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City of South Amboy, NJ
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 53 Development Regulations
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Chapter 53
Development Regulations
[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of South Amboy 1-24-78 as
Ord. No. 1001
. Sections 53-22, 53-34, 53-79A(44)(a) and 53-98G(7) amended at time of adoption of 1984 Code. Additional amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Schedule Requirements
Attachment 2 - Applications and Completeness Forms
Article I
Purposes
§ 53-1
Purposes of chapter.
Article II
Provisions Applicable to Planning Board
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§ 53-2
Conflicts of interest.
§ 53-2.1
Application procedure; checklists.
§ 53-3
Meetings.
§ 53-4
Minutes.
§ 53-5
Fees and documents.
§ 53-6
Hearings.
§ 53-7
Notice requirements for hearings.
§ 53-8
List of property owners furnished.
§ 53-9
Decisions.
§ 53-10
Publication of decisions.
§ 53-11
Payment of taxes.
Article III
Appeals
§ 53-12
Appeals to Planning Board acting as the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
§ 53-13
(Reserved)
§ 53-14
(Reserved)
Article IV
Miscellaneous Provisions
§ 53-15
Statutory definitions.
§ 53-16
Pending applications.
§ 53-17
Copy to be filed.
§ 53-18
Informal review.
§ 53-19
(Reserved)
Article V
Planning Board
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§ 53-20
Establishment; membership.
§ 53-21
Terms of members.
§ 53-22
Alternate members.
§ 53-23
Vacancies.
§ 53-24
Organization of Board.
§ 53-25
Planning Board Attorney.
§ 53-26
Experts and staff.
§ 53-27
Powers and duties generally.
§ 53-28
Time for approval; expiration of approval.
§ 53-29
Application procedure.
§ 53-30
Advisory committee.
§ 53-31
Environmental Commission.
§ 53-32
Rules and regulations.
Article VI
Planning Board to Exercise the Powers of a Board of Adjustment
§ 53-33
Zoning Board of Adjustment dissolved.
§ 53-34
(Reserved)
§ 53-35
(Reserved)
§ 53-36
(Reserved)
§ 53-37
(Reserved)
§ 53-38
(Reserved)
§ 53-39
Powers of the Planning Board acting as the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
§ 53-40
Appeals and applications.
§ 53-41
Power to reverse or modify decisions.
§ 53-42
Expiration of variance.
§ 53-43
Power granted by law.
§ 53-44
Additional powers.
§ 53-45
Time for decision.
Article VII
Definitions
§ 53-46
Definitions and word usage.
Article VIII
Permits and Approvals
§ 53-47
Conformity required.
§ 53-48
Issuance of zoning permit.
§ 53-49
Prerequisites for certificate of occupancy.
§ 53-50
Approval of subdivisions.
Article IX
Fees and Escrow Deposits
§ 53-51
Schedule of fees.
§ 53-51.1
Escrow deposits for professional services.
§ 53-51.2
Applicants required to submit escrow deposits; exemptions.
§ 53-51.3
Submission of escrow deposits.
§ 53-51.4
Escrow and fees for informal review.
§ 53-51.5
Schedule of required fees for escrow deposits.
§ 53-51.6
Review of escrow deposit amount.
§ 53-51.7
Appeal of escrow fees.
§ 53-51.8
Escrow accounts over five thousand dollars; conditions.
§ 53-51.9
Accounting of fees.
§ 53-51.10
Refunds.
§ 53-51.11
Repealer.
§ 53-51.12
Severability.
§ 53-51.13
When effective.
Article X
Subdivision Approval Procedure
§ 53-52
Submission of sketch plat.
§ 53-53
Submission of preliminary plat of major subdivision.
§ 53-54
Submission of final plat of major subdivision.
§ 53-55
Exemptions from subdivision regulations.
Article XI
Site Plan Review Procedures
§ 53-56
Purposes.
§ 53-57
Approving authority.
§ 53-58
Required site plan reviews.
§ 53-59
Certificates of occupancy.
§ 53-60
Site plan detail requirements.
§ 53-61
Submission of Site Plan.
§ 53-62
Principles and standards for site plan review.
§ 53-63
Improvements; guaranties.
§ 53-64
Effect of violations.
§ 53-65
Enforcement.
Article XII
Conditional Uses
§ 53-66
Procedure for granting.
Article XIII
Exceptions in Application of Subdivision or Site Plan Regulations; Simultaneous Review
§ 53-67
Exceptions from requirements for subdivision approval.
§ 53-68
Exceptions from regulations for site plan approval.
§ 53-69
Simultaneous review and approval.
Article XIV
Guaranties and Inspections
§ 53-70
Requirements.
§ 53-71
Guaranty reduction.
Article XV
Effects of Approvals
§ 53-72
Effect of preliminary approval.
§ 53-73
Effect of final approval.
Article XVI
Plat Detail Requirements
§ 53-74
Conformity with requirements.
§ 53-75
Subdivision sketch plat.
§ 53-76
Preliminary subdivision plat.
§ 53-77
Final subdivision plat.
Article XVII
Design and Performance Standards
§ 53-78
General requirements.
§ 53-79
Specific requirements.
Article XVIII
Zoning Policy
§ 53-80
Schedule of zones.
§ 53-81
Zoning Map.
§ 53-82
Determination of district boundaries.
§ 53-83
Conformity with regulations.
§ 53-84
Administration and enforcement.
§ 53-85
Minimum requirements.
§ 53-86
Complaints of violations.
Article XIX
Zoning Regulations
§ 53-87
Purpose of residential districts.
§ 53-88
RA Residential Zone regulations.
§ 53-89
RB Residential Zone regulations.
§ 53-90
RC Residential Zone regulations.
§ 53-91
RM Multifamily Residential Zone regulations.
§ 53-92
Purpose of B-1 General Business Zone.
§ 53-93
B-1 General Business Zone regulations.
§ 53-94
B-2 Highway Commercial Zone regulations.
§ 53-95
Purpose of M-1 Light Industrial Zone.
§ 53-96
M-1 Light Industrial Zone Regulations.
§ 53-97
Purpose of M-2 Heavy Industrial Zone.
§ 53-98
M-2 Heavy Industrial Zone regulations.
§ 53-98A
Cannabis businesses prohibited.
§ 53-98.1
Riparian Zone.
§ 53-98.2
Reconstruction standards after Super Storm Sandy.
§ 53-98.3
Builder's agreement: one- and two-family dwellings.
Article XX
Compliance; Penalties; Enforcement
§ 53-99
Compliance required.
§ 53-100
Violations and penalties.
§ 53-101
Enforcing officers.
Article XXI
Planned Development, General Development Plan
§ 53-102
General Development Plans: approval of Planned Development.
§ 53-103
General Development Plan application.
§ 53-104
Required finding for approval of a planned development.
§ 53-105
Amendment, revision or modification of the General Development Plan.
§ 53-106
General Development Plan completion.
§ 53-107
through § 53-129. (Reserved)
Article XXII
Redevelopment Plans
§ 53-130
Redevelopment Plans adopted.
Article XXIII
Stormwater Control
§ 53-131
Scope and purpose.
§ 53-132
Definitions.
§ 53-133
Design and performance standards for stormwater management measures.
§ 53-134
Stormwater management requirements for major development.
§ 53-135
Calculation of stormwater runoff and groundwater recharge.
§ 53-136
Sources for technical guidance.
§ 53-137
Solids and floatable materials control standards.
§ 53-138
Safety standards for stormwater management basins.
§ 53-139
Requirements for a Site Development Stormwater Plan.
§ 53-140
Maintenance and repair.
§ 53-141
Penalties.
§ 53-142
Severability.
§ 53-143
Effective date.
