[Amended 6-28-11 by Ord. No. O-2011-016]
Any development in the Non-Pinelands Area of Winslow Township shall be in conformance with the applicable standards set forth in this Article and any other applicable standards within this Code. However, when standards for Planned Community Districts established under Article IX of this chapter are in conflict with standards set forth in this Article XVI, Article IX shall govern in the Planned Community Districts. The standards found in this chapter, the Zoning Chapter of Winslow Township, are intended to encourage development patterns which promote the orderly and beneficial development of the township.
Both the standards found in this Article, along with the design and performance standards found in Article XVI of the Zoning within The Pinelands Chapter are applicable to the Pinelands Area of Winslow Township. However, when there is a conflict between the standards found in the two (2) chapters, the Zoning within the Pinelands Chapter shall govern in the Pinelands area of the township.
A.
No structure or building of a portable nature, vehicle of any kind,
trailer or tractor shall be permitted to be located or operated upon
any lot in the township for dwelling purposes or for the purpose of
selling food, merchandise or commodities of any kind.
B.
All accessory buildings shall be compatible in appearance with the
area in which they are located.
C.
Accessory uses permitted within each district are listed under the
Article for the district in question.
No building or premises shall be used for any trade, industry
or use that is noxious or offensive by reason of the emission of odor,
dust, smoke, gas or noise or any use which constitutes an unusual
fire or explosive hazard.
Apartment houses or garden apartments permitted in the RH Zoning District shall be subject to the standards specified in Schedule 2, Area, Yard and Bulk Requirements for Residential Uses, found as an attachment to this chapter, as well as in accordance with the following standards:
A.
A buffer strip shall be provided along the entire perimeter of the property or site on which apartments are proposed at least fifty (50) feet in width, measured inward from the property line, in accordance with the standards for buffers in § 294-110 of this Article.
B.
No front yard shall be used for purposes of service to the dwellings.
Such services specifically prohibited are garbage or refuse disposal
or disposal of stationary units, any storage space and laundering
facilities and clothes drying facilities or recreational facilities.
C.
Each dwelling unit shall be provided with three hundred (300) cubic
feet of storage space located within the building, and which space
may be located in the basement.
D.
No more than one (1) garbage and refuse pickup station or unit shall
be permitted for each ten (10) independent dwelling units, and each
shall be of such size and capacity as will provide adequate and well-located
space for garbage and refuse. Pickup units or stations shall be located
in the rear or side of the buildings, housed in an appropriate structure,
and all such units together with all garbage and refuse disposal from
the apartment development, shall be serviced and picked up and otherwise
disposed of by the owner of the apartment building.
E.
Of the units per acre, a minimum of twenty percent (20%) shall consist
of one-bedroom units and not more than ten percent (10%) shall consist
of three (3) bedroom or larger units.
G.
Each dwelling unit shall comply with all applicable Federal Housing
Administration standards regarding minimum habitable area.
H.
All dwelling units must have heating and air-conditioning systems
with independent controls for each unit.
I.
The developer shall make proper and adequate provision for the installation
of streets, sidewalks, and curbs, water, sewerage and drainage facilities
and other improvements as specified by and in accordance with the
requirements of appropriate sections of this Article.
A.
The maximum height of buildings or structures, the minimum dimensions of yards, the area of lot required per unit or use, maximum building coverage and bulk of buildings for residential uses shall be as shown in Schedule 2, Area, Yard and Bulk Requirements for Residential Uses in the Non-Pinelands Area of Winslow Township, included as an attachment to this chapter.
Area, yard, and bulk requirements for nonresidential uses shall be as shown in Schedule 3, Area, Yard, and Bulk Requirements for Nonresidential Uses in the Non-Pinelands Area of Winslow Township, included as an attachment to this chapter.
B.
Additional standards pertaining to area, yard, and bulk requirements
governing particular housing types, other than single-family detached
housing and special commercial uses, shall be as found in the following
sections of this chapter:
C.
The only exceptions to the area, yard, and bulk requirements found in Schedules 2 and 3, or in the appropriate section of this chapter for particular housing types or special uses (listed under Subsection B of this section), shall occur under circumstances of Planned Community Districts, Clustered Residential Developments, or Planned Retirement Community Developments as allowed under Articles IX, XIV, and XV, respectively.
D.
The provisions of these regulations with respect to heights shall
not apply to church spires, cupolas, grandstands, chimneys, flagpoles,
radio aerials and their supports or, if not occupying an area greater
than twenty-five percent (25%) of the ground area covered by the main
building, to domes, ornamental towers, observation towers, water towers,
penthouses, hose towers, water tanks and scenery lofts.
E.
In measuring the width and depth of the yards prescribed herein,
a cornice projecting not more than twelve (12) inches, or a fence,
shall not be held to reduce such required dimensions.
F.
In any district where forty percent (40%) or more of the properties
fronting upon one (1) side of a street between two (2) street intersections
(commonly known as a "block") and located in such district have been
improved with buildings at the time of the passage of this chapter
and a front yard of greater depth than the minimum required by the
appropriate schedule of area, yard, and bulk requirements for such
district has been provided for the majority of such buildings, such
minimum shall be disregarded and substituted for it shall be the requirements
that no building or structure hereafter erected or altered in said
portion of such district shall be placed nearer to the street line
than the average depth of front yards established by such majority.
The minimum depth of a front yard for a dwelling on a lot between
two (2) adjoining lots, upon each of which there is a building at
the time of the passage of this chapter, shall be the average of the
depths of front yards provided for such buildings. Where less than
forty percent (40%) of such property has been improved with buildings
or where dwellings do not front upon a street, the minimum depth of
a front yard shall be as required by the appropriate schedule of area,
yard, and bulk requirements.
[Added 3-25-97 by Ord. No. 0-5-97]
Notwithstanding the requirements contained in this chapter or
any other chapter of the Code of the Township of Winslow, pertaining
to side yard setbacks in any residential zone located within the township,
a variance pertaining to a side yard setback shall not be required
where a property owner proposes to construct an addition onto an existing
residential structure if the following conditions exist:
A.
The residential structure was originally constructed pursuant to
regulations for zero lot line single family detached dwellings subject
to a zero (0) side yard setback requirement or a three (3) foot side
yard setback requirement; and
B.
The proposed addition is in compliance with the schedule of area,
bulk and height requirements in effect at the time the structure was
originally constructed; and
C.
The property owner can demonstrate to the Construction Code Official
and/or Zoning Officer that the residential structure satisfied the
schedule of area, bulk and height requirements in effect at the time
said home was originally constructed.
[Added 7-15-97 by Ord. No. 0-11-97; amended 10-23-18 by Ord. No. O-2018-021]
Notwithstanding the requirements contained in this chapter or
any other chapter of the Code of the Township of Winslow, in any zone
containing structures for residential use located within the township,
utility sheds not exceeding two hundred (200) square feet of the type
which do not require issuance of building permits under the Uniform
Construction Code, shall be permissible in any side or rear yard provided:
A.
The property owner can demonstrate in an application to be submitted
to the Zoning Officer that the proposed utility shed is in accordance
with all area, yard and bulk requirements for accessory buildings
in such zone.
A.
An automobile garage, repair or service station and/or a station
for the storage and sale of fuel, lubricating oil and accessories
for motor vehicles may be established, erected or enlarged under the
provisions of this chapter, provided that, along with the general
design standards set forth in this Article, the following specific
requirements are followed:
(1)
The lot used for this purpose shall have a minimum area of twenty
thousand (20,000) square feet and a minimum depth and width of one
hundred and twenty-five (125) feet.
(2)
No portion of such garage shall be less than forty (40) feet
from any residential district as established by this chapter, unless
separated from such district by a street, forty (40) feet or more
in width.
(3)
No repair facilities shall be maintained on the front portion
of the lots, or in the front portion of the first story of the building,
within thirty-five (35) feet of the street, or in any portion of the
lot or building within five hundred (500) feet of the premises of
a school, hospital, church or public recreation building, theater
or public library.
[Amended 12-20-2022 by Ord. No. O-2022-032]
(4)
Any garage door for vehicles opening upon a street shall be
of the vertical rolling or other approved sliding or folding type,
at least twelve (12) feet from the curb line.
(5)
No equipment or pumps for the service or dispensing of gasoline
or oil shall be placed less than thirty-five (35) feet from the street
line and twenty-five (25) feet from the side and rear property lines
of the lot.
(6)
No gasoline dispensing equipment or dispensing outlets shall
be maintained or permitted inside of any garage or service station.
(7)
The top of every gasoline storage tank shall be at least thirty-six
(36) inches below the surface of the ground.
B.
Driveways shall be installed in accordance with the requirements specified in § 294-114 of this Article.
A.
Block length and width or acreage within bounding roads shall be
such as to accommodate the size of lot required in the area by this
chapter of the Winslow Township Code and to provide for convenient
access, circulation control and safety of street traffic.
B.
In blocks over one thousand (1,000) feet long, pedestrian crosswalks
may be required in locations deemed necessary by the Planning Board.
Such walkway shall be ten (10) feet wide and be straight from street
to street.
C.
For commercial, group housing or industrial use, block size shall
be sufficient to meet all area and yard requirements for such use.
A.
A buffer strip shall be required along all lot lines and street lines
separating a nonresidential use, apartments, or other multifamily
housing structures, and townhouses from an existing residential use
or a Residential Zoning District for the purpose of obscuring views,
screening the glare from automobile headlights, and reducing noise.
B.
Buffer strips shall be at least fifty (50) feet in width measured
in from the property line and shall consist of any, or a combination,
of the following: existing trees and shrubs, new landscaping materials,
berms, walls or fences.
C.
The preservation of natural woods as part of the buffer strip shall
be encouraged. Additional plantings of trees and shrubs shall be required
if necessary to establish an effective buffer.
D.
Buffer strips shall have existing trees and shrubs or additional
plantings of sufficient density as to obscure, throughout the full
course of the year, the glare of automobile headlights.
E.
Within buffer strips, no structure, use, activity, storage of materials,
off-street parking or loading shall be permitted.
A.
Site design.
(1)
Environmental protection. Every effort shall be made to either
preserve the landscape in its natural state or to improve existing
site conditions according to high standards of conservation and environmental
protection and in keeping with adjacent areas.
(2)
Orientation and siting. In the case of freestanding buildings
or structures and depending on individual site characteristics, consideration
shall be given to positioning that provides a desirable visual composition,
avoids blocking natural vistas, provides a desirable space enclosure,
does not unnecessarily alter existing topography and vegetation and
otherwise respects established natural conditions and surrounding
buildings and structures.
B.
Principal or accessory building structure design.
(1)
Building features. In preparing plans, consideration shall be
given to building material, use of color and/or texture, massing,
fenestration and advertising features as they will relate to site
conditions and harmonize with similar elements in surrounding buildings
or structures.
(2)
All buildings or structures shall harmoniously blend with existing
site features and surrounding development through careful attention
to existing topography, siting and screening techniques.
C.
Buffering.
(1)
Buffering requirements specified in § 294-110 of this Article shall apply unless the Planning Board shall determine that a special noise, light, visual or environmental problem exists, in which case a planting strip of more than fifty (50) feet may be required to be planted with evergreens so as to form an effective screen and/or suitable fencing not more than ten (10) feet in height.
D.
Parking area design.
(1)
Off-street parking areas for passenger cars and appurtenant driveways and walkways shall be constructed with a permanent pavement of a type specified for parking areas in § 294-123F(1)(a) of this Article.
(2)
Off-street parking areas, loading or unloading areas for trucks and appurtenant driveways and walkways shall be constructed with a permanent pavement of a type specified for truck parking areas in § 294-123F(1)(b) of this Article.
A car wash may be established, erected or enlarged under the
provisions of this chapter, provided that, along with the general
design standards set forth in this Article, the following specific
requirements are followed:
A.
The lot used for this purpose shall have a minimum lot size of twenty-four
thousand (24,000) square feet.
B.
The lot used for this purpose shall have a minimum lot width of one
hundred twenty (120) feet.
C.
The lot used for this purpose shall have a minimum lot depth of two
hundred (200) feet.
D.
The minimum distance between any buildings, including accessory uses,
and any residence district shall be fifty (50) feet.
E.
Driveways shall be installed in accordance with the requirements specified in § 294-114 of this Article.
F.
Minimum distance between the property line of a car wash lot and
the property line of any of the following uses: church, library, school,
college, nursing home, hospital and similar uses, shall be two hundred
(200) feet.
G.
Parking requirements:
(1)
A waiting or stacking area on the lot for incoming automobiles,
accessible to the entrance end of the washing equipment, to accommodate
at least fifteen (15) automobiles for each lane provided in the washing
area.
(2)
An area beyond the exit end of the washing equipment, for at
least six (6) automobiles for each lane provided in the washing area.
H.
The entire area of the car wash lot traversed by motor vehicles shall be constructed with a permanent paving of a type specified in § 294-123 of this Article.
I.
Dripping vehicles shall not be allowed on streets or highways so
as to cause ice hazards in freezing weather. Equipment must be installed
to prevent this condition. Site drainage shall be designed so as to
prevent drainage onto public streets.
[Amended 4-28-98 by Ord. No. 0-8-98]
A.
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
(1)
ANTENNA — Any exterior apparatus designed for radio communication
through the sending and/or receiving of electromagnetic waves.
(2)
TOWER — Any structure that is designed and constructed
primarily for the purpose of supporting one (1) or more antennas or
other radio equipment, including self-supporting lattice towers, guy
towers, or monopole towers.
(3)
FCC — The Federal Communications Commission.
(4)
HEIGHT — When referring to a tower, the distance measured
from ground level to the highest point on the tower or other structure,
even if said highest point is an antenna.
(5)
GOVERNING BODY — The Mayor and Township Committee of the
Township of Winslow.
B.
Applicability. This section shall only apply to amateur radio, ham
radio and civilian band radio operators with or without a booster
(amplifier) which are accessory to otherwise permitted uses. The erection
of any type of tower, including but not limited to self-supporting
lattice towers, guy towers, or monopole towers for transmission or
reception of radio waves, shall be permitted in any zone within the
township unless precluded by another Federal or State law or regulation,
on the condition that the following requirements are satisfied:
(1)
Towers shall be of a height not in excess of sixty-three (63)
feet including the height of any antenna on said tower.
(2)
Towers may be located in any zone within the township and shall
be located within the property lines excluding the front yard and
side yard, but only excluding that portion of the side yard which
extends beyond the front of a residential or commercial structure.
(3)
Towers must satisfy the minimum zoning district bulk requirements
for accessory uses in each zoning district in which said tower is
located, with the exception that side yards shall be a minimum of
fifteen (15) feet in all residential districts.
(4)
Towers shall be equipped with an appropriate anti-climbing device.
(5)
All towers must meet or exceed current standards and regulations
of the FCC or any other agency of the Federal government with the
authority to regulate such towers and/or antennas. To the extent that
such standards and regulations are amended from time to time, then
this section shall be deemed amended to comply with said regulations.
The owners of all such towers and/or antennas governed by this section
shall bring such towers and antennas into compliance with such revised
Federal regulations within the time lines as required under such Federal
regulations.
(6)
Towers and/or antennas which are accessory to otherwise permitted
uses located on any property owned, leased or otherwise controlled
by the governing body shall be exempted from the requirements of this
section. In the Pinelands Area, such accessory towers and/or antennas
shall not exceed a height of two hundred (200) feet.
(7)
Towers shall be either of a galvanized steel finish or shall
be an earth tone or sky-like color so as to reduce visual obtrusiveness,
unless required to be painted a different color by any other Federal
or State agency.
C.
Abandonment. Any antenna or tower that is not operated for a continuous
period of twelve (12) months shall be considered abandoned, and the
owner of such antenna or tower shall remove same within thirty (30)
days of receipt of notice from the township governing body notifying
the owner of such abandonment.
D.
Interference. It shall be the responsibility of the owner of any
such tower or antenna described in this section to correct any interference
with pacemakers or medical devices, which is causally related to the
operation of the tower or antenna.
A.
The number of driveways provided from a site directly to any road
shall be as follows:
|
Length of Site Frontage
(feet)
|
Number of Driveways
|
|---|---|
|
100 or less
|
1
|
|
More than 100 to 800
|
2
|
|
Over 800
|
To be specified by the Planning Board upon receipt of advice
of the Township Engineer
|
B.
All entrance and exit driveways to a road shall be so located to
afford maximum safety on the road.
C.
Any exit driveway or driveway lane shall be so designed in profile
and grading and shall be so located to permit the following minimum
sight distance measured in each direction along any abutting township,
county or state road. The measurement shall be from the driver's seat
of a vehicle standing on that portion of the exit driveway that is
immediately outside the edge of the road, traveled way or shoulder.
|
Allowable Speed on Road
(miles per hour)
|
Required Sight Distance
(feet)
|
|---|---|
|
25
|
150
|
|
30
|
200
|
|
35
|
250
|
|
40
|
300
|
|
45
|
350
|
|
50
|
400
|
D.
Where a site occupies a corner to two (2) intersecting roads, no
driveway entrance or exit may be located within a minimum of thirty
(30) feet of the tangent of the existing or proposed curb radius of
that site.
E.
No entrance or exit driveway shall be located on the following portions
of any collector or arterial road; on a traffic circle; on the ramp
of an interchange; within thirty (30) feet of the beginning of any
ramp or other portion of an interchange; or on any portion of such
road where the grade has been changed to incorporate an interchange.
F.
Where two (2) or more driveways connect a single site to any one
(1) road, a minimum clear distance of twenty-five (25) feet measured
along the right-of-way line shall separate the closest edges of any
two (2) such driveways.
G.
Driveways used for two (2) way operation will intersect any collector
or arterial road at an angle to as near ninety degrees (90°) as
site conditions will permit and in no case will be less than sixty
degrees (60°).
H.
Driveways used by vehicles in one (1) direction of travel (right
turn only) shall not form an angle smaller than forty-five degrees
(45°) with a collector or arterial road, unless acceleration and
deceleration lanes are provided as specified below.
I.
The dimensions of driveway 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 or subdivision plan
is prepared. The required maximum and minimum dimensions for driveways
are indicated in the accompanying table. Driveways serving large volumes
of daily traffic or traffic over twenty-five percent (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 twenty-five
percent (25%) of which is truck traffic shall be permitted to use
low to minimum dimensions as specified below:
|
One-Way Operation
|
Two-Way Operation
| |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Curbline Opening (feet)
|
Driveway Width (feet)
|
Curbline Opening (feet)
|
Driveway Width (feet)
| |
|
5-to-10-family residence
|
12-15
|
10-13
|
12-30
|
10-26
|
|
10-family or over
|
12-30
|
10-26
|
24-36
|
20-30
|
|
Commercial and industrial
|
24-50
|
24-34
|
24-50
|
24-46
|
|
Service stations
|
15-36
|
12-34
|
24-36
|
20-34
|
J.
Driveway surfaces shall be constructed of two (2) inches of FABC-1 over four (4) inches of quarry blend stone or six (6) inches of gravel or of four (4) inch thick concrete of 3000 PSI strength with NO. 9 reinforcement wire or equivalent on a suitable stable base. Such pavement shall extend to the paved traveled way or paved shoulder of the road, and such pavement shall extend throughout the area defined by the required driveway dimensions specified in Subsection I above. The Planning Board may also permit stone driveways in certain residential areas of the township.
K.
Any vertical curve on a driveway shall be flat enough to prevent
the dragging of any vehicle undercarriage.
L.
All driveway profiles and grades shall be submitted to and approved
by the Planning Board Engineer.
M.
Should the sidewalk be so close to the curb at a depressed curb driveway
as to cause the ramp to be too steep and be likely to cause undercarriage
drag, the sidewalk should be appropriately lowered to provide a suitable
ramp gradient.
N.
Acceleration lanes. Where a driveway serves right-turning traffic
from a land development, an acceleration lane shall be provided if
warranted in accordance with A Policy of Geometric Design of Rural
Highways, c. 1984, American Association of State Highway Officials
or any amendments thereto.
O.
Deceleration lanes. Where a driveway serves as an entrance to a land
development with an estimated one hundred (100) or more right turns
in the peak hour, a deceleration lane shall be provided for traffic
turning right into the driveway from any collector or arterial road.
P.
Left turning lanes. Left turning lanes shall be provided for all
land developments warranting their use in accordance with the Transportation
Research Board Record No. 211 or other reference approved by the Planning
Board engineer.
Q.
All driveways for residential uses shall be located a minimum of
fifteen (15) feet from the adjoining property line(s).
A.
Duplexes, or two (2) family detached dwellings, which are permitted in the RM and RH Districts, shall be subject to the standards specified in Schedule 2, Area, Yard, and Bulk Requirements for Residential Uses, found as an attachment to this chapter, as well as in accordance with the following standards:
|
ZONING DISTRICT
| ||
|---|---|---|
|
RM
|
RH
| |
|
Minimum lot width (per two units)
|
80 feet
|
70 feet
|
|
Minimum distance between structures
|
30 feet
|
30 feet
|
|
Minimum habitable floor area per dwelling
|
900 sq. ft.
|
900 sq. ft.
|
A.
Development proposals, as much as is practicable, shall incorporate
energy conservation measures and devices to reduce energy consumption
and to provide for the maximum utilization of renewable energy sources.
B.
New streets shall be oriented to permit, within the limits of practicability
and feasibility, the construction of buildings thereon to maximize
solar gain and the use of renewable energy sources.
[Amended 11-21-17 by Ord. No. O-2017-020]
A.
FENCE
HEIGHT
LIVING WALL
Definitions. Except as defined below, all words used in this Section 117 which are otherwise defined in Section 294-10 of the Winslow Township Code, entitled "Definitions," shall have the meanings proscribed therein:
A fence, wall, living wall or other type of construction
or similar structure intended to be a barrier or divider or designed
to otherwise serve the purpose of a fence, wall or living wall.
The greatest distance measured from the existing grade to
the top of the fence, wall or living wall as measured at a ninety-degree
angle at any point along the fence, wall or living wall.
Any fence, hedge, wall or other vegetative barrier composed
entirely of living materials.
B.
Permit required.
(1)
No fence shall be erected without first obtaining a zoning permit
in accordance with the standards established in this Section 117.
A permit shall be required for any new fence and also for replacement
of any existing fence.
(2)
Prior to the commencement of any work, the applicant shall file
a zoning permit application together with a survey showing the proposed
location of the fence. If the property for which the permit is sought
is subject to and/or part of a homeowner's association or community,
proof of approval and/or consent of the applicable homeowner's association
also must be submitted with the Zoning Permit application.
(3)
The applicant shall pay the zoning permit fee as set forth in Section 40-44 of the Winslow Township Code.
(4)
Upon approval by the Zoning Officer, a permit shall be issued
which shall be effective for a period of one (1) year. In the event
construction of the fence for which the zoning permit has been issued
is not completed within that time, the zoning permit shall expire
and a new zoning permit shall be required prior to commencement of
construction of the fence.
C.
Requirements.
(1)
Height and Location.
(a)
Rear yard. No fence located in a rear yard shall be more than
six (6) feet in height. The fence may be constructed to the front
corner of the dwelling at six (6) feet in height, if that dwelling
is 25 feet or more from the road and the fence does not enclose any
utility meters.
[Amended 8-16-2022 by Ord. No. O-2022-018]
(b)
Front yard. No fence constructed forward of the front corner
of a dwelling or building shall exceed four (4) feet.
[Amended 8-16-2022 by Ord. No. O-2022-018]
(c)
No solid fences, hedges or enclosure walls shall exceed a height
of three (3) feet above the curb level when constructed within twenty-five
(25) feet of any street or road intersection.
(d)
All fences or walls must be erected inside or up to the property
line and none shall encroach upon a public right-of-way or interfere
with sight lines and/or visibility on corner lots.
(2)
Material and composition.
The following fences and/or fencing materials are specifically
prohibited:
(a)
Barbed wire;
(b)
Sharp-pointed fences;
(c)
Canvas fences;
(d)
Cloth fences;
(e)
Electrically charged fences (except livestock containment);
(f)
Poultry fences;
(g)
Turkey or chicken wire;
(h)
Temporary fences, including construction fences, silt fences, mesh fences, leaf collection fences and/or snow fences, except as provided in subsection C(3) below;
(i)
Expandable fences and/or collapsible fences, other than construction
fences when otherwise permitted herein;
(j)
Tires, rope or chain, or similar materials; and
(k)
Any other types of materials not generally known or intended
to be used as a fence or as permanent fencing material.
(3)
Temporary fences.
Temporary fences may be permitted only in accordance with the
following:
(a)
Fences installed for the purpose of containing snow and/or leaves
may be utilized only for the duration of time required to contain
the snow or leaves until collection or other methods of disposal have
occurred. Immediately upon removal of the snow or leaves being contained
thereby, the temporary fence installed for that purpose shall be removed.
(b)
Silt fences or other temporary fencing installed during construction
and/or for construction purposes shall be permitted only during the
applicable period of construction. Notwithstanding same, temporary
construction fencing may be installed only after issuance of the first
construction permit for the project for which it is being used and
shall be removed at or prior to issuance of a certificate of completion
or certificate of occupancy for said project, as the case may be.
(c)
Except for construction fencing, in no event shall a temporary
fence be permitted to remain on site for more than three (3) months.
(d)
Notwithstanding anything above to the contrary, temporary fencing
and/or fence types intended by the manufacturer to be used as temporary
fencing may not be used as permanent fencing on any property for any
reason.
(4)
Additional regulations.
Except as may be provided otherwise herein, all fences shall
comply with the following:
(a)
The finished side of a fence shall face the adjacent property.
(b)
No fence may be constructed in violation or conflict with any
applicable deed restrictions.
(c)
Notwithstanding the above, a fence (as same is defined herein)
which is in existence on the effective date of this section shall
be permitted to continue as a pre-existing, nonconforming structure
and shall be treated as such in the manner set forth in the Winslow
Township Code and the Municipal Land Use Law.
(d)
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, all requirements set forth in other chapters of the Code regarding fences and/or similar enclosures shall supersede this section such that, to the extent of any conflict with these provisions, the other provisions of the Code shall control, including but not limited to fences and/or similar enclosures constructed pursuant to Section 82-5 (Class II Animals), Section 157-3 (Horses), Section 204-20 (Swimming Pools) and Section 297-20 (Stormwater Basins).
D.
Fence maintenance. Every fence constructed within the Township of
Winslow shall be maintained in a safe, sound and upright condition
and in accordance with the approved zoning permit. Failure to maintain
a fence in accordance with these standards, as determined by the Zoning
Officer, Construction Official and/or Property Maintenance Officer,
shall subject the responsible person to the violations and penalties
provisions of this section.
E.
Violations and penalties. For any and every violation of the provisions
of this section, after notice in writing, the owner, general agent
or contractor of the building or premises where such violation has
been committed or shall exist and the lessee or tenant of the entire
building or entire premises where such violation has been committed
or shall exist and the owner, general agent or contractor, lessee
or tenant of any part of the building or premises on whose part such
violation has been committed or shall exist and the general agent,
architect, builder, contractor or any other person who commits, takes
part or assists in such violation or who maintains any building or
premises in which any such violation shall exist shall, for each and
every violation and for each and every day that such violation continues,
be subject to a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.)
and not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.) or imprisonment for
a term not to exceed ninety (90) days or both such fine and imprisonment.
Usage of land determined to be located within flood plains or flood hazard areas shall comply with the procedures and standards specified in Chapter 145, Flood Damage Prevention, of the Winslow Township Code, in addition to the provisions for usage contained in this chapter.
A.
Adequate lighting must be provided to the outdoor areas used after
dark such as parking lots, loading areas, walkways, steps, ramps,
direction changes and signs. Lighting shall be so arranged as to reflect
the light away from adjoining premises and passing motorists or into
private outdoor open space which is associated with dwelling units.
B.
All streetlights hereinafter constructed in major subdivisions on
minor and collector residential streets shall conform to the following
minimum standards:
(1)
Streetlights in residential areas must be installed three hundred
fifty (350) feet apart, on center, on alternate sides of the street
at cul-de-sac, at all curves with radius less than three hundred fifty
(350) feet or internal angle greater than thirty (30°) degrees,
as well as at each intersection in accordance with a streetlight placement
plan approved by the Township Planning Board. Luminaires shall be
seventy-watt high pressure sodium at street intersections.
(2)
Streetlights in industrial areas must be installed four hundred
(400) feet apart, on center, on alternative sides of the street or
cul-de-sac as well as at each intersection in accordance with a streetlight
placement plan approved by the Township Planning Board. Luminaires
shall be one-hundred (100) watt high pressure sodium in line at street
intersections.
(3)
Luminaires shall be mounted on a standard light pole as approved
by the Electric Company. Said luminaires shall be installed in such
a manner that said fixtures shall be a thirty (30) foot clearance
from the roadway surface and shall be consistent with the design and
style of light fixtures as per the Winslow Township requirements.
C.
Prior to the installation of any streetlight in an approved major
subdivision, the developer shall have first secured a streetlight
placement plan signed by the Planning Board of the Township of Winslow.
The Planning Board may modify the number of required streetlights
and the required luminaire types in such plan.
D.
No certificate of occupancy shall be issued for a dwelling on any
street on an approved major subdivision unless streetlighting conforming
to the standards of this section shall first have been installed.
Furthermore, it shall be the developers responsibility to pay all
installation, maintenance, and usage costs until such time as the
roadway is turned over to the Township of Winslow for maintenance
purposes.
A.
Lot dimensions and area shall not be less than the requirements of
this chapter of the Winslow Township Code.
B.
Insofar as it is practical, side lot lines shall be at right angles
to straight streets and radial to curved streets.
C.
Each lot must front upon an approved street at least fifty (50) feet
in width, unless otherwise specified by the Planning Board.
D.
Where extra width has been dedicated for widening of existing streets,
lots shall begin at such extra-width line and all setbacks shall be
measured from such line.
E.
Where there is a question as to the suitability of a lot or lots
for their intended use due to factors such as rock formations, flood
conditions or similar circumstances, the Planning Board may, after
adequate investigation, withhold approval of such lots.
Such natural features as trees, brooks, hilltops and views shall
be preserved whenever possible in designing any subdivision or site
plan containing such features.
A.
The lawful use of land existing at the time of the adoption of this
chapter, or an amendment thereto, although such use does not conform
to the provisions hereof, may be continued. However, if such nonconforming
use is discontinued, as evidenced by the lack of use or vacancy for
a period of six (6) months, or if a structural alteration providing
a conforming use is made, the nonconforming use shall not thereafter
be reestablished, and the future use of said land shall be in conformity
with the current provisions of this chapter.
B.
The lawful use of a building or structure existing at the time of
the adoption of this chapter, or an amendment thereto, although such
use does not conform to the provisions hereof, may be continued, and
such use may be extended throughout the building, provided that no
structural alterations are made other than those ordered by an authorized
public officer to assure the safety of the building or structure,
and provided further that such extension does not displace any residential
use in a residence district established by this chapter.
A.
Off-street parking requirements for residential uses:
(1)
A garage, carport or area for the storage of at least two (2)
cars per dwelling unit shall be provided for single-family houses,
duplexes, and townhouses.
(2)
A garage, carport or area for the storage of at least one and
one-half (1-1/2) cars per dwelling unit shall be provided for garden
apartments or any type apartment housing.
(3)
Additional parking spaces may be required because of the type
or size of the dwelling unit or its location in relation to surrounding
areas.
B.
Off-street parking requirements for nonresidential uses shall meet
the following minimum parking requirements:
(1)
Automobile garages, repair or service stations: four (4) for
each bay and work area.
(2)
Bowling alleys: Six (6) parking spaces for each alley.
(3)
Churches: One (1) parking space for each four (4) permanent
seats. When individual seats are not provided, each twenty (20) inches
of bench shall be considered one (1) seat.
(4)
Community buildings, country clubs, social halls, lodges, fraternal
organizations and similar uses: One (1) parking space for each two
hundred (200) square feet of floor area occupied by all principal
and accessory structures.
(5)
Doctors (in other than office buildings): Six (6) parking spaces
for patients' use per each doctor's office.
(6)
Dentists (in other than office buildings): Five (5) parking
spaces for patients' use per each dentist's office.
(7)
Motels and rooming houses: One (1) parking space each rentable
unit.
(8)
Funeral homes and mortuaries: Fifteen (15) parking spaces for
visitors.
(9)
Hospital, nursing and convalescent homes: One (1) parking space
per three (3) beds.
(10)
Hotels: One (1) parking space per each rentable unit.
(11)
Manufacturing, industrial and general commercial uses not otherwise
specified herein: One (1) parking space per each one thousand (1,000)
square feet of floor area, plus one (1) space for each three (3) employees
in the maximum working shift.
(12)
Offices: One (1) parking space per every four hundred (400)
square feet of rentable floor area.
(13)
Restaurants, bars and nightclubs: One (1) parking space per
each three (3) seats.
(14)
Retail stores, store groups, shops, etc: One (1) parking space
per each two hundred fifty (250) square feet of floor area.
(15)
Schools, elementary and junior high schools: One (1) parking
space for every fifteen (15) classroom seats.
(16)
Wholesale establishments or warehouses: One (1) parking space
for each two (2) employees in maximum shift. The total parking area
shall be not less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the building floor
area.
(17)
All other land uses: Off-street parking and loading spaces for
all land uses not herein specified shall be in accord with probable
estimates of need determined by the Planning Board after consultation
with the proposed land user and the Township Engineer.
C.
Size, access and location.
(1)
Each off-street parking space shall have an area of not less
than two hundred (200) square feet, exclusive of access drives or
aisles, and shall be of usable shape and condition.
(2)
In parking lots containing more than ten (10) spaces, a minimum
of one (1) space shall be a minimum of twelve (12) feet wide. For
parking lots with twenty (20) or more spaces, a minimum of five percent
(5%) of all spaces shall be twelve (12) feet wide. These wider spaces
shall be located in one (1) area and designated as parking for the
handicapped; and these spaces shall be located so that access does
not require wheeling or walking behind parked cars.
(3)
No access drive or driveway in a residential district shall
be located to provide access to uses other than those permitted in
such residential district except in the case of mixed use buildings
in the Planned Community District.
(4)
Off-street parking spaces for all uses shall be located on the
subject property with the related principal land use and the parking
area shall not interfere with access to the site, sight distance triangles,
and public rights-of-way.
(5)
Off-street parking areas should be designed to prevent the maneuvering
of vehicles into or out of parking spaces or the storage of vehicles
within any portion of an entrance driveway or driveway lane that is
within twenty (20) feet of the right-of-way line of a road. Off-street
parking areas should be so designed to permit all vehicles to turn
around on the site in order to prevent the necessity of any vehicle
backing onto the road from such site.
(6)
No required off-street parking space, including adjacent parking
access lanes or maneuvering space, shall be located within the existing
or proposed right-of-way of a the sidewalk area.
D.
Customer's service areas. Any site plan that provides temporary stopping
space or maneuvering space for vehicles of customers or patrons seeking
service at a roadside business establishment, such as a roadside grocery
or farm produce stand, gasoline service station, drive-in bank, etc.,
should be so located that the stopping or maneuvering space is at
least ten (10) feet back from the right-of-way line of a road.
E.
Landscaping and buffers.
(1)
For all nonresidential uses, apartments, townhouses, or other
multifamily residential uses, lands between the parking area and building
shall be landscaped with trees, shrubs and ground cover to the maximum
extent possible.
(2)
Parking and loading areas for commercial and industrial uses shall be buffered by landscaping and/or fencing from adjoining streets, existing residential uses or any residential zoning district as specified in § 294-110 of this Article.
(3)
Trees planted within parking areas shall be staggered or spaced
so as not to interfere with driver vision, shall have branches no
lower than six (6) feet and shall be placed at the rate of at least
one (1) tree for every ten (10) parking spaces.
F.
Other improvements to parking and loading areas.
(1)
Surfacing.
(a)
Any off-street parking, with the exception of truck parking
lots, of three (3) or more vehicles or off-street loading areas shall
be surfaced with two (2) inches of FABC-1 over four (4) inches of
quarry blend or two (2) inches of FABC-1 over six (6) inches of gravel.
(b)
Truck parking areas shall be surfaced with two (2) inches of
FABC-1 over four (4) inches of bituminous stabilized base.
(c)
All areas shall be marked so as to provide for the orderly and
safe loading, parking and storage of vehicles.
(2)
Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate off-street parking or loading areas shall be so arranged as to reflect the light away from adjoining premises. Lighting shall be provided in accordance with § 294-119 of this Article. Off-street parking facilities for multifamily structures containing four (4) or more dwelling units shall be adequately lighted.
G.
Off-street loading. In connection with every building or building
group erected which is to be occupied by manufacturing or commercial
uses which will require the distribution by vehicles of material or
merchandise, off-street loading berths shall be provided and maintained
on the same lot or property in accordance with the following requirements:
(1)
Size and location. Each loading space shall be not less than
ten (10) feet in width, thirty-five (35) feet in length, have a minimum
clearance of fourteen (14) feet and may occupy all or any part of
any required yard.
(2)
The number of off-street loading spaces required shall be determined
by the following schedule:
|
Use
|
Total Floor Area
(square feet)
|
Number of Off-Street Berths
|
|---|---|---|
|
Schools
|
13,000 or more
|
1
|
|
Hospitals (excluding space for ambulances)
|
From 10,000 to 30,000
|
1
|
|
For each additional 30,000 or major fraction thereof
|
1 additional
| |
|
Undertakers and funeral parlors
|
5,000
|
1
|
|
For each additional 5,000 or major fraction thereof
|
1 additional
| |
|
Offices, hotels
|
From 10,000 to 25,000
|
1
|
|
Retail, commercial
|
From 25,000 to 40,0000
|
2
|
|
Wholesale
|
From 40,000 to 60,000
|
3
|
|
Manufacturing and storage
|
From 60,000 to 100,000
|
4
|
|
For each additional 50,000 or major fraction thereof
|
1 additional
|
(3)
No off-street loading area or part thereof shall be closer than
one hundred (100) feet to any dwelling, school, hospital or other
institutions for human care located on an adjoining lot.
[Repealed 10-27-09 by Ord. No. O-032-09]
A.
In order to secure proper improvement and maintenance of all common
open space in any proposed development, the landowner shall provide
for and establish an organization for the ownership and maintenance
of any common open space. Such organization shall not be dissolved
nor shall it dispose of any common space, by sale or otherwise (except
to an organization conceived and established to own and maintain the
common open space), without first offering to dedicate the same to
the township or other governmental agency designated by the township.
The Planning Board shall make findings concerning the operation of
the organization for the ownership and maintenance of any common open
space. It shall consider the following:
(1)
Time when organization is created.
(2)
Mandatory or automatic nature of membership in the organization
by resident or successor.
(3)
Permanence of open space safeguards.
(4)
Liability of organization for insurance, taxes and maintenance
of all facilities.
(5)
Provision for pro rata sharing of costs and assessments.
(6)
Capacity of the organization to administer common facilities
and preserve the benefits of common open space.
B.
In the event that the organization established to own and maintain
common open space, or any successor organization, shall, at any time
after establishment of the development, fail to maintain the common
open space in reasonable order and condition in accordance with the
plan, the township governing body may serve written notice upon such
organization or upon the residents and owners of the development setting
forth the manner in which the organization has failed to maintain
the common open space in reasonable condition, and said notice shall
include a demand that such deficiencies of maintenance be cured within
thirty-five (35) days thereof and shall state the date and place of
a hearing thereon, which shall be held within fifteen (15) days of
the notice. At such hearing, the township governing body may modify
the terms of the original notice as to the deficiencies and may give
an extension of time not to exceed sixty-five (65) days within which
they shall be cured. If the deficiencies set forth in the original
notice or in the modifications thereof shall not be cured within the
said thirty-five (35) days or any extension thereon, the township
governing body, in order to preserve the taxable values of the properties
within the development and to prevent the common open space from becoming
a public nuisance, may enter upon said common open space and maintain
the same for a period of one (1) year. Said entry and maintenance
shall not vest in the public any rights to use the common open space
except when the same is voluntarily dedicated to the public by the
residents and owners. Before the expiration of said year, the township
governing body shall, upon its initiative or upon the request of the
organization theretofore responsible for the maintenance of the common
open space, call a public hearing upon fifteen (15) days written notice
to such organization or to the residents and to the owners of the
development, to be held by the township governing body, at which hearing
such organization, or the residents and owners of the development,
shall show cause why such maintenance by the township shall not, at
the election of the township governing body, continue for a succeeding
year. If the township governing body shall determine that such organization
is ready and able to maintain said common open space in reasonable
condition, the township governing body shall not continue to maintain
said open, space for a succeeding year. If the township governing
body shall determine that such organization is not ready and able
to maintain said common open space in a reasonable condition, the
township governing body may at its discretion, continue to maintain
said common open space during the next succeeding year, subject to
a similar hearing and determination in each year thereafter. The decision
of the township governing body in any such case shall constitute a
final administrative decision subject to judicial review.
C.
The cost of such maintenance by the township shall be assessed ratably
against the properties within the development that have a right of
enjoyment of the common open space and shall become a tax lien on
said properties. The township, at the time of entering upon said common
open space for the purpose of maintenance, shall file a notice of
such lien in the office of the County Clerk upon the properties affected
by such lien within the development.
A.
All recreation areas and facilities shall be designed in accordance
with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's publication,
Administration Guidelines: Barrier Free Design Standard for Parks
and Recreational Facilities.
B.
All recreation areas and facilities shall be located and planned
so as not to create a nuisance for adjacent dwelling units.
C.
To the extent feasible, all recreation areas and facilities shall
be located so as to be accessible to the majority of township residents
unless those areas are to be owned and maintained by a private association
for use by the members of said association.
D.
All recreation areas and facilities shall be properly fenced or screened
as appropriate to protect the use and enjoyment of adjacent residences
or residential uses.
A.
Compliance. Every proposed subdivision or commercial or industrial building shall be connected to a public sanitary sewer system prior to occupancy of said subdivision or building. Each lateral connection in addition to any required gravity lines, force mains, and/or pumping stations shall be designed in conformance with the technical standards of the Subsection B of this section and installed and connected at the expense of the owner of the proposed subdivision or building. An exemption to this requirement may be granted by the Township Committee upon recommendation from the Planning Board, if the latter deems that the density proposed could support individual septic systems and/or the cost of such connection and/or extension would be prohibitive.
B.
Technical standards and requirements. All sanitary sewers and appurtenances
shall be designed and installed in conformance with the New Jersey
Department of Environmental Protection's standards for sanitary sewers.
[Amended 3-26-1986 by Ord. No. O-6-86; 3-8-2022 by Ord. No. O-2022-005; 4-11-2023 by Ord. No. O-2023-012]
Any sign that does not conform to this section shall be removed
immediately upon notification from the Department of Planning and
Zoning.
A.
Scope. In all zoning districts of the Township of Winslow, signs
may be erected, altered, maintained, used, replaced, removed or moved
only in compliance with the provisions of N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.107 and
this section, except that any sign inside the structure or building
which is not visible from outside the building or structure is excluded
from the requirements.
B.
ATTACHED SIGN
DEVELOPMENT SIGN
ERECT
EXTERNALLY LIGHTED
FREESTANDING SIGN
FUNCTIONAL SIGNS
GROUND MOUNT SIGN
INTERNALLY LIGHTED
MOBILE SIGN
MULTIPLE OCCUPANCY AND TENANCY SIGN
OFFICIAL SIGN
REAL ESTATE SIGN
ROOF SIGN
SIGN HEIGHT
SIGN SIZE
TEMPORARY SIGN
WARNING SIGN
WINDOW SIGN
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
Any sign erected, constructed or maintained on a building
with the principal support of said sign being the building, including,
specifically, the painting of signs or displays on the exterior surface
of a building. "Attached signs" shall not be more than ten (10) inches
off the building to which they are attached.
A sign designating the name of a subdivision of residential
homes, whether single-family, multifamily, attached or detached, or
an apartment complex.
To build, construct, attach, place, suspend or affix, and
shall also include the painting of wall signs and the painting of
signs or displays on the exterior surface of the building, structure
or material surface.
Any sign whose sole source of artificial illumination is
outside the display portion of the sign.
Any sign not attached to a building, erected, constructed
or maintained on a post or pole, or other bracing or supporting device.
Directional, information or public service signs, such as
signs advertising locations of rest rooms, telephones or similar facilities
of public convenience, including entry and exit signs from parking
areas. Functional signs shall not include any name or business or
message other than the directional or informational material.
A freestanding sign, other than a pole sign, in which the
entire bottom is in contact with or is close to the ground.
Any sign whose sole source of artificial illumination is
contained within the display portion of the sign.
A sign which is not permanently attached to a building or
not placed in the ground in such a fashion as to be permanent in a
manner conforming to the Uniform Construction Code or which is located
or attached to a trailer, on wheels, or other similar attachment such
that the sign may be moved from place to place, either within the
lot or to another location.
A single sign relating to a use or facility, such as a shopping
center, industrial park or office complex, where there is more than
one occupancy and/or tenancy of uses, where said multiple occupancy
and tenancy uses a common parking facility and/or a common private
drive or roadway and where the names and professions or business names
of the various tenants and/or occupants are displayed.
Any sign, symbol or device, erected, constructed or maintained
by the federal, state, county or local government, or any agency thereof,
for the purpose of informing or guiding the public or for the protection
of the public health, safety and welfare.
A sign of an owner of real property or of a licensed real
estate broker designating a property "for sale" or "for lease."
An attached sign erected, constructed or maintained upon
or over the roof of any building, where the principal support of said
sign is the roof structure.
In the case of a freestanding sign, the height of the sign
will be computed from grade level to the greatest height at any one
point in the sign. In the case of an attached sign, no sign can be
higher than the level of a second floor window in a two-or-more story
building, nor can it be higher than the lowest point of the roofline
in a single-story building.
The square foot area of a sign computed by multiplying its
greatest width by its greatest length, exclusive of supporting structures
and bracing devices, unless such supporting structures and bracing
devices are illuminated or are in the form of a symbol or contain
words or symbols, in which case the supporting structure shall also
be computed in determining sign size. Two- or three-sided signs carrying
exactly the same message on each side shall be measured by using the
surface area of one side in the case of two-sided signs or two sides
in the case of three-sided signs. When there is a different message
on each side of the sign, each side will be considered and used in
computing sign size, or each side will be considered a separate sign.
A sign which is not permanently attached to a building structure
or permanently affixed to a freestanding structure and which may be
erected for a limited period of time in compliance with the provisions
of this chapter.
A sign indicating no trespassing or no fishing and/or hunting
and an existing danger where a warning is legally required.
Any sign erected, constructed or maintained in or on a window
of a building, visible from outside the building, whether illuminated
or nonilluminated.
C.
Prohibited signs. The following signs shall be prohibited in the
Township and, if in existence, shall not be permitted to continue:
(1)
Flashing, blinking, twinkling, animated, moving or projected
signs of any type or signs which present an illusion of movement.
A sign that displays a static time and/or temperature display is permitted
if the sign on which the time and/or temperature display is located
is an otherwise permitted sign under this chapter.
(2)
No sign shall be erected or maintained on a lot, tract or parcel,
including any improvement thereon, unless the message on the sign
directly relates to the use, sale or lease of said lot, tract or parcel.
Nothing herein shall be deemed to prohibit off-tract signs for churches
or fraternal organizations, setting forth the location of the church
or the meeting place and meeting hours of the church or fraternal
organization, provided that within the Pinelands Area portion of the
Township such signs shall meet the following standards:
(a)
The sign shall contain no advertising and shall be limited to
the name of the church or fraternal organization and any necessary
directions;
(b)
The quantity of signs per church or fraternal organization shall
be limited to the minimum necessary to give adequate directions; and
(c)
The size of such signs shall be limited to that necessary to
convey directions.
(3)
Banners, flags, pennants, tents and similar devices, except
upon occasion of the opening of a new business use in a commercial
or industrial district, when banners, pennants or flags may be used
for a period not to exceed fourteen (14) days to announce the opening
of said business and except for special sales events or promotions,
for a period not to exceed fourteen (14) days, not more than four
times per calendar year.
(4)
All mobile signs, as defined herein, are prohibited.
(5)
No sign shall be placed in such a position that it causes or
is likely to cause danger to vehicular or pedestrian traffic on any
street, sidewalk or right-of-way. No sign other than an official sign
may be placed within the right-of-way of any Township or county road.
(6)
No sign shall be attached, affixed or painted on trees, fences,
rocks, curbs, walks, hydrants, benches or bridges, except for warning
signs, as defined herein, indicating no trespassing and the like.
(7)
No signs with any lighting or control mechanism that may cause
radio or television interference shall be erected in the Township.
(8)
No vehicle shall be regularly parked, stopped or located in
such a manner as to be used as or considered as a sign.
(9)
Permanent window signs are prohibited except as otherwise permitted
herein.
(10)
No signs which in any way simulate official, directional or
warning signs erected or maintained by the State of New Jersey, Camden
County or Winslow Township or by any railroad, public utility or agency
concerned with the protection of the public health or safety shall
be erected in the Township.
(11)
No signs, except such directional signs or devices required
by the federal aeronautical authorities, shall be placed, inscribed
or supported upon a roof or upon any structure which extends above
the roof, and no sign shall project above the main cornice line of
the building to which it may be affixed.
D.
Nonconforming signs.
(1)
It is the intent and purpose of this chapter that, as soon as
legally possible, all existing signs not conforming to this section
be eliminated or brought into conformity.
(2)
Any sign located within the Township which does not conform with the provisions of this chapter, but which did conform at the time it was erected, shall be deemed a legal nonconforming sign and may continue in use until losing said legal nonconforming status as defined in Subsection D(3) below.
(4)
If any of the events occur under Subsection D(3) above, the sign shall be immediately brought into compliance with this chapter or it shall be removed.
(5)
Periodic maintenance of an existing sign shall not be considered
an alteration resulting in the loss of a sign's legal nonconforming
status.
F.
Maintenance. All signs shall be periodically maintained by the owner
of said sign, including painting, repairing and cleaning as necessary.
Any sign that, because of improper maintenance, is deemed to be in
a state of disrepair, such that the sign is no longer functional,
visible or dangerous to the safety of others, in the discretion of
the Township Zoning Official or Construction Official, shall be repaired
by the owner of said sign within fourteen (14) days of a notice requiring
said repair. Otherwise, the sign shall be removed.
G.
Sign content. All signs shall indicate only the principal name of
the establishment, proprietor or owner and may include a brief description
of the principal goods or service or use thereof and a logo or trademark
by which the business or owner is identified. No sign shall have a
message or logo that in and of itself is lewd and licentious or advocates
an act in violation of any municipal, county, state or federal law.
H.
Abandoned uses. All signs which identify an owner, proprietor, establishment
or business which is no longer in existence or operation shall be
removed within sixty (60) days from the date said operation or establishment
of business ceases to exist or operate.
I.
Illuminated signs. Illuminated signs shall be arranged such that
no light or glare is directed or reflected to adjoining lots or streets
or into residential windows. Any beam or beacon, lighted exteriorly,
shall be lighted downwards and shall be shielded to prevent spillage
off the lot or onto streets, parking and driveway areas; however,
no sign with red, green, blue or amber illumination in a beam or beacon
resembling an emergency light shall be erected or used in any location.
J.
Real estate signs. One (1) real estate sign for each lot frontage
is temporarily permitted in all districts, provided that it complies
with all of the following requirements:
(1)
It is nonilluminated.
(2)
It must pertain only to the lease or sale of the principal building
lot upon which it is placed.
(3)
It shall not exceed twelve (12) square feet in area, except
in residential districts, in which case it shall not exceed six (6)
square feet in area.
(4)
It shall be removed within seven (7) days after closing or settlement
on said property or the execution of the lease.
K.
Agricultural establishment signs. Signs or billboards advertising
agricultural commercial establishments, in any district, shall be
permitted, provided that.
(1)
No more than two (2) signs shall be placed in any one direction
along each road directly approaching the agricultural establishment;
and
(2)
No sign along a four-lane state or federal highway shall exceed
fifty (50) square feet in area, and no sign along any other road shall
exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in area.
(3)
No sign shall exceed the height of fifteen (15) feet.
L.
Temporary signs.
(1)
All temporary signs shall be nonilluminated.
(2)
Temporary signs, advertising events, such as business openings,
fairs, bazaars, auctions, or other special activities, including political
signs or posters, shall be erected or placed so as not to obstruct
or obscure visibility at corners or intersections or otherwise cause
a traffic safety hazard. Such signs are allowed thirty (30) days prior
to the event being advertised and must be removed within ten (10)
days following the conclusion of the event. Signs erected by an ongoing
business as a means of furthering its business activity or by an ongoing
business or an individual as a means of selling real property shall
not fall within this special activity designation.
(3)
Temporary signs of contractors, mechanics or artisans are permitted
only during the period when the contractors, artisans and mechanics
are actively performing work on the lands and premises where the signs
are placed. The sign shall have a maximum size of twelve (12) square
feet inclusive of all mechanics or artisans performing work on the
same premises. No sign shall be placed upon land or property without
having first received written permission from the property owner and
a construction permit has been issued for the parcel on which the
sign is placed.
(4)
Temporary window signs advertising or describing sales or special
merchandise are permitted, provided that the same sign does not remain
in the window for a period longer than thirty (30) days and that all
of the signs collectively do not exceed thirty percent (30%) of all
available window space on the wall on which the window signs are located.
(5)
One (1) temporary development sign is permitted only for major
subdivisions. Said sign is subject to the following standards:
(a)
The temporary development sign shall not exceed twenty (20)
square feet in size and six (6) feet in height.
(b)
The sign shall include only the name of the subdivision; the
offer for sale of the lots or homes therein; and the name and telephone
number of the developer, financing institution, realtor or other agent
to contact with reference to the sale.
(c)
The temporary development sign may be installed only after final
subdivision approval has been granted and at the same time as the
first building permit is issued on the first lot sold. The sign must
be removed with ten (10) days of the issuance of the last certificate
of occupancy or the sale of the last lot and replaced, if desired,
with a permanent development sign in accordance with the standards
of this chapter if approved by the Planning Board. Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, no temporary development sign shall
remain longer than two (2) years from the date of final major subdivision
approval unless an extension is granted by the Planning Board.
(d)
The temporary sign shall be located at the entrance of the subdivision
on property owned by the developer. No temporary development sign
may be installed that interferes with traffic. If there is more than
one entrance, the developer may move the one sign periodically to
a different entrance as sections are sold and new sections opened.
Upon acceptance of the roads or upon the sale of lands on which the
sign is located, such that the sign becomes located on private property
owned by other than the developer, or within a Township or county
right-of-way, the sign shall be removed subject to the right to move
the sign to another location as above, and subject to the overall
time restrictions hereinabove.
(6)
Notwithstanding anything in this chapter to the contrary, any
licensed real estate broker may place a temporary direction sign for
the sole purpose of providing directions to properties offered for
sale or lease.
(a)
A "temporary direction sign" is defined as a removable, freestanding
sign, to be placed in or on the ground, not exceeding eighteen (18)
inches in height and twenty-four (24) inches in width and no higher
than thirty (30) inches out of the ground, constructed of metal, heavy
cardboard or wood, indicating thereon the location of or directions
to a residential property in the Township and announcing an open house
utilized in connection with the marketing of that property. No more
than one temporary direction sign shall be located on any one lot
or within five hundred (500) feet of any other temporary direction
sign along any Township right-of-way.
(b)
A temporary directional sign may be installed on the day an
open house is being conducted. It is expressly understood that the
temporary direction sign must be removed no later than 6:00 p.m. of
the day of the open house.
(c)
A temporary direction sign, as defined herein, shall not include
any illumination, nor any balloons, streamers or other decorative
accessory.
(d)
A temporary direction sign shall be set back from the paved
cartway a minimum distance of three (3) feet and located so that visibility
at intersections is in no way diminished.
(e)
All other provisions of this chapter remain in full force and
effect.
M.
Historic signs. Notwithstanding anything in this chapter to the contrary,
signs on structures of historic significance for historic informational
purposes, upon which the name of the original or historic inhabitant
or builder and the date of construction of said structure is set forth
and/or the historical significance of the structure are permitted,
provided that said signs shall not exceed two (2) square feet.
N.
Signs for nonconforming uses. Upon application for a use variance
or other approval to permit a nonconforming use on a property in any
district where the use is not permitted, the sign for said use must
be approved by the Planning Board.
O.
Signs for nonprofit institutions. Notwithstanding the sign standards
for the district in which the property is located, any property used
for a church, school, lodge, club, veterans organization or similar
use which is organized and operated not for profit, pursuant to Title
15 of N.J.S.A., may have one sign per street frontage identifying
the use by name. Said sign may be freestanding or attached and may
contain messages describing upcoming events, times of service or meetings,
inspirational messages and the like. The maximum size of a freestanding
sign shall be thirty (30) square feet with a maximum height of ten
(10) feet. An attached sign may not exceed 10% of the wall surface
area of the wall on which said sign is placed.
P.
Information and direction signs.
(1)
A nameplate not exceeding one (1) square foot in area and an
address and/or street number not exceeding two (2) square feet in
area, both within the property line, which may be attached or freestanding,
are permitted in any residential district.
(2)
Street number designations, postal boxes, "private property,"
"no hunting," on-site direction, parking and warning signs are permitted
in all districts but are not considered in calculating sign area.
No such signs shall exceed two (2) square feet in area.
Q.
Development signs.
(1)
One (1) permanent development sign, not exceeding fifty (50)
square feet and ten (10) feet height, stating the name of the subdivision
only shall be permitted in a major subdivision.
(2)
During construction, a temporary development sign is permitted only in accordance with the standards of § 294-129L(5). The permanent development sign, if desired, may be installed at any time after the first construction permit is issued.
(3)
The location of the permanent development sign must be approved
by the Planning Board at the time of the preliminary subdivision approval.
The sign may be installed at the main entrance to the subdivision
and may be located within an island or other entrance design on land
specifically dedicated to the Township or homeowners' association
specifically for the purpose of the sign location.
R.
Commercial, industrial and business signs.
(1)
A commercial, industrial or business sign shall be provided
in accordance with the requirements set forth below.
(2)
In multiple occupancy shopping centers, individual facade-mounted
tenancy signs shall be uniform in size, scale and design, and shall
not exceed twenty-five (25) square feet in area.
(3)
Attached wall signs shall not exceed an area equivalent to five
percent (5%) of the first-floor portion of the front facade or seventy-five
(75) square feet, whichever is less.
(4)
Ground-mounted signs shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet height,
shall be setback from the right-of-way and shall not exceed fifty
(50) square feet.
(5)
Principal identification signs for shopping centers may have
tenancy identification and shall not exceed twenty (20) feet in height
or seventy-five (75) square feet.
(6)
Freestanding signs shall not exceed a square footage of seventy-five
(75) square feet, and a height of twenty (20) feet along Cross Keys
Road, Route 73, or White Horse Pike, and fifteen (15) feet in height
in other areas, stopping at least eight (8) feet above the grade.
(7)
Permitted commercial, industrial and business signs may be illuminated
either from the interior or exterior, but not both.
(8)
If a business or use is located on a lot with more than one
(1) street frontage, said business or use may have either one (1)
additional attached sign or one (1) additional freestanding sign in
accordance with this section.
S.
Street signs. There shall be at least one street sign furnished at
each intersection. All signs shall be installed under light standards
where possible, be free of visual obstruction, and shall be four-way,
with street names parallel to the named street. Street signs shall
be installed on a particular street prior to the issuance of a certificate
of occupancy for a residence on that street.
T.
Traffic signs. The design and placement of traffic control signs
shall follow the requirements specified in the "Manual on Uniform
Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways" published by USDOT
and adopted by NJDOT.
U.
Permit required. It shall be unlawful to erect, alter, relocate or
otherwise have a sign within the Township of Winslow, except those
hereinafter exempt, without first making application for and obtaining
a permit from the Construction Official. Exemptions:
V.
Variance. In the event that a proposed sign does not comply with
the provisions of this chapter, an application for variance may be
made to the Planning Board.
W.
Enforcement.
(1)
Upon discovery of an alleged violation of this section, the
Zoning Official shall serve written notice on the owner of the sign
and/or the owner, lessee, or party in interest of the property where
the sign is located, ordering the sign to be brought into compliance
or removed within thirty (30) days of the date of the notice, or seven
(7) days if the alleged violation concerns a temporary sign. The notice
shall include notification that if the sign is not brought into compliance
or removed within such time, a summons will be issued, and that subsequent
violations shall not require further notification or time to conform.
(2)
Should the owner of a sign and/or the owner, lessee, or party
in interest of the property where a sign is located violate the provisions
of this chapter subsequent to the initial notice, a summons shall
issue for such subsequent violation without further notice and opportunity
to conform, and the Zoning Official may summarily remove the signs
violating this section.
(3)
In the event the Zoning Official, with the concurrence of the Construction Official, determines that the presence of any sign, either by reason of its construction, location or lack of maintenance and repair, presents a hazard to the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the Township, or where a sign is in violation of Subsection W(1) above, the Zoning Official shall be empowered to immediately effectuate the removal of said sign, and the expenses and costs of such removal shall be borne by the owner of the sign and/or the owner, lessee, or party in interest of the property upon which the sign is located.
(4)
In addition to any fine imposed for a violation of this section,
the sentencing court shall order the removal of the sign or the sign
being brought into compliance at the owner's sole expense.
No steps or stairways, open or enclosed, shall be erected upon
or attached to the outside front or side of any building in any residence
or business district, but nothing herein shall bar front or side porch
steps and front or side entrance steps to the first floor only.
A.
Storage of articles to be displayed or sold on the premises of a
commercial, industrial or other use shall be limited to a reasonable
supply and, if stored outdoors, shall be stored in an area that is
fenced or screened from view.
B.
No goods, articles, appliances or vehicles shall be displayed or
offered for sale beyond the front line of the buildings on such premises,
or beyond the side line of the buildings of a corner premises.
A.
Policy statement.
(1)
All future development in Winslow Township shall utilize the
best available technology to minimize off-site storm water runoff,
increase on-site infiltration, simulate natural drainage systems and
minimize off-site discharge of pollutants to ground or surface water
and encourage natural filtration functions.
(2)
The runoff control methods shall be to prevent the rate of off-site
storm water runoff during the construction and operation of a development
under selected storm conditions from exceeding the rate of runoff
that would occur under the existing predeveloped conditions.
(3)
All streets shall be provided with storm water inlets and pipes
where same may be necessary for proper surface drainage. The system
shall be adequate to carry off and/or store the storm water and natural
drainage water which originates beyond the development boundaries
and passes through the development, calculated on the basis of maximum
potential development as permitted. No storm water runoff or natural
drainage water shall be so diverted as to overload existing drainage
systems or create flooding or the need for additional drainage structures
on other lands without proper and approved provisions being made for
taking care of these conditions, including off-tract improvements.
B.
General drainage requirements.
(1)
When a developer or his engineer determines that it will be
necessary to utilize design standards in addition to or other than
those minimum requirements established herein, he is advised to consult
with the Board Engineer prior to beginning his detailed design for
review and approval of his proposed design standards. Standards utilized
should generally be nationally recognized and in common use in this
area.
(2)
When the Board finds it necessary, they may waive any or all
of the requirements established herein and may require additional
information, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-51.
(3)
All development applications must be accompanied by a drainage
area map and a drainage report which shall include all onsite and
offsite areas contributing to the stormwater management system. Locations
of soil borings and percolation tests, as required below, shall be
shown on the development plans. Results of such tests shall also be
shown on the plans or included in the drainage report. Drainage calculations
shall include the results of soil borings and percolation tests.
(4)
Percolation tests and reports:
(a)
The percolation tests shall be at a depth of two (2) feet below
the bottom elevation of the proposed recharge area.
(b)
At least one (1) percolation test shall be performed at the
site of each recharge area. More than one (1) test shall be required
where the soil structure may vary or where large recharge areas are
required. Preliminary tests for tracts involving more than one (1)
recharge system may be made in the amount of one (1) per acre or as
prescribed by the Board's Engineer. All the percolation tests shall
be performed under the supervision of a licensed professional engineer,
and the Planning Board Engineer or his authorized agent. The Board's
Engineer or his authorized agent may waive the right to observe the
percolation tests.
(c)
Percolation tests shall not be made in test holes which have
been allowed to remain open to the atmosphere for periods over three
(3) days or in frozen ground. Tests shall not be made in filled ground
unless the soil has been compacted or allowed to settle to the satisfaction
of the Board's Engineer.
(d)
Percolation tests shall be performed in accordance with the
following procedures:
(i)
Step 1: Prepare a test hole in the undisturbed soil at the depth
intended to be used for recharge purposes, having horizontal dimensions
of eight (8) inches to twelve (12) inches. Means may be used to protect
the soil in the test hole from becoming clogged with silt and clay
particles. Establish a fixed point at the top of the hole from which
all measurements shall be taken. Fill the hole with water and allow
all of the water to drain into the soil.
(ii)
Step 2: Fill the hole to a depth of approximately
seven (7) inches. At a five (5) to thirty (30) minute time interval,
depending on the rate of fall, record the drop in water level in inches
during the time interval selected. Immediately refill the hole to
the original depth of approximately seven (7) inches, and repeat the
test using the same time interval and method. Repeat this procedure
until the distance that the water has fallen in the time interval
selected becomes approximately equal. (Steps 3 and 4 shall follow
immediately.)
(iii)
Step 3: Remove any silt accumulation or debris
remaining in the hole.
(iv)
Step 4: Refill the hole to a depth of seven (7)
inches as quickly as possible and record the time required for only
six (6) inches of the water to seep away. This time divided by size
will be the percolation rate in minutes per inches.
(e)
Reports shall be furnished to the Planning Board Engineer indicating
the result of each percolation test in minutes per inch (including
unacceptable rates), the date of the test, effect of recent rain or
lack of rain, the apparent moisture of the soil prior to the test,
the depth to groundwater when encountered, number of preliminary tests
made to determine apparent saturation, the type or types of soil encountered,
using the Unified Soil Classification System, or such other system
as approved by the Planning Board Engineer, together with the thickness
of each layer and all other factors affecting percolation test results.
(5)
Soil borings.
(a)
A minimum or two (2) soil borings shall be required for all
detention, retention or other stormwater facilities. For all basins
with a surface area of one-half (1/2) acre or more, borings will be
required at a rate of one (1) boring for each one-half (1/2) acre
in addition to the initial minimum of two (2) borings per facility.
All borings must extend ten (10) feet below the existing ground surface
or to a depth of at least eight (8) feet below the depth of the proposed
recharge facility, whichever is greater. Soil boring information shall
be displayed on preliminary plans and shall include:
(i)
The soil texture as described in the United States Department
of Agriculture Soil Texture Classification System.
(ii)
The soil colors as described in the Munsell Color
Chart.
(iii)
The estimated depth of seasonal high groundwater
based on mottling characteristics of the soil.
(iv)
The boring.
(v)
The date of boring.
(6)
Drainage easements.
(a)
All stormwater management plans shall illustrate the pathway
of positive outflow to the nearest stormwater easement, stream, lake,
pond or other natural watercourse. Prior to receiving the final approval,
the applicant shall obtain the necessary easements corresponding with
the flow patterns illustrated on the plans should those patterns affect
the present or future use of adjoining parcels by increasing the quantity
of runoff over the adjoining parcel.
(b)
Where a subdivision is traversed by a watercourse, surface or
underground drainageway or drainage system, channel or streams there
shall be provided and dedicated a drainage right-of-way easement to
the township conforming substantially to the lines of such watercourse,
and such further width or construction, or both, as will be adequate
to accommodate expected stormwater runoff. Such easement dedication
shall be expressed on the plan as follows: "Drainage and utility right-of-way
easement granted to the Township of Winslow."
C.
Design standards.
(1)
Detention and retention basins fences. In all those cases where
either a detention or retention basin shall be required, no certificate
of occupancy shall issue unless a sufficient fence, approved by the
Planning Board, shall have first been erected.
(2)
Detention basins.
(a)
The flood and erosion control standard for detention will require
that volumes and rates be controlled so that after development the
site will generate no greater peak runoff from the site than prior
to development, for a two (2) year, ten (10) year and one hundred
(100) year storm considered individually.
(b)
One (1) foot of freeboard shall be provided above the one hundred
(100) year storm elevation.
(c)
A minimum of two (2) feet shall be provided between the basin
bottom and the seasonally High Water table.
(d)
Design shall be based upon the Rational Method or the Soil Conservation
Service Urban Hydrology for Small Watersheds, Technical Release No.
55. Other methods must be approved by the Planning Board engineer.
(e)
Flood routing shall utilize the continuity equation, or other
method approved by the Planning Board engineer.
(f)
Outlet waters, including that from a design storm with a recurrence
interval of one hundred (100) years, shall be discharged from the
development at such locations and velocities as to not cause additional
erosion or cause additional channels beyond the development from those
natural or other drainageways existing before development.
(g)
In establishing the location of and constructing basins, every
effort shall be made to utilize existing contours and depressions.
Where excavation is necessary, side slopes shall not exceed three
to one (3:1).
(h)
All detention basins must have length to width ratios of at
least two to one (2:1) and maximize to the extent practicable the
distance between basin inflow and outflow. A slope of one percent
(1%) shall be provided from inlet to outlet.
(i)
Water tolerant species of vegetative cover for detention basin
usage must be employed. Suggested varieties of cover include reed,
canary grass, fescue, perennial rye, orchard grass, bermuda grass,
and wetland species of vegetation.
(j)
During construction, all basins shall be lined with filter fabric
or protected by other means acceptable to the township to prevent
the siltation of subsurface soils. After completion of the proposed
development, any fabric used shall be removed by the developer. The
basin bottom shall then be cleaned of any silt and debris. The developer
shall take all additional steps that may be required to ensure percolation
rates used in the basin design.
(k)
At inflow points to detention basins, energy dissipators, designed
in accordance with the current Soil Conservation Service standards
for soil erosion and sediment control, must be incorporated to reduce
the velocity of inflowing waters.
(3)
Retention basins.
(a)
Retention basins shall be constructed only when it is determined
that a detention facility cannot be accommodated due to site conditions.
(b)
Retention basins and other recharge facilities shall be designed
to accommodate the volume of runoff generated from a post-development
fifty (50) year storm at a twenty-four (24) hour duration based on
the U.S. Soil Conservation Service Technical Release No. 55 or the
Soil Conservation Service National Engineering Handbook.
(c)
Two (2) feet must be provided between the invert of the retention
basin and the seasonal high water table.
(d)
If clay is present in the soil log, the basin should be relocated
to a more suitable area. If relocation cannot be accommodated, the
area shall be excavated below the clay and replaced with suitable
backfill. Stone wicks should also be provided if deemed necessary
by the Planning Board Engineer.
(e)
In establishing the location of and constructing basins, every
effort shall be made to utilize existing contours and depressions.
Where excavation is necessary, side slopes shall not exceed three
to one (3:1).
(f)
Water tolerant species of vegetative cover for retention basin
usage must be employed. Suggested varieties of cover include reed,
canary grass, fescue, perennial rye, orchard grass, bermuda grass,
and wetland species of vegetation.
(g)
During construction, all basins shall be lined with filter fabric
or protected by other means acceptable to the township to prevent
the siltation of subsurface soils. After completion of the proposed
development, any fabric used shall be removed by the developer. The
basin bottom shall then be cleaned of any silt and debris. The developer
shall take all additional steps that may be required to ensure percolation
rates assumed in the basin design.
(h)
At inflow points to retention basins, energy dissipators, designed
in accordance with the current Soil Conservation Service standards
for soil erosion and sediment control, must be incorporated to reduce
the velocity of inflowing waters.
(4)
Subsurface retention facilities.
(a)
Subsurface Retention Facilities are strictly prohibited in Winslow
Township unless it is determined by the Planning Board Engineer that
no other means of stormwater management can be accomplished on the
site.
(5)
Storm drain systems.
(a)
As a minimum, a five (5) year storm shall be used in storm drain
systems where excess flow can continue downgrade in the street and
not exceed the gutter capacity.
(b)
As a minimum, a ten (10) year storm shall be used at low points
in storm drain systems with overland relief.
(c)
As a minimum, a twenty-five (25) year storm shall be used where
flow in a storm drain system is totally carried by pipe.
(d)
As a minimum, a twenty-five (25) year storm shall be used for
culvert design.
(e)
All storm sewer should be constructed of reinforced concrete
and shall be a minimum of fifteen (15) inches in diameter. Other storm
sewer materials must be approved by the Planning Board Engineer.
(f)
The minimum slope on any pipe shall produce a velocity of no
less than three (3) feet per second when the pipe is flowing full.
Velocities shall be calculated using Manning's equation. The friction
factor of 0.013 shall be used for circular concrete pipe.
(g)
Generally, minimum cover over storm drains shall be two (2)
feet.
(h)
Inlets shall be placed at locations to prevent either the gutter
capacity and/or inlet capacity from being exceeded. Maximum spacing
between storm sewer inlets and manholes shall be five hundred (500)
feet.
(i)
Profiles of all storm sewer should be provided at a scale of
1" = 50' horizontally and 1" = 5' vertically. The pipe size, material,
slope and inverts should be shown on the profile.
(j)
Pipe crown elevations shall be matched in all manholes and inlets.
(6)
Open channels.
(a)
As a minimum, open channels shall be designed on the basis of
a twenty-five (25) year storm frequency when the upstream drainage
area is less than fifty (50) acres. When the upstream drainage area
is fifty (50) acres or more, they shall be designed on the basis of
a one hundred (100) year frequency storm.
(b)
All open channels, surface relief swales and outlet structures
shall be designed in conformance with the Standards for Soil Erosion
and Sediment Control in New Jersey, as amended and revised to date.
(7)
Grading.
(a)
The Drainage Plan shall provide enough grading information to
determine the direction of stormwater flow and to ensure that local
low points are not created.
(b)
Proposed contours and adequate spot elevations shall be included
in the grading plan. Spot elevations should be shown at all points
of curvature and points of tangency and every fifty (50) feet along
gutter and curblines. Top of curb elevations shall also be shown at
those locations.
(c)
The following grade information should be provided along township
and county roads when the road is proposed to be widened or when curb
is proposed:
(i)
The existing center line and edge of pavement elevation, proposed
gutter and top of curb every fifty (50) feet and at critical points
along the road. Plans should be drawn at a scale of 1" = 30' or larger
to show this information clearly.
(ii)
A two to four percent (2-4%) cross slope shall
be provided from existing edge of road to proposed gutter.
(iii)
A minimum of 0.5% longitudinal slope must be
provided along the gutter. Longitudinal slope must be relatively uniform.
(d)
The existing center line and edge of road elevation must be
provided every fifty (50) feet and at critical points along roads
abutting the project.
(e)
For both major and minor development, blocks and lots shall
be graded to secure proper drainage away from all buildings and to
prevent the collection of stormwater in pools and to avoid concentration
of stormwater on individual lots.
A.
Street design.
(1)
The arrangement of streets not shown on the Master Plan or Official
Map shall be such as to provide for the appropriate extension of existing
streets.
(2)
Minor streets shall be so designed as to discourage through
traffic.
(3)
Subdivisions abutting arterial streets shall provide a marginal
service road or reverse frontage with a buffer strip for planting,
or some other means of separation of through and local traffic as
the Planning Board may determine appropriate.
(4)
Right-of-way widths.
(b)
The right-of-way width for internal roads and alleys in multifamily,
commercial and industrial development shall be determined on an individual
basis and shall in all cases be of sufficient width and design to
safely accommodate the maximum traffic, parking and loading needs
and maximum access for firefighting equipment.
(5)
No subdivision showing reserve strips controlling access to
streets shall be approved except where the control and disposal of
land comprising such strips has been placed in the governing body
under conditions approved by the Planning Board.
(6)
Subdivisions that adjoin or include existing streets that do
not conform to widths as shown on the Master Plan or Official Map
or the street width requirements of this chapter shall dedicate additional
width along either one (1) or both sides of said road. If the subdivision
is along one (1) side only, one-half (1/2) of the required extra width
shall be dedicated.
(7)
Grades of arterial and collector streets shall not exceed four
percent (4%). Grades on other streets shall not exceed ten percent
(10%). No street shall have a minimum grade of less than one-half
(1/2) of one percent (1%). Maximum grades within intersections shall
be four percent (4%).
(8)
Street intersections shall be as nearly at right angles as is
possible and in no case shall be less than sixty (60°) degrees.
The block corners at intersections shall be rounded at the curblines
with a curve having a radius of not less than ten (10) feet.
(9)
Street jogs with center-line offsets of less than one hundred
twenty-five (125) feet shall be prohibited.
(10)
When connecting street lines deflect from each other at any
one (1) point by more than ten (10°) degrees and not more than
forty-five (45°) degrees, they shall be connected by a curve with
a radius of not less than one hundred (100) feet for minor streets
and three hundred (300) feet for arterial and collector streets.
(11)
All changes in grade shall be connected by vertical curves of
sufficient radius to provide a smooth transition and proper sight
distance.
(12)
Dead-end streets (cul-de-sac) shall not be longer than six hundred
(600) feet and shall provide a turnaround at the end with a radius
of not less than fifty (50) feet and tangent whenever possible to
the right side of the street. If a dead-end street is of a temporary
nature, a similar turnaround shall be provided and provisions made
for future extension of the street and reversion of the excess right-of-way
to the adjoining properties.
(13)
No street shall have a name which will duplicate or so nearly
duplicate as to be confused with the names of existing streets. The
continuation of an existing street shall have the same name.
(14)
Streets shall be so oriented as to permit, within the limits
of practicability and feasibility, the buildings constructed thereon
to maximize solar gain.
B.
Street pavements.
(1)
All streets, roads or avenues shall be surfaced with a permanent
paving as described below for each type of street.
C.
Each land development requiring site plan and/or subdivision approval
shall install six (6) inch by eight (8) inch by eighteen (18) inch
concrete curbs and gutters (gutter will not be required except in
cases where the grade of the road is less than fifty ten-thousandths
[0.0050] and, in the opinion of the Township Engineer, a drainage
problem exists) along the entire property frontage of the township
road and along roads, drives and the perimeter of parking areas not
to be dedicated to the township, in accordance with the standards
and specifications as set forth in this section of this Article.
D.
In each land development requiring site plan and/or subdivision approval
and where curbing is installed by the developer, the developer will
install paving equivalent to the pavement of the adjoining street
in the area between the edge of the existing pavement and curbing
along the entire property frontage of the road in accordance with
the standards and specifications as set forth by the Township Engineer.
E.
In each land development requiring widening of existing roadways
and/or installation of curb along existing roadways, the following
information shall be submitted:
(1)
Plan and profile of the roadway at a scale of one inch equals
thirty feet (1" = 30') or larger.
(2)
The plan shall show the existing center line and edge of pavement
elevations and proposed gutter and top of curb elevation. These elevations
shall be provided every fifty (50) feet and at critical points along
the road extending one hundred (100) feet beyond property lines.
(3)
The profile shall show the proposed gutter line and existing
edge of pavement.
(4)
A cross slope of two percent to four percent (2% to 4%) shall
be provided from the existing edge of road to the proposed edge of
pavement or gutter line.
(5)
A minimum longitudinal slope of one-half (1/2) of one percent
(1%) shall be provided along the gutter line.
Townhouses, which are permitted in the RM and RH Zoning Districts, shall be subject to the standards specified in Schedule 2, Area, Yard and Bulk Requirements for Residential Uses, found as an attachment to this chapter, as well as with the following standards:
A.
No more than eight (8) townhouse units shall be contained in one
(1) townhouse structure.
B.
There shall be within any continuous group of attached townhouses
at least three (3) different architectural plans having substantially
different design and exterior elevations. In addition, no more than
three (3) continuous attached townhouses shall have the same front
setback.
C.
The minimum lot width for lots improved or to be improved by townhouses
shall be twenty (20) feet.
D.
The minimum habitable floor area per dwelling unit shall be nine
hundred (900) square feet.
E.
Townhouse developments shall be subject to the following setback,
height, and buffer restrictions:
F.
The developer shall make proper and adequate provision for the installation
of streets, sidewalks and curbs, water, sewerage and drainage facilities
and other improvements as specified by and in accordance with the
requirements of appropriate sections of this Article of the Winslow
Township Code.
In all development, easements along rear property lines or elsewhere
for utility installation shall be required. Such easements shall be
at least twenty-five (25) feet wide with an additional five (5) feet
for each additional utility and shall be located in consultation with
the companies or municipal departments concerned.
[Added 3-22-05 by Ord. No. 0-4-05]
In all developments, all utilities shall be placed underground
unless the Township Planning or Zoning Board determines that this
requirement is not feasible for a specific development.
A.
No person shall clear or remove more than one thousand five hundred
(1,500) square feet of vegetation from any property in the Non-Pinelands
Area of the township, other than clearing for agricultural activities,
unless:
(1)
The removal is necessary to accommodate the development or maintenance
of a permitted structure or use of the property, which is in accordance
with the other provisions of the chapter; or
(2)
Removal is necessary to eliminate a pedestrian or vehicular
safety hazard; or
(3)
Removal is necessary to eliminate a hazard to a building; or
(4)
The area to be cleared will be landscaped in accordance with
the provisions of this section and in accordance with any applicable
provisions of this chapter; and
(5)
When the removal of vegetation is necessary, all reasonable
effort shall be taken to preserve any mature vegetation and specimen
trees.
B.
Landscaping, in the form of trees, shrubs, and ground cover shall
be regarded as an essential feature of all new residential, commercial,
and industrial development. The location and species of all new vegetation
to be planted shall be shown on a landscaping plan submitted to the
township by the owner or developer. These plans shall show landscaping
for any buffer, parking and loading areas required, as well as other
landscaping proposed on the property.
C.
As a minimum standard, every new dwelling unit must have provided
at least two (2) suitable shade or ornamental trees. Existing vegetation
shall be acceptable as required planting as long as it is in a suitable
location and preserved in good condition.
D.
New landscaping, in the form of trees and shrubs, shall consist of
species which are indigenous to the area, hardy and disease resistant.
A.
Compliance. Every proposed subdivision or commercial or industrial building shall be connected to a public water system prior to occupancy of said subdivision or building. Each building connection, in addition to any required water mains, shall be designed in conformance with the technical standards of Subsection B of this section and installed and connected at the expense of the owner of the proposed subdivision or building. An exemption to this requirement may be granted by the Township Committee upon recommendation from the Planning Board, if the latter deems that the density proposed could support individual wells and/or the cost of such connection and/or extension would be prohibitive.
B.
Technical standards and requirements. All water systems and appurtenances
shall be designed and installed in conformance with the New Jersey
Department of Environmental Protection's standards for potable water
systems.
A.
All development permitted under this chapter shall be designed and
carried out so that the quality of surface and groundwater shall be
protected and no development shall be permitted which degrades surface
and groundwater quality.
B.
D.
No person shall apply any herbicide to any road or public utilities
right-of-way unless necessary to protect an adjacent agricultural
activity.
E.
No hazardous, toxic, chemical, petroleum (including oil spill pollutants),
or nuclear waste shall be discharged or disposed of.
F.
All storage facilities for deicing chemicals shall be lined to prevent
leaking into the soil, and shall be covered with an impermeable surface
which shields the facilities from precipitation.
[Added 12-15-09 by Ord. No. 0-2009-034]
A.
The primary purpose of a wind or solar energy system will be to provide
power for the residential use of the property whereon said system
is to be located and shall not be for the generation of power for
commercial purposes.
B.
Wind and solar energy systems shall only be permitted as an accessory use on the same lot as the principal residential use. All energy systems require approval from the zoning officer and construction office prior to installation. Applications for an energy system shall include information demonstrating compliance with the provisions of this section. In the event that the Zoning Officer or Construction Office does not believe the provisions of this section will be satisfied an applicant may request a variance. To the extent any provision set forth in this Section 294-140 shall conflict with Section 296-9.5A, this section shall control.
C.
Small wind energy systems.
(1)
Wind turbines are permitted in all residential, zoning districts
subject to the following requirements:
(a)
Minimum lot size: One (1) acre.
(b)
Minimum setbacks: All wind turbines shall be set back from all
property lines a distance equal to one hundred (100%) percent of the
height of the structure including the blades.
(c)
Wind turbines shall not be permitted in any front yard.
(d)
Maximum height. Freestanding wind turbines shall not exceed
a height of 80 feet for lots between one (1) acre and three (3) acres.
On lots of three (3) acres or more a maximum height of one hundred
fifty (150) feet is permitted. The maximum height shall include the
height of the blades at its highest point.
(e)
No more than one (1) wind turbine shall be permitted per property.
(f)
Wind turbines shall not be permitted as a rooftop installation.
(g)
Wind turbines on residential properties shall have a nameplate
capacity of ten (10) kilowatts or less.
(2)
Noise. All wind energy systems shall comply with the following:
(a)
Between a residential use or zone sound levels of the wind energy
system shall not exceed 55 dBA at a common property line or 50 dBA
to the closest occupied structure.
(b)
In all other cases at a common property line sound levels of
the wind energy system shall not exceed 65 dBA.
(c)
These levels may be exceeded during short-term events such as
utility outages and/or severe windstorms.
(3)
Wind turbines shall be designed with an automatic brake or other
similar device to prevent over-speeding and excessive pressure on
the tower structure.
(4)
Wind energy systems shall not be artificially lighted, except
to the extent required by the FAA or other applicable authority.
(5)
All ground-mounted electrical and control equipment shall be
labeled and secured to prevent unauthorized access.
(6)
The tower shall be designed and installed so as not to provide
step bolts, a ladder, or other publicly accessible means of climbing
the tower, for a minimum height of eight feet above the ground.
(7)
All moving parts of the wind energy system shall be a minimum
of ten (10) feet above ground level.
(8)
The blades on the wind energy system shall be constructed of
a corrosive resistant material.
(9)
All guy wires or any part of the wind energy system shall be
located on the same lot as the energy system.
D.
Solar energy systems.
(1)
Solar panels shall be permitted as a rooftop installation in
all residential zoning districts. The solar panels shall not exceed
a height of eight inches from the rooftop. In no event shall the placement
of the solar panels result in a total height including building and
panels than what is permitted in the zoning district which they are
located for the principle building.
(2)
Solar panels shall be permitted as ground arrays in accordance
with the following:
(a)
All ground arrays shall be set back a distance of twenty (20)
feet from all property lines in the residential zoning district.
(b)
Ground arrays shall not be permitted in a front yard.
(c)
Ground arrays shall be located so that any glare is directed
away from an adjoining property.
(d)
Ground arrays shall not exceed a height of fifteen (15) feet.
E.
Restrictions. The following restrictions shall be applicable to both
small wind energy systems and solar energy systems:
(1)
Wind and solar energy systems shall not be used for displaying
any advertising except for reasonable identification of the manufacturer
or operator of the system. In no event shall any identification be
visible from a property line.
(2)
The design of wind or solar energy systems shall, to the extent
reasonably possible, use materials, colors, textures, screening and
landscaping that will blend the system into the natural setting and
existing environment.
(3)
The installation of a wind or solar energy system shall conform
to the National Electric Code as adopted by the New Jersey Department
of Community Affairs.
(4)
The installation of a wind or solar energy system is subject
to all utility requirements for interconnection.
F.
Abandonment.
(1)
A small wind energy system or solar energy system that is out
of service for a continuous 12-month period will be deemed to have
been abandoned.
(2)
The Zoning Officer may issue a "Notice of Abandonment" to the
owner. The notice shall be sent via regular and certified mail return
receipt requested to the owner of record.
(3)
Any abandoned system shall be removed at the owner's sole expense
within six (6) months after the owner receives the "Notice of Abandonment"
from the township. If the system is not removed within six (6) months
of receipt of notice from the township notifying the owner of such
abandonment, the township may remove the system as set forth below.
(4)
When an owner of a wind or solar energy system has been notified
to remove same and has not done so within six (6) months after receiving
said notice, then the township may remove such system and place a
lien upon the property for the cost of the removal. If removed by
the owner, a demolition permit shall first be obtained and the facility
shall be removed only subsequent thereto. Upon removal, the site shall
be cleaned, restored and revegetated to blend with the existing surrounding
vegetation at the time of abandonment.
A.
In the interpretation of front, side and rear yards, or corner lots,
the lesser dimension shall be considered as the frontage of the lot
and the greater dimension shall be considered as the depth of the
lot.
B.
The width of a side yard shall be taken as the least distance from
any part of or point on the building, except frame bay windows and
cornices, to the adjacent side line of the lot.
C.
In any district other than a residential district, a building not
used in whole or in part as a dwelling shall not require a side yard
except when bordering on a residential district, in which case a side
yard shall be provided adjacent to such district and equal in width
to that required therein.
D.
The depth required by the appropriate schedule of Area, Yard, and
Bulk Requirements for rear yards shall be the depth exclusive of any
portion used for accessory structures.
E.
In measuring the depth of rear yards in cases where the rear lot
line is not parallel with the street line, average dimensions shall
be used.
F.
In any residential district, no dwelling shall be located on a lot,
the rear of which faces a street line, unless such dwelling shall
meet the requirements of the setback lines from both streets.
