Bill Text: NJ A1414 | 2010-2011 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Revises filing requirements for minor subdivisions.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-01-12 - Introduced, Referred to Assembly Housing and Local Government Committee [A1414 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2010-A1414-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
214th LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2010 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Assemblyman VINCENT PRIETO
District 32 (Bergen and Hudson)
SYNOPSIS
Revises filing requirements for minor subdivisions.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel
An Act concerning minor subdivisions and amending P.L.1960, c.141 and P.L.1975, c.291.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. Section 3 of P.L.1960, c.141 (C.46:23-9.11) is amended to read as follows:
3. Requirements for Approval.
All subdivision plats, [both major and where required minor,] and right of way parcel maps of the State, county or municipality, shall be filed in accordance with the provisions of P.L.1960, c.141 (C.46:23-9.9 et seq.). Right of way parcel maps shall meet the requirements of subsections a. through d., subsections f. through i., subsection m. and paragraph 12 of subsection r. of this section. Minor subdivision maps shall meet the requirements of subsections a. through i., and k. through q., and subsection j. except for the [outside tract line monuments, and paragraph 13 of subsection r. of this section] outbound corner markers.
A condominium plan shall be filed in accordance with the requirements of subsections a. through c., subsections f. through i., and subsection m. of this section.
No map requiring approval by law or that is to be approved for filing with a county recording officer, shall be approved by the proper authority unless it shall conform to the following requirements:
a. It shall be clearly and legibly drawn, and where required endorsed and presented either as an original drawing in black ink on translucent tracing cloth, translucent mylars at least 4 mils thick or its equivalent, of good quality, with signatures in ink, or as an equivalent reproduction on photographic fixed line mylar 4 mils thick with signatures in black ink or its equivalent and shall be accompanied by a cloth print or photographic fixed line mylar 4 mils thick duplicate thereof.
b. It shall be one of six standard sizes namely, 8 1/2" x 13", 30" x 42", 24" x 36", 11" x 17", 18" x 24" or 15" x 21" as measured from cutting edges. If one sheet is not of sufficient size to contain the entire territory, the map may be divided into sections to be shown on separate sheets of equal sizes, with references on each sheet to the adjoining sheets.
c. It shall show the scale, which shall be inches to feet and be large enough to contain legibly written data on the dimensions, bearings and all other details of the boundaries, and it shall also show the graphic scale.
d. It shall show the dimensions, square footage of each lot to the nearest square foot or nearest one hundredth of an acre, bearings and curve data to include the radius, delta angle, length of arc, chord distance and chord bearing sufficient to enable the definite location of all lines and boundaries shown thereon, including public easements and areas dedicated for public use. Non-tangent curves and non-radial lines shall be labeled. Right of way parcel maps shall show bearings, distances and curve data for the right of way or the center line or base line and ties to right of way lines if from a base line.
e. Where lots are shown thereon, those in each block shall be numbered consecutively. In municipalities where tax maps exist, block and lot designations shall conform therewith, if the municipal regulations so require. In counties which have adopted or shall adopt the local or block system of indices pursuant to [sections] R.S. 46:24-1 to R.S.46:24-22 [of the Revised Statutes], it shall have delineated and shown thereon the block boundary or boundaries and designations established by the board of commissioners of land records of such counties respecting the territory intended to be shown on such map.
f. The reference meridian used for bearings on the map shall be shown graphically. The coordinate base, either assumed or based on the New Jersey Plane Coordinate System, shall be shown on the plat.
g. All municipal boundary lines crossing or adjacent to the territory intended to be shown shall be shown and designated.
h. All natural and artificial watercourses, streams, shorelines and water boundaries and encroachment lines shall be shown. On right of way parcel maps all easements that affect the right of way shall be shown and dimensioned, including but not limited to slope easements and drainage.
i. All permanent easements shall be shown and dimensioned including but not limited to sight right easements and utility easements.
j. The map shall clearly show all monumentation as required by this act, including monuments found, monuments set, and monuments to be set. An indication shall be made where monumentation found has been reset. For purposes of this subsection "found corners" shall be considered monuments. A minimum of three corners distributed around the tract shall indicate the coordinate values. The outbound corner markers shall be set pursuant to regulations promulgated by the State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.
k. It shall conform to such other technical design controls as may be required by the provisions of local ordinances, including but not limited to minimum street widths, minimum lot areas and minimum yard dimensions and should be shown as a chart on the plat.
l. The name of the subdivision, name of the last property owner or owners, municipality and county shall be shown.
m. The date of the survey shall be shown and the map shall be in accordance with the minimum survey detail requirements as promulgated by the State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.
n. There shall be endorsed thereon a certificate of a land surveyor or surveyors, as follows:
(1) I hereby certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief this map and land survey dated ............................................. meets the minimum survey detail requirements, with outbound corners marked, as promulgated by the State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors and has been made under my supervision, and complies with the provisions of "the map filing law" and that the outbound corner markers as shown have been found, or set.
(Include the following, if applicable)
I do further certify that the monuments as designated and shown hereon have been set.
............................................................................
Licensed Professional Land Surveyor and No.
(Affix Seal)
(2) If the land surveyor who prepares the map is different than the land surveyor who prepared the outbound survey, the following two certificates shall be added in lieu of the certificate above.
I hereby certify to the best of my knowledge information and belief that this land survey dated ........ has been made under my supervision and meets the minimum survey detail requirements, with outbound corners marked, promulgated by the State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors and that the outbound corner markers as shown have been found, or set
............................................................................
Licensed Professional Land Surveyor and No.
(Affix seal)
I hereby certify that this map has been made under my supervision and complies with the provisions of the "map filing law."
(Including the following if applicable)
I do further certify that the monuments as designated and shown hereon have been set.
............................................................................
Licensed Professional Land Surveyor and No.
( Affix seal)
(3) If monuments are to be set at a later date, the following requirements and endorsement shall be shown on the map.
The monuments shown on this map shall be set within an appropriate time limit as provided for in the "Municipal Land Use Law," P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-1 et seq.) or local ordinance.
I certify that a bond has been given to the municipality, guaranteeing the future setting of the monuments shown on this map and so designated.
............................................................................
Municipal Clerk
(4) If the map is a right of way parcel map the project surveyor need only to certify that the monuments have been set or will be set.
o. There shall be endorsed thereon a certificate of the municipal engineer as follows:
I have carefully examined this map and to the best of my knowledge and belief find it conforms with the provisions of "the map filing law" resolution of approval and the municipal ordinances and requirements applicable thereto.
............................................................................
Municipal Engineer
(Affix Seal)
p. There shall be submitted to the proper authority an affidavit setting forth the names and addresses of all the record title owners of the lands subdivided by said map and the consent in writing of all such owners to the approval of such map shall be required.
q. If the map shows streets, avenues, roads, lanes or alleys, there shall be endorsed thereon a certificate by the municipal clerk that the municipal body has approved such streets, avenues, roads, lanes or alleys, except where such map is prepared and presented for filing by the State of New Jersey or any of its agencies. The map shall show all of the street names as approved by the municipality.
r. Monuments are required on one side of the right of way only and shall be of metal detectable durable material at least 30 inches long. The top and bottom shall be a minimum of 4 inches square; if concrete, however it may be made of other durable metal detectable material specifically designed to be permanent, as approved by the State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. All monuments shall include the identification of the professional land surveyor or firm. They shall be firmly set in the ground so as to be visible at the following control points; provided that in lieu of installation of the monuments, the municipality may accept bond with sufficient surety in form and amount to be determined by the governing body, conditioned upon the proper installation of said monuments upon the completion of the grading of the streets and roads shown on the map.
(1) At each intersection of the outside boundary of the whole tract, with the right-of-way line of any side of an existing street.
(2) At the intersection of the outside boundary of the whole tract with the right-of-way line on one side of a street being established by the map under consideration.
(3) At one corner formed by the intersection of the right-of-way lines of any 2 streets at a T-type intersection.
(4) At any two corners formed by the right-of-way lines of any two streets in an "X" or "Y" type intersection.
(5) If the right-of-way lines of two streets are connected by a curve at an intersection, monuments shall be as stipulated in (3) and (4) of this subsection at one of the following control points:
(a) The point of intersection of the prolongation of said lines.
(b) The point of curvature of the connecting curve or,
(c) The point of tangency of the connecting curve.
(6) At the beginning and ending of all tangents on one side of any street.
(7) At the point of compound curvature or point of reversed curvature where either curve has a radius equal to or greater than 100 feet. Complete curve data as indicated in subsection d. of this section shall be shown on both sides.
(8) At intermediate points in the sidelines of a street between two adjacent street intersections in cases where the street deflects from a straight line or the line of sight between the adjacent intersections is obscured by a summit or other obstructions which are impractical to remove. This requirement may necessitate the setting of additional monuments at points not mentioned above. Bearings and distances between the monuments or coordinate values shall be indicated.
(9) In cases where it is impossible to set a monument at any of the above designated points, a nearby reference monument shall be set and its relation to the designated point shall be clearly designated on the map; or the plate on the reference monument shall be stamped with the word "offset" and its relation to the monument shown on the filed map.
(10) In areas where permanency of monuments may be better insured by off-setting the monuments from the property line, the municipal engineer may authorize such procedure; provided, that proper instrument sights may be obtained and complete off-set data is recorded on the map.
(11) By the filing of a map in accordance with the provisions of "the map filing law," reasonable survey access to the monuments is granted, which shall not restrict in any way the use of the property by the landowner.
(12) On right of way parcel maps, the monuments shall be set at the points of curvature, points of tangency, points of reverse curvature and points of compound curvature or the control base line or center line, if used, and be intervisible with a second monument.
(13) [On minor subdivisions a monument shall be set at each intersection of an outside boundary of the newly created lot(s) with
the right of way line of any side of an existing street.] (Deleted by amendment, P.L. , c. ).
(cf: P.L.1999, c.258, s.1)
2. Section 35 of P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-47) is amended to read as follows:
35. a. Minor subdivision. An ordinance requiring approval of subdivisions by the planning board may authorize the planning board to waive notice and public hearing for an application for development if the planning board or subdivision committee of the board appointed by the chairman find that the application for development conforms to the definition of "minor subdivision" in section 3.2 of P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-5). Minor subdivision approval shall be deemed to be final approval of the subdivision by the board; provided that the board or said subcommittee may condition such approval on terms ensuring the provision of improvements pursuant to sections 29, 29.1, 29.2 and 41 of P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-38, C.40:55D-39, C.40:55D-40, and C.40:55D-53).
b. Minor subdivision approval shall be granted or denied within 45 days of the date of submission of a complete application to the administrative officer, or within such further time as may be consented to by the applicant. Failure of the planning board to act within the period prescribed shall constitute minor subdivision approval and a certificate of the administrative officer as to the failure of the planning board to act shall be issued on request of the applicant; and it shall be sufficient in lieu of the written endorsement or other evidence of approval, herein required, and shall be so accepted by the county recording officer for purposes of filing subdivision plats.
c. Whenever review or approval of the application by the county planning board is required by section 5 of P.L.1968, c.285 (C.40:27-6.3), the municipal planning board shall condition any approval that it grants upon timely receipt of a favorable report on the application by the county planning board or approval by the county planning board by its failure to report thereon within the required time period.
d. Except as provided in subsection f. of this section, approval of a minor subdivision shall expire 190 days from the date on which the resolution of municipal approval is adopted unless within such period a plat in conformity with such approval and the provisions of [the "Map Filing Law,"] "the map filing law," P.L.1960, c.141 (C.46:23-9.9 et seq.) [, or a deed clearly describing the approved minor subdivision] is filed by the developer with the county recording officer, the municipal engineer and the municipal tax assessor. Any such plat [or deed] accepted for such filing shall have been signed by the chairman and secretary of the planning board. [In reviewing the application for development for a proposed minor subdivision the planning board may be permitted by ordinance to accept a plat not in conformity with the "Map Filing Law," P.L.1960, c.141 (C.46:23-9.9 et seq.); provided that if the developer chooses to file the minor subdivision as provided herein by plat rather than deed such plat shall conform with the provisions of said act.]
e. The zoning requirements and general terms and conditions, whether conditional or otherwise, upon which minor subdivision approval was granted, shall not be changed for a period of two years after the date on which the resolution of minor subdivision approval is adopted; provided that the approved minor subdivision shall have been duly recorded as provided in this section.
f. The planning board may extend the 190-day period for filing a minor subdivision plat [or deed] pursuant to subsection d. of this section if the developer proves to the reasonable satisfaction of the planning board (1) that the developer was barred or prevented, directly or indirectly, from filing because of delays in obtaining legally required approvals from other governmental or quasi-governmental entities and (2) that the developer applied promptly for and diligently pursued the required approvals. The length of the extension shall be equal to the period of delay caused by the wait for the required approvals, as determined by the planning board. The developer may apply for the extension either before or after what would otherwise be the expiration date.
g. The planning board shall grant an extension of minor subdivision approval for a period determined by the board but not exceeding one year from what would otherwise be the expiration date, if the developer proves to the reasonable satisfaction of the board that the developer was barred or prevented, directly or indirectly, from proceeding with the development because of delays in obtaining legally required approvals from other governmental entities and that the developer applied promptly for and diligently pursued the required approvals. A developer shall apply for the extension before (1) what would otherwise be the expiration date of minor subdivision approval or (2) the 91st day after the developer receives the last legally required approval from other governmental entities, whichever occurs later.
(cf: P.L.1991, c.256, s.9)
3. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill subjects the filing of minor subdivisions to the provisions of "the map filing law," P.L.1960, c.141 (C.46:23-9.9 et seq.).
Under current law, a minor subdivision may be filed in one of two ways, at the discretion of the subdivider: (1) by map pursuant to "the map filing law"; or (2) by deed clearly describing the approved minor subdivision. This bill amends the "Municipal Land Use Law" to require that these subdividers file by map and comply with the provisions of "the map filing law." The purpose of these amendments is to streamline the filing process and provide for a more accurate record.
The bill also amends the Requirements for Approval section of "the map filing law" by removing the requirement that on minor subdivisions a monument shall be set at each intersection of an outside boundary of the newly created lot or lots with the right of way line of any side of an existing street.
