The subdivider shall observe the requirements and principles
of land subdivision in the design of each subdivision or portion thereof,
as set forth in this chapter.
The subdivision plat shall conform to design standards that
will encourage good development patterns within the Township. Where
either or both an official map or master plan has or have been adopted,
the subdivision shall conform to the proposals and conditions shown
thereon. The streets, drainage rights-of-way, school sites, public
parks and playgrounds shown on an officially adopted master plan or
official map shall be considered in approval of subdivision plats.
Where no master plan or official map exists, street and drainage rights-of-way
shall be shown on the final plat in accordance with N.J.S.A. 46:23-9.9
and shall be such as to lend themselves to the harmonious development
of the Township and enhance welfare in accordance with the design
standards set forth in this chapter.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2005-22]
A. Public thoroughfares. All streets shall be public rights-of-way unless
otherwise designated by the Planning Board and Township Committee.
B. Arrangement. The arrangement of streets not shown on the master plan
or official map shall be such as to provide for the appropriate extension
of existing streets.
C. Right-of-way widths.
(1) The right-of-way width shall be measured from lot line to lot line
and shall not be less than the following:
(a)
Arterial streets: 100 feet.
(b)
Collector streets: 80 feet.
(2) Subdivisions that adjoin or include existing streets that do not
conform to widths, as shown on the master plan or official map or
the street width requirements of this chapter, shall dedicate additional
width along either one or both sides of the road. If the subdivision
is along one side only, half of the required extra width shall be
dedicated.
D. Street design.
(1) Street intersections shall be as nearly at right angles as is possible
and in no case shall be less than 60°.
(2) Street jogs with center-line offsets of less than 150 feet shall
be prohibited.
(3) When connecting street lines deflect from each other at any one point
by more than 19°, they shall be connected by a curve with a radius
of not less than 100 feet for minor streets and 500 feet for collector
streets.
(4) Dead-end streets (cul-de-sac) shall provide a turnaround at the end
with a radius of not less than 50 feet at the property line. If a
dead-end street is of a temporary nature, a similar turnaround shall
be provided and provisions made for future extension of the street
and reversion of the excess right-of-way to the adjoining properties.
E. Grades. Grades of street shall not exceed 8% and shall be no less
than 5%. All changes in grade shall be connected by vertical curves
of sufficient radius to provide a smooth transition and proper sight
distance.
F. Paving width. The paved roadway between curbs shall not be less than
30 feet. Greater width may be required if in the opinion of the engineer
and Planning Board traffic or parking requirements indicate a need
for increased width between curbs. The subdivider shall make provision
for proper grading and stormwater runoff which shall include installation
of storm sewers if necessary. Where storm sewers are required, plans
therefor shall be submitted to the Township Engineer and approved
prior to the approval of any map of any lands.
G. Street and road excavation. Street and road excavation shall include
the work of cleaning and grubbing within the limits of the right-of-way
and outside thereof, within slope areas to be graded, or as otherwise
prescribed. The ground surface shall be cleared of trees, brush, weeds,
roots, matted leaves, debris and other unsuitable matter before street
and roadway subgrade operations are commenced. Tree stumps shall be
grubbed out within the areas to be graded where the subgrade will
be less than 3 1/2 feet above the ground surface. Elsewhere,
they may remain extending not more than one foot above the ground
surface.
H. Debris. Materials accumulated by clearing, grubbing and excavation,
as above described, shall be burned or otherwise disposed of by the
developer, contractor or subcontractor, in a manner satisfactory to
the engineer, except that materials suitable for embankment shall
be used for that purpose, if needed, therefor. Burying of above materials
shall not be permitted in any case.
(1) The Township Building Inspector shall keep a constant check on debris
from subdivision of land and construction of buildings and shall not
permit accumulation in any real estate development. In the event that
there is any substantial accumulation of such debris in any development,
the Building Inspector shall forthwith give written notice to the
developer to remove such debris from the real estate development.
If not promptly removed, the Building Inspector is authorized and
directed to refrain from giving certificates of occupancy for buildings
in the development and to refrain from issuing building permits until
the debris is cleaned up and removed from the development.
I. Street and road embankment. Embankment material shall be suitable
therefor and shall be free from stumps, wood, brush, roots, sod, rubbish,
garbage and other matter that may decay. Before placing the embankment
materials, the underlying ground surface shall be stripped to a depth
of not less than four inches and the stripped surface shall be compacted
by rolling. Embankment shall be formed in successive layers, and each
layer shall be thoroughly compacted to the satisfaction of the engineer.
J. Subgrade construction.
(1) Subgrade construction shall be done after the underlying drains and
other subsurface structures have been placed, and the backfill thereof
has been properly consolidated. Unstable places of embankment within
the subgrade area shall be excavated, refilled with suitable material
and consolidated.
(a)
The subgrade shall be shaped to conform to the required grade
and contour and shall be thoroughly consolidated.
(b)
Low spots shall be filled in; high spots shall be scraped off.
The finished subgrade shall be at the proper grade and contour, firm,
smooth and properly drained and shall be so maintained until the gravel
pavement is placed thereon.
(2) There shall be a six-inch compacted gravel base course. Compaction
shall be done by proper equipment suitable to accomplish such purpose.
(3) Concurrently with compaction operations, the gravel surface shall
be worked and shaped by road scrapers. Areas deficient in density
or stability, or having a tendency to ravel, shall be repaired as
the engineer may direct, and material that does not compact properly
shall be replaced with suitable gravel.
K. Two course bituminous concrete pavement. Construction and materials
shall be in conformance with the New Jersey Department of Transportation
Standard Specifications, 1961, and addenda thereto. To be installed
shall be the following:
(1) Two inches of bituminous concrete stabilized base course. All subsurface
utilities, laterals and other subsurface structures must be installed
prior to construction of this base course.
(2) One-inch bituminous concrete surface course, TYPE SM-1.
(3) Pavement shall be as nearly continuous as possible and when adjoining
prior strips laid, shall be properly bonded.
L. Approval of Township Engineer. All road work shall be subject to
the supervision, inspection and approval of the Township Engineer.
M. Street names. No street shall have a name which will duplicate or
so nearly duplicate as to confuse same with the names of existing
streets. The continuation of an existing street shall have the same
name.
N. Frontage on improved street.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in the ordinance codified in this chapter,
every principal building shall be built upon a lot with frontage upon
a public street improved to meet the Township requirements for improved
public streets or for which such improvement has been guaranteed by
the posting of a performance guaranty pursuant to this chapter, unless
relief has been granted under the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-36.
(2) Where a building lot has frontage on a street which the master plan
or the official map of the Township indicates is proposed for right-of-way
widening, the required front yard setback shall be measured from such
proposed right-of-way line.
(3) Access to every lot shall conform to the standards of the State Highway
Access Management Code or any county or municipal access management
code adopted.
O. Application of provisions.
(1) This section shall apply to those circumstances where the property
in question is not subject to the provisions of the land use chapter.
No approvals or relief shall be granted under this section to an applicant
who attempts, through subterfuge or other means, to circumvent the
provisions of the land use chapter.
(2) A street constructed in accordance with the provisions of this section
shall not be considered to have been formally accepted by the Township
Committee unless done so by resolution, the intent of this section
being to establish a standard for construction of a road or street
accommodating emergency vehicles where a variance or approval has
been granted by the Board of Adjustment pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-36.
The standard may be modified for just cause by the land use board
provided for in the statute. Any subsequent applicant for a building
permit along such street or road constructed by a prior applicant,
which has not been formally accepted by the Township Committee, shall
also be required to obtain a variance from the Board of Adjustment
in order to determine if any additional conditions and standards should
be imposed upon the subsequent applicant, to determine whether the
subsequent applicant is attempting to circumvent the provisions of
this section, to determine the present status and condition of the
gravel street or roadway and determine whether the applicant should
now construct the roadway to the specifications of this chapter.
P. Semi-improved streets and impact fees.
(1) A single-family residential dwelling may be permitted to be built
upon a lot on a public street which is semi-improved, provided that
the following terms and conditions are complied with:
(a)
The Township Engineer shall determine that the right-of-way
of such street abutting such lot is of the width required in this
section and will allow for the future installation of curbs. In certifying
conformance with the foregoing, the Township Engineer shall consider
the potential availability of a right-of-way from property owners
directly opposite from the lot in question and for the entire length
of such semi-improved street as to allow for the future orderly development
of the immediate area and the street.
(b)
The lot upon which a building is proposed shall have access
along a semi-improved street to the public street system of the Township.
Nothing in this section shall prevent a property owner from improving
an unimproved roadway to the status of a semi-improved roadway in
order to comply with this requirement.
(c)
As used in this subsection, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
IMPROVED PUBLIC STREET
A street meeting all of the requirements of this section
of the revised general ordinances of the Township of Ocean.
SEMI-IMPROVED PUBLIC STREET
A street which does not meet the minimum requirements of
this section, but for which the cartway width is at least 12 feet
wide, has been cleared of all trees, stumps and impediments, with
a surface that consists of a dense-graded aggregate material at least
eight inches thick.
UNIMPROVED PUBLIC STREET
A street shown on the Tax Maps of the Township of Ocean,
which does not meet the minimum requirements of a semi-improved public
street.
Q. Procedures.
(1) The applicant for a building permit on a semi-improved street must
receive from the Township Engineer a certification, in writing, that
such semi-improved street, as defined in this section, provides access
from such lot to the presently existing public street system and that
the portion of the semi-improved street upon which the lot abuts conforms
to the definition of a semi-improved street defined under the foregoing
subsection. Such certification must be received prior to the issuance
of a building permit and must be secured at the sole expense of the
applicant, which will include all reasonable legal, engineering and
inspection fees as shall be necessary. An initial escrow fee of $500
shall be deposited with the Township prior to any such inspection
by the Township Engineer, which initial deposit shall defray all or
a part of the actual cost of such inspections and estimates by the
Township Engineer and the review of the Township Attorney, as set
forth in this section.
(2) In the event that a certification is granted by the Township Engineer
to the applicant, the Township Engineer shall prepare an estimate
of the cost of improving the semi-improved street and shall also include
the projected cost of installing curbing and that portion of anticipated
off-site drainage necessitated by this construction.
(3) Before receiving a permit for construction of a single-family residential
dwelling on a semi-improved public street, an applicant must comply
with any one of the following requirements:
(a)
The applicant shall improve that portion of the semi-improved
street (full width) upon which the lot abuts, from lot line to lot
line, to the status of an improved street, with a hard surface, curbing,
sidewalk and drainage.
(b)
The applicant shall deposit with the Township a cash deposit
or a performance guaranty with sufficient surety in favor of the Township
in a form approved by the Township Attorney in amount of the estimate
prepared by the Township Engineer, which deposit or guaranty shall
be held by the Township until the improvement to the street is completed
by the applicant or until the Township deems, in its discretion, that
the semi-improved street shall be fully improved by the Township.
The deposit or guaranty held by the Township shall be used only to
defray the cost of improving the roadway to Township specifications
and for off-site drainage. In the event that the actual cost of constructing
and fully improving a semi-improved street by the Township exceeds
the amount of any deposit or guaranty deposited with the Township,
any additional sum shall also be the responsibility of the owner of
such lot and may be collected by the Township by way of assessment
or by other means available to the Township.
(c)
The applicant shall sign an agreement to be recorded in the
Ocean County Clerk's office acknowledging the obligation of the applicant,
or the applicant's successors and assigns, to improve that portion
of the semi-improved street upon which the applicant's property abuts
to the status of an improved public street as defined above. This
agreement shall acknowledge that in the event that improvement is
not made by the applicant or the applicant's successors, the Township
shall have the right to improve the public street or roadway as a
local improvement and to assess the cost of the improvement to all
properties abutting the street which will benefit by the improvements
thereof, such assessment to be made as an assessment for a local improvement
pursuant to law. In addition, prior to the issuance of a certificate
of occupancy, the applicant shall submit to the Township Attorney
for approval a deed for such property containing or referencing the
recorded road agreement, proof of the recording of the deed containing
such provisions shall be required prior to the issuance of the certificate
of occupancy. The Construction Code Official shall also cause the
certificate of occupancy to specifically reference the recorded road
agreement and deed.
(d)
The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to lots fronting
a semi-improved street, upon which exists residential dwellings for
which the applicant is seeking a bulk variance for further development
of the residential lot.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2006-21]
A. In each subdivision of land, the developer shall plant in tree wells
along either side of the streets, proper shade or decorative trees
at a maximum distance of 50 feet between trees. The minimum distance
between such trees planted shall be 40 feet. Planting sites shall
be indicated on all maps, except maps submitted for final approval.
B. All trees planted in accordance with the provisions of this chapter
shall be placed in a proper manner and in a good grade of topsoil
and within the area of the tree well, at point where the tree is planted.
C. All shade trees to be planted in accordance with this chapter shall
be nursery grown, of substantially uniform size and shape and shall
have straight trunks, but shall conform in all other respects with
the provisions for trees and tree plantings outlined in this chapter.
D. In areas adjacent to rivers, with freshwater wetlands soils moist
soils, the real estate developers shall plant one of the following
kinds of trees:
(1) Pick a minimum of two variations of trees listed and one indigenous
tree for biodiversity throughout the property.
(b)
Honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos inermis - thornless);
E. In the upland which is away from rivers, bays and lagoons and not
adjacent to large bodies of water, the real estate developers shall
plant one of the following kinds of trees:
(1) Pick a minimum of two variations of trees listed and one indigenous
tree for biodiversity throughout the property.
(a)
Crape myrtle - "Signature tree of the community." Each development
on the Route 9/Route 532 Corridor and major and minor subdivision
must incorporate a few trees in their site plan for the accent color;
(f)
Bradford pear/callery pear;
F. In the waterfront property and property in the vicinity of large bodies of water not covered by Subsection
E of this section, the real estate developers shall plant one of the following kinds of trees:
(1) Pick a minimum of two variations of trees listed and one indigenous
tree for biodiversity throughout the property:
(i)
Poplar (populus alba)-white poplar/silverleaf poplar;
Bulkheads shall be constructed in accordance with the standards
of construction provided in existing municipal ordinances and amendments
thereto. In addition, materials other than creosote treated timber
may be used for bulkheading if approved by the Township Engineer.
No topsoil shall be removed from the site or used as spoil.
Topsoil moved during the course of construction shall be redistributed
so as to provide at least four inches of spread cover to all seeding
and planting areas of the subdivision and shall be stabilized by seeding
or planting. In the event the quantity of topsoil at the site is insufficient
to provide four inches of cover for all seeding and planting areas,
the developer shall provide and distribute a sufficient quantity of
topsoil to provide such a cover.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2004-21]
A. In any subdivision in the Township, the property owner or developer
seeking such subdivision shall be obligated and required to pave any
driveways that are created by such subdivision.
B. The pavement shall consist of a bituminous treated or other hard
surface approved by the Township Engineer.
C. Access driveways.
(1) All entrance and exit driveways shall be located so as to afford
maximum safety and minimum disruption of traffic on the street.
(2) A minimum twelve-foot width shall be provided for all driveways utilizing
one-way operation.
(3) Driveways serving a development having 50 or fewer parking spaces
may use a one-and-one-half-inch high depressed curb and concrete apron
driveway and concrete walk. Those having more than 50 parking spaces,
however, shall use curb returns of not less than 10 feet minimum nor
20 feet maximum in radius, except as otherwise directed by the New
Jersey Department of Transportation or the County of Ocean.
(4) All vertical curves on a driveway shall be flat enough to prevent
the dragging of any vehicle undercarriage.
(5) Driveway grades shall adhere to the following: 3/4% minimum to 10%
maximum. A maximum slope of 2% for the first 20 feet from the street
line shall be maintained.
(6) Curb cuts to a public street shall not be closer than 25 feet to
the point of curvature or point of tangent of the corner radius curb
of an intersecting street.
(7) The number of permitted driveways provided from a site shall be related
to the type of street and traffic volume thereon and the number and
location of other access points therefrom.
(8) Driveway pavement shall extend to the paved portion of the street
with which it connects and shall be constructed with a minimum of
two inches of stabilized base course and 1 1/2 inches of FABC
surface course or an approved equal.
(9) Driveways are to be curbed on both sides.
(10)
Within all residential zones within the Township, the minimum
side yard setback for a driveway shall be:
(a)
Five feet where the garage doors front a public street or where
the garage is detached from the principal structure; or
(b)
Three feet where the garage doors do not front a public street
(i.e., side load garage).
(c) However, these setbacks shall apply only to all new subdivision and
those lots which were established by record as a result of an approval
of the Ocean Township Land Use Board, Planning Board or Zoning Board
as of November 14, 2005, and which contain an area of greater than
7,500 square feet. For residential lots of less than 7,500 square
feet, driveway setback shall be no less than one foot from the property
line.
[Added 5-12-2011 by Ord.
No. 2011-10]
(11)
All pavement area shall be constructed with six inches of Type
2, Class A or B gravel subbase, in addition to bituminous stabilized
base course and FABC surface course as specified, or an approved equal.
(12)
In parking lots having a capacity of more than 100 cars, a main
access drive shall be provided from points of ingress and egress.
No parking shall be permitted on the main access drive, nor shall
it serve as an access aisle to adjacent parking spaces.
(13)
All access drives shall provide a minimum outside turning radius
of 30 feet, unless as a fire lane, in which case they shall provide
a minimum outside turning radius of 50 feet.
(14)
In R-1, R-1A, R-1B and R-2 zones, the maximum width of a driveway
depression for a two-car capacity driveway shall be 23 feet.
[Amended 11-29-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-24]
A. Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
COMMINGLED
A combining of nonputrescible source-separated recyclable
materials for the purpose of recycling;
DESGINATED RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
Those materials designated within the Ocean County District
Solid Waste Management Plan to be source separated for the purpose
of recycling.
ELECTRONIC WASTE
A computer central processing unit and associated hardware,
including keyboards, modems, printers scanners and fax machines; a
cathode ray tube, a cathode ray tube device, a flat panel display
or similar video display device with a screen that is greater than
four inches measured diagonally and that contains one of more circuit
boards, including a television, and cell phones;
MULTIFAMILY DWELLING
Any building or structure, or complex of buildings, in which
three or more dwelling units are owner-occupied or rented or leased,
or offered for rental or lease, for residential purposes (see N.J.S.A.
13:1E-99.13a) and shall include hotels, motels, or other guest houses
serving transient or seasonal guests as those terms are defined under
Subsection (j) of Section 3 of the Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Law,
P.L. 1967, c. 76 (N.J.S.A. 55:13A-1 et seq.);
MUNICIPAL RECYCLING COORDINATOR
The person or persons appointed by the municipal governing
body and who shall be authorized to, among other things, enforce the
provisions of this section, and any rules and regulations which may
be promulgated hereunder.
MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE (MSW) STREAM
All solid waste generated at residential, commercial, and
institutional establishments within the boundaries of the municipality
of the Township of Ocean;
RECYCLABLE MATERIAL
Those materials which would otherwise become solid waste,
and which may be collected, separated, or processed and returned to
the economic mainstream in the form of raw materials or products;
SOURCE SEPARATION
The process by which recyclable materials are separated at
the point of generation by the generator thereof from solid waste
for the purposes of recycling;
B. Source separation; exemption from source separation requirements.
(1) Mandatory source separation. It shall be mandatory for all persons
who are owners, tenants, or occupants of residential and nonresidential
premises, which shall include but not be limited to retail and other
commercial locations, as well as government, schools, and other institutional
locations within the municipality of the Township of Ocean, to separate
designated recyclable materials from all solid waste. Designated recyclable
materials shall be deposited separate and apart from other solid waste
generated by the owners, tenants, or occupants of such premises and
shall be placed separately at the curb in a manner and on such days
and times as may be hereinafter established by regulations promulgated
by the Township of Ocean.
(2) Exemptions. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.16d, the governing body
of a municipality may exempt persons occupying commercial or institutional
premises within its municipal boundaries from the source separation
requirements of the ordinance which requires persons generating municipal
solid waste within its' municipal boundaries to source separate
from the municipal solid waster stream the specified recyclable materials
if those persons have otherwise provided for the recycling of all
designated recyclable materials. To be eligible for an exemption pursuant
to this chapter, a commercial or institutional generator of solid
waste shall file an application for exemption with the municipal recycling
coordinator on forms to be provided for this purpose. The form shall
include, at a minimum, the following information: the name of the
commercial or institutional entity; the street address location and
lot and block designation; the name, official title and phone number
of the person making application on behalf of the commercial or institutional
entity; the name, address, official contact person and telephone number
of the facility which provides the service of recycling those designated
recyclable materials, and a certification that the designated recyclable
materials will be recycled, and that, at least on an annual basis,
said recycling service provider or commercial/institutional generator
shall provide written documentation to the municipal recycling coordinator
of the total number of tons collected and recycled for each designated
material.
C. Collection of recyclable materials. The collection of recyclable
material shall be in the manner prescribed as follows:
(1) All containers and brown paper bags containing recyclable materials
shall be placed, prior to collection, between the curb and the sidewalk
or, in the absence of curb and sidewalk, as near to the street as
not to constitute a danger, where such receptacles shall be readily
accessible to the collector without providing obstruction to pedestrians.
The owner or occupant of the premises shall keep all receptacles clean
and in safe handling condition. Receptacles or other items to be disposed
of shall be placed as noted above anytime after 5:00 p.m. of the day
immediately preceding the day of collection, but no later than 6:00
a.m. of the day of collection. After collection, any containers shall
be removed from the curbside by no later than 7:00 p.m. of the day
of collection.
(2) All receptacles or dumpsters shall be maintained in accordance with
the Health Code of the municipality of the Township of Ocean.
D. Residential dwelling compliance requirements. The owner of any property
shall be responsible for compliance with this section. For multifamily
units, the management or owner is responsible for setting up and maintaining
the recycling system, including collection of recyclable materials,
in accordance with guidelines or regulations established by the appropriate
municipal office. Violations and penalty notices will be directed
to the owner or management in those instances where the violator is
not easily identifiable. The management shall issue notification and
collection rules to new tenants when they arrive and every six months
during their occupancy.
(1) Nonresidential establishment compliance requirements.
(a)
All commercial and institutional generators of solid waste shall
be required to comply with the provisions of this section.
(b)
The arrangement for collection of designated recyclables hereunder
shall be the responsibility of the commercial, institutional or industrial
property owner or their designee, unless the municipality provides
for the collection of designated recycled materials. All commercial,
institutional or industrial properties which provides outdoors litter
receptacles and disposal service for their contents shall also provide
receptacles for designated recyclable materials, for those materials
commonly deposited, in the location of the litter receptacle and shall
provide for separate recycling service for their contents.
(c)
Every business, institution, or industrial facility shall report
on an annual basis to the Recycling Coordinator, on such forms as
may be prescribed, on recycling activities at their premises, including
the amount of recycled material, by material type, collected and recycled
and the vendor or vendors providing recycling service.
(d)
All food service establishments, as defined in the Health Code,
shall, in addition to compliance with all other recycling requirements,
be required to recycle grease and/or cooking oil created in the processing
of food or food products, and maintain such records, as may be prescribed,
for inspection by any code enforcement officer.
E. New developments of multifamily residential units or commercial,
institutional, or industrial properties (pursuant to N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.13a
and 99.16c.)
(1) Any application to the Planning Board of the municipality of the
Township of Ocean for subdivision or site plan approval for the construction
of multifamily dwellings of three or more units, single-family developments
of 50 or more units, or any commercial, institutional, or industrial
development for the utilization of 1,000 square feet or more of land
must include a recycling plan. This plan must contain, at a minimum,
the following:
(a)
A detailed analysis of the expected composition and amounts
of solid waste and recyclables generated at the proposed development;
and
(b)
Locations documented on the application's site plan that
provide for convenient recycling opportunities for all owners, tenants,
and occupants. The recycling area shall be of sufficient size, convenient
location and contain other attributes (signage, lighting, fencing,
etc.) as may be determined by the municipal Recycling Coordinator.
(2) Prior
to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy by the municipality
of the Township of Ocean, the owner of any new multifamily housing
or commercial, institutional, or industrial development must supply
a copy of a duly executed contract with a hauling company for the
purposes of collection and recycling of source separated recyclable
materials in those instances where the municipality does not otherwise
provide this service.
(3) Provision
shall be made for the indoor, or enclosed outdoor, storage and pickup
of solid waste, to be approved by the Municipal Engineer.
F. Prohibition of the collection of solid waste mixed with recyclable
materials.
(1) It shall be unlawful for solid waste collectors to collect solid
waste that is mixed with, or contains visible signs of, designated
recyclable materials. It is also unlawful for solid waste collectors
to remove for disposal those bags or containers of solid waste which
visibly display a warning notice sticker or some other device indicating
that the load of solid waste contains designated recyclable materials.
(2) It shall be the responsibility of the resident or occupant to properly
segregate the uncollected solid waste for proper disposal or recycling.
Allowing such unseparated solid waste and recyclables to accumulate
will be considered a violation of this article and the local sanitary
code.
(3) Once placed in the location identified by this section, or any rules
or regulations promulgated pursuant to this section, no person, other
than those authorized by the municipality, shall tamper with, collect,
remove, or otherwise handle designated recyclable materials.
G. Enforcement. The Code Enforcement Official, the Department of Health,
the Recycling Coordinator, the Property Maintenance Official, the
Housing Officer, and the Ocean County Department of Health are hereby
individually and severally empowered to enforce the provisions of
this section. An inspection may consist of sorting through containers
and opening of solid waste bags to detect, by sound or sight, the
presence of any recyclable material.
H. Violations and penalties.
(1) Any person, corporation, occupant, or entity that violates or fails
to comply with any provision of this section or any of the rules and
regulations promulgated hereunder shall, upon conviction thereof,
be punishable by a fine not less than $250 nor more than $1,000. Each
day for which a violation of this section occurs shall be considered
a separate offence. (pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:49-5.)
(2) Fines levied and collected pursuant to the provisions of this section
shall be immediately deposited into the Municipal Recycling Trust
Fund (or equivalent). Monies in the Municipal Recycling Trust Fund
shall be used for the expenses of the municipal recycling program.
I. Severability; when effective.
(1) In the event that it is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction
that any provision or section of this section is unconstitutional,
all other sections and provisions shall remain in effect. This section
shall take effect immediately unless otherwise provided by resolution
of the governing body.
[Added by Ord. No. 2004-9; amended by Ord. No.
2005-39]
In all major subdivisions and residential site plans, the developer
shall reserve an area in reasonable proportion to the size of the
proposed development for recreational purposes. The developer shall
improve this area for active and passive recreation. Plans for the
improvement of this recreation area shall be included in any preliminary
plat and final construction drawings for any major subdivision or
residential site plan. The developer shall have the option to post
an off-tract assessment in the amount of $3,500 per lot or dwelling
unit to be used for the construction of recreational facilities within
the Township or provide services or property equal to such amount.
[Added by Ord. No. 2007-31]
A. Background. The purpose of this section is to establish standards
to ensure uniform streetscape elements in the Waretown Town Center.
B. Applicability. This subsection shall be applicable to all site plans,
subdivisions and other development applications before an approving
authority of the Township. These standards are supplementary to the
site plan and subdivision design standards outlined elsewhere in this
chapter and are applicable to all future development in the Waretown
Town Center boundary. To provide a uniform design, a specific manufacturer
has been identified for each site furnishing. Other manufacturers
providing an exact replica of the identified furnishings may be substituted
for the identified furnishings upon written approval from Ocean Township.
C. Litter receptacle. DuMor Site Furnishings Model 102-32SH: thirty-two-gallon
all-steel receptacle with steel shield and tapered flat coverlid;
color: black.
D. Recycling receptacle. DuMor Site Furnishings Model 102-32SH: thirty-two-gallon
all-steel receptacle with steel shield and RC-Recycled Lid "Cans and
Bottles Only"; color: black.
E. Bollard bike rack: Maglin Site Furniture Incorporated Model MBR200;
direct burial bollard-style bike rack; color: black.
F. Bike rack: Urban Accessories Model D; color: black. Length: six feet
or as approved by the reviewing authority.
G. Light pole and fixture: King Luminaire, Fixture Model K-199, "California
Style." Color: standard black. Pole: thirteen-foot "Cleveland" style
decorative fluted fiberglass pole. Color: black.
H. Bench: DuMor Site Furnishings Model 119-60; six-foot long bench.
Color: black.