This chapter shall be known and may be cited
as the "Land Subdivision Chapter of the Township of Long Beach."
The purpose of this chapter shall be to provide
rules, regulations and standards to guide land subdivision in the
Township of Long Beach in order to promote the public health, safety,
convenience and general welfare of the municipality. It shall be administered
to ensure the orderly growth and development, the conservation, protection
and proper use of land and adequate provision of circulation, utilities
and services.
[Amended 7-18-1997 by Ord. No. 97-16C]
The approval provisions of this chapter shall
be administered by the Planning Board of the Township of Long Beach
in accordance with the Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et
seq., as amended and supplemented.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
DRAINAGE RIGHT-OF-WAY
The lands required for the installation of stormwater sewers
or drainage ditches or along a natural stream or watercourse for preserving
the channel and providing for the flow of water therein to safeguard
the public against flood damage in accordance with N.J.S.A. 58:1A.
[Amended 7-18-1997 by Ord. No. 97-16C]
FINAL APPROVAL
The official action of the Planning Board taken on a tentatively
approved plat after all requirements, conditions and engineering plans
have been completed and the required improvements have been installed
or bonds properly posted for their completion.
FINAL PLAT
The final map of all or a portion of the subdivision which
is presented to the Planning Board for final approval in accordance
with these regulations and which, if approved, shall be filed with
the County Clerk.
LOT
A parcel or portion of land separated from other parcels
or portions by description as on a subdivision or record of survey
map or by metes and bounds for purpose of sale, lease or separate
use.
MASTER PLAN
The duly adopted Master Plan of Long Beach Township, with
the various amendments and supplements thereto.
MAJOR SUBDIVISION
Any division of land which is capable of being subdivided
into four or more lots.
[Amended 7-18-1997 by Ord. No. 97-16C; 4-9-1999 by Ord. No. 99-10C]
MINOR SUBDIVISION [Amended 7-18-1997 by Ord. No. 97-16C; 4-9-1999 by Ord. No. 99-10C]
A.
Any division of land for the creation of not
more than three lots, each fronting upon and providing vehicular access
to an existing, improved street or an existing or permitted new easement,
which;
(1)
Does not involve any new street or the installation
of any street improvements or the extension of township facilities;
(2)
Does not involve any streets requiring additional
right-of-way width as specified in the Master Plan or Official Map
and/or the street requirements of this chapter, unless such additional
right-of-way width, either along one or both sides of said street(s),
as applicable, shall be deeded to the township or to the appropriate
governmental authority.
B.
Any readjustment of lot lines resulting in no
new lots shall be classified as a "minor subdivision" for purposes
of the application and review requirements specified in this chapter,
but not for the purposes of counting the number of minor subdivisions
occurring within any calendar year.
C.
Minor subdivisions shall be subject to the limitations
imposed by the definition of minor subdivision in N.J.S.A. 40:55D-5.
OFFICIAL MAP
A map adopted in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-32 et seq.
[Amended 7-18-1997 by Ord. No. 97-16C]
PERFORMANCE GUARANTY
Any security, which may be accepted by the Township, including
but not limited to surety bonds, letters of credit under certain circumstances
provided by law, and cash.
[Amended 2-4-2019 by Ord. No. 19-02C]
PLAT
The map indicating the proposed layout of the subdivision which is submitted to the Secretary of the Planning Board or the Land Use Board Engineer for Planning Board consideration and approval. All plats shall meet the requirements of Article
III of this chapter and the Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.
[Amended 7-18-1997 by Ord. No. 97-16C]
STREET
Any street, avenue, boulevard, road, lane, parkway, viaduct,
alley or other way which is an existing state, county or municipal
roadway, or a street or way shown upon a plat heretofore approved
pursuant to law or approved by official action or a street or way
on a plat duly filed and recorded in the office of the County Clerk
prior to the appointment of a Planning Board and the grant to such
a Board of the power to review plats, and includes the land between
the street lines, whether improved or unimproved, and may comprise
pavement, shoulders, gutters, sidewalks, parking areas and other areas
within the street lines.
SUBDIVISION
The division of a lot, parcel or tract of land into two or
more lots, sites or other divisions of land for the purpose, whether
immediate or future, of sale or building development, except that
the following divisions shall not be considered subdivisions, provided
that no new streets or roads are involved: divisions of property by
testamentary provisions or intestacy or divisions of property upon
court order. "Subdivision" also includes resubdivision and, where
appropriate to the context, relates to the process of subdividing
or to the lands or territory divided.
TENTATIVE APPROVAL
The official action taken on a plat by the Planning Board
meeting in regular session which determines whether or not the map
submitted is in proper form and meets the established standards adopted
for design layout and development of the subdivision. Such tentative
approval confers certain irrevocable rights as set forth in N.J.S.A.
40:55D-49.
[Amended 7-18-1997 by Ord. No. 97-16C]