A.
All developments shall conform to design standards encouraging sound
development patterns within the Borough. Where an official map or
master plan has been adopted, the development shall conform to them.
B.
Character of the land. Land identified in the Master Plan as critical
areas or which flood, have improper drainage, shallow depth to water
table, steep slopes, rock formations, utility easements or similar
features shall not be used as buildable areas unless adequate and
acceptable methods are formulated by the developer to solve the problems
by methods meeting this chapter and all other regulations.
A.
Any accessory building or deck constructed of any material attached
to a principal building is part of the principal building and shall
adhere to the yard requirements for the principal building.
[Amended 11-6-1989 by Ord. No. 15-89]
B.
The minimum distance of any accessory building to a property line
or to a building on the same lot shall be five feet.
C.
Height and area. Accessory buildings shall not exceed 15 feet in
height and may not occupy an area totaling more than 25% of a required
rear yard or a maximum of 900 square feet, whichever is smaller.
D.
Location. An accessory building may be erected in the side or rear
yard only. If erected on a corner lot, it shall be set back from the
side street to comply with the setback line applying to the principal
building.
[Amended 9-4-2012 by Ord.
No. 6-2012]
Apartments and townhouses shall have site plan approval and
public or private central water supply and a central sanitary sewer
system approved by appropriate state and local agencies.
A.
Each overall development shall have a compatible architectural and
landscaping theme.
B.
No complete dwelling unit shall have its entire living area level
lower than the finished grade along the front of the structure; except
that on side hill locations, the number of stories above ground on
the uphill side shall not exceed two stories, with a third story permitted
above ground on the downhill side. The height of the building measured
from the foundation on the downhill side shall not exceed 40 feet.
C.
Usable recreation areas. For any garden apartment building or group
of such buildings containing a total of more than 24 dwelling units,
there shall be reserved and improved within the Borough of Washington,
in addition to the minimum space between buildings and the off-street
parking space herein required, a minimum open space equivalent to
15% of the total land area in the Borough of Washington within the
garden apartment house site for usable recreation space, provided
that no single contiguous usable recreation space shall be smaller
than one acre, except where a smaller area shall be approved for limited
purposes by the Planning Board, and no building containing dwelling
units shall be more than 500 feet from the nearest usable recreation
space. Usable recreation space shall be approved for such use by the
Planning Board incidental to site plan approval as hereinafter provided.
In no case shall swampy or poorly drained land be approved for such
purpose, nor shall any part of any recreation area to be devoted to
and used for baseball or football fields, swimming pools, children's
playground and the like be within 200 feet of any public street line
or within 100 feet of the boundary of any abutting property zoned
for residential use. Swimming pools, ballfields, play courts and other
recreation facilities shall be confined to these approved recreation
areas. All lighting fixtures shall be so designed, located and shielded
that light radiating therefrom shall be reasonably confined to the
recreation areas.
D.
Approved bedrooms. Where the number of bedrooms per unit has been
approved as part of the site plan, no other room shall be used for
sleeping purposes.
[Amended 9-4-2012 by Ord.
No. 6-2012]
Bikeways may be required depending on the development's location
in relation to schools, recreation areas, shopping facilities and
other populated areas. Bicycle traffic shall be separated from motor
vehicle and pedestrian traffic as much as possible. Bikeways shall
generally not exceed a grade of 3%, except for short distances, and
shall be a minimum of eight feet wide, Bikeways shall have a minimum
four-inch bituminous stabilized base course and a two-inch FABC surface
course. Where bike paths intersect a street, the curbing shall be
ramped for access to the street grade.
[Amended 6-6-2006 by Ord.
No. 12-2006; 9-4-2012 by Ord. No. 6-2012]
Within any zone where a nonresidential development abuts a residential
zone or where off-street parking and loading for six or more vehicles
abuts a street or residential zone, the following buffer area and
landscaping requirements shall apply:
A.
A strip of land 20% of the average width and depth of the property
when a nonresidential use abuts a residential zone on the side or
rear, respectively, shall be designated as a buffer area and so indicated
on the plat. Buffer areas shall be located along residential property
lines and shall be of uniform width. In no case should the width of
the buffer exceed 50 feet. If the buffer is less than 20 feet wide,
the applicant may be required to erect and landscape a six-foot-high
stockade fence within the buffer area parallel to the lot line of
the abutting residential lot and set back a distance appropriate for
the landscaping treatment in the buffer area. Buffer areas between
parking and loading areas and streets shall be at least 15 feet wide.
B.
Buffer areas shall be maintained and kept clean of all debris, rubbish,
weeds and tall grass. Any screen planting shall be maintained permanently,
and any plant material which does not live shall be replaced within
one year or one growing season.
C.
No structure, activity, storage of materials or parking of vehicles
shall be permitted in the buffer area, except access drives from public
streets, one unlighted directional sign per each direction of traffic
per access drive, and permitted signs as specified in the district
regulations.
D.
Requirements for planting in the buffer area.
(1)
A solid and continuous landscaped screen shall be planted and maintained
to conceal the parking and loading areas, eliminate the glare of vehicle
lights throughout the year and camouflage the building from the abutting
residential areas. The landscape screen shall consist of evergreen
trees, such as hemlock, Douglas fir, Norway spruce, etc. Trees shall
be planted in an area five to 20 feet from the residential line in
a zigzag pattern and not more than 10 feet apart, except where otherwise
authorized by the approving authority. Evergreen trees shall not be
less than five feet high when planted, and the lowest branches shall
be not more than one-foot above the ground.
(2)
In addition to the landscaped screen, shade trees, such as sugar
maples, scarlet oaks, pin oaks, willow oaks. Norway maples, sweet
gum, ash, etc., shall be planted by the applicant at a distance of
not more than 40 feet from each other.
(3)
The height of the landscaped screen shall be measured in relation
to the elevation of the edge of the parking and loading area. Where
the landscaped screen is lower than the elevation of the parking or
loading area, either the required height of the screen shall be increased
equal to the difference in elevation or the parking or loading area
shall be moved to allow the plantings to be located in an area with
a similar elevation as the parking or loading area.
(4)
If the buffer area includes existing growth of evergreen and deciduous
trees and shrubbery, but not enough to provide a suitable screen as
required above, existing trees and shrubbery may remain and shall
be supplemented by additional evergreen plantings to provide the required
landscape screen. In the event that the approving authority finds
that further planting of evergreens will not grow satisfactorily in
said buffer areas, stockade fence(s) six feet high shall be erected
in the buffer area.
E.
The approving authority shall have the power to waive any of the
buffer requirements if it determines that an adequate buffer can be
provided in less than 20 feet while maintaining the purposes of this
section. The approving authority shall review the proposed plat and
the standards and purposes for buffers, considering the location of
buildings, parking areas, outdoor illumination and topographic features
of the area and existing features such as trees and streams; the efficiency,
adequacy and safety of the proposed layout of driveways, streets,
sidewalks and paths; the adequacy and location of existing green areas
and buffer areas; the adequacy and location of screening and parking
areas; structures and uses; and similar features.
[Amended 9-4-2012 by Ord.
No. 6-2012]
Nothing in this chapter shall require any change in a building
permit, site plan or zoning variance which was approved before the
enactment of this chapter, provided that construction shall have been
started within six months from the effective date of this chapter
and the project shall be continuously pursued to completion; otherwise
said approvals and permits shall be void.
[Amended 9-4-2012 by Ord.
No. 6-2012]
A.
The purpose of this section is to provide flexibility in design options,
aid in reducing development costs and provide a method of preserving
land for open spaces, common property, conservation areas, floodplains,
school sites, recreation areas, parks and/or land for other public
purposes by permitting a reduction in lot size without increasing
the number of lots or permitted number of dwelling units.
B.
Cluster developments may be approved in accordance with the following
standards, provided that the tract size is at least 25 acres:
(1)
All dwelling units shall be connected to approved and functioning
central water and central sanitary sewer systems.
(3)
Land area equal to a minimum of 20% of the total tract's land area
shall be set aside for open space, conservation areas, floodplains,
school sites, recreation and park areas, common property or lands
for other public purposes, singularly or in combination, except that
land utilized for street(s) shall not be included as part of the above
20%. Land with slopes exceeding 30%, swamps and floodplains shall
be computed at 1/2 their acreage in determining whether sufficient
acreage has been set aside for common property, open space, conservation
areas, floodplains, school sites, recreation and park areas or land
for other public purposes. No more than 1/3 of the required areas
to be set aside may be lands in excess of 20% slopes, floodplains
or swamps. Lands to be set aside that are not offered to the Borough
shall be dedicated to a homeowners' association as outlined below.
C.
Land offered to the Borough shall meet the following requirements:
(1)
The minimum size shall be five acres.
(2)
Lands for public recreation purposes shall be improved by the developer,
including equipment, walkways and landscaping, in order to qualify
for acceptance by the Borough.
(3)
It shall be an integral part of the development and designed, improved
and located to best suit the purpose(s) for which it is intended.
(4)
Every parcel accepted by the Borough shall be conveyed by deed at
the time final plat approval is granted.
D.
Concurrence of governing body procedure. A copy of the proposal to
dedicate land to the Borough shall be transmitted to the governing
body. The acceptability of the land shall be subject to the approval
of the approving authority and the governing body. Both shall be guided
by the Master Plan, the ability to assemble and relate such lands
to an overall plan, the accessibility and potential utility of such
lands to serve the intended purpose and such existing features as
topography, soils, wetlands and tree cover, as these features may
enhance or detract from the intended use of the land.
[Amended 9-4-2012 by Ord.
No. 6-2012]
Concrete curb shall be installed along all streets. The standard
curb section shall be 10 feet in length with preformed expansion joint
material on not more than twenty-foot centers and shall be set in
accordance with approved lines and grades, and radial curbs shall
be formed in a smooth curve. The finish shall be a smooth float finish
with corners rounded. Curbing shall meet the design standards of the
New Jersey Department of Transportation, as amended. The curbing shall
be designed to provide barrier-free curb ramps constructed in accordance
with the Design Standards for Curb Ramps for the Physically Handicapped
of the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
[Amended 9-4-2012 by Ord.
No. 6-2012]
All storm drainage systems shall be designed to meet the standards set forth in the Management of Surface Water as adopted in Chapter 57 of the Borough's Code.
[Amended 9-4-2012 by Ord.
No. 6-2012]
Easements shall be along side and/or rear property lines where
possible, shall not be less than 15 feet wide, shall be dimensioned
on the plat and shall be identified as follows:"_____ easement granted
to the Borough of Washington as provided for in the Washington Development
Regulations Ordinance."
[Amended 9-4-2012 by Ord.
No. 6-2012]
A.
This report shall accompany all preliminary site plan and subdivision
plats:
(1)
A description of the development specifying what is to be done and
how it is to be done during construction and operation and practical
alternate plans to achieve the objective(s).
(2)
An inventory of on-site environmental conditions and an assessment
of the probable impact of the development upon them; water supply;
geology; soils and properties thereof, including capabilities and
limitations; sewerage; topography; vegetation; noise characteristics
and levels; land use; aesthetics; and history. Air and water quality
shall be described with reference to standards of the Department of
Environmental Protection of the State of New Jersey, and soils shall
be described with reference to Soil Conservation Service categories
and characteristics.
(3)
A list and the status of the approvals needed from federal, state
or county agencies, including comments of these governmental agencies.
(4)
An evaluation of any adverse environmental impacts which cannot be
avoided, including air and water pollution, noise, sedimentation and
siltation, increase in Borough services and consequences to the Borough
tax structure.
(5)
A description of steps to be taken to avoid or minimize adverse environmental
impacts during construction and operation, including maps, schedules
and other explanatory data.
B.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the approving authority may waive
all or part of an environmental impact report if sufficient evidence
is submitted to support a conclusion that the development will have
a slight or negligible environmental impact or that the complete report
need not be prepared to evaluate the environmental impact of the development.
[Amended 9-4-2012 by Ord.
No. 6-2012]
Fences and walls shall not be located in any required sight
triangle and shall not exceed four feet in height in the front yard
nor six feet in height behind the front yard setback line. Fences
or walls located in the front yard shall be at least 50% open.
[Amended 9-4-2012 by Ord.
No. 6-2012]
A homeowners' association may be established when allowed by
law. A membership of at least 100 is recommended. The organization
shall incorporate the following provisions, which shall be submitted
and approved prior to final plat approval:
A.
Membership by all owners of property or interests in the project
shall be mandatory. Required membership and their responsibilities
shall be in writing between the organization and each member in the
form of a covenant, with each agreeing to liability for his pro-rata
share of the organization's costs.
B.
The organization shall be responsible for liability insurance (with
the municipality carried as a named insured), taxes, maintenance and
any other obligations assumed by the organization and shall hold the
municipality harmless from any liability. The organization shall not
be dissolved and shall not dispose of any common open space or common
property by sale or otherwise, except to an organization conceived
and established to own and maintain such open space or property for
the benefit of such development. Thereafter such organization shall
not be dissolved or dispose of any of its open space or property without
first offering to dedicate the same to the Borough.
C.
The organization shall be allowed to adjust the assessment to meet
changing needs.
D.
The organization shall clearly describe in its bylaws all the rights
and obligations of each tenant and owner, including a copy of its
covenants, model deeds and articles of incorporation. The master deed
shall state that every tenant and property owner shall have the right
to use all common properties.
E.
The articles of incorporation, covenants, bylaws, model deeds and
other legal instruments shall ensure that control of the organization
shall be transferred to the members based on a percentage of the dwelling
units sold and/or occupied and shall clearly indicate that, in the
event that such organization shall fail to maintain the common open
space or common property in reasonable order and condition, the Borough
may serve written notice upon such organization or upon the owners
of the development setting forth the manner in which the organization
has failed to maintain the common open space or common property in
reasonable condition, and said notice shall include a demand that
such deficiencies of maintenance be cured within 35 days thereof and
shall state the date and place of a hearing thereon which shall be
held within 15 days of the notice. At such hearing, the designated
Borough body or officer, as the case may be, may modify the terms
of the original notice as to deficiencies and may give a reasonable
extension of time, not to exceed 65 days, within which they shall
be cured. If the deficiencies set forth in the original notice or
in the modification thereof shall not be cured within said 35 days
or any permitted extension thereof, the Borough, in order to preserve
the common open space and common property and maintain the same for
a period of one year, may enter upon and maintain such land. Said
entry and maintenance shall not vest in the public any rights to use
the common open space and common property except when the same is
voluntarily dedicated to the public by the owners. Before the expiration
of said year, the Borough Council shall, upon its initiative or upon
the request of the organization theretofore responsible for the maintenance
of the common open space and common property, call a public hearing
upon 15 days' written notice to such organization and to the owners
of the development, to be held by the Borough Council, at which hearing
such organization and the owners of the development shall show cause
why such maintenance by the Borough shall not, at the election of
the Borough Council, continue for a succeeding year. If the Borough
Council shall determine that such organization is ready and able to
maintain said open space and property in reasonable condition, the
Borough shall cease to maintain said open space and property at the
end of said year. If the Borough Council shall determine that such
organization is not ready and able to maintain said open space and
property in a reasonable condition, the Borough Council may, in its
discretion, have the Borough continue to maintain said open space
and property during the next succeeding year, subject to a similar
hearing and determination in each year thereafter. The decision of
the Borough Council in any such case shall constitute a final administrative
decision subject to judicial review.
F.
The cost of such maintenance by the Borough shall be assessed pro
rata against the properties within the development that have a right
of enjoyment of the common open space and common property in accordance
with assessed value at the time of imposition of the lien and shall
become a lien and tax on said properties and be added to and be a
part of the taxes to be levied and assessed thereon and enforced and
collected with interest by the same officers and in the same manner
as other taxes.
[Amended 9-4-2012 by Ord.
No. 6-2012]
The objective is to minimize undesirable off-site effects. All
area lighting in places such as parking lots or for security shall
provide translucent fixtures with shields around the light source.
The light intensity at ground level shall be a maximum of 1.0 footcandle.
The total quantity of light radiated above a horizontal plane passing
through the light source shall not exceed 7.5%. For recreation purposes,
more-intense lighting may be permitted. In all instances, no lighting
source shall shine or reflect into windows or onto streets and driveways.
No lighting shall be a yellow, red, green or blue beam nor be rotating,
pulsating or of other intermittent frequency.
[Amended 11-6-1989 by Ord. No. 15-89; 9-4-2012 by Ord. No. 6-2012]
A.
Insofar as is practical, lots shall be rectangular, lot lines shall
be straight and side lot lines shall be either at right angles or
radial to street lines.
B.
Each lot must front upon an approved, paved street.
C.
Through lots with frontage on two streets are permitted, provided
that access shall be to the street with the lower traffic function.
D.
Extra width for street widening in accordance with an adopted Master
Plan or Official Map shall either be dedicated or, if not dedicated,
shall be anticipated by increasing the lot size in anticipation of
future right-of-way.
E.
Where there is a question as to the suitability of a lot(s) due to
rock formations, flood conditions or high water table, the approving
authority may, after adequate investigation, withhold approval of
such lots.
F.
The transfer of title to one or more adjoining lots, tracts or parcels
of land owned by the same person or persons shall not constitute a
subdivision of land when such lots, tracts or parcels all conform
to the requirements of this chapter and are shown and designated as
separate lots, tracts or parcels on the Tax Map or atlas of the municipality.
G.
(Reserved)
H.
Whenever land has been dedicated to the Borough in order to meet
the minimum street width requirements or to implement the Official
Map or Master Plan, the Construction Official shall not withhold a
building and/or occupancy permit when the lot depth and/or area was
rendered substandard due to such dedication and where the owner has
no adjacent lands to meet the minimum requirements.
[Amended 9-4-2012 by Ord.
No. 6-2012]
Monuments shall be the size and shape required by N.J.S.A. 46:23-9.12
(the Map Filing Law, as amended) and shall be placed in accordance
with said statute and indicated on the final plat.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 94-52, Nonconforming uses,
structures and lots, was repealed 11-8-1989 by Ord. No. 15-99.
[Amended 8-23-1983 by Ord. No. 18-83; 11-6-1989 by Ord. No. 15-89;9-4-2012 by Ord. No. 6-2012]
A.
Access to and from lots. Drives shall be limited to two to any street; except when the frontage exceeds 500 feet, the number of drives may be based on one drive for each 250 feet of property frontage. The center lines of access points of drives shall be spaced at least 65 feet apart. Each drive shall handle no more than two lanes of traffic, be at least 50 feet from the street line of any intersecting street and be at least 20 feet from any property line. Curbing shall be either depressed at the driveway or have the curbing rounded at the corners, with the access drive connected to the street in the same manner as another street. This subsection shall not govern one- or two-family residences, which are covered by § 94-53K.
B.
Access to parking and loading spaces shall be by on-site aisles to
permit each vehicle to proceed to and from each space without moving
another vehicle. Parking spaces shall not be an extension of any street
right-of-way.
C.
Buffers. Parking and loading areas for six or more vehicles shall be buffered from adjoining streets and single-family residential uses meeting the objectives of § 94-40.
D.
Curbing. Off-street parking areas containing six or more spaces and
all off-street loading areas shall have concrete curbing around the
perimeter located in conjunction with an overall drainage plan. Curbing
shall be ramped in accordance with the Design Standards for Curb Ramps
for the Physically Handicapped of the New Jersey Department of Transportation,
with ramps opposite each aisle.
E.
Dimensions.
(1)
Off-street parking spaces shall be 10 feet wide and 19 feet in length.
Parking spaces which allow vehicles to overhang curbing may be reduced
by 2.5 feet to a total length of 16.5 feet. In parking lots containing
more than 10 spaces, a minimum of one space shall be at least 12 feet
wide; and for parking lots with more than 20 spaces, 5% of all spaces,
but not more than 10 spaces, shall be 12 feet wide. These wider spaces
shall be located in one area and designated as parking for the handicapped.
Parking spaces shall not exceed a grade of 4%, and interior access
drives shall not exceed 6.5%. The following aisle widths are required:
|
Angle of Parking Space
(degrees)
|
1-way Aisle
(feet)
|
2-way Aisle
(feet)
|
|---|---|---|
|
90°
|
22
|
23
|
|
60°
|
18
|
20
|
|
45°
|
15
|
20
|
|
30°
|
12
|
18
|
|
Parallel
|
12
|
18
|
(2)
Off-street loading spaces shall have 15 feet of vertical clearance
and be designed as follows:
|
Loading Space Length
|
Apron Length Width
|
90° — 60°
| |
|---|---|---|---|
|
(feet)
|
(feet)
|
(feet)
|
(feet)
|
|
60
|
10
|
72
|
66
|
|
60
|
12
|
63
|
57
|
|
60
|
14
|
60
|
54
|
G.
Surfacing shall be approved as part of the plan approval. Areas to
experience heavy traffic shall be paved with not less than five inches
of compacted plant-mixed bituminous stabilized base course and a minimum
two-inch-thick compacted wearing surface of bituminous concrete (FABC)
or equivalent. All shall be constructed in accordance with the most-current
Standard Specifications of the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
H.
Landscaping in parking and loading areas shall be shown on the site
plan. Trees shall be spaced so as not to interfere with driver vision,
have branches no lower than six feet and be placed at the rate of
at least one tree for every 10 parking spaces. All areas between the
parking area and the building shall be landscaped with trees, shrubs
and ground cover. Any plantings which do not live shall be replaced
within one year or one season. A majority of the parking areas for
more than 50 cars shall be obscured from streets by buildings, landscaped
berms, natural ground elevation or plantings, singly or in combination.
I.
Minimum parking requirements. The number of spaces shall be based
on the following schedule:
|
Use
|
Number of Spaces
|
|---|---|
|
Assembly operations
|
1 space per 800 square feet of gross floor area
|
|
Auto sales
|
1 space per 300 square feet of showroom area and sales office
|
|
Bar
|
1 space per 2 seats
|
|
Bowling alley
|
4 spaces per alley
|
|
Car wash
|
10 spaces per washing lane
|
|
Church
|
1 space per 3 seats
|
|
Dwelling unit
|
1.5 spaces per efficiency unit; 1.75 spaces per 1-bedroom unit;
2.0 spaces per unit larger than 1 bedroom. For purposes of determining
compliance with this subsection, a maximum of 1 parking space per
unit may be located within a garage or carport.
|
|
Financial institutions
|
1 space per 250 square feet of gross floor area
|
|
Finishing operations
|
1 space per 800 square feet of gross floor area
|
|
Golf course
|
4 spaces per hole
|
|
Hospital
|
1.5 spaces per bed
|
|
Industrial
|
1 space per 800 square feet of gross floor area
|
|
Manufacturing
|
1 space per 800 square feet of gross floor area
|
|
Medical center
|
1 space per 150 square feet of gross floor area; minimum of
10 spaces
|
|
Mortuary
|
10 spaces per viewing room and chapel; minimum 30 spaces
|
|
Neighborhood convenience center
|
Same as shopping center
|
|
Nightclub
|
1 space per 2 seats
|
|
Offices
|
1 space per 275 square feet of gross floor area
|
|
Receiving
|
1 space per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
|
|
Research
|
1 space per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
|
|
Restaurant
|
1 space per 3 seats; 1 space per 30 square feet of gross floor
area in quick-food establishments
|
|
Retail store
|
1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area
|
|
Service station
|
4 spaces per bay and work area
|
|
Shipping
|
1 space per 5,000 square feet of gross floor area
|
|
Shopping center
|
5.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area,* excluding
theaters.
|
|
Storage areas
|
1 space per 5,000 square feet of gross floor area
|
|
Tennis courts
|
3 spaces per court
|
|
Theater
|
1 space per 3 seats; 1 space per 4 seats in shopping centers
|
|
Utilities
|
1 space
|
|
Veterinarian hospital
|
6 spaces per examining room or doctor, whichever is greater
|
|
Warehouse
|
1 space per 5,000 square feet of gross floor area
|
|
*NOTE: Maximum 20% of gross floor area can be office use without
additional parking for the office use. Office use above 20% shall
require parking at the appropriate rate.
|
J.
Location of parking and loading areas.
(1)
Loading spaces shall be located on the same lot as the use being
served. No off-street parking or loading space shall have direct access
from a street.
(2)
No loading and parking space shall be located in any required buffer
area, and all spaces shall be set back a sufficient distance to prevent
any part of a vehicle from overhanging the street right-of-way or
property line.
(3)
Parking spaces located to serve residential uses shall be within
150 feet of the entrance of the building and within 300 feet of commercial/industrial
uses.
(4)
No parking shall be permitted in fire lanes, streets, driveways,
aisles, sidewalks or turning areas.
(5)
No parking shall be permitted within an established front yard setback,
except on an approved driveway or parking space, or where otherwise
specifically permitted by this chapter.
K.
Parking standards for one- and two-family dwellings. The following
standards apply to all one- and two-family dwellings in any zone district:
(1)
There shall be no parking in the front yard, except in an approved
parking space or on an approved driveway.
(2)
No driveway shall be located less than five feet from the perpendicular
extension of the property line to the curbline.
(3)
There shall be no plantings or structures more than 30 inches in
height within the street right-of-way or within 10 feet thereof.
(4)
Where sidewalks exist, they shall be installed in accord with the
sidewalk performance standards of this chapter.
(5)
Each such driveway shall have a maximum grade of 15%.
(6)
The intersection angle between the driveway and the street from which
access is made is to be perpendicular where possible and within 15°
of perpendicular in all cases.
(7)
Macadam pavement shall be required on a six-inch soil aggregate 12
or 15 base, with a two-inch bituminous concrete surface course.
(8)
No drive is to be located within 20 feet of the intersection of street
right-of-way lines.
(9)
No more than one driveway opening is to be permitted.
(10)
Maximum size of the drive apron shall be 15 feet.
(11)
Minimum driveway width shall be nine feet.
[Amended 9-4-2012 by Ord.
No. 6-2012]
A.
Electricity. Electronic equipment shall be shielded so that there
is no interference with any radio or television reception beyond the
operator's property.
B.
Air, water and environmental pollution. No use shall emit heat, odor,
vibrations, noise or any other pollutant into the ground, water or
air that exceeds the most-stringent, applicable state and federal
regulation. No permit shall be issued for any use where a state permit
is required until the state has ascertained and approved the level
and quality of emission, type and quality of emission control and
level of monitoring to be conducted.
C.
Storage and waste disposal. No materials shall be deposited so that
they can be transferred off the lot, directly or indirectly, by natural
forces, such as precipitation, surface water, evaporation or wind.
All materials which might create a pollutant or be a safety and health
hazard shall be stored indoors and/or be enclosed in appropriate containers
to eliminate such pollutant or hazard. No flammable or explosive substance
shall be stored on a property except under conditions approved by
the Fire Department.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 94-55, Principal uses, was
repealed 11-6-1989 by Ord. No. 15-89.
[Amended 4-24-1979 by Ord. No. 9-79; 9-4-2012 by Ord. No. 6-2012]
All public services shall be connected to approved public utilities
systems where they exist.
A.
The distribution supply lines and service connections shall be installed
underground, except lots which abut streets with existing overhead
electric or telephone lines may be supplied from those overhead lines,
but the service connections shall be installed underground. Should
a road widening or an extension of service occur as a result of the
development, any replacement, relocation or extension of existing
overhead lines shall be underground.
B.
Where soil conditions, rock formations, woods or other special conditions
exist, the developer may apply to the approving authority for an exception
from the terms of this section. If overhead lines are permitted, pole
locations shall avoid horizons, there shall be selective tree cutting
and a staggered alignment, and trees shall be planted in key locations
to minimize the views of the poles and alignments, which poles shall
follow rear lot lines and other interior locations and similar considerations
to lessen the visual impact.
C.
In the case of any subdivision of any existing multiple dwelling,
there shall be individual sewage laterals, water services and utility
services. There shall be no common sewage laterals, water lines or
services or utility services or other utility appurtenances between
any separate points and the point of connection to the utility collection
or distribution system.
[Added 2-17-2004 by Ord.
No. 4-2004; amended 9-4-2012 by Ord. No. 6-2012]
Any subdivision proposed shall divide the tract comprising the subdivision in such a manner that each resulting lot created shall contain a required improvable area of not less than 10,625 square feet. This requirement shall apply independently of any minimum lot area requirement set forth in Article VII of this chapter.
[Amended 9-4-2012 by Ord.
No. 6-2012]
If a central sewage treatment and collection system is accessible,
the developer shall connect to the system.
[Amended 9-4-2012 by Ord.
No. 6-2012]
A.
All storage areas, trash facilities, pits, lifts and working areas
shall be within a building. All lubrication, repair or similar activities
shall be performed in an enclosed building, and no dismantled parts
shall be placed outside.
B.
Floor drains shall not be connected to the sanitary sewer system.
C.
It is intended that service stations not be stripped along available
highway frontage or at each quadrant of a convenient intersection
and that they be located within shopping centers and in office and
industrial complexes as an integral part of the overall design. Ingress
and egress shall be designed to recognize the turning movements generated.
These access points shall be coordinated with the access points required
for nearby uses, frequency of intersecting side streets, minimizing
left turns off collector and arterial streets and maintaining building
setbacks compatible with the required setbacks and landscaping. No
service station shall have an entrance or exit for vehicles within
200 feet along the same side of a street as any school, playground,
church, hospital, public building or institution, except where such
property is on another street which the lot in question does not abut.
[Amended 9-4-2012 by Ord.
No. 6-2012]
All shade trees shall have a minimum diameter of 2.5 inches
measured three feet above the ground and be of a species approved
by the approving authority. Trees shall be planted 50 feet apart along
all new streets, located 20 feet from the curbline, and shall be balled
with burlap, nursery-grown, free from insects and disease and true
to species and variety. Stripping trees or filling around trees in
the yard portion of a lot shall not be permitted unless it can be
shown that grading requirements or thinning necessitates removal of
trees, in which case those lots shall be planted to reestablish the
tone of the area and to conform to adjacent lots. Planted trees that
do not live shall be replaced by the developer during the next planting
season.
Sidewalks shall be installed in locations determined by the approving authority to be in the interest of public safety, considering the probable volume of pedestrian traffic, the adjoining street classification, school bus stops and the general type of improvement intended. Where required, sidewalks shall be at least four feet wide and four inches thick, except at points of vehicular crossing where they shall be at least six inches thick and of Class B concrete. Where sidewalks cross curbs, curb ramps shall be provided as outlined in § 94-43, Curbs and gutters.
Sight triangles shall be required at each quadrant of an intersection
of streets and of streets and driveways. The area within sight triangles
shall be either dedicated as part of the street right-of-way, kept
as part of the lot and identified as a sight triangle easement or
retained as private property free of visual obstruction in accordance
with the standards set forth herein. All applications for development
wherein sight triangles are required shall provide them through easement
or right-of-way dedications. No grading, planting or structure shall
be erected or maintained more than 30 inches above the center-line
grade of the intersecting street or driveway or lower than eight feet
above their center lines, excluding street name signs and official
traffic regulation signs. Where any intersection involves earth banks
or vegetation, including trees, the developer shall trim and grade
to provide the sight triangle. The sight triangle is that area bounded
by the intersecting street lines and a straight line which connects
sight points located on each of the two intersecting street lines
and following distances away from the intersecting street lines: arterial
streets at 130 feet; collector streets at 60 feet; and primary and
secondary local streets at 35 feet. Where the intersecting streets
are both arterial, both collectors, or one arterial and one collector,
two overlapping sight triangles shall be required, formed by connecting
the sight points noted above with a sight point 35 feet on the intersecting
street. Any development requiring site plan approval shall provide
sight triangles at each driveway, with the driveway classified as
a local street for purposes of establishing distances. The classifications
of existing and proposed streets shall be those shown on the adopted
Master Plan or as designated by the approving authority where a new
street is not included on the Master Plan. A sight triangle easement
shall be expressed on the plat as follows: "Sight triangle easement
subject to grading, planting and construction restrictions as provided
for in the Washington Development Regulations Ordinance." Portions
of a lot set aside for the sight triangle may be calculated in determining
the lot area and minimum setbacks required by the zoning provisions.
A.
Permits required; design and maintenance. No sign shall be erected,
displayed or altered unless a permit shall have first been obtained
from the Building or Zoning Officer. All signs shall be legible and
in good repair and shall be of professional quality. Logos and graphics
shall be harmonious with the overall design.
[Added 5-6-2008 by Ord. No. 3-2008[1]]
B.
Residential zone districts and the OB Zone.
[Amended 11-27-1984 by Ord. No. 20-84]
(1)
Only the following signs shall be permitted:
(a)
One nameplate sign or customary sign for permitted nonresidential
uses, not to exceed more than two square feet in area per use in the
residential zones and 12 square feet in area per use in the OB Zone.
Said sign may be either a nonilluminated or illuminated nonflashing
sign, provided that the direct source of light is shielded in such
a manner that it is not visible from the street or any adjoining residential
property.
(b)
Off-premises informational signs within the State of New Jersey
Department of Transportation highway right-of-way of Route Nos. 57
and 31 for churches and nonprofit IRC 501(c) organizations located
in the Borough, with a maximum size of 24 inches by 30 inches. Off-premises
directional signs within the right-of-way of any state, county or
municipal government for churches and nonprofit IRC 501(c) organizations
located in the Borough with a maximum size of 18 inches by 24 inches.
[Amended 10-3-2000 by Ord. No. 12-2000]
(c)
A sign not more than 16 square feet in area advertising the
name of a church on the premises, its pastor and its coming events.
(d)
For garden apartment or townhouse projects, one freestanding
sign giving the name of the project, not more than 16 square feet
in area with a maximum height of four feet and not closer than 10
feet to any street line.
(e)
A nonilluminated temporary sign pertaining to the lease or sale
of the premises upon which it is placed, not exceeding eight square
feet in total area, provided that it shall be removed within seven
days after the closing of title or the execution of a lease.
[Added 6-25-1985 by Ord. No. 12-85]
(2)
None of the signs permitted in the residential districts or OB Districts
shall be erected nearer any street or road than five feet back from
the edge of the right-of-way, provided that a nameplate sign not more
than 72 square inches in area, as regulated above, may be placed anywhere
in the front yard.
C.
B-1 and B-2 Districts.
(1)
In the B-1 and B-2 Districts, no sign shall be permitted which is
not accessory to the business conducted on the property. Such sign
may only be erected on any exterior wall, provided that all of the
following requirements are met:
(a)
No business establishment shall permit a total of more than
four signs; provided, however, that no exterior wall shall contain
more than two of the four permitted signs. The total sign area for
the sign or signs permitted on the face of any wall shall not exceed
20% of the area of the face of the wall upon which such sign or signs
are attached.
(b)
No sign or any part thereof shall be lighted by means of flashing,
intermittent or rotating illumination. All lights used for the illumination
of business establishments or for the illumination of business buildings
or areas surrounding them, or for the illumination or display of merchandise
or products of business establishments, shall be completely shielded
from the view of vehicular traffic using the road or roads abutting
such business properties. Floodlights used for the illumination of
said premises or of any sign thereon, whether or not such floodlights
are attached to or separate from the building, shall not project above
the highest elevation of the front wall of the building or more than
18 feet above the street level of the premises, whichever is less.
(c)
No sign as permitted shall extend or project above the highest
elevation of the wall to which it is attached; provided, however,
that signs may project above said wall when they are an integral part
of the building, and further provided that said signs shall not exceed
a height of eight feet above the height of the building.
(d)
In shopping plazas or shopping centers or developments or in
commercial buildings in which a number of stores or other business
establishments are located and which shopping centers or buildings
provide off-street parking in accordance with the terms of this chapter
and use covered arcades or porches along a portion of the off-street
parking area or court, such porches and/or marquees over the sidewalk
areas shall be construed as integral parts of the building for the
purpose of this section. Signs, subject to the limitations of this
article, may be erected in front of each store or commercial unit
within such shopping center or plaza, attached to the roof or marquee
over the sidewalk area, and the sign area in each such case shall
be computed with reference to the front wall area of each commercial
unit or store along the sidewalk or marquee to which it is appurtenant.
(e)
Where a building has a canopy or marquee constructed as an integral
part of said building, for the purpose of administering this section,
the front line of said canopy or marquee shall be construed as being
the face of the building.
(2)
Off-premises informational signs within the State of New Jersey Department
of Transportation highway right-of-way of Route Nos. 57 and 31 for
churches and nonprofit IRC 501(c) organizations located in the Borough
with a maximum size of 24 inches by 30 inches. Off-premises directional
signs within the right-of-way of any state, county or municipal government
for churches and nonprofit IRC 501(c) organizations located in the
Borough with a maximum size of 18 inches by 24 inches.
[Amended 10-3-2000 by Ord. No. 12-2000]
(3)
In addition to the above regulations, all flat signs, that is, signs
attached and parallel to the face of any building wall, shall further
comply with the following requirements:
(a)
No sign shall extend further than 15 inches from the face of
the building upon which it is attached; provided, however, that where
a sign extends more than three inches from the face of said wall the
bottom of said sign shall not be closer than 10 feet to the ground
level below said sign.
(b)
The maximum height of any single sign shall not exceed five
feet.
(4)
Every business establishment is permitted one overhanging sign, that
is, a sign attached and perpendicular to the store front, provided
that all of the following requirements are complied with:
(a)
Not more than one overhanging sign shall be permitted on the
exterior wall of a business establishment which faces on an abutting
street. Corner lots shall be construed as having frontage on both
streets, and one overhanging sign shall be permitted for that establishment
on both abutting streets.
(b)
No overhanging sign shall project more than three feet from
the wall to which it is attached; provided, however, that any business
establishment may exceed the above-mentioned three-foot projection
limitation at a ratio of one foot of projection for each five feet
of space in excess of 15 feet between said sign and the nearest adjoining
business or property. Notwithstanding any provisions of this article,
no overhanging sign shall project more than six feet from the wall
to which it is attached.
(5)
Gasoline service stations and public garages where permitted only
may display, in addition to the foregoing signs, the following signs
which are deemed customary and necessary to their respective businesses:
(a)
One freestanding or pylon sign advertising the name of the station
or garage and the principal products sold on the premises, including
any special company or brand name, insignia or emblem, provided that
each such sign shall not exceed 40 square feet in area on a side and
shall be hung within five feet of the property line and not less than
10 nor more than 20 feet above the ground.
(b)
One temporary sign located inside the property line and specifically
advertising special seasonal servicing of automobiles, provided that
said sign does not exceed seven square feet in area.
(c)
Directional signs or lettering displayed over individual entrance
doors or bays, consisting only of the words "washing," "lubrication,"
"repairs," "mechanic on duty" or other words closely similar in import,
provided that there shall be not more than one such sign over each
entrance or bay, the letters thereof shall not exceed 12 inches in
height, and the total of each such sign shall not exceed six square
feet.
(d)
Customary lettering on a gasoline pump or other insignia which
are a structural part of a gasoline pump, consisting only of the brand
name of gasoline sold, lead-warning sign, a price indicator and any
other sign required by law, not exceeding a total of three square
feet on each pump; and, if illuminated, such signs shall be nonflashing
and shall not in any manner constitute a traffic hazard with respect
to adjacent streets or intersections.
(e)
A nonilluminated credit card sign not exceeding two square feet
in area, which may be placed on or near the gasoline pump.
(6)
Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions, one freestanding
or pylon sign advertising the business lawfully conducted on the same
property is permitted in the B-1 Highway Business District, provided
that all of the following are complied with:
(a)
A front yard of not less than 50 feet shall be maintained for
the main building.
(b)
The area of such freestanding sign shall not exceed 40 square
feet on each of two sides.
(c)
The height of such freestanding sign above the elevation of
the nearest curb shall not exceed 20 feet, and the lowest edge of
the sign shall be no less than 10 feet above the elevation of the
nearest curb.
[Amended 11-6-1989 by Ord. No. 15-89]
(d)
No portion of such freestanding sign or any of its supporting
members shall be closer than five feet to any property line or front
street right-of-way line.
(7)
In addition to the foregoing provisions, the following requirements shall apply to signs in the B-2 Central Business District. Where there is a conflict between the provisions of Subsection C(1) to (6) above and the provisions of this Subsection C(7), the provisions of this subsection shall apply.
[Added 5-6-2008 by Ord. No. 3-2008]
(a)
Permanent signs. The following permanent signs are permitted, subject to the limitations of Subsection C(1)(a) above:
[1]
Flat wall signs. Business establishments located on the first
floor of a building may have two flat wall signs, that is, signs attached
to and parallel to the face of any building wall; provided, however,
that no exterior wall shall contain more than one of the two permitted
signs. Flat wall signs shall not exceed 36 inches in height and shall
not project more than three inches from the surface of the building.
The total sign area of any flat wall sign shall not exceed 5% of the
area of the face of the wall to which the sign is attached.
[2]
Overhanging signs. In addition to the provisions in Subsection C(4) above, overhanging signs in the B-2 District shall maintain a minimum distance of 10 feet above the sidewalk, shall not exceed six square feet in sign area, shall not project more than three feet from the wall to which they are attached and shall not extend above the cornice line of the first-floor level except where necessary to maintain the minimum ten-foot clearance from the sidewalk.
[3]
Awnings with lettering. The outer decorative covering of all
awnings shall be canvas or other fabric of similar weight and durability.
Vinyl or metal awnings are not permitted. Lettering or graphics on
an awning shall not exceed an average height of nine inches and shall
be restricted to the awning valance. A minimum distance of 1 1/2
inches shall be maintained between the edge of the lettering or graphics
and the top and bottom of the valance. Backlit waterfall awnings are
not permitted.
(b)
Directory signs. A sign listing the tenants or occupants of a building or group of buildings and that may indicate their respective professions or business activities as well as a map or floor plan diagram indicating the location of the buildings and/or offices shall be permitted where there are multiple building tenants in a building. One directory sign, provided that the sign does not exceed 10 square feet, shall be permitted for each public access to the establishment which the sign advertises. Directory signs shall be in addition to the total number of signs permitted by this Subsection C.
(c)
Window signs. Window signs, including lettering, shall pertain only to the business occupying that portion of the premises in which the window is located, shall be applied to the interior of the window and shall not cover an area greater than 20% of the window glass. Except as provided in Subsection C(7)(d) below, there shall be no window signs on the second floor of a building.
(d)
Temporary signs. The following temporary signs are permitted,
provided that no temporary sign shall be displayed for a period longer
than 30 days during any one period with a maximum of four signs per
annum:
[1]
Standing signs. Standing signs, that is, moveable "A-frame"
or easel signs generally placed along a sidewalk or other area intended
for the view of pedestrians, shall be permitted, provided that any
such sign shall not exceed six square feet in total size per side.
The maximum width of such signs shall be 24 inches and the maximum
height of such signs shall be 36 inches. The overall height of the
sign, including a support frame, shall not exceed 42 inches. The following
limitations shall apply:
[a]
Only A-frame or easel-frame signs are permitted.
[b]
No more than one sign shall be permitted for each
business and only first-floor businesses may use such signs.
[c]
Signs may be displayed only during the hours when
the business is open.
[d]
Signs may be constructed of painted wood, metal
or plastic with professional-quality painted messages, chalkboards,
dry-erase boards or boards with changeable letters. No other construction
materials are permitted.
[e]
Signs may be located only adjacent to the building
within the side property lines as extended, in an entrance alcove,
or adjacent to the curb.
[f]
No standing sign shall block pedestrian movement,
access to benches, access to parking meters or access to motor vehicles.
The Building or Zoning Officer may direct that any sign which violates
this chapter or creates a safety hazard be removed, modified or relocated.
[2]
Decorative flags. Decorative flags must be double-sided and
shall project from the facade on a pole that shall not exceed five
feet in length. The lowest point of the flag must be at least seven
feet above the sidewalk. They must be in good condition, not worn
or faded.
[3]
Exterior lighting used for seasonal decoration that outlines
the windows, doors or other architectural features of a building.
(e)
Second-floor business signs. Notwithstanding any of the provisions
of this chapter, a business located on the second floor of a building
which is a distinct business from that located on the first floor
of the same building shall be permitted one sign not more than 18
inches high or more than three feet wide to be placed or painted in
the window of the business. The letters on the sign shall not exceed
eight inches in height. Second-floor businesses may be listed on a
directory sign located at the public access to the building. No other
signs are permitted for second-floor businesses.
(g)
Unsafe, obsolete and abandoned signs are subject to the following
provisions:
[1]
Unsafe signs. Whenever, in the opinion of the Building or Zoning Officer, any sign becomes unsafe or endangers the safety of a building or premises or endangers the public safety, the Code Enforcement Officer or Zoning Officer shall send a registered letter to the owner of the sign or the owner of the premises on which the sign is located, ordering that the sign be made safe or removed within 10 days of receipt of the letter. If the owner of the sign fails to remove, alter or repair it within 10 days after receiving the registered letter, the sign may be removed, altered or repaired by the Zoning Officer, in order to comply with the provisions of § 94-62 of the Borough Code, at the expense of the owner of the sign or the owner of the property upon which the sign is located. The Code Enforcement Officer or Zoning Officer may cause any sign or sign structure to be removed or repaired summarily and without written notice if it is an immediate peril to persons or property by virtue of its construction or moorings.
[2]
Obsolete signs. Any sign which no longer advertises a bona fide
business conducted, a product sold, or is not used for a permitted
use hereunder shall be taken down and removed by the sign owner or
the owner, agent or person having the beneficial use of the building
or structure or land upon which such sign is located within 10 days
after written notification from the Building or Zoning Officer. Upon
failure to comply with the notice within the time specified in the
order, the Building or Zoning Officer is hereby authorized to cause
removal of the sign, and any expense incidental to the removal shall
be paid by the owner of the sign or the owner, agent or person having
the beneficial use of the building or structure or land upon which
such sign is located.
[3]
Abandoned signs. The failure to keep a nonconforming sign painted
or in good repair for a period of six months shall constitute abandonment,
and such sign may not be reused and must be removed. Said sign shall
be repainted or repaired, as necessary, within 10 days after written
notification from the Building or Zoning Officer.
D.
I Industrial District. In the I Industrial District, only the following
signs are permitted, provided that all of the following requirements
are complied with:
(1)
One freestanding sign, provided that said sign is not placed in the
front half of the setback required for the principal building and
is accessory to the business conducted on the property.
(2)
Said sign complies with the side yard requirements for the principal
building.
(3)
The length of the permitted sign is not over 20% of the width of
the building that the sign will set in front of, but in no case shall
the length of the sign exceed 20 feet.
(4)
The height of said sign shall not exceed 1/2 the length as permitted
above, but in no case shall the height of the sign exceed 10 feet.
(6)
Off-premises informational signs within the State of New Jersey Department
of Transportation highway right-of-way of Route Nos. 57 and 31 for
churches and nonprofit IRC 501(c) organizations located in the Borough
with a maximum size of 24 inches by 30 inches. Off-premises directional
signs within the right-of-way of any state, county or municipal government
for churches and nonprofit IRC 501(c) organizations located in the
Borough with a maximum size of 18 inches by 24 inches.
[Amended 10-3-2000 by Ord. No. 12-2000]
E.
General regulations.
[Added 11-27-1984 by Ord. No. 20-84]
(1)
No banner, flag, bunting or other sign made of plastic, cloth or
other fabric shall be suspended or affixed in any way to any building
or other support on a temporary or permanent basis in any zone except
as an indication of the opening of a business or other commercial
enterprise of the type permitted in the B-1 Highway Business District
and then only for a period of 30 days from the date of such opening.
(2)
No temporary sign or portable roll-about sign constructed on a trailer
or other wheeled support or constructed on skids or in any other manner
to make the same mobile shall be permitted in any zone, except where
erected on a temporary basis by the Borough of Washington or a political
subdivision thereof to call attention to political events or holidays.
(3)
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a nonprofit
group, corporation, association, partnership or other body of any
of the types permitted to be nonprofit corporations by the New Jersey
Corporation Act may be permitted to erect a ground sign on premises
occupied and used by such group, provided that such sign does not
exceed 64 square feet in total sign area, is not located any closer
than five feet from the boundary on the right-of-way, is removed two
weeks after being placed there, and further provided that the same
does not impinge upon adjoining properties or driveways in such manner
as to cause a visibility problem or other safety hazard to pedestrians
or vehicular or other traffic.
(4)
Signs indicating driveways, entrances, exits and the like intended
to guide the flow of traffic shall be permitted in all nonresidential
uses, in accordance with the standard sizing thereof as set forth
in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices published by the
United States Department of Transportation, as amended and supplemented
from time to time.
[Amended 10-3-2000 by Ord. No. 12-2000]
(5)
Construction signs:
(a)
Construction signs, nonresidential. No more than one sign naming
the project under construction and the participating firms and individuals
is permitted on the construction site beginning with the issuance
of a building permit and terminating with the issuance of a certificate
of occupancy or the expiration of the building permit, whichever comes
first. Such signs shall not exceed an area of 64 square feet.
(b)
Construction signs, residential. Not more than two temporary
ground signs for an approved residential development shall be permitted,
provided that each sign does not exceed 12 square feet, shall be no
closer than 15 feet to any street or side lot line, and shall be removed
within 30 days after all the lots or units have been sold.
(6)
No sign with curved faces or more than two faces shall be permitted
in any zone.
(7)
Garage and yard sale directional signs:
[Added 10-7-2008 by Ord. No. 10-2008]
(a)
Temporary directional signs shall be permitted for providing
directions to a garage or yard sale licensed pursuant to § 54-21.
No permit shall be required for such signs.
(b)
Garage and yard sale signs shall not exceed 12 inches by 12
inches in size and shall include the name and address of the resident
holding the sale. Such signs shall be displayed no earlier than one
week prior to the sale and removed by 7:00 p.m. of the day of the
sale.
(c)
There shall be no more than three off-site directional signs
and two signs at the garage or yard sale or property locations.
(d)
Garage sale signs must be freestanding and located on the property
of persons who authorize same or in the municipal right-of-way. No
signs shall be posted on telephone poles, street signs, trees or fences.
All major site plans and major subdivisions shall incorporate soil erosion and sediment control programs meeting the requirements of the Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Act and the standards and specifications for soil erosion and sediment control in Washington Borough as adopted in Chapter 69 of the Borough Code.
The removal of soil is regulated in Chapter 73, Soil Removal, of the Borough Code.
A.
All developments shall be served by paved streets. Streets not shown
on the Master Plan or Official Map shall provide for the appropriate
extension of existing streets, conform to the topography as far as
practical, and allow for continued extension into adjoining undeveloped
tracts.
B.
Residential development bounded by any arterial or collector street
shall control access to said streets by having all driveways intersect
minor streets. Where circumstance(s) may dictate that a driveway enter
an arterial or collector street, the lot shall provide on-site turnaround
facilities, and abutting lots may be required to use one curb cut.
All lots with reverse frontage shall have an additional 25 feet of
lot depth to provide a buffer area, which shall be either planted
with nursery-grown trees or, where topography permits, earthen berms
may be created. Berms shall not be less than five feet in height,
shall be stabilized by ground cover and be planted with evergreens
and deciduous trees according to a landscaping plan.
C.
Street rights-of-way shall be measured from lot line to lot line.
The continuation of an existing street shall be continued at a width
less than the existing street, although a greater width may be required
in accordance with the following schedule:
|
Traffic Lanes
| |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Street Classification
|
Minimum Right-of-Way Width
(feet)
|
Number
|
Width
(feet)
|
Width Between Curbs
(feet)
|
Total Utility and Right-of-Way Outside the Curb*
(feet)
|
|
Arterial
|
80
|
4
|
12
|
60
|
20
|
|
Collector
|
60
|
2
|
12
|
40
|
20
|
|
Local
|
50
|
2
|
10
|
30
|
20
|
|
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D.
No reserve strips shall be approved, except where the control and
disposal of land comprising such strips has been given to the governing
body.
E.
Where a development adjoins or includes existing streets that do
not conform to widths shown on the Master Plan or Official Map or
the requirements of this chapter, additional land along both sides
of said street sufficient to conform to the right-of-way requirements
shall be either dedicated or anticipated in the development design
by creating oversized lots in a subdivision, as well as increased
building setbacks to accommodate the widening at some future date.
The additional widening may be offered to the Borough and, if offered,
shall be expressed on the plat as follows: "Street right-of-way easement
granted to the Borough of Washington." If the subdivision is along
one side only, 1/2 of the required extra width shall be anticipated.
F.
Local streets shall be designed to discourage through traffic, and
grades shall not exceed 10%. On arterial and collector streets, grades
shall not exceed 4%. The minimum grade shall be 0.5%. Maximum grades
on any street within 100 feet of an intersection shall be 4%.
G.
No local streets shall be part of a four-way intersection. Intersecting
street center lines shall be as nearly at right angles as possible,
and in no case shall they be less than 60°. No more than two street
center lines shall meet or intersect at any one point. Collector and/or
arterial streets intersecting another street from opposite sides shall
either be directly opposite each other without offset or shall have
at least 250 feet offset distance between center lines. Any development
abutting an existing street which is classified as an arterial or
collector street shall adhere as closely as possible to having no
more than one new street every 800 feet on the same side of the street.
Intersections shall be rounded at the curbline with the street having
the highest radius requirement, as outlined below, determining the
minimum standard for all curblines: arterial at 40 feet, collector
at 30 feet, and local streets at 20 feet.
H.
Curved streets shall have a radius conforming to standard engineering
practice so that the minimum sight distance within the curbline shall
be 160 feet for a local street, 300 feet for a collector street and
550 feet for an arterial street.
I.
Changes in center-line grade where the algebraic difference (A) exceeds
1% shall be connected by a vertical curve having a length equal to
30A for local streets and 50A for collector or arterial streets.
J.
Dead-end (cul-de-sac) streets.
(1)
Dead-end streets of a permanent nature (where its extension is impractical
or impossible) or of a temporary nature (where provision is made for
the future extension of the street) shall provide a turnaround at
the end with a right-of-way radius of not less than 50 feet and a
curbline radius of not less than 40 feet. The center point for the
radius shall be on the center line of the associated street or, if
offset, to a point where the curbline radius is tangent to the curbline
of the approaching street.
(2)
If a dead-end street is temporary, provisions shall be made for removal
of the turnaround and reversion of the excess right-of-way to the
adjoining properties as an off-tract responsibility of the developer
creating the street extension when the street is extended.
(3)
A dead-end street shall serve no more than 20 lots or exceed a length
of 600 feet.
K.
No street shall have a name which duplicates or nearly duplicates
in spelling or phonetic sound the name of existing streets so as to
be confused therewith. The continuation of an existing street shall
have the same name. The names of new streets shall be approved by
the approving authority.
L.
All streets, together with curbs, gutters, sidewalks, street signs
and appurtenances thereto, shall be constructed in accordance with
the standards adopted by the Borough.
[Amended 11-1-1989 by Ord. No. 15-89]
Residential swimming pools shall be installed only in the side
or rear yard and only on lots containing a residence with a pool as
an accessory use to the residence. The pool shall be no closer than
five feet to a side or rear lot line. A pool and associated decks
and raised patios and equipment and other accessory buildings and
structures shall occupy no more than the equivalent of 25% of the
yard area in which they are located.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 94-67, Temporary permits
and certificates of occupancy, was repealed 11-8-1989 by Ord. No.
15-89.
[Amended 11-6-1989 by Ord. No. 15-89; 8-16-2011 by Ord. No. 5-2011]
No area providing required front, side or rear yard space for
one building shall be considered as meeting the yard requirements
of another. A lot with frontage on two or more streets, including
a corner lot, shall have building setback from each street not less
than the required front yard, with all other yards to be considered
side yards. No more than 25% of a yard area in which an accessory
use is located is to be occupied thereby.
Where water is accessible from a servicing utility, the developer
shall arrange for a connection to the system to serve each use.
[Added 8-16-2011 by Ord. No. 5-2011]
All wind and solar energy systems shall comply with the following:
A.
Systems shall not be used for displaying any advertising except for
reasonable identification of the manufacture or operator of the system.
In no case shall any identification be visible from a property line.
B.
Systems shall not significantly impair a scenic vista or scenic corridor
as identified in the Borough's Master Plan or other published source.
C.
The natural grade of the lot shall not be changed to increase the
elevation of any wind turbine or solar array.
D.
Wires, cables and transmission lines running between an energy system
and any other structure shall be installed underground.
E.
All ground-mounted electrical and control equipment shall be secured
to prevent unauthorized access.
F.
The design shall, to the extent reasonably possible, use materials,
colors, textures, screening and landscaping that will blend the facility
into the natural setting and existing environment.
G.
Installation shall conform to the National Electric Code as adopted
by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs.
H.
Installation is subject to all local electric company requirements
for interconnection.
I.
The following requirements are applicable to small wind energy systems:
(1)
Wind energy systems shall not be artificially lit, except to
the extent required by the FAA or other applicable authority.
(2)
Wind turbines shall be designed with an automatic brake or other
similar device to prevent overspeeding and excessive pressure on the
tower structure.
(3)
The blades on the wind turbine shall be constructed of a corrosion-resistant
material.
