[Amended 12-21-2004 by Ord. No. 04-37]

A. Land disturbance permit required. The construction of improvements in connection with an approved subdivision or site plan shall not commence nor shall any building permits be issued unless the applicant shall have first obtained a land disturbance permit. For the purposes of this section, the construction of improvements includes site clearing, stripping, grading, excavating, construction of roads, sidewalks, drainage, utilities, construction of buildings and other structures or any form of land disturbance.

B. Issuing authority for land disturbance permit. The Township Engineer shall be the issuing and enforcing authority for land disturbance permits. Violations and penalties shall be as defined in this chapter.

C. Requirements for land disturbance permit. The applicant shall make application for a land disturbance permit by providing the following information to the Township Engineer:

(1) For all applications:

(a) Completed land disturbance application form.

(b) Required construction inspection fees.

(2) For minor subdivisions:

(a) Documentation of the receipt of minor subdivision approval.

(b) Documentation of the satisfaction of all conditions of minor subdivision approval, including the receipt of any required permits.

(c) Evidence of the recording of deeds in the Warren County Clerk's Office.

(3) For minor site plans:

(a) Documentation of the receipt of minor site plan approval.

(b) Documentation of the satisfaction of all conditions of minor site plan approval, including the receipt of any required permits.

(4) For major subdivisions electing to construct improvements based upon preliminary subdivision approval:

(a) Documentation of receipt of preliminary subdivision approval.

(b) Documentation of the satisfaction of all conditions of preliminary subdivision approval, including the receipt of any required permits. The construction of dwellings shall not commence until final subdivision approval has been received and a final plat has been recorded in the Warren County Clerk's office.

(c) Submittal of a construction schedule and attendance at a preconstruction meeting with the Township Engineer.

(d) Posting of a restoration guarantee, approved by the governing body, to ensure that the site will be restored to a reasonably safe, stable and aesthetic condition if the site improvements are not completed as required in § 245-16A.

(5) For major subdivisions electing to construct improvements and dwellings concurrently based upon final subdivision approval:

(a) Documentation of the receipt of preliminary and final subdivision approval.

(b) Documentation of the satisfaction of all conditions of preliminary and final subdivision approval, including the receipt of any required permits, and that a final plat has been recorded in the Warren County Clerk's office.

(c) Submittal of a construction schedule and attendance at a preconstruction meeting with the Township Engineer.

(d) Posting of a performance guarantee, approved by the governing body, covering the installation of improvements as required in § 245-16A.

(e) Posting of a restoration guarantee, approved by the governing body, to ensure that the site will be restored to a reasonably safe, stable and aesthetic condition if the site improvements are not completed as required in § 245-16A.

(6) For major site plans:

(a) Documentation of the receipt of final site plan approval.

(b) Documentation of the satisfaction of all conditions of preliminary and final site plan approval, including the receipt of any required permits.

(c) Submittal of a construction schedule and attendance at a preconstruction meeting with the Township Engineer.

(d) Posting of a performance guarantee, approved by the governing body, covering the installation of improvements as required in § 245-16A.

(e) Posting of a restoration guarantee, approved by the governing body, to ensure that the site will be restored to a reasonably safe, stable and aesthetic condition if the site improvements are not completed as required in § 245-16A.

D. Waivers from the requirements for land disturbance permits. The Township Engineer may waive or grant exceptions from the above requirements as may be reasonable and within the general purpose and intent of this section if their literal enforcement is impracticable or the information is deemed by the Township Engineer as either not being necessary or not applicable.

E. Duration of land disturbance permit. A land disturbance permit shall be valid for a period of one year from date of issuance and shall automatically expire unless construction pursuant thereto shall have been actually commenced within such period and shall have been diligently pursued.