Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following words or terms
shall, for the purpose of these regulations, have the meaning indicated:
APPLICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT
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.
APPROVAL, FINAL
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.
APPROVAL, TENTATIVE
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:
A.
That the general terms and conditions under which the preliminary
approval was granted will not be changed.
B.
That the said applicant may submit on or before the expiration
date the whole or part or parts of said plat for final approval.
AS-BUILT PLANS
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.
BUFFER, PERIMETER LANDSCAPE
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.
CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
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.
COUNTY
The County of Gloucester, State of New Jersey.
DEVELOPER
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.
LOCAL
Of or pertinent to Harrison Township, Gloucester County,
New Jersey.
MAINTENANCE GUARANTEE
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.
MASTER PLAN
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.
OFFICIAL MAP
A map adopted by ordinance pursuant to Article 5 of the Municipal
Land Use Law.
OWNER
Any person or entity having proprietary interest in the land
for which subdivision is sought.
PERFORMANCE GUARANTEE
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.
PERSON
Any individual or any legal entity.
PLAN OF IMPROVEMENTS
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.
PLAT
A map or maps of a subdivision or site plan.
ROADWAY
The portion of a street right-of-way, paved or unpaved, intended
for vehicular use.
SECRETARY
The Secretary of the Joint Land Use Board, Harrison Township,
Gloucester County, New Jersey.
SITE
A lot or lots on which a particular improvement has been
made or is proposed.
SITE PLAN APPROVAL
Joint Land Use Board approval required by the Site Plan Ordinance of the Township for all improvements to land within the Township regardless of whether subdivision approval is required. See generally Chapters
174 and
176.
STATE
The State of New Jersey, or any of its agencies.
SUBDIVISION
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."
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE, MINOR
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.
SUBDIVISION, INDUSTRIAL
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."
SUBDIVISION, MINOR
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.
TEMPORARY CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
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.
TRACT
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.
ZONING ORDINANCE
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.