[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Saddle River 6-15-1987 as § 1 of Ord. No. 478-C. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Pursuant to the powers vested in the Borough
of Saddle River by N.J.S.A. 40:67-1 et seq., the Borough of Saddle
River shall, from the date of adoption of this chapter, prohibit the
placement of any and all encroachments, obstructions and encumbrances
in, over or upon the rights-of-way of the Borough of Saddle River.
Any structure currently existing within the right-of-way shall be
allowed to remain.
[Added 12-21-1992 by Ord. No. 587-C]
A.
AUXILIARY STRUCTURES
Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following
terms shall have the meanings indicated:
Freestanding stanchions, columns, pillars, walls and mailbox
supports.
B.
Permit required. Any person proposing the erection
of any auxiliary structure, except as specifically exempted elsewhere
in this section, shall submit location and construction details and
the applicable fee as established by the Saddle River Building Department
and obtain a permit from said Building Department.
C.
Exemptions. Retaining walls less than 12 inches in
height and all mailbox supports which meet the standards promulgated
by the United States Postal Service and do not encroach into the nominal
traffic area shall not be subject to this section.
D.
Conditions. All auxiliary structures are permitted
in areas zoned Residential R-1 and R-2,[1] subject to the following conditions:
(2)
On municipal roads, all auxiliary structures shall
be located a minimum of 25 feet from the road right-of-way center
line.
(3)
On county roads, where the limits of the rights-of-way
exceed 25 feet from the center line, auxiliary structures shall be
located on the applicant's property, behind the established right-of-way,
but not less than 25 feet from the center line of the road.
(4)
Pillars and columns shall not exceed horizontal dimensions
of 36 inches by 36 inches and shall not exceed six feet in height
measured from the mean grade level at the base of said pillars or
columns. Light fixtures shall not exceed 18 inches above the top of
the pillar or column.
(5)
A wall may be attached to a column or pillar, but
must not exceed 10 feet in length. Two such walls having a total length
of 20 feet are permitted at each driveway entrance, with a maximum
of two driveway entrances per building lot.
[Amended 9-18-2006 by Ord. No. 06-799-C]
E.
Proposed installation of auxiliary structures and
connecting walls on nonresidential properties must be shown on site
plans and submitted to the Planning Board for review and approval.
Upon notification by the Borough Engineer of
any encroachment, obstruction and/or encumbrance upon the right-of-way,
the property owner so notified will have 30 days to remove the offending
encroachment, obstruction and/or encumbrance. Any property owner who
fails to obey the order of the Borough Engineer to remove the offending
structure shall be subject to a fine of $100 per day until the offending
structure is removed. Upon failure of the offending property owner
to remove the offending structure, the Borough may remove said structure
and thereafter place a lien upon the property to cover all costs associated
with the removal of the offending structure.
