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City of Perth Amboy, NJ
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2023-07-12
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 430 Zoning and Land Development
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 4
Administration of Government
Ch 7
Arts Council
Ch 10
Bonds
Ch 14
Citizens' Public Safety Advisory Board
Ch 16
Civil Service
Ch 20
Code of Ethics
Ch 27
Court
Ch 34
Education Board of
Ch 36
Elections
Ch 38
Electrical Bureau
Ch 44
Fire Department
Ch 53
Honorary Naming of Streets or Public Areas and Acceptance and Placement of Monuments
Ch 56
Housing Authority
Ch 59
Insurance Fund
Ch 65
Library Board of Trustees
Ch 78
Parking Utility
Ch 85
Personnel Policies
Ch 91
(Reserved)
Ch 95
Police Department
Ch 97
(Reserved)
Ch 98
Public Contracting
Ch 99
Redevelopment
Ch 101
Salaries and Compensation
Ch 105
School Traffic Guards
Ch 108
Seal
Ch 115
Urban Enterprise Zone
Ch 120
Youth Services Bureau
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 125
Abandoned Property List
Ch 129
Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Equipment
Ch 132
Air Pollution Control
Ch 135
Alarm Systems
Ch 137
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 140
Amusement Devices
Ch 147
Auctions
Ch 150
Auto Liveries
Ch 153
Beach Regulations
Ch 158
Bicycles
Ch 162
(Reserved)
Ch 166
Brush, Grass and Weeds
Ch 170
(Reserved)
Ch 173
(Reserved)
Ch 175
Buildings, Unsafe
Ch 178
Cats
Ch 181
Certificate of Code Compliance
Ch 182
(Reserved)
Ch 183
Clubs
Ch 184
Construction Codes, Uniform
Ch 185
Construction/Demolition
Ch 186
Construction Project Labor Agreements
Ch 189
Curfew
Ch 191
Dance Halls
Ch 195
Disasters and Emergencies
Ch 199
Dogs
Ch 200
Downtown Family Restaurant and Entertainment District
Ch 202
Drugs and Drug Paraphernalia
Ch 204
(Reserved)
Ch 207
Emergency Damage Contractors and Board-Up
Ch 212
Explosives
Ch 217
Filming
Ch 221
Fire Alarm: Boats
Ch 222
(Reserved)
Ch 224
Firearms and Hunting.
Ch 227
Fire Prevention
Ch 229
Fishing, Crabbing and Related Activities
Ch 230
Fireworks
Ch 231
Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 233
Food and Beverage Vending Machines
Ch 234
Food Establishments, Licensing of
Ch 238
Fumigation
Ch 243
Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse
Ch 246
Gasoline: Bulk Sales and Storage
Ch 250
Graffiti
Ch 255
Handbills
Ch 255A
Handicapped Parking
Ch 256
Hazardous Materials
Ch 258
Historic Preservation
Ch 259
Home Improvement Contractors
Ch 260
Identification Card Program
Ch 261
Insurance
Ch 266
Junkyards
Ch 268
Land Use Deposits and Fees
Ch 269
(Reserved)
Ch 270
Leaf Collection
Ch 271
Legal Capacity, Age of
Ch 274
Library
Ch 275
Licensed Occupations
Ch 279
(Reserved)
Ch 281
(Reserved)
Ch 286
(Reserved)
Ch 287
Markets
Ch 291
Meat Packaging and Labeling
Ch 295
Milk and Milk Products
Ch 299
Music Vending Machines
Ch 301
(Reserved)
Ch 304
Noise
Ch 308
Nuisances
Ch 311
Parental Responsibility
Ch 312
Parking Meter Zones
Ch 312A
Parks and Recreation
Ch 313
Pawnbrokers
Ch 317
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 320
(Reserved)
Ch 321
Pet Shops
Ch 326
(Reserved)
Ch 327
Political Fundraising on Government Property
Ch 329
Poolrooms and Billiard Parlors
Ch 331
Precious Metals and Gems
Ch 332
Preparations and Medicines
Ch 335
Property Maintenance
Ch 337
Property Registration
Ch 339
Property, Vacant and Abandoned; Registration and Maintenance
Ch 341
Publications, Obscene
Ch 343
Public Entertainment and Special Permits
Ch 346
Railroads
Ch 349
Ratproofing
Ch 351
Recycling
Ch 353
Rent Control
Ch 356
Riparian Buffer Conservation Zone
Ch 359
Sales, Special
Ch 362
Sanitation
Ch 364
Security Systems, Voluntary Registry
Ch 365
Sewers
Ch 366
Sex Offenders, Registration of
Ch 368
Shopping Carts
Ch 371
Shows and Exhibitions
Ch 374
Signs and Building Facades: Business Improvement District
Ch 377
Smoking and Lighted Objects
Ch 380
Snow and Ice Removal
Ch 381
Special Improvement District
Ch 382
Steep Slopes
Ch 383
Storm Sewer Systems
Ch 384
Stormwater Management
Ch 386
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 387
Street Performers
Ch 389
Strikebreakers
Ch 392
(Reserved)
Ch 400
Tattooing
Ch 402
Taxation
Ch 404
Taxicabs
Ch 406
Telephones, Public
Ch 408
Tobacco, Sale of
Ch 411
Vehicles, Abandoned
Ch 412
Vehicles, Off-Road and All-Terrain Vehicles
Ch 414
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 418
Water
Ch 420
Waterfront
Ch 422
Wildlife Feeding
Ch 425
Wreckers
Ch 429
Zoning Applications—Contribution Disclosures
Ch 430
Zoning and Land Development
Ch 430 Art I
Title and Purpose
§ 430-1
Title.
§ 430-2
Intent; purpose.
Ch 430 Art II
Definitions
§ 430-3
Other applicable definitions.
§ 430-4
Word usage.
§ 430-5
Terms defined.
Ch 430 Art III
Zoning Districts and Regulations
§ 430-6
Zoning districts.
§ 430-7
Official Zoning Map; Official Land Use Map.
§ 430-8
Interpretation of zoning district boundaries.
§ 430-9
Schedule of Area, Yard and Building Requirements.
§ 430-10
Effect of establishment of zoning districts.
§ 430-11
Description of zoning districts.
§ 430-12
Purpose of residential districts.
§ 430-13
R-60 Residential Zone.
§ 430-14
R-50 Residential Zone.
§ 430-15
R-25 Residential Zone.
§ 430-16
R-M Residential Zone.
§ 430-17
H Hospital Zone.
§ 430-18
C-1 Neighborhood Business Zone.
§ 430-19
C-2 Central Business Zone.
§ 430-20
C-3 Highway Commercial Zone.
§ 430-21
M-1 Light Industrial Zone.
§ 430-22
M-2 Medium Industrial Zone.
§ 430-23
M-3 Heavy Industrial Zone.
Ch 430 Art IV
Planning Board and Zoning Board of Adjustment
§ 430-24
Conflicts of interest.
§ 430-25
Establishment of Planning Board.
§ 430-26
Establishment of Zoning Board of Adjustment.
§ 430-27
Application procedure.
§ 430-28
Completeness review.
§ 430-29
Staff review of applications.
§ 430-30
Meetings.
§ 430-31
Minutes.
§ 430-32
Fees and documents.
§ 430-33
Hearings.
§ 430-34
Notice requirements for hearings.
§ 430-35
List of property owners furnished.
§ 430-36
Decisions; appeals.
§ 430-37
Conditional approval.
§ 430-38
Tolling of running period of approval.
§ 430-39
Certificates of occupancy; permits.
§ 430-40
Records.
§ 430-41
Application of regulations.
§ 430-42
Conditioned approvals.
§ 430-43
Board action.
§ 430-44
Informal review.
§ 430-45
Issuance of development permit.
§ 430-46
Variance applications.
§ 430-47
Waivers.
Ch 430 Art V
Plat Details
§ 430-48
Minor subdivisions.
§ 430-49
Minor site plans.
§ 430-50
Preliminary plat of major subdivision.
§ 430-51
Preliminary plat of major site plan.
§ 430-52
Final plat of major subdivision.
§ 430-53
Final plat of major site plan.
Ch 430 Art VI
Fees and Escrow Amounts
§ 430-54
Fees and escrow amounts established.
Ch 430 Art VII
Nonconforming Uses and Structures
§ 430-55
Nonconforming uses, structures or lots.
§ 430-56
General regulations and interpretations.
§ 430-57
Existing isolated lots.
Ch 430 Art VIII
Conditional Uses
§ 430-58
Guiding principles; general provisions.
Ch 430 Art IX
Performance Standards
§ 430-59
General requirements.
§ 430-60
Specific requirements.
Ch 430 Art X
Parking
§ 430-61
General provisions.
Ch 430 Art XI
Signs
§ 430-62
Sign regulations.
Ch 430 Art XII
Design Standards and Improvement Specifications
§ 430-63
General improvement standards.
§ 430-64
General design standards.
§ 430-65
Blocks.
§ 430-66
Clearing and grading.
§ 430-67
Concrete requirements.
§ 430-68
Curbs and gutters.
§ 430-69
Easements.
§ 430-70
Fire hydrants.
§ 430-71
Guardrails.
§ 430-72
Lighting.
§ 430-73
Lots.
§ 430-74
Monuments and iron stakes.
§ 430-75
Roadway construction.
§ 430-76
Sewage disposal.
§ 430-77
Sidewalks and aprons.
§ 430-78
Soil erosion and sediment control.
§ 430-79
Storm drainage facilities.
§ 430-80
Storm drainage calculation criteria.
§ 430-81
Street design and construction.
§ 430-82
Street excavation permits.
§ 430-83
Streetlighting.
§ 430-84
Street signs.
§ 430-85
Street trees.
§ 430-86
Traffic control devices.
§ 430-87
Utilities.
§ 430-88
Water supply.
§ 430-89
Wetlands permit.
§ 430-90
Floodplain management.
§ 430-91
Performance standards.
Ch 430 Art XIII
Guaranties and Improvement Procedures
§ 430-92
Performance guaranty.
§ 430-93
Approval of performance guaranties.
§ 430-94
Off-tract improvements.
§ 430-95
Assignment of interest.
§ 430-96
Supervision of work.
§ 430-97
Inspection requirements.
§ 430-98
Site maintenance during construction.
§ 430-99
Improvements required prior to issuance of certificate of occupancy.
§ 430-100
Maintenance guaranty.
Ch 430 Art XIV
Compliance, Penalties and Enforcement
§ 430-101
Compliance; enforcement.
§ 430-102
Inspections; right-of-entry; notice of violation.
§ 430-103
Building permits required.
§ 430-104
Certificate of zoning compliance.
§ 430-105
Effect of permits issued prior to enactment of provisions.
§ 430-106
Expiration of variances.
§ 430-107
Uses exempt from provisions.
§ 430-108
Complaints of violation.
§ 430-109
Violations and penalties.
Ch 430 Art XV
General Development Plan Checklist
§ 430-110
Contents.
§ 430-111
Plat specifications.
§ 430-112
General Information.
§ 430-113
Natural features.
§ 430-114
Man-made features.
§ 430-115
General development plans.
Ch 430 Art XVI
General Development Plan Administration
§ 430-116
Submission of plan.
§ 430-117
Findings required prior to approval of plan.
§ 430-118
Plan approval procedure.
§ 430-119
Duration of plan approval.
§ 430-120
Plan contents.
§ 430-121
Procedure for plan submittal and review.
§ 430-122
Public hearings; approval time period.
§ 430-123
Modification of proposed timing schedule.
§ 430-124
Modification of general development plan.
§ 430-125
Notice of completion of development; time limit; failure to comply.
§ 430-126
Development fees.
Ch 430 Art XVII
Affordable Housing
§ 430-127
Affordable housing obligation: general program purposes, procedures.
§ 430-128
Definitions.
§ 430-129
Administration of affordable units.
§ 430-130
Municipal Housing Liaison.
§ 430-131
Administrative Agent.
§ 430-132
Enforcement of affordable housing regulations.
§ 430-133
Appeals.
Ch 432
Zoning - Inclusionary Zoning
Appendix
Ch A435
Air Pollution Control Contract
Ch A436
Council Rules of Procedure
Ch A437
(Reserved)
Ch A438
Cable Television and Communications Franchise
Ch A439
Fiber-Optic Cable Lines
Ch A440
Redevelopment Plan Amendments
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 430
Zoning and Land Development
[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Perth Amboy
9-21-1993
as
Ord. No. 683-93
.
[1]
Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1: Zoning and Land Development - Bulk Schedule
Attachment 2: Zoning and Land Development - Table of Basic Design Elements
Attachment 3: Land Use Map
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also superseded former Ch. 430, Zoning, adopted 12-2-1975 as Ord. No. 68-75 and reenacted and readopted in its entirety 6-13-1979 by Ord. No. 216-79, as amended.
Article I
Title and Purpose
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§ 430-1
Title.
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§ 430-2
Intent; purpose.
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Article II
Definitions
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§ 430-3
Other applicable definitions.
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§ 430-4
Word usage.
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§ 430-5
Terms defined.
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Article III
Zoning Districts and Regulations
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§ 430-6
Zoning districts.
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§ 430-7
Official Zoning Map; Official Land Use Map.
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§ 430-8
Interpretation of zoning district boundaries.
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§ 430-9
Schedule of Area, Yard and Building Requirements.
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§ 430-10
Effect of establishment of zoning districts.
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§ 430-11
Description of zoning districts.
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§ 430-12
Purpose of residential districts.
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§ 430-13
R-60 Residential Zone.
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§ 430-14
R-50 Residential Zone.
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§ 430-15
R-25 Residential Zone.
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§ 430-16
R-M Residential Zone.
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§ 430-17
H Hospital Zone.
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§ 430-18
C-1 Neighborhood Business Zone.
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§ 430-19
C-2 Central Business Zone.
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§ 430-20
C-3 Highway Commercial Zone.
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§ 430-21
M-1 Light Industrial Zone.
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§ 430-22
M-2 Medium Industrial Zone.
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§ 430-23
M-3 Heavy Industrial Zone.
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Article IV
Planning Board and Zoning Board of Adjustment
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§ 430-24
Conflicts of interest.
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§ 430-25
Establishment of Planning Board.
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§ 430-26
Establishment of Zoning Board of Adjustment.
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§ 430-27
Application procedure.
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§ 430-28
Completeness review.
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§ 430-29
Staff review of applications.
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§ 430-30
Meetings.
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§ 430-31
Minutes.
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§ 430-32
Fees and documents.
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§ 430-33
Hearings.
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§ 430-34
Notice requirements for hearings.
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§ 430-35
List of property owners furnished.
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§ 430-36
Decisions; appeals.
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§ 430-37
Conditional approval.
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§ 430-38
Tolling of running period of approval.
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§ 430-39
Certificates of occupancy; permits.
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§ 430-40
Records.
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§ 430-41
Application of regulations.
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§ 430-42
Conditioned approvals.
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§ 430-43
Board action.
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§ 430-44
Informal review.
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§ 430-45
Issuance of development permit.
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§ 430-46
Variance applications.
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§ 430-47
Waivers.
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Article V
Plat Details
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§ 430-48
Minor subdivisions.
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§ 430-49
Minor site plans.
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§ 430-50
Preliminary plat of major subdivision.
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§ 430-51
Preliminary plat of major site plan.
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§ 430-52
Final plat of major subdivision.
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§ 430-53
Final plat of major site plan.
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Article VI
Fees and Escrow Amounts
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§ 430-54
Fees and escrow amounts established.
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Article VII
Nonconforming Uses and Structures
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§ 430-55
Nonconforming uses, structures or lots.
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§ 430-56
General regulations and interpretations.
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§ 430-57
Existing isolated lots.
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Article VIII
Conditional Uses
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§ 430-58
Guiding principles; general provisions.
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Article IX
Performance Standards
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§ 430-59
General requirements.
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§ 430-60
Specific requirements.
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Article X
Parking
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§ 430-61
General provisions.
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Article XI
Signs
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§ 430-62
Sign regulations.
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Article XII
Design Standards and Improvement Specifications
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§ 430-63
General improvement standards.
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§ 430-64
General design standards.
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§ 430-65
Blocks.
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§ 430-66
Clearing and grading.
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§ 430-67
Concrete requirements.
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§ 430-68
Curbs and gutters.
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§ 430-69
Easements.
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§ 430-70
Fire hydrants.
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§ 430-71
Guardrails.
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§ 430-72
Lighting.
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§ 430-73
Lots.
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§ 430-74
Monuments and iron stakes.
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§ 430-75
Roadway construction.
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§ 430-76
Sewage disposal.
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§ 430-77
Sidewalks and aprons.
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§ 430-78
Soil erosion and sediment control.
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§ 430-79
Storm drainage facilities.
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§ 430-80
Storm drainage calculation criteria.
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§ 430-81
Street design and construction.
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§ 430-82
Street excavation permits.
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§ 430-83
Streetlighting.
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§ 430-84
Street signs.
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§ 430-85
Street trees.
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§ 430-86
Traffic control devices.
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§ 430-87
Utilities.
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§ 430-88
Water supply.
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§ 430-89
Wetlands permit.
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§ 430-90
Floodplain management.
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§ 430-91
Performance standards.
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Article XIII
Guaranties and Improvement Procedures
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§ 430-92
Performance guaranty.
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§ 430-93
Approval of performance guaranties.
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§ 430-94
Off-tract improvements.
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§ 430-95
Assignment of interest.
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§ 430-96
Supervision of work.
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§ 430-97
Inspection requirements.
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§ 430-98
Site maintenance during construction.
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§ 430-99
Improvements required prior to issuance of certificate of occupancy.
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§ 430-100
Maintenance guaranty.
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Article XIV
Compliance, Penalties and Enforcement
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§ 430-101
Compliance; enforcement.
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§ 430-102
Inspections; right-of-entry; notice of violation.
chevron_right
§ 430-103
Building permits required.
chevron_right
§ 430-104
Certificate of zoning compliance.
chevron_right
§ 430-105
Effect of permits issued prior to enactment of provisions.
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§ 430-106
Expiration of variances.
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§ 430-107
Uses exempt from provisions.
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§ 430-108
Complaints of violation.
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§ 430-109
Violations and penalties.
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Article XV
General Development Plan Checklist
chevron_right
§ 430-110
Contents.
chevron_right
§ 430-111
Plat specifications.
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§ 430-112
General Information.
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§ 430-113
Natural features.
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§ 430-114
Man-made features.
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§ 430-115
General development plans.
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Article XVI
General Development Plan Administration
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§ 430-116
Submission of plan.
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§ 430-117
Findings required prior to approval of plan.
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§ 430-118
Plan approval procedure.
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§ 430-119
Duration of plan approval.
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§ 430-120
Plan contents.
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§ 430-121
Procedure for plan submittal and review.
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§ 430-122
Public hearings; approval time period.
chevron_right
§ 430-123
Modification of proposed timing schedule.
chevron_right
§ 430-124
Modification of general development plan.
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§ 430-125
Notice of completion of development; time limit; failure to comply.
chevron_right
§ 430-126
Development fees.
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Article XVII
Affordable Housing
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§ 430-127
Affordable housing obligation: general program purposes, procedures.
chevron_right
§ 430-128
Definitions.
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§ 430-129
Administration of affordable units.
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§ 430-130
Municipal Housing Liaison.
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§ 430-131
Administrative Agent.
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§ 430-132
Enforcement of affordable housing regulations.
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§ 430-133
Appeals.
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