A.
When few natural constraints exist which limit the
street layout and location, such as but not limited to steep slopes
and unsuitable soils, streets should have an east-to-west orientation
to the greatest extent possible with acceptable variations of 10º
northwest and 25º to the southwest of due east in order to provide
for orientation of buildings to the south and thereby encourage the
use of solar energy systems.
B.
All development should be designed to encourage energy
conservation:
C.
Windbreakers of evergreen plants are recommended for
planting on northeast and northwest exposures where there are no conflicts
with visibility or safety. Deciduous trees are recommended on southern
and western exposures.
D.
Window openings on northern exposures should be limited
in size and number.
E.
Solar access of adjacent buildings shall be protected
to the extent of the yard requirements provided, unless the Board
so determines that solar easements are necessary to ensure an energy-efficient
plan, in which case solar easements shall be provided.
F.
For the purpose of this chapter, solar collectors
shall not be subject to the maximum height regulations of the district,
but their height shall not exceed 20% of the maximum height permitted.
A.
General standards. In order to provide more suitable
sites for buildings and other physical features, improve surface drainage
and control erosion, the following general requirements shall be followed
during the grading of any site. Each application for a building permit
shall be accompanied by a proposed grading plan which shall incorporate
the standards and requirements for grading contained in this chapter
and shall show the location of all sewer lines, waterlines, wells,
septic tanks, septic fields, structures and improvements proposed
to be constructed together with all elevations and grades resulting
from excavation, site grading or use of fill. The plan shall also
show the method and location of soil stabilization which is proposed
to be employed on the site. No certificate of occupancy shall be issued
for any structure which is not in full compliance with the proposed
grading plan. In order to ensure compliance, an as-built plan certified
by a New Jersey licensed surveyor shall be submitted when construction
is complete.
(1)
The yards of every structure shall be graded to secure
proper drainage away from buildings and dispose of it without ponding,
and all land within a development shall be graded to drain and dispose
of surface water without ponding, except where approved by the Board,
during a developmental application process. A minimum of two-percent
slopes away from structures shall be required.
(2)
All drainage provisions shall be of such design as
to collect on-site runoff (includes but is not limited to sump pump
discharge) and carry surface waters to the nearest practical street,
storm drain or natural watercourse. Where drainage swales are used
to deliver surface waters away from buildings, the swales shall be
sodded and shall be of such slope, shape and size as to conform with
specifications of the Township.
[Amended 3-10-2021 by Ord. No. 12-3-2021]
(3)
Concentration of diffused natural water flow shall
only be permitted in swales or watercourses.
(4)
Excavations and fills.
(a)
No excavation shall be made with a cut face
steeper in slope than five horizontal to one vertical (20%), except
as approved by the Engineer when handled under special conditions.
(b)
No fill shall be placed which creates any exposed
surface steeper in slope than four horizontal to one vertical (25%),
except as approved by the Engineer when handled under special conditions.
(c)
Adequate provisions shall be made to prevent
surface water from damaging the cut face of excavations or the sloping
surfaces of fills.
(d)
Retaining walls or cribbing shall be required
where needed to prevent the surface of excavations or fills from exceeding
at any point the maximum allowable slope.
(e)
Excavations shall not be made so close to property
lines as to endanger adjoining property without supporting and protecting
the face of the excavation.
(f)
No fill shall be made so as to cause settlement,
sliding or erosion of the soil.
(g)
No fill shall be made or placed adjacent to
the bank of a channel so as to create bank failure or sliding.
B.
Standards for large grading projects. The following
standards and guidelines apply to any nonagricultural disturbance
of surface soil which exceeds 5,000 square feet and shall be followed
during the grading of such sites:
(1)
Site grading shall be designed to establish building
floor elevations and ground surface grades which:
(a)
Allow drainage of surface water away from building
and off the site (see table below at end of this section).
(b)
Minimize earth settlement problems.
(c)
Avoid concentrating runoff onto neighboring
properties where erosion or other damages will be caused.
(d)
Keep earthwork and footings to a practical minimum,
based on sound foundation design requirements.
(e)
Provide usable outdoor space.
(f)
Minimize erosion.
(g)
Dispose of surface water by infiltration into
the ground, only where year-round feasibility of this method has been
proven for the site.
(2)
Grading design shall use natural drainageways for
drainage where possible and shall not cause or increase erosion conditions
within or adjoining the site. Grades shall be designed to retain original
ground surface levels to the limits of the branch spread of trees
and around other natural vegetation to be preserved in place.
(4)
Grades shall not be designed which direct a concentrated
flow of surface drainage over existing or proposed slopes.
(a)
All earth slopes with grades of five on one
or steeper shall be planted with appropriate vegetative cover to minimize
erosion.
(b)
Existing slopes whose continuing stability is
anticipated and which are covered by vegetation or supported by solid
rock outcropping are acceptable.
(c)
Occupant and visitor exposure to potential hazards
such as rock slides or steep cliffs, created by existing slopes, shall
be minimized by the installation of fences, swales or planting, as
appropriate.
(5)
Lawn preparation shall include a surface layer having
a minimum depth of six inches comprised of surface soil with a known
local capability of satisfactorily supporting lawn growth.
(a)
Sodded areas shall have a minimum finished depth
of six inches of sod and surface soil with a known local capability
of satisfactorily supporting lawn growth.
(b)
Grading for secondary lawn areas shall be kept
to the minimum necessary to prevent standing water or other undesirable
moisture conditions.
(6)
Gradients (percent). The standards listed in the table
at the end of this section shall also apply to large grading projects.
C.
Procedures for large grading projects. The following
procedures apply to any disturbance of surface soil which exceeds
5,000 square feet:
(1)
Grading which encompasses the movement of significantly
large quantities of earth to alter the fundamental contours of the
site shall be accomplished with due regard to the effective disposition
of storm drainage and prevention of ponding or excessive soil saturation
and erosion. Safe grades for access to the site shall be provided.
(2)
The subgrade shall be established to the limiting
dimensions, elevations and contours required by the grading plans
and specification.
(a)
Remove all debris and objectionable material
which may interfere with developing adequate subgrade support strength.
Scarify and/or bench the original ground on sloping sites to prevent
slippage of fill.
(b)
Maintain all bench marks, monuments and other
reference points.
(c)
Protect areas under trees to remain and other
areas not to be disturbed.
(3)
The finish grade shall be smoothed to the surface
of the required finish gradients and elevations.
(4)
The minimum acceptable factor of safety with respect
to sliding shall be 1.5 based on generally accepted methods of analysis.
A stability factor greater than 1.5 may be necessary when the potential
for catastrophic loss is present. The most adverse conditions concerning
weight and strength of soil, unbalanced water pressure, percolating
water, weight of equipment, structures or materials and other significant
factors, such as the effects on soil strength and other soil properties
and changes caused by dynamic loading from earthquakes, shall be reflected
in the analysis.
(5)
Wood and other vulnerable materials shall be protected
from termites in those areas where damage has been experienced or
may reasonably be anticipated. Soil poisoning is one of the methods
for achieving the required protection. When soil poisoning is used,
the rate of application of the approved chemical should not be less
than that recommended by the United States Department of Agriculture
publication, entitled "Subterranean Termites, Home and Garden Bulletin
No. 64." Soil shall not be treated when excessively wet or immediately
after heavy rains in order to avoid movement of the toxicant from
the site. Unless the treated areas are to be immediately covered,
precautions shall be taken to prevent disturbance of the treatment.
Chemical soil treatment shall not be used where there is a possibility
of contamination of a water source or supply.
(6)
Land development or site improvement where the reforming
of the topography by fill is so extensive that building foundations
are supported by fill shall be controlled fill and designed, compacted
and tested in accordance with generally accepted good practice and
placed under the supervision of a qualified soils engineer.
D.
Alternative performance in certain cases. If weather
conditions or other circumstances make it temporarily difficult or
impossible to comply with the terms or any other requirement of this
chapter, the Township Manager may permit such terms or requirements
to be performed at such later date as he or she may specify. In such
a case, a cash guaranty or third-party surety bond shall be posted
with sufficient easements to enable the Township to provide alternative
performance.
Minimum
|
Maximum
| |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Access and Parking
|
Center Line
(percent)
|
Crown or Cross Slope
(percent)
|
Center Line
(percent)
|
Crown or Cross Slope
(percent)
|
Streets(2)
| ||||
Minor
|
0.75%
|
2.0%
|
10%
| |
Collector, feeder and arterial
|
0.75%
|
2.0%
|
4.0%
|
5.0%
|
Street intersections(2)
|
0.75%
|
1.0%
|
3.0%
|
3.0%
|
Driveways(3)
|
0.50%
|
1.0%
|
12.0%
|
5.0%
|
Sidewalks(4)
| ||||
Concrete
|
0.5%
| |||
Bituminous
|
1.0%
| |||
Building entrances and short walks
|
1.0%
|
12.0%
|
5.0%
| |
Main walks
|
0.5%
|
10.0%
|
5.0%
| |
Adjoining steps
|
2.0%
| |||
Landings
|
1.0%
|
2.0%
| ||
Stepped ramp treads
|
1.0%
|
2.0%
| ||
Parking
|
1.0%
|
5.0%
|
5.0%
|
Slope Gradients
| ||
Minimum
(percent)
|
Maximum
(percent)
| |
Slope away from foundations
| ||
Pervious surfaces
|
2%
|
21.0%(7)
|
Impervious surfaces
|
1%(5)
|
21.0%(7)
|
Slope to upper end of a drainage
swale
|
2%(5), (6)
| |
Pervious surfaces
| ||
Ground frost areas
|
2%
| |
Impervious surfaces
|
1%
| |
Usable open area
|
5.0%
| |
Other areas(9)
|
25% (4:1)
| |
Slopes to be maintained by machine
|
25% (4:1)
| |
NOTES:
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(1)Approximate equivalents:
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0.5% = 1/16
inch per foot
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1.0% = 1/8
inch per foot
| ||
2.0% = 1/4
inch per foot
| ||
5.0% = 5/8
inch per foot
| ||
10.0% =
1 1/4 inches per foot
| ||
12.0% =
1 1/2 inches per foot
| ||
21.0% =
2 5/8 inches per foot
| ||
(2)Do not apply to
development on lots for single-family detached dwellings.
| ||
(3)Vertical transitions
shall prevent contact of car undercarriage or bumper with driveway
surface.
| ||
(4)Five and zero-tenths
percent maximum for major use by elderly tenants.
| ||
(5)Minimum length
of 10 feet or as limited by property lines.
| ||
(6)Can be used only
where no steep adjacent slopes will contribute storm runoff.
| ||
(7)Minimum length
four feet.
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(8)Areas having annual
precipitation of more than 50 inches use 2.0%.
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(9)After individual
analysis, the Planning Board may accept steeper slopes or require
flatter slopes.
|
A.
All streetlights in major subdivisions on minor and
collector residential streets must conform to the following minimum
standards:
(1)
Streetlights in residential areas must be installed
250 feet apart, on center, on alternate sides of the street or cul-de-sac
as well as at each intersection in accordance with a streetlight placement
plan approved by the Township Manager; however, streetlighting in
large lot subdivisions within the Pinelands need not be so intensive
and shall adhere to the recommendations of the Planning Board. Luminaries
shall be fifty-watt high-pressure sodium in line and one-hundred-watt
high-pressure sodium at street intersections.
(2)
Streetlights in industrial areas must be installed
400 feet apart, on center, on alternative sides of the street or cul-de-sac
as well as at each intersection in accordance with a streetlight placement
plan approved by the Township Manager. Luminaries shall be one-hundred-watt
high-pressure sodium in line and at street intersections.
(3)
Luminaries shall be mounted on a minimum eight-foot
metal boom attached to a thirty-foot laminated square wood pole. Said
luminaries shall be installed in such a manner that said fixtures
shall have a twenty-five-foot clearance from the roadway surface.
B.
All parking areas and walkways thereto and appurtenant
passageways and driveways serving commercial, public, office, multiple-family,
recreational or other uses having common off-street parking and/or
loading areas shall be adequately illuminated for security and safety
purposes. The lighting plan in and around the parking areas shall
provide for nonglare lights focused downward. The light intensity
provided at ground level shall be indicated in footcandles on the
submitted site plans and shall average at least 0.5 footcandle at
intersections. Refer to Exhibit A for other areas to be illuminated.[1] Lighting shall be provided by fixtures with a mounting
height not more than 25 feet or the height of the building, whichever
is less, measured from the ground level to the center line of the
light source.
[1]
Editor's Note: Exhibit A is included at the
end of this section.
C.
Any other outdoor lighting, such as building and sidewalk
illumination, driveways with no adjacent parking, the lighting of
signs and ornamental lighting, shall be shown on the lighting plan
in sufficient detail to allow a determination of the effects upon
adjacent properties, traffic safety and overhead sky glow. The objectives
of these specifications is to minimize undesirable off-premises effects.
No light shall shine into building windows nor onto streets and driveways
so as to interfere with or distract driver vision. To achieve these
requirements, the intensity of such light sources, the light shielding
and similar characteristics shall be subject to site plan approval.
Wall-mounted fixtures are only permitted if directed into a site and
not positioned towards neighboring properties or public streets.
EXHIBIT A
ILLUMINATION GUIDELINES FOR PARKING AND
PEDESTRIAN AREAS
| |||
---|---|---|---|
Illumination Objective
| |||
Level of Activity
|
Vehicular Traffic
(footcandles)
|
Pedestrian Safety
(footcandles)
|
Pedestrian Security
(footcandles)
|
A. Parking Illumination (Open Parking Facilities)
| |||
Low activity
|
0.5
|
0.2
|
0.8
|
Medium activity
|
1
|
0.6
|
2
|
High activity
|
2
|
0.9
|
4
|
B. Pedestrianway Illumination
|
Average Levels for Special Pedestrian
Security
| |||
---|---|---|---|
Walkways and Bikeway Classification
|
Minimum Average Level
(footcandles)
|
Mounting Heights 3 to 5 meters (9 to 15
feet)
(footcandles)
|
Mounting Heights 5 to 10 meters (15 to
30 feet)
(footcandles)
|
Sidewalks (roadside) and Type A bikeways:
| |||
Commercial areas
|
0.9
|
2.0
|
4.0
|
Intermediate areas
|
0.6
|
1.0
|
2.0
|
Residential areas
|
0.2
|
0.4
|
0.8
|
Walkways distant from roadways and Type B bikeways,
park walkways and bikeways
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
1.0
|
Pedestrian tunnels
|
4.0
|
5.0
|
--
|
Pedestrian overpasses
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
--
|
Pedestrian stairways
|
0.6
|
0.8
|
--
|
ILLUMINATION GUIDELINES FOR PARKING AND
PEDESTRIAN AREAS
| ||
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IES Lighting Handbook definitions:
| ||
A.
|
Area classification:
| |
1.
|
Commercial. That portion of a municipality in
a business development where ordinarily there are large numbers of
pedestrians during business hours.
| |
2.
|
Intermediate. That portion of the municipality
often characterized by a moderately heavy nighttime pedestrian activity
such as in blocks having libraries, community recreation centers,
large apartment buildings or neighborhood retail stores.
| |
3.
|
Residential. A residential development, or a
mixture of residential and commercial establishments, characterized
by a few pedestrians at night. This definition includes areas with
single-family homes, townhouses and/or small apartment buildings.
| |
B.
|
Activity level:
| |
High activity. Major league athletic events,
major cultural or civic events, and major regional shopping centers.
| ||
Medium activity. Fast-food facilities, area
shopping centers, hospital parking areas, transportation parking (airports,
etc.), cultural, civic or recreational events, and residential complex
parking.
| ||
Low activity. Local merchant parking, industrial
employee parking, educational facility parking.
| ||
C.
|
Bikeway classification:
| |
1.
|
Type A bikeway - a strip within or adjacent
to a public roadway or shoulder, used for bicycle travel.
| |
2.
|
Type B bikeway - an improved strip identified
for public bicycle travel and located away from a roadway or its adjacent
sidewalk system.
|
A.
Purpose.
(2)
The tree protection and landscaping standards contained
in this chapter shall be applicable to all subdivisions of land and
any parcels undertaking site plan activities. All parts of properties
being redeveloped, renovated, improved, as part of a subdivision or
site plan application, shall be brought into compliance with the requirements
of this chapter, to the extent possible.
(3)
Landscaping may include plant materials such as trees,
shrubs, ground cover, perennials, annuals, and mulch. It may also
include other man-made and natural elements such as rocks, land forms
and berms, water, sculpture, art, walls, fences, street furnishings
and paving materials.
(4)
Landscaping and its maintenance should help preserve
the resources of Evesham Township by utilizing such methods as planting
natives, xeriscaping (using drought-tolerant plants), using drip irrigation
systems and sustainable materials.
B.
Landscape plan requirements.
(1)
The requirements and standards prescribed herein shall
be considered the minimum requirements and standards for all landscape
and tree protection management plans as required by this chapter.
Standards established by other Township ordinances, or by state and
federal rules and regulations shall apply where those standards are
more restrictive than the standards set forth herein.
(2)
The landscape plans shall be prepared and sealed by
a certified landscape architect or other similarly qualified professional
acceptable to the Planning Board.
(3)
Landscape plans shall be submitted with each site
plan or major subdivision plan application. They shall be on the same
size sheets and at the same scale as other corresponding layout plans
in the set, and shall contain the following information:
(a)
Existing vegetation to remain, and location
of proposed plantings, with transplants and compensatory plants clearly
labeled.
(b)
Existing and proposed improvements, including
structures, utilities, lighting, signage, stormwater management system
structures, pavement materials, water features, fences, walls.
(c)
All ground plane treatments including grass,
groundcovers and mulch beds; with beds clearly defined.
(d)
Existing and proposed grades, including berm
contours.
(e)
A plant list on the same sheet, or reference
to the sheet on which it appears, which contains a key or symbol reference,
corresponding to labels or symbols on the plan; the proposed quantity
of each plant species; the scientific and common plant names; the
size of the plant at installation; the root condition; plant spacing;
and any special specifications or instructions.
(f)
Details of the proposed method of planting,
staking and tree protection.
(g)
Standard planting notes, reflecting current
industry standards; the guarantee period and maintenance commitment;
any special planting notes.
(4)
Detailed planting areas, which are not clearly legible
on plans at a smaller scale, shall be shown at a scale of one inch
equals 30 feet or larger, to depict the detail. This may be necessary
to communicate plantings around signage, project entries, in courtyards,
tot-lots or building foundations, for example.
C.
Standards for plant material.
(1)
Plant species selected shall be suitable to the site's microclimate, be appropriate for the intended function, be proportional to site features, and minimize the amount of maintenance required. Shade and street trees may be selected from the list of "Evesham Township Recommended Street Trees," found in Subsection H below. Shrubs and other plantings may be selected from those recommended in a standard reference book, such as "Shrubs and Vines for American Gardens, by Donald Wyman" (New York: Macmillian, 1969) or other such reference acceptable to the Planning Board.
(2)
Plantings shall not block, impede or interfere with
the safe use, operation or maintenance of roadways, sidewalks, sight
easements, utilities, and lighting. Trees shall be offset a minimum
of 10 feet from utility lines and 15 feet from overhead utility lines.
Plantings shall not be of an invasive nature, weedy or brittle character,
easily susceptible to pest infestations and/or diseases, or possess
hazardous characteristics (bee-attracting, poisonous, thorny) when
used in areas designated for sitting or play.
(3)
With the exception of transplanted material, all proposed
plant materials shall be nursery-grown, disease-free, and shall conform
to the standards listed in American Standard for Nursery Stock, ANSI
Z60.1, current edition, published by the American Nursery and Landscape
Association (ANLA).
(4)
Plant material shall conform to the following minimum
sizes and root condition:
(a)
Shade and street trees shall have a minimum
caliper of three inches to 3 1/2 inches, measured six inches
above ground level, and a minimum height of 13 feet to 15 feet at
installation. A minimum of 50% of the trees shall be native to the
region. Multiple-trunked trees should be identified as such in the
plant list. Multiple-trunked trees shall be counted as one tree.
(b)
Ornamental and flowering trees shall have a
minimum height of eight to 10 feet at installation. Multiple-trunked
trees should be identified as such in the plant list. Multiple-trunked
trees shall be counted as one tree.
(c)
Evergreen trees shall have a minimum height
of six feet at installation.
(d)
The roots of all trees shall be contained in
soil, and shall be balled and burlapped, except as otherwise noted
in this chapter.
(e)
Upright shrubs shall be a minimum height of
three feet at planting. Spreading shrubs shall be a minimum of 18
inches in spread at planting.
(f)
Ground covers, perennials, bulbs and annuals
shall be appropriate to type.
(5)
A variety of plant species are encouraged to avoid
monocultures, to encourage long lived species, and to promote wildlife
habitat. Tree and shrub plantings shall contain the following minimum
species mix:
Number of Trees
|
Minimum Species
| ||
1 to 9
|
1
| ||
10 to 49
|
2
| ||
50 to 99
|
3
| ||
100 to 199
|
4
| ||
Over 200
|
5
|
Number of Shrubs
|
Minimum Species
| ||
1 to 49
|
1
| ||
50 to 99
|
3
| ||
Over 100
|
4
|
(6)
Other plant types, such as those marginally hardy
to the area or those which have an unusual form, and/or nonvegetative
features, such as water or rock gardens, may be incorporated into
required planting areas. However, only those plants, within the feature,
which meet the above requirements may be counted toward satisfying
the minimum planting requirements of this chapter.
(7)
Guarantee and maintenance. All landscape materials,
including compensatory and transplanted trees depicted on the approved
landscape plan, shall be financially secured, guaranteed and maintained,
including, without limitation, compliance with the following:
(a)
All landscape improvements to be provided shall
be installed and maintained by accepted practices as recognized by
the American Nursery and Landscape Association. Planting and maintenance
of vegetation shall include, as appropriate, but not necessarily be
limited to, provisions for surface mulch, staking and guying, irrigation,
fertilization, insect and disease control, pruning, mulching, weeding
and watering.
(b)
The applicant shall make arrangements acceptable
to the Township that all landscape improvements installed in accordance
with this chapter shall be guaranteed and maintained in a healthy
and/or sound condition, or otherwise be replaced by equivalent improvements,
for a period of at least two years following their installation. The
guarantee period shall be noted on the plans.
(c)
After installation and prior to commencement
of the guarantee period required above, the Township shall perform
an inspection of the finished site for compliance with the approved
landscape plan. Following this inspection, an as-built landscape plan
shall be furnished to the Township by the applicant. Provided the
finished site is found to be in compliance, the two-year guarantee
period shall commence five days from the date of inspection.
(d)
Plants found to be in poor health or lacking
normal growth habit during the two-year guarantee period shall be
replaced with nursery-grown plants, in accordance with the approved
landscape plan, within 60 days of being notified by the Township,
or during the next planting season, if notified out of season. All
replacement plants shall be subject to a new two-year guarantee period.
(e)
At any time, dead plants in hanging baskets
and planters shall be replaced within 10 days of being notified by
the Township.
(f)
Where accidental damage or vandalism of plants
occur, the applicant shall replace the damaged plant material in accordance
with the original or an approved modified landscape plan.
(g)
The applicant shall be required to escrow sufficient funds for the maintenance and/or replacement of the proposed vegetation, including compensatory plantings, during the two-year guarantee period. The escrow amount shall be equivalent to 110% of the amount of the cost estimate submitted with the approved landscape plan. In addition, an escrow shall be required for existing plants being disturbed by construction activities and/or transplanted plants, that are being used to satisfy the minimum requirements contained in this chapter or in Chapter 160, Zoning. This amount shall be equivalent to 110% of the cost of replacement with nursery-grown stock, based on the number of tree credits received for each existing tree or transplant. An escrow is not required for existing preserved trees outside the construction limits, or for transplanted material not being used to satisfy the minimum requirements of this chapter or Chapter 160, Zoning.
D.
Site protection.
(1)
Topsoil preservation. Topsoil disturbed during the
course of construction shall be redistributed upon the site on all
regraded surfaces so as to provide at least six inches of even cover
to all disturbed areas of the development and shall be stabilized
by seeding or planting. No topsoil shall be removed from the site
during construction unless approved by the appropriate Township officials.
(2)
Removal of debris. All stumps and other tree parts,
litter, brush, weeds, excess or scrap building materials, or other
debris shall be removed from the site and disposed of in accordance
with New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy
regulations. No tree stumps, portions of tree trunks or limbs shall
be buried anywhere in the development. All dead or dying trees, standing
or fallen, shall be removed from the site, unless they are within
a wooded area. If trees and limbs are reduced to chips, they may,
subject to approval of the appropriate Township official, be used
as mulch in landscaped areas. However, the chips must be treated with
a high nitrogen, liquid fertilizer and/or allowed to age prior to
being used in a planting bed.
(3)
Slope plantings. Landscaping of the area of all cuts
and fills and/or terraces shall be sufficient to prevent erosion,
and all roadway slopes steeper than one foot vertical to three feet
horizontal shall be planted with ground covers appropriate for the
purpose and soil conditions, water availability, and environment.
(4)
Additional landscaping. All portions of a property
not utilized by buildings or paved surfaces shall be landscaped utilizing
combinations of existing vegetation, trees, shrubs, lawns, ground
cover, mulch, fencing, rock formations, artworks, and grading. In
all developments, a minimum of 10 trees per acre shall be provided.
(5)
Protection of existing plantings. A tree shall be
considered preserved when the area under the dripline (root zone)
is not disturbed, and the tree is in a healthy condition at the end
of the guarantee period. Disturbance includes earthmoving activities
and the construction of all proposed improvements and utilities. Maximum
effort should be made to save or relocate trees within the tree protection
zone, specimen trees, plants of high quality and/or value, and plants
of rare or unusual species.
(a)
The following conservation practices are mandatory,
and shall be noted as such on the approved tree protection management
plan, and employed in order to preserve existing trees:
[1]
All trees, natural features and other vegetation
to be preserved shall be protected from equipment damage by a four-foot-high
self-supporting protective barrier, placed outside the dripline. The
tree protection fencing shall be monitored by the Township and maintained
by the applicant while in place. It shall be removed after all earthmoving
and construction activities are completed, but prior to landscaping
in the vicinity of the preserved natural features.
[2]
The area around the base of existing trees shall
be left open. Except in the case of approved tree wells and retaining
walls, no impervious cover, storage of equipment, materials, debris
or fill shall be allowed to remain within the dripline of any existing
tree or within four feet of existing shrubs.
[3]
Heavy-equipment operators shall not damage existing
tree trunks and root systems by driving vehicles over the root zone
of any tree to be preserved. If there is no alternative to locating
a utility line within the dripline, it is strongly encouraged that
tunneling, rather than trenching, be used to minimize potential damage
to tree root systems. In such cases, the Township shall determine
the most desirable location of the utility for the survival of the
tree(s). Where trenching is unavoidable, trenched holes shall be filled
with topsoil as soon as possible and tamped lightly to avoid the creation
of air spaces.
[4]
Any damaged tree trunks and exposed roots shall
be treated according to the nature of the injury. When directed by
the Township, additional treatment methods may be required, including
liquid or dry fertilizer application.
[5]
The crown of the tree shall be selectively thinned
to compensate for root loss or damage during construction, according
to the ANLA's guidelines, and pruned according to the National Arborists
Association's (NAA) publication "A300 Pruning Standard."
[6]
Trees shall not be used for roping, cables,
signs, fencing, or lighting. Nails and spikes shall not be driven
into trees.
[7]
Grade changes to occur at any location on the
property shall not result in the alteration to soil or drainage conditions
which would adversely affect existing vegetation to be retained following
site preparation activities and/or site disturbance of trees, unless
adequate provisions are made to protect such vegetation and its root
systems.
(b)
At the discretion of the Township staff, a preconstruction
meeting with the applicant and/or site contractor may be required,
to further determine methods to minimize tree loss.
(c)
The Township may, at its discretion, require
that trees and shrubs which would otherwise be removed during site
preparation activities be transplanted elsewhere on the site, to the
extent feasible.
(d)
Should any existing trees on the site not scheduled
to be removed be irreparably damaged during site preparation activities
and, as a consequence thereof, die within two years of the conclusion
of site preparation activities, such trees shall be replaced with
nursery-grown material, in accordance within the requirement of this
section.
E.
Tree protection management plan. A tree protection
management plan must be submitted at the time of site plan application,
pursuant to this chapter, if there are one or more live trees proposed
to be cut or removed from the property. A tree protection management
plan shall contain the following information on a plot plan:
(1)
Location of all existing or proposed buildings, driveways,
grading, septic fields, easements, underground utility lines, rights-of-way,
and other improvements.
(2)
Location of existing natural features, including wooded
areas, watercourses, wetlands, and floodplains.
(3)
The limits of the tree protection zone, according
to the following distances from proposed improvements:
(4)
Location of all existing live trees, with trunk diameters
five inches or greater, measured 4 1/2 feet above ground level.
Each tree shall be noted by its species, size and general health condition.
Whenever possible, the actual canopy spread shall be shown. If it
must be estimated, the canopy shall equal 1 1/2 feet of diameter
per one inch of trunk diameter. If the trees to be preserved are part
of a wooded area, only the outermost canopy line need be shown; unless
disturbance is proposed, then individual trees located within 50 feet
of the proposed edge of the woodland shall be shown.
(5)
Each tree, or mass of trees, to be removed or transplanted
shall be clearly marked as such.
(6)
A chart tabulating the diameter inches being removed,
the required diameter inches to be replaced, and the equivalent number
of compensatory trees.
F.
Transplanted plants.
(1)
On a case-by-case basis, provisions may be made for
the moving of existing trees, shrubs or other natural features to
other locations on the site if requested by the applicant or the Planning
Board.
(2)
When used to satisfy a minimum requirement contained in this chapter or in Chapter 160, Zoning, the transplanted plant materials shall be at least the same size as required nursery-grown material, and shall also be subject to the same protection, maintenance and guarantee requirements of this section.
(3)
Transplanted material shall be handled according to
the ANLA's guidelines and pruned according to the NAA's publication
"A300 Pruning Standard." When pruning, a more conservative crown clearing
is recommended, removing up to 25% of the branches.
G.
Compensatory planting.
(1)
In the event that preservation of existing trees within
the tree protection zone is impossible and/or relocation of improvements
impractical, then compensatory planting shall be required for each
live tree within the tree protection zone, and each specimen tree
anywhere on the site.
(2)
Trunk diameters shall be measured according to the
following guidelines:
(a)
For single-trunked shade trees, at a point 4 1/2
feet above ground level.
(b)
For single-trunked ornamental trees, at a point
12 inches above ground level.
(c)
For evergreen trees, at a point 12 inches above
ground level.
(d)
For multi-trunked trees that branch between
one and 4 1/2 feet above ground level, at a point just below
the split.
(e)
For multi-trunked trees that branch below one
foot above grade, the diameter shall be 60% of the sum total of all
trunks measured at a point 4 1/2 feet above ground level.
(3)
Compensatory trees shall be provided in the following
ratios, based on the sum total of the diameter inches of trees being
removed. These standards are applicable to both deciduous and evergreen
trees. Compensation is not required for shrubs, unless otherwise required
by the Planning Board.
(a)
For trees five to 24 inches in diameter, one
inch of new tree caliper shall be provided for every one inch of existing
tree diameter cut or removed.
(b)
For trees 24 inches in diameter or greater (specimen
trees), two inches of new tree caliper shall be provided for every
one inch of existing tree diameter cut or removed.
(c)
For existing street trees within the right-of-way,
one tree, with a caliper of three to 3 1/2 inches, shall be replanted
in the street tree planting strip.
(d)
For other significant areas of woods containing
deciduous trees smaller than five inches in diameter, or evergreens
less than six feet in height, replanting shall be with seedling material,
of comparable native species, placed on a ten-foot-by-ten-foot grid.
Compensation shall be at a rate of a one square foot of new planting
area for one square foot area of disturbance. This material may be
bare root or container grown stock.
(4)
The number of compensatory trees should be calculated
from the total diameter inches to be replaced, divided by three, rounded
up to the next whole number.
(5)
Compensatory trees shall be three to 3 1/2 inches in caliper, and planted in accordance with the standards contained within Subsection C above. Evergreen and ornamental trees may be substituted at a ratio of two to one shade tree, for up to 50% of the requirement. Alternative types of compensatory planting may be permitted, when approved by the Planning Board.
(6)
Locations of compensatory trees must be clearly labeled
on the landscape plan. They may be placed anywhere on the site, but
are in addition to other required trees.
(7)
In the event that the applicant establishes to the
satisfaction of the Planning Board that constraints incident to the
land itself (including, without limitation, extreme topography, unsuitable
soils, rock outcrops and existing uninterrupted dense canopy) render
it impractical to locate on the lot the required number of compensatory
trees, then, at the election of the Planning Board, the applicant
shall:
(a)
Install a portion of the required compensatory
trees on other public lands within the Township; and/or
(b)
Contribute to the Township the estimated cost
of those trees which cannot practically be installed on the property
for later installation of trees on public lands; and/or
(c)
Install fewer, larger or more valuable compensatory
trees on the lot with an aggregate cost as installed and guaranteed
not less than the estimated aggregate cost of the required number
of compensatory trees.
Whichever alternative is elected by the Board shall serve as the basis for calculating the required financial security in conformance with Subsection C(7)(g) above.
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H.
Street trees.
(1)
Street trees shall be required along all existing
or proposed public or private streets when they abut or lie within
the proposed subdivision or site plan, and are in addition to other
required plantings.
(2)
In new residential developments not located within Historic Marlton Village, street trees shall be placed either within a five-foot-wide planting strip located between the curb and sidewalk, or three feet to five feet behind the proposed sidewalk within a street tree easement, as needed. Where no sidewalks are proposed and are not planned in the future, the trees shall be placed five feet behind the curb or edge of pavement. Within Historic Marlton Village, street trees shall be placed in a planting strip located between the sidewalk and curb or located in tree grates in this same area within the right of way. Street trees shall not be planted within clear sight triangles as described in § 62-26.
[Amended 12-15-2015 by Ord. No. 31-12-2015]
(3)
Street trees shall comply with the size and spacing
requirements below. A minimum of 50% of the proposed street trees
shall be native to the region. Refer to "Evesham Township Recommended
Shade and Street Trees" at the end of this subsection.
Tree Size
(feet)
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Planting Interval
(feet)
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---|---|---|---|
Large trees (40+)
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40
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Medium-sized trees (30 to 40)
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30
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Small trees (to 30)
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20
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(4)
The linear footage of right-of-way or pavement frontage
shall be divided by the planting interval, without deducting the areas
of driveway cuts or crosswalks. Fractions shall be rounded up. Trees
shall be distributed along the entire planting strip, although they
need not be evenly spaced.
(5)
To prevent the total obliteration of sections of trees by disease or insect infestation, a variety of trees shall be used in each street tree planting. Species mix shall conform to Subsection C(5) above. Street tree species may be alternated at the designer's discretion; however, this does not preclude the limited use of a singular species of tree to create a strong design statement. In general, no more than 20 trees in a row or in a cluster should be of the same species, unless otherwise approved.
(6)
In certain rural sections and/or in the Pinelands
Areas of the Township, the planting of groves or clusters of street
trees may be more appropriate, to replicate the naturally occurring
patterns of succession. In these cases, the following additional guidelines
shall apply:
(a)
Two street trees with a minimum one-and-three-fourths-inch
to two-inch caliper may be substituted for each one required street
tree.
(b)
Clusters shall contain from two to seven trees.
The number of trees in each sequential cluster should be varied.
(c)
The trees within the clusters shall be spaced
from 15 feet to 30 feet on center.
(d)
The maximum distance between clusters shall
be no greater than 75 feet.
(e)
The width of the tree planting strip may extend
up to 15 feet onto the lot from the right-of-way line.
(7)
Alternate arrangements to create a special effect
(i.e., columnar trees spaced 15 feet on center at a development entry)
may be permitted on a case-by-case basis, when approved by the Planning
Board.
(8)
Trees shall be planted so as not to interfere with
the installation and maintenance of sidewalks and utilities, in accordance
with the following guidelines:
(a)
If trees are located closer than 10 feet to
a sidewalk, root barriers shall be placed along the tree side of the
sidewalk for a distance of 12 feet, centered on the trunk. Root barriers
are not required along the curb;
(b)
Ten feet from underground utilities; and
(c)
Fifteen feet from overhead utilities, unless
the use of small shade or ornamental trees is approved.
(9)
The street tree requirement may be waived where existing
preserved vegetation is considered sufficient to meet these requirements,
and is reasonably assured of continued survival.
(10)
If tree pits are used within paved areas, they
may be covered with tree grates and/or a variety of porous materials;
however, the minimum surface area for gas exchange must be 15 square
feet per tree, unless otherwise approved by the Planning Board.
EVESHAM TOWNSHIP RECOMMENDED SHADE AND
STREET TREES
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Botanical Name
|
Common Name
|
Acer campestre
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Hedge maple
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Acer griseum
|
Paperbark maple
|
Acer platanoides
|
Norway maple
|
Acer pseudoplatanus
|
Sycamore maple
|
Acer pseudoplatanus "Pyramidale"
|
Upright Sycamore maple
|
Acer rubrum "Columnare"
|
Columnar red maple
|
Acer rubrum "October Glory"
|
October glory red maple
|
Acer rubrum "Scanlon"
|
Scanlon Red maple
|
Acer saccharum
|
Sugar maple
|
Acer saccharum "Columnare"
|
Columnar sugar maple
|
Acer saccharum "Green Mountain"
|
Green Mountain Sugar maple
|
Acer saccharum "Temple's Upright"
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Temple's upright sugar maple
|
Aesculus carnea "Brioti"*
|
Ruby horsechestnut
|
Aesculus hippocastanum "Baumanni"*
|
Double flowering horsechestnut
|
Betula nigra*
|
River birch
|
Carpinus betulus
|
European hornbeam
|
Carpinus betulus "Fastigiate"
|
Pyramidal European hornbeam
|
Carpinus caroliniana
|
American hornbeam
|
Carpinus japonica
|
Japanese hornbeam
|
Celtis occidentalis*
|
Common hackberry
|
Cercidiphyllum japonicum
|
Katsuratree
|
Cladrastis lutea
|
Yellow wood
|
Fraxinus americana
|
White ash
|
Fraxinus ornus
|
Flowering ash
|
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
|
Green ash
|
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
|
Marshall's seedless green ash
|
Fraxinus pennsylvanica "Summit"
|
Summit ash
|
Gleditsia triacanthos inermis "Shademaster"
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Shademaster thornless honey locust
|
Gleditsia triacanthos inermis "Skyline"
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Skyline thornless honey locust
|
Koelreuteria paniculata*
|
Golden rain tree
|
Liquidambar styraciflua*
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American sweetgum
|
Liriodendron tulipifera*
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Tulip poplar
|
Nyssa sylvatica*
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Sour gum
|
Ostrya virginiana
|
American hophornbeam
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Phellodendron amurense*
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Amur corktree
|
Platanus acerifolia
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London planetree
|
Platanus occidentalis
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Sycamore
|
Pyrus calleryana "Redspire"
|
Redspire callery pear
|
Pyrus calleryana "Whitehouse"
|
Whitehouse callery pear
|
Quercus coccinea
|
Scarlet oak
|
Quercus palustris
|
Pin oak
|
Quercus phellos
|
Willow oak
|
Quercus robur
|
English oak
|
Quercus rubra
|
Red oak
|
Sophora japonica
|
Japanese scholar - tree
|
Sophora japonica "Regent"
|
Regent scholar - tree
|
Sorbus alnifolia
|
Korean mountainash
|
Tilia cordata
|
Littleleaf linden
|
Tilia cordata "Greenspire"
|
Greenspire littleleaf linden
|
Tilia euchlora
|
Crimean linden
|
Tilia tomentosum
|
Silver linden
|
Ulmus americana
|
American elm
|
Ulmus parvifolia
|
Lacebark elm
|
Ulmus x "Homestead"
|
Homestead hybrid elm
|
Zelkova serrata
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Japanese zelkova
|
Zelkova serrata "Village Green"
|
Village green zelkova
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*NOTE: Indicates trees to be used only as a
shade tree and not as a street tree.
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(11)
Recommended
list for street tree, shade tree and prohibited street and shade trees.
[Added 2-8-2023 by Ord. No. 1-2-2023]
(a)
Street trees.
Street Tree
| |
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Botanical Name
|
Common Name
|
Acer rubrum "Columnare"
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Columnar red maple
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Acer rubrum "October Glory"
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October glory red maple
|
Acer rubrum "Scanlon"
|
Scanlon Red maple
|
Acer saccharum
|
Sugar maple
|
Acer saccharum "Columnare"
|
Columnar sugar maple
|
Acer saccharum "Green Mountain"
|
Green Mountain Sugar maple
|
Acer saccharum "Temple's Upright"
|
Temple's upright sugar maple
|
Carpinus caroliniana
|
American hornbeam
|
Cladrastis lutea
|
Yellow wood
|
Gleditsia triacanthos inermis "Shademaster"
|
Shademaster thornless honey locust
|
Gleditsia triacanthos inermis "Skyline"
|
Skyline thornless honey locust
|
Ostrya virginiana
|
American hophornbeam
|
Platanus occidentalis
|
Sycamore
|
Quercus coccinea
|
Scarlet oak
|
Quercus phellos
|
Willow oak
|
Quercus rubra
|
Red oak
|
(b)
Shade trees.
Shade Tree
| |
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Botanical Name
|
Common Name
|
Betula nigra
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River birch
|
Celtis occidentalis
|
Common hackberry
|
Liquidambar styraciflua
|
American sweetgum
|
Liriodendron tulipifera
|
Tulip poplar
|
Nyssa sylvatica
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Sour gum
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(c)
Prohibited street and shade trees.
Prohibited Street and Shade Trees
| |
---|---|
Botanical Name
|
Common Name
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Pyrus calleryana
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Callery pear (and all cultivars)
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Acer platanoides
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Norway Maple
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Tree of Heaven (spotted lantern fly)
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Ailanthus altissima
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I.
Landscaping for parking, loading and vehicle storage
areas.
(1)
Except for detached single-family and two-family dwelling
units, a screen planting, berm, fence, wall or combination thereof,
no less than four feet in height, measured from the center line of
the adjacent street, shall be provided between the off-street parking
areas and any lot line or street line except where a building intervenes
or where the distance between such areas and the lot line or street
line is greater than 150 feet.
(2)
Areas equivalent to 10% of the total area devoted
to vehicular use, including parking, access lanes and service drives,
shall be landscaped as planting islands, divider strips and/or building
foundation plantings. Such landscaped areas shall be distributed throughout
the vehicular use area, or along their perimeter, in order to break
the view of parked vehicles in a manner not impairing visibility.
(3)
Planting islands shall conform to the following standards:
(a)
Planting islands shall be distributed throughout
the parking lot, according to one of these two formulas:
[1]
One planting island, a minimum of nine feet
wide by 18 feet long, spaced not more than 180 feet apart, or every
20 parking stalls, in single or double bays; or
[2]
One diamond tree pit, a minimum of four feet
square, spaced not more than 45 feet apart, or every five parking
stalls in double bays. These are to be placed at an angle of 45º
to the stalls, at the conjunction of four adjacent stalls. In addition,
islands 18 feet in width shall be provided at the ends of rows in
which diamond tree pits are used.
(b)
Islands should be placed opposite each other
in adjacent rows of parking, to reduce the number of raised islands,
and to increase the area available for tree roots.
(c)
The last parking stall in a row shall be separated
from drive aisles by a planting island, a minimum of nine feet in
width.
(d)
Each planting island shall contain one shade
tree plus shrubs, ground cover, perennials and/or mulch to cover the
entire area at maturity. At least 50% of the proposed shade trees
shall be native to the region. Shrubs shall be maintained at a maximum
height of 2 1/2 feet.
(4)
Divider strips shall conform to the following standards:
(a)
Divider strips shall be placed at every other
bay of parking, running the length of the rows of parking, and be
landscaped with plantings of shade, ornamental, and/or flowering trees,
plus shrubs, ground cover and/or mulch to cover the entire area at
maturity. A "bay of parking" is the width of pavement needed to accommodate
either one or two rows of parking stalls plus one access lane.
(b)
Divider strips shall be a minimum of 10 feet
wide, unless a sidewalk is proposed within the divider strip, then
the divider strip shall be increased in width by six feet. An approved
root barrier shall be placed along the tree side of the sidewalk for
a distance of 12 feet, centered on the trunk.
[1]
The quantity of shade trees required shall be
calculated at one tree per 30 feet of divider-strip length, exclusive
of end islands. Two ornamental trees may be substituted for one shade
tree, for up to 50% of the requirement. The trees need not be spaced
evenly apart; however, the maximum spacing shall be 50 feet.
[2]
The quantity of shrubs shall be calculated at
one shrub per 10 feet of divider strip, exclusive of end islands.
Shrubs shall be spaced according to size, but not more than five feet
apart. Gaps may be placed between the shrub plantings to provide areas
for ground covers, decorative mulch beds, artwork, crosswalks, or
flowering plants. Shrubs within 10 feet of the ends of the strips
shall not exceed 2 1/2 feet in height, so as not to block visibility.
This shall not preclude the use of taller shrubs elsewhere within
the divider island.
(5)
All loading areas shall be landscaped and screened
sufficiently to obscure the view of the parked vehicles and loading
platforms from any public street throughout the year. Such screening
shall be by an extension of the building, a fence, berm, wall, planting
or combination thereof and shall not be less than eight feet in height.
(6)
To prevent conflicts with the opening and closing
of automobile doors, and to reduce damage from automobile overhangs,
all shrub plantings in parking lot islands and divider strips located
adjacent to or abutting parking stalls shall be set back a minimum
of two feet from the curb or edge of pavement.
(7)
Plantings required within the parking areas are exclusive
of other planting requirements such as street trees, buffer and compensatory
plantings.
J.
To break up long stretches of facade and provide a
more comfortable pedestrian environment, plantings shall be placed
along the sides of buildings facing parking lots and street rights-of-way,
according to the following standards:
(1)
Plantings are required for all sides of a non-single-family
residential building facing parking lots or areas intended primarily
for pedestrian use. Plantings are not required along the sides of
buildings containing service or loading areas, unless they also face
parking areas. If part of a side of the building faces parking, only
that portion is subject to these requirements.
(2)
Plantings are required for all sides of a non-single-family
residential building facing a street right-of-way.
(3)
Plantings shall front a minimum of 50% of the length
of the building and any outdoor retail, cafe or occupied areas. Screen
plantings are not required in front of outdoor sales or cafe areas;
however, consideration should be given to placing some of the required
trees in front of these areas.
(4)
The minimum planting requirement shall be one shade
tree plus six small shrubs per 20 feet of building facade, outdoor
retail, cafe or other occupied areas. To allow for design flexibility,
the following substitutions may be made:
(a)
Up to 50% of the required quantity of shade
trees may be substituted with two ornamental or evergreen trees, or
six shrubs, per shade tree.
(b)
Up to 25% of the required quantity of shrubs
may be substituted with one ornamental grass, capable of reaching
a mature height of at least three feet, or two ground cover shrubs
or perennials; or permanent, planted hanging basket(s), containing
living plants, with a combined minimum diameter of 24 inches, supported
on a decorative post or attached to the building wall, per small shrub.
(5)
Plantings may be placed in a lawn area, tree pits,
planters, or hanging baskets as appropriate to the character of the
development, using the following guidelines as to placement:
(a)
Shade trees shall be placed at least 15 feet
from a building wall. Ornamental and evergreen trees shall be placed
at least five feet from a building wall.
(b)
If any tree is located closer than 10 feet to
a sidewalk, approved root barriers shall be placed along the tree
side of the sidewalk for a distance of 12 feet, centered on the trunk.
(c)
Planters shall be at least 30 inches high, but
no higher than 42 inches, and contain drainage holes.
(d)
The bottoms of hanging baskets shall be at least
eight feet above the sidewalk surface, to provide for pedestrian clearance
and clear visibility.
A.
Off-street parking.
(1)
Number of spaces.
(a)
An adequate number of off-street parking spaces
shall be required in all developments to accommodate residents and
visitors.
(b)
For residential and nonresidential developments, off-street parking shall be provided as set forth in Chapter 160, Zoning.
(c)
Parking areas for individual nonresidential
uses shall be designed to be interconnected with adjacent properties
and shall utilize common entrance(s) and exit(s) where feasible, to
minimize access points to the street.
(d)
Where the total number of off-street parking
spaces required may not be immediately required for a particular use,
a staged development plan may be permitted which requires that only
a portion of the parking area, but not less than 65% of the required
spaces, be completed initially, subject to the following regulations:
[1]
The site plan shall clearly indicate both the
portion of the parking area to be initially paved and the total parking
needed to provide the number of spaces required.
[2]
The site plan shall provide the adequate drainage
of both the partial and total parking areas.
[3]
The portion of the parking area to be initially unpaved shall be landscaped in accordance with § 62-56.
[4]
The applicant shall post separate, additional
performance guarantees which encompass the cost of installing the
additional parking facilities necessary to provide the total number
of parking spaces required.
[5]
In lieu of a permanent certificate of occupancy,
a temporary certificate of occupancy may be issued for a period of
two years. Prior to the expiration of the two-year period, the applicant
either may apply for issuance of a permanent certificate of occupancy
or apply to the appropriate approving agency after the use has been
in operation a minimum of 18 months for a determination as to whether
or not the initial parking area provided is adequate. If the Community
Development Director determines that the parking facility is adequate
as originally constructed, the performance guarantees shall be released
and a permanent certificate of occupancy issued. If, however, the
Community Development Director determines that the partial off-street
parking area is not adequate, the applicant shall be required to install
additional parking facilities in accordance with the terms of the
performance guarantees prior to issuance of a permanent certificate
of occupancy.
[6]
Any change of use on a site for which the Board
may have approved a partial paving of off-street parking areas to
a use which requires more parking spaces than are provided on the
site shall require submission of a new site plan.
B.
Parking areas.
(1)
Off-street parking areas shall be oriented to and
located within a reasonable walking distance of the buildings they
are designated to serve:
(2)
Where sidewalks occur in parking areas, parked vehicles
shall not overhang or extend over the sidewalk unless an additional
two feet are provided in order to accommodate such overhang.
(3)
The drainage system for the site shall be designed
to accommodate the surface water runoff from all parking and drainage
areas, considering all such areas to be paved, whether proposed to
be paved as part of the application approval or deferred to a possible
future date.
(4)
The applicant shall agree in writing on the submitted
plan to pave any or all of the nonpaved parking areas should the paved
parking areas prove to be inadequate to accommodate the on-site parking
needs of the premises.
(5)
Wooden bollards may be used to delineate parking stalls
in nonpaved gravel parking areas.
C.
Minimum off-street loading.
(1)
Every nonresidential activity shall provide for off-street loading and unloading with adequate ingress and egress from streets and with adequate space for maneuvering and shall provide such area at the side or rear of the building. Additional spaces may be necessary and required in accordance with Chapter 160, Zoning. There shall be no loading or unloading from the street.
(2)
Every nonresidential activity shall provide at least
one trash and garbage pickup location for each building, which shall
be separated from the parking spaces by either a location within the
building or a pickup location outside the building, which shall be
a durable, totally enclosed container located in a manner to be obscured
from view from parking areas, streets and adjacent residential uses
or zoning districts by a fence, wall, planting or combination of the
three. If located within the building, the doorway may serve both
the loading and trash/garbage functions and, if located outside the
building, it may be located adjacent to or within the general loading
area(s), provided the container in no way interferes with or restricts
loading and unloading functions. Moreover, if located outside the
building, the container shall be situated on the same horizontal plane
as the driveway providing access to the container.
D.
Lighting. Lighting used to illuminate off-street parking areas shall be arranged to reflect the light away from residential premises and public streets and shall be in accordance with § 62-55.
E.
Paving and curbing.
(1)
All parking and loading areas and access drives shall
be paved as provided below except that the Board, at the request of
the applicant and in consideration of the specific parking needs of
the applicant, may permit a reduction in the paved area devoted to
parking, provided:
(a)
The submitted plan includes all the parking
spaces required by this chapter and includes those spaces to be paved
and those requested to be unpaved.
(b)
All parking areas to be unpaved shall be suitably
landscaped, and such landscaping shall be indicated on the submitted
plan and be in addition to landscaping otherwise required or necessary.
(2)
All paved parking and loading areas and access drives
shall be curbed unless otherwise specified by the Engineer and approved
as part of the development application approval. All parking areas,
regardless of size and location, shall be suitably drained and maintained.
(a)
Areas of ingress or egress, loading and unloading
areas, major interior driveways or access aisles and other areas likely
to experience heavy traffic shall be prepared with four inches of
soil aggregate I-5 and paved with not less than four inches of compacted
base course of plant-mixed bituminous stabilized base course, Mix
I-2, constructed in layers of not more than two inches' compacted
thickness and prepared and constructed in accordance with Sections
208, 209, and 304 of the most current New Jersey Department of Transportation
Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction and amendments
thereto. A minimum of two-inch-thick compacted wearing surface of
bituminous concrete (FABC Mix I-5) shall be constructed thereon in
accordance with the aforesaid New Jersey Department of Transportation
Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction and amendments
thereto.
(b)
Parking stall areas and other areas likely to
experience similar light traffic shall be prepared with four inches
of soil aggregate I-5 and shall be paved with not less than three
inches of compacted base course of plant-mixed bituminous stabilized
base course, mix I-2, prepared and constructed in accordance with
Section 304 of the aforesaid New Jersey Department of Transportation
Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction (1983) and
amendments thereto. A minimum of two-inch-thick compacted wearing
surface of bituminous concrete (FABC mix I-5) shall be constructed
thereon in accordance with Section 404 of the aforesaid New Jersey
Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Road and
Bridge Construction and amendments thereto.
(c)
Where subgrade conditions of proposed parking
and loading areas are wet, springy or of such a nature that surfacing
would be inadvisable without first treating the subgrade, the treatment
of the subgrade shall be made in the following manner: The areas shall
be excavated to a suitable depth below the proposed finished grade
and filled with suitable subgrade material as determined by the Engineer.
Where required by the Engineer, a system of porous concrete pipe subsurface
drains or an alternate solution approved by the Engineer shall be
constructed beneath the surface of the parking area and connected
to a suitable drain. After the subbase material has been properly
placed and compacted, and proof rolled with a ten-ton, three-wheel
steel roller, the parking area surfacing material, as described heretofore,
shall be spread thereon. All work shall be in accordance with Sections
208 and 209 of the most current New Jersey Department of Transportation
Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction and amendments
thereto.
(d)
All parking areas shall have a minimum cross
slope of 1 1/2% and 3/4% longitudinally in a curbed gutter line.
(e)
All driveways shall have a minimum slope of
1.50% pitched towards the roadway. If the grade of a lot is such that
a steeper slope is required, a maximum slope of 12% is permitted,
provided that a levelling area with a maximum slope of 4% is located
for the first 25 feet at the roadway and at the garage.
(3)
All off-street parking lots shall have adequate designations
to indicate traffic flow and parking spaces.
F.
Access. Access points from any one lot crossing the
street line shall be limited to a maximum of two along the frontage
of any single street. The center lines of any separate access points
shall be spaced at least 65 feet apart; shall handle no more than
two lanes of traffic; shall be at least 20 feet from any property
lines; and shall be set back from the street line of any intersecting
street at least 50 feet or 1/2 the lot frontage, whichever is greater,
except that in no case need the setback distance exceed 200 feet.
Continuous open driveways in excess of 16 feet at the street line
shall be prohibited except that two-way driveways serving nonresidential
uses and multiple-family developments shall be at least 24 feet wide.
One-way driveways shall be 15 feet. In all instances, due consideration
to the proposed width, curbing, direction of traffic flow, radii of
curves and method of dividing traffic lanes shall be given. Curbing
shall be depressed at the driveway, and the curbing may be rounded
at the corners.
G.
Location of parking and loading.
(1)
Parking spaces may be on, above or below the surface
of the ground. When parking spaces are provided within a garage or
other structure, said structure shall adhere to the proper accessory
or principal building setbacks, as applicable.
(2)
The provision of parking spaces shall also include adequate driveway and necessary turning areas for handling the vehicles for which provision is made. Parking areas shall be designed to permit each motor vehicle to proceed to and from the parking space provided for it without requiring the moving of any other motor vehicles. Aisles providing access to parking areas shall have the minimum dimensions set forth in § 160-32C.
H.
No person, firm or corporation shall park or store a recreational vehicle or trailer, as defined in § 52-1, upon any road, street, highway or public right-of-way within the Township. Recreational vehicles or trailers may be parked or stored only in accordance with the following:
[Amended 7-17-2001 by Ord. No. 7-3-2001; 3-19-2019 by Ord. No. 4-3-2019]
(1)
All recreational vehicles or trailers shall be stored either in a
driveway or side or rear yard area only; no recreational vehicle or
trailer shall be parked or stored in the front yard area of a lot,
other than in a driveway, nor shall a recreational vehicle or trailer
be parked or stored on any road, street, highway or public right-of-way.
(2)
Recreational vehicles or trailers shall be in a safe and effective
operating condition. All recreational equipment or trailers shall
display thereon a current state license and/or registration when required.
(3)
At no time shall any recreational vehicle or trailer parked or stored
on any lot be used for living, sleeping, housekeeping or storage purposes.
(4)
No commercial vehicles may be stored in a residential zone.
An application for development shall comply
with the performance standards enumerated below. In the case of a
structure being built where the future use is not known, a construction
permit may be issued with the condition that no certificate of occupancy
will be issued until such time as the appropriate documentation is
submitted with respect to the particular occupant. A new application
and a new certificate of occupancy shall be required in the event
of a change of use of any structure.
A.
Electrical and/or electronic devices. All electrical
or electronic devices shall be subject to the provisions of Public
Law 90-602, 90th Congress, HR 10790, dated October 1968, entitled
"An Act for the Protection of Public Health and Safety from the Dangers
of Electronic Product Radiation." Radiation products, as defined in
DHEW Publication No. (FDA) 75-8003, shall be so limited and controlled
so that no measurable energy can be recorded at any point beyond the
property boundaries. The applicant, upon request, shall produce certified
data wherein measurements made in accordance with the procedure and
standards set forth in the DHEW Publication No. (FDA) 75-8003 adequately
demonstrate compliance with the minimum standards established by the
Act. All other forms of electromagnetic radiation lying between 100 KHz
and 10 GHz shall be restricted to the technical limits established
in the Federal Communication Commission's Rules and Regulations. Additionally,
electric or electronic equipment shall be shielded so there is no
interference with any radio or television reception at the lot line
(or beyond the operator's dwelling unit in the case of multifamily
dwellings) as the result of the operation of such equipment.
B.
Glare. No use shall produce a strong, dazzling light
or a reflection of a strong, dazzling light or glare beyond its lot
lines. Exterior lighting shall be shielded, buffered, and directed
so that glare, direct light or reflection will not become a nuisance
to adjoining properties, adjoining dwelling units, adjoining districts
or streets.
C.
Heat. No use shall produce heat perceptible beyond
its lot lines. Further, no use shall be permitted which would cause
the temperature to rise or fall in any body of water.
D.
Noise. Noise levels shall be designed and operated
in accordance with local regulations and those rules established by
the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy as
they are adopted and amended.
E.
Odor. Odors shall not be discernible at the lot line
or beyond.
F.
Storage and waste disposal. No materials or wastes
shall be deposited upon a lot in such form or manner that they may
be transferred off the lot by natural causes or forces, nor shall
any substance be deposited which can contaminate an underground aquifer
or otherwise render such underground aquifer undesirable as a source
of water supply or recreation, or which will destroy aquatic life.
All materials or wastes which might cause fumes or dust or which constitute
a fire hazard or which may be edible or otherwise attractive to rodents
or insects shall be stored indoors and enclosed in appropriate containers
adequate to eliminate such hazards.
G.
Ventilation. No use shall obstruct the natural ventilation
of adjacent uses nor contaminate the air with excessive heat or odor.
Further, no air conditioners or exhaust fans shall be permitted to
discharge exhausted air unless set back from all property lines 10
feet or equipped with baffles to deflect the discharged air away from
the adjacent use.
H.
Vibration. There shall be no vibration which is discernible
to the human sense of feeling beyond the immediate lot.
A.
In large-scale developments, easements along rear
property lines or elsewhere for utility installation may be required.
Such easements shall be at least 15 feet wide and located in consultation
with the utilities or municipal departments concerned.
B.
Where a subdivision is traversed by a watercourse,
drainageway channel or stream, there shall be provided a stormwater
easement or drainage right-of-way conforming substantially to the
lines of such watercourse and such further width or construction,
or both, as will be adequate for the purpose. The minimum width of
such easement shall be 100 feet, 50 feet each side of the center line
of said watercourse.
C.
In placing utilities in any street, the following
shall be observed: placement of the sewer in the center, water to
the right and gas to the left of the entrance from the main thoroughfare.
A.
Sanitary sewer system.
(1)
All installations shall be properly connected with
an approved and functioning sanitary sewer system prior to the issuance
of a certificate of occupancy.
(2)
Dry line system. A dry line system for the collection
of sanitary sewage shall be provided in all major subdivisions which
are in the adopted wastewater management area of the Utilities Plan
of the Master Plan and are permitted only where there may be a temporary
sewer moratorium. The subdivider shall convey to the Evesham Municipal
Utilities Authority (EMUA) either title to or easements across the
lands shown on the final plat as dedicated to EMUA for these purposes
which are deemed by the approving authority to be necessary for the
operation and maintenance of either the dry line system or the complete
collection, treatment and disposal system. The written instruments
effectuating such conveyance or conveyances shall be delivered to
the Executive Director of EMUA at the time of final approval and will
be accepted by EMUA at such time as the improvements to be constructed
thereon are accepted.
(3)
If a public system is not in place or cannot be extended,
the developer may provide individual subsurface or community disposal
systems subject to applicable Board of Health and New Jersey Department
of Environmental Protection and Energy regulations.
B.
System design and placement.
(1)
The design, construction, installation, modification,
and operation of any treatment works shall be in accordance with the
applicable New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy
regulations implementing the New Jersey Water Pollution Control Act
(N.J.S.A. 58:10A-1 et seq.) and the New Jersey Water Quality Planning
Act (N.J.S.A. 58:11A-1 et seq.), as implemented by EMUA.
(2)
No extension of the sewerage facilities originating
only within Evesham Township may be constructed unless the Evesham
Township Council has given its written consent to such extension.
[Amended 4-4-2017 by Ord.
No. 4-4-2017; 8-18-2022 by Ord. No. 18-9-2022]
A.
No private residential swimming pool shall be constructed or installed on any lot unless the lot contains a residence building. Pools shall be considered impervious surface, which shall not exceed the impervious surface ratio of the zone (when included with other impervious surfaces). Pools shall be located in rear or side yard areas only and shall meet the setback distances for accessory buildings as specified in Chapter 160, Zoning, for each particular zoning district, except that in no case shall a swimming pool be closer than 15 feet to any lot line (except pool equipment, including but not limited to pump, filter, and heater, shall be no closer than five feet to any lot line).
B.
Pool barrier. Private residential swimming pool areas must have a
suitable barrier. Pool barriers must be maintained to code standards
adopted by the State of New Jersey while the pool is installed.
(1)
In-ground pool: a fence at least four feet, but no more than six
feet, in height, and must be equipped with a self-latching gate.
(2)
Aboveground pool: a fence at least four feet, but no more than six
feet, in height, and must be equipped with a self-latching gate or
code-compliant locking ladder or barrier.
C.
All swimming pools, spas and hot tubs shall meet the appropriate
design standards as per code standards adopted by the State of New
Jersey.
D.
Pool effluent which is the result of draining, cleaning, filtering,
flushing or other pool maintenance operation shall not be permitted
to flow overland across adjacent property lines.
E.
Spas and hot tubs that are 100 square feet in area or less shall
be located in side or rear yard areas only.
(1)
For single-family residential lots, spas and hot tubs shall be set
back a minimum of five feet from the side and rear property lines.
(2)
For residential townhouse lots with zero-foot side yard setbacks,
spas and hot tubs may be set back a minimum of three feet from the
side yard and five feet from the rear property lines.
(3)
Hot tubs and spas shall be surrounded by a pool barrier fence in accordance with § 62-62B or equipped with a self-closing, self-latching safety cover as adopted by the State of New Jersey.
(4)
Hot tub and spa effluent that is the result of draining, cleaning,
filtering, flushing or other maintenance operation shall not be permitted
to flow overland across adjacent property lines.
(5)
Hot tubs and spas larger than 100 square feet shall meet the requirements
for swimming pools.
No soil or topsoil shall be removed from the
site unless a permit from the Township is issued. No permit shall
be issued unless a soil erosion and sediment control plan has been
approved by the Soil Conservation District for the site plan and the
disposal area. A construction haul route shall also be submitted to
the Township for approval prior to commencement of excavation. Topsoil
stockpiled during construction shall be redistributed to provide at
least six inches of cover to all areas of the subdivision or site
plan and shall be stabilized by seeding or sodding. Copies of the
soil erosion and sediment control plan shall be submitted with the
preliminary subdivision or site plan together with calculations of
quantities of soil or topsoil to be removed.
A.
Prior to issuance of a construction permit, where new basements are proposed, the builder shall conduct soil borings to a depth of 24 inches below the proposed foundation footing to determine elevation of the seasonal high groundwater, and a geotechnical report shall be provided by a licensed NJ professional engineer for review by the Municipal Engineer. Where basements or crawl spaces are proposed and groundwater is encountered or anticipated, underdrains shall be provided to carry water from below the basement or crawl space floor to the nearest storm drain, street underdrain or other proper place of disposal as determined by the Construction Department per the National Plumbing Code and National Standard Plumbing Code, New Jersey Edition, as applicable. The Construction Official's determination may include recommendations from the Municipal Engineer and/or Department of Public Works. Drainage improvements within the right-of-way require approval from the Department of Public Works and/or Municipal Engineer. Where sump pumps are permitted on individual lots, they shall discharge into a pipe which shall run from the structure to the nearest approved place of disposal. The requirement of basement or crawl space underdrains shall be determined by the Construction Department before, during or after excavation for a basement or crawl space. This section applies to both new construction and existing development as applicable; see § 62-54 for additional standards and requirements.
[Amended 6-22-2022 by Ord. No. 14-6-2022]
B.
No underdrains below a basement or crawl space floor
shall be less than four inches in diameter. No underdrain in a street
shall be less than six inches in diameter. The size shall be increased
not less than 10% in cross-sectional areas for each 1,000 feet of
longitudinal drain.
C.
Cleanouts shall be provided at all changes in line
or grade; however, the distance between cleanouts shall not exceed
400 feet. In no case shall cleanouts be permitted in sanitary manholes.
One cleanout, with a screw-type cap, shall also be provided in each
basement floor in line with the pipe connecting the perimeter house
underdrain to the underdrain in the street.
D.
Underdrains in the street shall be separated from
the sanitary sewer by a horizontal and vertical distance of at least
one foot zero inches.
All electric, telephone, television and other
communication service facilities, both main and service lines, shall
be provided by underground cables and installed in accordance with
the prevailing standards and practices of the utility or other companies
providing such services.
A.
Where public water is accessible, water mains shall
be constructed in such a manner as to make adequate water service
available to each lot or building within the development. The entire
system shall be designed in accordance with the requirements and standards
of the local and/or state agency having approval authority and shall
be subject to their approval. The system shall also be designed with
adequate capacity and sustained pressure and in a looped system with
no dead-end lines, whenever possible.
B.
Subdivisions shall be connected to an existing public
water supply system if public service is available within the following
distances: 200 feet for one-unit, 400 feet for two-unit, 600 feet
for three-unit, 800 feet for four-unit, and 1,000 feet for five-unit
developments. For developments of greater than 15 units which are
within one mile from an existing public water system, adequate justification
should be provided as to why they should not provide a connection
to the existing public water supply system. For developments of greater
than 15 units which are more than one mile from an existing system,
the water supply strategy shall be determined on a case-by-case basis
taking into consideration the density of the developments, economic
considerations, and groundwater availability and quality.
C.
If a public water supply system will be provided to
the area within a six-year period as indicated in the municipal water
master plan, official map, or other official document, a municipality
may require installation of a capped system or "dry lines" (mains,
only) within the road right-of-way; or alternatively, a municipality
may require a payment in lieu of the improvement.
D.
Where no public water is accessible, water shall be
furnished on an individual lot basis. If wells are installed on each
lot and the lot also contains its own sewage disposal facilities,
the wells shall be of the drilled type with a minimum 50 feet of casing
where possible or, where such minimum footage of casing is not possible,
the well shall be drilled at least 20 feet into unweathered rock.
Well installation, sealing and testing shall be in accordance with
the New Jersey Standards for Construction of Water Supply Systems
in Realty Improvements (Chapter 199 of the Public Laws of 1954[1]), as amended, and in accordance with the guidelines and
resolutions adopted by the Township Board of Health. Prior to being
placed in consumer use and prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy
for any building served by the well, the developer shall certify to
the Township Board of Health that he or she complied with all applicable
state and local regulations.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 58:11-23 et seq.
E.
Capacity.
(1)
The water supply system shall be adequate to handle
the necessary flow based on complete development.
(2)
The demand rates for all uses shall be considered
in computing the total system demand. Where fire protection is provided,
the system should be capable of providing the required fire demand
plus the required domestic demand.
(3)
Average daily residential consumption shall be computed
in accordance with the housing unit type and size data available at
the EMUA.
(4)
Nonresidential flows shall be computed in accordance
with the data available at the EMUA.
(5)
Fire protection shall be furnished for any development
connected to the municipal water supply system.
(6)
Minimum fire flows shall be based on recommendations
by the American Insurance Association and the National Board of Fire
Underwriters.
(7)
The water supply system shall be designed to carry
peak-hour flows and shall be capable of delivering the peak hourly
demands.
F.
Fire hydrants.
(1)
Hydrants shall be spaced to provide necessary fire
flow, and the average area per hydrant typically should not exceed
120,000 square feet. In addition, hydrants shall be spaced so that
each residence shall be within 1,000 feet of a hydrant, each commercial,
office or retail use is within 800 feet of a hydrant and each industrial
or warehouse use is within 500 feet of a hydrant.
(2)
A hydrant shall be located at all low points and at
all high points with adequate means of drainage provided.
(3)
Hydrants shall be located at the ends of lines, and
valves of full line size shall be provided after hydrant tees at the
ends of all dead lines which may be extended in the future.
(4)
Size, type and installation of hydrants shall conform
to the applicable specifications and shall require the approval of
the Fire Marshal and Fire Subcode Official.
(5)
Final fire hydrant location shall be subject to the
approval of the Fire Subcode Official and the local Fire Marshal.
The final location of fire hydrants shall be marked by installing
cast-iron blue reflectors in the final asphalt course in the center
of the street. The installation shall be subject to the approval of
the Engineer.
A.
Applicability. This section shall apply to all real
property dedicated, expressly or impliedly and for any purpose, to
the Township of Evesham after the effective date of this chapter.
B.
Requirements for acceptance. The Planning Board or
Zoning Board of Adjustment, as applicable, shall require applicants
seeking site plan or preliminary and/or final subdivision approval
to meet the following conditions of approval:
(1)
Submit five copies of a complete survey of the property
(except for streets) to be dedicated, which survey shall be performed
and certified by a licensed surveyor.
(2)
Submit a topographic survey showing contour intervals
of two feet at a scale no larger than one inch equaling 100 feet.
(3)
Submit five copies of complete (as-built) plans of
any improvements, except for streets, on the dedicated property.
(4)
Submit a deed of conveyance, approved as to form,
content and description by the Township Attorney. The said deed shall
contain provision for the signature of the Mayor and attestation by
the Township Clerk. Where streets are offered for acceptance, a legal
description by metes and bounds describing the center line shall be
included.
(5)
Obtain title insurance naming the Township of Evesham
as the insured party in an amount equal to the fair market value of
the dedicated property; this requirement shall not pertain to streets.
In the case of drainage easements not shown on or generated after
the final plan is filed in the County Clerk's office and property
having a fair market value of $1,000 or less, a title search indicating
marketable title shall be sufficient, provided that said search is
certified by a title insurance company authorized to do business in
the State of New Jersey.
C.
Waiver. The Planning Board or the Zoning Board of
Adjustment, as applicable, may waive the requirements of this section,
provided the standard for a waiver has been met by the applicant in
accordance with the Municipal Land Use Law.
All applications for development proposing nonresidential
development shall include plans for water irrigation of all landscaping,
buffering and lawn area. The approved irrigation plan shall be constructed,
installed and maintained by the developer and/or any subsequent owner.
[Added 9-20-2005 by Ord. No. 17-9-2005]
The submission of as-built drawings is required
for all developments where storm drainage improvements are proposed.
The as-built plans are to be included as a line item in the performance
bond estimate, and the performance guaranty shall not be released
until the as-built drawings have been reviewed and approved.