[Amended 9-19-1983 by Ord. No. 21-83; 5-18-1992 by Ord. No. 7-92; 7-19-1999 by Ord. No. 19-99; 11-20-2006 by Ord. No. 22-06]
A site plan shall be approved by the Planning Board for all developments other than individual single- or two-family structures, construction of a parking area for less than four vehicles or for construction on Township property or for which a waiver of site plan has been granted in accordance with §
159-5 (Waiver of requirements). Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, installation of signs shall be exempt from site plan approval requirements, provided that the following conditions are met:
A. The proposed signs conform to the requirements set forth in §
159-32.
B. The proposed signs are not to be erected or installed
in conjunction with other improvements requiring site plan approval.
C. The proposed sign installation shall be approved and a permit issued by the Construction Official pursuant to Chapter
56, Building Construction, §
56-7E.
[Amended 5-16-1994 by Ord. No. 7-94; 9-19-1999 by Ord. No. 19-99; 11-20-2006 by Ord. No.
22-06]
The Zoning Officer may waive the requirements
of this chapter, or at his discretion, may refer the waiver request
to the Planning Board, either of which may waive the requirements
of this chapter upon submission of an Affidavit in Support of Request
for Waiver of Site Plan, if the proposed development:
A. Involves normal maintenance or replacement in kind
such as a new roof, new siding or similar activity; or
B. Does not significantly affect existing circulation,
drainage, building, arrangements, landscaping, buffering, lighting
or other considerations of site plan approval.
C. The proposed use/change will involve:
(1) No changes to the exterior use of the premises except as noted in Subsection
F.
(2) No exterior changes to the property except as noted in Subsections
A and
F.
(3) No changes to the exterior lighting except as noted in Subsection
F.
(4) No increase in traffic to and from the property except as noted in Subsection
F.
(5) No signs (or sign to be approved by Construction Code
Official).
(6) No impact on neighboring properties or residences.
(7) No nuisance elements, including but not limited to
smoke, liquid wastes, radiation, noise audible beyond the building
setback lines, vibrations detectable beyond the building wall, glare
detectable beyond the building wall and heat detectable beyond the
building wall.
D. Involves interior changes that do not affect the use of the building or parking requirements as set out in §
159-39.
E. Change in use or tenant that does not affect parking requirements as set out in §
159-39.
F. At the sole discretion of the board, waivers may be granted for limited changes in Subsection
C(1),
(2),
(3) and
(4).
In the event that during the period of approval
heretofore or hereafter granted to an application for site plan approval,
the developer is barred or prevented, directly or indirectly, from
proceeding with the development otherwise permitted under such approval
by a legal action instituted by any state agency, political subdivision
or other party to protect the public health and welfare or by a directive
or order issued by any state agency, political subdivision or court
of competent jurisdiction to protect the public health or welfare
and the developer is otherwise ready, willing and able to proceed
with said development, the running of the period of approval under
this chapter shall be suspended for the period of time said legal
action is pending or such directive or order is in effect.
The Planning Board shall have the power to review
and approve or deny conditional uses or site plans simultaneously
with review for subdivision approval without the developer being required
to make further application to the Planning Board or the Planning
Board being required to hold further hearings. The longest time period
for action by the Planning Board, whether it be for subdivision, conditional
use or site plan approval, shall apply. Whenever approval of a conditional
use is requested by the developer pursuant to this section, notice
of the hearing on the plat shall include reference to the request
for such conditional use.