Whenever a term is used in this chapter or in the Land Subdivision Ordinance, Land Disturbance Ordinance, Site Plan Review Ordinance or Zoning Ordinance of the Township of Wantage, which is defined in N J S A. 40 55D-1 et seq. as amended, such term is intended to have the meaning set forth in the definition of such term found in said statute unless said term is specifically defined in any of the aforementioned ordinances, in which event said term as defined shall be construed to be applicable to all of said ordinance unless a contrary intention is clearly expressed or implied from the context in which such term is used.

All sections of the land subdivision ordinance, zoning ordinance, site plan review ordinance or any other ordinance of the township which contains provisions contrary to the provisions of this chapter shall be and are hereby, to the extent of such inconsistency, repealed

a Whenever it is required as a condition to subdivision or site plan approval that a performance guarantee must be furnished in favor of the municipality in an amount not exceeding 120 percent of the estimated cost of any required improvements within a stated time, the time allowed for installation of the improvements for which the performance guarantee has been provided may be extended by the township committee by resolution. As a condition of or as part of any such extension, the amount of any performance guarantee shall be increased or reduced, as the case may be, to an amount not to exceed 120 percent of the cost of the installation as determined as of the time of passage of the resolution

b Upon substantial completion of all required appurtenant utility improvements and the connection of same to the public system, the obligor may notify the township committee in writing of such completion or substantial completion as provided for in N J S A. 40 55D-53d, and after inspection and report of the municipal engineer, the township committee may approve, partially approve or reject the improvements. Where partial approval is granted, the bond of the obligor may be reduced provided that 30 percent of the amount of the performance guarantee posted may be retained to insure completion of all improvements. Nonce shall be given to the obligor as required by N.J.S.A. 40 55D-53e

c The obligor and any such bond shall reimburse the township for all reasonable inspection fees paid to the municipal engineer for any such inspections of improvements and the developer shall post a deposit to cover such fees in such amount as required by the municipal agency having jurisdiction.

d Maintenance guarantees The developer shall. If required by the reviewing municipal board. in addition to the posting of a performance guarantee, post with the township a maintenance guarantee Said maintenance guarantee shall be for a period of two years after final acceptance of the improvement, in an amount not to exceed 15 percent of the cost of the improvement The reviewing municipal board shall determine. based upon a recommendation from the township engineer, which of the improvements installed by the developer shall be so guaranteed The township shall not require any of the maintenance guarantee to be in the form of a cash deposit However, the developer shall have the option. If he so desires, to make such guarantee in the form of a cash deposit in lieu of posting a performance bond or letter of credit In the event the developer posts a performance bond or a letter of credit it shall be in a form acceptable to the township attorney, township engineer and township committee

e In the event other governmental agencies or public utilities will automatically own the improvements or utilities installed by the developer. or In the event said improvements or utilities are covered by a performance or maintenance guarantee to another governmental agency, no performance or maintenance guarantee. as the case may be, shall be required by the municipality for such utilities or improvements

All applications for development filed prior to August 1. 1976 may be continued, but any appeals arising out of decisions made on any such application shall be governed by the provisions of section 15-4

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as "The Land Use Procedures Ordinance of the Township of Wantage. "

In accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40 55D-16, development regulations, except for the official map, shall not take effect until a copy thereof shall be filed with the county planning board A zoning ordinance or amendment or revision thereto which, in whole or in part, is inconsistent with or not designed to effectuate the land use plan element of the master plan shall not take effect until a copy of the resolution required by N.J.S.A. 40 55D-62 shall be filed with the county planning board