Township of Eastampton, NJ Design Standards

Primary streets: 86 feet.

Local feeder: 66 feet.

Local collector and industrial: 60 feet.

Minor streets: 50 feet.

(5)

The right-of-way width for roads and alleys in residential developments, including multifamily developments, shall be in accordance with the most current Residential Site Improvement Standards (RSIS) Manual and shall in all cases be of sufficient width and design to safely accommodate the maximum traffic, parking and loading needs and maximum access for fire apparatus. Fire lanes shall be designed in accordance with the most current RSIS Manual and approved by the Township's Fire Official.

No subdivision showing reverse strips controlling access to streets shall be approved except where the control and disposal of land comprising such strips has been placed in the governing body under conditions approved by the Land Use Planning Board.

[Amended 12-10-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-12]

Subdivisions that adjoin or include existing streets that do not conform to width as shown on the Master Plan or Official Map or the street width requirements of this article shall dedicate additional width along either one or both sides of said road. If the subdivision is along one side only, 1/2 of the required extra width shall be dedicated. If a realignment of an existing road is proposed, the developer shall provide not less than 1/2 of the future width of the side or sides owned by him and 1/2 of the future width from the new center line through any parcels not owned by him. It shall be the developers obligation to obtain the required right-of-way from the owner/owners of the lands not owned by the developer which are affected by the proposed realignment.

Grades of arterial and collector streets shall not exceed 4%. Grades on other streets shall not exceed 10%. No street shall have a grade of less than 3/4 of 1%. Special details may be required where grades exceed 2%.

Right-of-way, cartway and sidewalk widths. In subdivisions consisting of lots not less than one acre in size, the Land Use Planning Board shall have the discretion to waive the requirements of this section, but in no event shall minimum widths of cartways and rights-of-way be reduced without approval by the Township Council of a prohibition of parking on such narrowed cartways and rights-of-way. In no event shall cartways of less than 26 feet and rights-of-way of less than 50 feet be approved.

[Amended 12-10-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-12]

Name	ROW (feet)	Cartway (feet)	Sidewalks (feet)
Primary	86	50	4
Local feeder	66	46	4
Local collector	60	40	4
Industrial	60	40	4
Minor	50	34	4

Road pavement.

General. All materials, equipment and methods of construction shall conform to the standard specifications and standard details on file with the Township Engineer for road and bridge construction of the New Jersey State Highway Department, 1961, and amendments thereto. Each stage of the construction must be approved by the Engineer prior to commencing the next stage. The Engineer shall be notified at least one working day prior to the start of any stage. All streets shall be constructed to the relative strength equivalent for a Class A road as defined in the Local Bonding Law, 40A:2-22, and have a permissible bonding life of 20 years.

Subgrade. The subgrade shall be in a properly finished condition conforming to the proper line and grade and free of any soft spots or other deficiencies. The subgrade shall be tested by running a roller, of a weight at least equal to that to be used in the paving operation, over the entire subgrade. If the deformation of the subgrade is excessive in the opinion of the Engineer, the subgrade must be stabilized in a manner satisfactory to the Engineer. Adequate underdrains shall be constructed where the normal groundwater level is within two feet of the surface of the subgrade.

Subbase course. If the subgrade has a CBR value of 20 or greater, as determined by the American Society for Testing and Materials Method for Bearing Ratio of Laboratory-Compacted Soils (ASTM Designation D 1883), no subbase course is required. Certification to this effect, from an approved laboratory source, shall be sufficient reason to waive the subbase course requirement, provided the CBR value is 20 or greater. In all other instances, a subbase course of soil aggregate, Type 2, Class A or B, four-inch minimum thickness, shall be provided, with the exception of industrial streets, which shall have a six-inch minimum thickness subbase course of soil aggregate, Type 2, Class A or B.

Base course. All minor streets shall have a bituminous stabilized (stone mix) base course, five inches thick. All feeder and primary streets shall have a bituminous stabilized (stone mix) base course, six inches thick, with increased thickness of the subbase course as specified in Subsection J(3) above.

(5)

Surface course. The surface course shall be a bituminous concrete surface course, hot-mixed, e FABC-l, two inches thick. A tack coat of asphaltic oil shall be applied at the rate of 0.1 of a gallon per square yard to the base course prior to the construction of the surface course. However, temporary paving shall be placed around all manholes, value boxes, inlets, etc., immediately after the construction of the base course. Temporary paving shall extend outward from these structures a sufficient distance to provide for proper drainage and for the safety of the traveling public and snow removal equipment.

(6)

Test cores. Prior to the construction of the top course, but at least six months after the construction of the bottom course, one core sample for each 2,000 square yards of paving shall be taken at points designated by the Engineer. The contractor shall cut the cores with a coring machine, jackhammer or other means approved by the Engineer. One core from every 10,000 square yards shall be analyzed by an approved testing laboratory and the results submitted to the Engineer. Any deficiencies shall be corrected prior to the construction of the top course.

(7)

Storm sewer mains. Prior to the construction of the top course. All storm sewer mains shall be televised.

[Added 2-28-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-5]

Street intersections shall be as nearly at right angles as is possible and in no case shall be less than 60°. The block corners at intersections shall be rounded at the curbline with a curve having a radius of not less than 20 feet. Any intersection of other than 90° may be treated as an exception to the above, and special requirements may be imposed.

Street jogs with center-line offsets of less than 125 feet shall be prohibited.

A tangent of at least 100 feet shall be introduced between reverse curves on arterial, collector and minor streets.

When connecting street lines deflect from each other at any one point, they shall be connected by a curve with a radius of not less than 100 feet for minor streets and 300 feet for arterial and collector streets, radii to be measured from the center of streets.

All changes in grade shall be connected by vertical curves of sufficient radius to provide a smooth transition and proper sight distance.

No street shall have a name which will duplicate or so nearly duplicate as to be confused with the names of existing streets. The continuation of an existing street shall have the same name.

Such design features as multilegged intersections with more than four legs, acute angle, v-type intersections and job intersections are prohibited.

Continuous through local streets extending from one major street to another should be avoided.

Four-legged intersections should be used infrequently. T-type intersections should be used more frequently.

Curbs shall be six inches by eight inches by 18 inches, 4,000 PSI concrete, all in accordance with the NJSHD Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction (1961) and amendments thereto.

Sidewalks shall be four feet wide by four inches thick, except in areas of driveway crossings where the thickness shall be six inches. The concrete apron shall also be six inches thick, 4,000 PSI concrete.

The Board may require that all lots with frontage on the arterial and primary roads as listed in the Master Plan shall have frontage on another minor street to serve as a point of access when this is deemed necessary. When frontage on a minor street is required, there shall be no driveway or other curb cut permitted along the frontage of such road. All lots requiring reverse frontage shall have an additional 20 feet of depth above the requirement of Chapter 540, Zoning. This 20 feet of depth shall be planted by the developer in evergreen trees and shrubs so as to provide a visual screen at least six feet in height and covering 50% of the frontage of the property by the end of three growing seasons, in order to provide a berm construction.

Grades of arterial, primary and secondary streets shall not exceed 4%. Grades on other streets shall not exceed 10%. No street shall have a minimum grade of less than 3/4 of 1%. The maximum grade at an intersection to an existing road shall be 5% for a distance of not less than 50 feet from the existing right-of-way.

Access to adjacent properties. All proposed subdivisions shall be designed to provide access to adjacent properties. When a proposed subdivision abuts an existing subdivision, the subdivider shall design the street system of the proposed subdivision to connect with the dead-end or "stub" streets of the existing subdivision. Every development adjoining an open area shall provide for connection in a logical fashion to possible future development of the adjacent open area.

Cul-de-sac streets. The following standards shall apply to cul-de-sac streets:

The maximum number of lots which may front on a cul-de-sac (not including the corner lots, at the entrance to the street) shall be 14.

All cul-de-sac streets shall have a turnaround at the end of the street which shall have a right-of-way radius of not less than 50 feet and a cartway radius of not less than 40 feet. The right-of-way and cartway shall be tangent, whenever possible, to the right side of the street.

All cul-de-sac streets shall have open space between lots at the end of the cul-de-sac which may be used for access by emergency vehicles from adjoining streets or culs-de-sac, unless specific approval is obtained by the Land Use Planning Board for other design.

[Amended 12-10-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-12]

Temporary streets. If a dead-end street is of a temporary nature, a turnaround shall be provided and provisions made for future extensions of the street through to adjacent properties and reversion of the excess right-of-way to the adjoining properties.

AA.

Private streets. Private streets shall be prohibited.

BB.

Clear sight triangle. There must be unobstructed sight along both roads at an intersection and across their included corner for distances sufficient to allow the operators of vehicles approaching simultaneously to see each other in time to prevent a collision.

Uncontrolled intersection. Minimum dimensions for two legs of the clear site triangle at uncontrolled intersections are as follows:

[Amended 12-27-1989 by Ord. No. 1989-12]

	Design Speed (mph)	Distance From Intersection Along Streets (feet)
	25	70
	30	90
	35	110
	40	135
	45	165
	50	195

Controlled intersections; intersections with stop sign. Sight distances shall be of such length as to allow stopped vehicles safe access onto the intersected roadway. The minimum sight distances required shall be calculated using the standards set forth by the American Associates of State Highway Officials in A Policy of Geometric Design of Rural Highways, 1965, under sight distance at intersections.

CC.

Distance between existing and proposed intersections. Any proposed intersection within 300 feet of an existing intersection on a Class C or above road shall require a traffic analysis by a licensed engineer which demonstrates that the proposed improvements will not reduce the design capacity or generate traffic volumes which will exceed the capacity of the existing intersection.

DD.

Capacity of proposed intersection.

The capacity of the proposed intersection shall be calculated by a licensed engineer based upon peak traffic volume and the existing traffic volumes of the intersected road.

[Amended 11-10-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-15]

The requirement for a traffic study will be exercised at the discretion of the Land Use Planning Board based upon the potential level of impact of the proposed development.

[Amended 12-10-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-12]

EE.

Streetlights.

All streetlights on minor and collector streets in a major subdivision shall conform to the following basic design standards:

(a)

Insofar as is practical, lights shall be placed at two-hundred-foot intervals on alternate sides of the streets.

(b)

Luminaries shall be one-hundred-watt mercury vapor in line and one-hundred-seventy-five-watt mercury vapor at street intersections.

(c)

Luminaries shall be mounted on a minimum eight-foot metal boom, attached to a thirty-foot laminated square wood pole. Said luminaries shall be installed in such a manner that said fixtures shall have a twenty-five-foot clearance from the roadway surface.

The decision of the Land Use Planning Board with respect to the basic design of a streetlighting proposal shall be guided by a written report and recommendation of the Borough Engineer as to the conformance of the proposal with the above standards.

[Amended 12-10-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-12]

The cost of installation of streetlights and all user charges associated therewith shall be borne by the developer until such time as the dedication of a street is accepted by the Township.

[Added 8-25-1987 by Ord. No. 1987-18]

Streetlights shall be installed on a street no later than 30 days after the first certificate of occupancy has been issued by the Township for said street.

[Added 8-25-1987 by Ord. No. 1987-18]

§ 460-64 Bonding.

[Added 11-25-1980 by Ord. No. 1980-14]

Pursuant to the Local Bond Law provisions of the state statutes,[1] the following bonding life is to be used for various engineering projects:

Class A roads.

The relative strength equivalent for a Class A road, as defined in the Local Bond Law, is computed as follows:

5-inch macadam base at 0.18	=	0.90
3-inch modified penetration macadam at 0.20	=	0.60
3-inch bituminous concrete surface course at 0.44	=	1.32/2.82

Any road which has an equivalent relative strength equal to or greater than 2.82 (flexible design) is considered to be Class A road and may be bonded for 20 years.

Class B roads. The relative strength equivalent for a Class B road, as defined in the Local Bond Law,[2] is computed as follows:

Mixed surface treated road.

	6-inch gravel or crushed stone base course mixed with cement or lime and fly ash at 0.20	=	1.20
	1-inch double bituminous surface treatment and cover at 0.44	=	0.44/1.64

Any mixed surface treated road which has an equivalent relative strength equal to or greater than 1.64 is considered to be a Class B road and may be bonded for 10 years.

Bituminous penetration bond.

	5-inch gravel or crushed stone base course at 0.11	=	0.55
	3-inch stone course bound with bituminous binder at 0.34	=	1.02/1.57

[2]

Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 40A:2-1 et seq.

Class C roads. The relative strength equivalent for a Class C road, as defined in the Local Bond Law,[3] is computed as follows:

Mixed bituminous road.

	7-inch gravel or stone base course at 0.11	=	0.77
	1-inch gravel or stone mixed with bituminous binding material at 0.44	=	0.44/1.21

Any mixed bituminous road which has an equivalent relative strength equal to or greater than 1.21 is considered to be a Class C road and may be bonded for five years.

Macadam road. Any macadam road (sand, gravel or water-bound) or surfacing with penetration macadam is considered to be a Class C road and may be bonded for five years.

The following relative strength evaluations for paving components are to be used in design and construction of roadways and parking areas:

	Material	Per One Inch
	Asphaltic (FABC)	0.44
	Bituminous stab. base (stone)	0.44
	Bituminous stab. base (gravel)	0.33
	Macadam base (stone and scrgs.)	0.20
	Quartz blend stone	0.14
	Gravel base or subbase	0.11
	Sand	0.07
	Poz-O-Pac	0.03

[3]

Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 40A:2-1 et seq.

Sidewalks, curbs and gutters. Any sidewalk, curb or gutter constructed of stone, concrete or brick may be bonded for a period of 10 years.

Storm drainage systems. Any storm drainage system consisting of pipes, inlets, headwalls, etc., may be bonded for a period of 40 years.

Water distribution and sewer collection systems. Any water distribution system or sanitary sewer collection system may be bonded for a life of 40 years.

Water and sewer treatment plants. Any water or sewer treatment plants may be bonded for a period of 40 years.

[1]

Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 40A: 2-1 et seq.

§ 460-65 Recreation and open space standards.

[Added 6-28-1983 by Ord. No. 1983-13]

Objectives.

The following objectives are hereby established to guide and promote the development of a coordinated and balanced open space recreation program for the Township:

(a)

To provide for the recreational needs of a growing and diverse population.

(b)

To reduce maintenance responsibilities.

(c)

To provide flexibility as recreation needs change over periods of time.

(d)

To provide alternative options in response to the individual physical characteristics associated with development projects.

(e)

To prevent duplication or an imbalance of facilities.

(f)

To make facilities accessible to persons with handicapping conditions.

Furthermore, it is the general purpose and intent of the open space and recreation requirements that all new development in the Township contribute to the overall recreation and land conservation program of the Township; that passive and active recreation are of equal importance and both serve legitimate municipal health, safety and welfare purposes; that, to the extent feasible, central recreation facilities owned and maintained by the Township be generally accessible to the majority of Township residents, and that active recreation be centrally located in close proximity to population centers and existing recreation facilities, such as the schools and Township-owned recreations lands; and that passive open space be utilized to create an integral community.[1]

[Added 4-12-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-21]

[1]

Editor's Note: Original § 88-53.3B, Off-street space; contributions for requirements, as amended 4-12-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-2; 8-27-1996 by Ord. No. 1996-05; 12-10-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-12; 2-28-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-5, which immediately followed this subsection, was deleted at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).

Open space and recreation sites proposed for dedication shall be large, useful and usable parcels and not small, fragmented and isolated pieces of land. If, in the opinion of the Land Use Planning Board, the proposed open space, recreation areas and facilities do not conform to the Township's current programs and policies, that portion of the plan so affected shall be revised by the applicant as directed by the Land Use Planning Board. Any recreation and open space modifications shall be deemed to be minor plan amendments not having a major impact on the basic housing concept and, therefore, shall not be subject to further public hearings to accomplish such plan changes. As a minimum, any modified and substituted facilities should be equivalent in dollar value, except for the provision of night lighting.

[Amended 12-10-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-12]

This ten-percent area shall not include rights-of-way, easements (except easements across open space), retention and detention ponds (man-made or natural) or floodplains.

The applicant should try to create open space and recreation parcels not less than 1/2 acre in size if possible. Wherever possible, one open space recreation site per development should be provided.

All proposed recreation areas shall have minimum grades sufficient to permit active recreation facilities. All recreation areas and open space shall have a detailed grading plan submitted at the time of preliminary application.

The method of preserving such areas for recreation and open space shall be by dedication to the Township or a homeowners' association, or other means approved by the Land Use Planning Board.

[Amended 12-10-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-12]

In the selection of the location of such open spaces, consideration shall be given to the preservation of natural features. With respect to open areas, and accessways where deemed necessary by the Land Use Planning Board, such areas shall be covered with approved plantings such as seedlings or permanent ground cover that will eliminate repetitive maintenance such as grass cutting. All stream banks and swales shall be covered with a maintenance-free ground cover and/or suitable engineering improvement, such as riprap, as required by the Land Use Planning Board. Slopes over five to one may be in grass.

[Amended 12-10-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-12]

Recreation facilities.

[Amended 12-10-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-12]

The developer shall install, as a minimum, the following recreation facilities, or the equivalent, if approved by the Land Use Planning Board, on the land which has been set aside for these purposes:

Dwelling Units	Playgrounds	Tennis Courts	Basketball and/or Hockey Courts	Ball field and/or Soccer and/or Football
1 to 24
25 to 100	1		1
101 to 150	1	1	2
151 to 200	2	2	2	1
201 to 300	2	2	2	1
301 to 350	2	2	3	1
351 to 400	2	3	3	2

The mix of facilities shall be determined by the Land Use Planning Board.

Each recreation area shall also contain one freestanding shelter building.

[Amended 2-28-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-5]

The size of the ball fields and baselines and soccer and football fields shall be determined by the Land Use Planning Board.

[Amended 12-10-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-12]

The playgrounds shall be one or more of the models shown in the construction specifications or equivalent as determined by the Land Use Planning Board.

[Amended 12-10-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-12]

Unless waived by the Land Use Planning Board, all facilities, except playgrounds, shall be lighted in accordance with the following guidelines:

[Amended 12-10-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-12]

The number and type of existing and lighted facilities in the neighborhood.

The proximity to adjacent residential dwellings.

The anticipated service level.

The need for lighted facilities according to the following list, in order of priority:

Ball fields.

Basketball courts.

Tennis courts.

Hockey courts.

Wherever possible, priority shall be given to locating playgrounds in wooded areas and adjacent to local residential streets.

§ 460-66 Playground standards.

[Added 6-28-1983 by Ord. No. 1983-13]

If required by the Land Use Planning Board, the playground shall be enclosed with a four-foot-high galvanized chain-link fence, eleven-gauge, green-vinyl-coated, with a thirty-six-inch-wide gate.

[Amended 12-10-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-12]

If required by the Land Use Planning Board, Wolmanized® pressure-treated railroad ties shall be located completely around the perimeter of the fencing except at the gate opening.

[Amended 12-10-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-12]

If required by the Land Use Planning Board, a six-inch-deep sand blanket shall be provided for playgrounds located in open areas. Underdrains shall be provided if required by the Township Engineer. In wooded areas, safety surfaces consisting of Goffs infield mix or equivalent may be required around individual pieces of play equipment.

[Amended 12-10-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-12]

Playgrounds in open areas shall be provided with no less than eight deciduous shade trees located near benches, tables and recreation equipment. The trees shall have a minimum caliper of two inches and shall be staked and protected with wire mesh to a height of six feet.

The sidewalk shall be extended to the perimeter of the play equipment safety area and rest area as required by the Land Use Planning Board.

[Amended 12-10-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-12]

§ 460-67 Tennis court standards.

[Added 6-28-1983 by Ord. No. 1983-13]

All tennis courts shall be regulation size and shall be oriented on a north-south axis. The blacktop and color coating shall be extended one foot beyond the fence line.

The courts shall be enclosed with a ten-foot-high, eleven-gauge, green-vinyl-coated galvanized chain-link fence. The bottom of the fencing shall be a uniform one inch from the court surface at all locations. Line posts are to be a minimum 2 1/2 inches outside diameter, terminal posts a minimum three inches outside diameter, with brace assembly and top rail a minimum 1 5/8 inches outside diameter. Posts shall be evenly spaced no further apart than 10 feet on center and shall provide at least 36 inches setting in concrete. Gate openings shall be not less than seven feet wide with a double door.

Tennis courts shall be in a true plane and graded side to side with a cross slope of 1%.

The courts shall be four inches of bituminous stabilized base course on a properly prepared subgrade acceptable to the Township Engineer, a FABC-1 leveling course 1 1/2 inches thick and a one-inch SP-1 top course coated with a two-colored sealer as approved by the Land Use Planning Board. The sealer shall be Monsey Decoralt or an equivalent approved by the Township Engineer. Underdrains and granular subbase maybe required as determined by the Township Engineer.

[Amended 12-10-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-12]

The courts shall be lined in accordance with the rules of the United States Lawn Tennis Association. The paint shall be white line paint by Monsey Decoralt or an equivalent approved by the Township Engineer.

Tennis court nets shall be nylon, as manufactured by Gametime No. 329, or an equivalent as approved by the Land Use Planning Board.

[Amended 12-10-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-12]

Tennis posts shall be baked-on enamel with enclosed ratchets, as manufactured by Chevron, or an equivalent approved by the Land Use Planning Board. Posts shall be set in concrete.

[Amended 12-10-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-12]

An eight-foot aluminum bench with back support shall be located near each gate entrance and be accessible from the walk. The benches shall face the courts and shall be Model No. 881, manufactured by Gametime, or an equivalent approved by the Land Use Planning Board.

[Amended 12-10-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-12]

Signs shall be located on each court identifying the court number, rules and regulations. The sign material, size, color, location, method of fastening, lettering and message content shall be as specified by the Land Use Planning Board.

[Amended 12-10-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-12]

Deciduous trees shall not be planted closer than 20 feet to a tennis court fence. All existing trees shall be trimmed to prevent overhanging branches.

Lighted tennis courts shall provide a minimum maintained average of 14 footcandles in the court area at grade level, using metal halide lamps. Every two courts shall be on a separate electric control system. Each control system will consist of an astronomical dial time clock, a waterproof push-button surface-mounted station limited to turning the light on only, with provisions for padlocking, and a watertight cast aluminum meter cabinet with manual on/off switch and provision for a key lock. The meter cabinet shall be baked green enamel. Poles shall be Corten steel self-weathering, except that aluminum poles shall be used when the poles are located on the playing surface.

§ 460-68 Basketball and hockey court standards.

[Added 6-28-1983 by Ord. No. 1983-13]

The dimensions of the paved basketball court area shall be a minimum of 60 feet by 94 feet and larger, 74 feet by 108 feet if the same court is to be used for hockey. Courts shall be oriented on a north-south axis.

The court shall be enclosed with a four-foot-high, eleven-gauge, green-vinyl-coated galvanized chain-link fence, subject to all of the specifications of § 460-67B. The fencing shall be located at the edge of the paved area and shall be one inch off the surface.

The courts shall be four inches of bituminous stabilized base course on a properly prepared subgrade acceptable to the Township Engineer and a FABC-1 top course 1 1/2 inches thick. Courts shall be in a true plane and graded side to side with a cross slope of 1%.

The basketball courts shall be lined with two-inch-wide painted lines with court dimensions of 50 feet by 84 feet as measured from the inside of the court lines. All other line locations shall be in accordance with standard design practice as approved by the Land Use Planning Board.

[Amended 12-10-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-12]

Basketball posts shall be Gametime 460, goals and nets to be Gametime 423, and the backboard shall be Gametime 853 or equivalent for all items, if approved by the Land Use Planning Board.

[Amended 12-10-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-12]

Lighted courts shall be as specified in § 460-67K.

Signs and tree planting, if required, shall be as specified in § 460-67I and J.

A bench for each court shall be included as specified in § 460-67H.

The dimensions of the paved hockey court area shall be a minimum of 80 feet by 200 feet. Courts shall be oriented on a north-south axis.

If required by the Land Use Planning Board, curbing shall be placed around the court perimeter to enable the courts to be used for ice skating; specifications to be determined by the Township Engineer.

[Amended 12-10-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-12]

The court shall be enclosed with a four-foot-high, eleven-gauge, green-vinyl-coated galvanized chain-link fence. The bottom of the fence shall meet the court surfacing. The remainder of the fencing shall be subject to all of the specifications of § 460-67B.

The courts shall be four inches of bituminous stabilized base course on a properly prepared subgrade acceptable to the Township Engineer and a FABC-1 top course 1 1/2 inches thick. The blacktop shall extend one foot beyond the fence line. Courts shall be in a true plane and graded side to side with a cross slope of 1%.

The courts shall be lined with two-inch-wide painted white lines. All line locations shall be in accordance with standard design practice as approved by the Land Use Planning Board.

[Amended 12-10-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-12]

Play equipment shall be as specified by the Land Use Planning Board.

[Amended 12-10-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-12]

§ 460-69 Baseball, soccer and football standards.

[Added 6-28-1983 by Ord. No. 1983-13]

All baseball fields shall be designed as specified in design specifications, except that the Land Use Planning Board may specify altered dimensions for baseball and softball fields.

[Amended 12-10-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-12]

The entire infield shall be skinned within a radius measuring 95 feet from the front center of the pitcher's plate.

The infield area shall contain infield mix, equal to or better than Best Top as furnished by Jesse Morie and Son, Inc.

Construction of the infield shall be as follows: The skinned subbase area should be graded to within four inches of finished grade and contoured with a two-percent slope from the pitcher's mound to the edge of the outfield grass and to a point six feet beyond the baselines and home plate. Stones should be removed and a soil sterilizer applied. The base should be lightly scarified and infield mix applied uniformly to a depth of six inches, and then matt-dragged to a smooth level grade. Lastly, the skinned area should be moistened with a fine spray to a depth of 1 1/2 inches and rolled to a uniform smooth surface.

The pitcher's plate and home plate shall be supplied by the applicant. The pitcher's plate shall be SAV-A-PITCH and the home plate shall be SAV-A-LEG as manufactured by Robert Sisco Associates, or equivalent, as approved by the Land Use Planning Board.

[Amended 12-10-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-12]

The backstop shall be made of nine-gauge chain-link fencing with bottom rails. It shall be 12 feet high and 12 feet wide with wings 12 feet high and 10 feet wide on both sides and shall have a slanted eight-foot overhang. Knuckled sideline fence eight feet high and 40 feet long with bottom rails shall be installed parallel to both wing walls.

All upright pipes are to be three inches outside diameter. All crossbars and braces are to be 1 5/8 inches outside diameter. All upright pipes shall be set three feet into a concrete foundation 12 inches in diameter and 42 inches deep. All pipes shall be standard weight Schedule 40. All materials shall be galvanized and all crossbars and bracing to face away from the playing area.

The height of the pitcher's mound shall be 10 inches above the infield and shall be composed of 45% clay and 55% fine gravel. The same material mix shall be used in the batters boxes. A slope of one inch per foot should start six inches in front of the pitcher's plate and extend for six feet.

All fields shall have a north-south orientation with home plate facing north where possible.

Outfield distances shall not be less than 300 feet from home plate.

Off-street parking shall be provided if required by the Township.

The outfield shall consist of four inches of fertilized topsoil that is graded and hydroseeded to create a smooth playing surface. The seed mixture shall be 60% Kentucky 31 tall fescue, 20% Kentucky bluegrass and 20% fine-textured rye grass.

Two players benches per field shall be provided as manufactured by Mexico Forge No. 155-115, or equivalent, as approved by the Land Use Planning Board.

[Amended 12-10-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-12]

One portable all-aluminum bleacher shall be provided as manufactured by Gametime, Model Number 2308, with one portability unit 2316, or equivalent, as approved by the Land Use Planning Board.

[Amended 12-10-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-12]

First priority shall be given to designing separate fields with no overlap. Where overlapping occurs, there shall be not less than 10 feet between the baseball infield area and the soccer/football playing area. The applicant shall provide one pair of removable combination football/soccer goals with nets, sleeves and caps as manufactured by Mexico Forge No. 910-000 and No. 920-080, or equivalent, as approved by the Land Use Planning Board.

[Amended 12-10-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-12]

Lighted baseball fields shall provide a minimum maintained average of 30 footcandles for the infield and a maintained average 20 footcandles for the outfield. Corten Steel self-weathering or aluminum poles and metal halide lamps shall be used.

§ 460-70 Softball, soccer and football standards.

[Added 6-28-1983 by Ord. No. 1983-13]

All softball, soccer and football fields shall be designed and constructed as specified in § 460-69 except as herein modified.

The entire infield shall be skinned within a radius measuring 55 feet from the front center of the pitcher's plate.

There will not be any pitcher's mound.

Outfield distances shall be 275 feet desired, 225 minimum from home plate.

The distances between bases will be 60 feet or such other dimension as specified by the Land Use Planning Board.

[Amended 12-10-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-12]

The distance of the backstop from home plate shall be as specified by the Land Use Planning Board.

[Amended 12-10-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-12]

Lighted softball fields shall provide a minimum maintained average of 20 footcandles for the infield and a maintained average 15 footcandles for the outfield. Corten Steel self-weathering poles or aluminum poles and metal halide lamps shall be used.

The standards set forth in § 460-69O shall be followed where applicable.

Portable bleachers shall be added as specified in § 460-69N.

§ 460-71 Other recreation standards.

[Added 6-28-1983 by Ord. No. 1983-13]

All recreation facilities shall be designed with minimum grades to facilitate access by people with handicapping conditions.

Concrete or bituminous sidewalks not less than four feet wide shall be constructed to connect recreation facilities with adjacent parking lots and residential sidewalks. Buffer trees and maintenance-free ground cover shall be placed in the open space access area when the sidewalk is contained in an open space access less then 50 feet wide and is between residential lots. Such sidewalks shall be constructed to the actual playing facility and spectator areas.

Four-inch-thick concrete pads shall be placed under all benches and picnic tables and extend four feet out on three sides and one foot to the rear to provide a stable area for wheelchairs, to reduce lawn maintenance and to provide a continuous connection to the walkways.

Evergreen buffer plantings shall be provided wherever necessary to create a visual and noise barrier between adjacent residential dwellings.

Landscaping of recreation sites shall be with maintenance-free ground cover as approved by the Township.

All facilities shall be designed in accordance with barrier-free design regulations.

The following specific standards shall be followed for designing facilities to meet the needs of handicapped persons:

Provide handicapped parking stalls with ramps.

Provide barrier-free routes of travel with no obstructions and minimal grade changes.

Plantings next to walkways shall be species selected that will not interfere with handicapped travel.

All routes of travel, pedestrian and vehicular, shall be illuminated wherever use after dark is anticipated. Lighting intensity and design shall be approved by the Township Engineer.

The quantity and location of gate openings shall be as determined by the Land Use Planning Board. Gate handles shall be located 32 inches from the ground, and sixteen-inch-high metal kickplates shall be provided across the entire width of gates.[1]

[Amended 12-10-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-12]

[1]

Editor's Note: Original § 88-53.10, Construction specifications for playground designs, added 6-28-1983 by Ord. No. 1983-13, which immediately followed this section, was repealed 2-28-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-5.

§ 460-72 Street shade trees; existing trees.

[Added 6-28-1983 by Ord. No. 1983-13]

Shade trees shall be installed on both sides of all streets, subject to the approval of the Land Use Planning Board. Shade trees shall be installed at a minimum size of two-and-one-half-inch caliper and shall be located six feet from the inside edge of the sidewalk. The variety, method of installation and location shall be approved by the Township Planner.

[Amended 12-10-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-12]

The minimum spacing along each side of the street shall be as follows, as measured between driveways:

	Distance Between Driveways (feet)	Number of Trees Required
	Less than 8	0
	8 to 39	1
	40 to 69	2
	70 to 99	3
	100 to 129	4
	130 to 159	5
	160 to 189	6

In situations where driveways are not evident, the minimum spacing between trees shall be 30 feet.

Concrete sidewalks (six feet wide, four inches thick) or bituminous sidewalks (six feet wide and constructed the same as residential parking lots) may be required along existing streets abutting the property being developed.

Existing trees.

[Added 7-24-1990 by Ord. No. 1990-14]

In reviewing an application for a development, the Township Land Use Planning Board shall determine which existing trees are to be saved from destruction when the development is constructed. The Township Land Use Planning Board shall condition its approval upon the inclusion of said existing trees in the performance guaranty to be filed by the owner of the property with respect to development. The amount to be set forth in the performance guaranty shall be established by the Land Use Planning Board upon the basis of qualified expert opinion.

[Amended 12-10-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-12]

In the event that an existing tree(s) is partially or wholly damaged because of construction of the development, said tree(s) shall be replaced with a tree of equivalent age, type and value. Prior to and during construction of the development, the tree(s) shall be protected in accordance with the Department of Agriculture criteria, including but not limited to the placement of a snow fence around the dripline of the tree(s).

§ 460-73 Buffers.

[Added 3-25-1986 by Ord. No. 1986-7]

The following buffers shall be established in the following areas:

Buffer strips and screening along business and industrial zones adjacent to residential zones.

There shall be a buffer strip equal to three times the maximum building height, with a minimum seventy-five-foot buffer along a business and industrial zone adjacent to a residential zone.

There shall also be a fifty-foot buffer strip along business and industrial zones adjacent to residential zones if the two zones are separated by a dedicated street.

Buffers and screening along residential projects adjacent to schools or historical and other nonresidential zones. There shall be a twenty-five-foot buffer strip and various forms of screening depending upon the intensity of the proposed use.

Buffers and screening along multifamily residential areas. There shall be a twenty-five-foot-wide buffer strip and various forms of screening.

Buffer strips and screening along arterial and collector streets adjacent to residential uses.

Reverse frontage shall be provided for residential uses adjacent to arterial and collector roadways.

A fifty-foot buffer strip shall be established in addition to the setback requirements.

Screening.

Within the aforementioned buffers, various forms of screening shall be placed to include but not be limited to one or all of the following, as determined by the Land Use Planning Board:

[Amended 12-10-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-12]

(a)

Existing trees and shrubs.

(b)

A berm three feet to six feet high.

(c)

Evergreen trees six feet to eight feet high.

(d)

Shrubs and hedges three feet high.

(e)

A fence.