A. 
The site plan for a major site plan application shall be clearly and legibly drawn by a licensed New Jersey engineer, land surveyor, professional planner or registered architect and shall be at a scale of not less than one inch equals 30 feet. All distances shall be in feet and decimals of a foot to the nearest hundredth of a foot, and all bearings shall be given to the nearest 10 seconds.
B. 
The site plan for a major site plan application should be 24 inches by 36 inches in size and folded whenever possible to 8.5 inches by 11 inches. The site plan shall be designed in compliance with the provisions on design standards of this chapter and the Major Site Plan Application Checklist[1] and shall show or be accompanied by the following information; except that, for minor site plans, as defined in § 51-5 herein, the data shown may be limited to that clearly showing the alterations in existing buildings or site improvements proposed:
(1) 
Basic elements of site plan: first page.
(a) 
Project name and short narrative description of development, including impact on surrounding uses.
(b) 
Property address, block, lot, case number in title box.
(c) 
Revision box and date of each revision.
(d) 
Standard scale and North arrow (preferably on each site plan page).
(e) 
Size of property (include feet and acreage).
(f) 
Use of land and structures indicated. If the precise use of the building is unknown at the time of application, an amended plan showing the proposed use shall be required prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
(g) 
Property dimensions (depth, width and frontage).
(h) 
Key map showing the location of the subject property with reference to surrounding areas and existing street intersections, at a scale of not smaller than 100 feet to the inch (hatched location of property).
(i) 
The zoning district in which the parcel is located, together with zone boundaries included within the boundaries of the parcel and within 100 feet therefrom. (Hatch property on the Zoning Map.)
(j) 
Zoning schedule analysis table (zoning district designation, required and proposed dimensions, parking requirements, variance requests).
(k) 
Structures and uses within 100 feet (Sanborn map can be obtained in Public Works Department; hatch property on map).
(l) 
Names and addresses of property owners within 200 feet of subject property on the original list provided by the Tax Assessor and submitted with the application form, as shown on the current tax records of the City of East Orange, together with the block and lot numbers of each said property.
(m) 
Narrative describing nature of operation or activities to occur on the site, noting business hours and number of employees (if applicable).
(n) 
Description of trucking activities on site, if applicable. A narrative shall describe trucking on the site; number and size of trucks used in applicant's operation; number, size and frequency of trucks making deliveries; time of loading and unloading operations.
(o) 
Signature block (required signatures for Board Chairperson, Board Secretary, Director of Public Works, and City Clerk).
(p) 
Name and address of record owner. If the owner of the premises is a corporation, the name and address of the president and secretary shall be submitted with the application.
(q) 
Name and address and license number and seal of person preparing the site plan.
(r) 
Evidence of compliance with any state requirements, if applicable.
(2) 
Existing features on or adjacent to subject property: second to third page.
(a) 
Survey of the entire subject property (second page only).
(b) 
Existing streets, lots, reservations, easements and areas dedicated to public use, including grants, restrictions and rights-of-way. A copy of any existing covenants, deed restrictions or exceptions covering all or any part of the parcel shall be submitted with the application.
(c) 
Adjacent roads/driveways/streams/rivers/waterways/floodplains/floodways. The distances to the nearest intersections with other public streets shall be indicated, measured along the right-of-way lines of existing streets abutting the property.
(d) 
Existing structures (including setbacks and lot lines). Identify the location of any existing buildings on the site and all other structures, including walls, fences, culverts and bridges, with spot elevations of such buildings and structures. Structures to be removed shall be indicated by dashed lines; structures to remain shall be indicated by solid lines.
(e) 
Easements (access/utility).
(f) 
The location of all existing waterlines, valves and hydrants and all sanitary sewer lines or alternative means of water supply or sewage disposal and treatment, as well as storm drains and appurtenances, whether publicly or privately owned, with pipe sizes, grades, connections and direction of flow.
(g) 
Existing utility lines and connections. If any existing utility lines are underground, the estimated location of said utility lines shall be shown.
(h) 
Existing vegetation, topography and landscaping. Existing contours, referred to United States Coast and Geodetic Survey datum, with a contour interval of one foot for slopes of 3% or less; an interval of two feet for slopes of more than 3% but less than 15%; and an interval of five feet for slopes of 15% or more, are to be indicated by dashed lines. Include the locations of existing rock outcrops, cliff faces, high points, watercourse, high-tide and low-tide levels, depressions, ponds, marshes, wooded areas, existing trees and other significant existing features, including previous flood elevations of watercourse, ponds and marsh areas as determined by survey.
(i) 
Fences and refuse area details. Identify the location and type of garbage and refuse disposal facilities, including maneuvering areas.
(j) 
Existing lighting, traffic circulation, and pedestrian walkways. Identify the location, direction of illumination, power and hours of operation of existing outdoor lighting.
(k) 
Spot elevations for property.
(l) 
Other site improvements (i.e., signs, parking meters, streetlighting). Identify the location and elevation of existing signs.
(m) 
Photographs of existing property and adjacent property frontages within 200 feet of each side of the site (separate page). The site plan application shall also include digital photographs in formats acceptable to the Planning Board.
(3) 
Proposed/new modifications and improvements. Must show the following, including dimensions: fourth page and beyond.
(a) 
Full site layout of proposed structures (including planned streets, road orientation, dedications, demolitions, additions). The location, height and first-floor elevation of all proposed buildings or other structures, and the elevation of the finished grade at each corner of each structure, shall be indicated. At the time of application for preliminary site plan approval, preliminary architectural plans and elevations shall be sufficient.
(b) 
Proposed lots, reservations, easements and areas dedicated to public use, including grants, restrictions and rights-of-way. A copy of any proposed covenants, deed restrictions or exceptions covering all or any part of the parcel shall be submitted with the application.
(c) 
Signage plan with details (include height and width dimensions, elevation, lettering and location).
(d) 
Roads, driveways, parking areas and locations, circulation (ingress and egress access). Identify all proposed streets, with profiles, indicating grading, and cross sections showing width of roadway, location and width of sidewalk and location and size of utility lines conforming to the standards and specifications of the City of East Orange. Identify the means of vehicular access for ingress to and egress from the site, showing in particular the size and location of driveways and curb cuts; walkways; the proposed traffic channels, if any; acceleration and deceleration lanes, if any; additional width, if any; and any other means of controlling vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Identify access for firefighting equipment. Identify the location and design of any off-street parking areas or loading areas, showing size and location of bays, aisles and barriers.
(e) 
Grading, drainage, lighting plan with isolux lines (details; location; hours of operation all shown on same sheet). Proposed contours, referred to United States Coast and Geodetic Survey datum, with a contour interval of one foot for slopes of 3% or less; an interval of two feet for slopes of more than 3% but less than 15%; and an interval of five feet for slopes of 15% or more, are to be indicated by solid lines.
(f) 
The location of all proposed (including new, modified and remaining existing) waterlines, valves and hydrants and all sanitary sewer lines or alternative means of water supply or sewage disposal and treatment, as well as storm drains and appurtenances, whether publicly or privately owned, with pipe sizes, grades, connections and direction of flow.
(g) 
The location and treatment of open space, with a landscaping plan including proposed screening, landscaping and planting plans, schedule and number and variety of plants, shrubs and trees, plant/tree type, size and planting schedules (separate page).
(h) 
Soil erosion and sedimentation plan (separate page).
(i) 
Fences and refuse area details (include location, height, materials, colors and narrative of waste disposal methods). Identify the location and type of garbage and refuse disposal facilities, including maneuvering areas.
(j) 
Interior floor plans (include room square footages); building elevation drawings (include existing grade, height above existing grade, finish grade, materials and colors) (separate pages).
(k) 
The location, direction of illumination, power and hours of operation of proposed outdoor lighting.
(l) 
Notation of cell tower locations at subject property, if applicable.
(m) 
Setback distances from structures to lot lines.
(n) 
Environmental information statement (narrative description on impacts on air, soil, existing environment, potable water demands, runoff, etc.).
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Editor's Note: Checklists referred to in this chapter are on file and available in the applicable City office.
C. 
The application for a major site plan shall include such other information or data as may be required by the Planning Board for determination that the details of the site plan are in accordance with the standards of all ordinances of the City of East Orange.
The site plan for a minor site plan application should be 24 inches by 36 inches in size and folded whenever possible to 8.5 inches by 11 inches. Ten copies of the minor site plan application shall be provided. The site plan shall be clearly and legibly drawn, and signed and sealed by a licensed New Jersey professional engineer, land surveyor, professional planner, or registered architect, and shall be at a scale of not less than one inch equals 30 feet. All distances shall be in feet and decimals of a foot to the nearest hundredth of a foot, and all bearings shall be given to the nearest 10 seconds. The site plan shall be designed in compliance with the provision on design standards in this chapter (Article XXIX, §§ 51-183 through 51-199) and the elements identified among the Site Plan Checklist[1] and shall show or be accompanied by the following information:
A. 
Basic elements of minor site plan: first page.
(1) 
Project name and short narrative description of development, including impact on surrounding uses.
(2) 
Property address, block, lot, case number in title box.
(3) 
Revision box and date of each revision.
(4) 
Standard scale and North arrow (preferably on each site plan page).
(5) 
Size of property (include feet and acreage) and use of land and structures indicated.
(6) 
Key map showing the location of the subject property with reference to surrounded areas and existing street intersections, at a scale of not smaller than 100 feet to the inch (hatched location of property).
(7) 
Property dimensions (depth, width, and frontage).
(8) 
Zoning information map, identifying the zoning district in which the parcel is located, together with zone boundaries included within the boundaries of the parcel and within 100 feet therefrom.
(9) 
Zoning schedule analysis table (zoning district designation, required and proposed dimensions, parking requirements, variance requests).
(10) 
Business hours and number of employees noted, if applicable.
(11) 
Description of trucking activities on site, if applicable.
(12) 
Name and address of applicant and record owner. If the owner of the premises is a corporation, the name and address of the president and secretary shall be submitted with the application.
(13) 
Name and address and license number and seal of person preparing the site plan.
(14) 
Signature block (required signatures for Board Chairperson, Board Secretary, Director of Public Works and City Clerk).
(15) 
Evidence of compliance with any state requirements, if applicable.
B. 
Existing features on subject property: second to third page.
(1) 
Signed and sealed survey of the entire subject property (second page only).
(2) 
Location and use of any existing buildings on the site and all other structures, including walls, fences, culverts and bridges, within 100 feet of the boundaries of the site, including setbacks and lot lines, with spot elevations of such buildings and structures. Structures to be removed shall be indicated by dashed lines; structures to remain shall be indicated by solid lines.
(3) 
Adjacent roads/driveways/streams/rivers/waterways/floodplains/floodways.
(4) 
Easements (access/utility).
(5) 
Location of any existing sanitary sewer, water and storm drainage structures, whether publicly or privately owned, with pipe sizes, grades and direction of flow shown. Also include sufficient spot elevations or contours to determine the flow of drainage water.
(6) 
Existing utility lines and connections. If any existing utility lines are underground, the estimated location of said utility lines shall be shown.
(7) 
Existing vegetation, topography and landscaping.
(8) 
Fences and refuse area details.
(9) 
Existing lighting, traffic circulation, and pedestrian walkways. Identify the location, direction of illumination, power and hours of operation of existing outdoor lighting.
(10) 
Spot elevations for property, if deemed necessary and applicable.
(11) 
Other site improvements (i.e., signs, parking meters, streetlighting).
(12) 
Photographs of existing property and adjacent property frontages within 200 feet of each side of the site (separate page). The site plan application shall also include digital photographs in formats acceptable to the Planning Board.
C. 
Proposed modifications or site improvements. Must show the following, including dimensions: fourth page and beyond.
(1) 
Full site layout of proposed structures (including planned streets, road orientation, dedications, demolitions, additions, alterations). Identify the proposed use or uses of land and buildings, together with the floor spaces of all structures on the lot.
(2) 
Signage plan with details (include height and width dimensions, lettering and location).
(3) 
Roads, driveways, parking areas and locations, and circulation (ingress and egress access), showing, in particular, the size and location of driveways and curb cuts; walkways; the proposed travel channels, if any; acceleration and deceleration lanes, if any; additional width, if any; and other means of controlling vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Identify access for firefighting equipment. Identify the location and design of any off-street parking areas or loading areas, showing size and location of bays, aisles and barriers.
(4) 
Grading, drainage, lighting plan with isolux lines (details, location, direction, power and hours of operation of proposed outdoor lighting, all shown on same sheet), if applicable.
(5) 
Location of any proposed sanitary sewer, water and storm drainage structures, whether publicly or privately owned, with pipe size, grades and direction of flow shown. Also include sufficient spot elevations or contours to determine the flow of drainage water.
(6) 
Landscaping plan with schedule if proposing new screening, landscaping and planting on the subject property.
(7) 
Soil erosion and sedimentation plan (separate page), if applicable.
(8) 
Fences and refuse area details (include location, height, materials, colors and narrative of waste disposal methods, the location and type of garbage and refuse disposal facilities, and maneuvering areas).
(9) 
Interior floor plans (include room square footages); building elevation drawings showing alterations or site improvements (include existing grade, height above existing grade, finish grade, materials and colors) (separate pages).
(10) 
Notation of cell tower location additions at subject property, if applicable.
D. 
The application for a minor site plan shall include such other information or data as may be required by the Planning Board for determination that the details of the site plan are in accordance with the standards of all ordinances of the City of East Orange.
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Editor's Note: Checklists referred to in this chapter are on file and available in the applicable City office.
The Administrative Officer shall have the power to waive submission of any of the above items which are not applicable to a particular application; except that, in the case of engineering requirements, the waiver must be approved by the Director of Public Works. Any waiver requests for site plan review requirements that are not applicable to a particular application must be made by the applicant in a separate letter to the Administrative Officer with detailed reasons for the waiver. Applicants seeking waiver of engineering requirements must provide the Director of Public Works with a detailed letter with reasons requesting a waiver.