[Amended 6-11-1996 by Ord. No. 1750; 12-14-1999 by Ord. No. 1882; 8-8-2000 by Ord. No. 1906; 5-11-2004 by Ord. No. 2040]
Site plan review and approval by the appropriate "approving authority" as designated under §
238-5 of this ordinance shall be required in each of the following cases:
A. The construction, relocation or enlargement of any permanent improvement upon any premises, except premises used only as a single or two-family dwelling not part of a planned development group, of any building (defined in §
238-4 hereof) or structure (defined in §
238-4 hereof), or the installation upon or attachment to either a building or structure or any fixture or appurtenance any of which the Zoning Enforcement Officer determines will have a material effect upon traffic circulation, parking, drainage, exterior lighting, ingress to or egress from the premises or adjacent premises or a material effect upon the bulk requirements under the Zoning Ordinance.
B. The structural alteration of any building or structure upon any premises
except premises used as a single or two-family dwelling not part of
a planned development group resulting in its relocation or enlargement
if such permanent improvement effects traffic circulation, parking,
drainage, exterior lighting, ingress to or egress from the premises
or any buildings or structures from adjacent premises or if such permanent
improvement or appurtenance thereto results in a change in the premises
from that which was approved on a previously approved site plan review.
C. The installation or erection of any new permanent signs, whether
freestanding, upon a building or structure or in the window of a building
or structure so as to be visible from the exterior thereof upon any
premises except upon premises used as a single- or two-family dwelling
not part of a planned development group.
D. Any change in any permanent sign referred to in Subsection
C hereof if such change enlarges it, increases its intensity or otherwise materially changes its appearance other than a change in the text of its message.
E. Any mining, excavation of land or landfill involving more than five
cubic yards of fill.
F. The permanent change of principal or accessory uses of any nonresidential
premises or nonresidential portions of premises if it is determined
by the Zoning Enforcement Officer that such change in use:
(1) Will materially and permanently increase the number of persons anticipated
to come upon or occupy the premises; or
(2) Will materially and permanently increase the amount of on-street
or off-street parking required in connection with the new use; or
(3) Will materially and permanently increase the hours during which the
premises are occupied; or
(4) Will materially and permanently produce an increase in the amount
of light, noise or fumes emanating from the premises.
[Amended 6-11-1996 by Ord. No. 1750; 12-14-1999 by Ord. No. 18825-11-2004 by Ord. No. 2040]
No permit or certificate of occupancy shall be issued pursuant to the Uniform Construction Code or its various subcodes and no zoning certificate of compliance under §
275-39 of the Code of the Borough of Hasbrouck Heights shall issue as to any premises when site plan review and approval is required as provided in §
238-12 of this ordinance until final approval of that site plan is granted and published in accordance with law unless the approving authority, after having received a perfected application for such site plan review and approval and, after specifically considering an application on the record for such a permit or certificate prior to site plan approval, expressly directs that such permit or certificate may be issued.
An application shall be submitted to the administrative officer, in writing, in duplicate on forms supplied by the approving authority. Receipt of an application for final approval of a site plan shall be filed no less than 21 days prior to the regular meeting date of the approving authority. Required fees, as provided in Article
III, shall be submitted with the application form.