As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ALLEYA minor right-of-way privately owned providing secondary vehicular access to the side or rear of two or more properties.
APPLICATION FOR DEVELOPMENTAn application for approval of a subdivision plat or other development for which approval may be required under this chapter.
BLOCKAn area bounded by three or more streets.
BUILDING SETBACK LINEThe line within a property defining the minimum required distance between any building to be erected, and the adjacent street right-of-way, or front lot line.
CARTWAY (ROADWAY)The portion of a street right-of-way, paved or unpaved, intended for vehicular use.
CITYThe City of Bridgeton.
CITY AGENCYAny duly authorized agency, board, commission or committee representing the City Council of the City of Bridgeton.
CITY COUNCILThe duly elected governing body of the City of Bridgeton.
CLEAR SIGHT TRIANGLEAn area of unobstructed vision at street intersections defined by lines of sight between points at a given distance from the intersection of the street center lines.
COMMON OPEN SPACEAn open space area within or related to a site designated as a development, and designed and intended for the use or enjoyment of residents and owners of the development. Common open space may contain such complementary structures and improvements as are necessary and appropriate for the use or enjoyment of residents and owners of the development.
CONDITIONAL APPROVALThe approval granted by the Planning Board to a minor subdivision, conditional only upon the approval of the County Planning Board.
COUNTYThe County of Cumberland, State of New Jersey.
CROSSWALK (INTERIOR WALK)A publicly or privately owned right-of-way for pedestrian use extending from a street into a block or across a block to another street.
CUTAn excavation. The difference between a point on the original ground and a designated point of lower elevation on the final grade. Also, the material removed in excavation.
DESIGN STANDARDSRegulations adopted pursuant to this chapter imposing minimum standards in the layout by which a subdivision is developed and further regulating material, dimension or engineering specifications.
DEVELOPERThe 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 to purchase, or other person having an enforceable proprietary interest in such land and/or such landowner's legally appointed representative. (See "applicant").
DEVELOPMENTThe 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 any mining, excavation or landfill, and any use or change in the use of any building or other structure, or land or extension of use of land, for which permission may be required pursuant to this chapter.
DEVELOPMENT PLANThe provisions for development of a planned residential development, planned unit development, and residential cluster development, including a plat of subdivision, all covenants relating to use, location and bulk of buildings and other structures, intensity of use or density of development, streets, ways and parking facilities, common open space and public facilities. The phrase "provisions of the development plan" when used in these regulations shall mean the written and graphic materials referred to in this definition.
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONA zoning ordinance, subdivision ordinance, site plan ordinance, official map ordinance or other municipal regulation of the use and development of land, or amendment thereto, adopted by City Council.
DRAINAGEThe removal of surface water or groundwater from land by drains, grading or other means and includes control of runoff to minimize erosion and sedimentation during and after construction or development.
DRAINAGE FACILITYAny ditch, gutter, culvert, storm sewer, or other structure designed, intended, or constructed for the purpose of diverting surface waters from or carrying surface waters off streets, public rights-of-way, parks, recreational areas, or any part of any subdivision or contiguous land areas.
DRAINAGE PLANA plan showing all present and existing surface and subsurface drainage conditions as described by grades, contours and topography with proposed methods and facilities to collect and convey said drainage.
DRAINAGE RIGHT-OF-WAYThe lands required for the installation of stormwater sewers or drainage ditches, or required along a natural stream or watercourse for preserving the channel and providing for the flow of water therein to safeguard the public against flood damage in accordance with Chapter One of Title 58 of the Revised Statutes.
DRIVEWAYA minor vehicular right-of-way providing access between a street and a parking area or garage within a lot or property.
DWELLINGA building, any portion of which is used or intended to be used exclusively for residential purposes.
DWELLING UNITAny portion of a building used or intended to be used by one or more individuals living together as a single housekeeping unit with cooking, living, sanitary and sleeping facilities.
EASEMENTA right-of-way granted, but not dedicated, for limited use of private land for a public or quasi-public purpose, and within which the owner of the property shall not erect any permanent structures, but shall have the right to make any other use of the land which is not inconsistent with the rights of the grantee.
ENGINEERA professional engineer licensed as such in the State of New Jersey, duly appointed as the Engineer of the City or Planning Board.
ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGNThe harmonious relating of proposed structures to the terrain and to the existing buildings in the vicinity that have a visual relationship to the proposed buildings, structures and open spaces in a development.
EROSIONThe detachment and movement of soil or rock fragments by water, wind, ice and gravity.
EXCAVATIONAny act by which earth, sand, gravel, rock or any other similar material is dug into, cut, quarried, uncovered, removed, displaced, relocated, or bulldozed. Also, the conditions resulting therefrom.
FILLAny act by which earth, sand, gravel, rock or any other material is placed, pushed, dumped, pulled, transported, or moved to a new location above the natural surface of the ground or on top of the stripped surface. It shall include the conditions resulting therefrom. The difference in elevation between a point on the original ground and a designated point of higher elevation of the final grade. The material used to make fill.
FINAL APPROVALThe official action of the City Council taken on a preliminary plan after all conditions, engineering plans and other requirements have been completed or fulfilled and the required improvements have been installed or guaranteed properly posted for their completion, or approval conditioned upon the posting of such guarantees within 90 days of final approval.
FLOODPLAINThe area along a natural watercourse which may from time to time be overflowed by water therefrom.
FUTURE RIGHT-OF-WAYA. The right-of-way width required for the expansion of existing streets to accommodate anticipated future traffic loads.
A right-of-way established to provide future access to or through undeveloped land.
HALF OR PARTIAL STREETA street, generally parallel with and adjacent to a property line, having a lesser right-of-way width than required for improvement and use as a street in accordance with this chapter.
IMPROVED PUBLIC STREETAny street for which the City, county, or state has maintenance responsibility and which is paved with an approved hardtop surface.
IMPROVEMENTSThose physical additions, installations, and changes required to render land suitable for the use intended, including grading, paving, curbing, street lights and signs, fire hydrants, water mains, electric service, gas service, sanitary sewers, storm drains, sidewalks, crosswalks, driveways, culverts, and street shade trees.
IMPROVEMENTS SPECIFICATIONSRegulations adopted pursuant to this chapter imposing minimum standards for the construction of the required improvements such as curbs, sidewalks, sewers, and the like.
LANDIncludes improvements and fixtures on, above or below the surface and also refers to the fee simple title and any lesser interest in land.
LANDOWNERAny individual, firm, association, syndicate, copartnership or corporation, trust or other legal entity, having sufficient proprietary interest in the land sought to be subdivided or developed to commence and maintain proceedings to subdivide and/or develop the same under this chapter.
LOTA designated parcel, tract or area of land to be used, sold, leased, developed or built upon as a unit which may be established by a plat or otherwise as permitted by law and is duly recorded on the Official Tax Maps of the City of Bridgeton and/or the County of Cumberland, New Jersey.
LOT AREAThe area contained within the property lines of a lot (as shown on a subdivision plat or development), excluding space within all streets and within all permanent drainage easements, but including the areas of all other easements.
MAINTENANCE GUARANTEEAny security which may be accepted by the City for the maintenance of any improvements required by this chapter.
MARKERA wood or metal stake placed to designate the boundary and corners of lots in the subdivision of land for the purpose of reference in land and property survey and to facilitate the sale of lots.
MASTER PLANA composite of the mapped and written proposals recommending the physical development of the City which has been duly adopted by the Planning Board.
MAYORThe elected official who serves as the chief executive of the City.
MINOR SUBDIVISIONA subdivision of land into three or fewer lots that does not involve:
A. Residential cluster, planned residential development or planned unit development;
Any new street or reconstruction of an existing street;
Improvement of an existing street, including paving;
Extension of municipal services;
Frontage on an arterial or collector street;
Adverse affect to the development of the remaining parcel;
Adverse affect to adjoining properties; or
Conflict with the Master Plan, Official Map, Zoning Ordinance or any portion of this chapter.
MONUMENTA concrete, stone, or other permanent object placed to designate boundary lines, corners of property, rights-of-way of streets and utilities, for the purpose of reference in land and property survey.
OFFICIAL MAPA map adopted in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-32 or any prior act authorizing such adoption. Such a map shall be deemed to be conclusive with respect to the location and width of the streets, public parks and playgrounds, and drainage right-of-way shown thereon.
OFF-SITEThe area of land or water outside the lot lines of a lot but within a subdivision plat.
OFF-TRACTThe area of land or water outside a subdivision plat.
OPEN SPACEAny parcel or area of land or water essentially unimproved and set aside, dedicated, designated or reserved for public or private use or enjoyment or for the use and enjoyment of owners and occupants of land adjoining or neighboring such open space. Such areas may be improved with only those buildings, structures, streets and off-street parking and other improvements that are designed to be incidental to the natural openness of the land.
PARTY IMMEDIATELY CONCERNEDFor purposes of notice, any applicant for development, the owners of the subject property and all owners of property and government agencies entitled to notice under this chapter.
PERFORMANCE GUARANTEEAny security which may be in lieu of a requirement that certain improvements be made before the Planning Board approves a plat, including performance bonds, escrow agreements, and other similar collateral or surety agreements.
PERSONIncludes a corporation, unincorporated association, cooperative, and a partnership as well as an individual.
PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTAn area with specified minimum continuous acreage to be developed as a single entity according to a plan containing one or more residential clusters, which may include appropriate commercial, or public or quasi-public uses primarily for the benefit of the residential development.
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTAn area with a specified minimum contiguous acreage to be developed as a single entity according to a plan, containing one or more residential clusters or planned unit residential developments and one or more public, quasi-public, commercial or industrial areas in such ranges of ratios of nonresidential uses to residential uses as shall be specified in this chapter.
PLANNING BOARDThe Planning Board of the City of Bridgeton, New Jersey.
PLATThe map or maps of a subdivision.
A. SKETCH PLATA plat of sufficient accuracy and detail to be used for the purpose of discussion and classification of a subdivision as provided for in §
311-10 of this chapter.
PRELIMINARY PLATA plat of sufficient accuracy and detail, as provided for in §
311-11 of this chapter, to be used for the purpose of review by the Planning Board, and the granting of preliminary approval of a major subdivision.
FINAL PLATThe final map of all or a portion of the subdivision which is presented to the City Council for final approval in accordance with these regulations, and which, if approved, shall be filed with the County Recording Officer.
PRELIMINARY APPROVALThe approval granted by the Planning Board to a preliminary plat for a major subdivision.
PROFILE LINEThe profile of the center line of the finished surface of the street, which shall be midway between the sidelines of the street.
PUBLIC AREASPublic areas include:
A. Public parks, playgrounds and other recreational areas;
Other public open spaces;
Scenic and historic sites; and
Sites for schools and other public buildings.
PUBLIC DRAINAGEWAYThe land reserved or dedicated for the installation of stormwater sewers or drainage ditches, or required along a natural stream or watercourse for preserving the channel and providing for the flow of water to safeguard the public against flood damage.
PUBLIC OPEN SPACEAn open space area conveyed or otherwise dedicated to the City, municipal agency, board of education, state or county agency, or other public body for recreational or conservational uses.
RESERVE STRIPA narrow parcel of ground separating a street from other adjacent properties.
RESIDENTIAL CLUSTERAn area to be developed as a single entity according to a plan containing residential housing units in which the individual lots have a common or public open space area as an appurtenance.
RESIDENT PROPERTY OWNERAny individual maintaining a voting address in the City, within 1,000 feet of the proposed subdivision, owning real estate in his own or joint names. A tenancy in common or any other means of joint ownership shall be considered as an individual; however, the signature of any single joint owner shall be considered as binding the others.
RESUBDIVISIONA. The further division of any lot or lots within a subdivision previously made and approved or recorded according to law; or
The alterations of any streets or the establishment of any new streets within any subdivision previously made and approved or recorded according to law, but does not include conveyances so as to combine existing lots by deed or other instrument.
REVERSE FRONTAGE LOTA lot extending between, and having frontage on, an arterial street and a minor street, and with vehicular access solely from the latter.
RIGHT-OF-WAYThe total width of any land reserved or dedicated as a street, alley, crosswalk, or for other public purposes.
RUNOFFThe surface water discharge or rate of discharge of a given watershed after a fall of rain or snow that does not enter the soil but runs off the surface of the land.
SEDIMENTATIONThe deposition of soil that has been transported from its site of origin by water, wind, gravity or other natural means as a product of erosion.
SIGHT DISTANCEThe length of street, measured along the center line, which is continuously visible from any point three feet above the center line.
SITE PLANA development plan of one or more lots on which is shown:
A. The existing and proposed topography of the lot;
The location of all existing and proposed buildings, drives, parking spaces, means of ingress and egress, drainage facilities, landscaping, structures and signs, lighting, screening devices; and
Any other information that may be reasonably required in order to make an informed determination pursuant to this chapter.
SLOPEThe face of an embankment or cut section; any ground whose surface makes an angle with the plane of the horizon. Slopes are usually expressed in a percentage based upon vertical difference in feet per 100 feet of horizontal distance.
SOILAll unconsolidated mineral and organic material of whatever origin that overlies bedrock and can be readily excavated.
SOIL STABILIZATIONChemical or structural treatment designed to increase or maintain the stability of a mass of soil or otherwise to improve its engineering properties.
STATE AGENCYA state department, board, commission, division, bureau, soil conservation district established pursuant to N.J.S.A. 4:24-7 et seq. or other agency created by the State of New Jersey.
STREETAny street, avenue, boulevard, road, parkway, viaduct, drive or other way which is an existing state, county or City roadway, or which is shown upon a plat heretofore approved pursuant to law or which is approved by official action as provided by this chapter, or which is shown on a plan duly filed and recorded in the office of the County Recording Officer prior to the appointment of a Planning Board and the grant to such Board of the power to review plats, and includes the land between the street lines, whether improved or unimproved, and may comprise pavement, shoulders, gutters, curbs, sidewalks, parking areas and other areas within the street lines. For the purpose of this chapter, streets shall be classified as follows:
A. Arterial streets are those streets which are used primarily for fast or heavy traffic.
Collector streets are those which carry traffic from minor streets to the major system of arterial streets, including the principal entrance streets of a residential development and streets for circulation within such a development. Collector streets may require a limitation or control of access from abutting property.
Minor streets are those which are used primarily for access to the abutting properties.
Marginal access streets are streets which are parallel to and adjacent to arterial streets and highways and which provide access to abutting properties and protection from through traffic.
Service streets (alleys) are minor ways which are used primarily for vehicular service access to the back or the side or properties otherwise abutting on a street.
The classification of streets may change from time to time, and the classification shall be assumed to be as indicated on the Official Map and/or the thoroughfare plan of the City.
SUBDIVIDERAny individual, copartnership or corporation (or agent authorized thereby) which undertakes the subdivision and/or development of land, as defined by these regulations, as the owner, equitable owner (or agent authorized thereby) of the land being subdivided. (See "applicant.")
SUBDIVISIONA. The division of a lot, tract or parcel of land into two or more lots, tracts, parcels or other divisions of land for sale or development. The following shall not be considered subdivisions within the meaning of this chapter, if no new streets are created:
(1) Division of land for agricultural purposes where all resulting parcels are five acres or larger in size;
of property by testamentary or intestate provisions;
Divisions of property upon court order; and
Conveyances so as to combine existing lots by deed or other instrument.
The term "subdivision" shall also include the term "resubdivision."
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEEThree members of the Planning Board appointed by the Chairman, with the approval of the Planning Board, who are empowered to approve and classify minor subdivisions by unanimous affirmative vote. The Subdivision Committee shall assume any additional duties relating to land subdivision which may be conferred upon this Committee by the Planning Board.
SURFACE DRAINAGE PLANA plan showing all present and proposed grades and facilities for stormwater drainage.
SURVEYORA licensed surveyor registered by the State of New Jersey.
SWALEA low lying stretch of land characterized as a depression used to carry surface water runoff.
TOPSOILSurface soils and subsurface soils which presumably are fertile soils and soil material, ordinarily rich in organic matter or humus debris.
TRACTA parcel or portion or other division of land which is, in whole or in part, proposed for subdivision, composed of a portion of one lot, or one or more contiguous lots in the same ownership.
WATERCOURSEA stream of water, river, brook, creek, or a channel or ditch for water, whether natural or man-made.
WATER FACILITYAny waterworks, water supply works, water distribution systems, or part thereof designed, intended or constructed to provide or distribute potable water.