Definitions: P.
PARKING AREA
An open area, other than a street or other public roadway,
used for the parking of motor vehicles, including access drives or
aisles for ingress and egress thereto and therefrom.
PARKING SPACE
A rectangular space designed to be used as an accommodation
for off-street motor vehicle parking, exclusive of access drives or
aisles.
PARKING STRUCTURE
A building or deck or any other structure or portion thereof
which is used for the parking of motor vehicles, including access
drives or aisles for ingress and egress thereto and therefrom.
PENNANT
Any lightweight plastic, fabric, or other material, whether
or not containing a message of any kind, suspended from a rope, wire
or string, usually, but not necessarily, in series, designed to move
in the wind.
[Amended 12-7-09 by Ord. 2317]
PERFORMANCE GUARANTEE
Any security which may be accepted by the Borough, including
but not limited to surety bonds, cash and letters of credit under
the circumstances specified in this chapter in lieu of a requirement
that certain improvements be made before the Planning Board or other
municipal agency approves a subdivision plat or site plan.
PERSON
Any person, individual, business entity, partnership, association,
corporation, limited liability corporation, company, organization
or legal entity of any kind or nature.
PHOTOVOLTAIC ROOF SHINGLES
Building integrated photovoltaic units that convert solar
energy to electricity and may be installed in place of or in addition
to conventional roof shingles and function as a solar panel component
of a solar energy system.
[Added 12-2-13 by Ord. No. 2424]
PLANNED UNIT RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
An area with a specified minimum contiguous acreage of five
(5) acres or more to be developed as a single entity according to
a plan containing one or more residential clusters, which may include
appropriate commercial, or public or quasi-public uses, all primarily
for the benefit of the residential development.
[Added 9-6-11 by Ord. No. 2367; amended 5-5-14 by Ord. No. 2438]
PLAT
The map or maps of a subdivision or site plan.
PLAZA
A continuous open area, accessible to the public at all times
and designed to receive maximum sunlight containing, but not limited
to, trees and other landscaping, seating, decorative pavement, art
work and kiosks.
PORTABLE SWINGER SIGN "A" FRAME OR SANDWICH SIGN
An advertising device which ordinarily in the shape of an
"A" or some variation thereof, located on the ground, easily movable,
not permanently attached to the ground or other structure, usually
two-sided and which is removed at the end of the business day.
PORTABLE TEMPORARY ATTRACTION SIGN BOARD
A single or double surface painted or poster panel type sign
or some variation thereof, which is temporary in nature, usually mounted
on wheels, easily movable, not permanently attached to the ground
or other structure, and which is removed at the end of the business
day.
PRELIMINARY APPROVAL
The conferral of certain rights pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-46,
-48 and -49 prior to final approval after specific elements of a development
plan have been agreed upon by the Board and the applicant.
PRELIMINARY PLAT
The preliminary map indicating the proposed layout of the
subdivision and meeting the requirements of this chapter.
PRELIMINARY SITE PLAN
The preliminary development plan indicating the proposed
layout of the site and meeting the requirements of this chapter.
PREMISES
A building or structure or a piece or tract of land or real
estate vacant or otherwise.
PRIVATE SWIMMING POOL
Any artificially constructed basin or other structure, placed
above, at or below grade and designed to contain water for use by
the possessor, his or her family or guest for swimming, diving and
other aquatic sports and recreation, with a maximum depth of more
than fourteen (14) inches. The term "swimming pool" does not include
any plastic, canvas or rubber pool temporarily erected upon the ground.
[Amended 12-17-01 by Ord. 2118]
PROFESSIONAL NAMEPLATE
A wall sign containing only the name of a single professional
person, and any applicable professional designation such as M.D.,
ESQ., C.P.A., etc., but not the name of a business if different than
the name of said professional.
PROFESSIONAL OFFICE
The office of a member of a recognized profession or occupation
maintained for the conduct of that profession.
PROJECTING SIGN
Any sign that shall be affixed at an angle or perpendicular
to the wall of any building in such a manner to read perpendicular
or at any angle to the wall on which it is mounted.
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOL
Public schools covering any or all grades, pre-kindergarten
through grade 12, and full-time private schools covering any or all
grades, pre-kindergarten through grade 12, operated by charitable
religious or eleemosynary organizations, which are not conducted as
a business and which are attended to satisfy state-mandated educational
requirements. This definition does not include part-time schools which
are conducted as an adjunct or supplement to the religious activities
of a church, religious organization or place of worship, such as but
not limited to Sunday schools, nursery schools, catechism or Hebrew
schools, adult education or the like, or as an adjunct or supplement
to the activities or programs of chartered membership organizations,
but includes educational institutions, whether or not operated in
conjunction with religious organizations, places of worship or to
chartered membership organizations which are operated on a full-time
basis, which offer general academic instruction or training in a skill,
trade or vocation and which are intended to fulfill state-mandated
educational requirements.
PUBLIC PARK
A tract of land, designated and used for active or passive
recreation, conservation of natural resources, or similar purposes,
and owned or operated by governmental entity.
PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING/USE
Any building or use designed or intended primarily for activities
relating directly to public safety purposes, owned and/or operated
by a public or quasi-public agency, and including but not necessarily
limited to police, fire and first aid services.
PUBLIC UTILITIES
Telephone and electric lines, poles, equipment and structures;
water or gas pipes, mains, valves or structures; sewer pipes, valves
or structures; all of the foregoing which are maintained, operated
and conducted for the service, convenience, necessity, health and
welfare of the general public, whether owned by any arm or creature
of the Borough, County, State or Federal government or by any privately
owned utility corporation, but excluding, however, cellular telecommunications
antennas as defined herein.