The plat shall be designed and drawn by a licensed New Jersey
land surveyor or professional engineer and shall be based on Tax Map
information or some other similarly accurate base, at a scale of not
less than 40 feet to the inch. It shall comply with N.J.S.A. 46:23-9.9
et seq. and shall show or include the following information:
A.
The name of the professional engineer or land surveyor who has drawn
the sketch plat.
B.
The location of that portion which is to be subdivided in relation
to the entire tract.
C.
All existing structures and wooded areas within the portion to be
subdivided and within 200 feet thereof.
D.
The name of the owner and of all adjoining property owners, as disclosed
by the most recent Township tax records.
E.
The Tax Map sheet, block and lot numbers and a key map.
F.
All streets or roads and streams within 500 feet of the subdivision,
including the extent of paving of all such streets.
G.
The proposed lot layout, lot dimensions and total area of each lot.
H.
Proposed use of the requested subdivision.
I.
Location of any proposed building or buildings.
J.
Any other pertinent information deemed necessary by the appropriate
Board in the consideration of the proposed subdivision.
K.
All existing storm and sanitary sewers within 200 feet of the subdivision,
with all invert and surface elevations included.
L.
Sufficient elevations and contours at five-foot intervals for slopes
averaging 10% or greater and at two-foot intervals with lands at lesser
slopes to determine the general slope and natural drainage of land
and high and low points if required by the Township Engineer.
A.
Preliminary plat.
(1)
The preliminary plat shall be clearly and legibly drawn or reproduced
at a scale of not less than 40 feet to the inch, subject to the Township
Engineer's recommendation. The preliminary plat shall be designed
and drawn by a licensed New Jersey professional land surveyor and
shall comply with N.J.S.A. 46:23-9.9 et seq.
(2)
The plat shall be designed in compliance with the provisions of Article XIV and shall show or be accompanied by the following information:
(a)
An adequate key map showing the entire subdivision and its relation
to surrounding areas, lot layout, lot dimensions and lot area in square
feet.
(c)
Acreage of tract to be subdivided, to the nearest tenth of an
acre.
(d)
Contours, at two-foot intervals, of the land to be subdivided,
both existing and proposed, together with adequate contours of any
surrounding areas which, in the opinion of the Township Engineer,
may affect the development and the proposed improvements within the
subdivision so as to determine the general slope and natural drainage
of the land and the high and low points and center-line grades for
all proposed new streets.
(e)
Location of existing and proposed property lines, streets, buildings,
monuments, watercourses, railroads, bridges, culverts, drainpipes,
and any natural features, such as large trees or wooded areas and
rock formations.
(f)
Plans and profiles of all proposed streets within the subdivision,
with complete horizontal and vertical alignment data and profiles
of existing or future continuing streets a minimum distance of 200
feet beyond the subdivision boundaries.
(g)
Plans of proposed utility layouts, such as sewers, storm drains,
water, gas and electricity, showing feasible connections to existing
or any proposed utility systems. When a private sewage disposal system
is proposed, the location, dates and results of all percolation tests
shall be shown.
(h)
Plans and profiles of all proposed and existing sanitary sewers, storm drains, drainage ditches and streams within the subdivision, together with locations, sizes, elevations, grades and capacities of any existing sanitary sewer, storm drain, drainage ditch or stream to which the proposed facility shall be connected. Any portion of a site within a flood hazard area shall be shown, and its proposed treatment indicated, under the requirements of Chapter 166, Flood Damage Control.
(i)
When the development of the subdivision or improvements within
the subdivision are contingent upon information outside the boundaries
of such subdivision, such information shall be supplied by the subdivider.
(j)
Minimum building setback line on all lots and other sites.
(k)
A copy of any protective covenants or deed restrictions applying
to the land being subdivided shall be submitted with the preliminary
plat.
(l)
A statement from the applicant certifying that all proposed
and existing streets, drainage rights-of-way, easements and other
areas of public use are free and clear of any liens and encumbrances.
(m)
With the preliminary plat, the Planning Board shall be provided,
by the subdivider, with the topographic information and storm drainage
studies on any water disposal problem in accordance with the requirements
of the Division of Engineering in the Department of Public Works and
Engineering.
(n)
A soil erosion and sediment control plan prepared by a licensed
New Jersey professional engineer in accordance with specifications
for soil erosion and sediment control of the Somerset-Union County
Soil Conservation District, certified pursuant to N.J.S.A. 4:24-39
et seq. The Planning Board shall not give unconditional approval to
the preliminary plat until receipt of the soil conservation district
certification. Any fees or expenses involved in the review by the
district shall be the applicant's responsibility. Upon receipt of
a report from the Somerset-Union County Soil Conservation District,
the Planning Board shall require incorporation of such soil erosion
and sediment control measures as it deems appropriate as a condition
of tentative approval of the preliminary plat.
(o)
All work shall be done in accordance with the requirements of
the Division of Engineering.
B.
Water and sewage systems. All proposed development shall be connected
to public water and sanitary sewer systems.
C.
Drainage. When storm drains, drainage ditches or brook channel improvements
are proposed or required, the plan for such improvement must be approved
by the NJDEP if such improvement is of sufficient size as to so warrant.
Drainage areas tributary to all catch basins shall be clearly indicated.
D.
Special escrows. Special escrows may be required by the Planning
Board in connection with any subdivision that may create or contribute
to a drainage problem in its immediate area or abutting properties.
The final plat shall be drawn in ink on Mylar at a scale of one inch equals 40 feet and in compliance with N.J.S.A. 46:23-9.9 et seq., and in accordance with the terms of this Part 2. The final plat shall show or be accompanied by the following:
A.
Date, name and location of the subdivision, name of owner, graphic
scale and reference meridian and a key map.
B.
Tract boundary lines, right-of-way lines of streets, street names,
easements and other rights-of-way, land to be reserved or dedicated
to public use, all lot lines and other site lines, all with accurate
dimensions, bearings or deflection angles, and radii, arcs and central
angles of all curves and all other information required by the State
of New Jersey Map Filing Law, N.J.S.A. 46:23-9.9 et seq.
C.
The purpose of any easement or land reserved or dedicated to public
use shall be designated, and the proposed use of sites other than
residential shall be noted.
D.
Each block shall be numbered, and the lots within each block shall
be numbered consecutively and shall coincide with the Tax Atlas in
accordance with the instructions of the Township Engineer.
E.
Minimum building setback lines on all lots and other sites.
F.
Location and description of all monuments, as required by the Township
Engineer and Planning Board.
G.
Names of owners of adjoining properties and those located across
any existing or proposed street.
H.
Certification by a licensed engineer or surveyor as to accuracy of
details of plat.
I.
Certification that the subdivider is the owner or agent of the owner
of the land or that the owner has given consent under an option agreement.
J.
When approval of a plat is required by any officer or body of the
Township, county or state, such approval shall be certified on the
plat.
K.
Certificate from the Tax Collector that all taxes are paid to date.
L.
Name of professional engineer designing improvements.
M.
All work shall be done in accordance with the requirements of the
Division of Engineering.
