N.J. Admin. Code § 16:47-4.40

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 11, June 3, 2024

Section 16:47-4.40 - Lot consolidation or subdivision permits process

(a) The Regional Maintenance Office will determine whether an application meets the criteria for the type of application applied for and the application is acceptable for review. The Regional Maintenance Office will then send a written notice of these determinations to the applicant within 10 days of receipt. Applicants shall submit to the Bureau of Major Access Permits applications that are companion applications to major access permit applications in accordance with 16:47-4.7.

(b) The application will be reviewed and either approved or denied within a maximum of 45 days. If the application is approved, the Regional Maintenance Office will request that the applicant submit the permit documents and the permit fee. A permit will be issued within a maximum of 50 days of receipt of a complete application if the application is approved.

(c) The applicant shall submit the completed and signed permit documents and permit fee to the Regional Maintenance Office within 180 calendar days of the Regional Maintenance Office notice of approval. Applicants failing to respond on time will have their applications rejected.

(d) When the Department requests information from the applicant, the step in the process and its associated time frame will restart once the Department receives the information. If the applicant does not provide the Department with the requested information within 90 days of the request, the application shall be considered withdrawn.

(e) If the Regional Maintenance Office finds either the same form deficiency or the same technical content deficiency three times in an applicant's submissions, then the application will be rejected and the applicant must reapply and submit a new application and fee.

(f) If the applicant changes the proposed lot consolidation or subdivision in response to Department comments, a new application and fee will not be required unless the applicant fails to eliminate all deficiencies within three submissions. If the applicant unilaterally changes the lot consolidation or subdivision, however, a new application and fee shall always be submitted.

(g) A lot consolidation or subdivision permit only applies to lot consolidation or subdivision. Such a permit does not authorize any physical change, only changes to lot lines. Any change to an existing access point or the addition or removal of an access point must be authorized by an access permit instead.

N.J. Admin. Code § 16:47-4.40