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Borough of Lavallette, NJ
Ocean County
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
The Secretary of the Planning Board.
APPLICANT
A developer submitting an application for development.
APPLICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT
The application form and all accompanying documents required by ordinance for approval of a subdivision plat.
APPROVING AUTHORITY
The Planning Board of the Borough of Lavallette.
BUILDING
A combination of materials to form a construction adapted to permanent, temporary or continuous occupancy and having a roof.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
A governmental acquisition of real property or major construction project.
CIRCULATION
Systems, structures and physical improvements for the movement of people, goods, water, air, sewage or power by such means as streets, highways, railways, waterways, towers, airways, pipes and conduits, and the handling of people and goods by such means as terminals, stations, warehouses and other storage buildings or transshipment points.
COUNTY MASTER PLAN
A composite of the Master Plan for the physical development of Ocean County with the accompanying maps, plats, charts and descriptive and explanatory matter adopted by the County Planning Board pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:27-2 and 40:27-4.
COUNTY PLANNING BOARD
The Planning Board of Ocean County.
DAYS
Calendar days.
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 other person having an enforceable proprietary interest in such land.
DEVELOPMENT
The division of a parcel of land into two or more parcels, the construction, reconstruction, conversion, structural alteration, relocation or enlargement of any building or other structure or of any mining, excavation or landfill, and 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.
DEVELOPMENT REGULATION
A Zoning Ordinance, Subdivision Ordinance, or other municipal regulation of the use and development of land, or amendment thereto.
DRAINAGE
The removal of surface water or groundwater from land by drains, grading or other means and includes control of runoff to minimize erosion and sedimentation during and after construction or development and means necessary for water supply preservation or prevention or alleviation of flooding.
DRAINAGE RIGHT-OF-WAY
The lands required for the installation of stormwater sewers or drainage ditches or those required along a natural stream or watercourse for preserving the channel and providing for the flow of water therein to safeguard the public against flood damage in accordance with the provisions of Title 58 of the New Jersey Revised Statutes.
EROSION
The detachment and movement of soil or rock fragments by water, wind, ice and gravity.
FINAL APPROVAL
The official action of the Planning Board taken on a preliminarily approved major subdivision after all conditions, engineering plans and other requirements have been completed or fulfilled and the required improvements have been installed or guaranties properly posted for their completion, or approval conditioned upon the posting of such guaranties.
FINAL PLAT
The final map of all or a portion of the subdivision which is presented to the Planning Board for final approval in accordance with these regulations and which, if approved, shall be filed with the proper county recording officer.
GOVERNING BODY
The Mayor and Council of the Borough of Lavallette.
HISTORIC SITE
Any building, structure, area or property that is significant in the history, architecture, archaeology or culture of this state, its communities or the nation and has been so designated pursuant to the Municipal Land Use Law, Chapter 291 of the Laws of New Jersey 1975.[1]
LAND
Includes improvements and fixtures on, above or below the surface.
LOT
A designated parcel, tract or area of land established by a plat or otherwise permitted by law and to be used, developed or built upon as a unit.
MAINTENANCE GUARANTY
Any security, other than cash, which may be accepted by a municipality for the maintenance of any improvements required by the Municipal Land Use Law, Chapter 291 of the Laws of New Jersey 1975.[2]
MAJOR SUBDIVISION
Any subdivision not classified as a minor subdivision.
MASTER PLAN
A composite of one or more written or graphic proposals for the development of the municipality and adopted by the Borough of Lavallette.
MINOR SUBDIVISION
A subdivision of land that does not involve the creation of more than three lots, any new street or the extension of any off-tract improvement.
MUNICIPALITY
The Borough of Lavallette.
NONCONFORMING LOT
A lot, the area, dimension or location of which was lawful prior to the adoption, revision or amendment of a Zoning Ordinance, but which fails to conform to the requirements of the zoning district in which it is located by reason of such adoption, revision or amendment.
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-TRACT
Not located on the property which is the subject of a development application nor on a contiguous portion of a street or right-of-way.
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.
OPEN SPACE
Any parcel or area of land or water essentially unimproved and set aside, dedicated, designated or reserved for public or private use or enjoyment or for the use and enjoyment of owners and occupants of land adjoining or neighboring such open space, provided that such area may be improved with only those buildings, structures, streets and off-street parking and other improvements that are designed to be incidental to the natural openness of the land.
OWNER
Any individual, firm, association, syndicate, copartnership or corporation having sufficient proprietary interest in the land sought to be subdivided to commence and maintain proceedings to subdivide the same under this chapter.
PARTY IMMEDIATELY CONCERNED
For purposes of notice, any applicant for development, the owners of the subject property and all owners of property and government agencies entitled to notice under Chapter 291 of the Laws of New Jersey 1975.[3]
PERFECTED SUBMISSION
This term designates the submission of the application and plat when the Planning Board has determined that these documents are complete in all detail and comply with all applicable requirements of local and state regulations.
PERFORMANCE GUARANTY
Any security which may be accepted by a municipality, including cash, provided that not more than 10% of the total performance guaranty shall be required to be in cash.
PLANNING BOARD
The Planning Board of the Borough of Lavallette.
PLAT
A map or maps of a subdivision or site plan.
PRELIMINARY APPROVAL
The conferral of certain rights pursuant to Article III of this chapter prior to final approval after specific elements of a development plan have been agreed upon by the Planning Board and the applicant.
PRELIMINARY PLAT
The preliminary map indicating the proposed layout of the subdivision which is submitted to the Secretary of the Planning Board for Planning Board consideration and tentative approval and meeting the requirements of Article IV of this chapter.
PUBLIC AREAS:
A. 
Public parks, playgrounds, trails, paths and other recreational areas.
B. 
Other public open spaces.
C. 
Scenic and historic sites.
D. 
Sites for schools and other public buildings and structures.
PUBLIC DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL
A Master Plan, capital improvement program or other proposal for land development adopted by the appropriate public body, or any amendment thereto.
PUBLIC DRAINAGEWAY
The land reserved or dedicated for the installation of stormwater sewers or drainage ditches or required along a natural stream or watercourse for preserving the channel and providing for the flow of water to safeguard the public against flood damage, sedimentation and erosion.
PUBLIC OPEN SPACE
An open space area conveyed or otherwise dedicated to a municipality, municipal agency, Board of Education, state or county agency or other public body for recreational or conservational uses.
QUORUM
The majority of the full authorized membership of the Planning Board or the governing body.
RESIDENTIAL DENSITY
The number of dwelling units per gross acre of residential land area, including streets, easements and open space portions of a development.
RESUBDIVISION
The further division or relocation of lot lines of any lot or lots within a subdivision previously made and approved or recorded according to law or the alteration of any streets or the establishment of any new streets within any subdivision previously made and approved or recorded according to law, but does not include conveyances so as to combine existing lots by deed or other instrument.
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 product of erosion.
SKETCH PLAT
The sketch map of a subdivision of sufficient accuracy to be used for the purpose of discussion and classification and meeting the requirements of Article IV of this chapter.
STREET
Any street, avenue, boulevard, road, parkway, viaduct, drive or other way which is an existing state, county or municipal roadway, which is shown upon a plat heretofore approved pursuant to law, which is approved by official action as provided by this act or which is shown on a plat duly filed and recorded in the office of the county recording officer prior to the appointment of a Planning Board and the grant to such Board of the power to review plats, and includes the land between the street lines, whether improved or unimproved, and may comprise pavement, shoulders, gutters, curbs, sidewalks, parking areas and other areas within the street lines. For the purpose of this chapter, streets shall be classified as follows:
A. 
CONTROLLED ACCESS HIGHWAYSThose that are used by heavy through traffic and which permit no access from abutting property.
B. 
ARTERIAL STREETSThose which are used primarily for fast or heavy through traffic.
C. 
MAJOR STREETSThose which are used primarily for heavy local and through traffic.
D. 
COLLECTOR STREETSThose which carry traffic from minor streets to the major street, including the principal entrance streets of a residential development and streets for circulation within such development.
E. 
MINOR STREETSThose which are used primarily for access to the abutting properties.
F. 
MARGINAL SERVICE STREETSThose which are parallel or adjacent to controlled access highways or major streets and which provide access to abutting properties and protection from through traffic.
G. 
ALLEYSMinor ways which are used primarily for vehicular service access to the back or the side of properties otherwise abutting on a street.
H. 
OCEAN AVENUEFor purposes of this chapter and for zoning permit, minor subdivision application and/or minor subdivision approvals only, that municipal right-of-way now or formerly known as Ocean Avenue for its entire length as shown on any prior official tax map of the Borough of Lavallette or the County of Ocean shall be considered as a minor street in accordance with the use and definition in Subsection E above.
[Added 8-3-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-06 (1206)]
STRUCTURE
A combination of materials to form a construction for occupancy, use or ornamentation, whether installed on, above or below the surface of a parcel of land.
SUBDIVIDER
Any individual, firm, association, syndicate, copartnership, corporation, trust or any other legal entity commencing proceedings under this chapter to effect a subdivision of land hereunder for himself/herself or for another.
SUBDIVISION
The division of a lot, tract or parcel of land into two or more lots, tracts, parcels or other divisions of land for sale or development. The following shall not be considered subdivisions within the meaning of this chapter if no new streets are created: divisions of land found by the Planning Board or Subdivision Committee thereof appointed by the Chair to be for agricultural purposes where all resulting parcels are five acres or larger in size; divisions of property by testamentary or intestate provisions; divisions of property upon court order; and conveyances so as to combine existing lots by deed or other instrument. The term “subdivision” shall also include the term “resubdivision.”
WALKWAY or SIDEWALK
A way for carrying pedestrian traffic which may be located within the rights-of-way provided for a street or may be located adjacent to a property line, between lots, and laid out so that it may provide pedestrian traffic along a street or road or within a subdivision connecting two streets.
ZONING ORDINANCE
The Zoning Ordinance of the Borough of Lavallette.[4]
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.
[2]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.
[3]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.
[4]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 90, Zoning.