[Amended by Ord. No. 9-81]
The plat shall be based on Tax Map information or some other
similarly accurate information at a scale to enable the entire tract
to be legibly shown on one sheet. The scale shall not be less than
40 feet to the inch but need not be larger than 10 feet to the inch.
Where this scale would result in an unduly large map, the Planning
Board may permit the use of a key map to show the entire tract. The
plat shall be prepared by a New Jersey licensed land surveyor and
shall show and include the following information:
A. Location. The location of that portion of the tract to be subdivided
in relation to the entire tract.
B. Identity. The Tax Map sheet, block and lot number.
C. Owners. The name of owner and of all adjoining landowners as disclosed
by the most recent Township tax records.
D. Bearings, distances and area. Bearing and distances of all lot lines,
including the square footage of each lot drawn both total and by zoning
requirements. A readily accessible point of beginning shall be clearly
delineated (monuments, railroad spike, intersection, etc.).
E. Structures. All existing structures on the tract to be subdivided
and on adjoining tracts.
F. Streets and easements. All street names and all existing and proposed
easements and restrictions stating the use of each easement and the
text of each restriction.
G. Zoning. All zoning districts and the location of any zoning boundaries
within the subdivision.
H. Yard setbacks. Front, rear and side yard setback lines as required by Part
4, Zoning, of this chapter.
I. Certification. Name and address of person preparing map together with a statement by the person defining whether or not the subdivision or any portion thereof falls within the floodplain limits as established by §
600-170 of this chapter.
J. Date. Date of original preparation of map and date of revision, if
any, of map.
K. Culture. Show all woods, rock outcroppings, streams, etc.
L. Dedication of streets. Dedication of streets in accordance with the
master plan.
M. Signature block. Signature block as required by §
600-126.
N. Topography. Contours at five-foot intervals for slopes averaging
15% or more and at two-foot intervals for land of lesser slope to
determine the general slope and natural drainage of the land and the
high and low points for all proposed new streets.
[Amended by Ord. No. 9-81]
The sketch plat shall be based on Tax Map information or some
other similarly accurate information. The plat shall be drawn by a
New Jersey licensed land surveyor and shall show and include the following
information:
A. Scale. The plat shall be drawn accurately to scale. The minimum scale
shall be 200 feet to the inch.
B. Location. The location of that portion of the tract to be subdivided
in relation to the entire tract.
C. Identity. The Tax Map sheet, block and lot number.
D. Owners. The name of owner and of all adjoining landowners as disclosed
by the most recent Township tax records.
E. Dimensions. The dimension of all lot lines including the square footage
of each lot.
F. Structures. All existing structures on the tract to be subdivided
and within 200 feet thereof.
G. Streets and easements. All existing or proposed streets, easements,
restrictions, rights-of-way, streams or natural watercourses and drainage
ditches in and within 200 feet of the subdivision and all street names,
stating the use of each easement and the text of such restriction.
H. Zoning. All zoning districts and the location of any zoning boundaries
within the subdivision.
I. Yard setbacks. Front, rear and side yard setback lines as required by Part
4, Zoning, of this chapter.
J. Certification. Name and address of person preparing map and appropriate
seal and state license number.
K. Date. Date of original preparation of map and date of revision, if
any, of map.
L. Title. Title of subdivision as well as old name of map if previously
submitted under different title.
M. Signature block. Signature block as required by §
600-126.
N. Topography. Contours at five-foot intervals for slopes averaging
15% or more and at two-foot intervals for land of lesser slope to
determine the general slope and natural drainage of the land and the
high and low points for all proposed new streets.
[Amended by Ord. No. 9-81]
Preliminary plats shall be drawn by a New Jersey licensed professional
engineer and land surveyor and shall meet all provisions of this chapter
and shall show or be accompanied by the following information:
A. Scale. The plat shall be drawn accurately to scale. The minimum scale
shall be 50 feet to the inch.
B. Key map. A key map showing the entire subdivision and its relation
to surrounding areas, including the location and names of principal
roads. Minimum scale shall be 1,500 feet to the inch.
C. Data. The tract name, Tax Map sheet, block and lot number, date reference
meridian, graphic scale and the following names and addresses:
(1)
Name and address of record owner or owners.
(2)
Name and address of the subdivider.
(3)
Name and address of person who prepared map.
D. Owners. The names of all adjoining landowners within 200 feet as
disclosed by the most recent Township tax records.
E. Acreage. The total acreage of the tract to the nearest 1/10 of an
acre.
F. Contours and profiles. Contours at five-foot intervals for slopes
averaging 15% or more and at two-foot intervals for land of lesser
slope to determine the general slope and natural drainage of the land
and the high and low points for all proposed new streets.
G. Street profiles. Cross sections, center line profiles, and tentative grades of all proposed streets based on the design standards of §§
600-127 and
600-128 together with specifications furnished by the Township Engineer.
H. Property lines. The location of existing and proposed property lines
showing the dimensions of each.
I. Structures. All existing structures on the tract to be subdivided
and within 200 feet thereof.
J. Streets and easements. The location of existing and proposed streets,
easements, watercourses, railroads, bridges, culverts, drain pipes,
any natural features such as wooded areas and rock formations in and
within 200 feet of the subdivision and all street names together with
copies of existing easements of record.
K. Utilities.
(1)
General plans of proposed utility layouts (sanitary sewers,
storm drains, water, gas and electricity) showing feasible connections
to existing or any proposed utility systems. When an individual water
supply or sewage disposal system is proposed, the plan for such system
must be approved by the appropriate local, county or state health
agency and such approval shall be submitted with the preliminary plat.
Any subdivision or part thereof, which does not meet the established
requirements of this chapter or other applicable regulations shall
not be approved. Any remedy proposed to overcome such a situation
shall first be approved by the appropriate local, county or state
health agency.
(2)
Electric and telephone utilities. For all major subdivisions,
the applicant shall arrange with the serving utility for the underground
installation of the utilities' distribution supply lines and service
connections in accordance with the provisions of the applicable standard
terms and conditions incorporated as a part of its tariff as the same
are then on file with the State of New Jersey Board of Public Utility
Commissioners and shall submit to the Planning Board prior to the
granting of preliminary approval a written instrument from each serving
utility which shall evidence full compliance with the provisions of
this subsection; provided, however, that lots in such subdivisions
which abut existing streets where overhead electric or telephone distribution
supply lines have theretofore been installed on any portion of the
streets involved may be supplied with electric and telephone service
from such overhead lines or extensions thereof but the service connections
from the utilities' overhead lines shall be installed underground.
The location of access facilities for servicing the utility in the
proposed subdivision shall be developed in conjunction with and as
part of the complete subdivision plan.
(3)
Rights-of-way. Where the utility is not installed in the public
right-of-way, and appropriate utility easement not less than 15 feet
in width shall be provided.
L. Zoning. All zoning districts and the location of any zoning boundaries
within the tract.
M. Setback. Building setback liens as required by Part
4, Zoning, of this chapter.
N. Deed restrictions. A copy of any existing or proposed protective
or restrictive covenants or deed restrictions applying to the land
being subdivided shall be submitted with the preliminary plat.
O. Open space. The location of open spaces to be dedicated for public
parks, playgrounds or other public uses.
P. Development plan. A map indicating the use of the lots within the
subdivision.
Q. Lot areas. A map showing individual lot areas, including:
(2)
Area that may be measured in accordance with Part
4, Zoning, of this chapter.
R. Drainage and grading. A preliminary grading and drainage system shall
be part of the preliminary layout. This shall conform to the specifications
furnished by the Township Engineer.
S. Stream crossing structures. Any stream crossing structures greater
than five feet in length shall be submitted to the County Engineer
for approval and a place for such approval shall be set forth on the
plat.
T. Certification. The professional engineer and land surveyor drawing the submission shall certify whether or not any portion of the subdivision falls within a floodplain area as denoted in §
600-170 of this chapter.
U. Construction details. Unless all construction details are in accordance
with the standard details of construction currently in use by the
Township. The professional engineer shall submit his design for all
structures showing the details of same which are not in conformance
with the aforementioned Township standards.
V. Signature block. Signature block as required by §
600-126.
[Amended by Ord. No. 9-81; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art.
III)]
The final plat shall be drawn by a New Jersey licensed land
surveyor in ink on tracing cloth in compliance with all the provisions
of the Map Filing Law, N.J.S.A. 46:26B-1 et seq. (L. 2011, c. 217).
The final plat shall show or be accompanied by the following.
A. Scale. The plat shall be drawn accurately to scale. The minimum scale
shall be 100 feet to the inch.
B. Data. Date, name and location of the subdivision, name of owner,
and subdivider, graphic scale and reference meridian.
C. Property lines. Tract boundary lines, right-of-way, floodplain limits,
lines of streets, street names, easements and other rights-of-way,
land to be reserved or dedicated to public use, all lot lines and
other site lines, with accurate dimensions, bearings, or deflections,
angles, and radii, arcs and central angles of all curves.
D. Use of land. The purpose of any easement of land reserved or dedicated
to public use shall be designated and the proposed use of sites other
than residential shall be noted.
E. Block and lot numbers. Each block shall be numbered in conformance
with the Tax Map of the Township and lots within each new block shall
be numbered in accordance with lot numbers assigned by the Tax Assessor.
F. Setback lines. Minimum building setback line on all lots and other
sites.
G. Monuments. Location and description of all monuments.
H. Adjoining property ownership. Names of owners of adjoining land.
I. Required signatures for final plats submitted by corporations or
companies.
J. Required signatures for final plats submitted by individuals.
K. Certification of other's approval. When approval of a plat is required
by any officer or body of such a municipality, county or state, such
approval shall be certified on the plat.
L. Street profiles. As built cross sections and profiles of streets
shall be required to accompany the final plat. A construction sheet
showing typical construction details such as typical section of street
or road, curb section, drop inlet or catch basin manhole, guardrail
detail, etc., shall be required to accompany the final plat.
M. Grading plan. As-built grading plan showing existing and final contours
at five-foot intervals for slopes averaging 15% or greater and at
two-foot intervals for land of lesser slope.
N. Water and sewer profiles. As-built plans and profiles of storm and
sanitary sewers and water mains. Both a print and a Mylar reproduction
of all such as-built plans shall be provided and shall include the
following information: water mains, sanitary sewers, storm drainage,
gas lines, sanitary laterals, water service lines (with station off-set),
pipe sizes and type, manholes, inlets, all valves (with three tie
distances), hydrants, pumping or booster stations, force mains, inverts
and top elevations of manholes and inlets length of pipe between structures
and water tanks.
[Amended by Ord. No. 9-81]
The preliminary site plan shall be drawn at a scale at least
one inch equals 30 feet provided, however, where this scale would
result in an unduly large map, the Planning Board may permit a larger
scale. All engineering detail shown on the site plan shall be prepared
and certified by a New Jersey licensed professional engineer. The
site plan shall include the following information:
A. Name and title of applicant, owner and person preparing map.
B. Place for signature of Chairman and Secretary of the Planning Board.
C. Place for signature of Township Engineer.
D. Tax Map lot and block number.
E. Date, scale and North sign.
F. Zone district in which property in question falls.
G. The entire property in question even though only a portion of the
property is involved in the site plan, provided where it is physically
impossible to show the entire property on one sheet, a key map is
permitted.
H. All abutting streets and property lines.
I. Front, side and rear setback dimensions.
K. Rights-of-way, easements and all lands to be dedicated to the Township.
L. The principal buildings and all accessory structures, with dimensions,
including the height, number of stories and first floor elevation.
M. Type of paving, curbs, sidewalks, parking space layouts and loading
areas with dimensions.
N. Location and construction details of catch basins and all storm drainage
facilities.
O. Location, size and type of all proposed landscaping including shade
trees both on the lot and along the public right-of-way. In addition,
design details of fences, walls and similar facilities shall be furnished.
Plans for landscaping and landscape structures must accompany the
application but may be on a separate plan to be approved by the Planning
Board.
P. Location and type of all proposed lighting.
Q. Location, size and general description of all proposed signs, including
both business signs and those related to off-street parking or loading
areas.
R. Topography at five-foot contour intervals for slopes averaging 15%
or more and at two-foot intervals for lands of less slopes.
S. Approved public or private sanitary sewage facilities.
T. Floodplain information, if appropriate.
V. Any other requirements by this chapter.
If it can be demonstrated that because of peculiar conditions
relating to the property or proposed construction, any of the above
details are not necessary to properly evaluate the site plan, the
Site Plan Committee may modify or waive any of the specific site plan
details.
[Amended by Ord. No. 9-81]
The final site plan shall be drawn in the same manner as the preliminary site plan and shall include all those details outlined in §
600-120 above. In addition, the final site plan shall show or include the following:
A. Final contours of the property and for 100 feet outside the property
at two-foot intervals when new buildings or parking areas or resurfacing
of existing parking areas are proposed. If only a portion of the property
is being developed contours need only be shown for said portion and
100 feet beyond.
B. Final building floor plans and front, rear and side building elevations
showing building materials.
C. The location, type and size of existing catch basins, storm drainage
facilities and all utilities, both above and below ground.
D. The location, type and size of all existing curb, sidewalks, driveways,
fences, retaining walls, parking space areas and the layouts thereof,
and all off-street loading areas, together with the dimensions of
all the foregoing.
E. The location, size and nature of all existing rights-of-way, easements
and other encumbrances which may affect the premises in question,
and the location, size and description of any lands contemplated to
be dedicated to the Township.
F. The location, size and nature of the entire property in question,
and any contiguous property owned by the applicant or in which the
applicant has a direct or indirect interest, even though only a portion
of the entire property is involved in the site plan for which approval
is sought; provided, however, that where it is physically impossible
to show such entire property or contiguous property or properties
on one map, a key map thereof shall be submitted.
G. The location, names and widths of all existing streets abutting the
premises in question, the property lines of all abutting properties
together with the names and addresses of the owners as disclosed on
the Township Tax Map and tax rolls on file in the Township Offices
as of the date of the site plan application.
H. A landscaping plan shall be submitted and be subject to review and
approval by the Planning Board. The landscaping plan shall show in
detail the setback dimensions for all buildings, the location, size
and type of all plantings, including lawns, to be used on the site.
All areas now used for buildings or off-street parking shall be included
in the landscape plan.
The Planning Board shall review the final site plan in the same
manner as the preliminary site plan and shall ascertain that all requirements
of this chapter are complied with.
Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, all improvements
as shown on the approved site plan shall have been completed. When
by reason of adverse weather conditions completion of certain improvements
would cause an undue delay, the Planning Board shall require the posting
of a performance guarantee sufficient in amount to cover the cost
of all such uncompleted improvements, as estimated by the Township
Engineer, ensuring the installation of such uncompleted improvements
within one year of the posting of the performance guarantee. The amount
of the performance guarantee shall be fixed by the Planning Board
and shall not be in excess of 120% of the cost of uncompleted improvements
as estimated by the Township Engineer. The performance guarantee shall
be in the form of a certified check drawn on a bank which is a member
of the Federal Reserve System payable to the Township of Denville.
The performance guarantee shall be approved by the Township Attorney
as to form and execution.
[Added by Ord. No. 9-81]
Each subdivision plat and site plan shall provide a signature
block as follows:
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Chairman
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Secretary
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Township Engineer
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