Borough of Harrington Park
85 Harriot Avenue
PO Box 174
Harrington Park, New Jersey 07640
MINOR SOIL MOVEMENT PRELIMINARY PERMIT
Applications for minor soil moving permits shall be filed with the Borough Clerk and
shall be accompanied by the fee prescribed as per Article XI 350-54 to 350-62.
Applications shall be made in duplicate and shall be forwarded upon receipt by the
Borough Clerk to the Borough Engineer for his review and approval.
(1) Name and address of applicant: _________________________
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(2) Lot and block numbers of the subject property, including the street address:
(May be found on the tax bill): __________________________
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(3) Name and address of the owner of subject property:
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(4) The purpose or reason for the moving of soil:__________________
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(5) The estimated total quantity in cubic yards of soil to be moved: _____
(6) How will the moving of the soil affect all trees with a diameter of six (6)
inches or more? (Answer on reverse side of paper or attach statement
hereto.)
(7) Provide an impact statement regarding the effects on drainage and erosion
that the proposed movement of soil will have. (Answer on reverse side of
paper or attach hereto.)
The Borough Engineer, upon receipt of the application, shall make a field
investigation and shall issue the permit or deny it, giving his reasons for such a denial
in writing. The Borough Engineer shall forward a copy of the permit to the Building
Department, Borough Clerk, the applicant and shall retain one (1) copy on file.
The Borough Engineer shall classify any minor soil moving application as a major
soil application if he determines that the application poses a substantial drainage or
soil erosion problem or adversely affects the development of the abutting lot or lots.
Such a determination will trigger compliance by the applicant with all provisions
governing major soil moving permits.
In addition to the foregoing, the Borough Engineer may, in his discretion, require
other data pertinent to the application.
Signature of applicant or agent:
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