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City of Bridgeton, NJ
Cumberland County
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Minimum plat details required for review by Planning Board:
A. 
A key map showing the entire subdivision and its relation to surrounding areas.
B. 
A sketch plat which shall be based on tax map information or some other similarly accurate base at a scale not less than 100 feet to the inch, shall show the entire tract on one sheet, and include the following information:
(1) 
Graphic scale and North arrow.
(2) 
A title block shall be located in the lower right-hand corner of the sketch plat and shall include the following information:
(a) 
The words "sketch plat."
(b) 
Name of the subdivision.
(c) 
The words "situated in the City of Bridgeton, Cumberland County, New Jersey."
(d) 
Name and address of the applicant and/or owner.
(e) 
Scale in terms of number of feet to the inch, i.e., one inch to 100 feet.
(f) 
Date.
(g) 
Name and title of person preparing the plat.
(3) 
An information block shall be located above the title block on the right-hand side of the sketch plat and shall include the following information:
(a) 
Acreage of the entire tract.
(b) 
Acreage of the area being subdivided.
(c) 
Number of new lots being created.
(d) 
Zoning district or districts in which the tract is located.
(4) 
An approval block shall be located in the upper right-hand corner of the sketch plat and shall include the following:
(a) 
Approval as a minor subdivision.
(Signature)
  (Date)
Chairman, Bridgeton Planning Board
(Signature)
(Date)
City Engineer
No further City action necessary.
(b) 
Approved as a sketch plat for a major subdivision.
(Signature)
(Date)
Chairman, Bridgeton Planning Board
(Signature)
(Date)
City Engineer
Applicant may proceed with preliminary plat preparation.
(5) 
The location and clear indication of that portion of the tract which is to be subdivided in relation to the entire tract.
(6) 
Existing lot lines of record within the proposed subdivision and within 200 feet therefrom.
(7) 
Proposed lot lines. All proposed lot lines and existing lot lines to be eliminated by the proposed subdivision shall be clearly indicated.
(8) 
Tax Map sheet, block and lot numbers, together with the names of the owners of all abutting property as disclosed by the most recent municipal tax records.
(9) 
All existing structures and natural features such as wooded areas and rock formations within the tract to be subdivided and on adjoining parcels.
(10) 
All existing and proposed streets or roads within or adjoining the proposed subdivision with the right-of-way widths clearly indicated.
(11) 
The location and width of all existing and proposed utility easements in the area to be subdivided. The actual and/or proposed purpose shall be clearly indicated.
(12) 
The location, size and direction of flow of all streams, brooks, drainage structures and drainage ditches in the area to be subdivided and within 200 feet of the subdivision.
C. 
Additional requirements for minor subdivisions. If the sketch plat is classified by the Planning Board as a minor subdivision, the following information shall be required prior to approval:
(1) 
A certificate from the Tax Collector that all taxes are paid to date, and that any local improvement assessments against the tract being subdivided have been paid in full or that such local improvement assessments have been apportioned among the lots of the subdivision upon the application of the subdivider, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:7-1 et seq., and in the event of such apportionment, that such local improvement assessments are paid to date.
(2) 
A statement from the Department of Public Works which in effect assures that sewerage treatment and water supply are or will be available and that connection to their facilities is feasible; or
(3) 
When utility layouts do not show feasible connections to existing or proposed utility systems, the developer shall have percolation tests made and shall show the location and results of such tests on the plat, and any proposed individual water supply or sewage disposal system must be indicated and accompanied by the approval of the appropriate local, county and state health agencies.
(4) 
Plans for erosion and sediment control.
(5) 
A report from the Cumberland County Soil and Water Conservation District on the soil characteristics of the site in sufficient detail to enable the Planning Board to determine the type and degree of development the site may accommodate because of the limitation of soils as related to basement and foundation construction, street and parking area construction and grading condition.
Minimum plat details required for review by Planning Board:
A. 
A key map showing the entire subdivision and the proposed street pattern in the area to be subdivided and the relationship of the tract to the surrounding area.
B. 
A preliminary plat which shall be clearly and legibly drawn or reproduced at a scale of not less than one inch equals 100 feet. The plat shall be designed in compliance with the provisions of Article VI of this chapter and shall show or be accompanied by the following information:
(1) 
Graphic scale and North arrow indicating true North.
(2) 
A title block shall be located in the lower right-hand corner of the preliminary plat and shall include the following information:
(a) 
The words "preliminary plat — not to be recorded."
(b) 
Name of the subdivision.
(c) 
The words "situated in the City of Bridgeton, Cumberland County, New Jersey."
(d) 
Name and address of record owner or owners.
(e) 
Name and address of the subdivider.
(f) 
Scale in terms of number of feet to the inch, i.e., one inch to 100 feet.
(g) 
Date.
(h) 
Name, address and title of person preparing the plat.
(3) 
An information block shall be located above the title block on the right-hand side of the preliminary plat and shall include the following information:
(a) 
Acreage of the entire tract to the nearest tenth of an acre.
(b) 
Acreage of the area being subdivided to the nearest tenth of an acre.
(c) 
Number of new lots being created.
(d) 
Zoning district or districts in which the tract is located.
(e) 
Reference meridian.
(f) 
Contour reference datum.
(g) 
City Tax Map sheet, block and lot numbers.
(4) 
An approval block shall be located in the upper right-hand corner of a sketch plat and shall include the following:
(a) 
Approved as a preliminary plat for a major subdivision.
(Signature)
(Date)
Chairman, Bridgeton Planning Board
(Signature)
(Date)
City Engineer
(Signature)
(Date)
Mayor
Applicant may proceed with final plat preparation.
(5) 
The following existing conditions shall be clearly and accurately shown:
(a) 
The location of existing property lines, streets, buildings, watercourses, railroads, bridges, culverts, drainpipes, easements, utility lines both underground and overhead, rock formations, wooded areas, trees over five inches in diameter, and other natural features.
[1] 
Existing buildings and other structures to be retained shall be clearly differentiated from those which are to be removed.
(b) 
Zoning district boundaries if the tract to be subdivided is located in more than one district.
(c) 
Contours at two-foot intervals. All contour lines shall be referenced to the US Coast and Geodetic datum or datum approved by the City Engineer.
[1] 
Upon recommendation of the City Engineer, contours on steep slopes may be shown at five-foot intervals or some other appropriate interval.
(d) 
Test borings to indicate depth to rock shall be shown at the discretion of the Planning Board pursuant to Subsection C(3)(a) of this chapter.
(e) 
The boundaries of the floodplains of all watercourses within or adjacent to the subdivision.
[1] 
Profile of stream beds located within the subdivision and 300 feet upstream and downstream from proposed property limits of development.
(f) 
Cross sections of watercourses at an appropriate scale showing extent of floodplain, top of bank, normal water level and bottom elevation at the following locations:
[1] 
At any point where a watercourse crosses a boundary of the subdivision;
[2] 
Immediately upstream and downstream of any point of juncture of two or more watercourses;
[3] 
At a maximum of three-hundred-foot intervals along all watercourses which run through or adjacent to the subdivision.
(g) 
The location and extent of drainage and conservation easements and stream encroachment lines.
(h) 
The location, extent and water level elevation of all existing lakes or ponds within or adjacent to the subdivision.
(i) 
When required by the Cumberland County Planning Board, pursuant to the Cumberland County Subdivision Review and Approval Resolution, the following shall be shown:
[1] 
The total acreage in the drainage basin of any watercourse running through or adjacent to a subdivision in the area upstream of the subdivision.
[2] 
The total acreage in the drainage basin to the nearest downstream drainage structure and the acreage in the subdivision which drains to the structure.
(6) 
The preliminary plat shall clearly and accurately show the following proposals which shall conform to the design standards of this chapter:
(a) 
The location of proposed property lines, building setback lines from all streets and tentative location of proposed buildings.
(b) 
The location of and center line profiles and cross sections of proposed streets within the subdivision and existing streets and highways abutting the subdivision. The typical cross section of streets shall clearly indicate the type and width of pavement and location of curb, location of sidewalks and shade tree planting strips. At intersections, any existing or proposed sight triangles and the radius of curblines shall be clearly indicated.
(c) 
The location of proposed culverts and bridges. In addition to the watercourse cross sections required by Subsection B(5)(f) of this section, cross sections will be required at fifty-foot intervals for a distance of 300 feet upstream and downstream of any proposed culvert or bridge within or adjacent to the subdivision.
(d) 
A tentative grading plan showing proposed contours at two-foot intervals or at some other interval if approved by the City Engineer. Such grading plan shall also show the tentative elevation of all proposed property corners.
(e) 
Plans for erosion and sediment control.
(f) 
The location, extent and water level elevation of all proposed lakes or ponds within or adjacent to the subdivision.
(g) 
When ditches, streams, brooks or watercourses are to be altered, improved, or relocated, the method of stabilizing slopes and measures to control erosion and siltation, as well as typical ditch sections and profiles, shall be shown.
(h) 
Plans of proposed utility layouts (sewers, storm drains, water, gas, and electricity) showing feasible connections to existing or any proposed utility systems.
[1] 
Plans and computations for storm drainage systems shall include all existing and proposed storm sewer lines within or adjacent to the subdivision showing size and profile of the lines, direction of flow and the location of each manhole and inlet and the location and extent of any proposed dry wells, groundwater recharge basins, retention basins or other water conservation devices.
[2] 
Plans for connecting to existing or proposed sanitary sewer facilities shall show location, size and slope of all sanitary sewer lines, location of existing or proposed pumping stations and connections to existing facilities.
[3] 
When a public sewage disposal system is not available, the developer shall have percolation tests made and shall show the location and results of such tests on the preliminary plat.
[4] 
Plans for water distribution shall show the size and location of all existing and proposed water mains in the subdivision and adjacent to it.
[5] 
The location of any other underground utilities and the easements to accommodate them shall be clearly indicated on the plan.
(i) 
Identification of lands to be dedicated or reserved for public use.
(j) 
Plans for the preservation of all existing natural features.
(k) 
Plans for modification, addition or any other alteration to existing man-made features.
(l) 
If the preliminary plat covers only a portion of the applicant's entire holdings, the prospective future street system for the entire tract shall be indicated.
C. 
Documentation to accompany preliminary plat. The following documentation shall accompany the submission of the preliminary plat:
(1) 
When a brook or stream is proposed for alteration, improvement, or relocation or when a drainage structure is proposed on a running stream, with a drainage area of 1/2 square mile or greater, evidence of submission of the improvements to the New Jersey Division of Water Resources shall accompany the subdivision.
(2) 
A statement from the Department of Public Works which in effect assures that sewerage treatment and water supply are or will be available and that connection to their facilities is feasible; or, when utility layouts do not show feasible connections to existing or proposed utility systems, the developer shall have percolation tests made and shall show the location and results of such tests on the plat, and any proposed individual water supply or sewage disposal system must be indicated and accompanied by the approval of the appropriate local, county and state health agencies.
(3) 
A report from the Cumberland County Soil and Water Conservation District on the soil characteristics of the site in sufficient detail to enable the Planning Board to determine the type and degree of development the site may accommodate because of the limitation of soils as related to basement and foundation construction, street and parking area construction and grading condition.
(a) 
If the City Engineer finds that such report does not enable him to make necessary determinations, he may request that the developer take test borings and show the results of such tests on the preliminary plat.
(4) 
A copy of any existing and proposed protective covenants or deed restrictions applying to the land being subdivided shall be submitted with the preliminary plat.
(5) 
Certification by the person preparing the plat as to the accuracy of the plat details.
A. 
Minimum plat details required for review by Planning Board. A final plat which shall be drawn in ink or tracing cloth at a scale of not less than one inch equals 100 feet and in compliance with all the provisions of the Map Filing Act, P.L. 1960, c. 141 (N.J.S.A. 46:23-9.9 et seq.). The final plat shall show or be accompanied by the following:
(1) 
Graphic scale and North arrow indicating true North.
(2) 
A title block shall be located in the lower right-hand corner of the sketch plat and shall include the following information:
(a) 
The words "final plat."
(b) 
Name of the subdivision.
(c) 
The words "situated in the City of Bridgeton, Cumberland County, New Jersey."
(d) 
Name and address of the record owner or owners.
(e) 
Name and address of the subdivider.
(f) 
Scale in terms of number of feet to the inch, i.e., one inch to 100 feet.
(g) 
Date.
(h) 
Name, address and title of person preparing the plat.
(3) 
An approval block shall be located in the upper right-hand corner of the final plat and shall include the following:
(a) 
Approved as a final plat for recording.
[Amended 9-19-2017 by Ord. No. 17-20]
(Signature)
(Date)
Chairman, Bridgeton Planning Board
(Signature)
(Date)
City Engineer
(Signature)
(Date)
President of City Council
(Signature)
(Date)
ATTEST: Municipal Clerk
(4) 
A block for filing information shall be located on the right-hand side of the plat below the approval block and shall contain the following:
Recorded
(Date)
Book No.
Page No.
(Signature and title)
Cumberland County Recording Officer
(5) 
Tract boundary lines, lot lines and other site lines and minimum setback lines on all lots and other sites.
(a) 
All lot lines and other site lines shall be accurately dimensioned and accurate bearings or deflection angles, and radii, arcs and central angles of all curves shall be accurately shown.
(b) 
The proposed use of sites or lots other than residential shall be clearly noted.
(6) 
All street right-of-way lines and the following:
(a) 
The names of all streets shall be clearly shown.
(b) 
Clear sight triangles at all intersections, including additional right-of-way or easements for county roads.
(c) 
Cross sections and profiles of streets.
(7) 
Plans and profiles of storm and sanitary sewers and water mains.
(8) 
Contours at two-foot intervals or some other interval approved by the City Engineer.
(9) 
Drainage easements and encroachment lines, utility easements and other rights-of-way, and land to be reserved or dedicated to public use.
(a) 
The purpose of any easement or land reserved or dedicated to public use shall be designated.
(10) 
Each block shall be numbered and the lots within each block shall be numbered consecutively beginning with number one.
(11) 
Location and description of all monuments.
(12) 
Names of owners of adjoining unsubdivided land.
(13) 
Appropriate plans, profiles, and other details as required by the City Engineer to supplement the proposals of the preliminary plat for all required improvements.
(14) 
Where the proposals for any required improvements differ from the proposals shown on the preliminary plat, complete plans and profiles shall be submitted in sufficient detail to meet the requirements of the City Engineer.
(15) 
Detailed plans and specifications for all proposed culverts and bridges which may become structures under county jurisdiction or improvements to existing county culverts or bridges shall be submitted in sufficient detail to meet the requirements of the County Engineer.
B. 
Documentation to accompany final plat. The following documentation shall accompany the final plat:
(1) 
Certification by engineer or surveyor as to accuracy of details of plat.
(2) 
Certification that the applicant is the agent or owner of the land, or that the owner has given consent under an option agreement.
(3) 
Certificate from the Tax Collector that all taxes are paid to date, and that any local improvement assessments against the tract being subdivided have been paid in full or that such local improvement assessments have been apportioned among the lots of the subdivision upon the application of the subdivider, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:7-1 et seq., and in the event of such apportionment, that such local improvement assessments are paid to date.
(4) 
Plans and specifications required by Subsection A(15) above, if any, shall be accompanied by the permit of the Division of Water Resources indicating its approval of the proposed facility.
(5) 
Written report from the City Engineer stating:
(a) 
That all improvements, as indicated on the final plat, are in conformance with the proposals of the approved preliminary plat.
(b) 
That he is in receipt of a map showing all utilities in exact location and elevation identifying those portions already installed and those to be installed and that the subdivider has complied with one or both of the following:
[1] 
Installed all improvements in accordance with the requirements of these regulations; or
[2] 
A performance guarantee has been posted with the Municipal Clerk in sufficient amount to assure the completion of all required improvements within a twelve-month period.
[Amended 9-19-2017 by Ord. No. 17-20]
(c) 
In those instances where improvements have been installed, that the Engineer has received proper as-built drawings.
(6) 
When final approval is requested for an area which is less than the full area for which preliminary approval was given, the applicant shall submit a key map at a scale of not less than one inch equals 200 feet which clearly and accurately shows the entire subdivision for which preliminary approval was granted, including all proposed streets and property lines, and that portion for which final approval is being requested.
(7) 
A letter from the postmaster stating that proposed street names in the subdivision do not duplicate names in use and are acceptable.
(8) 
When approval of a plat is required by any officer or body of the City, county or state, approval shall be certified.