The subdivider shall regard the following requirements
and principles of land subdivision in the design of each subdivision
or portion thereof. Prior to the granting of final approval, the subdivider
shall have furnished performance guaranties for the ultimate installation
of protection of the following items.
[Amended 5-9-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-3]
A. Sidewalks shall be provided within the public right-of-way
along all streets in residential and commercial areas.
B. Sidewalks and the areas within the right-of-way adjacent
thereto shall have a continuous cross slope of 1/4 inch per foot from
the right-of-way line toward the top of curb. Sidewalk at driveways
shall continue uninterrupted where it crosses the driveway. Depression
of the sidewalk below the level of adjacent walk to accommodate the
entry of vehicles to a driveway shall not be permitted.
C. Public sidewalks in residential areas shall be four
feet wide, constructed of concrete, four inches thick and shall be
a minimum of one foot from the street right-of-way and a minimum of
three feet from the back of curb. The portion of a sidewalk forming
part of a driveway and the driveway apron shall be constructed of
concrete six inches thick, reinforced with six by six 10/10 WWM. All
areas within the right-of-way not covered with sidewalk or driveway
shall be planted with grass.
D. Public sidewalks in nonresidential areas shall extend
from the right-of-way line to the back of curb and be constructed
of concrete pavers or paver-type materials in compliance with the
standards and guidelines for pavers adopted by resolution of the Mayor
and Council which are available upon request from the Borough Clerk.
E. A walkway not more than four feet wide constructed
of concrete, concrete pavers, brick, or other impervious material,
shall be provided from the public sidewalk or driveway to the main
entrance of the primary structure on a lot.
[Amended 3-8-2016 by Ord.
No. 2016-09; 7-14-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-09; 2-23-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-06]
A. A grass planting strip shall be provided between the curb and sidewalk
along all streets in residential zones. The grass planting strip shall
be from the back of curb to the edge of sidewalk and shall be used
for the planting of required street trees. Artificial grass is not
permitted. The Borough will not be liable for any damage accrued to
the artificial grass while any work, snow/ice removal or act of God
transpires. No prior notification is required by the Borough or contractor
for any work being performed. No other equipment or material, including,
but not limited to, sprinkler systems, brick or concrete pavers, concrete,
asphalt or stones, shall be placed in the planting strip, except that,
for properties without driveways, a walkway not more than three feet
wide may be placed within the grass planting strip as an extension
of the walkway to the dwelling. For properties with driveways, walkways
within the grass planting strip are grandfathered and permitted, but
may not be enlarged, if said walkway was in place and aligned with
a curb cut as of July 15, 2020.
B. Current properties without natural grass between the curb and sidewalk
in residential zones as of date of this adoption shall be grandfathered
as the sole responsibility of the property owner, provided however,
that no property with an artificial grass planting strip shall be
issued:
(1) A zoning permit, unless the application therefor includes provisions
for the conversion of the non-conforming planting strip to natural
grass, except that the Zoning Officer may grant such an application
in his or her discretion upon the property owner's submission
of proofs that the costs associated with the subject of the application
are less than $7,500, or the conversion of the planting strip is otherwise
unreasonable, unfeasible, or impossible for reasons beyond the control
of the property owner; or
(2) A certificate of occupancy for transfer of the property, unless the
application therefor includes provisions for the conversion of the
non-conforming planting strip to natural grass, except that the Construction
Official may grant such an application in his or her discretion upon
the property owner's submission of proofs that the conversion
of the planting strip is otherwise unreasonable, unfeasible, or impossible
for reasons beyond the control of the property owner.
C. Shade trees shall be provided in all major residential subdivisions.
Trees shall be planted within the subdivision along each side of the
street at proper intervals and in types, sizes and locations conducive
to healthy growth with graded and seeded or sodded planting strips
and according to any standards adopted by the governing body or the
Shade Tree Commission so as not to interfere with street paving, sidewalks,
or utilities.
D. All trees should be of nursery stock of an approved species from
the "required tree list for planting strips," a minimum of 2 1/2-inch
caliper, grown under the same climatic conditions as at the location
of the development. They shall be of symmetrical growth, free of insect
pests and disease, suitable for street use, durable under the maintenance
contemplated, and approved by the Shade Tree Commission.
No topsoil shall be removed from areas intended
for lawn or open space. Topsoil moved during the course of construction
shall be redistributed within the subdivision so as to provide cover
to all areas of the subdivision and shall be stabilized by seeding
or planting.
Monuments shall be of hard, durable material
at least 30 inches long. The top shall be a minimum of five inches
square and the bottom a minimum of six inches square with uniform
taper from one end to the other. They shall be firmly set in the ground
in the required locations so as to be visible at the points as required
by N.J.S.A. 46:23-9.9.
A preliminary grading and drainage system plan
shall be a part of the preliminary plat. It shall indicate in general
terms a proposal for an adequate system of drainage structure to carry
off and store or discharge the stormwater runoff and natural drainage
water which originates not only within the property boundaries, but
also that which originates beyond the property boundaries, and flows
unto the property.