A. All applicants seeking subdivision or site plan approval shall submit an application conforming with the requirements of this chapter. Applicants seeking major subdivision or major site plan approval are encouraged to submit a conceptual plan prior to submission of a formal application.

B. All applicants seeking subdivision or site plan approval by the Planning Board or Board of Adjustment shall either be present, personally, at the meeting at which any official action of the Board is requested or shall be represented by an attorney duly authorized to practice in the State of New Jersey. The presence of the applicant or his attorney shall be considered a requirement with respect to the completeness of any application. The failure of the applicant to comply with this provision shall result in a determination by the Board that the application is incomplete, and no official action shall be taken.

C. All corporations and partnerships shall be required to be represented before the Planning Board by an attorney duly authorized to practice in the State of New Jersey. In addition, corporate and partnership applicants shall be required to submit a list of all parties holding 10% or more interest in the corporation or partnership pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-48.1. The failure of the applicant to comply with this provision shall result in a determination by the Board that the application is incomplete, and no official action shall be taken.

D. If the applicant is not the owner of all the lands affected by the application, the owner of such lands shall have endorsed his consent to the making of the application and his approval of the specific configuration of the lots and development shown on the plat by having endorsed on the plat his signature and his approval of the making of the application and of the plat submitted in support thereof. The failure of the plat to contain this information shall result in the application being deemed incomplete, and no official action by the Board shall be taken.

E. The applicant must submit proof from the Township Tax Collector or other designated official that no taxes or assessments for local improvements are due or delinquent on the property which is the subject of the application. Failure to submit this information shall result in the application being deemed incomplete, and no official action by the Board shall be taken.

F. All subdivisions and site plans shall comply with the provisions of this chapter and the design standards in Chapter 224, Site Improvement Standards.

G. The Planning Board may waive or grant exceptions from the plat requirements of this chapter or the design standards in Chapter 224, Site Improvement Standards, as may be reasonable and within the general purpose and intent of this chapter if their literal enforcement is impracticable or will exact undue hardship because of peculiar conditions pertaining to the land in question and if the waiver can be granted without having a detrimental impact on public health, safety, or welfare.