[Added 3-26-1981 by Ord. No. 9-1981]
The following provisions with respect to multifamily dwellings shall be applicable to single-family detached housing construction within the township: § 58-42B, Landscaping; § 58-42C, Recreational facilities; and § 58-43D, pertaining to building requirements and dwelling unit size.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said references refer to sections in the 1972 version of the Zoning Ordinance. Said Zoning Ordinance was superseded 8-10-1987 by Ord. No. 14-1987. For design standards generally, see § 250-22.
The subdivider shall observe the following requirements and principles of land subdivision in the design of each subdivision or portion thereof:
A. 
General. The subdivision plat shall conform to design standards that will encourage good development patterns within the municipality. Where either or both an Official Map or Master Plan has or have been adopted, the subdivision shall conform to the proposals and conditions shown thereon. The streets, drainage rights-of-way, school sites, public parks and playgrounds shown on an officially adopted Master Plan or Official Map shall be considered in approval of subdivision plats. Where no Master Plan or Official Map exists, streets and drainage rights-of-way shall be shown on the final plat in accordance with Section 20 of Chapter 433 of the Laws of 1953, N.J.S.A. 40:55-1.20 et seq., and shall be such as to lend themselves to the harmonious development of the municipality and enhance the public welfare in accordance with the following design standards:
(1) 
Streets.
(a) 
The arrangement of streets not shown on the Master Plan or Official Map shall be such as to provide for the appropriate extension of existing streets.
(b) 
Minor streets shall be so designed as to discourage through traffic.
(c) 
Subdivisions abutting arterial streets shall provide a marginal service road or reverse frontage with a buffer strip for planting, or some other means of separation of through and local traffic as the Land Development Board may determine appropriate.
[Amended 11-10-1998 by Ord. No. 24-1998]
(d) 
The subdivider or his agent shall provide and improve all streets within the subdivision, including grading and surfacing of roadways, placing curbs and gutters and laying sidewalks on both sides of each street, all in locations and at grades according to specifications as set forth in the municipal chapters adopted by the Township Committee with regard to streets, said plans to be approved by the Township Engineer. The right-of-way width shall be measured to the lot lines and shall not be less than the following table listed below. In all cases streets shall be of sufficient width and design to safely accommodate the maximum access for fire-fighting equipment.
[Amended 12-20-1960; 3-26-1981 by Ord. No. 9-1981]
Type of Street
Right-of-Way
Cartway
(feet)
Sidewalks Required*
Parking Permitted in Right-of-Way
Arterial
86
46
Yes
No
Collector
60
44
Yes
Yes, both sides
Minor
50
34
Yes
Yes, both sides
50
30
Yes
Yes, one side
Marginal, access
50
30
Yes
Yes, one side
*NOTE: Where sidewalks are required above, they shall be installed on both sides of said streets.
(e) 
No subdivision showing reserve strips controlling access to streets shall be approved except where the control and disposal of land comprising such strips has been placed in the governing body under conditions approved by the Land Development Board.
[Amended 11-10-1998 by Ord. No. 24-1998]
(f) 
Subdivisions that adjoin or include existing streets that do not conform to widths as shown on the Master Plan or Official Map or the street width requirements of this chapter shall dedicate additional width along either one or both sides of said road. If the subdivision is along one side only, 1/2 of the required extra width shall be dedicated.
(g) 
Grades of arterial and collector streets shall not exceed 4%. Grades on other streets shall not exceed 10%. No street shall have a minimum grade of less than 1/2 of 1%.
[Amended 12-20-1960]
(h) 
Street intersections shall be as nearly at right angles as is possible and in no case shall be less than 60º. The block corners at intersections shall be rounded at the curbline with a curve having a radius of not less than 20 feet.
(i) 
Street jogs with center-line offsets of less than 125 feet shall be prohibited.
(j) 
A tangent at least 100 feet long shall be introduced between reverse curves on arterial and collector streets.
(k) 
When connecting street lines deflect from each other at any one point by more than 10º and not more than 45º, they shall be connected by a curve with a radius of not less than 100 feet for minor streets and 300 feet for arterial and collector streets.
(l) 
All changes in grade shall be connected by vertical curves of sufficient radius to provide a smooth transition and proper sight distance.
(m) 
Dead-end streets (culs-de-sac) shall not be longer than 600 feet and shall provide a turnaround at the end with a radius of not less than 50 feet and tangent, whenever possible, to the right side of the street. If a dead-end street is of a temporary nature, a similar turnaround shall be provided and provisions made for future extension of the street and reversion of the excess right-of-way to the adjoining properties.
(n) 
No street shall have a name which will duplicate or so nearly duplicate as to be confused with the names of existing streets. The continuation of an existing street shall have the same name. Street names for the proposed developments shall be submitted to the Township Engineer and approved by him to avoid duplication or confusion.
[Amended 9-21-1987 by Ord. No. 16-1987]
(2) 
Blocks.
(a) 
Block length and width or acreage within bounding roads shall be such as to accommodate the size of lot required in the area by the Zoning Ordinance[1] and to provide for convenient access, circulation control and safety of street traffic.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 250, Zoning.
(b) 
In blocks over 1,000 feet long, pedestrian crosswalks may be required in locations deemed necessary by the Land Development Board. Such walkways shall be 10 feet wide and be straight from street to street.
[Amended 11-10-1998 by Ord. No. 24-1998]
(c) 
For commercial, group housing or industrial use, block size shall be sufficient to meet all area and yard requirements for such use.
(3) 
Lots.
(a) 
Under no circumstances shall the Land Development Board approve a subdivision for a housing development of two or more single-family dwellings unless the lot size of all lots on said plan conforms to the Zoning Ordinance[2] of the Township of Westampton. In these areas, the Land Development Board may require that test borings and percolation tests be made to determine the suitability of the soil to provide for the proper disposal of individual sewer systems.
[Amended 11-10-1998 by Ord. No. 24-1998]
[2]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 250, Zoning.
(b) 
Insofar as is practical, side lot lines shall be at right angles to straight streets and radial to curved streets.
(c) 
Where extra width has been dedicated for widening of existing streets, lots shall begin at such extra-width line and all setbacks shall be measured from such line.
(d) 
Where there is a question as to the suitability of a lot or lots for their intended use due to factors such as rock formations, flood conditions or similar circumstances, the Land Development Board may, after adequate investigation, withhold approval of such lots.
[Amended 11-10-1998 by Ord. No. 24-1998]
(e) 
Each new residential lot shall provide an area of contiguous uplands equal to the minimum lot size for the zoning district in which they are proposed.
[Added 8-9-2011 by Ord. No. 11-2011]
(f) 
For each new residential lot, minimum yard areas shall not contain wetlands or wetland buffers as established by the NJDEP.
[Added 8-9-2011 by Ord. No. 11-2011]
(g) 
New reverse frontage lots shall have an increased rear yard equal to 1.5 times the minimum rear yard requirement for the zoning district in which they are proposed. The increased rear yard is in addition to any required buffers.
[Added 8-9-2011 by Ord. No. 11-2011]
(4) 
Public use and service areas.
(a) 
In large-scale development, easements along rear property lines or elsewhere for utility installation or for off-street pickup in business areas may be required. Such easements shall be at least 20 feet wide and located in consultation with the companies or municipal departments concerned.
(b) 
Natural features such as trees, brooks, hilltops and views shall be preserved whenever possible in designing any subdivision containing such features.
(5) 
Sidewalks. All sidewalks shall be cement concrete at least four feet wide and four inches thick except at driveway crossings where the sidewalks shall be increased to six inches thick. Sidewalks are to be placed within the right-of-way and on both sides of the street and shall be located one foot from the property and right-of-way line of the street. All cement concrete sidewalks are to be in accordance with the standard specifications for the road and bridge construction of the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
[Added 3-26-1981 by Ord. No. 9-1981]
(6) 
Curbs and/or gutters. Curbs shall be installed along all arterial, collector, minor or marginal access streets in accordance with the improvement requirements set forth in Article VII. All cement concrete curbs are to be constructed of three-thousand-five-hundred-pound concrete or four-thousand-pound concrete if machine laid, twenty-eight-day compressive strength portland cement concrete with air entrainment between 5% and 7%.
[Added 3-26-1981 by Ord. No. 9-1981]
(7) 
Street and traffic signs. Street and traffic signs shall be placed at each street intersection. They shall be four-way signs of such material, size, height and location as specified by the Township Engineer and in conformity with signs existing in the township.
[Added 3-26-1981 by Ord. No. 9-1981]
(8) 
Shade trees.
[Amended 11-10-1998 by Ord. No. 24-1998; 8-9-2011 by Ord. No. 11-2011]
(a) 
Shade trees shall be installed along both sides of all streets.
(b) 
Separation between trees:
[1] 
Residential development: 35 feet.
[2] 
Nonresidential development: 50 feet.
(c) 
Minimum size: 2.5 inch caliper.
(d) 
Shade trees shall be planted a minimum distance of six feet from a sidewalk, curb or street cartway edge.
(e) 
A shade tree easement that prohibits the removal of shade trees shall be required for shade trees planted outside of the street right-of-way. The easement shall be 10 feet in width.
(f) 
No street shade tree shall be planted within required sight distance easements.
(g) 
The method of installation and location shall be approved by the Township Planner.
(9) 
Streetlighting.
[Added 3-26-1981 by Ord. No. 9-1981]
(a) 
Streetlighting shall be installed by the subdivider on locations designated on a lighting plan which has been reviewed and approved by P.S.E. & G. and then subsequently by both the township governing body and the Township Engineer.
[Amended 9-21-1987 by Ord. No. 16-1987]
(b) 
For normal street usage, thirty-foot-high poles shall be spaced at a maximum distance of 300 feet with one-hundred-watt mercury-vapor luminaire.
(c) 
At intersection, a thirty-foot-high pole shall be placed with a one-hundred-seventy-five-watt mercury-vapor luminaire.
(d) 
The township will assume the operation expense for streetlights in a particular section when that section has been completed and the improvement has been accepted by the municipality.
(10) 
Soil erosion and sediment control. A copy of the soil erosion prevention and sediment control technique plan which is submitted to the county shall be submitted with the preliminary plan. No application shall be deemed complete unless such plan has been submitted with the preliminary plat.
[Added 3-26-1981 by Ord. No. 9-1981]
(11) 
Recreation facilities.
[Added 3-26-1981 by Ord. No. 9-1981]
(a) 
Tot lots. Tot lots shall be not less than 3,600 square feet in size and shall contain as a minimum the following improvements, or approved equivalents:
[Amended 11-10-1998 by Ord. No. 23-1998]
[1] 
The tot lot shall be enclosed with a four-foot-high chain link fence, said fence to contain one gate with a closing latch, if such gate is found to be necessary by the Township Engineer.
[2] 
Two benches not less than six feet in length with back supports shall be located in the tot lot area.
[3] 
Design of tot lot and choice of equipment and apparatus is to be made by the Westampton Township Recreation Committee.
[4] 
The ground in designated portions of the tot lot as approved by the Township Recreation Committee shall be covered with wood carpet not less than six inches deep. The perimeter of the designated areas of the tot lot shall be edged appropriately to retain the wood carpet.
[5] 
Not less than two deciduous shade trees shall be planted near the bench locations. Ground areas outside the fence, if any, shall be landscaped.
[6] 
Concrete sidewalks not less than four feet wide shall be constructed to connect tot lots with adjacent residential sidewalks.
[7] 
Wherever possible, tot lots shall be placed adjacent to local residential streets.
(b) 
Tennis courts. Tennis courts shall be regulation size for doubles and shall contain, as a minimum, the following improvements:
[1] 
Two-and-three-fourths-inch-outside-diameter posts set in concrete with heavy-duty cotton twine net with canvas binding with a top cable and winch.
[2] 
The courts shall be surrounded with a ten-foot-high chain link fence and buffer plantings as approved by the Land Development Board.
[Amended 11-10-1998 by Ord. No. 24-1998]
[3] 
One bench per court.
[4] 
The courts shall be six inches of stone base, a two-inch base course, a one-inch top course and shall be coated with a colored sealer. The sealer shall be Laykold, manufactured by Chevron, or an equivalent as approved by the Township Engineer. All of the aforesaid courses shall be subject to the review and approval for the Township Engineer.
[5] 
Regulation markings shall be painted on the courts.
(c) 
Basketball courts.
[1] 
Basketball courts shall be a minimum size of 35 feet by 60 feet.
[2] 
The courts shall contain two regulation backsteps with nets.
[3] 
The courts shall be four inches of bituminous stabilized base course on a properly prepared subgrade acceptable to the Township Engineer and a one-and-one-half-inch FABC top course.
[4] 
Regulation markings shall be painted on the courts.
(d) 
Multipurpose fields.
[1] 
Multipurpose fields shall be a minimum size of 250 feet by 420 feet.
[2] 
Completely grassed field.
[3] 
Baseball and/or softball backstops.
[4] 
Football and soccer goalposts with removable sleeves.
(e) 
Recreation facilities are required based on the number of dwelling units for the project as is set forth in this Code.
(12) 
Off-site and off-tract improvements.
[Added 3-26-1981 by Ord. No. 9-1981]
(a) 
Before final approval of a subdivision, site plan or other developmental plan submitted in conjunction with a variance application, the approving authority may require in accordance with the standards of this chapter and an adopted circulation plan and utility service plan the installation, or the furnishing of a performance guaranty and maintenance guaranty in lieu of installation, for any or all of the following off-site and off-tract improvements which are necessary or appropriate for the protection of the public interest by reason of the development's effect on land other than the developer's property; street improvements, water system, sewerage, drainage facilities and easements therefor.
(b) 
Where such improvements are required, the approving authority shall refer the requirements to the governing body for concurrence and for approval of a performance guaranty to be followed by a maintenance guaranty, if any shall be so required.
(c) 
The governing body shall determine as to each required improvement whether it is to be constructed or paid for by the municipality as a general improvement or as a local improvement or whether it is to be done by the developer with a formula providing for partial reimbursement if the improvement specifically benefits properties other than the subdivision. In the absence of any specific finding or determination made by the governing body with respect to each off-tract improvement, each off-tract improvement shall be constructed or paid for under the general improvement method.
(d) 
Once the decision as to the type of financing for the improvement has been made, the Land Development Board shall estimate, with the aid of the Municipal Engineer, the Township Assessor and any other person who the Land Development Board feels has pertinent information or expertise in the matter:
[Amended 11-10-1998 by Ord. No. 24-1998]
[1] 
The cost of the improvement.
[2] 
The amount by which all properties to be serviced thereby, including the lands subject to development, will be specially benefited therefrom.
(e) 
Bond, cash deposit or other surety.
[1] 
When the items in Subsection A(12)(d) have been determined, the applicant shall be required to provide as a condition for approval of this development application a bond, cash deposit or such other surety as is satisfactory to the municipality and the governing body thereof, to insure payment to the municipality of the estimated amount by which the subdivided property or property subject to development will be specifically benefited by the improvement of one of the following amounts:
[a] 
If the improvement is to be constructed by the municipality as a general improvement, an amount equal to the difference between the estimated cost of the improvement and the estimated total amount by which all properties to be serviced thereby, including the subdivision property or property subject to development, will be specially benefited by the improvement.
[b] 
If the improvement is to be constructed by the municipality as a local improvement, then, in addition to the amount referred to in Subsection A(12)(e)[1][a] above, the estimated amount by which the subdivision property or property subject to development will be specially benefited by the improvement.
[c] 
If the improvement is to be constructed by the subdivider, site plan applicant or developer, an amount equal to the estimated cost of the improvement.
[2] 
Since the amounts above are only estimated amounts, they shall be redetermined once the improvement is completed. The developer shall make up any deficiency in his proportionate share and any overage will be returned to him.
(13) 
Water mains, culverts, storm sewers and sanitary sewers.
[Added 3-26-1981 by Ord. No. 9-1981]
(a) 
Water mains shall be sized for adequate delivery of pressure and volume. All water mains to serve adjacent properties shall be constructed of cement line cast iron. In general, the following policies shall be followed in determining the size of water mains:
[1] 
Lines whose primary function is and will be to serve adjacent property will be six inches.
[2] 
Lines which serve as feeder lines to several other streets should be eight inches and should be laid out to provide loops with other lines which enclose areas of not more than 1/4 of a square mile.
[3] 
Lines which provide the main feed from present or future sources of supply or storage shall be 12 inches or larger and shall be laid out so as to form loops with other lines which enclose not more than one square mile.
[4] 
Lines whose only purpose is to serve abutting properties and to which there is no fire hydrant connected and which do not serve more than four residences may be four inches if specifically approved by the township.
(b) 
In any event the township shall decide upon the size of lines to be used and the above general criteria are set forth only as a guide to the subdivider. A blowoff shall be provided beyond the last connection. Air relief at high points shall be provided.
(c) 
In general, criteria affecting valve and hydrant locations shall be that not more than one hydrant is affected by shutting off any one section; hydrants are located within 600 feet along street lines of any property in the subdivision; not more than three valves are necessary to shut off any one section; and the number of homes affected by shutting off any one section shall be limited to approximately 25. The developer may be required to furnish calculations of estimated operating pressure and fire pressure for the proposed system, including dynamic and static tests of the existing system.
(14) 
Sanitary sewers.
[Added 3-26-1981 by Ord. No. 9-1981]
(a) 
Sanitary sewer lines shall be sized for full flow from the tract. The township may require larger pipe sized to accommodate future extensions.
[1] 
Minimum grades at terminal runs of all sanitary sewer lines shall be 1%.
[2] 
Manholes shall be placed at every point where the sanitary sewer line changes direction or grade. In no instance shall the spacing exceed 300 feet.
(b) 
Prior to final approval the Township Engineer shall approve all water main and sanitary sewer designs, whether same will become a part of the township facilities or serve any other central or public water or sewer facility.
(15) 
Drainage and drainage improvements. All drainage areas are to be piped, where feasible, rather than ditched. Where piping is not possible and swales and/or ditches must be used, the swales and ditch lines shall be concrete-lined. The applicant shall submit his proposed design, which must be approved by both the Board and the Township Engineer.
[Added 8-10-1987 by Ord. No. 12-1987]