Vineland Council adopts development‑related fee, drainage and stormwater ordinances; approves $14,500 drainage easement

The Vineland City Council unanimously adopted a package of ordinances that adjust development review fees, revise stormwater control rules and establish land‑grading requirements, and authorized a $14,500 purchase of a drainage easement across property owned by Joffe Lumber & Supply Co. Ordinance 2025‑55 amends Ordinance 2025‑33 (Vineland City Code subsection 4‑25‑5) to change fees for reviewing and administering development applications; the council voted 3 ayes to adopt the ordinance and submitted it to the mayor for approval. The council also adopted Ordinance 2025‑57, which amends Ordinance 86‑84 (chapter 4‑25‑72 of the code) titled “stormwater control,” and Ordinance 2025‑58, which amends chapter 3‑20 of the code to add land‑grading requirements to the drainage systems chapter. The council approved Ordinance 2025‑56, authorizing the purchase of a drainage easement across land owned by Joffe Lumber & Supply Company, Inc., known as 18 Burns Avenue (Block 7110, Lot 39) for $14,500. The ordinance text appearing in the meeting materials specifies the property description and the purchase amount. All three adoption votes recorded in the meeting were 3 ayes (Council member English, Council member Gomez and President Spinelli). No public comments were offered on these items during the hearing portion of the meeting. The ordinances amend local code provisions governing stormwater and grading and change the city's fee schedule for development reviews; the council directed the city clerk to transmit adopted ordinances to the mayor for approval or disapproval as required by law.