The purpose of the design details set forth in this chapter are to implement the performance standards established in Article VI, Performance Standards. For good and sufficient reason the Planning Board may vary these design standards and details as they may apply to a specific site plan application.
A. 
Off-street parking. In all zones, in connection with every industrial business or with institutional, recreational, residential or any other use, there shall be provided, at the time any building or structure is erected or is enlarged or increased in capacity, off-street parking for automotive and other vehicles in accordance with the requirements set forth herein. Such facilities shall be completed prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
(1) 
Design standards for off-street parking areas.
(a) 
Number of parking spaces required. The number of off-street parking spaces required shall be as set forth in accordance with the definition of "floor area."
(b) 
Size of parking stalls. Each off-street parking space shall have an area of not less than 180 square feet, exclusive of access drives or aisles, and shall be not less than 10 feet in width by 18 feet in length, exclusive of overhang, and shall be of usable shape and condition. For designated employee parking, the area may be reduced to 162 square feet and the width reduced to nine feet. Off-street parking areas shall comply with handicapped parking requirements. The width of angle parking stalls shall be measured perpendicular to the side stall markings. Parallel curb parking spaces shall measure eight feet in width and 24 feet in length. Except in the case of one-family and two-family dwellings, no parking area provided hereunder shall be established for less than three spaces.
[Amended 2-18-1985 by Ord. No. 2-85]
(c) 
Off-street parking requirements for particular uses:
Uses
Required Parking Spaces
Automotive service stations
3 for each bay, plus 1 for each service vehicle
Bank and savings institutions
1 for each 100 square feet of floor area exclusive of service areas or 10 for each teller window, whichever is greater
Bowling lanes
5 for each lane
Churches and other places of worship
1 for each 3 seats or 1 for each 72 linear inches of seating space when benches rather than seats are used
Community buildings, social halls and places of public assembly
1 for each 2 seats except where a specific amount of seating is undetermined, then 1 parking space shall be required for each 75 square feet of assemblage area
Country clubs
1 for each 100 square feet of floor area occupied by all principal or accessory structures except those used for parking purposes
Farm stands
1 for each 150 square feet of stand area
Funeral homes and mortuaries
10 plus 1 for each 50 square feet of floor area
Golf courses and clubs
5 for each tee
Golf driving ranges
2 for each tee
Industrial uses
[Amended 5-10-1989 by Ord. No. 17-89]
1 for each 300 square feet of floor area (See Note 1.)
Laboratory and research uses
[Amended 5-10-1989 by Ord. No. 17-89]
1 for every 300 square feet of floor area (See Note 1.)
Medical or dental clinics or offices
[Amended 2-18-1985 by Ord. No. 2-85; 5-10-1989 by Ord. No. 17-89]
1 for every 200 square feet of floor plan area, plus 1 for each staff person on premises
Motels, hotels and motor lodges
1 for each rental unit and, in addition, compliance with the requirements for each particular additional use located on the property, such as restaurants, eating and drinking establishments, retail stores and meeting rooms
Nursing homes
1 for each bed
Offices, business and professional (other than medical and dental)
[Amended 5-10-1989 by Ord. No. 17-89]
  0 to 9,999 square feet:
1 per 150 square feet
  10,000 to 24,999 square feet:
1 per 200 square feet
  25,000 to 49,999 square feet:
1 per 250 square feet
  50,000 plus square feet:
1 per 300 square feet (calculated progressively)
Offices, real estate
[Added 5-10-1989 by Ord. No. 17-89]
1 for every 100 square feet of floor area
Residential dwellings
2 for each dwelling unit
Restaurants, eating and drinking establishments and catering halls
[Amended 5-10-1989 by Ord. No. 17-89]
1 for each 2 1/2 seats or 1 per square 75 feet, whichever yields the greater number of spaces
Retail stores, store groups, shops, etc.
1 for each 150 square feet of floor area where the floor area shall not exceed 2,000 square feet; 1 for each 175 square feet of floor area where the floor area shall exceed 2,000 square feet
Theaters
1 for each 3 seats
Trailer parks
2 for each trailer
Wholesale establishments, warehouses, furniture stores
[Amended 5-10-1989 by Ord. No. 17-89]
1 for each 500 square feet of floor area1
1Note: Where industrial or laboratory/research use could be converted to office use and where wholesale establishments, warehouses and furniture stores could be converted to retail use, deferred parking shall be provided for the higher intensity use.
[Added 5-10-1989 by Ord. No. 17-89]
(d) 
Off-street parking requirements for a combination of uses. The parking requirement for each use shall be computed separately and then added together to compute the total number of required parking spaces. In all questionable or doubtful cases, or for uses not enumerated, the Planning Board shall determine the required number of spaces, utilizing as a standard the requirements for the uses which are specifically enumerated.
(e) 
Parking area design standards.
[1] 
Access. There shall be adequate provisions for ingress and egress to all parking spaces. Access drives or driveways shall be not less than ten feet for either ingress or egress and 15 feet wide for combined ingress and egress as provided in Subsection F(3).
[2] 
Size of aisles. The width of all aisles providing direct access to individual parking stalls shall be in accordance with the requirements set forth below. Only one-way traffic shall be permitted in aisles serving parking spaces placed at an angle other than 90º.
Parking Angle
(degrees)
Aisle Width
(feet)
0 (parallel parking)
12
30
12
45
13
60
18
90 (perpendicular parking)
25
[3] 
General location. No off-street parking or loading area shall be located within 30 feet of any property line. All parking shall be located in bays generally perpendicular to driveways or roads.
[4] 
Location in different zones. No access drive, driveway or other means of ingress and egress shall be located in any residential zone to provide access to uses other than those permitted in such residential zone.
[5] 
Sidewalks and curbing. Sidewalks between parking areas and principal structures, along aisles and driveways and wherever pedestrian traffic shall occur, shall have a minimum width of four feet of passable area and shall be raised six inches or more above the parking area except when crossing streets or driveways. Guardrails and wheel stops permanently anchored to the ground shall be provided in appropriate locations. Parked vehicles shall not overhang or extend over sidewalk areas, unless an additional sidewalk width of 2 1/2 feet is provided to accommodate such overhang.
[6] 
Paving. The surface of any required parking area shall be stabilized or paved in a manner approved by the Township Engineer as suitable for the nature and intensity of the anticipated use.
[Added 4-19-1982 by Ord. No. 10-82]
(f) 
The amount of off-street parking area to be paved may be reduced by the Planning Board if it can be clearly demonstrated by the applicant that such additional parking area is not necessary; however, the entire amount of unpaved parking area must at all times be made available for parking in the event that future conditions should so require.
[Added 5-10-1989 by Ord. No. 17-89]
(2) 
Other design criteria.
(a) 
Landscaping and drainage.
[Amended 12-17-1984 by Ord. No. 31-84]
[1] 
Parking areas shall be suitably landscaped to minimize noise, glare and other nuisance characteristics, as well as to enhance the environment and ecology of the site and surrounding area. All parking areas shall have a minimum of one shade tree for every 10 parking spaces. This requirement is in addition to trees located outside the perimeter of the parking lot. Large parking lots shall be broken down into sections of not more than 50 parking spaces and separated from other sections by landscaping, islands, berms and other similar elements. Said parking areas shall have suitable drainage facilities, as required by the Township Engineer.
[Amended 8-20-1990 by Ord. No. 27-90]
[2] 
Off-site drainage facilities and structures requiring enlargement, modification or reconstruction, resulting in part from or totally as a result of the proposed development, shall be subject to off-site improvement requirements and standards as established in this chapter.
(b) 
Lighting. All parking areas shall be lighted to provide a minimum of two footcandles at intersections and a total average illumination of one footcandle throughout the parking area. Such lighting shall be shielded in such a manner as not to create a hazard or nuisance to the adjoining properties or the traveling public.
[Amended 4-19-1982 by Ord. No. 10-82]
(c) 
Markings and access. Parking stalls, driveways and aisles shall be clearly marked and delineated. The Planning Board may require certain areas be maintained for firefighting or other emergency purposes, and these areas shall be appropriately designated.
(3) 
Multifamily circulation systems. Multifamily developments (R-MDU or R-PURD) shall be serviced by a complete loop street system of at least 30 feet in width affording at least two means of ingress and egress to the site. Crossovers between the legs of the loop shall be provided. When a complete loop system is not practical, a street 30 to 40 feet wide, with a divided roadway at the entrance, shall be considered. Separate pedestrian circulation paths between buildings and between parking areas and buildings, and between buildings and community facilities shall be provided.
(4) 
General circulation design and parking principles.
(a) 
Parking space allocations shall be conveniently oriented and located adjacent to the buildings which they service.
(b) 
Parking areas shall be designed to include walkways for safe and convenient pedestrian traffic.
(c) 
Where pedestrians cross service roads or access roads to reach parking areas, crosswalks shall be clearly designated by pavement markings or signs. Crosswalk surfaces may be raised slightly to designate them to drivers, unless drainage problems would result. A one-way car movement (to the left or counterclockwise) shall be encouraged. A major loop road shall be developed around the parking areas, and parking bays should run perpendicular off the road.
(d) 
Driveways shall approach from the right to permit passengers to alight to or from the sidewalk.
(e) 
Whenever possible, one-way traffic shall be established at building entrances.
(f) 
Where buses are provided, special bus indentation slots off the roadway shall be developed to allow passengers to get on and off easily and safely.
(g) 
Roads and driveways from main roads shall be located at grade and not below the crest of vertical curves.
B. 
Off-street loading requirements.
(1) 
In any zone, in connection with every building or building group or part thereof hereafter erected which is to be occupied by industrial, office and laboratory or commercial uses or distribution by vehicles of material or merchandise, there shall be provided and maintained, on the same lot with such building, off-street loading berths in accordance with the requirements set forth below.
Uses
Floor Area
(square feet)
Loading Berths
Schools
15,000 or more
1
Hospitals and nursing homes (in addition to space for ambulances)
From 10,000 to 30,000
1
For each additional 30,000 or fraction thereof
1 additional
Undertakers and funeral parlors
5,000
1
For each additional 5,000 or fraction thereof
1 additional
Hotels and offices
From 10,000 or more
1
Retail, commercial, planned commercial and industrial development groups, wholesaling, manufacturing and industrial uses
From 5,000 to 15,000
1
From 15,000 to 30,000
2
From 30,000 to 50,000
3
From 50,000 to 75,000
4
For each additional 100,000 or fraction thereof
1 additional
(2) 
Each loading space shall be no less than 12 feet in width, 50 feet in length and 14 feet in height and may not occupy any part of any required front, side or rear yard; provided, however, that on lots on which the rear yard or side yard abuts a limited access highway or a railroad, such loading space may occupy the rear yard up to the rear property line.
C. 
Joint facilities for off-street parking or loading. Off-street parking and loading facilities for separate uses may be provided jointly if the total number of spaces so provided is not less than the sum of the separate requirements for each use, provided that all regulations governing the location of accessory spaces in relation to the use served are adhered to. Further, no accessory space or portion thereof shall serve as a required space for more than one use unless otherwise approved by the Planning Board as provided herein in accordance with the purposes and procedures set forth herein.
D. 
Maintenance of off-street parking and loading areas.
(1) 
Every parcel of land hereafter approved for use as a public or private off-street parking or loading area shall be maintained in good condition, free of hazards and deterioration. All pavement areas, sidewalks, curbs, drainage facilities, lighting, bumpers, guardrails, markings, signs, landscaping and other improvements shall be maintained in workable, safe and good condition.
(2) 
The governing body may authorize repairs for such improvements if, after proper notice, the owner fails to maintain such improvements and such conditions constitute a hazard to health and safety or where such improvements are governed by a development or other similar agreement. The cost of said repairs shall be assessed against the owner.
E. 
Waiver of parking requirements. If any applicant can clearly demonstrate to the Planning Board that, because of the nature of his operation or use, the parking requirements of this chapter are unnecessary or excessive, the Planning Board shall have the power to approve a site plan showing less paved parking area than is required by this chapter; provided, however, that a landscaped area of sufficient size to meet the deficiency shall be set aside and reserved for the purpose of meeting future off-street parking requirements in the event that a change of use of the premises shall make such additional off-street parking spaces necessary.
F. 
Location of driveways.
(1) 
Design.
(a) 
All entrance and exit driveways shall be located to afford maximum safety to traffic, to provide for safe and convenient ingress and egress to and from the site and to minimize conflict with the flow of traffic.
(b) 
Any exit driveway or lane shall be so designed in profile and grading and located to provide the following minimum sight distances, measured in each direction, when observed at a point 10 feet back from the existing pavement at a height of three feet above the ground:
[Amended 9-15-1980 by Ord. No. 36-80; 10-20-1986 by Ord. No. 35-86]
Allowable Speed
(miles per hour)
Required Sight Distance
(feet)
25
300
30
350
35
425
40
475
45
525
50
600
(c) 
Where a site occupies a corner of two intersecting roads, no driveway entrance or exit shall be located within 125 feet of the intersection's point of tangency with the existing or proposed curb radius of that site.
[Amended 4-19-1982 by Ord. No. 10-82]
(d) 
No part of any driveway shall be located within a minimum of 10 feet of a side property line. However, the Planning Board may permit a driveway serving two or more adjacent sites to be located on or within 10 feet of a side property line between the adjacent site.
(e) 
No entrance or exit driveway shall be located on a rotary, ramp of an interchange or within 20 feet of the beginning of any ramp or other portion of an interchange.
(f) 
Where two or more driveways connect a single site to any one road, a minimum clear distance of 50 feet measured along the right-of-way line shall separate the closest edges of any two such driveways.
(2) 
Driveway angle.
(a) 
Two-way operation. Driveways used for two-way operation shall intersect the road at an angle as near 90º as site conditions will permit and in no case will be less than 60º.
(b) 
One-way operation. Driveways used by vehicles in one direction of travel (right turn only) shall not form an angle smaller than 45º with a road, unless acceleration and deceleration lanes are provided.
(3) 
Driveway dimensions. The dimensions of driveways shall be designed to adequately accommodate the volume and character of vehicles anticipated to be attracted daily onto the land development for which a site plan is prepared. The required maximum and minimum dimensions for driveways are indicated below. Driveways serving large volumes of daily traffic or traffic of over 15% truck traffic shall be required to utilize high to maximum dimensions.
Area
One-Way Operation
Driveway* Width
(feet)
Two-Way Operation
Driveway1 Width
(feet)
3- to 10-family residence
10 to 15
15 to 25
10-family or over
15 to 25
20 to 35
Commercial and industrial
15 to 30
25 to 35
1Note: All driveways shall be five feet wider at the curbline, and this additional width shall be maintained for a distance of 20 feet into the site.
(4) 
Driveway surfacing. The surface of any driveway shall be constructed with a permanent pavement of a type approved by the Township Engineer. Such pavement shall extend to the paved portion of the road and shall extend throughout the area defined by the required driveway dimensions specified above.
(5) 
Driveway profile. Any vertical curve on a driveway shall be flat enough to prevent the dragging of any vehicle undercarriage. Should the sidewalk be so close to the curb at a depressed curb driveway as to cause the ramp to be too steep and likely to cause undercarriage drag, the sidewalk shall be appropriately lowered to provide a suitable ramp gradient.
G. 
Acceleration lanes. Where a driveway serves right-turning traffic from a parking area providing 200 or more parking spaces, and the road has a peak hour traffic volume exceeding 7,500 vehicles per hour, an acceleration lane shall be provided which is at least 200 feet long and at least 13 feet wide measured from the road curbline. A minimum curb return radius of 35 feet shall be used from the driveway to the acceleration lane.
H. 
Deceleration lanes. Where a driveway serves as an entrance to a land development providing 100 or more parking spaces, a deceleration lane shall be provided for traffic turning right into the driveway from the road. The deceleration lane shall be at least 200 feet long and at least 13 feet wide measured from the road curbline. A minimum curb return radius of 35 feet shall be used from the deceleration lane into the driveway.
In reviewing site plans the following design and building layout principles shall be followed:
A. 
Minimum spacing between buildings.
(1) 
Between similar structures. In development groups (more than one building or structure on tract) the following distances shall be maintained between similar use structures:
(a) 
End wall (no openings) to end wall: 1/2 the height of the highest wall, 12 feet minimum.
(b) 
Any building face to street curb: height of building face for first 25 feet, two times the building height for 25 feet and over 20 feet minimum.
(c) 
Any building face to parking area: 1/2 the height of the highest building face, 12 feet minimum.
(d) 
End wall to window wall: 1 1/2 times the height of highest wall, 30 feet minimum.
(e) 
Window wall to window wall: three times the height of highest wall, 75 feet minimum.
(2) 
Between buildings of different types. Where buildings of different types will be developed as a single development group, such as single-family houses and townhouses, an appropriate transition area or buffer shall be used. This may include fencing, facing similar with each other, natural area, parks or recreation facilities or uses providing gradual density changes between the two dissimilar uses. (See § 159-31A for examples of buffering.) Actual spacing between the two types of uses shall not be less than twice the height of the tallest adjacent building.
B. 
Townhouses.
(1) 
A maximum of eight units shall be developed in a single row. There shall be a minimum width of 20 feet for each dwelling unit and an offset of four feet shall be provided between every two units.
(2) 
Townhouses shall be grouped in clusters with a maximum of 30 per cluster. There shall be a minimum of 50 feet between clusters. Private parking areas shall be located near the entrances and outdoor living areas or patios adjoining open space or paths leading to open space. Units shall not front on a through street.
(3) 
Maximum density of townhouses shall be as required by Chapter 217, Zoning. Each unit shall have two means of ingress and/or egress. End units shall have at least a ten-foot side yard. Units shall be at least 50 feet from all tract boundary lines unless abutting the same or higher density area; then a minimum of 35 feet is required.
(4) 
Townhouses in each cluster shall be consistent in terms of architectural style and major design elements such as materials, windows, roof lines, roof design, etc.
C. 
Garden apartments.
(1) 
There shall be a minimum of 10 units in any structure, and the maximum length of structure shall be 160 feet. Maximum density shall be as permitted in Chapter 217, Zoning.
(2) 
Garden apartment structures shall be grouped in cluster with architectural design consistent in each cluster. Minimum distance between clusters shall be 100 feet. In addition to the normal means of ingress and egress, each apartment unit shall have a second means of ingress and egress directly from the apartment unit to the outside, such as off a balcony or patio. A four-foot building offset shall be required every 40 feet or less.
(3) 
Recreation facilities such as swimming pools and tennis courts shall be carefully located to avoid problems of noise, lights and similar nuisance elements affecting residential units.
A. 
Lighting. In connection with every site plan, the applicant shall submit plans for all proposed exterior lighting in accordance with this section. These plans shall include the location, type of light, radius of light and intensity in footcandles. The following design standards shall be followed:
[Amended 4-19-1982 by Ord. No. 10-1982; 8-19-2002 by Ord. No. 32-02]
(1) 
Purpose. The governing body of Washington Township finds that regulation of outdoor lighting in Washington Township is necessary to prevent misdirected or excessive artificial light, caused by inappropriate or misaligned light fixtures that produce glare, light trespass (nuisance light) and/or sky glow; and also that such regulation is necessary to discourage the waste of electricity and to improve or maintain nighttime public safety, utility and security.
(a) 
The style of the light and light standard shall be consistent with the architectural style of the principal building.
(b) 
Spotlight-type fixtures attached to buildings shall not be permitted.
(c) 
Freestanding lights shall be so located and protected to avoid being easily damaged by vehicles.
(d) 
Lighting shall be located along streets, parking areas, at intersections and where various types of circulation systems merge, intersect or split.
(e) 
Pathways, sidewalks and trails shall be lighted with low or mushroom-type standards.
(f) 
Stairways, and sloping or rising paths, building entrances and exits require illumination.
(g) 
Lighting shall be provided where buildings are set back or offset.
(2) 
Outdoor lighting. All nonresidential outdoor light fixtures installed and thereafter maintained, shall be outdoor, enclosed light fixtures, and shall comply with the requirements specified in this section. Outdoor light fixtures that are installed on or that serve one- and two-family dwellings, for which a building permit issued after the effective date of this subsection, shall comply with §217-100G.
(a) 
Where used for security purposes or to illuminate walkways, roadways and parking lots, only outdoor, enclosed light fixtures shielded from public view and having the performance characteristics of a cutoff light fixture shall be used. For parking lots and walkways, light poles that are visible to the public shall not exceed 16 feet in height including base, pole and fixture.
(b) 
Where used for commercial and industrial purposes such as in merchandise display areas, work areas, platforms, signs, architectural, landscape or sports or recreational facilities, all light fixtures shall be equipped with automatic timing devices and shall comply with the following:
[1] 
Lamp/luminaire combinations being considered to illuminate flags, statues or any other objects mounted on a pole, pedestal or platform, shall have their candlepower curve plotted such that 100% of the beam angle used is not greater than the size of the object to be illuminated. In the case of flags that can move in the wind 360° around the pole, the beam angle shall be based on a circle having a radius equal to the width of the flag, except that flags having a width of 12 feet or more shall be illuminated by a beam with a radius not greater than two-thirds of the width of the flag.
[2] 
Other upward directed architectural, landscape or decorative light emissions shall have at least 90% of their total distribution pattern within the profile of the illuminated structure.
[3] 
Externally illuminated signs, including commercial billboard, building identification or other similar illuminated signs, shall comply with the following:
[a] 
Top-mounted light fixtures shall have illumination levels plotted such that 100% of the beam angle used is not greater than the size of the externally illuminated sign, and are preferred over any other positioned light fixtures.
[b] 
When top-mounted light fixtures are not feasible for good cause shown, illumination from other positioned light fixtures shall continue to be restricted to the sign area. Visors or other directional control devices shall be used to eliminate any spill light. Furthermore, when any signage is viewed from the opposite side of that being illuminated, luminous portions of light fixtures, and stray light, shall not be visible.
(c) 
Detailed plans are to be provided to illustrate floodlight distribution patterns. Once properly installed, the fixtures are to be aimed, permanently affixed, and maintained in the approved position according to the terms of approval outlined in the approving resolution.
(d) 
Foundations supporting lighting poles installed less than four feet behind the curb shall not be less than 24 inches above the ground.
(e) 
Outdoor light fixtures for purposes of private, commercial or industrial usage shall not be attached or mounted to public property (i.e., public buildings, utility poles, telephone poles, streetlights, road/street signs). Furthermore, these fixtures shall not tap or extend power from sources servicing public lighting and/or power devices.
(f) 
To prevent visual adaptation for motorists approaching commercial properties from adjacent low luminance residential areas, vertical luminances on the commercial and industrial properties in these locations shall be limited to 100 fL for internally illluminated signs and five fL for externally illuminated signs and building surfaces used as signs.
(g) 
Except for lighting maintained by a governmental authority, outdoor recreational and sports facility lighting shall be shielded from public view, as observed from outside the playing field. Such lighting shall have directional and glare control devices, when necessary, to comply with §159-41A(3).
(3) 
Light trespass (nuisance light). All light fixtures, except lighting maintained by a governmental authority, and those used on one- or two-family dwellings, shall be designed, installed and maintained to prevent light trespass, as specified below. Note: Light fixtures near adjacent property may require special shielding devices to prevent light trespass.
(a) 
Facade lighting on schools, hospitals and other public buildings or incident illumination occurring above a height of five feet above the property line of the subject property shall not exceed 0.1 footcandles in a vertical plane on residentially zoned property.
(b) 
Outdoor light fixtures properly installed and thereafter maintained shall be directed so that there will not be any direct glare source visible from any property.
(4) 
Illuminance and luminance requirements. Illuminance and luminance requirements shall be as set forth below.
(a) 
Street lighting.
Average Illuminance
(fc)
Average Luminance
(fL)
Ratio
(fc)
Ratio
(fL)
Category
Initial
Maintained
Initial
Maintained
Average to Minimum
Average to Minimum
Residential
Street lighting local
0.6
0.4
0.12
0.09
5 to 1
5 to 1
Street lighting collector
0.9
0.6
0.18
0.12
4 to 1
4 to 1
Average Illuminance
(fc)
Average Luminance
(fL)
Ratio
(fc)
Ratio
(fL)
Category
Initial
Maintained
Initial
Maintained
Average to Minimum
Average to Minimum
Commercial
Street lighting local
1.3
0.9
0.26
0.18
5 to 1
5 to 1
Street lighting collector
1.7
1.2
0.34
0.24
4 to 1
3 to 1
(b) 
On-grade parking. Refer to Schedule A.[1]
[1] 
All other illuminance uses shall not exceed IESNA recommendations.
[2] 
Internally illuminated signs shall not exceed 75% of IESNA luminance recommendations.
[1]
Editor's Note: Schedule A is located at the end of this subsection.
(c) 
Externally illuminated signs. Luminance values are to be based on the following surface reflectances:
Range of surface reflectance
Luminance measured
(fL)
10% to 20%
5 to 10
20% to 50%
4 to 10
50% to 100%
5 to 10
(d) 
When building surfaces are used as signs, the luminance values and surface reflectances shall be the same as those indicated for externally illuminated signs.
(5) 
Outdoor lighting energy conservation.
(a) 
All outdoor lighting not essential for safety and security purposes or to illustrate changes in grade or material shall be activated by automatic control devices and turned off during nonoperating hours. Illuminated signs are excluded from this requirement.
[1] 
Exterior retail and merchandise display lighting, e.g., automobile dealerships, nurseries/garden markets, shall not remain on after 10:00 p.m. Reduced levels of lighting in interior show or display windows may remain on for security purposes provided, however, that these levels shall not exceed 25% of the normal artificial lighting levels in the interior display or show windows.
[2] 
Except for lighting maintained by a governmental authority, exterior lighting for recreational areas, athletic fields and courts shall not remain on after 10:00 p.m. unless otherwise approved by the Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment.
[3] 
Exterior security lighting shall be classified as one of the following:
[a] 
Lighting which is essential to deter vandalism and/or break-in. This lighting shall be limited to exterior door locations. Fixtures used for normal operation at these locations may remain on. The fixtures shall be outdoor, enclosed lighting fixtures. If window areas present possible break-in locations, reduced levels of interior lighting which is situated around the windows may remain on as a night light source to illuminate the window. Night light levels shall not exceed 50% of the normal interior artificial lighting levels around the windows.
[b] 
Normally-off lighting that is activated by a sensor or detector. Typically, discharge lamp sources such as sodium vapor, mercury vapor, and metal halide are not instant start. Therefore, consideration should be given to using other lamp sources such as incandescent, tungsten, halogen, and fluorescent which can be used for immediate activation. Normally-off lighting activated by sensors or detectors shall be directed toward the vertical surfaces of buildings or objects of concern.
[c] 
Lighting that remains on for surveillance cameras. This lighting shall be confined to vertical building surfaces and vertical surfaces along the perimeter of a site, e.g., walls, trees, bushes. Illuminance levels for this lighting shall be coordinated with, and not exceed, the minimum illuminance threshold of the cameras being used. This data shall be provided with the submission of the plans, in accordance with §159-41A(6).
(b) 
All lighting shall be designed to prevent misdirected or excessive artificial light and to maximize energy efficiency in accordance with §159-41A(3).
(6) 
Submission of plans. Plans and evidence of compliance shall include the following.
(a) 
Description of outdoor lamp/luminaire combinations including component specifications such as lamps, reflectors, optics, angle of cutoff, supports, poles and include manufacturers' catalog cuts.
(b) 
Locations and description of every outdoor, enclosed light fixture and hours of operation, their aiming angles and mounting heights.
(c) 
The initial horizontal and vertical illuminance shall be illustrated in footcandles (before depreciation). Illustrate relamping and cleaning cycles to arrive at maintained values of illumination. Separately state proposed maintained footcandles (horizontal and vertical).
[1] 
Maximum.
[2] 
Minimum.
[3] 
Average, during operating and nonoperating hours.
[4] 
Average to minimum uniformity ratio.
(d) 
Computer-generated photometric grid showing footcandle readings every 10 feet and the average footcandles. Depending upon the design application, this can be for either or both facade (vertical) or horizontal illumination levels.
(e) 
Foundation details for light poles.
(7) 
Prohibitions. Searchlights or flashing or animated signs are prohibited, other than as approved by the Township Council.
(8) 
Notification. Any developer constructing new one- and two-family dwellings in the Township shall provide home purchasers with a copy of § 217-100G which addresses lighting standards for one- and two-family dwellings.
Schedule A
Maintained Illuminance for Parking Lots
Initial Illuminance
Basic
Enhanced Security
Basic
Enhanced Security
Horizontal Illuminance
Minimum
0.2 fc
0.5 fc
0.3 fc
0.7 fc
Average
1.0 fc
2.5 fc
1.4 fc
3.6 fc
Uniformity Ratios
Average to Minimum
5:1
5:1
5:1
5:1
Maximum to Minimum
20:1
15:1
20:1
20:1
Minimum Vertical Illuminance
0.1 fc
0.25 fc
0.15 fc
0.35 fc
NOTES:
1.
Minimum horizontal illuminance shall be no lower than 0.2 fc.
2.
Average horizontal illuminance shall not exceed 2.5 fc.
3.
Minimum vertical illuminance shall be measured at five feet above parking surface at the point of lowest horizontal illuminance, excluding facing outward along the boundaries.
4.
For typical conditions. During periods of nonuse, the illuminance of certain parking facilities should be turned off or reduced to conserve energy. If reduced lighting is to be used only for the purpose of property security, it is desirable that the minimum (low point) not be less than 0.1 hfc. Reductions should not be applied to facilities subject to intermittent night use, such as apartments, hospitals and active transportation areas.
5.
High vehicular traffic locations should generally require the enhanced level of illumination. Exits, entrances, internal connecting roadways and such would be some examples.
Certain data above have been summarized from IESNA RP-20-98, titled "Lighting for Parking Facilities."
B. 
Landscaping. A landscaping plan shall be submitted with each site plan application. The plan shall identify existing and proposed trees, shrubs, bushes, plant material, ground cover and natural features, such as boulders and rock outcroppings in accordance with § 159-31B.
(1) 
The standards for trees, shade trees and buffering trees and for the installation thereof shall be as follows:
[Added 10-3-1978 by Ord. No. 26-78]
(a) 
All trees must be nursery-grown.
(b) 
Trees are to be balled and burlapped, well branched and with a good root system.
(c) 
Trees are to have straight trunks.
(d) 
Tree species must be accurate.
(e) 
Backfill should consist of 50% humus for each tree.
(f) 
All trees are to be generously and thoroughly watered at time of planting.
(g) 
Trees will be properly pruned at time of planting.
(h) 
All excess debris and soil is to be removed from the immediate area of the planting site. No soil is to be piled around the base of trees above normal ground level.
(i) 
Trees are to be guaranteed to live for a period of two years from the date of planting.
(j) 
Trees shall be included on site plans and shall be covered by a performance bond. Written notification of planting must be given to the Shade Tree Committee one month prior to installation.
[Amended 12-17-1984 by Ord. No. 31-84]
(k) 
Each tree will be staked approximately five feet from the ground with two stakes two inches by two inches by eight feet long. Trees will be wired to stakes passing through a rubber hose where attached to tree.
(l) 
All trees shall be no less than two-and-one-half-inch caliper measured six inches above ground.
[Amended 3-21-1988 by Ord. No. 7-88]
(m) 
Shade trees shall not be planted within the road right-of-way. A separate shade tree easement of a width of 10 feet shall be provided adjacent to the street right-of-way, except that at intersections, the shade tree easement shall be adjacent to the sight easement.
[Amended 4-19-1982 by Ord. No. 10-82; 12-17-1984 by Ord. No. 31-84]
(n) 
Trees shall be planted 30 feet to 50 feet apart, as determined by the Shade Tree Committee.
[Amended 11-16-1981 by Ord. No. 40-81; 12-17-1984 by Ord. No. 31-84]
(o) 
The Shade Tree Committee shall provide the owner or developer with a list of approved trees for planting. Said list shall be selected by the Shade Tree Committee from the Trees for New Jersey Streets, published by the New Jersey Federation of Shade Tree Commissions. For existing wooded areas, evergreen may be required as follows:
[Amended 11-16-1981 by Ord. No. 40-81; 12-17-1984 by Ord. No. 31-84]
[1] 
The following group of trees and shrubs are to be planted in areas where the existing deciduous tree line is within 20 feet from the curb: pines, spruce, hemlock, upright junipers, upright arborvitae, holly, cotoneaster, Douglas fir, azaleas, rhododendrons, mountain laurel, Andromeda and spreading juniper.
[2] 
Trees are to be from five to six feet high at the time of planting. Shrubs are to be from three to four feet high or spread at the time of planting.
[3] 
Trees are to be planted in groups of from three to five, at random spacings.
[4] 
In addition, five seedlings of the same varieties nine to 12 inches high are to be planted for each tree or shrub used.
[5] 
The location and number of plantings are to be determined by the Shade Tree Committee in the field.
[6] 
No evergreens are to be planted where they will shade the road and cause icing conditions.
(p) 
For installation of shade trees at street intersections, the applicant shall comply with the land development standards of the County of Morris, New Jersey, as amended and supplemented.
[Added 12-17-1984 by Ord. No. 31-84]
(q) 
The Shade Tree Committee shall have the power to waive, in whole or in part, the requirements for shade trees where an adequate natural growth of shade trees exists on a building lot.
[Added 12-17-1984 by Ord. No. 31-84]
C. 
Buffers.
(1) 
Buffers are fences, landscaping, berms and mounds used to minimize any adverse impacts or nuisances on the site or from adjacent areas. The following points shall be considered:
(a) 
Evergreens can be used as buffers, provided that they are planted properly. An evergreen buffer requires two or even three rows of staggered plantings. The rows shall be approximately seven feet apart and the evergreens planted eight feet on center.
(b) 
Fences or walls are effective buffers. They shall complement the structural type and design of the principal building. Solid structures call for fences or walls projecting that impression. More contemporary designs call for lighter, more open types.
(c) 
Consider buffers for the following areas:
[1] 
Buffers other than fences shall be located along property lines shielding various uses from each other.
[2] 
Where interior roads run parallel with roads exterior to the site, a buffer shall be erected to prevent confusion, particularly at night.
[3] 
Buffer parking areas, garbage collection areas and loading and unloading areas.
[4] 
Consider prevailing wind patterns and use buffers to stop windborne debris from leaving the site.
(2) 
Where required. All uses, other than single-family detached dwellings, which abut a single-family residential zone or single-family dwelling, shall be required to maintain a buffer zone in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
[Amended 4-20-1998 by Ord. No. 10-98]
(3) 
Restrictions on the use of buffer zones:
(a) 
No principal or accessory structure other than as may be provided herein, nor any off-street parking or loading areas or other use, shall be permitted within the buffer zone.
(b) 
No access or driveways other than as may be permitted by the Planning Board, shall be permitted within the buffer zone.
(c) 
Buffer zones shall be maintained in their natural state when wooded, and when natural vegetation is sparse, plant material or fencing may be required, as determined by the Planning Board.
(d) 
Underground utility easements shall be permitted when deemed necessary or desirable by the Planning Board.
(4) 
Area of buffer zone.
(a) 
All buffer zones shall be a minimum of 10% of the minimum lot width required in the zone in which located; provided, however, that no buffer zone need be greater than 75 feet in width.
(b) 
The area encompassed in the buffer zone may be utilized for the purpose of computing lot coverage and yard setbacks.
D. 
Fences. Fences, other than for single- or two-family detached residences, shall be considered as accessory uses to a principal permitted use and are permitted in all zones.
[Amended 9-19-1983 by Ord. No. 21-83]
It is the intent of these regulations to provide for attractive, coordinated, informative and effective signing for uses in the Township. Each site plan application shall include a sign plan showing the specific design, location, size, construction and illumination in compliance with the following regulations:
A. 
Nameplate and identification signs for single-family dwellings. A sign indicating the name or address of the occupant may be permitted, provided that the sign shall be no larger than two square feet. A permitted home occupation may be included with the name of the occupant. Only one sign per dwelling unit is permitted in addition to a mailbox identification sign. One additional sign not to exceed 15 square feet may be posted at the entrance of an active farm.
B. 
Sales or rental signs; artisan or contractors' signs. Signs advertising the sale or rental of the premises upon which they are located and artisan and contractors' signs on properties being worked on may be permitted, provided that:
(1) 
The gross display area of a sale or rental sign shall not exceed eight square feet on each side and artisan or contractors' signs four square feet on each side.
(2) 
Two such signs shall be permitted on a residential structure with frontage on two public streets.
(3) 
Such signs shall be promptly removed when premises are sold or rented.
(4) 
Developments with four or more homes for sale or industrial or commercial properties may be advertised on a sign not to exceed 32 square feet. One such sign shall be permitted on each frontage if the development fronts on more than one street. All development signs shall be removed when 95% of the lots have been initially sold.
C. 
Institutional signs. Signs of schools, colleges, churches and other institutions of a similar public or semipublic nature may be erected and maintained, provided that:
(1) 
The size of any freestanding sign shall not exceed 30 square feet and not more than one such sign is placed on a property, unless such property fronts upon more than one street, in which instance a sign may be erected on each frontage.
(2) 
Signs affixed to the facade of the structure shall be permitted, provided that the sign shall not exceed 5% of the building facade.
(3) 
Golf courses shall be permitted up to two unlighted freestanding signs not exceeding 20 square feet in total sign area and not exceeding eight feet in height.
[Added 3-20-2000 by Ord. No. 2-00]
D. 
Signs in nonresidential districts for single-tenanted and single-structure developments. Business signs may be erected and maintained when in compliance with the following provisions:
(1) 
The total gross advertising area of all signs other than freestanding signs on any one property shall not be greater than the lesser of 5% of the area of the building face fronting on the street or 100 square feet.
(2) 
One freestanding sign shall be permitted on any single property. The total advertising area shall not exceed 5% of the building face fronting on the street but in no event greater than 100 square feet.
(3) 
Each such development shall submit a sign plan to the Planning Board for approval. Such sign plan shall include details on:
[Added 6-15-2015 by Ord. No. 07-15]
(a) 
Letter style, color and dimensions.
(b) 
Lighting.
(c) 
Color(s), including background.
(d) 
Construction and materials.
(e) 
Dimensions and height of sign.
(f) 
Height above grade or below roofline.
(g) 
Locations.
(h) 
Standards.
E. 
Signs for multiuse developments, shopping centers or industrial parks. Shopping centers, industrial parks, planned residential developments, multitenanted structures or multistructure uses shall be governed by the following regulations:
(1) 
Each such development shall submit a sign plan to the Planning Board for approval. Such sign plan shall include details on:
[Amended 6-15-2015 by Ord. No. 07-15]
(a) 
Letter style, color and dimensions.
(b) 
Lighting.
(c) 
Color(s), including background.
(d) 
Construction and materials.
(e) 
Dimensions and height of sign.
(f) 
Height above grade or below roofline.
(g) 
Locations.
(h) 
Standards.
(2) 
The sign plan shall be based on an integrated design theme to include all of the elements in Subsection E(1) above. All of the above elements shall be designed to be in harmony and consistent with each other, the architecture and materials of principal structures and the landscaping plan. The Planning Board, in its sole discretion, shall determine if a proposed sign plan meets the goals and objective of this section.
(3) 
The total area of all signs affixed to a structure shall not exceed 5% of the building facade of the structure. The Planning Board may permit in total sign area up to 7% of the building facade if, in the Planning Board's judgment, such additional area shall assist in developing a harmonious and integrated sign plan in accordance with the goals and objectives of this section.
(4) 
Freestanding signs to be located on poles, kiosks, stanchions or similar supports shall not project above the maximum height permitted in the zone. Such signs shall have a display area not in excess of 5% of the building face fronting on the street but in no event greater than 100 square feet. The Planning Board may permit a total sign display area of up to 150 square feet if, in the Planning Board's judgment, such additional area shall assist in achieving the goals and objectives of this section. Only one such freestanding sign shall be permitted on any single property regardless of the number of establishments on the property, except that the Planning Board may authorize an additional freestanding sign if the property has access from more than one public street.
F. 
Indigenous farmers' temporary sale signs. Indigenous farmers selling farm products, at least some of which they have grown, may display a temporary sale sign, which shall not exceed 12 square feet and which may be posted at a safe distance from the used right-of-way. When such farm products are no longer available for sale to the public, the sign shall be promptly removed.
[Added 10-17-1983 by Ord. No. 23-83[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided for the relettering of former Subsection F as Subsection G.
G. 
General regulations. The following regulations shall apply to all permitted and preexisting nonconforming signs:
(1) 
Only those signs identifying the name, business, occupant, service, address or product offered or sold on the premises shall be permitted to be erected. Coming events and community bulletin board signs that may include manually changeable letters shall also be permitted.
[Amended 6-15-2015 by Ord. No. 07-15
(2) 
Signs attached to a principal structure shall not extend above the roofline or parapet.
(3) 
No electronic, mechanical, wind- or solar-powered, flashing, moving or apparently moving signs shall be permitted.
[Amended 6-15-2015 by Ord. No. 07-15]
(a) 
No commercial electronic signs with static or changeable messaging or imaging, including, but not limited to LED (light emitting diode), LCD (liquid crystal display), projection, and neon signs shall be permitted, except where not visible from the public right-of-way or visible to any residential use.
(b) 
No blinking or flashing lights visible from the public right-of-way shall be permitted to be displayed inside or outside on commercial properties except for traditional holiday displays that may be displayed one month before or after the holiday for which such lighting may be displayed.
(c) 
Each business shall be permitted to display one "Open" electronic LED sign that may be operated during business hours, provided that:
[1] 
Such sign shall not exceed three square feet in area; and
[2] 
Such sign shall have received written approval by the Washington Township Zoning Officer.
(4) 
The top of freestanding signs shall not exceed the height limit of principal structures in the zone where located or 25 feet, whichever is the lesser.
(5) 
Signs, whether portable, permanent or temporary, other than municipal, county or state signs, shall not be erected within the right-of-way of any street or approved sight easements, nor shall any sign be located so as to constitute a traffic hazard.
(6) 
All temporary signs erected for a special event such as an election or sale shall be removed by the advertiser within five days after the event shall have taken place. Real estate signs shall be installed only on the premises involved. No permit shall be required for such temporary signs, provided that they do not exceed 32 square feet of display area on each side and provided that all temporary signs, other than election signs, shall not remain in place more than four weeks.
(7) 
Off-premises commercial advertising signs, including billboards, shall not be permitted in any zone district in the Township.
[Amended 6-15-2015 by Ord. No. 07-15]
(8) 
Whenever a sign shall become structurally unsafe or endangers the safety of the building or the public, the Construction Official shall order that such sign be made safe or removed. Such order shall be complied with within 10 days of the receipt thereof by the person owning or using the sign or the owner of the building or premises on which such unsafe sign is affixed or erected.
(9) 
Location.
(a) 
Signs shall not be located closer than the following distances to street rights-of-way:
Display Area of Sign Per Side
(square feet)
Minimum Distance
(feet)
Less than 25
20
25 to 75
25
More than 75
30
(b) 
The Planning Board shall be authorized to waive the strict application of this section if, because of local site conditions, strict adherence would cause inconvenience to the public or would constitute a hazard.
(10) 
The area surrounding ground signs shall be kept neat, clean and landscaped. The tenant, owner or occupant to which the sign applies shall be responsible for maintaining the condition of the area.
(11) 
Directional signs having areas of less than three square feet are exempt from area and location regulations but shall be shown on an approved sign plan and further provided that they do not constitute a hazard to the traveling public.
(12) 
All signs shall be kept in good repair, which shall include replacement or repair of broken structural elements, casings or faces, maintenance of legibility and all lighting elements working.
(13) 
Any location where business goods are no longer sold or produced or where services are no longer provided shall have 90 days to remove any remaining or derelict on-premises signs following notification by the Township and at the expense of the owner of such property. Where due written notification has been given by the Township and compliance has not been made within the required ninety-day period, the Township may cause removal of such signs with the cost for such removal to be attached to the property.
(14) 
The applicant shall also comply with all applicable county, state and federal sign regulations.
(15) 
All signs not specifically permitted by this section are prohibited.
(16) 
The provisions of this Code or any other ordinance of the Township of Washington notwithstanding, signs displaying noncommercial political or public interest messages shall be permitted in all zone districts of the Township. One such sign, not to exceed 32 square feet in area, shall be permitted per property. Each sign shall be affixed so that it does not readily become detached. Such signs shall not be displayed in such a manner as to obstruct or substantially interfere with ingress to or egress from any building or driveway, nor shall they be located in the public right-of-way or obstruct the view of motorists in any way. No sign may be affixed to a private fence or tree without the consent of the property owner or affixed to a utility pole. Signs which are to be erected on a temporary basis for a special event such as an election shall conform to the requirements of Subsection G(6) of this section.
[Added 12-17-1990 by Ord. No. 37-90]
(17) 
A zoning permit must be obtained for all new signs or for any change to an existing sign.
[Added 8-18-2008 by Ord. No. 13-08]
The design and location of all utilities shall be designed in accordance with state and municipal standards and those of the public utility having primary jurisdiction. Utility design requirements set forth in Chapter 175, Subdivision of Land, shall be followed. Stormwater management details set forth in Chapter 175, Subdivision of Land, § 175-49, Surface water management standards, shall also be followed. All plans shall be approved by the Township Engineer.
[Amended 4-19-1982 by Ord. No. 10-82; 2-17-1997 by Ord. No. 3-97; 12-19-2005 by Ord. No. 43-05]
The site plan shall be designed in accordance with applicable township ordinance sections designed to protect the environment. These include but are not limited to stormwater management, floodplain, soil erosion and sedimentation control requirements and stream corridor and open water buffers. Drainage and conservation easement requirements set forth in Chapter 175, Subdivision of Land, § 175-47, and environmental protection requirements set forth in § 175-48, shall be followed.
A. 
General requirements. At least 25% of any tract proposed for planned development, cluster or multifamily development shall be in open space and distributed generally as follows:
(1) 
A minimum of 10% of the gross tract area shall be in formal recreation facilities, such as tennis courts, playgrounds, swimming pools, ballfields and similar facilities.
(2) 
A minimum of 10% of the gross tract area shall be in natural features, vistas, significant wooded areas, vegetation and in other usable open space, which shall be defined as lands other than in channels, floodways and on slopes in excess of 25% or water bodies whether used for recreation, retention or detention purposes.
(3) 
Five percent of the gross tract area may include all lands excluded in Subsection A(2) above and water bodies.
B. 
Recreational facilities. The following recreational facilities shall be considered as part of any planned development:
(1) 
Trails. Use to connect open space between recreational facilities and between buildings and other uses.
(2) 
Bikeways. Minimum width of five feet, optimum of eight feet. Keep grades under 10% and lower if for any length. Improved surfaces are desirable, and all turning radii shall be 12 feet. Bike path systems shall also meet county standards where applicable.
(3) 
Playlots. Minimum of 2,000 square feet for toddlers and up to 5,000 square feet for older children. Primarily used by preschool-age children. Facilities include swings, slides, play sculpture and benches for parents. Effective service radius of one block or 1/8 of a mile. Approximately one playlot for each 400 persons or 100 children.
(4) 
Playgrounds.
(a) 
Designed for a variety of uses and equipment and shall reflect the patronage. Sandboxes and play sculpture for young children, basketball courts of backboards for older youths, paved areas for various activities and shuffleboard and sunny and quiet area for the elderly.
(b) 
The size of the playgrounds shall be based on population as follows:
Population
Size
(acres)
2,000
3.25
3,000
4.00
4,000
4.00
5,000
6.00
(5) 
Tennis. One for each 100 dwelling units. Parking shall be provided on the basis of four spaces per court.
(6) 
Swimming pools. Provide three square feet of pool area for each resident above three years of age. Provide for wading pools.
C. 
Other considerations. Recreational facilities shall be operated for the Township residents, conveniently located and readily accessible. They shall not be commercial enterprises open to anyone who pays a fee.
[Added 2-16-1987 by Ord. No. 3-87]
For all site plan applications involving new building construction of more than 5,000 square feet of floor area, a fire-protection system shall be provided. Where the building is located more than 1,000 feet from a public water supply hydrant, the fire-protection system shall meet the criteria set forth in Chapter 175, Subdivision of Land, § 175-50B, C, D and E, subject to the following:
A. 
For underground storage tanks, the volume of water shall be two gallons per square foot of building floor area, but not less than 10,000 gallons nor more than 50,000 gallons. The underground storage tank shall be located greater than 200 feet from the building, but not more than 500 feet.
B. 
For fire ponds and/or retention basins, the volume of water shall be two times the volume of water calculated for underground tanks, but not less than 20,000 gallons nor more than 100,000 gallons.
[Amended 9-19-1988 by Ord. No. 27-88]
Sight easements shall be provided at street intersections and, where required, at driveway intersections, in accordance with Chapter 175, Subdivision of Land, § 175-44B(2).
[Added 4-20-1998 by Ord. No. 4-98]
Where geotechnical improvements are required by Chapter 175, Subdivision of Land, § 175-30, the design and construction of the improvements shall be in accordance with the design standards of Chapter 175, Subdivision of Land, § 175-52.
[Added 3-20-2000 by Ord. No. 2-00]
All golf courses shall be designed and constructed to conform to the following standards:
A. 
The golf course shall utilize existing buildings and structures to the greatest extent practicable.
B. 
The golf course shall be designed and situated to minimize conflicts with existing and permitted land uses, and the layout of the course shall provide safe locations for tees, fairways, greens and practice areas in relation to adjacent roadways and improvements, both on- and off-site.
C. 
Whenever a waterway crossing is proposed, such crossing shall be designed to minimize the removal of trees and other shading vegetation. Additionally, all crossings shall be bridged, not designed with culverts, except for golf cart paths, Where a golf course is adjacent to or within an open space corridor, including floodplains, open waters, stream corridors, wetlands and associated buffers, linkages and conservation areas as provided in the Washington Township Master Plan, the golf course shall provide and maintain all required buffer setbacks from such features, subject to any limitations provided herein, and shall provide drainage and conservation easements as required by the Code of the Township of Washington or otherwise required as a condition of approval.
D. 
Where a golf course is situated between public recreation areas shown on the Master Plan, reasonable best efforts shall be required to connect any existing or proposed pedestrian or trail networks in a safe and appropriate manner.
E. 
Where a golf course is traversed by existing or proposed trails, reasonable best efforts shall be required to connect any relocated portions of the existing trail networks in a safe and appropriate manner.
F. 
Assurances shall be provided that all necessary utilities and services are available for the proposed development, including wastewater treatment, potable water and irrigation water.
G. 
No portion of any golf tee, fairway or green shall be located closer to any existing tract boundary or public road right-of-way than as shown on the attached exhibit titled "Setback Design Guidelines for Golf Hole," except that cart paths may be located no closer than 100 feet to such boundaries or roads.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The "Setback Design Guidelines for Golf Hole" is on file in the office of the Township Clerk.
H. 
The golf course shall be designed to minimize the opportunity for golf balls to be hit beyond tract boundaries.
I. 
No more than 35% of the wooded area (as shown on the most recent aerial photographs available) shall be cleared, and any clearing beyond 25% of the wooded acreage of the tract shall be mitigated by replacement of an equal number of native trees (minimum two-and-one-half-inch caliper) and shrubs elsewhere on the tract. Priority for such replacement shall be given to locations where stream corridors are not shaded by vegetation at the time of development.
J. 
No clearing, grading or site improvements related to the golf course shall be conducted in areas of 25% slope or greater. Clearing and regrading may be conducted in areas between 15% and 25% according to special measures approved by the Planning Board Engineer, and areas of play (tees, greens, bunkers, fairways and practice facilities) created as part of the golf course which result in new areas of steep slope shall not be regulated by these requirements.
K. 
A vegetated buffer at least 95 feet wide, consisting of native trees, shrubs and ground covers, shall be provided and/or maintained between any turf area which will be treated with fertilizers or pesticides and the closest point of any one-hundred-year floodplain, or if there is no floodplain, the top of the bank of any permanent nonseasonal stream or open water body, on or off site, except that up to 35% of pond frontage shall be exempt from this requirement, upon a showing of good cause by the applicant.
L. 
An Integrated Turf Management Plan and an Integrated Pesticide and Pest Management Plan shall be provided, which is specific to the operation and maintenance of the proposed golf course. These plans shall be prepared in accordance with guidelines established by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) and shall take into account guidelines promulgated by the United States Golf Association (USGA) and the Golf Course Superintendents' Association of American (GCSAA), These plans shall also utilize the Best Management Practices (BMPS) to prevent and/or minimize adverse impacts of the golf course on groundwater and surface water resources and shall be resubmitted to the Planning Board whenever modified.
M. 
The golf course developer shall demonstrate to the Planning Board that the proposed golf course facility has satisfied the minimum requirements for achieving the Audubon International Signature Program Bronze Level designation (or equal).
N. 
Assurances shall be provided that the owner/operator will take all steps to avoid any adverse impacts on surface water and groundwater quality and quantity which result from operation of the golf course. Should any adverse impact result, the owner/operator shall correct the problem and remediate the adverse impacts. Monitoring of surface water and groundwater quality and quantity shall be provided by the owner(s) according to a plan prepared specifically for the proposed golf course and approved by the approving authority in consultation with the Washington Township Board of Health or their designee. Such monitoring program shall detail the type, timing and frequency of testing, as well as identify the specific chemical parameters to be tested and shall be established at the time the Integrated Turf Management Plan and the Integrated Pesticide and Pest Management Plans are approved by the reviewing Board. A continuing monitoring program shall be established, consistent with the guidelines for monitoring plans established by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Bureau of Safe Drinking Water. The results of such water quality monitoring shall be submitted by the owner(s) to the Washington Township Board of Health or their designee and Planning Board within 30 days of receipt of such results by the owner(s). All requirements of § 217-59 (Restricted activities in Carbonate Area District Overlay Zone) shall be met.
O. 
A water use budget and water recycling plan, which is specific to the proposed golf course, shall be prepared and submitted to the Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment. This plan shall detail the source of potable and irrigation water, the projected amounts which will be required and the water supply capacity of any aquifer from which such water will be withdrawn, as outlined in the Land Oriented Reference Data System (LORDS), Bulletin 74, New Jersey Geological Survey, Bureau of Geology and Topography, Division of Water Resources, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (August 1974).
P. 
Following the installation of any well intended to serve as a water supply source for the golf course, and prior to the issuance of a construction permit, a pump test shall be conducted at the maximum projected pumping rate to assess the impact(s) on other well users in the vicinity. If significant well interference is demonstrated during interference tests on an existing well (observation well), the new well cannot be certified for use. In such instances, the applicant may be required to demonstrate why the documented well interference is not significant. If a significant adverse impact of interference cannot be remedied, certification of the new well may be denied. A Water Allocation Permit shall be secured pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:19-1.1 et seq.
Q. 
The golf course owner/operator shall pay for all costs incurred by the Township to hire outside consultants to assist the Township, the Board of Health or their designee with ongoing monitoring of the approved monitoring plans. Such ongoing monitoring shall include but is not limited to the approved surface water and groundwater monitoring plan, the Integrated Turf Management Plan and the Integrated Pesticide and Pest Management Plan approved for the golf course.
R. 
Clearing, grading and other disturbances shall be designed to avoid the nesting, breeding and feeding areas of endangered and threatened animal species and to avoid the locations of endangered and threatened plant species.
S. 
Construction of runoff collection ponds in upland areas is encouraged for use as stormwater management devices and as sources of irrigation water. Best management practices shall be employed to maximize recharge of surface runoff where appropriate. Ponds shall be constructed to prevent stagnation, which may include aeration devices or other techniques to maintain pond water motion and circulation.
T. 
Grasses selected for use on a golf course should be drought and pest resistant to minimize the use of pesticides and irrigation.
U. 
Soil erosion and sedimentation shall be minimized through golf course design which minimizes the need for mass grading for greens, tees and fairways, coordinated soil erosion and sediment control measures and construction phasing which limits the extent of clearing and soil exposure prior to revegetation. A limit of disturbance for each hole shall be provided. An individual grading plan shall be submitted for each hole that is sufficient to determine stormwater management requirements prior to site plan approval.
V. 
Exterior site lighting shall be downward directed to prevent off-site light pollution effects and shall be limited to safety and security needs, and there shall be no spillover of lighting beyond the tract boundaries. Lighting shall conform to § 159-30.
W. 
On-site parking shall be provided in accordance with § 159-39, and all areas designated for parking shall be located at least 150 feet from any tract boundary. A seventy-five-foot buffer shall be provided within this setback, which shall include such features as berms, fences, walls and landscaping of sufficient density to provide a year-round screen when viewed from adjoining properties.
X. 
The golf course shall be designed to preserve the rural character of the viewshed, shall minimize the visual impact on the landscape and shall not be included in the calculation of open space required for any residential development.
Y. 
Gasoline-powered golf carts shall be prohibited on any golf course.
Z. 
Practice facilities including driving ranges shall only be permitted when part of a golf course, provided that such facilities are not lighted and are located where no netting or other protective structures are required.
AA. 
Major site plan approval shall be required for a golf course and shall incorporate GIS format as applicable.