All maps, plats and sketch plats required to be submitted by this chapter shall conform to one of the following size configurations: 8 1/2 x 13 inches, 15 x 21 inches, or 24 x 36 inches.
A. 
All plats shall be based on Tax Map information or some other similarly accurate base at a scale of not more than one inch equals 100 feet and shall show or include the following information:
(1) 
Location; key map. The location of that portion which is to be subdivided in relation to the entire tract.
(2) 
Structures, wooded areas and topography. The location of existing houses, buildings and other structures, wooded areas and isolated trees more than 10 inches in diameter and topography within the portion to be subdivided and within 200 feet thereof.
(3) 
Owners. The name of the owner, all adjoining property owners and those across existing or proposed streets as disclosed by the most recent municipal tax records.
(4) 
Identity. The Tax Map sheet, date of revision, block and lot numbers and zone district.
(5) 
Streets, easements, watercourses and rights-of-way. The general location of existing or proposed streets, roads, easements, public rights-of-way, streams, drainage ditches and natural watercourses in and within 200 feet of the subdivision.
(6) 
Lots. The original and proposed lot layout, lot dimensions and approximate area of each lot.
(7) 
Endorsements of minor subdivisions. If the sketch plat is being submitted for minor subdivision approval, it shall be a certified survey map drawn by a licensed New Jersey land surveyor, and that plat shall provide for endorsement by the Chairperson of the Planning Board and the Township Clerk.
(8) 
Utility and drainage information. In cases when there is a question as to the adequacy of drainage, sewage disposal and utility facilities, the Planning Board may require maps showing utility connections and topography, as well as percolation tests and soil logs conducted and prepared at the expense of the applicant.
(9) 
Other information. The date of the original preparation and the date of revision, if any, of the plat, as well as the old name if submitted previously under a different title.
B. 
Any of the foregoing requirements may be waived by the Planning Board.
The plat submitted for preliminary approval shall be clearly and legibly drawn or reproduced at a scale of not less than one inch equals 100 feet. Preliminary plats shall be drawn by a licensed New Jersey professional engineer or land surveyor. Contour maps and preliminary construction plans, including road profiles and utility plans, shall be submitted as part of the preliminary plat. Separate maps may be required by the Board for topography, utilities and road details. The plat shall be designed in compliance with the provisions of Article XII and shall show or be accompanied by the following information:
A. 
Key map. A key map, at a scale where one inch equals not more than 800 feet, showing the entire subdivision and its relation to surrounding areas and to all features within 1/2 mile of the extreme limits of the subdivision, and the zoning classification of the proposed subdivision and of adjacent lands.
B. 
Lots. Lot layout, lot dimensions and individual lot areas in square feet and acreage.
C. 
Soil erosion and sediment control. A soil erosion and sediment control plan in accordance with the provisions of Part 6 of this chapter.
D. 
Other contents. The tract name, Tax Map sheet and date of revision, block and lot number or numbers, date of plat preparation, reference meridian, graphic scale and the following names and addresses:
(1) 
Record owner or owners of property to be subdivided; if other than an individual, the corporate officers or partners or other statutory agent.
(2) 
Applicant.
(3) 
Person who prepared map, official seal and license numbers.
(4) 
Person within 200 feet of entire tract.
E. 
Acreage. Acreage of tract to be subdivided to nearest hundredth of an acre.
F. 
Elevations and contours. Sufficient elevations and contours at five-foot vertical intervals for slopes averaging 10% or greater and at two-foot vertical intervals for land of lesser slope to determine the general slope and natural drainage of the land and the high and low points.
G. 
Existing and proposed locations. The location of existing and proposed property lines, streets, buildings, watercourses, railroads, bridges, culverts, drainpipes and any natural features, such as wooded areas, large trees (over 10 inches in diameter) and rock formations. This data shall be determined by field or photogrammetric survey.
H. 
Streets. Plan and profiles at a scale of not more than one inch equals 50 feet, including cross sections every 50 feet of all proposed streets and curbs and gutters within the subdivision and proposed connections with existing or future continuing streets. The chord bearings, distance, arc lengths and radii of all curves along all street lines shall be shown. Intersections shall be drawn at a scale of one inch equals 30 feet.
I. 
Utilities.
(1) 
Plan and profiles of proposed utility layouts (water, gas, storm and sanitary sewers, telephone, cable television and electricity), at a scale of not more than one inch equals 50 feet, showing connections to existing or proposed utility systems.
(2) 
The required water flow for firefighting in all new developments or construction shall be established by using the ISO (Insurance Service Organization) standard formula for calculation of needed fire flow. Said calculation shall be made by the developer and reviewed and approved by the Fire Department.
[Added 7-20-1994 by Ord. No. 14-94]
J. 
Sewers, drains and ditches. Preliminary plans and profiles, at a scale of not more than one inch equals 50 feet, of all proposed and existing sanitary sewers, storm drains, drainage ditches and streams within the subdivision, together with the locations, sizes, elevations, grades and capacities of any existing sanitary sewer, storm drain, drainage ditch or stream or watercourse to which the proposed facility shall be connected. When brook or stream channel improvements are proposed or required, the plans for such improvement shall be approved by the New Jersey State Department of Environmental Protection.
K. 
Sewage disposal. No approval shall be granted to any proposed major subdivision within the Township of Morris unless:
(1) 
The applicant has secured, in writing, permission from the responsible authority to connect to an existing public sewage disposal system at the time of construction of any building; or
(2) 
The Board of Health of the Township of Morris, after investigation, has determined that a proposed individual sewage disposal system will be installed in accordance with the provisions of the Standards for Individual Subsurface Sewage Disposal Systems, N.J.A.C. 7:9A-1.1 et seq., and has made an affirmative determination that said proposed individual sewage disposal system can reasonably be expected to function without the subsequent development of any health hazard, taking into account the available ground, proposed drainage, soil characteristics, elevation of any impervious layer below the disposal area and groundwater elevations. In making its investigation, the Board of Health of the Township of Morris shall consider not only the presentation by or on behalf of the applicant, but shall rely upon the expertise of the Township Engineer, the Health Administrator, the Health Officer of the Township of Morris and such outside experts as said Board of Health may deem necessary.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
L. 
Off-site and off-tract improvements. When the development of the subdivision or improvements within the subdivision is contingent upon improvements outside the boundaries of said subdivision, information shall be supplied by the applicant, prior to Planning Board consideration for preliminary approval, that the improvements outside the subdivision are installed and will be available to the applicant subject to § 57-80.
M. 
Setback lines. All required front, rear and side yard lines shall be shown for all lots, as set forth in Chapter 95, Zoning.
N. 
Deed restrictions. A copy of any protective covenants or deed restrictions applying to the land being subdivided shall be submitted with the preliminary plat.
O. 
Open space. Any open spaces proposed to be dedicated for public use of playgrounds or other public purpose and the location and use of all such property shall be shown on the plat.
P. 
Support capability. When deemed necessary to determine the suitability of the soil to support new construction, the Planning Board shall require test holes or borings to be made by a New Jersey licensed engineer or an approved testing laboratory at the expense of the applicant and under the direction of the Township Engineer.
Q. 
Site grading and individual lot drainage. A plan shall be included showing all proposed contours and proposed means of drainage on each individual lot for the entire tract and the proposed means of stabilizing all slopes in excess of one vertical to four horizontal and any swales proposed.
R. 
Details. Detailed drawings shall be shown for all public improvements, including but not limited to sanitary sewers, storm drains, inlets, manholes, dry wells, typical pavement sections, curbs, pumping stations, syphons, etc. In addition, an intersection detail shall be included for every street intersection, showing proposed pavement elevations along the center line of all roads at twenty-five-foot intervals and proposed gutter elevations at ten-foot intervals.
The plat submitted for final approval and all plans and profiles of improvements and other original exhibits shall be filed with the Planning Board at least three weeks prior to the regular meeting of the Planning Board when the plat is to be considered. The plat shall be drawn by a licensed New Jersey professional engineer or land surveyor. The final plat shall show or be accompanied by the following:
A. 
Identification. Tract name, Tax Map sheet and date of revision, block and lot number or numbers, date of plat preparation, reference meridian and graphic scale.
B. 
Other contents. Tract boundary lines, right-of-way lines of streets, street names, easements and other rights-of-way, land to be reserved or dedicated to public use, all lot lines with accurate dimensions, bearings or deflection angles and radii, arcs and chord bearings, distances, arc lengths and radii of all curves.
C. 
Public use. The purpose of any easement or land reserved or dedicated for public use shall be indicated, and the proposed use of sites other than residential shall be noted.
D. 
Blocks and lots. All block, lot and house numbers shall be approved by the Township Engineer and shall be related to existing block and lot numbers as shown on the Official Tax Map of the Township of Morris.
E. 
Monuments. Location and description of all monuments shall be shown.
F. 
Consent of owner. Certification that the applicant is the owner of the land or that the owner has given consent to file such final plat.
G. 
Approval. When approval of a plat is required by any officer or body, whether municipal, county or state, approval shall be certified on the plat.
H. 
Plans, cross sections, profiles, etc. Final plans, including cross sections, details and profiles of streets, curbs or gutters, catch basins, water mains, storm sewers, sanitary sewers, sidewalks and other required improvements, showing grades and approved by the Township Engineer in any case in which the final plat differs from the approved preliminary plat.
I. 
Streams. Plans, profiles and cross sections of all streams, ditches and watercourses being created, altered, constructed, diverted, repaired or regraded.
J. 
Certifications. The following certifications shall appear on the final plat:
(1) 
I hereby certify that this map and the survey have been made under my immediate supervision and comply with the provisions of the Map Filing Law. I do further certify that monuments as designated and shown hereon have been set.
  Licensed Land Surveyor No. (affix seal)
Date
(If monuments are to be erected at a later date, the following endorsement shall be shown on the map.)
I certify that a bond has been given to the Township of Morris guaranteeing the future settings of the monuments shown on this map and so designated.
  Township Clerk of the Township of Morris
Date
(2) 
I hereby certify that all of the requirements of the Township of Morris Board of Health have been complied with.
  Health Officer of the Township of Morris
Date
(3) 
I have carefully examined this map and I find that it conforms to the provisions of the Map Filing Law and the municipal ordinances and requirements applicable thereto.
  Township Engineer of the Township of Morris
  (affix seal)
(4) 
Application approved by the Planning Board of the Township of Morris as a major subdivision.
  Chairperson of Planning Board
Date
  Secretary of Planning Board
Date