[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee
of the Township of Mansfield by Ord. No. 7-79 (Ch. XVII of the 1975 General Ordinances);
as amended through Ord. No. 5-89. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
It is the intent of this chapter to exercise
exclusive jurisdiction by the Township over all driveways into Township
streets; to exercise concurrent jurisdiction with the County of Warren
and the State of New Jersey Department of Transportation with respect
to the portion of any driveway located within the jurisdiction limits
of a county or state street or highway and to further exercise exclusive
jurisdiction over those portions or driveways beyond the jurisdiction
limits of those agencies. Therefore, all references contained herein
to "Township road" or "public road" shall be construed to mean Township,
county or state street or highway.
A.
Required. No person shall construct, reconstruct or
enlarge a driveway into any public street or highway without first
having received a permit to do so from the Township.
B.
Classes. Permits shall be one of three classes, defined
as follows:
(1)
Class I. Single-family residential dwellings with
drives not exceeding 6% maximum gradient and not requiring grading
to achieve minimum sight distances required herein, having no restriction
in the minimum required sight triangle and not having a bridge or
culvert over four feet in diameter (or equivalent).
(2)
Class II. All other single-family residential dwellings.
(3)
Class III. All other driveways.
A.
Number limited. The number of driveways permitted
from a proposed lot or site directly to any Township road shall be
limited as follows, except under conditions where the safety and/or
convenience of the general motoring public is impaired. Such conditions
shall be determined and specified by the Township body with authority
to approve site plans upon receipt of the advice of the Township Engineer:
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Length of Lot of Site Frontage On Each
Street
(feet)
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Permitted Number of Driveways on Each
Street
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150 or less
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1
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151 to 800
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2
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Each additional 800
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1
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B.
Single-family dwellings. Single-family dwellings shall
not have more than one driveway.
C.
Service stations. Service stations shall have at least
two driveways.
A.
Safety. All entrance and exit driveways to a Township
road shall be located so as to afford maximum safety to traffic on
the Township road.
B.
Sight distances.
(1)
Any exit driveway or driveway lane shall be so designed
in profile and grading and shall be so located as to permit the following
minimum sight distances, measured from a point a minimum of 15 feet
behind the curbline or edge of the traveled way of the Township road.
The sight triangle shall not contain any obstruction which would obstruct
the driver's view of greater than one foot nor less than 10 feet above
the curb level, except that trees whose branches are trimmed away
to above the ten-foot height may be permitted.
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Allowable Speed on Township Road
(mph)
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Required Distance
(feet)
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25
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240
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30
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275
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35
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315
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40
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350
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45
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420
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50
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475
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(2)
Roads which are not posted for speed limits shall
be considered to be 50 mph, unless horizontal geometric considerations
dictate otherwise.
C.
Corner property. Where a site occupies a corner of
two intersecting roads, no driveway entrance or exit shall be located
within 40 feet of the point of tangency of the existing or proposed
curb radius of that site.
D.
Distance from sidelines. No part of any driveway shall
be located within a minimum of 10 feet of a side property line. However,
upon application to the Township body with authority over site plan
approval, and upon approval of design by the Township Engineer, that
body may permit a driveway serving two or more adjacent sites to be
located on or within 10 feet of a side property line between the adjacent
sites.
E.
Distance between driveways. Where two or more driveways
connect a single site to any one Township road, a minimum clear distance
of 150 feet, measured along the right-of-way line, shall separate
the closest of any two such drives.
The geometric design of a driveway connection
to a Township road shall be governed by sound traffic engineering
principles. Below are guidelines in preparing a geometric design,
but deviation from them may be necessitated due to the many variables
encountered in the course of preparing a design. The applicant should
be aware, therefore, that although the driveway layout may conform
to these guidelines, conditions may dictate deviations from them and
requirements of the Township Engineer shall be final.
A.
Two-way operation. Driveways used for two-way operation
shall intersect the Township road at an angle as near to 90° as
site conditions will permit, and in no case shall be less than 75°.
B.
One-way operation. Driveways used by vehicles in one
direction of travel, right turn only, shall not form an angle smaller
than 45° with a Township road.
C.
Dimensions.
(1)
The dimensions of driveways shall be designated to
adequately accommodate the volume and character of vehicles anticipated
to be attracted daily onto the land development for which a site plan
is prepared. The required maximum and minimum dimensions for driveways
connecting to a Township road at 90° are indicated below. Driveways
serving large volumes of daily traffic or traffic over 25% of which
is truck traffic shall be required to utilize high-to-maximum dimensions.
Driveways serving low daily traffic volumes or traffic less than 25%
of which is truck traffic shall be permitted to use low-to-minimum
dimensions.
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Driveway Width
(feet)
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Depressed Curb
(feet)
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Return Radius
(feet)
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Residential:
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8 to 16
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12 to 20
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10 maximum
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Commercial:
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One-way
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20 to 34
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24 to 38
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35 minimum
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Two-way
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24 to 46
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24 to 50
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40 maximum
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(2)
Driveways connecting to a Township road at an angle
shall have the same widths as shown in the tables above. The width
of depressed curb and the radius of curb returns shall provide for
the sharpest turning radii of vehicles using the driveway, keeping
the vehicles within their prescribed lanes.
D.
Vertical curves and alignment.
(1)
Vertical curves. Any vertical curve on a driveway
shall be flat enough to prevent the dragging of any vehicle undercarriage.
The maximum permitted gradients for driveways are shown in the following
subsection. The profile dimensions given beyond the sidewalk are maximum
for grades and minimum for grades and minimum for grade lengths.
E.
Regulations for steep ramps. Should the sidewalk be
so close to the curb at a depressed curb driveway as to cause the
ramp to be too steep and is likely to cause undercarriage drag, the
sidewalk shall be appropriately lowered to provide a suitable ramp
gradient.
F.
Future curb or gutter line. Driveways shall be designed and constructed such that the vertical alignment requirements shall begin at the future curb or gutter line of any municipal roadway. The classification of the roadway shall be determined from the current Mansfield Township Master Plan and the width and cross-section requirements as set forth in Article XI, Streets, of Chapter 361, Design and Performance Standards, of the Township Code. The area between the existing roadway and the future curb or gutter line shall be paved and graded in accordance with the paving provisions of this chapter.
G.
Bridges or culverts over four feet diameter. All bridges
or culverts in excess of four feet in diameter (or equivalent) shall
be designed in accordance with current AASHTO bridge practice to accommodate
an H20 design vehicle.
[Amended 9-11-1996 by Ord. No. 14-96; 6-23-2004 by Ord. No.
2004-07]
The surface of any driveway shall be constructed
with a permanent pavement of a type specified below.
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Outside R.O.W.
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Materials Allowable2
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Within Township R.O.W.
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Max Grade Less than 5%
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Max Grade More than 6%
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Within Major Subdivision
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Residential, Classes I and II1
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1.
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Bituminous Concrete Surface Course Mix, I-5,
two inches
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X
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X
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X
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2.
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Bituminous Stabilized Base Courses, three inches
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X
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X
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X
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OR
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2a.
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Dense Graded Aggregate Base Course, six inches
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Commercial, Industrial and Multifamily, Class
III
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1.
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Bituminous Concrete Surface Course, Mix I-5,
two inches
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X
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X
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X
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Not Permitted
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2.
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Bituminous Stabilized Base Course, four inches
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X
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X
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X
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Not Permitted
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NOTE 1: The use of reclaimed asphalt pavement
(RAP) also commonly known as "millings" may be substituted for the
pavement requirements of Class I and II driveways outside of the right-of-way,
subject to the following provisions:
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1.
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The material shall conform to NJDOT Standard
Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction (2001), hereafter
referred to as "NJDOT Standard Specifications Article 901.10(B)," and shall further contain
no foreign matter. The source of the millings shall be from milled
pavements where a portion of a surface course or base course has been
removed and no portion of the milled area shall have been outside
an existing pavement structure. This shall mean that the millings
shall be from what is commonly known as "main line pavements" and
shall not have as a source any millings from trench removal or complete
pavement removal.
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2.
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The depth of the millings shall be no less than
eight inches.
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3.
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The millings shall be placed when the ground
and air temperatures are above 70° and expected to remain so for
several days. No millings shall be placed later than September 30.
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4.
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The millings shall be placed by a convenient
method and shall be rolled with a roller conforming to the requirements
of NJDOT Standard Specifications Section 404.09. Any driveway which
utilizes millings as a substitute pavement shall be classified as
a Class II driveway without regard to the grade or other characteristics.
All millings shall be covered with wither a hot mixed asphalt (HMA)
pavement course or shall receive a binder complying with the requirements
of NJDOT Standard Section 404.15.
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5.
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All millings installation shall be in accord
with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)
document entitled "Asphalt Millings Guidance Document," revised to
5/15/2002 or more current date.
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6.
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Millings shall not be allowed in residential
subdivisions as a permitted driveway surface.
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NOTE 2: References to paving materials shall
comply with NJDOT Standard Specifications as follows:
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1.
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Bituminous Concrete Surface Course, Mix I-5,
shall comply with Section 404 requirements for "Hot Mix Asphalt Surface
Course Mix I-5."
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2.
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Bituminous Stabilized Base Course shall comply
with Section 404 requirements for "Hot Mix Asphalt Base Course Mix
I-5."
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3.
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Dense Graded Aggregate Base Course shall comply
with Section 301 requirements for "Dense Graded Aggregate Base Course."
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A.
Provisions for existing structures. Driveway design
shall include provisions for storm drainage within the driveway and
where it crosses existing roadside ditches or drainage structures.
No driveway shall be permitted to be constructed
over or across the normal drainage gutter line of an existing street,
except on approval of the Township Engineer.
A.
Forms; plot plans. Application forms shall be obtained
from the Township Clerk. Applications shall be accompanied by a legible
plot plan or sketch of the property setting forth the following information:
(1)
Property lines.
(2)
Setback and location of structures.
(3)
Curb, if any.
(4)
Sidewalk, if any.
(5)
Utility installments affecting the driveway.
(6)
Trees and other obstructions within proposed sight
triangles.
(7)
Advisory, directional, regulatory and advertising
signs within sight triangles.
(8)
Location of existing driveways on the lot in question
and adjoining lots and lots across the road within the limits of the
sight triangle.
(9)
Driveway width.
(10)
Driveway angle.
(11)
Curbline opening.
(12)
Profile of roadway in front of parcel to the
limits of the required site triangle.
(13)
Contour lines for existing and proposed grading
within the area of driveway construction and site triangle construction.
(14)
Radius of curvature, where applicable.
(15)
Parking facilities, where applicable.
(16)
For other single-family residential, the estimated
number of cars and trucks using the driveway each day.
(17)
A profile of the driveway from the center line
of the public road to the end of the driveway.
(18)
A typical section of the driveway.
(19)
Structural construction drawings of all bridges,
or culverts over four feet in diameter (or equivalent) and design
computations therefor.
B.
Plans to be prepared by professional engineer. All
plans shall be prepared by a professional engineer licensed to practice
in New Jersey.
[Amended 1-25-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-2; 8-23-2006 by Ord. No.
2006-23]
A.
Class I, single-family dwellings not part of a major
subdivision. The application and accompanying data shall be submitted
in triplicate to the Township Engineer, who shall review the plan
and shall do one of the following:
B.
Class II and III, all other applications. The application
and accompanying data shall be submitted in triplicate at the time
of final subdivision or site plan application or at the time of building
permit application if a subdivision or site plan is required, to the
Township Engineer who shall review the plan and shall do one of the
following:
No certificate of occupancy shall be issued unless all driveways on the lot or site have been completed in accordance with the approved plan. Inspection to assure compliance will be done by the Township Engineer, except that Class I driveways shall be inspected by the Zoning Officer. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary hereinbefore mentioned, an applicant may, during the period from November 1 to April 15, apply for a certificate of occupancy and defer completion of a driveway on the lot or site in accordance with the approved plan; provided, however, such applicant posts a performance guarantee with the Township or in lieu thereof, cash in an amount equal to 120% of the performance guarantee estimate prepared by the Township Engineer of the cost of completing construction of the driveway. The Township Engineer in arriving at the performance guarantee estimate shall be guided by the surface and other applicable provisions of this chapter, together with the design standards set forth in Chapter 361, Design and Performance Standards, of this Code.
[Amended 1-12-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-2; 8-23-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-23; 12-26-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-17]
A.
The applicant shall pay an application fee in the
amount of $150, together with an escrow deposit in the amount of $700
to cover engineering review and inspections. Any unused escrow shall
be returned to the applicant upon approval of the driveway installation.
B.
A driveway permit issued hereunder shall be valid
for a period of one year from the date of issuance, unless an extension
is granted by the Township Engineer, for cause.
A.
Responsibility for damages. Any person violating any
provision of this chapter which results in damages to or obstruction
of any Township road, gutter, storm drain, catch basin, inlet or culvert
shall be responsible for all expenses incurred by the Township in
repairing such damage or removing such obstruction, in addition to
the penalties herein provided.
C.
The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced by
the Township Engineer.
[Amended 8-23-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-23]
