[Amended 9-11-1990 by Ord. No. 08-1990]
The standards of the City of Port Republic as established within the various zoning districts are to be considered minimum. Prior to the granting of final approvals for subdivision or site plan, the developer shall have installed improvements required by the Planning Board or have posted a performance guaranty sufficient to cover the costs of said improvements. Improvements may include those recommended by state and county agencies which have participated in the review. Construction standards and required improvements are intended to protect the general health, safety and welfare. In certain instances all of the improvements listed in this article may not be appropriate, in which case the Planning Board may issue a waiver. Standards established within this chapter and those hereafter adopted by the City of Port Republic shall govern design, construction and installation of improvements within the City of Port Republic. Failure by a subdivider, developer, constructor or agent to conform to these specifications shall be just cause for suspension of work without right to claim damages from the City or its officers or agents. In the Pinelands Area, all development shall conform to the development standards set forth in Article
XIV.
In the event that the City of Port Republic has not adopted
standards for a specific type of improvement, generally accepted engineering
standards as set forth in accepted engineering and construction manuals
and modified as necessary by the City Engineer shall be used. Also,
the standards discussed in, A Guide to Residential Design Review,
published by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division
of Local Government Services, Local Planning Assistance Unit, may
be applied by a municipal agency where appropriate.
Prior to construction, all stakes and grades shall be set by
a licensed land surveyor and a set of the notes resulting shall be
filed with the City Engineer. Before work commences the City Engineer
shall be notified, and under no circumstances shall underground work
be covered until inspected by the appropriate official. If, during
construction, the subdivider/developer fails to meet specified requirements
or to correct unacceptable work, they shall be notified of such failure
by certified mail, return receipt required, with instructions for
correcting the situation. If corrections have not been made within
10 days, the City shall serve the subdivider/developer with notice
of failure to comply and work may be suspended. A copy of the notice
shall be forwarded to the Planning Board.
Adequate lighting to ensure safe pedestrian and vehicular travel
shall be provided, subject to Planning Board site plan review, and
shall include the following standards:
A. Lights shall be directed toward the center and designed so as to
prevent glare beyond property line.
B. The maximum height of freestanding light standards shall be 25 feet
and their bases shall be landscaped and maintained.
C. Standards shall be set back a minimum of 30 feet from the street
right-of-way line except along ingress and egress lanes, where light
standards may be located not closer than five feet to the lanes and
not closer than 10 feet to the street right-of-way lines.
D. All lighting shall be designed to blend with the architectural style
of buildings.
E. Low or mushroom-type standards shall be provided along pedestrian
walkways.
F. Intensity standards shall be an average of 1.5 footcandles throughout
parking areas, three footcandles at intersections and one footcandle
maximum at property lines.
G. Light standards shall be at least 25 feet apart.
H. The standards discussed in A Guide to Residential Design Review published
by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Local
Governmental Services, Local Planning Assistance Unit, may be applied
by the Planning Board.
[Added 4-12-1988 by Ord. No. 89-1988]
A. No building or structure shall be erected, placed or enlarged either
above or below ground level, including septic systems, nor shall any
material or equipment be stored, nor shall any fill be placed, nor
shall any vegetation be removed, nor shall the elevation of any lands
be changed in the wetlands of the City, except as specifically authorized
in this section. The following activities are permitted in wetlands
provided it is allowed by the appropriate zoning district regulations:
(1)
Horticulture of native species and berry agriculture.
(3)
Forestry in accordance with all applicable state and local regulations,
required forestry plan approved by the New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection, Bureau of Parks and Forests.
(4)
Fish and wildlife management activities, provided that they
do not result in significant adverse impacts, subject to Port Republic
Environmental Commission review and approval.
(5)
Hunting, fishing, trapping, hiking, boating, swimming and other
similar low-intensity recreational uses, provided that they do not
involve any structure other than those otherwise authorized in this
section, and provided that there are no significant adverse impacts.
(6)
Private noncommercial docks, piers, moorings and boat launches
for the use of the landowner, provided that no significant adverse
impact will result and subject to compliance with all federal, state
and local regulations.
(7)
Bridges, roads, trails and utility transmission and distribution
facilities, provided that:
(a)
There is no feasible alternative route or site for the facility
that does not involve development in a wetlands area.
(b)
The public need cannot be met by existing facilities or modifications
thereto.
(c)
The facility will not result in a significant adverse environmental
impact.
B. All development, including single-family homes, within 150 feet of a wetlands area and all development in the Rural Residential-Environmental Limitations District shall be a conditional use and may only be approved based upon the findings of the environmental impact statement requirements contained within this chapter and an adequate demonstration that there will be no adverse impact whatsoever on a wetlands area or any appreciable risk of a future adverse impact on a wetlands area. Any request for approval of the establishment or expansion of such a conditional use shall require the submission and approval of a full application for site plan review as set forth in §
160-91. However, the Planning Board may waive the submission of a full site plan because of the clearly limited extent or impact of the proposed development or the clearly indicated lack of any risk of present or future adverse impact on a wetlands area.