[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township
of White 3-1-1985 (Ch. 60 of the 1977 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "White Township
Driveway Ordinance of 1985."
A.
The purpose of this chapter is to assure the proper installation
and alteration of all private driveways in the Township of White,
to minimize erosion and flow of soil and debris from driveways and
surrounding lands onto public roadways, to preclude the creation of
traffic flow problems or traffic safety problems on public roadways,
to conserve the general value of property within the Township and
to minimize efforts to assure the public and service vehicles the
right to safe and comfortable use of public roadways and private driveways.
B.
COMMERCIAL DRIVEWAY
DRIVEWAY
(1)
(2)
INDUSTRIAL DRIVEWAY
RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY
ROADWAY
STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS
Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
One providing access to an office, retail or institutional
building or to an apartment building having more than five dwelling
units. Industrial plant driveways whose principal function is to serve
administrative or employee parking lots are considered "commercial
driveways."
In addition to its regularly accepted common meaning, shall
also refer to any land, way, field entrance or privately owned road.
A driveway is altered in the meaning of this chapter when it
is paved, widened, narrowed, relocated or when its grade is changed
or when it is modified in any way that alters the prior existing drainage
from said driveway onto a public right-of-way. Normal maintenance,
such as replacing stone or patching asphalt, shall not be considered
as altering a driveway.
One directly serving substantial numbers of truck movements
to and from loading areas of an industrial facility, warehouse or
truck terminal.
One providing access to a single- or multifamily residence
or to an apartment building containing five or fewer dwelling units.
The portion of a public road right-of-way on which travel
is conducted.
The "New Jersey State Department of Transportation Specifications
for Road and Bridge Construction, dated 2007," and all amendments
thereto.[1]
C.
Agricultural and forestry uses directly out of field shall be exempt
from the provisions of this chapter.
D.
If a driveway is being constructed, modified or altered as part of a lot grading and disturbance application, the provisions in §§ 120-3, 120-4 and 120-12 shall not be applicable and the applicant shall follow the provisions of § 160-81 for obtaining approval of the driveway as part of a detailed site grading plan.
[Added 8-5-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-14]
A.
No person(s), corporation(s), industry or commercial establishment shall cut, construct or alter any driveway from private property to a Township road without first having filed an application with and obtained a permit from the White Township Code Enforcement Officer. The application shall include a driveway plan, submitted in triplicate, including the location of the proposed driveway. [Note: Typical driveway municipal roadway plans are appended to Chapter 120 as Schedules A and B.] The driveway plan shall include the following:
[Amended 10-4-2001]
(1)
The name and address of the property owner and applicant, the tax
map sheet and block and lot number.
(2)
Property lines.
(3)
Setbacks and locations of structures, septic systems, existing or
proposed surface water swales, diversions, and like features.
(4)
Curbs, if any.
(5)
Utility installations affecting the driveway.
(6)
Sidewalk widths, if any.
(7)
Trees and other obstructions within proposed sight triangles.
(8)
Advisory, directional, regulatory and advertising signs within sight
triangles.
(9)
The location of existing driveways on the property in question and
of adjoining properties within 250 feet.
(10)
The proposed driveway for its entire length.
(11)
The proposed driveway profile to scale.
(12)
The proposed driveway angle.
(13)
The curbline opening.
(14)
For other than single-family residential use, the estimated
number of cars and trucks using the driveway each day.
(15)
The intersecting road, including existing shoulder, ditches
and storm drainage.
(16)
The type of storm drainage to be constructed at the driveway
entrance to the intersecting road, i.e., dish-type gutter, pipe or
culvert. The sizes of gutters, pipes and culverts, as well as grades,
elevations, typical cross-sections, construction details and any other
information deemed necessary to the proper analysis of the installation
may also be shown by the applicant or required by the Township.
B.
The Code Enforcement Officer may refer said application and supporting
data to the Township Engineer for his review and recommendations in
instances where, due to the severe or unusual characteristics of the
particular site in question, engineering review is appropriate or
necessary. The Code Enforcement Officer may require that additional
information, such as a driveway plan and profile and a drainage plan,
be prepared by a professional engineer licensed in the State of New
Jersey in those instances where the Code Enforcement Officer or Township
Engineer has determined that conditions are such that the driveway
design and drainage plan will require the application of engineering
expertise.
C.
Upon receipt of an application, together with said drawings, the
Code Enforcement Officer shall inspect and study the site of the proposed
driveway, lane or other entrance, and in the event, in his opinion,
there are changes or additions to be made in order to comply with
the requirements of this chapter, they shall be so stated and outlined
on the application and drawings and be made known to the applicant
by the Code Enforcement Officer.
D.
If a driveway existed at the date of the adoption of this chapter
and the owner proposes to alter same, then the owner shall file an
application with the Code Enforcement Officer on forms provided for
existing driveway improvement. Upon the request of the Code Enforcement
Officer, the Township Engineer shall inspect the premises and review
the application as to the proposed improvement, and if it is his determination
that the proposed improvement complies with the standards of this
chapter, then, in that event, the Code Enforcement Officer shall issue
a permit to said applicant. If the determination is that the proposed
improvement of the driveway will cause an alteration or a modification
of the driveway which does not comply with the standards of this chapter,
then the applicant will receive written notice to comply with remaining
provisions of the chapter.
[Amended 7-3-2001]
There shall be submitted with an application for a driveway
permit the following nonrefundable fees payable to the Township of
White:
A.
Residential driveway: $75.
B.
Commercial driveway: $50.
C.
Industrial driveway: $50.
D.
An application for any residential driveway permit which, in the
opinion of the Zoning Officer, requires review by the Township Engineer
shall be assessed both the applicable fee set forth above and an engineering
review and inspection fee of $200.
[Amended 11-6-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-22]
A.
All entrance and exit driveways to a Township road shall be located
so as to afford maximum safety to traffic on the Township road.
B.
Driveways shall be not less than 75 feet from any street intersection.
C.
No part of any driveway shall be located within a minimum of 10 feet
of a side property line unless one driveway serves two lots.
D.
Where two or more driveways connect a single site to any one Township
road, a minimum clear distance of 150 feet measured along the right-of-way
line shall separate the closest of any two such drives.
E.
Driveways shall be so designed as to allow motor vehicles to turn
around on the site in order to make it unnecessary to back any motor
vehicle onto the street.
All driveways to be constructed, or existing driveways to be
altered, which intersect with the right-of-way line of any existing
or future public road shall be constructed or altered in accordance
with the following minimum requirements:
A.
All driveways to be constructed or altered so as to slope from the
public road right-of-way line of any existing or future public road
shall be constructed or altered in accordance with the following minimum
requirements:
(1)
Within the right-of-way limits, the finished grade of the driveway
shall be no greater than 6%.
(2)
In instances where the driveway to be constructed or altered intersects
a roadway with a shoulder, the driveway grade shall be the grade of
the shoulder.
(3)
The driveway shall slope upward from the gutter line on a straight
slope at least 10 feet long for residential driveways and 40 feet
long for commercial and industrial driveways, unless otherwise specified
by the Code Enforcement Officer or Township Engineer.
(4)
No driveway shall be constructed to exceed a slope of 15%.
[Added 12-29-1997]
A.
Two-way operation. Commercial driveways constructed or altered within
a public road right-of-way shall be constructed so that the angle
between the driveway center line and the near edge of the roadway
shall be 90°. Any curved or angular approach of the driveway for
aesthetic or topographical reasons shall be accomplished outside of
the public road right-of-way or a right-of-way 50 feet in total width,
whichever is wider.
B.
One-way operation:
C.
Industrial driveways. Industrial driveways shall be designed for
their particular situation, using turning templates to test truck
movements to and from both directions of travel. Flat angles and one-way
drives should be utilized whenever feasible to facilitate the movement
of trucks on and off traveled ways without impeding through traffic.
Driveway exits for one-way operation shall be at an angle not less
than 30°.
[Amended 10-4-2001]
A.
Driveways shall be designed to adequately accommodate the volume
and character of vehicles anticipated to be traveling on the driveway.
The required maximum and minimum dimensions for commercial and industrial
driveways are indicated in the following table. The minimum width
for a residential driveway shall be 10 feet. Driveways serving large
volumes of daily traffic or industrial driveways as defined herein
(traffic over 25% of which is truck traffic) shall be required to
use the high to maximum dimensions in feet as shown on such table.
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Driveway Dimensions
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Driveway Depressed Curb Return
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One-Way Operation
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Two-Way Operation
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Type
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Width
(feet)
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Curb
(feet)
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Radius
(feet)
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Width
(feet)
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Curb
(feet)
|
Radius
(feet)
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Commercial
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10 to 15
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16 to 21
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15 to 40
|
24 to 30
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30 to 36
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15 to 40
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Industrial
|
12 to 24
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18 to 30
|
25 to 50
|
24 to 30
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30 to 36
|
25 to 50
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B.
All driveways shall be designed in profile grading and location to
permit a minimum sight distance of 10 times the posted speed limit
of the roadway measured from a point on the driveway 15 feet from
the edge of the roadway and measured from a height of eye at 3.50
feet on the driveway to a height of object of 3.50 feet on the roadway,
provided that all driveways must have at least 250 feet of sight distance.[1]
A.
All driveways shall be constructed and maintained at all times in
such a manner as to prevent erosion of soil and debris from them and
land adjoining them. Silt and debris shall be prevented from running
onto the public roadways and adjoining property and from entering
road gutters, catch basins, inlets or drainpipes.
B.
The owner of any existing driveway which causes problems of soil
erosion or excess runoff within the public right-of-way or on adjoining
property shall, upon written notice from the Code Enforcement Officer,
correct the conditions causing said problems within 90 days of said
notification. Failure to make such corrections shall be in violation
of this chapter.
A.
All driveways constructed or altered within the public road right-of-way
shall be constructed in such a manner as not to interfere with the
drainage along the existing pavement or traveled way. Under no circumstance
shall the driveway be allowed to extend beyond the edge of the existing
ditch line of a public roadway and create a hump or uneven driving
surface on the pavement or traveled way or shoulder. In certain situations,
as determined by the Code Enforcement Officer, the driveway may be
constructed to have a sufficient rise above shoulder level to prevent
excessive runoff from the roadway onto adjacent property.
B.
The construction of a properly sized dish-type gutter will be permitted,
provided that existing water flow will not be blocked, altered or
changed in any manner.
C.
The installation of a suitably sized reinforced concrete pipe or
culvert shall be required in the event that the existing flow line
or ditch cannot be crossed with a shallow dish-type gutter. The size
of the pipe or culvert required shall be subject to the approval of
the Township Engineer. No pipe or culvert shall be less than 15 inches
in diameter.
D.
The installation of suitably sized cross-drains shall be required
at points along the driveway as deemed necessary by the Township Engineer
in order to prevent the accumulation of large quantities of runoff
water and the effects of soil erosion on the public right-of-way or
adjoining property.
E.
The driveway on properties which are below the roadway shall have
a raised lip of 1.5 inches except where a dish-type gutter is provided.
[Added 10-4-2001]
F.
Each driveway shall be constructed with suitable and adequately designed
drainage facilities. Wherever possible, driveway drainage shall be
directed into natural drainage channels or existing ditches. Driveway
drainage may be connected to existing drainage facilities within the
municipal roadway, provided that such connection does not interfere
with existing drainage or cause erosion or deposits of sediment in
the municipal drainage system. Driveway drainage systems shall not
discharge onto adjoining properties causing erosion or sediment damage
or flooding and shall not discharge onto the paved or traveled portion
of any public road right-of-way.
[Added 10-4-2001]
Those portions of driveways constructed or altered within public
roads or rights-of-way or within 25 feet of the center line of the
public roadway, whichever is greater, shall be constructed of the
following materials:
B.
C.
Commercial driveways:[3]
(1)
Base course: four inches (compacted thickness) of dense graded aggregate
base course.
(2)
Base
course: four inches (compacted thickness) of hot mix asphalt 19M64
base course or approved equal.
(3)
Surface course: two inches (compacted thickness) of hot mix asphalt
12.5M64 surface course or approved equal.
D.
E.
Driveways entering curbed roads:
(1)
Curbs crossing driveways shall be constructed or reconstructed to
provide a depression with a two-inch curb height relative to the edge
of the roadway pavement. The top of the depressed curb shall be sloped
down toward the roadway to provide a one-and-one-half-inch curb face.
(2)
The total depth of concrete shall be maintained across the depression.
(3)
Transitions from the depressed curb to the full faced curb shall
be over a maximum length of 18 inches.
[Amended 12-27-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-29]
A.
Upon notice to the Code Enforcement Officer of the completion of
the construction of the driveway, the Code Enforcement Officer or
Township Engineer shall inspect the same and shall endorse a driveway
permit to evidence compliance or noncompliance with standards specified
herein. The construction of the driveway shall not be deemed in accord
with the provisions of this chapter unless and until said permit has
been so endorsed. Failure of the Code Enforcement Officer or Township
Engineer to endorse the driveway permit within 21 days after submission
of said permit for endorsement shall be deemed as approval by the
Township.
B.
No certificate of occupancy shall be issued unless all driveways
on the lot or site have been completed in accordance with the approved
plan. Inspection to assure compliance will be done by the Township
Engineer, except that residential driveways shall be inspected by
the Code Enforcement Officer.
C.
Performance bond.
(1)
When by reason of inclement weather, lack of available materials
due to plant closures, or other reason acceptable to the Code Enforcement
Officer, a driveway cannot be paved, a bond or other security deemed
acceptable by the Township Attorney may be provided to insure completion
of the work. Other driveway-related improvements such as guiderails
shall be installed in all cases prior to any occupancy of the property
or the erection of buildings thereon. This provision shall not apply
if, in the opinion of the Code Enforcement Officer or the Township
Engineer, site conditions do not warrant use of a driveway unless
and until it is completely constructed according to the approved plan.
(2)
The applicant shall provide a driveway construction cost estimate
to be reviewed by the Code Enforcement Officer in determining the
amount of the bond or other security. The amount shall be reasonably
related to the costs of construction.
A.
Any person or persons, firm or corporation violating any section
of this chapter which results in damage to or obstruction of any public
road, gutter, storm drain, ditch, basin, inlet or culvert shall be
responsible for all expenses incurred by the Township of White for
repairing said damage and removing said obstruction, in addition to
the penalties herein provided.
B.
Any person or persons, firm or corporation violating any section
of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine
not to exceed $500 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed 90 days,
or both, and each and every day that said violation continues shall
constitute a separate and specific violation.
