§ 212-23. Application; deposit required., Article IV. Site Plans, Chapter 212. Subdivision and Site Plan Review, Part II. General Legislation, Code of Ordinances, Florham Park

A.

Certification of completeness of any application shall be contingent upon the payment of all fees required to be paid hereunder at the time of the submission of the application.

B.

Fee schedule.

[Amended 6-13-2019 by Ord. No. 19-12]

PLANNING BOARD FEE SCHEDULE
Site plan waiver
Application fee	$350
Escrow deposit	$600
Major subdivision
Application fee	$1,000 plus $100 per individual lot
Escrow deposit	$5,000
Final approval fee	$500
Variance	$300 for each variance requested
Minor subdivision
Application fee	$500 plus $50 per individual lot
Escrow deposit	$3,000
Major site plan
Application fee (preliminary)	$500 per acre or part thereof plus $7.50 per 100 square feet of building floor area. (Minimum fee: $250)
Minimum charge (preliminary)	$1,500
Escrow deposit	$5,000
Final approval fee	$1,000 for each final approval
Escrow deposit (if filed separately)	$3,000
Variance	$300 for each variance requested
Site plan revisions	$350
Minor site plan
Application fee	$1,000
Escrow deposit	$3,000
General development plan	Refer to Borough Code § 212-23 for fee calculation
Rezoning request/Zoning Ordinance amendment request
Application fee	$1,000
Escrow deposit	$5,000
Informal concept review
Administrative fee	$250
Escrow deposit	$1,000
Special meetings	$1,000
Borough engineer meeting	$250
Development permit
Fee	$100 per acre, plus 1 1/2% of the Borough Engineer's cost of improvement estimate, plus cost of survey if required

ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT FEE SCHEDULE
Bulk area variance (C):
Residential application fee	$200 (per variance)
Escrow deposit	$500
Nonresidential application fee	$300 (per variance)
Escrow deposit	$600
Use variance (D)
Residential application fee	$500 (per variance)
Escrow deposit	$1,000
Nonresidential application fee	$1,000 (per variance)
Escrow deposit	$2,500
Site plans, subdivisions, site plan waivers Refer to Planning Board Fee Schedule
Request for interpretation of Zoning Map or Zoning Ordinance
Residential application fee	$200 (per request)
Nonresidential application fee	$400 (per request)
Escrow deposit	$1,000
Appeal of decision of Zoning Officer
Residential application fee	$200 (per appeal)
Nonresidential application fee	$400 (per appeal)
Escrow deposit	$1,000
Floodplain, wetlands or construction in or on an unimproved road
Application fee	$1,000

C.

Fees for general development plans.

[Amended 6-13-2019 by Ord. No. 19-12]

(1)

Application fees and escrow requirements. Upon submission of an application for a planned commercial development, all applicants shall be required to submit specified fees in accordance with the following schedule at the Office of the Secretary of the Planning Board:

(a)

$25 per acre, plus $0.01 per square foot of gross floor area for each building, for a general development plan. If any portion of the property comprising the general development plan is intended or proposed for dedication to the Borough of Florham Park, not comprised of any roadways to be established, the Borough may waive the aforementioned per-acre charge for those acres.

(b)

The escrow review deposit for a general development plan shall be calculated and paid in the same manner as provided for site plans.

(c)

Conditions of approval to be binding. All conditions of general development plans, preliminary and final approval of any planned commercial development or all conditions of preliminary and final approval of a particular phase of a planned commercial development shall be binding upon all present and future owners, tenants, occupants, lessors, lessees, heirs, assignees, developers, contractors and subcontractors, and the same shall be set forth in a developer's agreement in recordable form and approved by the Borough Council.

D.

At any time a revision to any previously submitted site plan is submitted, there shall be a fee of $350.

E.

Conference meetings with the Borough Engineer concerning the development of any subdivision or site plan shall be charged at a fee of $250.

F.

Fees for general development plans.

(1)

Application fees and escrow requirements. Upon submission of an application for a planned commercial development, all applicants shall be required to submit specified fees in accordance with the following schedule at the Office of the Secretary of the Planning Board:

(a)

Twenty-five dollars per acre, plus $0.01 per square foot of gross floor area for each building, for a general development plan. If any portion of the property comprising the general development plan is intended or proposed for dedication to the Borough of Florham Park, not comprised of any roadways to be established, the Borough may waive the aforementioned per-acre charge for those acres.

(b)

The escrow review deposit for a general development plan shall be calculated and paid in the same manner as provided for site plans.

(c)

Conditions of approval to be binding. All conditions of general development plans, preliminary and final approval of any planned commercial development or all conditions of preliminary and final approval of a particular phase of a planned commercial development shall be binding upon all present and future owners, tenants, occupants, lessors, lessees, heirs, assignees, developers, contractors and subcontractors, and the same shall be set forth in a developer's agreement in recordable form and approved by the Borough Council.

G.

Fees for informal concept review. The fee for an informal concept review by the Planning Board shall include an application fee of $250, together with an escrow deposit of $1,000.

H.

Special meetings fee. A fee of $1,000 shall be charged to any applicant for each special meeting of the Planning Board held to accommodate an applicant.

[Amended 6-13-2019 by Ord. No. 19-12]