[Adopted 6-24-1963 by Ord. No. 66 (Ch. 86, Art. I, of the
1993 Code)]
[Amended 10-13-1998 by Ord. No. 18-1998]
No person, firm or corporation shall hereafter construct, reconstruct,
pave, repave, repair, improve or do any work on or upon any portion
of a dedicated public right-of-way or on or upon any street, avenue,
road, lane or alley shown or indicated upon any map heretofore or
hereafter approved by the Township Committee of the Township of Buena
Vista and filed with the Clerk of Atlantic County pursuant to the
laws of the State of New Jersey heretofore or hereafter in such case
made and provided, unless an approval shall be first secured from
the Planning Board of the Township of Buena Vista.
A.
Application procedure.
(1)
Such approval shall not be issued by the Township Planning Board
until such person, firm or corporation has submitted to the Planning
Board of the Township of Buena Vista an application containing a plan
or plans and grade profiles which shall indicate the proposed grades,
provisions for stormwater drainage and the materials to be used in
the construction and the proposed method of construction within the
terminal points of each street, avenue, road, lane or alley which
is proposed to be improved or constructed.
[Amended 10-13-1998 by Ord. No. 18-1998]
(2)
Said applicant shall also post with the Planning Board of the Township
of Buena Vista a corporate surety bond, cash or certified check in
favor of the Township of Buena Vista, subject in all respects, including
form and amount, to the approval of the Planning Board and to the
approval of the Township Committee, guaranteeing the completion of
the work in full compliance with the terms of this article or any
other pertinent Township ordinance within the period of one year from
the date of the issuance of said permit.
(3)
The application for said permit shall also include a professional
engineer's estimate of the cost of construction for each of said
streets or public rights-of-way within the designated terminals.
(4)
The applicant shall also submit with the application to the Planning
Board a plan indicating the existing and proposed elevations of the
overall drainage grading pattern of the entire development pertaining
to any and all proposed streets or public rights-of-way affected by
such application and any later application for a permit relative to
any part of said development.
(5)
All items in said application shall be analyzed by the Township Engineer
and shall require his approval or disapproval before the said application
is acted upon by the Planning Board of the Township of Buena Vista.
(6)
The corporate surety bond, cash or certified check which is accepted
upon the issuance of said permit will be released and returned upon
the completed construction of said streets or public rights-of-way
within their designated terminals in full compliance with the terms
hereof after verification by the Township Engineer and the Planning
Board and the subsequent approval of the Township Committee, as hereinafter
provided.
B.
All applications for the construction, reconstruction, paving, repaving,
repairing or improving of any street or public right-of-way shall
be made to the Planning Board Secretary and/or Administrator transmitting
15 copies, and such application shall contain the plans, profiles
and specifications concerning the proposed construction, reconstruction,
paving, repaving, repairing and improving of the street or public
right-of-way.
[Amended 10-13-1998 by Ord. No. 18-1998]
A.
The width of the cartway or the driveway portion of the proposed
street or public right-of-way shall be measured from lot line to lot
line and shall not be less than the following:
(1)
Arterial streets: 80 feet.
(2)
Collector streets: 60 feet.
(3)
Minor streets: 50 feet.
(4)
Marginal access streets: 40 feet.
(5)
The right-of-way width for internal roads and alleys in multifamily,
commercial and industrial developments shall be determined on an individual
basis 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-fighting equipment.
B.
The driveway portion or cartway to be used shall have a minimum construction
as follows:
(1)
Road gravel to a compacted depth of six inches and the stipulated
width as above provided.
(2)
The road gravel used in the improvement or construction of said street
or public right-of-way shall meet the specifications for road gravel
as indicated by the New Jersey State Standard Highway Specifications
for road gravel, and all methods for grading, alignment and provisions
for stormwater drainage shall be performed in compliance with the
New Jersey Highway Specifications for the construction, reconstruction,
paving, repaving, repairing or improving of any dedicated public street
or right-of-way or any street, avenue, road, lane or alley shown or
indicated upon any map heretofore or hereafter approved by the Township
Committee of the Township of Buena Vista.
(3)
No street shall be constructed, reconstructed, paved, repaved, repaired
or improved in such manner as shall not provide for the adequate disposal
of stormwaters and shall not impound any street waters within the
length of the streets so constructed or improved that shall cause
a hazard or unsafe condition to the public using the same.
The Planning Board shall act on the application within 90 days
after submission to the Municipal Clerk. The person, firm or corporation
submitting the application shall be notified of the action of the
Planning Board within 90 days of its submission.
If the Planning Board acts favorably on the application and
the application is approved by the Township Engineer, as hereinbefore
provided, a notation to that effect shall be made on the application
and it shall be referred to the governing body for action. The application
shall be accompanied by a statement by the Township Engineer that
he is in receipt of the application, that he has analyzed the same
and that the applicant has complied with the terms and provisions
of this article. The governing body shall act within 30 days. Its
action shall be noted on the application, signed by the Mayor, and
it shall be returned to the applicant.
The enactment and enforcement of this article shall not be construed
as an acceptance by the Township of Buena Vista of any road, street
or highway indicated on any map heretofore or hereafter approved by
the Township of Buena Vista, nor shall the enactment or enforcement
of this article in any way obligate the Township of Buena Vista to
maintain or exercise jurisdiction over such roads, streets or highways
which are indicated upon any map heretofore or hereafter approved
by the Township Committee of the Township of Buena Vista and filed
with the county recording officer of the County of Atlantic.
