The following applications shall be made on forms promulgated
by the administrative officer who shall process them in accordance
with the requirements of the Municipal Land Use Law. The fee for any
application for special consideration shall be $50.
B. Building permit in the bed of a mapped street, pursuant to N.J.S.A.
40:55D-60c and 40:55D-32.
C. Permit for a structure unrelated to a street, pursuant to N.J.S.A.
40:55D-60c and 40:55D-36.
D. Appeal to the governing body, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-17.
E. Request for a certificate of approval, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-68.
F. Appeals from the decision of the Zoning Officer and the administrative
officer, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-72a and 40:55D-70a.
G. Exceptions to requirements, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-51a, b, c.
H. Interpretation, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70b.
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A. Grading plan required. A grading plan, prepared and sealed by a licensed
professional engineer, reviewed and inspected by the Township Engineer,
shall be submitted to the Department of Community Development and
Planning in conjunction with the following types of development exempt
from site plan approval:
(1)
Detached one-unit dwellings not part of an approved subdivision
or site plan.
(2)
Detached two-unit dwellings not part of an approved subdivision
or site plan.
(3)
Detached one- or two-unit dwelling units that do not substantially
conform to a grading plan part of an approved subdivision or site
plan.
B. Prior approvals.
(1)
A grading plan approved by the Township Engineer shall be a
prior approval to obtaining a construction permit.
(2)
A compliance certification from the Township Engineer shall
be a prior approval to obtaining a certificate of occupancy.
C. Additions and residential accessory uses.
(1)
Upon submission by the property owner of a grading compliance certification, as prepared by the Department of Community Development and Planning in accordance with §
500-814C(2), the provisions of §
500-814, Grading approval, shall not be applicable to the following types of development and accessory uses, except as may be required by §
500-814E, Exceptions:
(b)
Private residential swimming pool and cabana.
(c)
Private residential toolshed.
(d)
Private residential greenhouse.
(e)
Recreational vehicle storage.
(f)
Outdoor recreational facilities, including tennis or other court
sports.
(g)
Off-street parking and private garage.
(h)
Other accessory uses customarily incidental to a principal residential
use.
(2)
Grading compliance certification. On a form provided by the
Department of Community Development and Planning, the property owner
shall be required to certify the following:
(a)
The yard areas surrounding the location of the proposed improvement
will not be significantly regraded, altered, changed, or modified
except as minimally required to establish reasonable grades.
(b)
Soil or other materials that may be displaced will not be deposited
on the property to significantly alter the natural grades.
(c)
Any drainage problems to adjacent property owners that may arise
from the proposed improvements or noncompliance with this certification
shall be corrected.
D. Grading plan details.
(1)
The grading plan shall be of sufficient detail to demonstrate positive stormwater runoff without adverse impact to surrounding property and be substantially consistent with Article
V, Performance and Design Standards, §
500-506A, Grading specifications, applicable to site plans and subdivisions.
(2)
Concrete curb and sidewalks shall be a required component of
a grading plan. This shall apply to lots part of an approved land
development application and individual infill lots that are not part
of an approved land development application.
(a)
The Director of Community Development and Planning or his designee
is empowered to approve a waiver from the requirement to install concrete
curbs and sidewalks if said improvement is impractical because of
an exceptional shape of a property, topographic conditions, or physical
features, or other exceptional situation uniquely affecting the property.
(3)
Subsequent to construction of the foundation but prior to issuance
of a building permit for the remainder of the structure, the builder
shall:
(a)
Provide top-of-block, curb, and property corner elevations to
the Township inspection agency for review and approval.
(b)
A written certification prepared by a New Jersey licensed professional
engineer or land surveyor that the elevations are in substantial conformance
to the approved grading plan.
(c)
The top-of-block elevations shall be neither more than 1.0 foot
higher or 0.2 foot lower than the approved grading plan.
E. Exceptions.
(1)
The Director of Community Development and Planning or his designee may require a grading plan for any of the nonapplicable uses enumerated in §
500-814C where it is determined, because of exceptional narrowness, shallowness or shape of a property, or exceptional topographic conditions, or physical features, or other exceptional situation uniquely affecting the property, a grading plan would guide appropriate development in a manner to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare.
(a)
Appeals on enforcement of §
500-814E shall be made to the Zoning Board of Adjustment in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-72, Appeals and applications to Board of Adjustment.
F. Exemptions. Applicants shall be exempt from §
500-814A, Grading plan required, upon submission to the Department of Community Development and Planning of a grading plan prepared by a New Jersey licensed professional engineer or land surveyor with a certification on the grading plan that indicates the proposed development will substantially conform to a previously approved grading plan part of an approved site plan, subdivision plan, or individual one- or two-dwelling unit grading plan and all conditions on the property and adjacent properties are substantially consistent with the aforementioned previously approved plan.
G. Fees. Grading plans shall be reviewed and inspected by the Township Engineer in accordance with the fee schedule within Article
IX, Fees, Guarantees, Inspections and Off-Tract Improvements, §
500-901A, entitled "Application and escrow fees," and table "Grading review and inspection escrow fees."
The traffic impact report, when required, shall include the
following contents:
A. A description of the project phasing, access points, and connection
to other existing or proposed developments.
B. An analysis of existing conditions, including:
(1)
A description of the study area and the rationale behind choosing
this area;
(2)
A description of the study area's roadway facilities, including
number of lanes, functional classification, condition, location and
type of traffic signals, and location of other traffic control devices
or signs;
(3)
The location of transit routes and stops and any transit facilities,
including on-street, off-street, and private facilities, and service
frequency;
(4)
The location of school bus routes and stops;
(5)
The location of pedestrian crosswalks, sidewalks, and bicycle
pathways;
(6)
Traffic volume data, including turning movement counts at key
intersections during the peak periods of the day, truck movements,
pedestrian counts, and transit use;
(7)
Volume/capacity analysis and an assessment of existing conditions;
(8)
Traffic generation of the proposed uses in the development;
C. Future demands on the transportation system.
(1)
Projection of non-site-related traffic to the build-out year
or years of the site (base conditions);
(2)
Projection of all traffic, including site traffic, to the build-out
year or years of the site.
D. Impact analysis and recommendations.
(1)
Levels of service shall be computed for each analysis year both
with and without the inclusion of site traffic;
(2)
Comparison of levels of service conditions with site traffic,
and with site traffic after recommended improvements are constructed;
(3)
Recommendations for automobile reduction techniques;
(4)
Schematic plan of any recommended improvements.
E. Site plan analysis, if applicable.
(1)
Location of access points;
(2)
Demand for parking and loading;
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Each application for development or variance shall be accompanied
by the submission materials in the following checklist or a waiver
requested from the requirement.