[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council
(now Township Committee) of the Township of Oxford 12-29-1978 by Ord. No.
78-16 (Ch. 78 of the 1974 Township Code). Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Land use procedures – See Ch. 51.
Affordable housing – See Ch. 100.
Building and lot numbering – See Ch. 133.
Driveways – See Ch. 164.
Mobile home parks and campgrounds – See Ch. 213.
Off-tract improvements – See Ch. 226.
Sewers – See Ch. 260.
Soil conservation and protection – See Ch. 271.
Stormwater management – See Ch. 285.
Streets and sidewalks – See Ch. 294.
Subdivision of land – See Ch. 298.
Zoning – See Ch. 240.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited
as the "Oxford Township Site Plan Review Ordinance of 1978."
A.
BOARD
CONVENTIONAL
DEVELOPER
DEVELOPMENT
GUARANTY
MINOR SITE PLAN
(1)
(2)
(3)
ON TRACT
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT
SITE PLAN
(1)
(2)
(3)
The following words or terms shall have the meanings
indicated where used herein:
The Land Use Board of Oxford Township.
Development other than planned development.
The legal or beneficial owner or owners of a lot or any land
proposed to be included in a proposed development, including the holder
of an option or contract of purchase, or other person having an enforceable
proprietary interest in such land.
The division of a parcel of land into two or more parcels;
the construction, reconstruction, conversion, structural alteration,
relocation or enlargement of any building or other structure or of
any mining, excavation or landfill.
[Amended 9-17-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-12]
Any security which may be accepted by the Municipality, provided
that a municipality shall not require more than 10% of the total performance
guaranty in cash.
The development plan of a single lot which proposes new development
within the scope of development specifically permitted by this chapter
as a minor site plan; does not involve planned development, any new
street or extension of any off-tract improvement which is to be prorated
pursuant to this chapter; contains the information reasonably required
in order to make an informed determination as to whether the requirements
established by this chapter for approval of a minor site plan have
been met; involves no variances; and shall be limited to the following
classes of development:
[Added 7-17-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-10]
A change in use involving no building construction
other than interior modification or interior structural alteration
and no additional off-street parking.
Minor exterior or structural changes, such as
entry enclosures, porches, decks and other structural appurtenances,
including roof appurtenances.
Building additions not exceeding 500 square
feet in building coverage or 25% of existing building coverage, whichever
is greater, and accessory structures not exceeding 500 square feet
in lot coverage, provided that the same do not invade upon any required
parking area, setback area or otherwise violate any requirements of
this chapter.
Located on the property which is the subject of a development
application or on a contiguous portion of a street or right-of-way.
Planned unit development, planned unit residential development,
residential cluster, planned commercial development or planned industrial
development.
A development plan of one or more lots on which is shown:
The existing and proposed conditions of the
lot, including but not necessarily limited to topography, vegetation,
drainage, floodplains, marshes and waterways.
The location of all existing and proposed buildings,
drives, parking spaces, walkways, means of ingress and egress, drainage
facilities, utility services, landscaping, structures, signs, lighting
and screening devices.
Any other information that may be reasonably
required in order to make an informed determination pursuant to this
chapter requiring review and approval of site plans.
B.
Terms and words not defined herein but defined in Chapter 340, Zoning, or Chapter 298, Subdivision of Land, shall have, for the purposes of this chapter, the meanings given them in Chapter 340, Zoning, or Chapter 298, Subdivision of Land, as the same now reads or may be amended. Terms and words not defined herein nor in Chapter 340, Zoning, or Chapter 298, Subdivision of Land, shall have the meanings given them in the Municipal Land Use Law, and its amendments and supplements thereto.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.
[Added 7-17-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-10]
A.
A minor site plan shall not require notice.
B.
Minor site plan approval shall be granted or denied
within 45 days of the date of submission of a complete application
to the administrative officer or within such further time as may be
consented to by the applicant. Failure of the Land Use Board to act
within the period prescribed shall constitute minor site plan approval.
C.
Whenever review or approval of the application by
the Warren County Planning Board is required by N.J.S.A. 40:27-6.6,
the Township Land Use Board shall condition any approval that it grants
upon timely receipt of a favorable report on the application by the
County Planning Board or approval by the County Planning Board by
its failure to report thereon within the required time period.
D.
The zoning requirements and general terms and conditions,
whether conditional or otherwise, upon which minor site plan approval
was granted shall not be changed for a period of two years after the
date of minor site plan approval. The Land Use Board shall grant an
extension of this period as determined by the Board, but not exceeding
one year from what would otherwise be the expiration date, if the
developer proves to the reasonable satisfaction of the Board that
the developer was barred or prevented, directly or indirectly, from
proceeding with the development because of delays in obtaining legally
required approvals from other governmental entities and that the developer
applied promptly for and diligently pursued the approvals.
Site plan review and approval shall be required
as a condition for the issuance of a permit for any development, except
that individual lot applications for detached one- or two-dwelling-unit
buildings which are part of a minor subdivision shall be exempt from
site plan approval.
In the case of a site plan for a development
which proposes construction over a period of years, the developer
shall plan proposed stages so as to protect the interests of the public
and of the residents, occupants and owners of the proposed development
during the total completion of the development.
A.
As a condition for site plan approval, the developer
shall submit proof from the Oxford Township Tax Collector or other
designated official that no taxes or assessments for local improvements
are due or delinquent on the property for which the site plan application
is made.
B.
As a condition of site plan approval for a site to
be used for commercial purposes, the applicant, where such is a corporation
or partnership, shall submit as part of its application a list of
all stockholders or individual partners owning at least 10% of its
stock or at least 10% of the interest in the partnership, as the case
may be, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-48.1, plus, pursuant to N.J.S.A.
40:55D-48.2, if applicable, a list of all stockholders or individual
partners owning at least 10% of the stock or partnership interest
in a corporation or partnership subject to disclosure pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 40:55D-48.1.
A.
The developer shall submit to the Township Engineer eight copies of a site plan, including the information required by § 265-11C, together with eight copies of a completed application form, and an application fee and a review and inspection fee computed in accordance with Schedule I, Fees, located at the end of Chapter 51, Land Use Procedures. Upon receipt of the application and review and inspection fees, they shall immediately be forwarded to the Oxford Township Clerk.
B.
The Township Engineer shall review the submittal to
determine if it is complete; and, if it is complete and if found to
be so, he shall promptly forward seven copies of the site plan and
application form to the Secretary of the Board, who shall retain four
copies of each and distribute the remaining three copies to the Board
Attorney, the Township Zoning Officer and the Board Chairman.
C.
If the application for development is found to be
incomplete, the developer shall be notified thereof by the Township
Engineer within 45 days of submission of the application to the Township
Engineer, or it shall be deemed to be properly submitted.
D.
Upon determining that the application has been properly
submitted, the Township Engineer shall prepare and submit a report
to the Land Use Board.
E.
A hearing shall be scheduled and held not less than
10 days prior to the date that the Board is required to act pursuant
to the terms of this chapter or the Municipal Land Use Law, including
any extensions of time as may be consented to by the developer.
F.
Notice of a hearing for the preliminary site plan
review shall be given pursuant to the Municipal Land Use Law (N.J.S.A.
40:55D-11 and 40:55D-12), and its amendments and supplements thereto.
[Amended 8-17-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-15]
G.
If the Board requires any substantial amendment in
the layout of improvements proposed by the developer that may have
been the subject of a hearing, an amended application for development
shall be submitted and proceeded upon as in the case of the original
application for development.
H.
Upon submission of the complete application for a
site plan for 10 acres of land or less, and 10 dwelling units or less,
the Land Use Board shall grant or deny preliminary approval within
45 days of the date of such submission or within such further time
as may be consented to by the developer. Upon the submission of a
complete application for a site plan for more than 10 acres or more
than 10 dwelling units, the Land Use Board shall grant or deny preliminary
approval within 95 days of the date of such submission or within such
further time as may be consented to by the developer. Otherwise, the
Land Use Board shall be deemed to have granted preliminary approval
of the site plan. In the case of the Land Use Board acting as a Board
of Adjustment in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq., it shall
grant or deny approval of a preliminary site plan within 120 days
after submission by a developer of a complete application to the Township
Engineer or within such further time as may be consented to by the
applicant. Failure of the Land Use Board to act within the period
prescribed shall constitute approval of the application. Where the
Land Use Board considers an application for a conditional use, its
review shall include any required preliminary site plan review, and
the time required for action by the Land Use Board on the conditional
use application shall apply to preliminary site plan review.
[Amended 10-21-1993 by Ord. No. 93-11[1]]
I.
Preliminary approval of a site plan shall confer upon
the applicant the rights set forth in N.J.S.A. 40:55D-49 for a period
of three years, except as provided in N.J.S.A. 40:55D-49d for an area
of 50 acres or more.
A.
Subsequent to preliminary site plan approval, the developer shall submit to the Township Engineer eight copies of a site plan, including the information required by § 265-11D, together with eight copies of the completed application. A stormwater management plan shall be filed as part of this application, pursuant to Chapter 285, Stormwater Management.
[Amended 10-21-1993 by Ord. No. 93-11[1]]
B.
The Township Engineer shall review the submittal to
determine if it is complete; and, if it is complete and if found to
be so, he shall promptly forward seven copies of the site plan and
application form to the Secretary of the Board, who shall retain four
copies of each and distribute the remaining three copies to the Board
Attorney, the Township Zoning Officer and the Board Chairman.
C.
If the application for development is found to be
incomplete, the developer shall be notified thereof by the Township
Engineer within 45 days of submission of the application to the Township
Engineer, or it shall be deemed to be properly submitted.
D.
Final approval of the site plan shall be granted if
the detailed drawings, specifications and estimates of the application
for final approval conform to the standards established by this chapter
for final approval and the conditions of preliminary approval, if
any, provided that, in the case of a planned development or residential
cluster, minimal deviations may be permitted from the conditions of
preliminary approval necessitated by change of conditions beyond the
control of the developer since the date of preliminary approval without
the developer being required to submit another application for development
for preliminary approval.
E.
Final approval shall be granted or denied within 45
days after submission of a complete application to the Township Engineer
or within such further time as may be consented to by the applicant.
Failure to act within the period prescribed shall constitute final
approval.
[Amended 9-15-1988 by Ord. No. 88-10]
The Board, when acting upon an application for
site plan approval, shall have the power to grant such exceptions
from the requirements of site plan approval as may be reasonable and
within the general purpose and intent of the provisions for site plan
review if the literal enforcement of one or more provisions of this
chapter is impracticable or will exact undue hardship because of peculiar
conditions pertaining to the land in question. This power shall extend
and be inclusive of the power to grant a waiver to all the requirements
of site plan review with the exception of the filing of an application
and payment of the appropriate fees.
The Land Use Board shall have the power to review
and approve or deny site plans simultaneously with review for subdivision
approval without the developer being required to make further application
to the Land Use Board or the Land Use Board being required to hold
further hearings.
A.
Site plans shall be submitted in accordance with the
following schedules:
(2)
Title block shall include the following information:
(a)
Name of the subdivision.
(b)
Name, address, membership or license of the
professional person who prepared the drawings.
(c)
The term "Sketch Site Plan," "Preliminary Site
Plan," "Improvement and Utility Plans" or "Final Site Plan," as applicable.
(d)
Date of the drawing.
(e)
Drawing reference number.
(f)
Section number of the section being subdivided,
if applicable.
(g)
Scale of the drawing.
B.
Sketch plan review. In keeping with the above intent,
prospective developers are hereby encouraged, but not required, to
informally submit preliminary sketches, reports and/or proposals for
development to the Board for review and discussion at duly constituted
regular or special Board meetings. The following of such informal
procedure shall not prejudice the developer's right to proceed subsequently
as an applicant otherwise pursuant to the requirements of this chapter.
C.
Preliminary site plan requirements.
(1)
An application for preliminary site plan shall reflect the review and design guidelines in § 265-12.
(2)
The preliminary site plan shall be drawn at a scale
in accordance with the following table:
|
Area of Site
(acres)
|
Scale Not to be Less Than
| |
|---|---|---|
|
Less than 40
|
1 inch = 50 feet
| |
|
Over 40
|
1 inch = 100 feet
|
(3)
The plan shall include the following data:
(a)
The name and address of the developer and the
owner and the name, address and title of the person preparing the
plan and maps, including appropriate map titles and accompanying data.
(b)
The acreage, Municipal Tax Map lot and block
numbers and tax sheet numbers of the lot or lots.
(c)
A key location map showing the site and its
relationship to surrounding areas and zone boundaries within a minimum
of 1/4 mile.
(d)
A date, graphic scale and North arrow.
(e)
All existing, proposed and minimum required
setback dimensions.
(f)
Landscaped areas, fencing and trees over four
inches in diameter; except that, where trees are in mass, only the
limits thereof if proposed to remain need be shown, or if proposed
for removal, only trees over nine inches in diameter need be shown.
(g)
All existing and proposed signs and utility
poles and their size, type of construction and location.
(h)
The existing and proposed principal building
or structure and all accessory buildings or structures, if any, and
approximate floor areas of said buildings and approximate finished
grade elevations at all corners of said buildings.
(i)
The location of all existing buildings, drainage
and parking areas within 200 feet of the lot.
(j)
Existing topography, depicted by contours at
two-foot intervals, based upon New Jersey Geodetic Control Survey
datum, for the site and areas within 50 feet of the site.
(k)
The approximate location and size of all existing
and proposed storm drainage facilities, plus all required preliminary
design data supporting the adequacy of the existing or proposed facility
to handle future storm flows and analysis of the capacity of the facility
into which the stormwater will flow.
(l)
An analysis of all existing and proposed utilities
and an analysis of the capacity of the existing utilities to accept
the proposed facility.
(m)
The location of all existing and proposed sidewalks,
driveways, fences, retaining walls, parking space areas and the layouts
thereof, and all off-street loading areas, together with the dimensions
of all the foregoing on the site in question and within 100 feet of
said site.
(n)
The estimated average number of automobiles
and number and size or type of trucks or buses that will enter and
leave the site each day and during the peak hours, including an analysis
of the ability of the existing road system to accept the additional
traffic volumes.
(o)
The location, size and nature of all existing
and proposed rights-of-way, easements and other encumbrances which
may affect the lot or lots in question, and the location, size and
description of any land to be dedicated to the Township or to the
county.
(p)
The location, size and nature of the entire
lot or lots in question, and any contiguous lots owned by the developer
or in which the developer has a direct or indirect interest, even
though only a portion of the entire property is involved in the site
plan for which approval is sought; provided, however, that where it
is physically impossible to show such entire lot or lots or contiguous
lots on one map, a key map thereof shall be submitted.
(q)
Plans and profiles of streets adjoining the
property for a distance of 500 feet in either direction, including
the location of driveways and intersecting streets and an indication
of the maximum available sight distance.
(r)
General nature and extent of proposed site lighting.
(s)
The method of sewage disposal and water supply
and preliminary design thereof.
(t)
Proposed stages or development sections, if
any, and the approximate schedule for implementing each stage or section.
(u)
Tax Map lot and block numbers and names of owners
of all properties within 200 feet of the site.
(v)
Such other information as is reasonably necessary
to make an informed decision as to whether the requirements for preliminary
site plan approval have been met.
[Added 10-21-1993 by Ord. No. 93-11]
(4)
The plans shall be prepared by a professional engineer
licensed to practice in New Jersey.
D.
Final site plan requirements.
(1)
An application for final site plan shall be substantially the same as the approved preliminary site plan or a stage or section thereof. However, it shall show final and detailed design and engineering, which shall be designed in accordance with the review and design guidelines in § 265-12.
(2)
The site plan shall be drawn at a scale of not less
than one inch equals 50 feet and not greater than one inch equals
10 feet; except that, for land development plans that will require
more than one sheet at this scale, a key map shall be included to
show the entire tract and the detail sheet which shows each segment
thereof.
(3)
The plan shall include or be accompanied by the following
data:
(a)
The name and address of the developer and the
owner and the name, address and title of the person preparing the
plan or maps, including appropriate maps and titles and accompanying
data.
(b)
Affidavits of the owner and other parties in
interest that the site plan is submitted with their knowledge and
consent.
(c)
The Municipal Tax Map lot and block numbers
of the lot or lots.
(d)
A key location map showing the site and its
relationship to surrounding areas and zone boundaries within a minimum
of 1/4 mile.
(e)
The names of all adjoining owners.
(f)
A date, graphic scale, North arrow and reference
meridian.
(g)
The zone district in which the lot or lots are
located, together with a delineation of the yard setback lines required
in the zone district.
(h)
An accurate boundary survey prepared and certified
by a New Jersey licensed land surveyor. The survey shall be based
on a field traverse with an error of closure of not less than one
part in 10,000.
(i)
The existing and proposed principal building
or structure and all accessory buildings or structures, if any, and
finished grade elevations of all first floors and roofs, including
roof structures.
(j)
Architectural floor plans for each floor of
the building or structure and elevations from all principal exposures
of all buildings or structures on the site, but not less than four,
with the name, address and registration number of the licensed architect
preparing the plans.
(k)
Existing topography based upon New Jersey Geodetic
Control Survey datum for the site and areas within 50 feet of the
site, and proposed grading, both with a maximum of two-foot contour
intervals.
(l)
All setback dimensions and minimum setback lines, fences and landscaped areas and trees as required by § 265-11C(3)(f).
(m)
A landscape and planting plan which, as a minimum,
shall spot the location of all existing plantings to be retained and
all plantings to be established and shall contain a schedule, keyed
to the plantings shown, calling out the type (common name and botanical
name), size (height, spread and trunk diameter) at time of planting
and at maturity and quantity of all plantings shown on the plan.
(n)
All existing and proposed signs and lighting
standards, including design calculation and indications of size, type
of construction and location.
(o)
The location, type and size of all existing
and proposed catch basins and storm drainage facilities with profiles
thereof, including design calculations, plus all required design data
supporting the adequacy of all existing facilities to accept the additional
stormwaters.
(p)
The location, type and size of all existing
and proposed curbs, sidewalks, driveways, fences, retaining walls,
parking space areas and the layouts thereof, and all off-street loading
areas, together with the dimensions of all the foregoing on the site
in question and within 100 feet of said site.
(q)
The location, size and nature of all existing
and proposed rights-of-way, easements and other encumbrances which
may affect the lot or lots in question, and the location, size and
description of any lands to be dedicated to the Township or to the
county or other agency.
(r)
The location and size of all sanitary sewer
lines and profiles thereof.
(s)
Location, size and type of all proposed utility
lines and structures, including but not limited to telephone, electric,
water, sanitary sewer, gas and CATV, and letters from each that the
facilities are adequate to serve the site development.
(t)
The location, size and nature of remaining lands
or contiguous lots in which the developer has a direct interest.
(u)
All proposed easements and public and community
access.
(v)
The location, size and type of all proposed
off-site improvements.
(w)
All points of vehicular ingress and egress for
the site, indicating the size of driveways and sight triangles.
(x)
Provision for refuse and garbage disposal.
(y)
Location of all points in pedestrian access,
including internal circulation patterns.
(z)
Location and design of all fire prevention measures,
including emergency lanes, hydrants, sprinkler and Siamese connections
and fire zones.
(aa)
The present and proposed number of units and
number of tenants, employees, customers or occupants of each unit
and a summary of the total number of each expected to be on the site
each day.
(bb)
The location of any other feature directly on
the property and beyond the property, if such feature has an effect
on the use of said property.
(cc)
Construction details of all proposed site improvements.
(dd)
Such information or data as may be required
by the Board in order to determine that the details of the site plan
are in accord with the standards of the ordinances of the Township.
(ee)
A complete list of the site improvements, except
principal and accessory buildings, by item, and the quantities thereof
to be constructed.
(ff)
Copies of all applicable local, state and federal
permits that may be required.
(4)
The plan shall be prepared and signed by a professional
engineer licensed in New Jersey, except for certification by other
licensed professionals as required by this chapter or New Jersey law.
A.
General design considerations. The following shall
constitute the general design considerations for site plans, which
shall be adhered to by the applicant in preparation of site plans:
(1)
Preservation of landscape. Landscape shall be preserved
in its natural state, insofar as practicable, by minimizing tree and
soil removal, and any grade changes shall be in keeping with the general
appearance of the neighboring developed areas. Adequate shade trees
shall be provided.
(2)
Relation of proposed buildings to environment. The
proposed structure shall be related harmoniously to the land form,
either natural or man-made, and to existing buildings in the vicinity
that have a visual relationship to the proposed buildings. The achievement
of such relationship may include the enclosure of space in conjunction
with other buildings or other proposed buildings and the creation
of focal points with respect to avenues of approach, terrain features
or other buildings.
(3)
Drives, parking and circulation. With respect to vehicular
and pedestrian circulation, including walkways, interior drives and
parking, special attention shall be given to location and number of
access points to the public streets, width of interior drives and
access points, general interior circulation, separation of vehicular
and pedestrian traffic and arrangement of parking areas that are safe
and convenient and, insofar as practicable, do not detract from the
design of proposed buildings and structures and the neighboring properties.
Streets shall be of sufficient width and suitable grade and suitably
located to accommodate prospective traffic and to provide access for
fire-fighting and emergency equipment to buildings and coordinated
so as to compose a convenient system consistent with the circulation
element of the Master Plan.
(4)
Surface water drainage. Special attention shall be given to proper sites for stormwater detention and surface drainage so that the surface water will not adversely affect neighboring properties or the public storm drainage system. As much as possible, and except as may be modified by Chapter 285, Stormwater Management, of the Oxford Township Code, surface runoff waters from the premises should not be caused by the proposed development to exceed within any storm period the peak rate of runoff which would occur on a lot or tract in its presently developed condition, provided that, if the lot is presently farmed, it shall be considered as pasture for purposes of determining rate of runoff increase.
(5)
Utility service. All electric, telephone, cable television
and utility lines shall be underground. Adequate water supply, sewerage
facilities and other utilities necessary for essential services to
residents and occupants shall be provided.
(6)
Advertising features. The size, location, lighting
and materials of all permanent signs and outdoor advertising structures
or features shall not detract from the design of proposed buildings
and structures and the surrounding properties.
(7)
Special features. Exposed storage tank areas, exposed
machinery installations, service areas, truck loading areas, utility
buildings and structures and similar accessory areas and structures
shall be subject to such setbacks, screen planting or other screening
methods as shall reasonably be required to prevent their being incongruous
with the existing and contemplated site design and the surrounding
properties.
(8)
Open space. Open space and cluster residential development and planned developments shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 340, Zoning.
(9)
Application of design standards. The standards of
review outlined above shall also apply to all accessory buildings,
structures, freestanding signs and other site features.
B.
Design standards. The following minimum design standards
shall be required for all site improvements:
(1)
Public streets.
(a)
Improvement of the public street upon which the site fronts shall be required for the portion of the site to be developed. These improvements shall be as required by Chapter 298, Subdivision of Land.
(b)
Sight triangles shall be provided at the intersection
of all driveways leading to and exiting from the site.
[1]
These sight triangles shall be measured along
the curbline of both the driveway and the intersecting street. The
sight triangle shall be limited by a point measured 30 feet along
the curbline of the driveway from the roadway curbline and a point
on the intersecting roadway curbline which shall be located from the
near curbline or the intersecting driveway in accordance with the
following table:
|
Roadway Classification
|
Minimum Sight Distance
(feet)
| |
|---|---|---|
|
Local
|
200
| |
|
Minor collector
|
275
| |
|
Major collector
|
350
| |
|
Others
|
400
|
[2]
The sight triangle shall be clear of all obstructions
from 20 inches above the center-line grade to a point 120 inches above
the center line, except that utility poles and street trees shall
be permitted, provided that they do not create a safety hazard. An
easement dedication to the owner of the intersecting roadway incorporating
the entire sight triangle within the site but outside the right-of-way
line shall be made.
(2)
On-site improvements.
(a)
Site lighting.
[1]
Site lighting shall be provided in all areas
accessible to the public in accordance with the following table:
|
Area
|
Average Maintained Footcandles
| ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Parking lots
| |||
|
Shopping centers
|
1.5 - 5.0
| ||
|
Retail businesses
|
1.0 - 4.0
| ||
|
Industrial
|
0.5 - 1.0
| ||
|
Residential, multifamily
|
0.4 - 1.0
| ||
|
Access driveways
| |||
|
Shopping centers
|
2.0 - 3.0
| ||
|
Retail businesses
|
1.0 - 3.0
| ||
|
Industrial
|
1.0 - 3.0
| ||
|
Park area and pedestrianways
|
0.4
| ||
|
Sidewalks
|
0.5
| ||
|
Intersections
|
2.0 - 5.0
| ||
|
Other areas
|
As determined by individual study
| ||
[2]
In general, the areas most frequently utilized
shall be more-intensely lit, with lighting levels decreasing as usage
decreases.
[3]
All lighting shall be designed to meet the following
minimum criteria:
[a]
All lighting from fixtures shall be cut off
at property lines adjoining residential areas and zones.
[b]
Fixtures shall provide cutoff so that the lamp
or refractor is not visible from adjoining roadways or residential
areas.
[c]
Sky glow effects are prohibited.
[d]
Maximum desirable luminaire mounting heights
shall be 30 feet.
[e]
There shall be a minimum uniformity ratio varying
from 6:1 for the intensely lit areas to 10:1 for the remote areas.
The uniformity ratio shall be the ratio of the average to minimum
intensity.
(b)
Storm drainage. All site plans shall incorporate adequate storm drainage facilities. The facilities shall be designed in accordance with the standards established in Chapter 298, Subdivision of Land, and other applicable ordinances, except that, in addition to the use of standard inlets as prescribed for use in municipal streets, the use inlet Type B-3 may be used. These shall be as shown in the standard details for Oxford Township, copies of which are on file in the Township Clerk's office.
[1]
Inlets in parking areas shall be spaced and
sized to prevent a spread of water into the parking aisles during
a storm with an intensity of three inches per hour. Inlets in driveways
and roadways within parking areas shall be spaced and sized to provide
a minimum of an eight-foot-wide lane for each design traveled lane
during a storm with an intensity of three inches per hour.
(c)
Parking lot layout. Parking lots providing in
excess of 50 parking spaces shall meet the following requirements:
[1]
Driveways shall be separated from parking stalls
and aisles by raised curbed islands which shall be a minimum of five
feet wide.
[2]
In every fifth row of parking, the opposing
stalls shall be separated by raised curbed islands which shall be
a minimum of four feet wide.
[3]
At least one tree as required by Chapter 340, Zoning, shall be planted within each island required herein.
[4]
All islands required herein shall be landscaped
and grassed.
(d)
Landscaping. In addition to the buffer zones required by Chapter 340, Zoning, and ornamental shrubbery to be placed on the site, shade trees shall be placed in conformance with the following:
(e)
Pedestrian access. In parking areas in excess
of 100 parking stalls, sidewalks shall be constructed along all driveways
and roadways as necessary to accommodate pedestrian travel parallel
to the flow of traffic thereon.
(f)
Fire protection. Notwithstanding the provision
of fire codes and recommendations of fire personnel, the following
shall apply:
[1]
On all sites in excess of 10,000 square feet
of building area, fire aisles shall be provided adjacent to all exposures
of buildings. No automobile parking shall be permitted between the
fire aisle and the building, except that parcel pickup areas will
be permitted, provided that the designated area does not exceed 1/3
of the frontage of an individual business establishment. Pedestrian
walkways and truck loading zones will be permitted between the fire
aisle and the buildings.
[2]
All fire aisles shall be a minimum of 30 feet
in width.
[3]
No portion of a structure shall be more than
600 feet from a fire hydrant where public water is available.
(g)
Grading. Grading shall be as required by the
site construction. However, the following requirements shall be adhered
to:
[1]
Driveways. Driveways and roadways shall not
exceed a maximum grade of 6% and shall not exceed a grade of 4% within
100 feet of the side line of an intersecting street.
[2]
Parking areas. Parking areas shall be reasonably
level but shall not exceed a maximum grade of 6% and shall be graded
so that stormwater runs from aisles to parking stalls and does not
cross drives or roadways in a concentrated flow.
[3]
Maximum earthen slopes. Slopes shall not exceed
a ratio of 1 1/2 horizontal to one vertical, unless a slope stability
analysis indicates to the contrary, provided that slopes greater than
2:1 but less than 3:1 shall have a fence or protective vegetative
screen or guardrail, and slopes which are in excess of 3:1 shall be
fenced at the top with a four-foot-high fence.
[Amended 10-21-1993 by Ord. No. 93-11]
[4]
All nonpaved areas shall be permanently stabilized
to prevent erosion.
(h)
Recycling area. A recycling area shall be designated
for the disposition of residential recyclables in residential zones.
[Added 4-21-1994 by Ord. No. 94-5]
[1]
The recycling area shall be conveniently located
for the residential disposition of separated recyclable materials,
preferably near, but clearly separated from, a refuse dumpster.
[2]
The recycling area shall be well lit and shall
be safely and easily accessible by recycling personnel and vehicles.
Collection vehicles shall be able to access the recycling area without
interference from parked cars or other obstacles. Reasonable measures
shall be taken to protect the recycling area and the bins or containers
placed therein against theft of recyclable materials, bins or containers.
[3]
The recycling area or the bins or containers
placed therein shall be designed so as to provide protection against
adverse environment conditions which might render the collected materials
unmarketable. Any bins or containers which are used for the collection
of recyclable paper or cardboard and which are located in an outdoor
recycling area shall be equipped with a lid or otherwise covered so
as to keep the paper or cardboard dry.
[4]
Signs clearly identifying the recycling area
and the materials accepted therein shall be posted adjacent to all
points of access to the recycling area. Individual bins or containers
shall be equipped with signs indicating the materials to be placed
therein.
[5]
Landscaping and/or fencing shall be provided
around any outdoor recycling area and shall be developed in an aesthetically
pleasing manner.
(3)
Standards for construction. All work shall be done
in conformance with the current construction standards of the Township
of Oxford or, in lieu thereof, the current edition of the New Jersey
State Highway Department Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge
Construction, 1961, with amendments and revisions thereto, and with
the New Jersey Department of Transportation standard construction
details.
A.
As a condition of final site plan approval, the Land
Use Board shall require and accept, in accordance with the standards
of this chapter, for the purpose of assuring the installation and
maintenance of on-tract improvements:
(1)
A performance guaranty in favor of the Municipality
in an amount not to exceed 120%, 10% of which shall be in cash, of
the cost of installation for improvements if deemed necessary or appropriate,
including streets, grading, pavement, gutters, curbs, sidewalks, streetlighting,
shade trees, surveyor's monuments, water mains, culverts, storm sewers,
sanitary sewers or other means of sewage disposal, drainage structures,
erosion control and sedimentation control devices, public improvements
of open space and other on-site improvements and landscaping.
(2)
A maintenance guaranty to be posted with the governing
body for a period not to exceed two years after final acceptance of
the improvement, in an amount not to exceed 15% of the total cost
of the improvement. In the event that other governmental agencies
or public utilities automatically will own the utilities to be installed
or the improvements are covered by a performance or maintenance guaranty
to another governmental agency, no performance or maintenance guaranty,
as the case may be, shall be required by the Municipality for such
utilities or improvements.
B.
The form of the guaranty shall be as approved by the
Township Attorney, and the amount of the guaranty shall be as determined
by the Township Engineer.
C.
The applicant shall assume all liability during construction
of such improvements and until such time as the improvements are accepted
by the Township of Oxford.
D.
Upon substantial completion of all required appurtenant
utility improvements and the connection of same to the public system,
the obligor may notify the governing body, in writing, by certified
mail addressed in care of the Municipal Clerk, of the completion or
substantial completion of improvements and shall send a copy thereof
to the Municipal Engineer. Thereupon, the Municipal Engineer shall
inspect all improvements of which such notice has been given and shall
file a detailed report, in writing, with the governing body, indicating
either approval, partial approval or rejection of such improvements,
with a statement of reasons for any rejection. The cost of the improvements
as approved or rejected shall be set forth.
[Amended 10-21-1993 by Ord. No. 93-11]
E.
The governing body shall either approve, partially
approve or reject the improvements on the basis of the report of the
Municipal Engineer and shall notify the obligor, in writing, by certified
mail, of the contents of said report and the action of said approving
authority with relation thereto not later than 65 days after receipt
of the notice from the obligor of the completion of the improvements.
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, provided that 30% of the amount of the performance
guaranty posted may be retained to ensure completion of all improvements.
Failure of the governing body 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, if any, shall be
released from all liability pursuant to such performance guaranty
for such improvements.
[Amended 10-21-1993 by Ord. No. 93-11]
Failure to comply with any of the conditions of site plan approval subsequent to the receipt of a zoning permit, construction permit or certificate of occupancy, as the case may be, shall be construed to be a violation of this chapter and shall be grounds for the revocation of any zoning permit, construction permit or certificate of occupancy, as the case may be. If the Construction Code Official finds that any conditions of site plan approval have not been met, he shall give the applicant 10 days' written notice to comply with said conditions, and failure to comply within this ten-day period shall result in revocation of the zoning permit, construction permit or certificate of occupancy, as the case may be. Such violations may additionally or singly also be prosecuted under § 265-15.[1]
[Amended 10-21-1993 by Ord. No. 93-11[1]]
Any person who violates any provision of this
chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine of up
to $2,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days or a period
of community service not exceeding 90 days, or any combination thereof,
in the discretion of the court.
