[Amended 2-22-1990 by Ord. No. 1990-3]
A. All applications for development, as defined in the
New Jersey Municipal Land-Use Law, 40:55D-3 et seq., except for minor
subdivisions and variance applications not requiring a site plan or
subdivision approval, shall include a landscape plan in the form and
with the details and specifications required by this chapter.
[Amended 3-5-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-4]
B. For purposes of this section, "landscaper" shall mean
a landscape architect certified under the provisions of N.J.S.A. 45:3A-1
et seq. and N.J.A.C. 13:27-8.1 et seq. or a noncertified person who
conforms to the standards set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:27-8.14 or who
is an architect, planner, engineer or person otherwise acceptable
to the applicable governmental body having jurisdiction over the application;
provided, however, that the Township may require evidence from one
not a certified landscape architect that he or she possesses sufficient
knowledge and experience in the field of landscaping to render a plan
that is valid and otherwise effective for the purpose and uses intended.
The plan shall be drawn at the largest appropriate
scale using one of the plat sizes in the Map Filing Law, and additional sheets with sufficient detail to adequately
explain the project may be required on large sites.
All plans shall contain the following information:
A. Symbols or numbers identifying the proposed species.
B. The scientific name of all trees, shrubs and ground
cover proposed for the site.
C. The common name of all trees, shrubs and ground cover
proposed for the site.
D. The quantity of each species.
E. The size and spacing of each species at initial planting,
either by caliper or width or height.
F. An indication as to how the plants will be grown and
moved. For example, plants may be field grown or nursery grown and
moved by ball and burlap, bare roots or containerized.
G. A statement of the soil types and locations on the
site.
H. A statement of the existing pH levels of the soil.
I. A listing of the desired pH levels for each proposed
species.
J. A statement, where applicable, directing appropriate
action and the ingredients to be added to reach the desired pH levels.
K. The type of ground cover and mulches proposed.
M. The height, width, slope and planting cover of all
berms.
N. The type of construction materials used in landscaping,
such as railroad ties.
O. The grass seed mixture and rate of application.
P. A shrub planting detail and a tree planting detail.
Q. The location of all plants and materials.
Shrub and tree planting details shall show the
following where applicable:
A. Existing and finished grades.
B. A drawing of a typical saucer berm.
F. The location and type of staking.
G. The type of topsoil mixture.
H. Wrapping details for deciduous trees.