Union Beach City Zoning Code
§ 13-6.2
Application for Development Permit.
a.
Application shall first be made to the administrative officer for issuance of a development permit by any person wishing to undertake any of the following:
1.
Subdivision of land.
2.
Construct a new building or structure.
3.
Add to or structurally alter any existing building.
4.
Change the use on any land or within any building or structure.
5.
Any expansion of the total number of employees, number of employees in any shift, or the number of vehicles to be stored or parked on the site exceeding 25% of the amount existing at the time of passage of this chapter or as set forth at the time of a previous site plan approval.
6.
Construct, add to or alter any parking area, signs, lighting, drainage facility or any other site improvement above and/or below ground level.
7.
Alter the existing condition of any parcel of land.
b.
If the construction official shall determine that the proposed undertaking is an "exempt development" which conforms in all aspects to the requirements of this chapter, and does not change or alter the grading or runoff flow or capacity of the site, and does not require direction for issuance of a building permit pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-34 or 36 of the Municipal Land Use Law, he shall issue a development permit and the applicant may then apply for a building permit and/or other permits that may be required.
c.
If the construction official shall determine that the proposed undertaking is an "exempt development" but does not conform in all aspects to the requirements of this chapter, and/or does not change or alter the grading or runoff flow or capacity of the site, and/or requires direction for issuance of a building permit pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-34 or 36 of the Municipal Land Use Law, he shall instruct the applicant that planning board approval of the application for development and/or variance and/or direction for issuance of a building permit is required before a development permit may be issued allowing the applicant to apply for a building permit and/or other permits that may be required.
d.
If the construction official shall determine that the proposed undertaking is not an "exempt development" he shall instruct the applicant that planning board approval of an application for development is required. He shall further advise the applicant which of the following approvals are required:
e.
Unless the developer elects to submit a separate application pursuant to the last paragraph of subsection 13-3.1i,5(d) (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(d)) the planning board shall hear and act upon any requests for granting of variances, conditional use approval and/or direction for issuance of a building permit at the same time that they hear and act upon a minor subdivision, preliminary plat of a major subdivision, or a preliminary plat of a major site plan. Such simultaneous action may be taken in conjunction with a final plat of a major subdivision or site plan if revisions in the plat subsequent to preliminary plat approval shall have created the need for such simultaneous action or if the application is for combined preliminary and final plat approval.
f.
Certain commercial, industrial, multi-family or professional buildings shall be exempt from the requirement for site plan approval under the following circumstances.
1.
The proposed change in use of the land or building is from one permitted use to another permitted use and the cost of the alteration of the building or site will not exceed $50,000;
2.
The proposed change in use of the land or building is from one permitted use to another permitted use and the proposed alteration of the building will not extend the physical size of the building, structure or other site improvement, regardless of cost;
3.
The proposed change in use of the land or building is from one permitted use to another permitted use and the applicant proposes to install additional exterior lighting not exceeding 500 watts.