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Rockaway Township City Zoning Code

§ 54-15.1

Filing fees for development applications or appeals.

[Ord. No. 95-24 § 54-25; Ord. No. 03-3 §§ 1 — 4; Ord. No. 04-8 §§ 1 — 4; Ord. No. 11-2 § 9; Ord. No. O-23-21]
The following fees shall be required to be filed with any application, appeal or other matter pursuant to this chapter. Fees shall be nonrefundable and shall be paid by cashier's check, certified check, bank money order or cash to the Administrative Officer. The filing fee shall be used to defray the administrative costs of processing the application or appeal. In the case of proposals requiring a combination of approvals, such as subdivision, site plan and/or variance(s), the applicant shall pay a fee equal to the sum of the fees for each required approval.
A. 
Subdivisions.
(1) 
Informal Subdivision Review by Planning Board: One-half of the filing fee that would be required for preliminary subdivision application for the same development. The amount of the filing fee for informal subdivision review shall be a credit toward the filing fees for subsequent preliminary subdivision application.
(2) 
Minor subdivision: $400.
(3) 
Preliminary major subdivision: $500 plus $100 for each lot in the proposed subdivision.
(4) 
Revised preliminary major subdivision. During the course of review of an application for a preliminary major subdivision, and prior to preliminary approval, the applicant may submit a revised application, including revised plans and other materials, for consideration by the reviewing agency without being subject to an additional filing fee.
(5) 
Amended preliminary major subdivision. If after receiving preliminary major subdivision approval, but prior to the expiration of such protections resulting from preliminary approval as provided by N.J.S.A. 40:55D-49, and prior to receipt of final approval, the applicant seeks amended preliminary major subdivision approval, the filing fees shall be $250, plus $75 for each lot affected by the proposed amendment.
(6) 
Final major subdivision: $300, plus $100 for each lot in the proposed subdivision. In the event that application for final approval is by stages or sections of development as provided by this chapter, the fees shall be based upon the stage or section of development for which approval is sought.
(7) 
Amended final major subdivision. If after receiving final major subdivision approval, but prior to the expiration of such protections resulting from final approval as provided by N.J.S.A. 40:55D-52, the applicant seeks amended final major subdivision approval, the filing fees shall be $150, plus $50 for each lot affected by the proposed amendment.
B. 
Site plans.
(1) 
Informal Site Plan Review by Planning Board: 1/2 of the filing fee that would be required for preliminary site plan application for the same development. The amount of the filing fee for informal site plan review shall be a credit toward filing fees for subsequent preliminary site plan application.
(2) 
Minor site plan: $500.
(3) 
Minor site plan/tenancy (no board review): $200.
(4) 
Preliminary Major Site Plan, Nonresidential Use:
(a) 
$700 plus.
(b) 
$75 for the first 20,000 square feet of lot area, or fraction thereof, plus.
(c) 
$20 for each 10,000 square feet of lot area over 20,000 square feet, or fraction thereof, up to 871,200 square feet (20 acres) of lot area or the total area of disturbance, whichever is greater, plus.
(d) 
$50 for the first 1,000 square feet, or fraction thereof, of floor area of any new building, or alteration of or addition to any existing building on the subject property, plus.
(e) 
$10 for each 1,000 square feet, or fraction thereof, of floor area over 1,000 square feet for new buildings or additions.
(5) 
Preliminary major site plan, residential use: $100 for each acre, or part thereof, within the development site, plus $40 for each market rate dwelling unit within the development.
(6) 
Revised preliminary major site plan. During the course of review of an application for a preliminary major site plan, and prior to preliminary approval, the applicant may submit a revised application, including revised plans and other materials, for consideration by the reviewing agency without being subject to an additional filing fee.
(7) 
Amended preliminary major site plan. If after receiving preliminary major site plan approval, but prior to the expiration of such protections resulting from preliminary approval as provided by N.J.S.A. 40:55D-49, and prior to receipt of final approval, the applicant seeks amended preliminary major site plan approval, the filing fees shall be equal to 1/2 of the filing fee charged for preliminary approval.
(8) 
Final major site plan. One-half of the filing fee that was required for preliminary site plan application for the same development. In the event that application for final approval is by stages or sections of development as provided by this chapter, the fees shall be based upon the stage or section of development for which approval is sought.
(9) 
Amended final major site plan. If after receiving final major site plan approval, but prior to the expiration of such protections resulting from final approval as provided by N.J.S.A. 40:55D-52, the applicant seeks amended final major site plan approval, the filing fees shall be equal to 1/2 of the filing fee charged for final approval.
C. 
Conditional use review by the Planning Board. Review of conditional use applications by the Planning Board shall require a fee of $500, plus any site plan application fee otherwise applicable.
D. 
General development plan. Review of general development plan applications by the Planning Board shall require a fee of $1,000.
E. 
Variances, interpretations and certain permits.
(1) 
"D" Variances: $1,000 for each variance, with a maximum of $2,000 for each application.
(2) 
Variances other than "D" variances: $250 for each variance, with a maximum of $750 for each application.
(3) 
Interpretation of Zoning Map, zoning regulations, or other special questions: $500 for each interpretation or special question.
(4) 
Permit for structure in the bed of a mapped street, public drainage way, flood control basin or public area on Official Map: $250 for each violation.
(5) 
Permit for structure on a lot not related to a street: $250 for each violation.
F. 
Special meetings. For each special meeting held at the request of an applicant or applicants, there shall be a fee of $500. In the event that more than one applicant requests and is heard at the same special meeting, the $500 fee shall be divided and paid equally by the applicants. The filing fee for special meetings shall be in addition to any other required filing fee.
G. 
Appeals.
(1) 
Appeal from decision of administrative officer. An appeal pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70a shall be accompanied by a filing fee of $500 for each appeal.
(2) 
Appeal to Township Council. An appeal to the Township Council pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-17a shall be accompanied by a filing fee of $1,000.
H. 
Request to amend master plan, Zoning Map or land use ordinance: $750 for each amendment requested.
I. 
Revised appeals prior to decision. During the course of review of an appeal and prior to any decision on the matter, the appellant may submit a revised appeal for consideration by the reviewing agency without being subject to an additional filing fee.