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Toms River City Zoning Code

§ 348-6.12

Final plat of major site plan.

A. 
Required documents. Prior to issuance of a certificate of completeness or scheduling of a final plat of a major site plan for public hearing before the Planning Board, the Administrative Officer shall determine that the following has been submitted in proper form:
(1) 
Proof of payment of any outstanding real estate taxes.[1]
[Added 6-11-1985 by Ord. No. 2329-85]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection A(1), which required submission of a report from the Township Engineer and the Planning Board Engineer, was repealed 2-9-1982 by Ord. No. 2068.
(2) 
Application for final Ocean County Planning Board approval.
(3) 
Application for final Toms River Sewerage Authority approval.
(4) 
Application for a land disturbance permit.
(5) 
Application for Bureau of Fire Prevention approval.
(6) 
Application for a tree removal permit, where required.
(7) 
Traffic Safety Officer's report, where required.
(8) 
Application for municipal and/or state wetlands approval, where required.
(9) 
Application for a floodplain encroachment permit, where required.
(10) 
Application for a stream encroachment permit, where required.
(11) 
Where applicable, a copy of the permit issued or, if the permit has not been issued, the application filed with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, under the Coastal Area Facility Review Act, and copies of the environmental impact statement and any attachments thereto filed in accordance with the provisions of the Act, or, in the alternate, a statement issued by the Department of Environmental Protection that the proposed development is exempt from the Act.
(12) 
Other submittals that may be required by the Planning Board Engineer, Planning Board or federal, state or local law.
(13) 
Required application fees.
(14) 
Ten copies of a plat and attachments meeting the requirements set forth below.
[Amended 2-9-1982 by Ord. No. 2068; 5-22-1984 by Ord. No. 2244-84; 9-24-1996 by Ord. No. 3196-96; 12-9-2003 by Ord. No. 3843-03]
(15) 
Two copies of a survey plat of the property in question prepared within 12 months of the application submission date. The copies shall include the signature and embossed seal of the professional land surveyor responsible for preparation of the survey.
[Added 12-9-2003 by Ord. No. 3843-03]
B. 
Plat requirements. The final plat shall include all data required for the preliminary plat of the major site plan and shall be drawn to incorporate all changes required as a condition of preliminary approval and shall be drawn by persons and to specifications as required for a preliminary plat and shall be titled "Final Plat — Major Site Plan."
C. 
Conditions of approval. Any approval of an application for development of a final plat of a major site plan shall be subject to the following conditions being satisfied, within a period of time specified by the Planning Board, prior to signing of the plat or issuance of a development permit:
(1) 
Proof of payment of any outstanding real estate taxes.[2]
[Added 4-11-1990 by Ord. No. 2729-90]
[2]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection C(1), which required payment of any outstanding real estate taxes, was repealed 2-9-1982 by Ord. No. 2068.
(2) 
Submission of additional permits of the plat map and attachments for distribution, if required.
(3) 
Publication of a notice of the decision by the applicant.
(4) 
Final Ocean County Planning Board approval, if not previously obtained.
(5) 
Final Toms River Sewerage Authority approval, if not previously obtained.
(6) 
Payment of required reproduction fees.
(7) 
Issuance of land disturbance permit, if not previously obtained.
(8) 
Bureau of Fire Prevention approval, if not previously obtained.
(9) 
Issuance of tree removal permit, if required and not previously obtained.
(10) 
Granting of state or municipal wetlands permit, if required.
(11) 
Granting of a floodplain permit, if required.
(12) 
Certification of approval of plans for drainage or watercourse diversions by the State of New Jersey, Department of Environmental Protection, where required.
(13) 
Granting of a Coastal Area Facility Review Act permit, where required.
(14) 
Granting of drainage and/or access permits by the New Jersey Department of Transportation, where required.
(15) 
Approval of any required riparian grants or licenses.
(16) 
Granting of any required construction permits.
(17) 
Posting of required performance guaranties.
(18) 
Payment of required inspection fees.
(19) 
Evidence of a comprehensive general liability insurance policy in an amount not less than $300,000 per occurrence, identifying and saving harmless the Township of Toms River and its agencies, employees and agents from any liability for any acts of the developer or his agents, contractors or employees in the implementing of the approved site plan. The insurance policy shall provide for 30 days' notice to the Township prior to cancellation. It shall be a violation of this chapter for any property owner, subdivider or builder to carry on the construction of a subdivision without having current valid evidence of insurance on file.
[Amended 5-22-1984 by Ord. No. 2244-84]
(20) 
Any other conditions which may be imposed by the Planning Board or may be required by federal, state or local law.
(21) 
The approval of a final plat major site plan shall expire two years after the date of approval or such further time as extended by the Planning Board if a building permit or, where a building permit is not required, a certificate of occupancy has not been obtained.
[Added 5-13-1992 by Ord. No. 2911-92]
D. 
Certification. In the event that the application for development for a final plat of a major site plan is approved, a certification to that effect in this form:
[Amended 9-24-1996 by Ord. No. 3196-96]
Approved as a final plat of a major site plan by the Toms River Township Planning Board on ___________________.
______________________
Chairperson
Attest:
_______________________
Secretary
______________________
Date
shall be endorsed on the plat, and the original reproducible thereof shall be provided to the Planning Board by the applicant. Said original shall be signed by the Chairperson and Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Planning Board after they receive a certification from the Administrative Officer that all conditions of approval have been satisfied. After signature, the plat shall be reproduced as provided for in § 348-6.4 of this chapter, and the original shall be returned to the applicant.
E. 
Applicant's rights upon approval. Approval of a final plat shall confer upon the applicant all the rights set forth in N.J.S.A. 40:55D-52 and § 348-3.1J of this chapter.