(A) Upon receipt of an application, the Township Clerk shall bring the application before the Township Board at its next regular meeting. The Board shall, pursuant to PA 283 of 1909 of Act 168, § 12, refer the application to the Planning Commission and any other appropriate body for review and comment.
(B) The Township Engineer shall report in writing to the Board as to whether or not the proposed private road conforms to the standards and specifications of this section. Said report may include any suggested conditions to be attached to the permit which in the Township Engineer’s judgement, are necessary to achieve the intent of this section.
(C) The Township Board shall consider the application, the Township Engineer’s report and all other relevant information in determining whether to grant the permit application. If the information submitted by the applicant does not establish that the proposed private road will conform to the standards and specifications of this section, the Township Board shall not grant the permit. The Township Board shall impose such conditions on the approval of the permit as it deems necessary to achieve the intent and the objectives of this section, which may include, but need not be limited to, conditions suggested by the Township Engineer. The breach of any such condition proposed by the Township Board shall automatically invalidate the permit.
(D) As a condition to the granting of any permit under this section, the Township Board shall require that the applicant deposit with the Township Clerk a sum of money, bank letter of credit or certified check, in an amount sufficient to guarantee that the applicant shall perform the terms and conditions of the permit, including the payment of required fees. Upon completion of all improvements required by this chapter, any unused portion of the deposit shall be refunded to the applicant.
(E) Upon receipt of the required deposit and predetermined fees and approval of the application by the Township Board, the Township Zoning Administrator shall issue the permit pursuant to the terms established by the Township Board approving the application.
(F) Only the Township Board shall have the authority to approve or deny applications for permits. No other permit issued by any other township official or other governmental body or official shall substitute for a permit.
(Ord. 1, passed 11-13-2000, § 19.6)