[Added 10-4-1995 by Ord. No. 56-1995]

A.series of abbreviated checklists relating to the contents of the Zoning and Planning and Development regulations are available from the Department of Planning and Zoning The checklists are a guide to assist applicants in the preparation of their submission and are not intended to be all inclusive or exhaustive

A.Time requirements

(1) An application for development shall be complete for the purpose of commencing the applicable time period for action by either Board when so certified by the Planning Director The application shall also be deemed complete upon the expiration of forty-five (45) days from the date of submission for purposes of commencing the applicable time period unless

(a) The application lacks information indicated on the checklists required by this Article

(b) The Planning Director has notified the applicant, in writing, of the deficiencies in the application within forty-five (45) days of submission of the application In determining the deficiencies, the Planning Director shall take into consideration those requirements that are not applicable

(2) In the event that a waiver is requested, the Board shall bear and decide the waiver request at the next available regularly scheduled Board meeting at which the applicant may be scheduled If the Board grants the waiver, the application shall be considered complete as of the date of the Board's decision regarding the waiver request If the Board denies all or part of the waiver request, the application shall be considered complete when the applicant has submitted all of the information and material related to the denied waiver request Until that data has been submitted, the application shall be considered incomplete The Board, in determining whether a waiver should be granted, shall consider the following

(a) The size of the project

(b) The reasonableness of the request

(c) The relevancy of the subject data

(d) The cost of providing the data

(e) The availability of the data

(f) Recommendations of the municipal staff

(3) In Do case shall a waiver be granted if to do so will deprive the Board of the ability to make an informed, reasoned and defendable decision that will be in the best interests of the township All waivers shall require a majority vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the authorized membership of the applicable Board If two thirds (2/3) of the authorized membership is not present, the waivers shall be considered denied unless the applicant agrees to a time waiver All such votes shall be roll call votes and shall be recorded in the minutes of the applicable Board

(4) Nothing herein shall be construed as diminishing the applicant's obligation to prove in the application process that he is entitled to approval of the application Either Board may subsequently require correction of any information found to be in error and submission of additional information not specified in this Article or any revisions in the accompanying documents, as are reasonably necessary to make an informed decision as to whether the requirements necessary for approval of the application for development has been met The application shall not be deemed incomplete for lack of any such additional information or any revisions in the accompanying documents so required by either Board

B. Administrative requirements &,,II applications for development shall meet the following administrative requirements in order to be deemed complete

(1) Properly completed application forms [twelve (12) copies)

(2) Plans, maps and construction details as required (see appropriate checklist) (twelve (12) copies]

(3) Fees and escrow deposits paid

(4) Payment of taxes, liens and assessments

(5) Site inspection authorization form

(6) Compliance with legal notice requirements

(7) Corporation or partners form

(8) Affidavit of ownership/authorization form

(9) Copies of approvals of other government/agencies as may be required or an affidavit indicating that application has been made to such agencies and the date of such application

(10) A listing of all variance requests, waiver requests of miscellaneous design standards and checklist waiver requests and section number the appeal is taken from

C. Development submission requirement An application for development shall not be deemed complete unless it meets all of the requirements found in the checklist applicable to the application The applicable checklists are as follows

(1) Application for site plan or conditional use

(2) Minor subdivision

(3) Preliminary major subdivision

(4) Final major subdivision

(5) Application for variance.

E. For any substandare lot in the RAA, RA, RB, AND RB-1 zones the Floor Area Ratio (FAR) requirements of the applicable zone shall apply except as follows:

1. For lot 10,000 square feet the applicable FAR shall be 0.28.

2. For lots less 10,000 square feet but greater than 7,500 square feet the applicable FAR shall be 0.29.

3. For lots less than 7,500 square feet but greater than 6,500 square feet the applicable FAR shall be 0.31.

4. For lots 6,500 square feet or less the applicable FAR shall be 0.33.

**Webmasters Note: The previous subsection has been added as per Ordinance No. 59-2006