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V. Responsibility for obtaining permit

The property owner receiving the soil/fill material is responsible for obtaining the permit.

VI. Duration of permit

Each permit issued under the terms of this chapter shall be valid only for the location(s) and soil/fill material described therein and shall be valid for the duration of the project specified in the permit application.

VII. Permit Application Requirements

The procedure to apply for a Soil/Fill Importation Permit shall be as follows:

  • All applications for a Soil/Fill Importation Permit shall be filed with Township Engineer who shall administer the applications and permits. The Township Engineer shall determine the completeness of the application. Failure to submit a complete application shall not extend the deadline for submission of an application required by this Chapter.
  • A fee, in the amount of $500.00 shall be remitted at the time the application is submitted. In addition, the applicant shall post with the Township Clerk an initial escrow of $2,500.00 to cover any engineering, legal or other costs generated by an application and filed with the Clerk at the time the application is submitted. The applicant shall maintain a minimum escrow balance of $1,500.00 at all times thereafter. The application shall, at a minimum, include the following information and accompanied by a map or maps which indicate the following:
  • Certification of taxes that are paid and current with respect to the property.
  • Boundary lines of the entire tract of land within which the proposed soil or earth importation will take place.
  • The limits and boundaries of the proposed work area, showing the location of markers or monuments set on or in the ground to define said limits.
  • The lot and block numbers of the subject parcel and all adjoining land as shown on the Official Tax Map and identification of the owners thereof.
  • The existing grades and proposed contour lines and finished grades for the entire proposed work area, contour lines should normally be at one-foot intervals.
  • The location of all existing and proposed streets and rights of way including those included within 500 feet of the property line of the property in question.
  • The location of all points of ingress and egress to the tract of land.
  • The location of all streams, wetlands, significant vegetation, forest association, wildlife habitats.
  • Map indicating truck route to and from the site.
  • A soil/fill reclamation plan which includes the following:
  • The method of stock piling topsoil.
  • Proposed grading and final elevations.