All streets shall be provided with manholes, catch basins and
pipes where the same may be necessary for proper drainage.
A. The system shall be adequate to carry off the stormwater and natural
drainage water which originates within the lot or tract boundaries.
No stormwater runoff or natural drainage water shall be so diverted
as to overload existing drainage systems to create flooding or the
need for additional drainage structures on other private properties
or public lands without proper and approved provisions being made
for taking care of these conditions.
B. Techniques for computing water runoff shall be as prescribed by the
City Engineer.
C. Bridges and culverts shall be designed for 100-year storm minimum
flow capacities.
D. All materials used in the construction of storm sewers, bridges and
other drainage structures shall be in accordance with the specifications
of the Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, 1983,
as prepared by the New Jersey Department of Transportation, and any
supplements, addenda and modifications thereto unless otherwise specified
by the City Engineer.
E. Pipe sizes shall be determined by acceptable drainage design procedures,
provided that the pipe size in a surface water drainage system shall
in no instance be less than 15 inches in diameter. Moreover, underground
pipes ordinarily shall be perforated in order to recharge the drained
water into the ground. All piping and the manner installed shall be
subject to approval by the City Engineer.
F. Stormwater may be required to be detained or retained on site in
a manner and at a quantity as required by the City Engineer.
G. Drainage inlets shall be located at all intersections, with inlets
on both sides of a street at intervals of not more than 400 feet or
such shorter distances as required to prevent the flow of surface
water from exceeding six cubic feet per second at the drainage inlet.
Access manholes shall be placed at maximum 500-foot intervals throughout
the system and at pipe junctions where there are no drainage inlets.
H. Lots shall be graded away from the building(s). Additionally, drainage
shall be provided in a manner which will prevent the collection of
stormwater in pools or other unauthorized concentrations of flow,
and water shall not flow across adjacent property lines at greater
than predevelopment rates.
I. Approval of drainage structures shall be obtained from the appropriate
municipal, county, state and federal agencies and offices. Where required,
each applicant shall make application to the Division of Water Resources
of the State Department of Environmental Protection, the Cape May
County Engineering Department and the City Engineer. Final approval
shall not be effective until letters of approval from the proper governmental
authorities shall be furnished to the Secretary of the Planning Board,
with a copy of each letter forwarded to the City Engineer.
J. When required by the municipality and as indicated on an approved
development plan, a drainage right-of-way easement shall be provided
to the City where a tract or lot is traversed by a watercourse, surface
or underground drainageway or drainage system, channel or stream.
The drainage right-of-way easement shall conform substantially with
the lines of such watercourse and, in any event, shall meet any minimum
widths and locations as shown on any adopted Official Map on Master
Plan. Such easement shall be expressed on the plat as follows: "Drainage
easement granted for the purposes provided and expressed in the Land
Development Ordinance of the City of North Wildwood."
[Amended 12-19-2023 by Ord. No. 1923]
A. Natural features such as trees, natural terrain, and open waters
shall be preserved whenever possible in designing any development
containing such features.
B. The stripping of topsoil and the excavation of clay, sand, gravel,
rock or other such material shall be permitted and the material thus
excavated may be sold only under the following conditions and in conformance
with the requirements of this chapter:
(1) As part of the construction of a building or the construction or
alteration of a street.
(2) The surface of the lot shall not be graded to a level below that
of adjoining properties.
(3) Stripped and excavated materials are not required for the final grade
and landscaping of the property.
(4) Stripped and excavated materials are changed or renewed in compliance
with the provisions of this chapter and as part of any submitted landscaping
plan and/or any condition of subdivision or site plan approval.
C. Landscaping attributes and/or materials as defined in §
276-7. See also §
276-35 for driveway and landscape design criteria for front yards.
D. Other provisions of this chapter notwithstanding, in any residential zoning district, the entire lot, except for areas covered by buildings or surfaced as parking, recreation or service areas, shall be landscaped in accordance with landscaping as defined in §
276-7 and in accordance with an overall landscape plan consistent with the natural coastal surroundings. All landscaping shall be properly maintained throughout the life of any residential use on said lot/property. In the front yard, as defined, the landscaped area, there shall be no more than 50% for concrete/pavers/hardscape for driveways, walkways, ground-level patios (i.e., impervious coverage) as decorative hardscape. The rest of the 50% front yard shall be landscaped. A minimum of 30% shall be reserved for grass, plantings and mulched areas. There shall be no more than 20% maximum for loose stone and/or decorative pavers.
E. All stone,
rocks and/or gravel to be used in front, side and/or rear yard(s)
shall be placed over water-permeable filter fabric, and any use of
plastic or other impermeable material as a weed barrier is prohibited
and same will be attributed to overall imperious coverage. Landscaping
stones, including but not limited to Belgian block, shall be permitted
or other comparable and suitable materials to act as a border to prevent
the stones from getting on the sidewalk, curb, driveway, driveway
apron and/or curb gutter area. Any landscaping stones used in this
manner shall not constitute a tripping hazard in the City’s
street right-of-way.
An application for a construction permit shall provide documentation
that the intended use will comply with the performance standards enumerated
below. In the case of a structure being built where the future use
is not known, a construction permit may be issued with the conditions
that no certificate of occupancy will be issued until such time as
this documentation is submitted with respect to the particular occupant.
These provisions shall not apply to any sewage treatment plant which
has received approval by the State Department of Environmental Protection.
A. Electrical and/or electronic devices. All electric or electronic
devices shall be subject to the provisions of Public Law 90-602, 90th
Congress, HR 10790, dated October 18, 1968, entitled "An Act for the
Protection of Public Health and Safety from the Dangers of Electronic
Product Radiation" and the Uniform Construction Code as adopted by
the State of New Jersey.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
B. Glare. No use shall produce a strong, dazzling light or reflection
of a strong, dazzling light or glare beyond its lot lines. Exterior
lighting shall be shielded, buffered, and directed so that glare,
direct light or reflection will not become a nuisance to adjoining
properties, adjoining units, adjoining districts or streets.
C. Heat. No use shall produce heat perceptible beyond its lot lines.
Further, no use shall be permitted which could cause the temperature
to rise or fall in any body of water, except that this provision shall
not apply to any sewerage treatment plant which has received approval
by the State Department of Environmental Protection.
D. Noise. Noise levels shall be designated and operated in accordance
with local regulations and those rules established by the New Jersey
Department of Environmental Protection as they may be adopted and
amended.
E. Odor. Odors shall not be discernible at the lot line or beyond. Any
process which may involve the creation or emission or any odors shall
be provided with a secondary safeguard system so that control will
be maintained if the primary safeguard system should fail.
F. Storage and waste disposal.
(1) No flammable or explosive liquids, solids or gases shall be stored
in bulk above ground; provided, however, that tanks or drums of fuel
directly connected with energy devices, heating devices, or appliances
located on the same lot as the tanks or drums of fuel are excluded
from this provision.
(2) No provision shall be made for the depositing of materials or waste
upon a lot where they may be transferred off the lot by natural causes
or forces or where they can contaminate an underground aquifer or
otherwise render such an underground aquifer undesirable as a source
of water supply or recreation or where they will destroy aquatic life.
Provision shall be made for all material or waste which might cause
fumes or dust or which constitute a fire hazard or which may be edible
or otherwise attractive to rodents and insects to be enclosed in appropriate
containers to eliminate such hazards and stored outdoors. Such outdoor
storage containers shall be surrounded by fencing and adequately screened
from adjacent properties.
G. Ventilation. No use shall obstruct the natural ventilation of adjacent
uses nor contaminate the air with excessive heat or odor. Further,
no air conditioners or exhaust fans shall be permitted to discharge
exhausted air unless set back within the building line.
H. Vibration. There shall be no vibration which is discernible to the
human senses or which is at low or high frequencies capable of causing
discomfort or damage to life or property.
I. Toxic and radioactive substances. There shall be no toxic or radioactive
substances associated with any use.
J. Drainage. No stormwater or natural drainage which originates on the
property or water generated by the activity (e.g., air conditioners,
swimming pools, etc.) shall be diverted across property lines unless
transported in an approved or existing drainage system.
K. Smoke control.
(1) No smoke shall be emitted from any chimney or other source visible
gray greater than No. 1 on the Ringelmann Smoke Chart as published
by the United States Bureau of Mines.
(2) Smoke of a shade not darker than No. 2 on the Ringelmann Chart may
be emitted for not more than four minutes in any thirty-minute time
period.
(3) These provisions, applicable to visible gray smoke, also shall apply
to visible smoke of a different color, but with an equivalent apparent
opacity.
L. Control of dust and dirt, fly ash, fumes, vapors and gases.
(1) No emission of dust, dirt, fly ash, fumes, vapors and gases shall
be made which can cause any damage to health, animals or vegetation
or other forms of property or which can cause any noticeable soiling
at any point.
(2) No emission of liquid or solid particles from any chimney, etc.,
shall exceed 0.3 grain per cubic foot of the covering gas at any point.
(3) For measurement of the amount of particles in gases resulting from
combustion, standard correction shall be applied to a stack temperature
of 500° F. and 50% excess air.
Unless otherwise specifically permitted within this chapter,
no more than one principal dwelling, building or use shall be permitted
on one lot.
Where a public waste water treatment plant and collection system
is accessible or proposed, the developer shall construct sanitary
sewer lines and building connections in accordance with New Jersey
Department of Environmental Protection permit requirements and in
such a manner as to make adequate sewage treatment available to each
lot and building within the development.
Where public water is accessible, water mains shall be constructed
in such a manner as to make adequate water service available to each
lot or building within the development. The entire system shall be
designed in accordance with the requirements and standards of the
local and/or state agency having approval authority and shall be subject
to their approval. The system shall also be designed with adequate
capacity and sustained pressure and in a looped system with no dead-end
lines whenever possible.
A recycling area shall be required for all new multifamily housing
developments.
A. Definitions. The following definitions shall apply to this section:
MULTIFAMILY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
A building containing three or more dwelling units occupied
or intended to be occupied by persons living independently of each
other, or a group of such buildings.
RECYCLING AREA
Space allocated for collection and storage of source separated
recyclable materials.
B. There shall be included in any new multifamily housing development
that requires subdivision or site plan approval an indoor or outdoor
recycling area for the collection and storage of residentially generated
recyclable materials. The dimensions of the recycling area shall be
sufficient to accommodate recycling bins or containers which are of
adequate size and number and which are consistent with anticipated
usage and with current methods of collection in the area in which
the project is located. The dimensions of the recycling area and the
bins or containers shall be determined in consultation with the Municipal
Recycling Coordinator and shall be consistent with the district recycling
plan adopted pursuant to Section 3 of P.L. 1987, c. 102 (N.J.S.A.
13:1E-99.13) and any applicable requirements of the Municipal Master
Plan, adopted pursuant to Section 26 of P.L. 1987, c. 102.
C. The recycling area shall be conveniently located for the residential
disposition of source separated recyclable materials, preferably near,
but dearly separated from, a refuse dumpster.
D. The recycling area shall be well lit and shall be safely and easily
accessible by recycling personnel and vehicles. Collection vehicles
shall be able to access the recycling area without interference from
parked cars or other obstacles. Reasonable measures shall be taken
to protect the recycling area and the bins or containers placed therein,
against theft of recyclable materials, bins or containers.
E. The recycling area or the bins or containers placed therein shall
be designed so as to provide protection against adverse environmental
conditions which might render the collected materials unmarketable.
Any bins or containers which are used for the collection of recyclable
paper or cardboard, and which are located in an outdoor recycling
area, shall be equipped with a lid, or otherwise covered, so as to
keep the paper or cardboard dry.
F. Signs clearly identifying the recycling area and the materials accepted
therein shall be posted adjacent to all points of access to the recycling
area. Individual bins or containers shall be equipped with signs indicating
the materials to be placed therein.
G. Landscaping and/or fencing shall be provided around any outdoor recycling
area and shall be developed in an aesthetically pleasing manner.