The purpose of this chapter is to provide guidelines and standards
for site plan, P.U.R.D. and subdivision design and associated improvements,
and to guide the approving authority in the promotion of the public
health, safety, morals and general welfare. In accordance with N.J.S.A.
40-55D-2 municipalities are permitted to adopt regulations which will
promote a desirable visual environment through creative development
techniques and good civic design and arrangements.
[Amended 8-25-97 by Ord. No. 97-25]
Effective June 3, 1997 certain site improvements as specified
by state statute and associated with residential site plans, subdivisions
or P.U.R.D.'s shall be regulated by the Residential Site Improvement
Standards (N.J.A.C., Title 5, Chapter 21). Any required improvements
not provided for within this chapter shall be designed in accordance
with professionally recognized design standards and constructed in
accordance with accepted engineering and planning practice. Prior
agreement between the approving authority and the applicant shall
be provided for standards not covered in this ordinance.
Except for those site improvements associated with residential
development and governed by the provisions of the Residential Site
Improvement Standards (N.J.A.C. Title 5, Chapter 21) should it be
demonstrated that the minimum requirements herein, in a particular
situation are not adequate to protect the public health, safety and
welfare of the citizens of the township the approving Board may apply
more stringent requirements based on the advice of its professionals
and accepted engineering and planning practice.
The developer shall be responsible for and bear the entire cost
of any and all investigations, tests, reports, surveys, samples, calculations,
environmental assessments, designs, researches or any other activity
necessary for the completion of the design. In those cases not covered
by these standards, sufficient precautions shall be taken to assure
that the design implements the purposes of this chapter, the Zoning
Ordinance and the Township Master Plan. Any decision of the Planning
or Zoning Board regarding the suitability or sufficiency of any design
proposal, taken upon advice of its professionals and subject to the
provisions of this ordinance, shall be deemed conclusive and shall
govern.
[Amended 8-25-97 by Ord. No. 97-25]
The rules, regulations and standards set forth in this chapter
shall be considered the minimum requirements for the protection of
the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the township.
However, if the applicant can clearly demonstrate that, because of
peculiar conditions pertaining to his land, the literal enforcement
of this chapter is impracticable or will exact undue hardship, the
Planning or Zoning Board may permit such exemption(s) and waiver(s)
as may be reasonable, within the general purpose and intent of the
rules, regulations and standards established by this chapter, the
Township Zoning Ordinance and Township Master Plan. Waivers of Residential
Site Improvement Standards shall follow the procedures outlined in
N.J.A.C., Title 5, Chapter 21.
[Amended 5-9-11 by Ord. No. 11-06]
Design objectives provide a framework for sound planning while
design standards set forth specific improvement requirements.
All other words and phrases are defined in Township Code 132-3,
Definitions as well as Township Code 228-3 Definitions and word usage.