Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following words or terms shall, for the purpose of these regulations, have the meaning indicated:
The application form and all accompanying documents and fees required by ordinance for approval of a subdivision plat, site plan, planned development, conditional use, zoning variance or direction of the issuance of a permit pursuant to P.L. 1975, c. 291 (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-34 or N.J.S.A. 40:55D-36), and as required by the Harrison Township land development review checklist.
The official action of the Joint Land Use Board taken on a preliminarily approved major subdivision or site plan after all conditions, engineering plans and other requirements have been completed or fulfilled and the required improvements have been installed or guarantees properly posted for their completion, or approval conditioned upon the posting of such guarantees.
The approval granted by the Joint Land Use Board to a preliminary plat for a major subdivision or site plan. Tentative approval shall confer upon the applicant the following rights for a three-year period from the date of approval which may not be extended:
Plans which show the exact location and elevation of all improvements which have been made to the land, such as water mains, sanitary, and storm sewers, underdrains, culverts, electric lines, telephone lines, etc.
A landscaped open space, intended to enhance the appearance and/or to screen incompatible uses along boundary lines by means of appropriate landscaping or screening. Except as expressly provided otherwise in the regulations requiring a perimeter landscaped open space, such open space shall extend along the entire length of the lot line in question and shall have a width equal to 15 feet or the depth or width of the yard required along the lot line in question, whichever is greater. Perimeter landscaped open space shall be broken only by required accessways. Such perimeter landscaped space shall be suitably surfaced with grass, groundcover or decorative paving material or a combination thereof, shall contain landscaping such as ornamental trees and shrubs or appropriate screening devices, such as decorative walls, fences or berms, or a combination thereof sufficient to create a permanent screen not less than eight feet in height. Not more than 30% of such screen shall consist of walls or fences. The space shall be so designed and maintained as to preserve unobstructed vision of the street and sidewalk at points of access. Where a perimeter landscaped space is required, a landscaping plan shall be submitted for review.
A document issued by the Township certifying a building's compliance with applicable building codes, ordinances, conditions of approval and other laws and indicating it to be in a condition suitable for occupancy.
See "Master Plan."
The County of Gloucester, State of New Jersey.
The Planning Board of the County of Gloucester.
The legal or beneficial owner or owners of a lot or of any land proposed to be included in a proposed development, including the holder of an option or contract to purchase, or other person having an enforceable proprietary interest in such land.
Of or pertinent to Harrison Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey.
Any security, including cash, which may be accepted by a municipality for the maintenance of any improvements required by this chapter or as a condition of approval.
A residential development which includes more than three residential lots.
A composite of one or more written or graphic proposals for the development of the municipality as set forth in and adopted pursuant to Section 19 of the Municipal Land Use Law.[1]
See "subdivision, minor."
The Township of Harrison, County of Gloucester, State of New Jersey.
A map adopted by ordinance pursuant to Article 5 of the Municipal Land Use Law.[2]
Any person or entity having proprietary interest in the land for which subdivision is sought.
Any security, which may be accepted by the municipality, including cash, provided that the municipality shall not require more than 10% of the total performance guarantee in cash.
Any individual or any legal entity.
A plan showing all improvements such as storm drainage, sanitary storage, water systems, streets, curbs, sidewalks, lighting, pedestrianways, landscaping on one or more sheets of common scale.
A map or maps of a subdivision or site plan.
The portion of a street right-of-way, paved or unpaved, intended for vehicular use.
The Secretary of the Joint Land Use Board, Harrison Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey.
A lot or lots on which a particular improvement has been made or is proposed.
The State of New Jersey, or any of its agencies.
The division of a lot, tract or parcel of land into two or more lots, tracts, parcels or other divisions of land for sale or development. The following shall not be considered subdivisions within the meaning of this chapter, if no new streets are created: divisions of land found by the Joint Land Use Board thereof appointed by the Chairman to be for agricultural purposes where all resulting parcels are five acres or larger in size; divisions of property by testamentary or intestate provisions; divisions of property upon court order; and conveyances so as to combine existing lots by deed or other instrument. The term "subdivision" shall also include the term "resubdivision."
The Joint Land Use Board may empower the Minor Subdivision Committee to classify and approve minor subdivisions; such classification and approval would require the unanimous affirmative vote of the Committee.
A division of land into lots for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of sale or building development for industrial usage. An industrial subdivision shall not be classified as a minor subdivision regardless of the number of lots involved. However, after approval of an industrial subdivision as a major subdivision, further interior divisions thereof shall be treated as minor subdivisions regardless of the number, provided that they shall satisfy the criteria set forth in the definition of "subdivision, minor."
Any subdivision not classified as a minor subdivision. See generally Chapter 192.
A subdivision of land that does not involve the creation of more than the maximum number of lots specifically permitted by ordinance as a minor subdivision, planned development, any new street, or extension of any off-tract improvement. See generally § 192-63.
A temporary certificate of occupancy (TCO) may be issued, pursuant to the requirements of N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.23 et seq., at the discretion of the Construction Code Official. This document issued by the Construction Code Official certifies a building's compliance with application building codes and other laws and indicating it to be in a condition suitable for occupancy and the site improvements are sufficient to allow use of the facility. The TCO can only be issued when a development, unit, lot, building, or phase of a development has been partially completed and outstanding items remain. The issuance of a TCO indicates that the relating development, unit, lot, building, or phase of development meet all applicable building codes. If appropriate, the TCO shall not be issued until a temporary certificate of occupancy guarantee has been posted in accordance with this article.
See "municipality."
A parcel or portion or other division of land which is proposed for subdivision, composed of a portion of one lot, or one or more contiguous lots in the same ownership. Lots separated by easements, streets or other public rights-of-way shall be considered contiguous for the purpose of this chapter.
The Harrison Township ordinance regulating and restricting the use of land and buildings and the size, dimension, location, density, etc., as to same. See generally Chapter 225.