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Borough of Closter, NJ
Bergen County
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A. 
All applications for site plan approval shall be prepared, signed and sealed by a professional engineer or architect. They shall bear the signature and seal of a licensed land surveyor as to topographic and boundary survey data.
B. 
All site plans shall comply with the requirements hereinafter set forth and shall contain the following information and data where applicable:
(1) 
A title block shall be indicated in the lower right-hand corner of the plan and shall include the name and address of the record owner, including the block and lot number of the site; the title of the development; and the name, address, license number and seal of the person preparing the plan. If the owner is a corporation, the name and address of the president and secretary shall be submitted with the application.
(2) 
A date block of the site plan adjacent to the title block containing the date of preparation. All subsequent revisions shall be noted and dated.
(3) 
A key map showing the location of the tract with reference to surrounding areas and existing street intersections within 1,000 feet of the boundaries of the subject premises.
(4) 
A scale of not less than 50 feet to the inch shall be used and a graphic representation of the scale shall be displayed, and a North arrow. All distances and dimensions shall be in feet and decimals of a foot, and all bearings shall be given to the nearest 10 seconds.
(5) 
The names of all owners of adjacent property within 200 feet of the subject premises, together with the block and lot numbers of said property, as shown on the current municipal tax records.
(6) 
Zone boundaries shall be shown on the site plan as they affect the parcel. Adjacent zone districts within 200 feet shall also be indicated. Such features may be shown on a separate map or as a key on the detail map itself.
(7) 
Survey data showing boundaries of the property, required building or setback lines and lines of existing and proposed streets, lots, reservations, easements and areas dedicated to public use, including grants, restrictions and rights-of-way.
(8) 
Reference to any existing covenants, deed restrictions, easements or exceptions that are in effect or are intended to cover all or any of the tract. A copy of such covenants, deed restrictions, easements or exceptions shall be submitted with the application. If there are no known covenants, deed restrictions, easements or exceptions affecting the site, a notation to that affect shall be indicated on the site plan map.
(9) 
Location of existing buildings on the site which shall remain and all other structures, such as walls, fences, culverts, bridges, roadways, etc., with the spot elevations of such structures. Structures to be removed shall be indicated by dashed lines; structures to remain shall be indicated by solid lines.
(10) 
All distances, as measured along the right-of-way lines of existing streets abutting the property, to the nearest intersection with any other street.
(11) 
Location plans and elevations of all proposed buildings and other structures, including required yard and setback areas, building height in feet and stories, lot coverage and improved lot coverage calculations.
(12) 
Location, height, dimensions and details of all signs, either freestanding or affixed to a building. Where signs are not to be provided, a notation to that effect shall be indicated on the site plan.
(13) 
Location of all storm drainage structures, soil erosion and sediment control devices and utility lines, whether publicly or privately owned, with pipe sizes, grades and direction of flow; and if any existing utility lines are underground, the estimated location of said already underground utility lines shall be shown.
(14) 
Existing and proposed contours, referred to United States Coast and Geodetic datum, with a contour interval of one foot for slopes of 3% or less; an interval of two feet for slopes of more than 3% but less than 15%; and an interval of five feet for slopes of 15% or more. Existing contours are to be indicated by dashed lines and proposed contours are to be indicated by solid lines.
(15) 
Location of existing rock outcrops, high points, watercourses, depressions, ponds, marshes, wooded areas and other significant existing features, including previous flood elevations of watercourses, where available, ponds and marsh areas, as may be determined by a survey.
(16) 
All proposed streets with profiles indicating grading, and cross sections showing the width of roadways, the location and width of sidewalks, where required, and the location and size of utility lines according to community standards and specifications.
(17) 
The proposed use or uses of land and buildings and the proposed location of buildings, including proposed grades. Floor space of all buildings and the estimated number of employees, housing units or other capacity measurements, where required, shall also be indicated. If the precise use of the building is unknown at the time of application, an amendment plan showing the proposed use shall be required prior to a certificate of occupancy.
(18) 
All means of vehicular ingress and egress to and from the site onto public or private streets showing the size and location of driveways and curb cuts, including the possible organization of traffic channels, acceleration and deceleration lanes, additional width and other traffic controls which may be required. Improvements such as roads, curbs, sidewalks and other design details shall be indicated, including dimensions of parking stalls, access aisles, curb radii, direction of traffic flow and other conditions as may be required in the Zoning Ordinance[1] or this chapter.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 200, Zoning.
(19) 
The location and design of any off-street parking areas or loading areas showing the size and location of bays, aisles and barriers.
(20) 
The location of all proposed waterlines, valves and hydrants and all sewer lines or alternative means of water supply or sewage disposal and treatment in conformance with the applicable municipal standards and appropriate utility companies, where applicable.
(21) 
The proposed location, direction of illumination, power and time of proposed outdoor lighting in conformance with applicable standards of the community, including the type of standards to be employed, the radius of light and the intensity in footcandles.
(22) 
The proposed screening and landscaping and a planting plan indicating the natural vegetation to remain, the areas to be planted and the type of vegetation to be utilized.
(23) 
The proposed stormwater drainage system so as to conform with a design based on a fifteen-year storm, using a one-hour intensity of two inches. All site plans shall be accompanied by a plan sketch showing all existing drainage within 500 feet of any boundary and all areas such as paved areas, grassed areas, wooded areas and any other surface area contributing to the calculations and other methods used in the determination.
(24) 
Such other information or data as may be required by the approving authority in order to determine that the details on the site plan are in accordance with the standards of the Zoning Ordinance[2] or standards contained herein and other municipal, county or state ordinances and regulations.
[2]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 200, Zoning.
(25) 
A table shall be provided on the site plan indicating in the left-hand column the Zoning and Site Plan Ordinance requirements, as provided herein, and in the right-hand column the corresponding dimension and areas for the proposed plan.
(a) 
Minimum lot area.
(b) 
Minimum lot width.
(c) 
Minimum lot depth.
(d) 
Maximum building or structure height (in feet and stories).
(e) 
Floor area or other volume measure of building.
(f) 
Minimum front yard.
(g) 
Minimum side yard(s).
(h) 
Minimum rear yard(s).
(i) 
Maximum lot coverage, by buildings.
(j) 
Maximum lot coverage, by impervious materials.
(k) 
Required planted areas.
(l) 
Number of required parking spaces.
(m) 
Distance to nearest residential zone district line.
(n) 
Number of employees projected to be on the site at the same time.
C. 
The municipal agency shall prepare a checklist setting forth the items contained in Subsections A and B above and § 173-45 which shall be provided to the applicant along with the application form. The checklist shall be used for purposes of determining the completion of the application pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-10.3.
[Added 11-25-1991 by Ord. No. 1991:617]
The following legends shall be indicated on the site plan.
A. 
To be signed before submission:
I CONSENT TO THE FILING OF THIS SITE PLAN WITH THE ____________________ OF THE BOROUGH OF CLOSTER.
Applicant_________________________________ Date
B. 
To be completed before submission:
SITE PLAN OF
LOT ___________________ BLOCK _______________ ZONE
DATE ______________ SCALE
APPLICANT
ADDRESS
C. 
To be signed before submission:
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE PREPARED THIS SITE PLAN AND THAT ALL DIMENSIONS AND INFORMATION ARE CORRECT.
Name
Title and License Number
D. 
[1]To be signed before issuance of a building permit:
APPROVED BY THE ______________________________ OF THE BOROUGH OF CLOSTER.
Date _______________ Chairperson
Date _______________ Secretary
[1]
Amended at time of adoption of Code; see Chapter 1, General Provisions, Art. I.
E. 
To be signed before ________________ approval is given:
I HAVE REVIEWED THIS SITE PLAN AND CERTIFY THAT IT MEETS ALL CODES AND ORDINANCES UNDER MY JURISDICTION.
Date _______________ Engneer
F. 
[2]To be signed before issuance of a certificate of occupancy:
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT ALL REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED OR THAT A PERFORMANCE GUARANTY HAS BEEN POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH § __________ OF THE SITE PLAN ORDINANCE.
Building Inspector/
Chief Construction Official
Engineer
[2]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code; see Chapter 1, General Provisions, Art. I.
G. 
[3]To be signed prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy:
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT ALL THE REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS OF THIS SITE PLAN HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE CODES AND ORDINANCES.
Date____________ Engineer
Date____________ Building Inspector/Chief Construction Official
OCCUPANCY PERMIT ISSUED _________ Date
[3]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code; see Chapter 1, General Provisions, Art. I