A. 
All plats.
(1) 
All plats, whether sketch, preliminary or final, shall be submitted on one of the following drawing sheet sizes:
(a) 
Eight and one-half inches by 13 inches;
(b) 
Fifteen inches by 21 inches;
(c) 
Twenty-four inches by 36 inches;
(d) 
Thirty inches by 42 inches.
(2) 
All improvement and utility plans shall be 24 inches by 36 inches.
(3) 
Drawings shall be prepared at scales not to exceed the following, except as provided herein:
(a) 
Sketch plat: one inch equals 100 feet.
(b) 
All other drawings: one inch equals 50 feet.
(4) 
Title block shall include the following information:
(a) 
The name of the subdivision.
(b) 
The name, address, membership or license of the professional person who prepared the drawings.
(c) 
The term "sketch plat," "preliminary plat," "improvement and utility plans" or "final plat," as applicable.
(d) 
The date of the drawing.
(e) 
The drawing reference number.
(f) 
The section number of the section being subdivided, if applicable.
(g) 
The scale of the drawing.
(5) 
Drawings shall also include the following;
(a) 
North arrow and reference meridian.
(b) 
The date of original drawing and date and nature of all subsequent revisions.
(6) 
All plats of minor subdivisions and all preliminary plats of major subdivisions shall include a certification, by a New Jersey licensed land surveyor, that all corners of each proposed new lot shall have been prominently marked with a stake and wooden lathe affixed to which shall be a surveyor's ribbon, making the lot corners so as to be readily locatable for inspection of the Land Use Board members and their professionals and all such corners shall be so marked in accordance with the foregoing.
[Added 5-2-1989 by Ord. No. 0:89-6]
(7) 
Additionally, all plats of minor subdivisions and preliminary plats of major subdivisions shall include a certification that the proposed driveway location is prominently marked with stakes and wooden lathe, bearing surveyors ribbon, making the location of the same at its proposed intersection with the existing public road, so as to be readily determinable for purposes of site inspection.
[Added 5-2-1989 by Ord. No. 0:89-6]
(8) 
All plats of minor subdivisions and preliminary plats of major subdivisions shall also include a certification as to the engineering feasibility of constructing, as access to each proposed new individual lot, a driveway meeting all the requirements of the Harmony Township Driveway Ordinance.[1]
[Added 5-2-1989 by Ord. No. 0:89-6]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 194, Driveways.
B. 
Preliminary plat, improvement and utility plans, and final plat common requirements. In addition to the requirements hereafter set forth, the preliminary plat, improvement and utility plans and the final plat shall conform to the following:
(1) 
The drawings shall be prepared by a professional engineer licensed to practice in New Jersey, except as follows:
(a) 
The boundary survey and the final plat shall be prepared by a land surveyor licensed to practice in New Jersey.
(b) 
Architectural drawings shall be prepared by an architect licensed to practice in New Jersey.
(c) 
Landscape drawings, except street tree locations and types, shall be prepared by a practicing landscape architect, licensed architect or professional engineer.
(2) 
All plans shall incorporate a title sheet, which shall show the following data:
(a) 
The name and address of the subdivider.
(b) 
The name and address of the owner or owners of record and affidavit of consent.
(c) 
The total acreage of the entire tract.
(d) 
The total acreage of the section to be subdivided, if applicable.
(e) 
The total acreage of each zone district within the tract.
(f) 
The total number of proposed lots for the entire tract and for the section being subdivided.
(g) 
A key map at a scale equal to the Harmony Township Tax Map or Official Map, which shall show the following:
[1] 
Relationship to the primary and secondary highway system and main intersections.
[2] 
Boundary lines, building zone districts, special districts and municipal areas.
[3] 
Subdivision streets and blocks, to scale.
[4] 
Map "match" lines as needed, when there are two or more drawings to show the complete subdivision.
[5] 
The plat area being submitted for approval shall be shaded if it is only one section of the entire subdivision.
[6] 
Subdivision boundary line (heavy solid line) and survey data.
[7] 
Boundaries of adjacent properties and property owners' names, provided that adjacent properties which are a part of a recorded subdivision plat may be identified by the subdivision name.
[8] 
Graphic scale.
A. 
Minor subdivisions. The sketch plat for a minor subdivision shall include the following for both newly created and remaining lots:
(1) 
A key map showing the subdivision site and its relation to the surrounding area, streets and highways and zone district.
(2) 
Boundary survey data resulting from a field survey, having an error of closure of field traverse, of not less than one part in 10,000. A certification as to compliance with this article shall be endorsed thereon by a licensed land surveyor.
(3) 
Topographic survey conditions of property and surrounding area within 200 feet, except that within a developed area, only structures on the adjoining lots need be shown. This shall include contours based on United States Geological Survey Quadrangle Maps. The minimum interval shall be 20 feet.
(4) 
Existing and proposed drainage features of property and surrounding area within 200 feet (e.g., culverts, marshes, wet areas, water areas, streams and land subject to occasional flooding).
(5) 
Special site conditions (e.g., easements, powerlines and structures).
(6) 
The location of that portion which is to be subdivided in relation to the entire tract.
(7) 
Tax sheet, block and lot number.
(8) 
The name of the owner and all adjoining property owners as disclosed by the most recent municipal tax records.
(9) 
All existing and proposed streets or roads within or adjoining the proposed subdivision, with the right-of-way widths clearly indicated.
(10) 
All proposed lot lines and lot lines to be eliminated by the proposed subdivision shall be clearly indicated.
(11) 
All existing, proposed and required setback dimensions.
(12) 
Acreage of the entire tract and the area being subdivided.
(13) 
The name and address of the owner, subdivider and person preparing the plat.
(14) 
The sketch plat title shall include the term "sketch plat."
(15) 
Documentation of feasibility of an adequate method of sewage disposal.
(16) 
Copies of all easements affecting the property shall be submitted.
(17) 
If the site is to be served by an individual water supply system, a copy of the report required for well test requirements as required by § 489-7D shall be submitted.
[Added 9-16-2003 by Ord. No. 03-7]
B. 
Major subdivisions.
(1) 
The sketch plat for a major subdivision shall include:
(a) 
All the data required for a minor subdivision sketch plat.
(b) 
Contours at an interval of five feet, based on United States Geological Survey datum for the property to be subdivided and the surrounding area within 200 feet.
(c) 
Statement assessing the relationship to the comprehensive plan for the area.
(d) 
Proposed street, block and lot layout with reference to surrounding properties and street pattern.
(2) 
The subdivider shall be guided by the Township Engineer in fixing the appropriate scale for the sketch plat.
The preliminary plat shall contain the following additional data:
A. 
Survey data.
(1) 
The plat shall be based on a boundary survey which shall be based on a field traverse having an error of closure of not less than one part in 10,000 parts. A certification as to compliance with this requirement shall be provided by the applicant's engineer.
(2) 
Topographic contours at two-foot intervals referred to in the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey datum of mean sea level, provided that smaller or larger intervals, when advisable due to the terrain, may be used after approval by the Township Engineer. The contours shall extend 200 feet beyond the subdivision boundary line.
B. 
Existing site conditions to be indicated.
(1) 
Street rights-of-way on the subdivision and within 500 feet of its boundaries with the following data indicated:
(a) 
Name.
(b) 
Location and width.
(c) 
Existing streets intersecting with streets proposed in development.
(d) 
Center-line elevations shown on a profile, with elevations indicated at fifty-foot intervals.
(e) 
Typical cross section.
(2) 
Other rights-of-way and easements on the subdivision and within 500 feet of its boundaries, with the following data indicated:
(a) 
Identification and description.
(b) 
Location and width.
(c) 
Restrictions on use, if any.
(3) 
Drainage structures on the subdivision and within 500 feet of its boundaries to be shown on plan and profile, with following data indicated:
(a) 
Type of structure.
(b) 
Location, invert elevations, gradients and sizes of all pipe and other structures, where applicable.
(c) 
Capacity of all storm drainage facilities.
(4) 
Location, size and capacity of other utility structures, such as water and gas mains and power lines, on the subdivision and within 500 feet of its boundaries.
(5) 
Marshes, ponds, streams and land subject to periodic or occasional flooding or similar conditions on the subdivision and within 500 feet of its boundaries, with the following data indicated:
(a) 
Location and area covered, indicating apparent high water level.
(b) 
Water level on date of survey and survey date.
(c) 
Maximum depth of water at critical points.
(d) 
Capacity of all streams.
(6) 
Test holes. (Locations shall be reviewed by the Township Engineer prior to digging thereof.) Test holes shall be located along roadway or easement rights-of-way. They shall comply with the following:
(a) 
Test holes shall be dug at the rate of one test hole per three acres of land to be subdivided to a depth of 12 feet or bedrock, whichever is less, for the purpose of determining bedrock elevations, soil horizons and groundwater depth.
(b) 
The location of each test hole shall be shown on the plat with a graphical representation of the depth to bedrock, soil horizons and groundwater, including elevations of bedrock and groundwater.
(7) 
Township or other public lands, including lands designated as parks, open spaces or for some other public use.
(8) 
Buildings and other structures located on the subdivision and within 200 feet of its boundaries.
(9) 
Trees over four inches in diameter, measured at six feet above the existing grade, located on the subdivision, provided that where trees are in mass, only the limits thereof need be shown, except that if the trees are proposed to be removed, trees over nine inches in diameter shall also be shown.
C. 
Proposed site conditions to be indicated shall be as follows:
(1) 
Streets.
(a) 
Name (to be checked with the Township Engineer prior to submission).
(b) 
Right-of-way width.
(c) 
Tentative center-line elevations at fifty-foot intervals shown on the profile sheet.
(d) 
Tentative center-line gradient shown in percent of slope and vertical curve data.
(e) 
Tentative cross sections.
(f) 
High points and low points shown on plan and profiles with elevation thereof shown on profiles.
(g) 
An analysis of allowable site distance at all intersections and an indication thereof on the profile, including "K" value.
(2) 
Lot layout.
(a) 
Lot lines and dimensions to the nearest foot and lot area, in square feet.
(b) 
Building setback lines (dashed) and its dimensions from the lot line.
(c) 
Easements and restricted areas with notation as to purpose or restriction.
(d) 
Identification of lots or parcels for special uses, whether they are to be offered for dedication or not.
(e) 
Future layout for all reserved parcels, in broken lines, in conformance with existing zoning regulations.
(f) 
Location of site triangles as required by § 525-25N.
(3) 
Preliminary stormwater drainage system in plan and profile.
(a) 
All proposed drainage facilities, with sizes and gradients in plan and profile.
(b) 
Outline of watersheds tributary to drainage structures and their area in acres, including those which extend beyond the boundaries of the subdivision.
(c) 
Preliminary design computations.
(4) 
Existing trees to remain standing, located on the subdivision.
(5) 
Proposed sanitary sewer system, in plan and profile.
(a) 
All proposed sanitary sewers with sizes and gradients.
(b) 
All proposed pumping stations, force mains and other special facilities.
(c) 
An engineer's report in compliance with the requirements of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
(d) 
If the site is to be served by an individual sewage disposal system, a copy of the report required for percolation or permeability tests and soil logs therefor shall be submitted.
[Added 5-3-1988 by Ord. No. 0:88-6; amended 9-4-1990 by Ord. No. 0:90-16]
(6) 
The tentative location and size of all other proposed utilities. If the site is to be served by an individual water supply system, a copy of the report required for well test requirements as required by § 489-7D shall be submitted.
[Amended 9-16-2003 by Ord. No. 03-7]
(7) 
The estimated average number of automobiles and number and size or type of trucks or buses that will enter and leave the site each day and during peak hours.
(8) 
Tentative grading plan, indicated by contours at four-foot intervals or other intervals, as may be required by the slope and nature of the final grading.
(9) 
The limits of the final plat sections if the subdivision is to be developed in more than one section, and the anticipated date of development on each section.
(10) 
Impact on community services.
(a) 
An analysis of the impact of the proposed subdivision on community services including but not necessarily limited to the following:
[1] 
Sanitary sewer system.
[2] 
Storm drainage system.
[3] 
Street and highway system.
[4] 
Schools.
[5] 
Police and fire services.
[6] 
Recreation facilities.
[7] 
Public utilities such as water, telephone, electric and cable television. (A letter from the public utilities stating their ability to accept the additional required services may be considered as compliance.)
[8] 
Other such services as the Board may deem appropriate.
(b) 
The analysis shall assess the impact of the subdivision in its entirety and by section and shall compare them to the available capacity. It shall also include the basis for each projection.
(11) 
Any other data the Board may deem appropriate.
The improvement and utility plans shall contain the following additional data:
A. 
All existing site conditions as required in § 425-13B.
B. 
Street rights-of-way and widening of street rights-of-way.
(1) 
Name.
(2) 
Location.
(3) 
Width.
(4) 
Notation on widenings where an offer of dedication is being made.
C. 
Other rights-of-way and easements.
(1) 
Identification and description.
(2) 
Location and width, with dimensions necessary for description.
(3) 
Restrictions on use, if any.
D. 
Proposed lot layouts.
(1) 
Number identification by a lot and block system as assigned by the Township Tax Assessor. (Application for assignment of numbers shall be made through the Township Engineer.)
(2) 
Lot lines with accurate dimensions to the nearest hundredth of a foot.
(3) 
Lot area to the nearest square foot.
(4) 
Building setback lines with dimensions.
(5) 
Special parcels.
(a) 
Description of proposed action and use, including a note where an offer of dedication is being made.
(b) 
Boundary lines with accurate dimensions to the nearest hundredths of a foot.
E. 
Street center-line gradients in percent, with:
(1) 
Vertical curve data.
(2) 
Stopping or headlight site distances.
(3) 
"K" values.
F. 
Street center-line grade elevations indicated at:
(1) 
Fifty-foot intervals.
(2) 
High and low points.
(3) 
Vertical curve, PVC, PVI and PVT.
G. 
Drainage system requirements.
(1) 
Complete drainage system plan for the entire subdivision, with appropriate development stages for each of the final plat sections, shall be shown graphically with all existing drainage features which are to be incorporated properly identified as "existing."
(2) 
Boundaries of stormwater runoff watersheds for each drainage structure, and their areas, in acres.
(3) 
All proposed surface drainage structures (e.g., ditches, channels, etc.).
(4) 
All appropriate details and dimensions necessary to explain clearly the proposed construction, including type of construction, material, size, pitch and invert elevations and other data as may be necessary.
(5) 
Profiles of all proposed drainage system components.
(6) 
Final design computations.
H. 
Sanitary waste disposal system.
(1) 
A sanitary sewer system design shall be indicated in all cases where public sewer connections exist or are proposed, including locations of house connections.
(2) 
A notation on the profile of the minimum water and air retention time for exfiltration tests for each line within the subdivision.
(3) 
If on-site disposal is proposed, typical lot layout, indicating location of system with reference to house and water supply; and detailed drawing of proposed sanitary waste disposal facility.
I. 
Water supply and distribution.
(1) 
Location of source on property or, where piped in, the size of the supply main.
(2) 
Location and size of all distribution mains.
(3) 
Location of fire hydrants.
(4) 
Location of all control valves.
J. 
Electric and telephone and other utility systems.
(1) 
Location of all service routes for both aerial and underground cables and of all poles.
(2) 
Location of all special facilities.
K. 
All off-tract improvements to be constructed as part of the subdivision.
L. 
A contour grading plan for all areas to be disturbed, showing both existing and proposed grade at two-foot intervals and smaller intervals, if necessary.
M. 
Locations of all trees and natural features to be removed and preserved.
N. 
Location of all improvements, including but not limited to the following;
(1) 
Curbs and gutters.
(2) 
Sidewalks.
(3) 
Driveway aprons and drop curbs.
(4) 
Street signs.
(5) 
Streetlighting.
(6) 
Street and shade trees.
O. 
Profile drawing requirements.
(1) 
Drawings shall be made on standard profile paper with the following scales:
(a) 
Horizontal scale: one inch equals 50 feet.
(b) 
Vertical scale: one inch equals five feet.
(2) 
All profiles shall show the existing natural grades, the typical cross section of existing or proposed roadways, the center lines of intersecting roadways and a system of survey stations.
(3) 
The center-line profile of all proposed roadways, with dimensioning on vertical curves, and notation as to gradient, elevations at fifty-foot stations and at all high and low points.
(4) 
The invert profile and location of all sanitary and storm drainage structures and pipes in street rights-of-way and in easements.
P. 
Detailed grading plans of each intersection, showing elevations at ten-foot intervals at the following points:
(1) 
Center lines for 100 feet on either side of the center line at intersections.
(2) 
Edge of traveled way of through street.
(3) 
Gutters of both through street and intersecting street.
Q. 
An estimate of quantities of each construction item, broken down into the following categories:
(1) 
Improvements dedicated to the Township or, in the case of privately owned streets, improvements which would formally be dedicated to the municipality.
(2) 
Improvements owned by public utilities.
(3) 
Other site improvements exclusive of dwellings, septic systems and private wells.
(4) 
Improvements to be made off-tract.
R. 
Copies of all applications and supporting data for permits issued by other agencies and copies of the permits.
S. 
Construction details of all improvements other than public utilities.
T. 
Other data as may be required by the Board.
U. 
Letters from utility companies approving all installations shown on the plans.
The final plat must be drawn in conformance with the provisions of the Map Filing Law[1] and contain all the requirements for drainage easements, encroachment line sight triangles at intersections and new or additional right-of-way easements.
[1]
Editor's Note: See now N.J.S.A. 46:26B-1 et seq.