A. 
The applicant shall observe the following requirements and principles of land subdivision in each subdivision or portion thereof:
(1) 
The subdivision plat shall conform to the design standards that will encourage good development patterns within the Borough.
(2) 
Where either an Official Map or Master Plan, or both, have been adopted, the subdivision shall conform to the proposals and conditions shown thereon.
B. 
The streets, drainage rights-of-way, school sites, public parks and playgrounds shown on an adopted Master Plan or Official Map shall be considered in approval of subdivision plats.
The arrangements of streets not shown on the Master Plan or Official Map shall be such as to provide for the appropriate extension of existing streets or with a minimum right-of-way of 50 feet.
A. 
Minor streets. Minor streets shall be so designed as to discourage through traffic unless deemed necessary by the approving authority.
B. 
Subdivision abutting arterial streets. Subdivisions abutting arterial streets may be required to provide a marginal service road or reverse frontage with a buffer strip for planting or some other means of separation of through and local traffic as the approving authority may determine to be appropriate.
C. 
Pavement width of streets. The pavement width of all streets shall be a minimum of 30 feet for all local streets and may be greater for collector and arterial streets.
D. 
Minimum right-of-way width. The right-of-way width shall be measured from lot line to lot line and shall not be less than 50 feet in any case, except when shown at a greater width on the Master Plan or Official Map of the Borough of Park Ridge or when said street constitutes an extension of an existing street with a greater width than 50 feet.
E. 
Substandard street right-of-way and pavement width. In connection with subdivisions that adjoin or include existing streets that do not conform to widths as shown on the Master Plan or Official Map or the street width requirements of this chapter, the applicant shall dedicate additional right-of-way or pavement width along either one or both sides of said road. If the subdivision is along one side only, one-half of the required extra width shall be dedicated.
F. 
Street grades. Grades of arterial and collector streets shall not exceed 6%. Grades on other streets shall not exceed 10%. No street shall have a minimum grade of less than 1/2%.
G. 
Street intersections. Street intersections shall be as nearly at right angles as is possible and in no case shall be less than 60°. The block corners at intersections shall be rounded at the curbline with a curve having a radius of not less than 20 feet.
H. 
Street jogs. Street jogs shall have center-line offsets of not less than 125 feet.
I. 
Reverse curve tangents. A tangent at least 100 feet long shall be introduced between reverse curves on arterial and collector streets.
J. 
Street line deflection. When connecting street lines deflect from each other at any one point by more than 10° and not more than 45°, they shall be connected by a curve with a radius of not less than 100 feet for minor streets and 300 feet for arterial and collector streets.
K. 
Change in grade. All changes in grade shall be connected by vertical curves of sufficient radius to provide a smooth transition and proper sight distance.
L. 
Cul-de-sac streets. Dead-end streets (culs-de-sac) shall not be longer than 600 feet and shall provide a turnaround at the end with a radius of not less than 50 feet and tangent whenever possible to the right side of the street. If a dead-end street is of a temporary nature, a similar turnaround shall be provided and provisions made for future extension of the street and reversion of the excess right-of-way to the adjoining properties.
M. 
Street names. No street shall have a name which will duplicate or so nearly duplicate in the Park Ridge, Montvale and Woodcliff Lake communities as to be confused with the names of existing streets. The continuation of an existing street shall have the same name. The Police Department shall approve the names of all street names.
N. 
Sidewalks. Sidewalks shall be required unless waived by the approving authority and shall provide a minimum walkway width of four feet constructed in accordance with the requirements of the Borough Engineer and in conformance with Chapter 86 of the Code of the Borough of Park Ridge.
A. 
Block length and width or acreage within bounding roads shall be such as to accommodate the size of lot required in the area by the Chapter 101, Zoning, and to provide for convenient access, circulation control and safety of street traffic.
B. 
In blocks of 1,000 or more feet in length, pedestrian crosswalks may be required in locations deemed necessary by the approving authority. Such walkways shall be at least 10 feet wide in right-of-way with a five-foot-wide improved pavement surface. Said walkway may also include other improvements, including streetlighting.
C. 
For all uses, including commercial, industrial and planned development group areas, block sizes shall be sufficient to accommodate the proposed uses and to permit reasonable access, circulation and fire-fighting and emergency services.
A. 
Lot dimensions and areas shall not be less than the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance.
B. 
Insofar as is practical, side lot lines shall be at right angles to straight streets and radial to curved streets.
C. 
Each lot must front upon an approved and improved street with a right-of-way width of at least 50 feet in width, except as provided herein.
D. 
Where extra width has been dedicated for widening of existing streets, lots shall begin at such extra width line, and all setbacks shall be measured from such line.
E. 
Where there is a question as to the suitability of a lot or lots for their intended use due to such factors as rock formations, drainage conditions, watercourses, historic sites, flood conditions or similar circumstances, the approving agency may, after adequate investigation, withhold approval of such lots.
A. 
Where a subdivision is traversed by a watercourse, drainageway, channel or stream, there shall be provided a stormwater easement or drainage right-of-way conforming substantially with the lines of such watercourses and such further width or construction, or both, as will be adequate for the purpose.
B. 
Natural features such as trees, brooks, hilltops and views shall be preserved whenever possible in designing any subdivision containing such features.
C. 
Any public use as defined herein shall be of suitable size, shape and location under the provision of reservation contained herein.
D. 
In a large-scale development, easements along rear property lines or elsewhere for utility installation may be required. Such easements shall be at least 15 feet wide and shall be located in consultation with the utility companies or municipal departments concerned.
A. 
For all major subdivisions, the applicant shall arrange with the 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, and shall submit to the approving authority prior to the granting of final approval a written instrument from each serving utility, which shall evidence full compliance with the provisions of this subsection; provided, however, that lots in such subdivisions which abut existing streets where overhead electric or telephone distribution supply lines have theretofore 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. However, the applicant shall not be required to install electric distribution supply lines underground if the Board of Public Works of the Borough of Park Ridge requires such lines to utilize a voltage of 26 kilovolts or greater and the Board of Public Works passes a resolution declaring that such distribution lines would present exceptional operational and/or safety problems if installed underground. The location of access facilities for servicing the utility in the proposed subdivision shall be developed in conjunction with and as a part of the complete subdivision plan.
[Amended 6-9-1981 by Ord. No. 81-9]
B. 
Whenever 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.
C. 
The approving agencies of the Borough of Park Ridge may in their discretion waive the installation of the underground utilities where such installation will result in peculiar and exceptional practical difficulties to or exceptional and undue hardship upon the applicant by reason of exceptional topographic conditions or by reason of other extraordinary and exceptional situation or condition of the lands in such subdivision.
D. 
Whenever underground utilities are installed in accordance with the provisions hereof, fire alarm systems servicing the development shall also be installed in an appropriate subsurface distribution system connecting the necessary alarm stations. The manner of installation and the number and location of alarm stations shall be in a manner approved by the Fire and Police Departments.
A. 
No topsoil shall be removed from the site or used as spoil. Topsoil moved during the course of construction shall be redistributed so as to provide at least six inches of cover to all areas of the subdivision and shall be stabilized by seeding or planting. The applicant shall comply with Chapter 84, Soil Removal.
B. 
All applications for subdivision shall be in accordance with the Park Ridge Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance, or, where same has not been adopted, the applicant shall meet the requirements of Chapter 251, Laws of 1975, the New Jersey Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Act.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 4:24-39 et seq.