Prior to the granting of final approval, the
subdivider shall have installed all the improvements specified in
this article.
No site plan or preliminary plan submitted to the Planning Board pursuant to this chapter shall be granted approval unless it includes a soil erosion and sediment control plan developed in accordance with Chapter 101, Erosion and Sediment Control. The applicant may consult with the North East Soil Conservation District in the development of the plan and the selection of appropriate erosion and sediment control measures. The applicant shall bear the final responsibility for the installation and construction of all required soil erosion and sediment control measures according to the provisions of this chapter, except as exempted by § 101-12 of Chapter 101, Erosion and Sediment Control.
[Amended 9-10-1979 by Ord. No. 320-C]
A.
Streets shall have a minimum width of 50 feet, be
graded to a minimum width of 30 feet and be paved to a minimum of
26 feet, with a seven-and-one-half-inch three-course pavement consisting
of:
[Amended 9-18-1995 by Ord. No. 628-C]
B.
All the above shall be constructed upon an improved
subgrade, firm and unyielding, with all unsuitable material removed
and replaced with suitable material free of clay and foreign matter
in accordance with specifications approved by the Borough Engineer
and a typical section of roadway on file in the office of the Clerk
and in compliance with the current New Jersey Department of Transportation
Specifications.
Gutters shall be provided where the grade of
the road exceeds 4%. As hereinafter provided or where soil conditions
will cause or result in erosion in the opinion of the Engineer, the
pavement shall be widened to 26 feet between curbs, and concrete curbs
shall be constructed on both sides thereof, in accordance with specifications
adopted by the Borough.
Sidewalks and guardrails shall be provided where
required.
Shade trees, if required, shall be located on
the street line so as not to interfere with utilities or sidewalks.
Monuments shall be of the size and shape required
by N.J.S.A. 46:23-9.11 and shall be placed in accordance with the
statute.
Water mains, culverts, catch basins, headwalls,
storm sewers and sanitary sewers shall be installed, and all such
installations shall be properly connected with an approved system,
if there is one, and shall be adequate to handle all present and probable
future developments.
A subdivider shall be responsible for setting
final property grades in such a way as to protect adjacent or nearby
property from the action of runoff water. The Engineer will approve
final grades for the subdivision.
When water in sufficient quantities is available
on the property being subdivided, the subdivider, at the request of
the Planning Board, shall install one or more dry hydrants or other
water sources for fire-fighting purposes, which shall conform in design
and construction with the specifications approved by the Fire Insurance
Rating Organization of the State of New Jersey for such installation.
A.
All of the improvements specified in this article
will be subject to inspection and approval by the Engineer, who shall
be notified by the subdivider at least 48 hours prior to the start
of construction. No underground installation shall be covered until
inspected and approved. The developer shall be responsible for the
cost of such inspection. The Borough will utilize either regular Borough
personnel or the services of a competent outside inspection firm,
and the Borough will further bill the developer on a regular basis
for all inspection services as well as the cost of testing materials
utilized in building public improvements required under this chapter.
B.
The Borough inspection shall in no way be construed
as engineering supervision or as final acceptance of work completed.
C.
It shall be the responsibility of the engineer for
the subdivider to submit, in writing, to the Engineer any proposed
changes or deviations from the approved construction plans. It will
further be the responsibility of the engineer for the subdivider to
record such approved changes or deviations by submitting them to the
Planning Board through the Engineer on the final as-built plans before
submitting them to the Borough.
All of the requirements of this chapter for the installation of improvements shall take into account the characteristics of potential development of the various parts of the Borough as reflected in the comprehensive land use plan embodied in Chapter 210, Zoning, and the Master Plan with a view to providing safe, convenient and pleasant means for the movement of traffic appropriate to the streets of the various classes and protecting the public health, safety, comfort and convenience by provision for the proper distribution of water and for adequate sewerage and stormwater drainage in a manner appropriate to the existing and prospective type and intensity of development in the various parts of the Borough and in arrangements that will not impose unnecessary financial burdens on property owners or add to the normal cost of operation of the government of the Borough.
All the improvements set forth in this article,
where required by the Planning Board, shall be of a design and with
specifications recommended by the Planning Board and approved by resolution
of the Council.
A.
For all major subdivisions, the subdivider shall arrange
with any serving utility for the underground installation of all utility
distribution supply lines and service connections in accordance with
the provisions of the applicable standard terms and conditions incorporated
as a part of its tariffs as the same are then on file with the State
of New Jersey Board of Public Utility Commissioners. The subdivider
shall submit to the Planning Board, prior to the granting of final
approval, a written instrument from each serving utility which shall
evidence full compliance with the provisions of this section.
B.
Lots in such subdivisions which abut existing streets
where overhead electric or telephone distribution supply lines have
been installed on any portion of the street involved may be supplied
with electric and telephone service from such overhead lines, but
the service connections from the utilities' overhead lines shall be
installed underground. The location of access facilities for servicing
the utility in the proposed subdivision shall be developed in conjunction
with and as part of the complete subdivision plan.
C.
Wherever the utility is not installed in the public
right-of-way, an appropriate utility easement not less than 20 feet
in width shall be provided.
[Amended 8-17-1992 by Ord. No. 581-C]
A.
No final plat shall be approved by the Planning Board until the subdivider shall have filed with the Borough Clerk both a maintenance bond and a performance bond guaranty in a form and substance satisfactory to the Borough Engineer and Borough Attorney and paid all fees and deposits required by § 195-46.
B.
The performance bond guaranty shall be subject to
N.J.S.A. 40:55D-53.
The maintenance bond required by this chapter
shall be for a period of two years and shall be issued by a bond or
surety company authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey
and approved by the Planning Board to guarantee the maintenance and
correction of all defective work performed, in an amount not to exceed
15% of the cost of the improvements and approved by the Borough Engineer
and in a form approved by the Attorney for the Planning Board.
No certificate of occupancy shall be granted
by the Construction Official/Building Inspector of the Borough until
all required improvements have been completed as stated above and
all fees paid as evidenced by a certificate from the Engineer.
