To eliminate issues concerning drainage alteration
to adjacent properties upon construction, it is proper to establish
a Grading Ordinance for the public welfare and safety of Greenwich
Township and its residents.
The requirement set forth herein shall apply
to the development of all lots within the Township of Greenwich for
residential purposes. For development where an overall grading plan
has already been revised and approved by the Planning/Zoning Board,
the review and approval of an individual lot grading plan prior to
the issuance of a building permit is required. For the purpose of
this chapter, the term "development" shall mean the construction,
reconstruction or relocation of any residential structure; the enlargement
of a residential structure resulting in a land disturbance of 500
square feet or more; the construction or placement of an accessory
structure on a residential lot resulting in a land disturbance of
500 square feet or more; and/or construction of an in-ground swimming
pool on a residential lot.
The developer of a tract of land in the Township
of Greenwich shall provide the following items for each lot proposed
to be developed:
A. Completed lot grading application, copies of which
may be obtained from the Township of Greenwich Construction Office;
B. Appropriate fee(s), as required below in §
403-10 of this chapter;
C. Completed lot grading checklist, included below in §
403-11 of this chapter; and
D. Five copies of a lot grading plan, signed and sealed
by an engineer licensed by the State of New Jersey, and containing
all information listed in the lot grading checklist.
Nothing contained herein shall prohibit the
Engineer from requiring a new overall grading plan for review and
approval. The developer shall be entitled to administrative review,
if the plan meets the performance standards contained herein, provided
that the proposed changes do not violate or create a conflict with
the prior approvals granted by the approving authority. If in the
opinion of the Engineer the revised grading plan substantially deviates
from the prior approval, the applicant shall be required to seek the
approval of the applicable board.
A certificate of occupancy shall not be issued
until the permittee submits an accurate final survey (as-built plan)
to the Engineer for approval. The final survey (as-built plan) shall
be prepared by a New Jersey licensed professional land surveyor. The
purpose of the final survey (as-built plan) is to ensure that the
lot grading is in substantial conformance to the approved plan and
that the lot will adequately drain and have no adverse impact on adjoining
properties. The final survey (as-built plan) shall be reviewed by
the Engineer and determined to comply with the above standards.
Where a performance bond and inspection escrow
have already been or will be established, the requirements relating
to the posting of the fees may be waived upon written request of the
applicant for billing to be applied to the escrow account. In those
instances, a separate line item for lot grading shall be included
in the performance bond estimate and the inspection escrow deposit
shall be calculated per the Municipal Land Use Law (Chapter 291, Laws
of N.J. 1975, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.). The performance bond estimate
for lot grading shall be calculated at a rate of $1,500 per lot. The
bonding for lot grading shall not convert over to any subsequent maintenance
bond.
All conditions and requirement herein shall
be consistent with the New Jersey Stormwater Best Management Practices.
[Amended 9-4-2007 by Ord. No. 16-2007]
The following fees are required for the Township
application, review and inspection of the site:
B. A flat fee of $300 per lot shall be paid at the time
of submission of a grading plan and a sum of $100 in the event upon
submission of any revised grading plan. These fees are flat fees and
constitute the actual fee charged to the Township of Greenwich by
its Engineer for review of the plan.
C. Inspection fees. A flat inspection fee of $200 per
lot shall be submitted by the applicant to be utilized for the payment
of the Township Engineer's inspection of the site.
D. Reinspection fee. A flat fee of $100 per lot shall
be paid to the Township for any reinspection of a grading plan in
the event the initial inspection should reveal any errors/omissions
or construction not in accordance with the filed plan. Each reinspection
shall be charged at the flat rate of $100 and shall be paid at the
time of the request for any reinspection.
E. No certificate of occupancy shall be issued until
the grading plan has been submitted and approved as built.
F. All fees shall be paid to the Chief Financial Officer
of the Township of Greenwich.
[Amended 9-4-2007 by Ord. No. 16-2007]
All of the requirements for the control of grading
and drainage of residential lots shall be required to adhere to the
checklist attached hereto as Schedule A.