N.J. Stat. tit. 46, ch. 26B

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N.J. Stat. § 46:26B-1 Definitions.

As used in P.L.2011, c.217 (N.J.S.46:26A-1 et al.): "Condominium plan" means a survey of the condominium property in sufficient detail to identify the location and dimensions of units and common elements, which shall be filed in accordance with the requirements of section 3 of P.L.1960, c.141 (C.46:23-9.11). A condominium plan shall bear a certification by a land surveyor, professional engineer or architect authorized to practice in this State that the plan is a correct representation of the improvements described. "Entire tract" means all of the property that is being subdivided including lands remaining after subdivision. "General property parcel map" means a right of way parcel map showing a group of parcel and easement acquisitions for part of a highway or street project. "Land Surveyor" means a person who is legally authorized to practice land surveying in this State as provided by P.L.1938, c.342 (C.45:8-27 et seq.). "Map" includes a map, plat, condominium plan, right of way parcel maps of the State, county or municipality, chart, or survey of lands presented for approval to a proper authority or presented for filing as provided by P.L.2011, c.217 (N.J.S.46:26A-1 et al.), but does not include a map, plat or sketch required to be filed or recorded under the provisions of P.L.1957, c.130 (C.48:3-17.2) or a subdivision plat for a subdivision that was granted final approval by a municipal approving authority on or prior to July 1, 1999. "Municipal Engineer" means the official licensed professional engineer appointed by the proper authority of the municipality in which the territory shown on a map is located. "Professional Engineer" means a person who is legally authorized to practice professional engineering in this State as provided by P.L.1938, c.342 (C.45:8-27 et seq.). "Proper authority" means the chief legislative body of a municipality or other agencies to which the authority for approval of maps has been designated by ordinance. "Right of way parcel map" means any general property parcel map which shows highways or street acquisitions and any associated easements for highway or street rights of way. Source: 46:23-9.10. L.2011, c.217, s.1.

N.J. Stat. § 46:26B-2 Requirements for approval or filing of a map.

a. A map shall not be approved by a proper authority unless it meets the requirements of this section specified for the kind of map involved. The following kinds of maps shall meet the following requirements: (1) Major subdivision plats shall meet all of the requirements of this section. (2) Right of way parcel maps shall meet the requirements of subsections b. (1), (2), (4), (5), (6), (7), (11) of this section. (3) Minor subdivision maps shall meet all of the requirements of this section except for the outside tract line monuments requirement of subsection b. (8). (4) Condominium plans shall meet the requirements of subsections b. (1), (4), (5), (6), (7) and (11). b. No map requiring approval by law or that is to be approved for filing with a county, shall be approved by the proper authority unless it conforms to the following requirements: (1) A map shall show the scale, which shall be inches to feet and be large enough to contain legibly written data on the dimensions, bearings and all other details of the boundaries, and it shall also show the graphic scale. (2) A map shall show the dimensions, square footage of each lot to the nearest square foot or nearest one hundredth of an acre. Bearings and curve data shall include the radius, delta angle, length of arc, chord distance and chord bearing sufficient to enable the definite location of all lines and boundaries shown, including public easements and areas dedicated for public use. Non-tangent curves and non-radial lines shall be labeled. Right of way parcel maps shall show bearings, distances and curve data for the right of way or the center line or base line and ties to right of way lines if from a base line. (3) Where lots are shown thereon, those in each block shall be numbered consecutively. Block and lot designations shall conform with the municipal tax map if municipal regulations so require. In counties which adopt the local or block system of indices pursuant to sections 46:24-1 to 46:24-22 of the Revised Statutes, the map shall show the block boundaries and designations established by the board of commissioners of land records for the territory shown on the map. (4) The reference meridian used for bearings on the map shall be shown graphically. The coordinate base, either assumed or based on the New Jersey Plane Coordinate System, shall be shown on the plat. (5) All municipal boundary lines crossing or adjacent to the territory shall be shown and designated. (6) All natural and artificial watercourses, streams, shorelines and water boundaries and encroachment lines shall be shown. On right of way parcel maps all easements that affect the right of way, including slope easements and drainage, shall be shown and dimensioned. (7) All permanent easements, including sight right easements and utility easements, shall be shown and dimensioned. (8) The map shall clearly show all monumentation required by this chapter, including monuments found, monuments set, and monuments to be set. An indication shall be made where monumentation found has been reset. For purposes of this subsection "found corners" shall be considered monuments. A minimum of three corners distributed around the tract shall indicate the coordinate values. The outbound corner markers shall be set pursuant to regulations promulgated by the State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. (9) The map shall show as a chart on the plat any other technical design controls required by local ordinances, including minimum street widths, minimum lot areas and minimum yard dimensions. (10) The map shall show the name of the subdivision, the name of the last property owners, the municipality and county. (11) The map shall show the date of the survey and shall be in accordance with the minimum survey detail requirements of the State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. (12) A certificate of a land surveyor or surveyors, shall be endorsed on the map as follows: I certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief this map and land survey dated ............................................ meet the minimum survey detail requirements of the State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors and the map has been made under my supervision, and complies with the "map filing law" and that the outbound corner markers as shown have been found, or set. (Include the following, if applicable) I further certify that the monuments as designated and shown have been set. ............................................................................ Licensed Professional Land Surveyor and No. (Affix Seal) (13) If the land surveyor who prepares the map is different from the land surveyor who prepared the outbound survey, the following two certificates shall be added in lieu of the certificate above. (a) I certify to the best of my knowledge, information and belief that this land survey dated has been made under my supervision and meets the minimum survey detail requirements of the State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors and that the outbound corner markers as shown have been found, or set. ............................................................................ Licensed Professional Land Surveyor and No. (Affix seal) (b) I certify that this map has been made under my supervision and complies with the "map filing law." (Including the following if applicable) I further certify that the monuments as designated and shown have been set. ............................................................................ Licensed Professional Land Surveyor and No. (Affix seal) (c) If monuments are to be set at a later date, the following requirements and endorsement shall be shown on the map. The monuments shown on this map shall be set within the time limit provided in the "Municipal Land Use Law," P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-1 et seq.) or local ordinance. I certify that a bond has been given to the municipality, guaranteeing the future setting of the monuments as designated and shown on this map. ............................................................................ Municipal Clerk (d) If the map is a right of way parcel map the project surveyor need only to certify that the monuments have been set or will be set. (14) A certificate of the municipal engineer shall be endorsed on the map as follows: I have carefully examined this map and to the best of my knowledge and belief find it conforms with the provisions of "the map filing law," resolution of approval and applicable municipal ordinances and requirements. ............................................................................ Municipal Engineer (Affix Seal) (15) An affidavit setting forth the names and addresses of all the record title owners of the lands subdivided by the map and written consent to the approval of the map of all those owners shall be submitted to the proper authority with the map. (16) If the map shows highways, streets, lanes or alleys, a certificate shall be endorsed on it by the municipal clerk that the municipal body has approved the highways, streets, lanes or alleys, except where such map is prepared and presented for filing by the State of New Jersey or any of its agencies. The map shall show all of the street names as approved by the municipality. Source: 46:23-9.11. L.2011, c.217, s.1.

N.J. Stat. § 46:26B-3 Monumentation.

a. A map shall not be approved by a proper authority unless it meets the monumentation requirements of this section specified for the kind of map involved. The following kinds of maps shall meet the following requirements: (1) Subdivision plats shall meet all of the requirements of this section. (2) Right of way parcel maps shall meet the requirements of subsection b. (9) of this section. b. Monuments are required on one side of the right of way only and shall be of metal detectable durable material at least 30 inches long. The top and bottom shall be a minimum of 4 inches square; if concrete, however, it may be made of other durable metal detectable material specifically designed to be permanent, as approved by the State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. All monuments shall include the identification of the professional land surveyor or firm. They shall be firmly set in the ground so as to be visible at the following control points; provided that in lieu of installation of the monuments, the municipality may accept bond with sufficient surety in form and amount to be determined by the governing body, conditioned upon the proper installation of the monuments on the completion of the grading of the streets and roads shown on the map. (1) At each intersection of the outside boundary of the whole tract, with the right-of-way line of any side of an existing street. (2) At the intersection of the outside boundary of the whole tract with the right-of-way line on one side of a street being established by the map under consideration. (3) At one corner formed by the intersection of the right-of-way lines of any two streets at a T-type intersection. (4) At any two corners formed by the right-of-way lines of any two streets in an "X" or "Y" type intersection. (5) If the right-of-way lines of two streets are connected by a curve at an intersection, monuments shall be as stipulated in (3) and (4) of this subsection at one of the following control points: (a) The point of intersection of the prolongation of said lines, (b) The point of curvature of the connecting curve, (c) The point of tangency of the connecting curve, (d) At the beginning and ending of all tangents on one side of any street, or (e) At the point of compound curvature or point of reversed curvature where either curve has a radius equal to or greater than 100 feet. Complete curve data as indicated in subsection d. of this section shall be shown on the map, or (f) At intermediate points in the sidelines of a street between two adjacent street intersections in cases where the street deflects from a straight line or the line of sight between the adjacent intersections is obscured by a summit or other obstructions which are impractical to remove. This requirement may necessitate the setting of additional monuments at points not mentioned above. Bearings and distances between the monuments or coordinate values shall be indicated. (6) In cases where it is impossible to set a monument at any of the above designated points, a nearby reference monument shall be set and its relation to the designated point shall be clearly designated on the map; or the plate on the reference monument shall be stamped with the word "offset" and its relation to the monument shown on the filed map. (7) In areas where permanency of monuments may be better insured by off-setting the monuments from the property line, the municipal engineer may authorize such procedure; provided, that proper instrument sights may be obtained and complete off-set data is recorded on the map. (8) By the filing of a map in accordance with the provisions of "the map filing law," reasonable survey access to the monuments is granted, which shall not restrict in any way the use of the property by the landowner. (9) On right of way parcel maps, the monuments shall be set at the points of curvature, points of tangency, points of reverse curvature and points of compound curvature or the control base line or center line, if used, and be intervisible with a second monument. (10) On minor subdivisions a monument shall be set at each intersection of an outside boundary of the newly created lot or lots with the right of way line of any side of an existing street. Source: 46:23-9.11(r). L.2011, c.217, s.1.

N.J. Stat. § 46:26B-4 Approval of maps.

a. The proper authority shall approve or disapprove a map within 45 days from its receipt. b. The approval of a map under this law by the proper authority shall not be construed as acceptance of any street or highway indicated on the map; nor shall approval obligate the State of New Jersey or any county or municipality, to maintain or exercise jurisdiction over those streets or highways. Source: 46:23-9.12; 46:23-9.13. L.2011, c.217, s.1.

N.J. Stat. § 46:26B-5 Additional prerequisites to filing.

The county recording officer shall not accept for filing any map, with the exception of a right-of-way parcel map, unless it has endorsed on it a certificate by the municipal clerk or secretary of the planning board stating: a. That the proper authority has approved the map or stating its exemption from approval; b. That the map complies with the provisions of this law; and c. The date by which the map is required to be filed by the applicable law. Source: 46:23-9.14. L.2011, c.217, s.1.

N.J. Stat. § 46:26B-6 Filing and indexing of maps, fee.

a. The county recording officer shall file a map if an original and a copy of the map are presented for filing, the map complies with all the requirements for filing and is accompanied with the fees for filing and indexing that are provided by law. b. The original map and a duplicate shall be endorsed by the recording office with a receipt indicating the date of filing. c. The original map shall be retained by the recording office in an appropriate manner for preservation and use for reproduction purposes. d. Copies of filed maps shall be made available to the public at a reasonable cost. Source: 46:23-9.15. L.2011, c.217, s.1.

N.J. Stat. § 46:26B-7 Duplicates of maps in cities having atlases or block maps.

Whenever a map is filed in the office of the county recording officer of land in a municipality that has an atlas, or block map, on which is plotted the lots or subdivision of lots of lands, the person filing the map shall file a duplicate of the map, and the recording officer shall indorse on the duplicate the time of recording and filing of the original and deliver the duplicate to the officer of the city having charge of the atlas or block map. This section shall have no application to maps filed by commissioners appointed to assess benefits derived from the construction of sewers, drains or other municipal improvements. Source: 46:23-10. L.2011, c.217, s.1.

N.J. Stat. § 46:26B-8 Approval and filing of duplicates of filed maps.

Whenever a map has been filed in the office of the county recording officer, and copies of it have been made that differ from the original only in title or style, and there have been made conveyances or liens, under which the lands intended to be conveyed or liened have been described by reference to the unfiled copy, the governing body of the municipality in which the land is located, by resolution, may approve the copy for filing in the manner prescribed by law. This approval and filing shall not constitute a dedication of the streets or lot locations as therein delineated and shall be merely for the identification of the lands conveyed or liened. Source: 46:23-11. L.2011, c.217, s.1.

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