Before the Construction Code Official issues a building permit for the construction of a new building or structure. or an addition to an existing building or structure he shall review the Township's GIS data base to ascertain if there is a possibility that wetlands or wetlands transition areas may be disturbed by the proposed development. If he determines that the possibility of such disturbance exists, the Construction Code Official shall refer the matter to the Township Environmental Consultant who shall investigate and report in writing his findings to the Construction Code Official. In the event of such a referral to the Township Environmental Consultant, the applicant shall be required to pay a fee of $230 to the Township. If the Environmental Consultant finds that the proposed development will not cause disturbance of wetlands and transition areas, the applicant may proceed. If he finds the possibility of such disturbance, the Construction Code Official shall require the applicant to provide the Township with a Presence/Absence determination or a wetlands LOI from the NJDEP prior to the issuance of a building permit. A building permit will be issued when all NJDEP requirements are satisfied.