It is the intent of this section that the procedural requirements of the Municipal Land Use Law (N.J.S. 40:55D-1 et seq.) govern the Land Use Development Procedures of the Township of Ocean. There are, however, several instances where the MLUL requires a municipality to make choices among alternatives. This chapter identifies the choices made by the Township of Ocean. The Municipal Land Use Law should be referenced for all other provisions.

An application for development, as defined in the Municipal Land Use Law, shall be required as provided for in this Ordinance.

The Municipal Agency shall charge fees which shall be non-refundable and which shall be for the purpose of offsetting in-house administrative, clerical, and technical costs, exclusive of expenses for professional consultants, such as legal, planning, engineering, and other professional fees, costs and expenses. Such professional fees shall be designated as escrow fees as referred to hereinafter.

The Township shall furnish a copy of the fee schedule upon request.

a. SITE PLANS:

AMENDED SITE PLAN: $850.00

MINOR SITE PLAN: $1,000.00

MINOR SITE PLAN SUBCOMMITTEE REVIEW: $500.00 If required by the Planning Administrator

EXTENSION OF SITE PLAN APPROVAL: $500.00 Pursuant to N.J.S. 40:55D-52:

TRASH AND RECYCLABLE MATERIALS STORAGE AREA: $150.00 (Amended March 19, 1997 - Ordinance 1770)

FLAG LOCATION PLAN: $150.00 (Amended October 24, 2001 - Ordinance 1901)

Administrative Approvals for facade changes (Section 21-6 Site Plan Minor) and roof structures (Section 21-20.18) $150.00

WAIVER:

The site plan fee may be waived by the Township Council by resolution upon application by non-profit corporations devoted to recreational purposes under Title 15 of the Revised General Statues of New Jersey and applications by the Fire Districts and Sewerage Authority within the Township of Ocean.

b. SUBDIVISIONS:

Classification (required on all subdivisions): $100.00

Amended $850.00

Subdivision

Minor ( 2 - 4 Lots) $500.00 plus $100.00 per lot

Major - Preliminary $350.00 plus $100.00 per lot

Final $150.00 plus 50.00 per lot

c. VARIANCES

40:55D-68 (Certification of Use) : $500.00

40:55D-70a (Appeals) : $500.00

40:55D-70b (Interpretations) : $500.00

40:55D-70c (Hardship) Single Family Residential: $200.00

All others: $500.00

40:55D-70d (Use) Single family residential per unit $275.00

Multifamily residential and Townhouse/unit: $200.00

Commercial and Industrial: $1,500.00

d. Conditional Uses: $500.00

e. Official Map Appeals: $300.00

f. Appeals to Governing Body: $300.00

g. Certified List of Property Owners within 200 feet. $10.00

Whenever an application for development shall include more than one request or

h. action, the total accumulated fees of each separate action shall be charged.

1. Professional Review Fees. The Municipal Agency may require the payment of fees into an escrow account for the purpose of reimbursing the Township for direct fees, costs, charges, and expenses of professional consultants retained by or on behalf of the Township, its Boards or agencies and employees and staff of the Township, its Boards or agencies in reviewing and testifying and/or assisting the Township in the processing of applications pursuant to the ordinances of the Township and/or assisting the Township in the evaluation, planning, and proper design of municipal services and facilities in order to meet the needs of the proposed project. Such escrow account will be based upon the following schedules:

Site plans:

Major (Preliminary and/or Final):

Minor Site Plan: $2,000.00

Minor Site Plan Subcommittee Review $500.00 if required by Planning Administrator:

Amended Site Plan: $1,500.00

Extension of Site Plan Approval: $1,000.00

(Pursuant to N.J.S. 40:55D-52)

SUBDIVISIONS:

Amended $1,500.00

Minor (2 - 4 lots) 2,500.00

Major (5 - 12 lots) 3,000.00

(13 - 24 lots) 4,000.00

(25 - 50 lots) 5,000.00

(51 - up) 10,000.00

40:55D-67 (Conditional Use) $1,000.00

40:55D-68 (Certification of Use) 1,000.00

40:55D-70a (Appeals) and 40:55D-70b (Interpretations): 1,000.00

40:55D-70c (Bulk Variance) Non-residential 1,000.00

40:55D-70d (Use Variance): 2,000.00

No professional reviews will be undertaken until the escrow has been established. If, in the judgment of the Planning Board or Board of Adjustment, additional funds are required after 75% of the original escrow account has been exhausted, these monies shall be paid to the appropriate account or accounts.

j. The fee for inspection for improvements for site plans, subdivisions, and single lot residential development shall be calculated at the rate of 5% of the cost of the improvements or $500.00, whichever is greater.

For those developments for which the fees are $10,000.00 or greater, fees may, at the option of the developer, be paid in four installments. The initial amount deposited by a developer shall be 25% of the fees. When the balance on deposit drops to 10% of the fee because the amount deposited by the developer has been reduced by the amount paid to the Municipal Engineer for inspection, the developer shall make additional deposits of 25% of the fees. The Municipal Engineer shall not perform any inspections if sufficient funds to pay for those inspections are not on deposit.

k. Special Meetings for Planning Board or Board of Adjustment.

If the Board of Adjustment or Planning Board is requested to, and decides to hear an application at one or more special meetings, the applicant(s) shall pay an additional two thousand five hundred ($2,500.00) dollars for each special meeting at which the matter is heard.

l. Conceptual Review. At the request of the developer, the Planning Board shall grant an informal review of a concept plan for development for which the developer intends to prepare and submit an application for development. The fees for such an informal are:

Application fee $150.00

Escrow fee for Professional Review $250.00

The amount of any application fees for such an informal review shall be a credit toward fees for the application for development it applied for within 180 days of such an informal review.

m. Legal Reviews by Township Attorney

Guarantee Review: (per review)

Review of Performance Guarantee by Township Attorney $150.00

Review of Maintenance Guarantee by Township Attorney $150.00

Guarantee Review: (per review)

Preparation of Developer's Agreement by Township Attorney $500.00

Prepare extension to Developer's Agreement $150.00

Miscellaneous reviews -- Master Deeds, Certificates of Incorporation, Bylaws, Unit Deeds, etc. $150.00

n. Site Plan Charges Computation

In cases where only a portion of a parcel or site are to be involved in the proposed site plan, the site area charge shall be based upon an area extending 20 feet outside the limits of all construction, including grading and landscaping as well as all other areas of the site the Township Engineer believes are reasonably affected by the development application. The 20 feet around the disturbed area shall not extend beyond the property lines. The Township may still require reasonable improvements and upgrading to portions of the site not within the disturbed or affected areas.

0. Grading Plans -

Pools

$250.00 for the original submittal and site visit.

$ 75.00 for each re-submittal or re-inspection

$250.00 for the final as-built submittal and site visit

$ 75.00 for each final as-built re-submittal or re-inspection

Single lot, residential

$300.00 for the original submittal and site visit

$ 75.00 for each re-submittal or re-inspection

$300.00 for the final as-built and site visit

$ 75.00 for each final as-built re-submittal or re-inspection

Miscellaneous Inspections

$150.00 Driveways with new curb cuts or aprons

$150.00 Curb Installation

$150.00 Sidewalk Installation in Right of Way

$ 75.00 for each re-inspection.

p. Zoning Permits: shall be required for the following items:

Fences: $35.00

Sheds under 101 square feet: $50.00

Driveways and patios: $35.00

q. Zoning Letters:

Residentially zoned property: $75.00

All others: $125.00