Submission to the municipality. An applicant for minor subdivision approval shall submit to the Administrative Officer 12 copies of an application for subdivision review, the application fee listed in § 275-112 and 12 copies of a sketch plat containing the information outlined in Subsection D two weeks prior to a regularly scheduled meeting of the Planning and Zoning Board. The application shall include or be accompanied by the following minimum information:

Concurrent submissions. In addition to the municipal submission procedure described above, an applicant for a minor subdivision shall submit the following applications, if applicable, at the same time that the municipal application is filed:

An applicant for a minor subdivision shall submit to the Administrative Officer a plat and other such information as is reasonably necessary to make an informed decision as to whether the requirements necessary for minor subdivision approval have been met.

If the application is declared complete by the Administrative Officer, it shall be deemed to be properly submitted. If the application is found to be incomplete, the applicant shall be notified, in writing, of the deficiencies by the Administrative Officer within 45 days of submission of such application, or it shall be deemed to be properly submitted.

See also § 275-6, the definition of "complete application."

Plat size of 15 inches by 21 inches, 24 inches by 36 inches or 30 inches by 42 inches.

Scale not less than one inch equals 50 feet.

A scaled key map showing the entire subdivision in relation to the surrounding area and roadway system.

The Tax Map sheet, block and lot numbers.

Names and addresses of the owner, subdivider and person preparing the plat.

Names of all adjoining property owners within 300 feet of said parcel as disclosed by the most recent municipal tax records.

All existing structures and their corresponding uses within the parcel to be subdivided and within 300 feet of said parcel.

North arrow, scale at which the plat is drawn and date of preparation and all revisions.

Acreage, to the nearest tenth of an acre, of the entire tract and of all newly proposed parcels.

Number of new lots being created.

The dimensions of all proposed lot lines of all new lots being created and of parcels being retained and of all existing lot lines to be eliminated by the proposed subdivision.

All existing and proposed streets and easements, including public utility easements, within or adjoining the proposed subdivision.

Location, size and direction of flow of all streams, brooks, lakes, watercourses, drainage structures and drainage ditches in the area to be subdivided and within 200 feet of the proposed subdivision.

Boundaries of all floodplains, CAFRA areas, wetlands, wild and scenic river zones and all other environmental districts.

Classification of the zoning district or districts in which the proposed subdivision or development is located.

Copy of a USGS quadrangle map on which the boundaries of the subject property and all proposed subdivisions or development are shown.

Existing and proposed facilities to provide water for the use and consumption of occupants of all buildings which will serve the proposed subdivision or development.

Existing and proposed wastewater facilities for the use of occupants of all buildings which will serve the proposed subdivision or development, including the following information:

A soils map, including a copy of the Burlington County Soils Survey showing the location of the proposed subdivision or development.

A vegetation map showing existing vegetation, identifying predominant vegetation types in the area, identifying all trees with trunk diameters in excess of 12 inches which are proposed to be removed and showing proposed landscaping of the subject property, including the tree line location before and after development.

Upon receipt of an application, plat and accompanying exhibits, the Administrative Officer shall distribute copies to the Municipal Engineer, Construction Official and any other official or agency as may be designated by the Planning and Zoning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment.

Officials and agencies cited above shall forward reviews and recommendations, in writing, to the Planning and Zoning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment within 30 days of receipt. During the same time period, the Administrative Officer shall review the application and plat for completeness and shall notify the developer of his or her findings within 45 days.

In reviewing the subdivision request, the Planning and Zoning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment shall be guided by standards set forth within the various zoning districts and by additional standards established in Articles X and XI of this chapter.

Except when variances or similar ancillary powers are being exercised, minor subdivision approval shall be granted or denied within 45 days of the date of submission of a complete application to the Administrative Officer, or within such further time as may be consented to by the applicant. Failure of the Planning and Zoning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment to act within the period described shall constitute minor subdivision approval, and a certificate of the Administrative Officer as to the failure of the Planning and Zoning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment to act shall be issued on request of the applicant. The certificate shall be sufficient in lieu of the written endorsement or other evidence of approval herein required and shall be so accepted by the County Recording Officer for purposes of filing a subdivision.

Whenever review or approval of the application by the Burlington County Planning Board is required, the Planning and Zoning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment shall condition any approval that it grants upon timely receipt of a favorable report on the application by the Burlington County Planning Board or approval by its failure to report thereon within the required time period.

Approval of the municipality shall not be effective and no development shall be carried out prior to a determination of whether the development approval will be reviewed by the Pinelands Commission. If the applicant is notified that the Pinelands Commission will review the application for development, no development shall be carried out until such review has been completed, and no plat shall be signed by the municipality until a timely determination has been received from the Pinelands Commission.

Where a prior approval has been granted by the municipality, no subsequent approval of an application shall be obtained until either notification is received from the Pinelands Commission that review of the municipality's approval is not required or that review of the municipality's approval has been completed and a final order regarding the approval is received from the Pinelands Commission.

If the Planning and Zoning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment acts favorably upon an application, the Chairperson and Secretary shall affix their signatures to the plat with a notation that it has received approval and shall return same to the applicant. Where conditional approval is granted, the Chairperson or Secretary shall affix his or her signature to the plat only when all conditions required for approval have been met.

Subject to the provisions for Pinelands review set forth in § 275-105, minor subdivision approval shall be deemed to be final approval of the subdivision, provided that the Planning and Zoning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment may condition its approval on terms assuring the provision of improvements and performance guarantees, approvals from external agencies with jurisdictional review authority, and on any other terms stated by either the Planning and Zoning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment.

The zoning requirements and general terms and conditions, whether conditional or otherwise, upon which minor subdivision approval was granted shall not be changed for a period of two years after the date of minor subdivision approval, provided that the approved minor subdivision shall have been recorded as provided in Subsection I.

Submission to the municipality. An applicant for preliminary major subdivision approval shall submit to the Administrative Officer 12 copies of an application for subdivision review, the application fee listed in § 275-112 and 12 copies of a preliminary major subdivision plat containing the information outlined in Subsection D two weeks prior to a regularly scheduled meeting of the Planning and Zoning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment. The application shall include or be accompanied by the following minimum information:

Concurrent submissions. In addition to the municipal submission procedure described above, an applicant for a major subdivision shall submit the following applications prior to or at the same time the municipal application is filed:

An applicant for a major subdivision shall submit to the Administrative Officer a plat and such other information as is reasonably necessary to make an informed decision as to whether the requirements necessary for preliminary approval have been met. The plat and any other engineering documents to be submitted may be in tentative form for discussion purposes for preliminary approval.

If the application is declared complete by the Administrative Officer, it shall be deemed to be properly submitted. If the application is found to be incomplete, the applicant shall be notified, in writing, of the deficiencies by the Administrative Officer within 45 days of the submission of such application or it shall be deemed to be properly submitted. See also § 275-6, the definition of "complete application."

All those standards listed under § 275-56D.

Name of the proposed development.

Certified survey with topographic contours at one-foot intervals and based upon NGVD 1929 MSL datum.

The results of all soil borings and percolation tests taken at the rate of one per five acres and complying with N.J.S.A. 58:11-23 et seq.

Soil classifications and expected seasonal high water table levels as reported in the Soil Survey of Burlington County, New Jersey.

Grading plan, including proposed first floor elevations.

Plans and profiles of all existing and proposed streets located in or within 200 feet of the subject property. Stationing and elevations shall be included. Driveways within 200 feet shall also be shown.

Typical street cross-sections showing roadway construction, shoulder improvements, drainage swales and any other proposed improvements.

Sight triangles at street intersections.

Existing and proposed street rights-of-way and drainage rights-of-way, including those indicated on the Official Map.

Plans and profiles of all existing or proposed drainage improvements located in or within 200 feet of the subject property, including type, grades, pipe diameters and inverts, swale dimensions, drainage bed materials and dimensions, elevations and pertinent construction details. Stream bed elevations and cross-sections may be required to ascertain right-of-way widths, stream capacity or flood elevations.

Soil erosion and sedimentation control measures to protect on-site soils during the course of construction and stabilization, and measures taken to safeguard adjoining properties and watercourses from sedimentation. If a soil erosion control plan is required by the Burlington County Soils Conservation District, a copy of the required plans, details and reports shall be filed with the municipality.

Drainage calculations and design sheets signed and sealed by an appropriately licensed professional and including the runoff formula, design storm, estimated runoff, capacity analysis, design data for detention or retention devices, inverts and related design information, all in accordance with § 275-94, Stormwater management standards.

A brief, quantitative report of the evaluation of runoff on downstream property owners, including pre-development runoff, developed runoff, watercourse flow and capacity. If on-site detention or retention is proposed, storage calculations and at-depth percolation test results shall also be submitted in accordance with § 275-94, Stormwater management standards.

Proposed lighting plan, including locations, types, intensities and details of standards and fixtures.

Landscaping, landscaping schedule, cross-sections of proposed buffer areas and limitations placed upon landscaping within sight triangles.

Existing and proposed signs.

Locations of all existing and proposed utility services.

Designation of all off-tract improvements required for subdivision or development of the site.

A corporation or partnership applying for permission to subdivide a parcel of land into six or more lots, a variance to construct a multiple dwelling unit with 25 or more dwelling units or approval for a commercial property shall disclose a listing of all stockholders or partners owning an interest of at least 10% in the corporation or partnership. If the owner is itself a corporation or partnership, it shall also list all stockholders or partners owning an interest of at least 10% in the corporation or partnership.

Upon receipt of an application, plat and accompanying exhibits, the Administrative Officer shall distribute copies to the Municipal Engineer, Construction Official and any other official or agency as may be designated by the Planning and Zoning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment.

Officials and agencies cited above shall forward reviews and recommendations, in writing, to the Planning and Zoning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment within 30 days of receipt. During the same time period, the Administrative Officer shall review the plat for completeness and shall notify the developer of his or her findings within 45 days.

In reviewing the subdivision request, the Planning and Zoning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment shall be guided by standards set forth within the various zoning districts and by additional standards established in Articles X and XI of this chapter.

A public hearing shall be held for all preliminary major subdivisions and preliminary major site plans. Public notice shall be provided by the applicant as specified in Section 6, Article III, of the Land Use Procedures Ordinance No. 2-1977, and the public hearing shall be conducted in accordance with Section 5, Article III, of the same ordinance.

The applicant shall provide notice of any public hearing in accordance with § 275-105D(2).

The Pinelands Commission may participate in any meeting, hearing or other formal proceeding involving the subdivision or development of land in the municipality.

If the Planning and Zoning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment requires any substantial amendment in the layout of improvements proposed by the applicant that have been the subject of a public hearing, an amended application shall be submitted and shall undergo the same procedure as in the case of the original application.

If the proposed subdivision or development complies with this chapter, the Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq., and the guidelines and requirements of the Pinelands Commission, the Planning and Zoning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment shall grant preliminary approval to the subdivision or development.

Except when variances or similar ancillary powers are being exercised, preliminary subdivision approval shall be granted or denied within 45 days of the date of submission of a complete application to the Administrative Officer, or within such further time as may be consented to by the applicant, for subdivisions of 10 or fewer lots. For subdivisions of more than 10 lots, preliminary subdivision approval shall be granted or denied within 95 days, subject to the same conditions above. Otherwise, the Planning and Zoning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment shall be deemed to have granted preliminary approval to the subdivision.

Whenever review or approval of the application by the Burlington County Planning Board is required, the Planning and Zoning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment shall condition any approval that it grants upon timely receipt of a favorable report on the application by the Burlington County Planning Board or approval by its failure to report thereon within the required time period.

Approval of the municipality shall not be effective and no development shall be carried out prior to a determination of whether the development approval will be reviewed by the Pinelands Commission. If the applicant is notified that the Pinelands Commission will review the application for development, no development shall be carried out until such review has been completed.

Where a prior approval has been granted by the municipality, no subsequent approval of an application shall be obtained until either notification is received from the Pinelands Commission that review of the municipality's approval is not required or that review of the municipality's approval has been completed and a final order regarding the approval is received from the Pinelands Commission.

If the Planning and Zoning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment acts favorably upon an application, the Chairperson and Secretary shall affix their signatures to the plat with a notation that it has received approval and shall return same to the applicant. Where conditional approval is granted, the Chairperson and Secretary shall affix their signatures to the plat only when all of the conditions required for approval have been met.

The general terms and conditions upon which preliminary approval was granted shall not be changed, including but not limited to use requirements, layout and design standards, lot size, yard dimensions and off-tract improvements, natural resource preservation, vehicular and pedestrian circulation, parking and loading, screening and landscaping, and lighting, except that nothing herein shall prevent the municipality from modifying such general terms and conditions of preliminary approval as relate to public health and safety.

The applicant may submit for final approval on or before the expiration date of preliminary approval the whole or a section or sections of the preliminary subdivision plat or site plan.

The applicant may apply for and the municipality may grant extensions on such preliminary approval for additional periods of at least one year but not to exceed a total extension of two years, provided that if the design standards have been changed by ordinance, such revised standards may govern.

In the case of an application for subdivision or development of an area of 50 acres or more, the Planning and Zoning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment may grant the rights for preliminary approval for a period longer than three years, taking into consideration the size and scope of the proposed development, economic conditions and the comprehensiveness of the development. In addition, the time limits assigned in Subsection G(3) above may be granted for longer periods after consideration of the above items.

Submission to the municipality. An applicant for final major subdivision approval shall submit to the Administrative Officer 12 copies of an application for subdivision review, the application fee listed in § 275-112 and 12 copies of a final major subdivision plat containing the information outlined in Subsection D two weeks prior to a regularly scheduled meeting of the municipal agency. The application shall include or be accompanied by the following minimum information:

Concurrent submissions. The corresponding conditions and controls of § 275-57A(1) are applicable to this category.

The applicant shall submit 12 copies of a final plat signed and sealed by a licensed land surveyor, and the plat shall conform to the following standards:

The final major subdivision plat shall also be accompanied by 12 copies of a revised preliminary major subdivision plat incorporating all the changes or modifications required by the Planning and Zoning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment during the course of preliminary approval. The final plat shall also be accompanied by the following:

All the endorsements required in § 275-56E.

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Upon receipt of an application, plat and accompanying exhibits, the Administrative Officer shall distribute copies to the Municipal Engineer, Construction Official and any other official or agency as may be designated by the Planning and Zoning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment.

Officials and agencies cited above shall forward reviews and recommendations, in writing, to the Planning and Zoning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment within 30 days of receipt. During the same time period, the Administrative Officer shall review the plat for completeness and shall notify the developer of his or her findings within 45 days.

In reviewing the subdivision request, the Planning and Zoning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment shall be guided by standards set forth within the various zoning districts and by additional standards established in Articles X and XI of this chapter.

If the proposed subdivision or development complies with this chapter, the conditions of preliminary approval, the Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq., the Map Filing Law, N.J.S.A. 46:23-9.9 et seq., and the guidelines and requirements of the Pinelands Commission, the Planning and Zoning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment shall grant final approval to the subdivision or development.

Except when variances or similar ancillary powers are being exercised, final subdivision approval shall be granted or denied within 45 days of the date of submission of a complete application to the Administrative Officer, or within such further time as may be consented to by the applicant. Failure of the Planning and Zoning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment to act within the period described shall constitute final approval, and a certificate of the Administrative Officer as to the failure of the Planning and Zoning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment to act shall be issued on request of the applicant. The certificate shall be sufficient in lieu of the written endorsement or other evidence of approval herein required and shall be so accepted by the County Recording Officer for purposes of filing the subdivision.

Whenever review or approval of the application by the Burlington County Planning Board is required, the Planning and Zoning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment shall condition any approval that it grants upon timely receipt of a favorable report on the application by the Burlington County Planning Board or approval by its failure to report thereon within the required time period.

Approval by the municipality shall not be effective and no development shall be carried out prior to a determination of whether the development approval will be reviewed by the Pinelands Commission. If the applicant is notified that the Pinelands Commission will review the application for development, no development shall be carried out until such review has been completed.

Where a prior approval has been granted by the municipality under this chapter, no subsequent approval of an application shall be obtained until either notification is received from the Pinelands Commission that review of the municipality's approval is not required or that review of the municipality's approval has been completed and a final order regarding the approval is received from the Pinelands Commission. If no prior approval has been granted by the municipality, then a certificate of filing from the Pinelands Commission shall be required.

If the Planning and Zoning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment acts favorably upon an application, the Chairperson and Secretary shall affix their signatures to the plat with a notation that it has received approval and shall return same to the applicant. Where conditional approval is granted, the Chairperson and Secretary shall affix their signatures to the plat only when all conditions required for approval have been met.

Subject to the provisions for Pinelands review set forth in § 275-105, final approval of a major subdivision or site plan shall confer upon the applicant the following rights:

The granting of final approval terminates the time period of preliminary approval but only for that section granted final approval.

In the case of a major subdivision, the rights conferred by this section shall expire if the final plat has not been duly recorded within the time period provided in Subsection I.