As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
BUFFER AREA
An area in which no building, parking area, driveway (except
to provide access to property), street, sign (except traffic directional
sign) or storage of materials shall be permitted and which shall consist
of a dense and continuous landscaped screening area, planted and maintained
containing fences, massed trees and shrubs of such species and size
as will produce a sufficient density to obscure or confine throughout
all seasons automobile headlight glare, site noise, windblown debris
and other typical and frequent nuisance problems, as well as create
an aesthetically pleasing and attractive view to mask or obscure the
use, function or structure located upon the site.
CALIPER
The diameter of a tree trunk measured in inches, and measured
48 inches above ground level for all trees.
CARTWAY
The section of a street, road or highway or right-of-way
located between the curblines which is normally used by vehicular
type traffic, commonly known as the paved areas of the street.
CHANGE OF USE
An alteration in a building heretofore existing, to a new
use group which is subject to other requirements of this chapter or
other special provisions of law governing building construction, equipment
or means of egress as established within the Uniform Construction
Code of the Municipality.
DEVELOPER
The legal or beneficial owner or owners of a lot or of any
land proposed to be included in a proposed development, including
the holder of an option or contract to purchase or lease, or other
person having an enforceable proprietary interest in such land.
DEVELOPMENT
The division of a parcel of land into two or more parcels,
or the construction, reconstruction, conversion, structural alteration,
relocation or enlargement of any building or other structure, or any
mining, excavation or landfill, and/or any use or change in the use
of any building or other structure, or land or extension of use of
land, for which permission may be required, pursuant to the New Jersey
“Municipal Land Use Law”.
DRAINAGE
The removal of surface water or groundwater from land by
drains, grading or other means and includes control to minimize erosion
and sedimentation during and after construction or development and
means necessary for water supply preservation or prevention or alleviation
of flooding.
EASEMENT
A right-of-way granted, but not dedicated, for limited use
of private land for a public or quasi-public purpose and within which
the owner of the property shall not erect any permanent structures.
ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREAS
Areas which include, but are not limited to, stream corridors
and floodplains, streams, bodies of water, wetlands (as defined by
NJDEP), slopes greater than 10%, shallow depth to bedrock (less than
two feet), highly acid or erodable soils (as defined by the SCS),
mature stands of trees, aquifer recharge areas, aquifer discharge
areas, unique natural features and wildlife habitats or such areas
as may be so designated by federal or state agencies of jurisdiction.
EROSION
The detachment and movement of soil or rock fragments by
water, wind, ice or gravity, whether naturally or humanly induced.
FINAL APPROVAL
The official action of the respective Board taken on a preliminary
approved major subdivision or site plan after all conditions, engineering
plans and other requirements have been completed or fulfilled and
the required improvements have been installed or guarantees properly
posted for their completion, or approval conditioned upon the posting
of such guarantees.
FOOTCANDLE
A measure of illuminance equal to one lumen per square foot.
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FULL CUTOFF
A light fixture which cuts off all upward transmission of
light.
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GLARE
The sensation produced by luminances within the visual field
that are sufficiently greater than the luminance to which the eyes
are adapted, which causes annoyance, discomfort, or loss in visual
performance and visibility.
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GRADE, FINISHED
The completed elevation of surfaces of lawns, walks and pavement
as shown on official plans or designs.
IESNA
Illuminating Engineering Society of North America.
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ILLUMINANCE
The areal density of the luminous flux incident at a point
on a surface.
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ISOLUX OR ISOFOOTCANDLE LINE
A line plotted on any appropriate set of coordinates to show
all the points on a surface where the illuminance is the same.
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LENS
A glass or plastic element used in luminaires to change the
direction and control the distribution of light rays.
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LIGHT
Radiant energy that is capable of exciting the retina and
producing a visual sensation.
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LIGHT FIXTURE or LUMINAIRE
A complete lighting unit consisting of a lamp or lamps and/or
ballast(s) together with the parts designed to distribute the light,
to position and protect the lamps, and to connect the lamps to the
power supply.
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LIGHT SOURCE
A bulb and lens, diffuser, or reflective enclosure.
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LIGHT TRESPASS
Any light projected onto a property from a fixture not located
on that property.
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LUMENS
The measure of brightness of the illumination exiting a bulb.
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LUX
A measurement of illuminance where one lux is one lumen per
square meter.
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MAJOR SITE PLAN
A development plan of one or more lots which is not considered
a minor site plan.
MATURE UPLAND FOREST
A stand of trees, which may be interspersed with small tree,
shrubs, and herbaceous species, that has developed relatively free
of stand replacement over a forty-year period.
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MINOR SITE PLAN
A development plan of one or more lots which does not involve
planned development, any new street or extension of any off-tract
improvement which is to be prorated pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-42;
and contains the information reasonably required in order to make
an informed determination as to whether the requirements established
by ordinance for approval of a minor site plan have been met.
NATURAL RESOURCE INVENTORY
A complete physiographic portrait of a municipality, including
its geography, topography, hydrology, soil and vegetation, as well
as man-made factors which influence the environment.
OFF SITE
Located outside the lot lines of the lot in question but
within the property (of which the lot is a part) which is the subject
of a development application or contiguous portion of a street or
right-of-way.
OFF-STREET PARKING SPACE
An off-street parking area for vehicles, including the nine-foot
wide by eighteen-foot long storage area of each vehicle and necessary
maneuvering area of each vehicle. Space for maneuvering incidental
to parking or unloading shall not encroach upon any public way or
required setback area. Every off-street parking facility shall be
accessible from a public way.
OFF TRACT
Not located on the property which is the subject of a development
application or on a contiguous portion of a street or right-of-way.
OLD GROWTH FOREST
A stand of trees, which may be interspersed with small trees,
shrubs, and herbaceous species, that has developed relatively free
of stand replacement over a 120-year period.
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ON SITE
Located on the lot in question.
ON TRACT
Located on the property which is the subject of a development
application or on a contiguous portion of a street or right-of-way.
PARKING AREA
Any public or private land area designed and used for parking
motor vehicles, including parking lots, garages, private driveways
and legally designated areas of public streets.
PARKING SPACE
An off-street space for the parking of a motor vehicle, with
minimum dimensions of nine feet by 18 feet.
PERFORMANCE GUARANTEE
Any security which may be accepted by a municipality, including
but not limited to: surety bonds, letters of credit, cash or certificates
of deposit, provided that not more than 10% of the total performance
guarantee may be in cash and that the total performance guarantee
amount shall not exceed 12% of the cost of installation of all improvements
as estimated by the Board engineer.
POINT METHOD
A lighting design procedure for predetermining the illuminance
at various locations in lighting installations by use of luminaire
photometric data.
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PRELIMINARY APPROVAL
The conferral of certain rights prior to final approval after
specific elements of a development plan have been approved by the
Board.
PRELIMINARY FLOOR PLANS and ELEVATIONS
Architectural drawings prepared during early and introductory
stages of the design of a project illustrating in a schematic form
its scope, scale and relationship to its site and immediate environs.
RIGHT-OF-WAY
The total width and length of a street, alley, watercourse,
utility alignment, railroad or other way and within, under or over
which all improvements and rights of access are confined.
SEDIMENTATION
The deposition of soil that has been transported from its
site of origin by water, ice, wind, gravity or other natural means
as a produce of erosion.
SITE PLAN
A development plan of one or more lots on which is shown
the existing and proposed conditions of the lot, including but not
necessarily limited to topography, vegetation, drainage, floodplains,
marshes and waterways; and the location of all existing and proposed
buildings, drives, parking spaces, walkways, means of ingress and
egress, drainage facilities, utility services, landscaping, structures
and signs, lighting and screening devices.
UPLAND
As defined by the USEPA, and as may be amended, any area
that is developable under the law, with the exception of areas which
qualify as a wetland because the associated hydrologic regime is not
sufficiently wet to elicit development of vegetation, soils, and/or
hydrologic characteristic associated with wetlands and also not waters
of the United States.
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VERTICAL ILLUMINANCE
The amount of light striking a vertical plane.
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VISIBILITY
The quality or state of being perceivable by the eye.
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