City of Northfield - Procedures | Application for Development Permit

Application for Development Permit

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§ 215-58: Application for development permit.

In all cases, application shall first be made to the administrative officer (Zoning Officer) for issuance of a development permit by any person wishing to undertake any regulated activity.

If the administrative officer (Zoning Officer) shall determine that the proposed undertaking is an exempt development which conforms in all aspects to the requirements of this chapter and does not require direction for issuance of a building permit pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-34, he/she shall issue a development permit and the applicant may then apply for a building permit and/or other permits that may be required.

If the administrative officer (Zoning Officer) shall determine that the proposed undertaking is an exempt development but does not conform in all aspects to the requirements of this chapter and/or requires direction for issuance of a building permit pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D, he/she shall instruct the applicant that Planning Board approval of an application for development variance and/or direction for issuance of a building permit is required before a development permit may be issued allowing the applicant to apply for a building permit and/or other permits that may be required.

An application for development permit shall be in writing by the owner or his/her authorized agent and include the following:

(1)

The applicant's name and address and his/her interest in the subject property.

(2)

The owner's name and address, if different than the applicant, and the owner's signed consent to the filing of the application.

(3)

The name an addresses of all professional consultants advising the applicant with respect to the proposed development.

(4)

A statement of the use or intended use or uses of the building, structure or land and a description of the construction, reconstruction, remodeling, alteration, moving or subdivision.

(5)

An elevation, drawn to scale, of the building or structures to be erected, including signs to be placed thereon and their content and manner of construction.

(6)

The area of disturbance and area of impervious cover.

[Added 5-22-2007 by Ord. No. 7-2007]

(7)

A plan, drawn to scale, showing all proposed and/or existing buildings, signs, parking areas, setbacks, and yard distances in exact location to street and lot lines.

(8)

The proportion of existing and proposed lot coverage.

(9)

A statement of whether or not the applicant asserts that the proposed use or development of the subject property, if any, is exempt from the requirements for site plan/subdivision plat approval or is eligible for waiver of site plan review as required under this chapter and, if such an exemption or waiver is claimed, the basis asserted therefor.

(10)

The zoning classification and present use of the subject property.

(11)

The proposed use or uses of the subject property and a brief description of the construction, reconstruction, remodeling, alteration, moving or subdivision, if any, requiring the issuance of a development permit.

(12)

The certificate of a registered architect, planner or civil engineer licensed by the State of New Jersey, or of an owner-designer, that the proposed construction, reconstruction, remodeling, alteration, moving or subdivision complies with all the provisions of this chapter.

(13)

Where site plan/subdivision plat approval is required by this chapter, a preliminary site plan/subdivision plat as herein defined.

(14)

Where site plan/subdivision plat approval is not required, a schematic drawing or drawings, at a scale of not more than 100 feet to the inch, on one or more sheets, illustrating the proposed construction, reconstruction, remodeling, alteration or moving and including the following:

(a)

Property boundary lines and dimensions of the property and any significant topographic or physical features of the property.

(b)

The location, size, use and arrangement of proposed building, and existing buildings which will remain, if any, including outside dimensions, height in stories and feet, where relevant, floor area ratio, total floor area and total square feet and percent of ground area coverage; and number and size of dwelling units and individual commercial or industrial units.

(c)

Minimum yard dimensions and, where relevant, relation to yard dimensions to the height of any building or structure.

(d)

Location, dimensions and number of all driveways, entrances, curb cuts, parking stalls, loading spaces and access aisles.

(e)

Location, size, arrangement and sketch showing content and layout of all outdoor signs.

(f)

Location and height of fences or screen plantings, and the type or kind of building materials or plantings to be used for fencing or screening.

(g)

Location, designation and total area of all usable open space.

(h)

Any information necessary to show compliance with any condition imposed by any special approval granted pursuant to this chapter.

(i)

Any other information that may be required to be shown on such drawings by the administrative officer (Zoning Officer) to determine that the application is in compliance with this chapter.

(15)

In the case of any application for a development permit for property located in any district for which this chapter establishes use limitations, affidavits, documents, studies or other evidence to establish that there will be compliance with each such use limitation applicable to the proposed use in the district in question.

(16)

Such other and further information or documentation as the administrative officer (Zoning Officer) may deem necessary or appropriate to a full and proper consideration and disposition of the particular application. To the extent that any of the foregoing information or documentation is supplied on or in connection with an application being filed with an application for a development permit, it may be omitted from the latter application.

The administrative officer (Zoning Officer) shall take action on a complete application for a development permit within 15 days of its submission.

If the administrative officer (Zoning Officer) shall determine that the proposed undertaking is not an exempt development, he/she shall instruct the applicant that the Planning Board approval of an application for development is required. He/She shall further advise the applicant which of the following approvals are required:

Site plan.

Subdivision.

Variance.

Conditional use.

Direction for issuance of a building permit.

(6)

Certificate of appropriateness for historic structures or site.

In any case where an application for a development permit is denied, the administrative officer (Zoning Officer) shall state the specific reasons therefor and shall cite the specific provisions of this chapter upon which such denial is based. Where the application included a request for certification of subdivision approval, the denial shall include a separate section designated "Certificate as to Approval of Subdivision of Land in Accordance with § 215-9B of this Chapter." If relief from such denial would be available by any special approval procedure available under this chapter, the administrative officer (Zoning Officer) shall so state and shall also inform the applicant of his appeal rights under this chapter.

The Planning Board shall hear and act upon any requests for granting of variances, conditional use approval and/or direction for issuance of a building permit at the same time that it hears and acts upon a minor subdivision, preliminary plat of a major subdivision, a minor site plan, or a preliminary plat of a major site plan. Such simultaneous action may be taken in conjunction with a final plat of a major subdivision or major site plan if revisions in the plat subsequent to preliminary plat approval shall have created the need for such simultaneous action or if the application is for combined preliminary and final plat approval.

Effect of issuance of development permit. The issuance of a development permit shall not authorize the establishment or extension of any use nor the development, construction, relocation, alteration or moving of any building or structure, but shall merely authorize the preparation, filing and processing of application for any additional permits and approvals which may be required by the codes and ordinances of the City or other governmental agency, including, but not limited to, a building permit, a certificate of occupancy and any special permits or approvals required pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. Where the development permit relates to specific plans or is limited to a certification of compliance with specified provisions of this chapter, it shall not be construed to certify compliance as to any matter not shown on such plans or to any provisions other than those specified.

Limitations on development permits. Except to the extent of that this chapter provides that the granting of site plan/subdivision plat approvals confers specified rights on the applicant which are irrevocable for specified periods of time, the issuance of a development permit or certificate as to approval of subdivision of land pursuant to this section shall not limit the right of the City to change the provisions of this chapter in a manner considered appropriate by it; and upon the effective date of any such change which is inconsistent with any certification contained in any such development permit or certificate as to approval of subdivision of land, such permit or certificate shall, to the extent of such inconsistency, be null, void and of no effect.

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