In reviewing site plans, the Planning Board and all advisory boards and professional advisers shall be guided by the standards set forth in this article and in Article IV when applicable.
There shall be adequate provision for ingress and egress to all parking spaces. Access drives or driveways shall be no less than 12 feet for ingress and egress and 24 feet wide for both ingress and egress. No driveway or access drive shall be closer than 50 feet to the street lot lines of any two intersecting streets.
The site plan shall indicate buffer strips and planting strips as required by this chapter. In the event the Planning Board shall determine that additional buffer strips or planting strips are required to protect public areas or neighboring properties from adverse effects of the proposed building or addition, the Board may require such additional buffer or planting strips. The Shade Tree Commission may recommend landscaping and foundation planting which will ensure the attractiveness of premises subject to this chapter and the protection of soil thereon. The Planning Board shall approve the landscaping planting schedule proposed by the applicant in accordance with such recommendations.
A. 
Provision shall be made for the safe and adequate circulation of pedestrians and vehicles within the property. Parking areas and all aisles and driveways should be in accordance with the requirements of the Transportation and Traffic Engineering Hand Book published by the Institute of Traffic Engineers, 1976 Edition.
Parking Angle
(degrees)
Minimum Aisle or Driveway Width
(feet)
0 (parallel parking)
12
30
12
45
13
60
18
90
25
B. 
Only one-way traffic shall be permitted in aisles or driveways providing direct access to parking spaces placed at an angle other than 90°.
Provisions shall be made for the safe and adequate drainage of the surface runoff waters in and from the premises so that flooding and erosion of the property and the property of others will be prevented. Unless otherwise provided by the Planning Board, drainage facilities shall be in accordance with the rules and regulations of the State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Chapter 232, Laws of 1975, commonly known as the Ninety-Day Construction Act, which requires as a basis for design the one-hundred-year storm frequency.
Provision shall be made for the fencing and screening of such portions of the property as the Planning Board, upon recommendation of the Shade Tree Commission, may deem necessary for the safety and welfare of those persons most likely to be exposed to the property.
Provision shall be made for the indoor or enclosed storage of garbage and refuse.
[Amended 7-11-2002; 9-26-2002]
Illumination for streets and properties shall be designed in accordance with the following standards:
A. 
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
GENERAL PARKING AND PEDESTRIAN AREA
An area where pedestrian conflicts with vehicles are likely to occur.
LEVEL OF ACTIVITY
Reflects both vehicular traffic and pedestrian activity and is illustrated by, but not limited to, the following examples. If the level of activity involves a large number of vehicles at night, the examples given below for low and medium levels of activity belong more properly in the next-higher level.
(1) 
HIGHMajor cultural or civic events, fast-food facilities.
(2) 
MEDIUMCommunity shopping centers, cultural, civic or recreational events, office parks, transportation parking (commuter lots, etc.), and residential complex parking.
(3) 
LOWNeighborhood shopping, industrial employee parking, educational facility parking, church parking.
VEHICULAR USE AREA (ONLY)
An area where conflicts with pedestrians are not likely to occur, such as service areas or access roads.
B. 
General. Site lighting shall be designed to:
(1) 
Provide adequate illumination in appropriate locations for site users and the general public for purposes of traffic and pedestrian safety, security, property and building identification, and aesthetic improvement.
(2) 
Prevent excessive illumination and glare.
(3) 
Provide proper orientation and shielding of fixtures to prevent undue illumination of adjacent properties.
C. 
Site illumination levels. The following provisions set forth the required maintained horizontal illumination for general parking and pedestrian areas, and for other vehicle use areas:
(1) 
General parking and pedestrian areas.
Footcandles
Level of Activity
Average
Minimum
Uniformity Ratio
High
3.6
0.9
4:1
Medium
2.4
0.5
4:1
Low
0.8
0.2
4:1
(2) 
Vehicle use areas (only).
Footcandles
Level of Activity
Average
Minimum
Uniformity Ratio
(Average: Minimum)
High
2.0
0.67
3:1
Medium
1.0
0.33
3:1
Low
0.5
0.13
4:1
D. 
Height of fixtures. No wall-mounted, freestanding or other lighting fixture shall exceed the height of the principal building on the site or 25 feet above normal grade in the vicinity of the light fixture, whichever is less. Normal grade shall be construed to be the average grade within a fifteen-foot radius from the center of the light pole.
E. 
Shielding and orientation of fixtures. All lighting fixtures shall be directed downward and shall be equipped with the necessary shielding so as to prevent the direct source of light from being visible from adjacent streets, residential zones and residential buildings. The following shall apply:
(1) 
Freestanding lights in parking areas shall provide for nonglare recessed lens light focused downward.
(2) 
All lights shall be arranged and shielded so as to restrict the maximum apex angle on the cone of illumination to 150°, or to such lesser angle as may be required to shield the lights from the view to any nearby residential properties or the traveling public. Where lights along property lines will be visible to adjacent residents, the lights shall be appropriately shielded and/or the mounting heights shall be reduced.
(3) 
There shall be no direct or sky-reflected glare exceeding 0.2 footcandles measured at the property line of the lot occupied by such use, provided that light fixtures used to illuminate the intersection of driveways at the street are exempt from this restriction.
(4) 
Spotlight-type fixtures attached to buildings and visible to the public shall be prohibited.
F. 
Duration of illumination. Duration of operation of all lighting and maximum lumen power permitted shall be as determined by the Board with due regard to whether any limitations imposed will deprive the applicant of a reasonable use of his property and whether the application will be detrimental to the public health and general welfare or to the property and personal rights of the abutting owners. Site illumination shall be reduced to the minimum needed for security purposes when the facility is not in operation. Lights, other than for security purposes, that are located along residential property lines shall be time-controlled to be turned off at 11:00 p.m. or at the close of business.
G. 
Illumination wiring. All wiring for light fixtures shall be laid underground and not strung between poles or buildings. Intermittent illumination and flash lights shall be prohibited.
H. 
Conflicts with vehicles. Freestanding lights shall be so located and protected as to avoid being easily damaged by vehicles.
I. 
Required submittals. The following information shall be submitted to and approved by the appropriate authority for all lighting designs:
(1) 
A point-by-point printout of footcandles at ground level on the site every 10 feet.
(2) 
Designs shall use light loss factors to achieve maintained footcandles levels. The design shall be so certified by the designer and a copy of the certification submitted to the Planning Board.
(3) 
Manufacturer's data for the light fixtures used in the design shall be submitted to the Planning Board Engineer. Substitution for any component in an approved lighting design cannot be made without the approval of the Planning Board Engineer. Substituted items must meet the design criteria.
J. 
The provisions of this section shall not apply to lighting of athletic field areas regulated by § 270-32.1.
[Added 3-2-2017]
There shall be provided on the same lot with the building for which it is to be used loading berths in accordance with the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance. Each loading space shall be at least 12 feet wide, 45 feet long and 14 feet high and shall be located as nearly as may be practicable in such a position as to cause the least hindrance to the internal circulation of traffic and the least noise and aesthetic disturbance to the public and neighboring property owners. No loading space shall be located in a position in which any vehicle using the space will block the free passage of pedestrians or vehicles on the street.
Provisions shall be made for the prohibition or elimination of all offensive noise, vibration or other pollution to the general public emanating from the use of the property as provided by the applicable provisions of the Zoning Ordinance.
A. 
The Planning Board shall approve the most appropriate locations on the site for the proposed parking area, in view of the size and topography of the property, considerations of safety and aesthetics, the requirement of adequate buffer and the elimination of glare, dust and noise caused by traffic. There shall be provided for each building subject to this chapter the number of off-street parking spaces in accordance with the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance.
B. 
Each off-street parking space shall have an area consistent with applicable provisions of the Zoning Ordinance. If off-site off-street parking is contemplated, the Planning Board, in addition, shall determine what provisions, if any, are required for the safe and adequate circulation of pedestrians between the parking area and the property.
C. 
All parking areas and appurtenant maneuvering areas, passageways and driveways serving semipublic office research, commercial and industrial uses shall be illuminated adequately during the hours between sunset and sunrise when the use is in operation. Adequate shielding shall be provided by all such users to protect adjacent residential districts from the glare of such illumination and from glare of automobile headlights produced by automobiles entering and leaving the area.
D. 
Off-street parking areas shall be effectively screened on any side which adjoins or faces premises situated in any residential district or institutional premises by a solid, uniformly painted fence or wall not less than four nor more than six feet in height and maintained in good condition; provided, however, that where the adjacent owners agree in writing, a screening hedge or natural landscaping may be substituted for the required fence or wall. No part of any parking area shall be closer than 10 feet to any school, hospital or other institutional building unless properly screened in accordance with Planning Board requirements.
E. 
The proximity of parking areas to any street line shall be consistent with Zoning Ordinance provisions.
F. 
Off-street parking areas located in commercial districts which provide parking for 20 or more vehicles shall be provided with shade trees of a type approved by the Shade Tree Commission. The shade trees shall be located in a planned manner within the parking lot area as recommended by the Borough Shade Tree Commission and approved by the Planning Board. There shall be not fewer than one shade tree for every 10 parking spaces.
G. 
The Planning Board may, upon satisfactory proof that the occupancy of the buildings for which a community parking program is provided does not require final grading and surfacing of the entire area, grant permission for deferment of that portion of the final grading and surfacing not required by the then current occupancy and use. No person shall permit or cause to be occupied any building by more persons than shall be permitted by Planning Board approval of the community parking plan. In the event the Planning Board shall determine, after notice to the owner of buildings participating in the community parking plan and a hearing, that the partially paved and graded parking area is inadequate, the owner shall forthwith complete the final grading and surfacing of the entire required parking area.
A. 
Standard pavement specifications shall require a four-inch macadam base course, an intermediate course of two-inch bituminous concrete stabilized base mix No. 1 and a surface course of 1 1/2 inches of bituminous concrete mix No. 5.
B. 
Standard concrete curb specifications shall require dimensions of six inches by nine inches by 20 inches with a six-inch reveal of curb face. The mix will yield 4,000 pounds per square inch. The finish shall be wood troweled, steel troweled and finely brushed.
Nonreinforced walls will be constructed using Class C concrete. Reinforced walls will be constructed using Class B concrete. Complete detailed drawings with calculations will be required for approval.
Provision shall be made in accordance with applicable regulations of all boards and bodies with jurisdiction over the collection and disposal of sewage. No site plan approval may be granted until the Board of Public Works has certified that a sanitary system has been designed to its satisfaction.
Standard concrete sidewalk specifications shall require a mix yielding 3,500 pounds per square inch. The finish will be finely brushed. Dimensions will be four feet wide by four inches thick, but six inches thick across driveways.
[Amended 9-25-1986]
Outside storage, when permitted, shall only be permitted in areas approved by the Planning Board. Such areas shall be shielded from public view and protected by fencing or screening deemed adequate by the Planning Board as shown on the site plan.
Facilities shall be provided for placing all utilities underground, including telephone and electric power lines.