A. Any owner of land within the City of Hoboken shall, prior to subdividing or resubdividing land, as defined in this chapter, submit to the City Clerk of the City of Hoboken eight (8) copies of a sketch plat of a proposed subdivision for the purpose of classification and preliminary discussion. At the time of filing, a fee of five dollars ($5.) per lot shown on said sketch plat shall be paid to the City Clerk of the City of Hoboken to cover the administration costs, etc. The City Clerk shall immediately forward the application and maps to the Planning Board of the City of Hoboken for consideration. The Chairman of the Planning Board shall appoint a Subdivision Committee consisting of three (3) members, which Committee shall classify subdivisions in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and perform such other duties relating to subdivisions which may be conferred on such Committee by the Board. The Subdivision Committee shall act upon each application for a minor subdivision within thirty (30) days after receiving it. If the Subdivision Committee unanimously finds that the application is in proper order, that it conforms to the definition of a minor subdivision as contained in this chapter, and if it meets with the Committee's unanimous approval, the Subdivision Committee is hereby empowered as provided by the Municipal Planning Act, N.J.S.A. 40:55-1.15 to waive the requirements of notice, hearings, and review by the Planning Board, and any other requirements except those provided for in this section. Such findings shall be deemed to be favorable referral by the Planning Board.

B. If the sketch plat submitted is classified and approved as a minor subdivision by unanimous action of the Subdivision Committee, a notation to that effect shall be made on all copies of the sketch plat and all copies, except one (1) for their files, and a written report of the action taken thereon shall be filed with the governing body of the City of Hoboken for its action thereon, which action shall be noted on each copy of said sketch plat, and all copies of said sketch plat shall be then forwarded to the Mayor and the City Clerk for their signatures, and two (2) copies of said sketch plat shall then be returned to the Subdivider within one (1) week following the approval thereof by the governing body. A copy of such sketch plat approved aforesaid shall also be furnished by the City Clerk to each of the following

(1) City Engineer.

(2) Building Inspector.

(3) Board of Assessors.

(4) Secretary of the Planning Board.

C. If the sketch plat is not approved by unanimous action of the Subdivision Committee as a minor subdivision, then the sketch plat shall be referred to the Planning Board with a written report of the Committee for further action. If the Planning Board also classifies and approves the sketch plat as a minor subdivision, a notation to that effect shall be made on all copies of the sketch plat, and all copies of said sketch plat except one (1) for their files with a written report of the action taken thereon by the Planning Board shall be filed with the governing body of the City of Hoboken for its action thereon, which action shall be noted on all of the copies of such sketch plat, and all the copies of said sketch plat shall then be forwarded to the Mayor and the City Clerk for their signatures, and two (2) copies of said sketch plat approved by the governing body as aforesaid, signed by the Mayor and the City Clerk, shall then be returned to the subdivider within one (1) week following the approval thereof by the governing body. A copy of such sketch plat approved as aforesaid shall also be furnished by the City Clerk to each of following:

(1) City Engineer.

(2) Building Inspector.

(3) Board of Assessors.

(4) Secretary of the Planning Board.