Rockaway Township City Zoning Code
§ 54-28.2
Requirements for all applications.
[Ord. No. 95-24 § 54-66; Ord. No. 08-22 §§ 1, 2]
A.
Twenty-five copies (if submitting to the Planning Board) or 20 copies (if submitting to the Zoning Board of Adjustment) of the appropriate application form(s), completed and signed. If any item is not applicable to the applicant, it should so be indicated on the application form(s).
B.
Twenty-five copies (if submitting to the Planning Board) or 20 copies (if submitting to the Zoning Board of Adjustment) of any required plot plan, site plan, or subdivision plan, signed and sealed by the professional who prepared the plot plan, site plan, or subdivision plan, provided that the owner of a single-family detached or two-family dwelling may sign the plans for an application if he has prepared them. Any plan submitted as part of an application to a Township agency shall be prepared by an individual pursuant to the regulations in N.J.A.C. 13:27, 13:40, and 13:41, as amended.
C.
Receipt indicating that applicable fees and initial escrow deposits are paid.
D.
A certificate from the Tax Collector indicating that all taxes and assessments for the subject property are paid up to and including the most recent collection period.
E.
Affidavit of ownership. If applicant is not the owner, applicant's interest in land must be indicated; e.g., tenant, contract/purchaser, lien holder, etc., and permission of property owner to file the application must be submitted.
F.
If applicant is a corporation or partnership applying to the Board or the Council for permission to subdivide a parcel of land into six or more lots, or applying for a variance to construct a multiple dwelling of 25 or more family units or for approval of a site to be used for commercial purposes, list the names and addresses of all stockholders or individual partners owning at least 10% of its stock of any class as required by N.J.S.A. 40:55D-48.1 and 48.2.
G.
A statement from the property owner granting permission for the Board and any of its experts to enter the subject premises for purposes of inspection in relation to a development application.
H.
Statements as to any requirements for which waiver or variance is sought, together with a statement of reasons why same should be granted.
I.
For minor site plans, minor subdivisions, preliminary major site plans and preliminary major subdivisions, a statement of any and all approvals which are required from other governmental or quasi-governmental entities.
J.
If approval from the Morris County Planning Board is required pursuant to P.L. 1968, c. 285, a copy of the application submitted to the Morris County Planning Board.
K.
For minor subdivisions, preliminary major site plans and preliminary major subdivisions, one of the following:
(1)
Letter of interpretation from the N.J.D.E.P.E. indicating the absence of freshwater wetlands, or indicating the presence and verifying the boundaries of freshwater wetlands, and classifying same by resource value;
(2)
Letter of exemption from the N.J.D.E.P.E. certifying that the proposed activity is exempt from the Freshwater Wetlands Protection Act, and regulations promulgated thereunder;
(3)
Copy of any application made to the N.J.D.E.P.E. for any permit concerning a proposed regulated activity in or around freshwater wetlands; or
(4)
Documentation from a qualified professional demonstrating that no wetlands exist on the subject property, and demonstrating that no wetlands exist on adjacent property that would affect or limit development on the property which is the subject of the development application.
L.
For minor site plans, minor subdivisions, preliminary major site plans, preliminary major subdivisions and variance applications, a copy of any protective covenants or deed restrictions, if any, affecting the property in question; provided that if none exist, an affidavit from the owner certifying that no such covenants or restrictions exist shall be submitted.