Borough of Lawnside, NJ Chapter 82 Grading of Earthwork

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Lawnside 10-2-2002 by Ord. No. 04-FY2003. Amendments noted where applicable.]

§ 82-1 Grading plan for single family residential construction.

All building permit applications for a single family residential construction must be accompanied by a grading plan. The grading plan must show the following information:

A. Property lines and dimensions;

B. Roadway rights-of-way and cartways;

C. House location, dimensions, setbacks, first floor elevation, and garage elevation;

D. All existing or proposed drainage facilities;

E. Proposed elevations of all property corners, building corners, adjoining roadways, and intermediate elevations as may be necessary to determine the proposed drainage patterns.

F. Adequate provisions to minimize erosion during construction.

All grading plans must be prepared and sealed by a licensed professional engineer or licensed land surveyor. Following receipt of the grading plan, the Construction Official will forward the grading plan to the Borough Engineer. The Borough Engineer will review the plan and notify the applicant of any required revisions. Final approved plans will be forwarded to the Construction Official, at which time the building permit can be issued. The Construction Official will oversee the grading operations during his normal site inspections and may, from time to time, request a site inspection from the Borough Engineer. Following completion of all grading and drainage work, the applicant must request a final inspection. If any apparent discrepancies exist between the grading plan and actual construction, the applicant will be notified and will be required to perform any necessary site work. Following satisfactory performance of all work, the Construction Official will issue the certificate of occupancy indicating that all conditions of the grading plan have been satisfied.

The building permit fee for all single family residential construction shall be revised to indicate a grading review fee of $25 per lot. Failure to perform according to the conditions of the grading plan will result in the withholding of the certificate of occupancy.

§ 82-2 Grading in excess of 500 square feet; exceptions.

All grading or earthwork in excess of 500 square feet on developed or undeveloped properties (commercial and residential), not covered by site plan review must submit an application for a building permit. All requirements shall be identical to those noted under Section 82-1 relative to the grading plan, review and inspection.

All agricultural tilling or tilling for landscaping purposes shall be exempt from the requirements of this chapter provided that significant changes in drainage patterns do not result. The building permit fee for site grading or earthwork shall be $25 from 500 square feet up to 10,000 square feet (actual grading area); $50 for 10,001 square feet up to one acre; $25 for each additional acre or fraction thereof.

§ 82-3 Time limit for completion.

All grading work must be completed within 30 calendar days from the issuance of the permit. Extension of time may be granted by the Construction Official when conditions warrant same.

§ 82-4 Violations and penalties.

Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of $500 or imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceed 90 days or by both such fine and imprisonment, and each violation of the provisions of this chapter and each day the same is violated shall be deemed to be taken to be a separate and distinct offense.