The Township Committee finds and determines that the unregulated and
uncontrolled relocation, filling, excavation and removal of soil on a large
scale for sale or for use other than on the premises has or may result in
conditions detrimental to the public safety, health and general welfare substantially
hampering and deterring the efforts of the Township to effectuate the general
purpose of municipal planning.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
PERMIT
A soil removal permit used under the terms hereof.
SOIL
Includes dirt, stone, gravel, sand, humus, clay, loam, rock and mixtures
of any of these.
TOPSOIL
The arable soil. Topsoil shall contain no stones, clumps or other
similar objects larger than one inch in any dimension and shall have a pH
value of not less than 5.8 nor more than 6.5. Topsoil shall be a mealy loam
obtained from a field which is comparatively free from objectionable weeds.
Topsoil shall have a minimum organic content of not less than 2.75% by weight.
The graduation of the topsoil shall be within the following limits:
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Type
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Limits
(percent)
|
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Sand
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40 to 80
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Silt
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10 to 30
|
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Clay
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10 to 30
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No person shall excavate for the removal of soil or otherwise remove
soil for sale or for use other than on the premises from which the soil shall
be taken, except in connection with construction or alteration of a building
on such premises for which a building permit has been issued, and excluding
all grading incidental thereto, without first having obtained a permit therefor
approved by the Committee. The permit shall be conspicuously posted and displayed
on the entrance to the premises.
Before the issuance of a permit, the applicant shall make application
therefor on a form available from the office of the Township Clerk, and the
data in the application or accompanying documents shall show the following:
A. The name and address of the owner of the tract involved
and the name and address of the applicant, if a different person is involved.
The signed consent of the owner shall be required if the applicant is not
the owner.
B. A map of the premises for which the permit is sought,
showing the existing topographical contour lines of the land involved and
abutting lands and roads, the proposed topographical contour grades which
will result from the intended soil removal and the location of any streams
or other bodies of water near the premises.
C. The tax block and lot number of the property involved.
D. A description of any processing of the soil which will
be done on the premises, including a description of equipment and plans of
such processing equipment and facilities.
E. The number of cubic yards to be removed pursuant to the
permit.
F. Routes to and from the proposed site to be used in transporting
soil removed.
Before any work is done for which a permit is required, and during the
period covered by a permit, the applicant shall file and maintain a bond in
substance and form acceptable to the Committee in such amount as recommended
to the Committee by the Township Engineer to be sufficient to insure the faithful
performance of the work to be undertaken pursuant to the conditions of the
permit and the terms hereof.