All maps, plats and plans required to be submitted
by this chapter shall conform to one of the following sizes: 8 1/2
inches by 13 inches; 15 inches by 21 inches; 24 inches by 36 inches;
or 30 inches by 42 inches.
All plans shall be based on accurate information
at a scale of not less than one inch equals 50 feet unless otherwise
noted and shall show the entire tract to be developed giving the accurate
location of all existing and proposed property and street lines, and
shall also show or indicate the following information, unless waived
by the Board:
A.
Key map: a map at a scale of not less than one inch
equals 600 feet showing the entire development, zone districts, and
its relation to all features shown on the Official Map and the Master
Plan located within 1/2 mile of the extreme limits of the development;
B.
Structures, wooded areas and topography: the location
and dimensions of existing and proposed buildings and structures,
including dimensions from all existing and proposed lot lines; wooded
areas; those dogwood trees more than two inches in diameter (measured
four feet above the ground); all isolated trees more than eight inches
in diameter (measured four feet above the ground); and the topography
within the portion to be developed and within 100 feet thereof at
one-foot contours;
C.
Owners: the name of the owner of the subject property
and all owners of property contiguous to and across existing or proposed
streets from the subject property as disclosed by the most recent
municipal tax records;
D.
Identity: the Tax Map sheet, block and lot numbers
and zone district;
E.
Easements, watercourses and rights-of-way: the location
of existing or proposed streets, roads, easements, public rights-of-way,
streams, bridges, culverts, drainage ditches, natural watercourses,
flood control basins, floodways and floodplains, in and within 200
feet of the development;
F.
Public areas: any existing or proposed parks, municipal
lands, school sites, historic sites, or other public areas shown on
the duly adopted Master Plan;
G.
Lots: the existing and proposed lot layout, lot dimensions,
all required setback lines, and lot areas of each lot in square feet.
Lots shall be designated by letters for minor subdivisions and by
consecutive numbers for major subdivisions until given official lot
number designations by the Borough;
H.
Date of original plan and any revisions, current name,
and the old name if submitted previously under a different title;
I.
Any other information required by the Board.
If the sketch plan is being submitted for minor subdivision approval, it shall contain the information required under § 170-61A and shall be a survey map drawn by a licensed New Jersey land surveyor. The plat shall provide for endorsement by the Chairman and Planning Board Secretary. If the plat is to be filed with the county filing officer, it shall meet the requirements of the Map Filing Act.[1]
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Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 46:23-9.9 et seq.
The plan shall be clearly and legibly drawn or reproduced at a scale of not less than one inch equals 50 feet. Contour maps and preliminary construction plans including road profiles and utility plans shall be submitted as part of the preliminary plan. Separate maps may be required by the Board for topography, utilities and road details. A soil erosion and sedimentation control plan and a grading plan shall be included. The plan shall be designed in compliance with the applicable provisions of Articles IX, X, XI and XII of this chapter and shall show or be accompanied by the following information:
A.
Key map: a map at a scale of not less than one inch
equals 600 feet showing the entire development, zoning districts,
and its relation to all features shown on the Official Map and the
Master Plan located within 1/2 mile of the extreme limits of the development;
B.
Lots: lot layout, lot dimensions, all required setback
lines, and individual lot areas in square feet and acreage. Lots shall
be designated by consecutive numbers until given an official lot number
designation by the Borough;
C.
Other contents: the plan name, Tax Map sheet and date,
if revision, block and lot numbers, date of plan preparation, reference
meridian, scale, graphic scale and the following names and addresses:
D.
Acreage. Acreage of tract to be developed to nearest
hundredth of an acre;
E.
Elevations and contours. Sufficient elevations and
contours at one-foot vertical intervals to determine the general slope
and natural drainage of the land and the high and low points for the
entire tract and for a distance of 100 feet from the tract boundary.
All elevations shall be based on USC&G data;
F.
Existing and proposed features: the location of all
existing and proposed property lines, streets, buildings, structures,
parking areas, driveways, watercourses, railroads, easements, bridges,
culverts, drainpipes, sanitary sewers, water mains, gas mains, power
lines, and any natural features such as wooded areas, isolated trees
over eight inches in diameter (measured four feet above ground) and
rock formations. This data shall be determined by field and/or photogrammetric
survey;
G.
Streets: preliminary plans and profiles at a scale
of not less than one inch equals 50 feet horizontally and one inch
equals five feet vertically, including cross sections every 50 feet
or as specified by the Borough Engineer of all proposed streets, curbs,
gutters and sidewalks within the development and proposed connection
with existing or future continuing streets. The radii distances of
all street lines shall be shown;
H.
Sewers, drains and ditches: preliminary plans and
profiles at a scale of one inch equals 50 feet horizontally and one
inch equals five feet vertically of all proposed and existing sanitary
sewers, storm drains, drainage ditches, and streams within the development,
together with the locations, sizes, elevations, grades and capacities
of any existing sanitary sewer, storm drain, drainage ditch or stream
or watercourse to which the proposed facility shall be connected.
When brook or stream channel improvements are proposed or required,
the plans shall be approved by the State Department of Environmental
Protection and the Essex County Planning Board where applicable;
I.
Off-site improvements: when the development is contingent
upon improvements outside the boundaries of the lot or tract to be
developed, certification shall be supplied by the applicant, prior
to Planning Board consideration for preliminary approval that the
improvements outside the tract are installed and will be available
to the applicant;
J.
Setback lines: all front, rear and side yard lines
shall be shown for all lots;
K.
Deed restrictions. A copy of any existing and proposed
covenants or deed restrictions applying to the land being developed
shall be submitted with the preliminary plan;
L.
Open space: any open space proposed to be dedicated
for public use, playgrounds or other public purpose shall be shown
on the plan;
M.
Support capability. When deemed necessary to determine
the suitability of the soil to support new construction, the Planning
Board may require test holes or borings to be made by a state-licensed
engineer or an approved testing laboratory at the expense of the applicant
under the direction of the Borough Engineer;
N.
Parking. Indicate parking, loading and unloading areas
with dimensions, traffic patterns, access aisles, curb radii and bumpers;
O.
Solid waste. Indicate location and design or existing
and proposed methods of solid waste storage and disposal;
P.
Landscaping and buffering. Show what will remain and
what will be planted. Indicate names of plants and trees, dimensions
and spacing, approximate time of planting and maintenance plans;
Q.
Lighting. Indicate types of standards and fixtures,
locations, radii of light, and intensities in footcandles;
R.
Signs. Indicate location, dimensions and details.
The final plan and all final plans and profiles
of improvements and other original exhibits shall show or be accompanied
by the following, where applicable:
A.
Identification: date, name and key map of the development,
name of owner, scale, graphic scale and reference meridian. The final
plan shall be drawn at a scale of not less than one inch equals 50
feet;
B.
Survey data: tract boundary lines, rights-of-way lines
of streets, street names, easements, and other rights-of-way, land
to be reserved or dedicated to public use, and all lot lines with
accurate dimensions. Where appropriate, the bearings, distances, arc
lengths, central angles, tangents, and radii of all curves and lot
lines and areas of each lot in square feet shall be shown;
C.
Public use. The purpose of any easement or land reserved
or dedicated for public use shall be indicated;
D.
Block and lots. All block, lot and house numbers shall
be approved by the Borough Engineer and the Tax Assessor and shall
be related to existing block and lot numbers as shown on the official
Tax Map of the Borough;
E.
Monuments. Location and description of all required
monuments shall be shown;
F.
Consent of owner: certification that the applicant
is agent or owner of the land or that the owner has given consent
to file the plan;
G.
Approval. When approval of a plan is required by any
officer or body, whether municipal, county or state, approval shall
be certified on the plat;
H.
Agreements: agreements providing for ownership of
common areas including the perpetual maintenance and continuance of
ownership;
I.
Changes from preliminary: an affidavit signed and
sworn to by the applicant that the final plan is exactly the same
as the preliminary plan approved by the Board. If there are changes,
they shall be noted and the reasons indicated for the changes;
J.
Certifications. The following certifications shall
appear on the final plan, where appropriate:
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"I hereby certify that this map and the survey
have been made under my immediate supervision and comply with the
provisions of the Map Filing Law." [Include the following if applicable.]
"I do further certify that the monuments as designated and shown hereon
have been set."
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Licensed Land Surveyor (Affix Seal)
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[If monuments are to be set at a later date,
the following endorsement shall be shown on the map.]
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"I certify that a bond has been given to the
Borough of Essex Fells guaranteeing the future setting of the monuments
shown on this map and so designated."
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Borough Clerk
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Date
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"I have carefully examined this map and find
it conforms with the provisions of the Map Filing Law and the municipal
ordinances and requirements thereto."
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Borough Engineer (Affix Seal)
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"This application No. __________ is approved
by the Borough of Essex Fells Planning Board as a major development."
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Chairman
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Secretary
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