Township of Alexandria, NJ Site Plan Details

The site plan shall be prepared by a professional engineer, land surveyor, architect, landscape architect or professional planner at an appropriate scale recommended by the Township Engineer. The site plan shall be based on the latest Tax Map information and shall be of a standard size as required by the Map Filing Act. The site plan shall contain the following information:

A key map at a scale of one inch equals not more than 1,000 feet, with lot and block numbers showing the entire tract with respect to streets and zoning districts within 1/2 mile of the subject property.

[Amended 10-14-1987]

The name and address of the owner and site plan applicant, together with the names of the owners of all contiguous land and of property directly across the street and within 200 feet of the property, as shown by the most recent tax records of all municipalities in which such properties shall lie.

Lot line dimensions.

Location of all buildings and structures, streets, easements, driveways, entrances and exits on the site and within 100 feet thereof.

Proposed location and dimensions of proposed buildings and structures, roads, driveways, parking areas, etc.

Building setback, side line and rear yard distance.

A natural features map delineating all existing physical features on the site and within 200 feet thereof, including floodplain areas, floodplain soils, streams, watercourses, swales and lakes or ponds, existing woodlands, steep slopes showing 0% to 8%, 8% to 15%, 15% to 25% and 25% or greater in steepness, existing trees over six-inch caliper (for sites of 30,000 square feet or less) and prime agricultural soils.

Topography showing existing and proposed contours at two-foot intervals inside the tract and within 100 feet of the tract's boundaries, except that projects involving movement of less than 6,000 square feet of topsoil or 300 cubic yards of earth shall provide only existing and proposed contour lines at twenty-foot intervals. A reference benchmark shall be clearly designated.

Site capacity calculations, as defined in Article VI, § 115-25, herein. All area measurements used for these calculations shall be taken from Subsections G and H above.

Parking, loading and unloading areas shall be indicated with dimensions, traffic patterns, access aisles and curb radii.

Improvements, such as roads, curbs, bumpers and sidewalks shall be indicated with cross sections, design details and dimensions.

Location and design of existing and proposed stormwater systems, sanitary waste disposal systems and potable water supply and methods of solid waste storage and disposal.

Landscaping and buffering plan showing what will remain and what will be planted, indicating botanical and common names of plants and trees, dimensions, approximate time of planting and maintenance plans.

Lighting details indicating type of standards, location, radius of light and intensity in footcandles.

Location, dimensions and details of signs.

The following legends shall be on the site plan map:

	(a)	Site plan of
		Lot _______________ Block _______________ Zone _______________
		Date _______________ Scale _______________
		Applicant

(b)	I consent to the filing of this site plan with the Planning Board of


	(Owner)	(Date)

(c)	I have reviewed this site plan and certify that it meets all codes and ordinances under my jurisdiction.

	(Date)	(Municipal Engineer)

(d)	To be signed before issuance of a building permit:
	I hereby certify that all the required improvements have been installed or a bond posted in compliance with all applicable codes and ordinances.
	(if improvements installed)
		(Township Engineer)	(Date)
	(If bond posted)
		(Township Clerk)	(Date)
	Building permit issued
		Building permit issued	(Date)

(e)	Approved by the Planning Board
	(Preliminary ) Final )

	(Chairman)	(Date)