Rockaway Township City Zoning Code
§ 54-21.6
General review procedures.
[Ord. No. 95-24 § 54-46]
A.
After an application has been determined to be complete, the Administrative Officer shall forward the application to the Planning Board or the Zoning Board of Adjustment for public hearing, depending on which Board has jurisdiction. Hearings shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures outlined in this chapter.
B.
After an application has been determined to be complete, and prior to the public hearing, the Administrative Officer shall refer the application to the following persons or agencies for report and recommendation to the Board:
(1)
Township Engineer.
(2)
Township Health Officer.
(3)
Chief of the Rockaway Township Fire Department.
(4)
Township Environmental Commission.
(5)
Township Shade Tree Commission.
(6)
Planning Consultant for the Board.
(7)
Such other consultants which have been directed by the Board to review and comment on the application, as well as other Township, County, State and Federal officials and agencies having appropriate jurisdiction and as directed by the Board. Such referral to other governmental officials or agencies shall not relieve the applicant of the responsibility of applying independently to and receiving approval from such agencies as required by law.
C.
The Board shall have the power to review and approve or deny conditional uses or site plans simultaneously with review for subdivision approval without the developer being required to make further applications to the Board, or the Board being required to hold further hearings.
D.
The Board shall grant or deny an application within the following time periods, or within such further time as may be consented to by the applicant. The time period required below for action shall begin on the date that an application is determined to be complete.
(1)
Conceptual site plan and conceptual subdivision: no time limit.
(2)
General development plan: 95 days.
(3)
Minor site plan: 45 days.
(4)
Preliminary major site plan, 10 acres of land or less and 10 or fewer dwelling units: 45 days.
(5)
Preliminary major site plan, more than 10 acres of land or more than 10 dwelling units: 95 days.
(6)
Final site plan: 45 days.
(7)
Minor subdivision: 45 days.
(8)
Preliminary major subdivision, 10 or fewer lots: 45 days.
(9)
Preliminary major subdivision, more than 10 lots: 95 days.
(10)
Final major subdivision: 45 days.
(11)
Conditional use site plan: 95 days.
(12)
Simultaneous or consecutive applications. Whenever an applicant seeks simultaneous approval of a subdivision, site plan, conditional use, variance request and/or direction for issuance of a permit, the longest time period for action by the Board, whether it be for subdivision, site plan, conditional use, variance or direction for issuance of a permit, shall apply to the simultaneous application. In the event that the applicant elects to submit separate consecutive applications, the time period for action provided by this chapter shall apply to each individual application.
E.
If the Board requires any substantial amendments in the layout of improvements proposed by the developer that have been the subject of a hearing, an amended application for development shall be submitted and proceeded upon, as in the case of the original application for development.
F.
If the proposed development complies with this chapter and the Municipal Land Use Law, the Board shall grant site plan and/or subdivision approval.
G.
Prior to the Board returning the approved preliminary subdivision plat or site plan drawings to the applicant, the applicant shall submit six copies of the approved plan to the Administrative Officer. Prior to the signing and return of a final major subdivision plat or final major site plan, the applicant shall be required to submit the following with the Administrative Officer: