Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following
words or terms shall, for the purpose of these regulations, have the
meanings indicated:
A.Â
Words in the present tense include the future tense.
B.Â
Words in the plural shall include the singular, and
words in the singular include the plural.
C.Â
"Building" includes structure, and shall be construed
as if followed by the words "or part thereof."
D.Â
"Shall" and "will" are mandatory and directive; "should"
and "may" are permissive.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
A minor right-of-way privately owned providing secondary
vehicular access to the side or rear of two or more properties.
An owner or his legally appointed representative who has
filed an application for development, including his heirs, successors
and assigns.
An application for approval of a subdivision plat or other
development for which approval may be required under this chapter.
The City Council of the City of Bridgeton.
An area bounded by three or more streets.
The 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.
The portion of a street right-of-way, paved or unpaved, intended
for vehicular use.
The City of Bridgeton.
Any duly authorized agency, board, commission or committee
representing the City Council of the City of Bridgeton.
The duly elected governing body of the City of Bridgeton.
An 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.
An 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.
The approval granted by the Planning Board to a minor subdivision,
conditional only upon the approval of the County Planning Board.
The County of Cumberland, State of New Jersey.
The Planning Board of the County of Cumberland, State of
New Jersey.
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.
An 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.
Regulations 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.
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 to purchase, or other person having an enforceable
proprietary interest in such land and/or such landowner's legally
appointed representative. (See "applicant").
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 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.
The 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.
A 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.
The 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.
Any 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.
A 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.
The 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.
A minor vehicular right-of-way providing access between a
street and a parking area or garage within a lot or property.
A building, any portion of which is used or intended to be
used exclusively for residential purposes.
Any 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.
A 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.
A professional engineer licensed as such in the State of
New Jersey, duly appointed as the Engineer of the City or Planning
Board.
The 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.
The detachment and movement of soil or rock fragments by
water, wind, ice and gravity.
Any 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.
Any 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.
The 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.
The area along a natural watercourse which may from time
to time be overflowed by water therefrom.
The City Council of the City of Bridgeton.
A 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.
Any street for which the City, county, or state has maintenance
responsibility and which is paved with an approved hardtop surface.
Those 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.
Regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter imposing minimum
standards for the construction of the required improvements such as
curbs, sidewalks, sewers, and the like.
Same as crosswalk.
Includes improvements and fixtures on, above or below the
surface and also refers to the fee simple title and any lesser interest
in land.
Any 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.
A 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.
The 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.
Any security which may be accepted by the City for the maintenance
of any improvements required by this chapter.
Any subdivision not classified as a minor subdivision.
A 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.
A composite of the mapped and written proposals recommending
the physical development of the City which has been duly adopted by
the Planning Board.
The elected official who serves as the chief executive of
the City.
A subdivision of land into three or fewer lots that does
not involve:
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.
A 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.
Of or pertinent to the City of Bridgeton.
A 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.[1]
The area of land or water outside the lot lines of a lot
but within a subdivision plat.
The area of land or water outside a subdivision plat.
Any 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.
For 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.
Any 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.
Includes a corporation, unincorporated association, cooperative,
and a partnership as well as an individual.
An 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.
An 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.
The Planning Board of the City of Bridgeton, New Jersey.
The map or maps of a subdivision.
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.
The approval granted by the Planning Board to a preliminary
plat for a major subdivision.
The profile of the center line of the finished surface of
the street, which shall be midway between the sidelines of the street.
Public areas include:
The 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.
An 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.
A narrow parcel of ground separating a street from other
adjacent properties.
An 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.
The number of dwelling units per gross acre of residential
land area.
Any 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.
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.
A lot extending between, and having frontage on, an arterial
street and a minor street, and with vehicular access solely from the
latter.
The total width of any land reserved or dedicated as a street,
alley, crosswalk, or for other public purposes.
The 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.
The 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.
The length of street, measured along the center line, which
is continuously visible from any point three feet above the center
line.
A development plan of one or more lots on which is shown:
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.
The 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.
All unconsolidated mineral and organic material of whatever
origin that overlies bedrock and can be readily excavated.
Chemical or structural treatment designed to increase or
maintain the stability of a mass of soil or otherwise to improve its
engineering properties.
A state department, board, commission, division, bureau,
soil conservation district established pursuant to N.J.S.A. 4:24-7
et seq.[2] or other agency created by the State of New Jersey.
Any 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:
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.
Any 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.")
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:
The term "subdivision" shall also include the
term "resubdivision."
Three 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.
A plan showing all present and proposed grades and facilities
for stormwater drainage.
A licensed surveyor registered by the State of New Jersey.
A low lying stretch of land characterized as a depression
used to carry surface water runoff.
Surface soils and subsurface soils which presumably are fertile
soils and soil material, ordinarily rich in organic matter or humus
debris.
A 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.
A stream of water, river, brook, creek, or a channel or ditch
for water, whether natural or man-made.
Any waterworks, water supply works, water distribution systems,
or part thereof designed, intended or constructed to provide or distribute
potable water.
