shall be $250.
4. 
An additional fee of $250 per hearing night shall be paid for any hearing or any type of application where testimony extends more than two meetings.
5. 
Informal review of development concept plan for minor subdivision: $100. Informal review of development concept plan for major subdivision or any site plan: $250.
6. 
General development plan: A fee of $150.
7. 
Certified list of property owners: $0.25 per name or $10 whichever is greater.
8. 
Copy of transcripts prepared at cost to the Borough: $1.50 per page for the first copy of the page, plus $0.50 per copy of each additional copy of the page. The estimated amount of the cost shall be deposited into an escrow account.
9. 
Copy of minutes or decisions.
(a) 
One to 10 copies: $0.75 per page.
(b) 
11 to 20 copies: $0.50 per page.
(c) 
21 plus copies: $0.25 per page.
10. 
Capital project statutory review: $100.
f. 
Stenographic Record.
1. 
If the Board, in its discretion, determines that an application because of its complexity or expected length requires a certified stenographic reporter, it shall notify that applicant who shall arrange for the reporter's attendance.
2. 
Either an applicant or an objector may arrange for a certified court reporter for any application but shall notify the Board Secretary at least three days in advance of the hearing of its intention to have such reporter present and transcribing the proceedings.
3. 
Whether the Board requires a reporter or a reporter is arranged by an applicant or an objector, the cost of taking testimony and transcribing it shall be borne by the applicant or the objector, as appropriate. In any case, the party arranging for the reporter shall provide a copy of the transcript to the Board without cost to the Board.
g. 
Inspection Fees. The approval of site plans, subdivisions and planned developments shall be contingent upon the deposit of a certified check or money order with the Borough Clerk in the amount determined below to cover the cost of engineering inspection. The engineering inspection fee deposit shall be based upon the Engineer's estimate of all standard outside improvements including landscaping, but not including lighting, signs, fencing, etc. Inspection fees in an amount not to exceed, except for extraordinary circumstances, the greater of $500 or 5% of the cost of the improvements as indicated in the approval cost estimate of improvements approved by the Municipal Engineer.