The preliminary plat shall be clearly and legibly drawn on good quality translucent tracing cloth or approved equal, using India ink, drawn at a scale so that the entire area can be shown on any one of the following standard map sizes: eight and one-half by thirteen (8 1/2 x 13) inches, fifteen by twenty-one (15 x 21) inches, twenty-four by thirty-six (24 x 36) inches and thirty by forty-two (30 x 42) inches. Preliminary plats shall be designed and drawn by a licensed New Jersey professional engineer or land surveyor. The plat shall be designed in compliance with the provisions of Article
VI of this chapter and shall show the following information:
A. If the area to be subdivided is to be developed in
sections, the outline of the sections shall be shown on the preliminary
plat and each section shall be designated by numeral or letter.
B. The tract name, Tax Map sheet, Tax Map block and parcel
numbers, graphic scale and the following:
(1) The name and address of the owner or owners of record.
(2) The name and address of the developer.
(3) The name and address of the person who prepared the
Map.
(4) The name of the subdivision.
(5) Within the Pinelands Area, any additional information required in §
159-7B and
C above.
[Added 8-6-1982 by Ord. No. 15-1982;
amended 4-6-1989 by Ord. No. 11-1989]
C. A copy of any protective covenants or deed restrictions
applying to the land being subdivided shall be submitted with the
preliminary plat.
D. The preliminary plat should be drawn at a scale of
one inch equals 100 feet and should show the following information:
(1) Bearings, distances, curve data and angles of all
outside boundaries and of block and individual parcel boundaries.
(2) Location and dimensions of any connecting streets
along the boundary of the property and the intersection lines of any
adjoining tracts.
(3) Any encroachments on outside boundaries as determined
by survey.
(4) All streets, alleys or easements within or contiguous
to the property with deed or dedication reference.
(5) Names of owners of record or reference to recorded
subdivisions of adjoining property.
(6) Any cornerstones, pipes or other physical boundary
markers as determined by survey.
(7) All United States, state, county and Township bench
marks, monuments or triangulation stations adjacent to or within the
property, with precise position and description noted.
(8) Computed area of all lots or parcels comprising the
property, in square feet or acres.
(9) Meridian to be in accordance with New Jersey Geodetic
Survey where monuments are within one-half (1/2) mile of subdivision,
otherwise meridian is to conform to bearings given on boundary survey.
Date of needle if magnetic shall be given.
(10)
Permanent stone or concrete monuments should
be set at each corner or angle on the outside boundary if not already
so established.
Separate property and topographic maps are desirable.
Topographic maps should show the following data at a scale of not
less then one inch equals 100 feet:
A. Contiguous-existing contour lines shall be shown in
light dashed lines.
(1) One-foot interval where average slopes are 3% or less.
(2) Two-foot interval where slopes are up to 15%.
(3) Five-foot interval where slopes are over 15%.
B. All existing buildings and other structures such as
walls, fence lines, culverts, bridges, roadways, etc., with spot elevation
indicated.
C. Location and spot elevation of rock outcrops, high
points, watercourses, depressions, ponds and marsh areas, with any
previous flood elevations as may be determined by survey.
D. Size, variety, caliper and accurate location of all
specimen trees worth saving, and outline of all wooded areas.
E. Boundary lines of property.
F. Location and log of any test pits or borings.
G. All blocks and streets shall be outlined in light
dashed lines.
H. Contours showing finished grades are to be shown in
medium solid lines.
Public utilities maps are to be drawn on sheet sizes and at the scales as outlined in this chapter under Article
VI and drawing PTCS No. 4 and shall show the following:
A. All utility easements or rights-of-way.
B. Location, size and invert elevations of existing and
proposed sanitary sewers, storm drains or open drainage channels,
catch basins and manholes. Plans for any proposed sewerage plant with
necessary state or county approval shall also be submitted as well
as the results of percolation tests when requested by the Planning
Board, Township Engineer or governing body.
C. Location and size of existing and proposed water,
gas and steam mains, underground conduits and fire hydrants.
D. Location of existing and proposed overhead telephone
and electric service and trunk lines, street and alley lighting with
pole locations.
E. Location of any rail lines and rights-of-way.
F. Location of police and fire alarm call boxes and similar
appurtenances.
G. Typical cross sections for each width of street conforming to standards as set forth in Article
VI and drawings PTCS Nos. 1, 2 and 3.
H. Plan and profile of each street conforming to standards as set forth in Article
VI and drawing PTCS No. 4.
Site location maps shall show the following
within one mile of the center of the development. One-half-mile and
one-mile circles shall be shown on the map.
A. Locations of site with reference to the principal
existing and proposed streets and principal approach or approaches.
B. Location and type of built-up areas in the vicinity.
C. Size and extent of nearby shopping centers.
D. Location and size of employment centers.
E. Location and type of transportation lines.
F. Location of churches, schools, parks, playgrounds
and other educational and recreational facilities.
G. Zoning and covenants covering adjacent land and approaches
to the site.
H. Jurisdictional boundaries.
I. Location of all proposed on-site and off-site improvements
required by this chapter or statute.