[Ord. No. 78-5 § 1]
This chapter shall be known as the Borough of Surf City Site
Plan Chapter.
[Ord. No. 78-5 § 2]
Whenever a word or phrase used in this chapter is defined in
N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq., the Municipal Land Use Law, such term shall
be intended to have the meaning set forth in the definition of such
term in that statute unless a contrary intention is clearly and explicitly
expressed from the context of this chapter.
[Ord. No. 78-5 § 2; Ord. No. 81-11 § 2]
As used in this section:
Shall mean the Borough Planning Board unless a different
agency is acting pursuant to the authority of the Municipal Land Use
Law, as amended and supplemented.
Shall mean site plan approval by the approving authority
shall not be required on subdivision or individual lot applications
for detached one or two-dwelling unit buildings nor shall site plan
approval by the approving authority be required for modifications
to commercial structures nor changes in commercial use where the following
criteria are met:
There is no change in the exterior of the structure other than
purely cosmetic changes.
There is no change in the use of the structure or any portion
thereof which will create intensified parking.
There is no change in the use of the structure which will increase
or create increased congestion in the streets surrounding the structure.
There is no change of use in the commercial use from one permitted
commercial use to a different permitted commercial use which permitted
commercial use has stricter regulations and requirements imposed upon
it by the Zoning Ordinance than the use which is being abandoned.
There is no change in on-site parking design or construction,
landscaping, exterior lighting or the like.
There is no increase in the size nor number of exterior advertising
signs located on the site.
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The Zoning Official shall determine whether any applicant is
exempt from the requirements of this chapter in accordance with the
terms of this section.
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Chapter 27 of the Revised General Ordinances of the Borough of Surf City, entitled "The Land Use Procedure Regulations of the Borough of Surf City," as amended and supplemented.
[Ord. No. 78-5 § 3]
Site plan approval shall be required prior to the issuance of a building permit, zoning permit, or Certificate of Occupancy for all development in the Borough which does not meet the definition of exempt site plan as set forth in subsection 28-2.2.
The requirement for site plan approval shall not limit the requirements
for submission of an application to the approving authority for variance
or subdivision approval as otherwise required by Borough ordinance
or other applicable law.
[Ord. No. 78-5 § 3]
Site development plans shall be so designed to enhance the general
appearance of the Borough, to promote the harmonious use of land,
to lessen congestion in the streets, to secure safety from fire, panic
and other dangers, to promote health, morals and general welfare,
to provide adequate light or air, to prevent the overcrowding of land
and buildings, and to encourage development and designs consistent
with the purpose of the Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances of the Borough.
[Ord. No. 78-5 § 3]
All development resulting from site plan approval shall comply
with the zoning and subdivision requirements of the Borough, as well
as all Borough design and performance standards, including conditions
imposed by the approving authority, as shown on the approved plat,
and as included in the resolution adopted by the approving authority.
[Ord. No. 78-5 § 4; Ord. No. 81-11 § 2; Ord. No. 84-8]
a.
The applicant shall file with the Borough Clerk at least 21 days
prior to the next public meeting of the approving authority:
1.
Fifteen copies of the completed preliminary site plan.
2.
Fifteen copies of the completed application for preliminary site
plan approval.
3.
A certification from the Borough Tax Collector that no taxes or assessments
for local improvements are due or delinquent on the property which
is the subject of the application.
4.
Fifteen copies of list of all permits required for development of
the site plan, including a notation as to those permits which have
been applied for and received.
b.
The approving authority shall review the application for its completeness
and accept or reject the submission as a complete application in accordance
with the provisions of the Land Use Procedure Ordinance.
c.
If the submission is accepted as complete, the approving authority
shall grant or deny preliminary site plan approval in accordance with
the provisions of this chapter, the Land Use Procedure Chapter and
all other applicable laws and ordinances.
[Ord. No. 78-5 § 4]
a.
The applicant shall file with the Borough Clerk at least 14 days
prior to the next public meeting of the approving authority:
1.
Six copies of a completed application for final site plan approval.
2.
Six copies of a completed final site plan, one of which shall consist
of an original mylar for signature by the approving authority.
4.
The appropriate inspection fee as determined by the Borough Engineer in accordance with subsection 28-7.4.
5.
Certification from the Borough Tax Collector that no taxes or assessments
for local improvements are due or delinquent on the property which
is the subject of the application.
6.
Six copies of a list of all permits required for development of the
site plan, including a notation as to those permits which have been
applied for and received.
7.
All required performance and maintenance guaranties.
b.
The approving authority shall review the application for its completeness
and accept or reject the submission as a complete application in accordance
with the provisions of the Land Use Procedure Chapter.
c.
If the submission is accepted as complete, the approving authority
shall grant or deny final site plan approval in accordance with the
provisions of this chapter, the Land Use Procedure Ordinance and all
other applicable laws and ordinances.
[Ord. No. 78-5 § 4]
Upon final approval of a site plan, the Chairman and Secretary
of the approving authority shall sign the mylar original and the one
paper print. The signed mylar original shall be filed with the Borough
Clerk and the paper print shall be retained by the approving authority
for its files. Immediately upon final approval, the Secretary of the
approving authority shall forward a copy of the approved final site
plan to the Borough Tax Assessor, Tax Collector and Zoning Officer,
respectively.
[Ord. No. 78-5 § 7]
All site plans and supporting documents shall comply with the
requirements hereinafter set forth and shall contain the following
information and data:
a.
Site plans shall be of a size no more than 30 inches by 48 inches.
b.
Site plans shall be drawn to a scale of not less than 50 feet to
one inch. All distances shall be in feet and decimals of a foot and
all bearings shall be given to the nearest 10 seconds. The error of
closing shall not exceed one to 10,000.
c.
The names of all owners of record of all adjacent properties and
the lot and block numbers of the property as shown on the current
tax map of the Borough.
d.
Existing school, zoning and special district boundaries. Such features
shall be shown on a separate map or as a key map on a special detailed
map itself.
e.
Boundaries of the property, building or setback lines, the lines
of existing streets, lot reservations, easements and areas dedicated
to public use.
f.
A copy of any covenants of deed restrictions that are intended to
cover all or any part of the tract.
g.
Location of existing buildings which shall remain and all other structures
such as walls, fences, culverts, bridges, roadways, electric, telephone
or cable TV lines, with spot elevations of such structures. The outline
of such structures shall be indicated by a dash line and those that
shall remain shall be shaded.
h.
Location of all storm drainage structures and utility lines, whether
publicly or privately owned, with pipe sizes, grades, and direction
of flow. If any existing utility lines are underground, the estimated
location of shown.
i.
Existing contours with intervals of two feet where slopes are less
than 5% and five feet when 5% or more, refer to as a datum as provided
by the approving authority engineer to be indicated by a dash line.
Where any change in contours is proposed, finish grades should be
shown as solid lines.
j.
Location of existing high points, watercourses, depressions, ponds,
marshes, single trees with a diameter of six inches or more as measured
three feet above the base of the trunk and other significant existing
features, including previous flood elevations of watercourses, pond
and marsh areas as determined by survey.
k.
Title of development, north point, scale, name and address of record
owner, engineer, architect, land planner or surveyor preparing the
site development plan.
l.
A survey prepared by a licensed surveyor of the State of New Jersey
shall accompany the site plan and shall show the boundaries of the
parcel and the limits of all proposed streets, recreation areas, and
other property to be dedicated to public use. The site plan may be
accompanied by such other exhibits of an architectural or planning
nature submitted by the applicant or as may be required by the approving
authority pursuant to any ordinances now in existence or any ordinance
hereinafter enacted in the Borough.
m.
All proposed easements, and public and community areas. All proposed
streets with Subsection A profiles indicating grade, and B cross sections
showing width of roadways, location and width of sidewalks and location
and size of utility lines, according to the standards and specifications
of the Borough.
n.
The proposed use or uses of land and buildings and proposed location
of building, including proposed grades. Such features should be indicated
on a separate drawing where deemed desirable and necessary by the
approving authority.
o.
All means of vehicular access and egress to and from the site onto
public streets showing size and location of driveways, curb cuts and
sidewalks.
p.
The location and design of any off-street parking areas or loading
areas showing size and location of bays, isles and barriers.
q.
The location of all proposed waterlines, valves and hydrants and
of all sewer lines or alternative means of water supply or sewerage
disposal and treatment in conformance with the applicable standards
of the Borough.
r.
The proposed location, direction of illumination, amount of illumination
expressed in average horizontal foot candles, hour and time of proposed
outdoor lighting in conformance with applicable standards of the Borough
and as may be applied by the approving authority.
s.
The proposed screening and landscaping, including planting plan,
in conformance with the applicable standards of the Borough and the
approving authority.
t.
Proposed storm water drainage system in conformance with the applicable
standards of the Borough and the approving authority.
u.
Such other information or data as may be required by the approving
authority in order to determine that the details of the site plan
are in accordance with the standards of the ordinances of the Borough
and all other general law.
[Ord. No. 78-5 § 8]
The final site plan plat shall include all data required on
the preliminary site plan drawn to incorporate all changes required
as a condition of preliminary approval. The information and design
on the final site plan plat shall be in final design condition.
[Ord. No. 78-5 § 10]
Approving authority approval of a site plan shall be guided
by the fact that the site plan conforms with the following standards
and regulations:
a.
The applicant has submitted a site plan containing all of the information
and data as provided for in this chapter.
b.
The details of the site plan are in accordance with the standards
of the Zoning Chapter, Subdivision Chapter and any and all other ordinances
of the Borough which may be in existence at the time of the application,
and in harmony with the officially adopted comprehensive Master Plan
of the Borough.
c.
All parking and traffic problems shall be kept at a minimum by the
use of engineering design features such as acceleration and deceleration
lanes, jug handles, and marginal access streets.
d.
Adequate provisions shall be made to prevent drainage problems and
to provide adequate water supply, drainage, shade trees, sewerage
facilities and other utilities necessary for essential services to
residents and occupants of the property subject to the application.
e.
All playgrounds, parking and service areas shall be reasonably screened
from view of adjacent properties and streets at all seasons of the
year where necessary for the purpose of protecting the health, safety,
general welfare, comfort and convenience of the public.
f.
The location, power, directions and time of any proposed outdoor
lighting shall not have an adverse effect upon any properties in any
adjoining residential districts by impairing the established character
or potential use of the properties in such districts.
g.
The details of the site plan for the authorized use will be such
that the operation shall not offend the public interest.
[Ord. No. 78-5 § 9]
The approving authority when acting upon an application for
preliminary site plan approval may grant such exceptions from the
preliminary site plan details and design and performance standards
set forth in this chapter or any other ordinance of the Borough as
may be reasonable and within the general purpose and intent of the
provisions for site plan review and approval, if the literal enforcement
of one or more of such provisions will result in exceptional practical
difficulties to or exceptional and undue hardship to the applicant
because of peculiar conditions pertaining to the land in question.
[Ord. No. 78-5 § 11; Ord. No. 2016-01]
No final plat shall be approved by the approving authority until all required on-site and off-site improvements, including, but not limited to those improvements set forth in Section 29-7 of this Revision, have been installed, inspected, certified and approved by the Borough Engineer and accepted by the Borough Council and a maintenance guaranty, if required, has been filed and accepted by the Council in accordance with the requirements of this chapter or their installation shall have been provided for by a performance guaranty, if required, as accepted and approved by the Council in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
[Ord. No. 78-5 § 11; Ord. No. 2016-01]
The performance guaranty, if required, shall consist of a performance
bond in a form approved by the Borough Attorney, in which the applicant
shall be principal and an acceptable surety company licensed to do
business in the State of New Jersey shall be surety, or cash or certified
check which shall be deposited within the Borough by payment to the
Borough Treasurer.
The total performance guaranty, if required, shall be an amount
not to exceed 120% of the estimated cost of the necessary improvements
as determined by the Borough Engineer. Ninety percent of this total
shall be in either cash, certified check or surety bond of a bonding
company approved by the Council. The remaining 10% shall be in cash
and shall be paid in a like manner and under the same conditions as
is the security aforesaid.
Performance guaranties, if required, shall run for a term not
to exceed 18 months; except that such guaranties with the consent
of the principal and surety, if any, may be extended by the Borough
Council by resolution for an additional period not to exceed 18 months.
[Ord. No. 78-5 § 11]
At least one week prior to the beginning of construction or
installation of any required improvements, the developer shall notify
the Borough Engineer in writing of the developer's intention
to commence such work. All improvements and utility installations
shall be inspected during the time of their installation by the Borough
Engineer or his designee to insure satisfactory completion and no
underground installation shall be covered until inspected by the Borough
Engineer or his designee.
[Ord. No. 78-5 § 11]
The cost of all inspections shall be the responsibility of the
developer and he shall deposit the necessary inspection fee with the
Borough Clerk upon making application for final approval under this
chapter or prior to the start of any construction, whichever shall
first occur. The inspection fee shall be in addition to the amount
of any required performance or maintenance guaranty and shall consist
of 6% of the estimated cost of the improvements to be constructed
as determined by the Borough Engineer. This fee shall be held in reserve
by the Borough and used to pay the cost of inspecting the construction.
It shall be the obligation of the developer to pay for the actual
cost of inspecting the construction. Any excess money shall be remitted
to the developer upon approval of all improvements as provided herein.
Any additional inspection costs shall be paid by the developer prior
to the approval of the improvements by the Borough Council, as provided
for herein.
[Ord. No. 78-5 § 11]
a.
After completing the construction of the improvements covered by
the performance guaranty, the developer shall make application to
the Borough Council in writing by certified mail addressed to the
Borough Clerk, with a copy sent by certified mail to the Borough Engineer
for final inspection or such improvements. The Borough Engineer shall,
within 30 days after his receipt of such application, inspect the
improvements in question and report in writing to the Council indicating
either approval, partial approval or rejection of the improvements
with a statement of reasons for any rejection. If partial approval
is indicated, the cost of improvements rejected shall be set forth.
b.
The Borough Council shall either approve, partially approve or reject
the improvements on the basis of the report of the Borough Engineer
and shall notify the developer in writing, by certified mail, of the
contents of such report and the action of the approving authority
not later than 65 days after receipt of the notice from the developer
of the completion of the improvements.
[Ord. No. 78-5 § 11]
Where partial approval is granted, the obligor shall be released
from all liability pursuant to its performance guaranty, except for
that portion adequately sufficient to secure provision of the improvements
not yet approved. Failure of the Borough Council to send or provide
such notification to the obligor within 65 days shall be deemed to
constitute approval of the improvements, and the obligor and surety
shall be released from all liability, pursuant to such performance
guaranty.
If any portion of the required improvements are rejected, the
approving authority may require the obligor to complete such improvements
and, upon completion, the same procedure of notification, as set forth
in this section shall be followed.
[Ord. No. 78-5 § 12]
No improvement shall be accepted, approved or partially approved
by the Borough Council unless and until all of the following conditions
have been met:
a.
The Borough Engineer shall have certified in writing that the improvement
is complete and that it complies fully with the requirements of this
chapter and all other applicable laws and ordinances.
b.
The maintenance guaranty is posted with the Borough Council for a
period of two years before final acceptance of the improvement, in
an amount equivalent to 15% of the cost of the improvement, as determined
by the Borough Engineer. In the event that other governmental agencies
or public utilities automatically will own the utilities to be installed
where the improvements are covered by performance or maintenance guaranty
to another governmental agency, no performance or maintenance guaranty,
as the case may be, shall be required by the Borough for such utilities
or improvements.
[Ord. No. 78-5 § 11]
The approval of any plat under this chapter by the approving
authority shall in no way be construed as an acceptance of any street,
drainage system or other improvement required by this chapter nor
shall such plat approval obligate the Borough in any way to maintain
or exercise jurisdiction over such street and drainage system or other
improvement. Acceptance of any street, drainage system or other improvement
shall be implemented only by favorable action of the Borough Council.
[Ord. No. 78-5 § 13; Ord. No. 81-11 § 3]
The applicant shall, at the time of filing an application for
site plan approval, pay the following nonrefundable fee to the Borough
by certified check, cash or bank money order.
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Application
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Fee
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Preliminary site plan approval
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$100 up to three lots; $25 per additional lot
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Final site plan approval
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$100 up to three lots; $25 per additional lot
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[Ord. No. 78-5 § 17]
In addition to any liability or penalty imposed by law or this chapter, any person violating any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to penalties as set forth in Chapter 1, Section 1-5.
Each and every day in which a violation of any of the provisions
of this chapter exists shall constitute a separate violation.
