As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-3 of the New Jersey Statutes,
the City Clerk of the City of Estell Manor is designated as the "administrative
officer."
CERTIFICATE OF FILING
A certificate issued by the Pinelands Commission pursuant
to N.J.A.C. 7:50-4.34 that a complete application for development
has been filed.
COMMISSION
The Pinelands Commission created pursuant to Section 5 of
the Pinelands Protection Act.
COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN
The plan adopted by the Commission pursuant to Section 7
of the Pinelands Protection Act, as amended (N.J.A.C. 7:50-1 et seq.).
DEVELOPMENT
The change or enlargement of any use or disturbance of any
land, the performance of any building or mining operation, the division
of land into two or more parcels, the creation or termination of rights
of access or riparian rights, including, but not limited to:
A.
A change in type of use of a structure or land.
B.
A reconstruction, alteration of size or material change in the
external appearance of a structure or land.
C.
A material increase in the intensity of use of land, such as
an increase in the number of businesses, manufacturing establishments,
offices or dwelling units in a structure or on land.
D.
Commencement of forest activities, resource extraction, drilling
or excavation on a parcel of land.
E.
Demolition of a structure or removal of trees.
F.
Deposit of refuse, solid or liquid waste or fill on a parcel
of land.
G.
In connection with the use of land, the making of any material
change in noise levels, thermal conditions or emissions of waste material.
H.
Alteration, either physically or chemically, of a shore, bank
or floodplain, seacoast, river, stream, lake, pond, wetlands or artificial
body of water.
DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL
Any approval granted by an approval agency, including appeals
to the governing body, except certificates of occupancy and variances,
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70, as heretofore or hereafter amended,
which do not otherwise include the issuance of a construction permit,
subdivision or site plan approval.
DEVELOPMENT, MAJOR
Any division of land into five or more lots; any construction
or expansion of any housing development of five or more dwelling units;
any construction or expansion of any commercial or industrial use
or structure on a site of more than three acres; or any grading, clearing
or disturbance of an area in excess of 5,000 square feet.
DRAINAGE RIGHT-OF-WAY
The lanes required for the installation of stormwater sewers or drainage ditches or required along a natural stream or watercourse for preserving the channel and providing for the flow of water therein to safeguard the public against flood damage in accordance with Chapter
1 of Title 58 of the New Jersey Revised Statutes.
FINAL PLAT
The final map of all or a portion of the subdivision which
is presented to the City Council for final approval in accordance
with these regulations, and which, if approved, shall be filed with
the proper county recording officer.
FOREST AREA
That portion of the Pinelands Area which is zoned in one
of the following categories:
R-25
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Rural Residence Zone
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R-10
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Residence Zone
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R-5
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Residence Zone
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SD
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Special District
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HC
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Highway Commercial Zone
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C
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Conservation Zone
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LOT
That set forth under Section 3.1 of the Municipal Land Use
Law, Chapter 291, Laws of New Jersey 1975, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-4.
MAJOR SUBDIVISION
That set forth under Section 3.2 of the Municipal Land Use
Law, Chapter 291 of the Laws of New Jersey 1975, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-5.
MASTER PLAN
A composite of the mapped and written proposals recommending
the physical development of the City, which shall have been duly adopted
by the Planning Board.
MINOR SUBDIVISION
A subdivision of land that does not involve:
A.
A creation of more than four lots from a single lot within a
five-year period. Each applicant for a "minor subdivision" shall state
whether any prior subdivisions have been made affecting the lot or
lots in question within a five-year period prior to the application.
In determining whether more than four lots are created, all lots created
from the original tract of which the subject lot was formed within
that five-year period shall be included, together with any new lots
proposed by the application.
D.
Extension of any off-tract improvement.
OFFICIAL MAP
That set forth under Section 3.2 of the Municipal Land Use
Law, Chapter 291, Laws of New Jersey 1975, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-5.
OWNER
Any individual, firm, association, syndicate, copartnership
or corporation having sufficient proprietary interest in the land
sought to be subdivided to commence and maintain proceedings to subdivide
the same under this chapter.
PERFORMANCE GUARANTY
Any security which may be accepted in lieu of a requirement
that certain improvements be made before the Planning Board or other
approving body approves a plat, including performance bonds, escrow
agreements and other similar collateral or surety agreements.
PINELANDS
The Pinelands National Reserve and the Pinelands Area designated
as such by Sections 3i and 10a of the Pinelands Protection Act.
PINELANDS AREA
That area of the City of Estell Manor west of New Jersey
Route 50, north of Buck Hill Road and New Jersey Route 49.
PINELANDS INTERIM RULES AND REGULATIONS
The regulations adopted by the Pinelands Commission pursuant
to the Pinelands Protection Act to govern the review of applications
from the adoption of the regulations until the Pinelands Comprehensive
Management Plan took effect on January 14, 1981. These regulations
were formerly codified as N.J.A.C. 7:1G-1 et seq.
PLAT
The map of a subdivision.
PRELIMINARY PLAT
The preliminary map, indicating the proposed layout of the subdivision which is submitted to the City Clerk for Planning Board consideration and tentative approval and meeting the requirements of §
340-12 of this chapter.
PUBLIC AGENCIES
The government of the United States of America; the State
of New Jersey or any other state; their political subdivisions, agencies
or instrumentalities; agencies or instrumentalities of other political
subdivisions; and interstate and regional agencies exercising sovereign
powers of government.
STREET
That set forth under Section 3.4 of the Municipal Land Use
Law, Chapter 291, Laws of New Jersey 1975, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-7.
SUBDIVIDER
Any individual, firm, association, syndicate, copartnership,
corporation, trust or any other legal entity commencing proceedings
under this chapter to effect a subdivision of land hereunder for himself
or for another.
SUBDIVISION
That set forth under Section 3.4 of the Municipal Land Use
Law, Chapter 291, Laws of New Jersey 1975, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-7.
In the Pinelands Area, any term or word not defined herein shall
be defined in accordance with the definitions set out in the New Jersey
Administrative Code covering the Pinelands Commission, N.J.A.C. 7:50-1
et seq. In the event of a conflict between a definition set forth
in this chapter and that in the New Jersey Administrative Code pertaining
to the Pinelands Area, that definition set forth in the New Jersey
Administrative Code shall control in the Pinelands Area.
In addition to the definitions set forth above, all definitions contained in §
380-3 of Chapter
380, Zoning, of the Code of the City of Estell Manor, as heretofore or hereafter amended, shall apply as the terms are used in this chapter.