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Borough of Penns Grove, NJ
Salem County
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[Amended 7-5-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-5]
In order to protect and preserve the road network of the Borough, ensure the efficient and safe movement of traffic, promote the development of a well-ordered community, further the objectives of comprehensive planning and best serve and protect the public health, safety and general welfare, no public, professional, commercial, industrial or other nonresidential or nonagricultural or general purpose use and no multiple-family dwelling use, except for developments consisting of two-family dwellings and except as otherwise provided in this chapter, shall be permitted, nor shall any zoning permit be issued or certificate of occupancy countersigned for such uses, until site plan approval has been received. Notwithstanding the above-stated requirements, the Borough of Penns Grove Planning Board may waive site plan review requirements when the lot under consideration is already substantially developed and the use proposed is substantially the same as the use already existing. If an applicant desires to seek a waiver of the site plan review requirements as set forth herein, the applicant shall submit an application requesting such relief to the Planning Board and pay such application fee as is otherwise required by ordinance.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
MAJOR SITE PLAN
Any site plan not meeting the definition of a minor site plan shall be deemed a major site plan.
MINOR SITE PLAN
A development plan of 10 or fewer lots or 10 acres, whichever is less, which does not involve planned development, any new street or extension of any off-tract improvement which is to be prorated pursuant to P.L. 1975, c. 291, § 30, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-42, and contains the information reasonably required in order to make an informed determination as to whether the requirements established by ordinance for approval of a minor site plan have been met.
[Amended 7-5-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-5]
SITE PLAN
A development plan of one or more lots on which is shown the existing and proposed conditions of the lot, including but not necessarily limited to topography, vegetation, drainage, floodplains, marshes and waterways; the location of all existing and proposed buildings, drives, parking spaces, walkways, means of ingress and egress, drainage facilities, utility services, landscaping, structures and signs, lighting and screening devices; and any other information that may be reasonably required in order to make an informed determination concerning the adequacy of the plan in accordance with the requirements of this chapter, Chapter 450, Zoning, and the Borough Master Plan.