Borough of Mendham, NJ Site Plan Details

All applications for site plan approval shall be prepared, signed and sealed by a professional engineer or architect. It shall bear the signature and seal of a licensed land surveyor as to topographic and boundary survey data.

All site plans shall comply with the requirements hereinafter set forth and shall contain the following information and data where applicable:

(1)

A title block shall be indicated in the lower right-hand corner of the plan and shall include the name and address of the record owner, including the block and lot number of the site; the title of the development; and the name, address, license number and seal of the person preparing the plan. If the owner is a corporation, the name and address of the president and secretary shall be submitted with the application.

(2)

A date block of the site plan adjacent to the title block containing the date of preparation. All subsequent revisions shall be noted and dated.

(3)

A key map showing the location of the tract with reference to surrounding areas and existing street intersections within 1,000 feet of the boundaries of the subject premises.

(4)

A scale of not less than 50 feet to the inch shall be used. In the case of a site of one acre or less, a scale of one inch equals 20 feet shall be utilized. A graphic representation of the scale shall be displayed and a North arrow. All distances and dimensions shall be in feet and decimals of a foot, and all bearings shall be given to the nearest 10 seconds.

(5)

The names of all owners of adjacent property within 200 feet of the subject premises, together with the block and lot numbers of said property, as shown on the current municipal tax records.

(6)

Zone boundaries shall be shown on the site plan as they affect the parcel. Adjacent zone districts within 200 feet shall also be indicated. Such features may be shown on a separate map or as a key on the detail map itself.

(7)

Survey data showing boundaries of the property, required building or setback lines and lines of existing and proposed streets, lots, reservations, easements and areas dedicated to public use, including grants, restrictions and rights-of-way.

(8)

Reference to any existing covenants, deed restrictions, easements or exceptions that are in effect or are intended to cover all or any of the tract. A copy of such covenant, deed restriction, easement or exception shall be submitted with the application. If there are no known covenants, deed restrictions, easements or exceptions affecting the site, a notation to that effect shall be indicated on the site plan map.

(9)

Location of existing buildings on the site which shall remain and all other structures, such as walls, fences, culverts, bridges, roadways, etc., with spot elevations of such structures. Structures to be removed shall be indicated by dashed lines; structures to remain shall be indicated by solid lines.

(10)

Location plans of all proposed buildings and other structures, including required yard and setback areas, building height in feet and stories, lot coverage and improved lot coverage calculations. Elevation plans for at least two sides of all proposed buildings shall be indicated.

(11)

Location, height, dimensions and details of all signs, either freestanding or affixed to a building. Where signs are not to be provided, a notation to that effect shall be indicated on the site plan. Any proposed sign shall be in accordance with the Borough Sign Ordinance.[1]

[1]

Editor's Note: See Ch. 215, Zoning, § 215-8.

(12)

Location of all storm drainage structures, soil erosion and sediment control devices and utility lines, whether publicly or privately owned, with pipe sizes, grades and direction of flow and, if any existing utility lines are underground, the estimated location of said already underground utility lines shall be shown.

(13)

Existing and proposed contours, referred to United States Coast and Geodetic data, with a contour interval of one foot for slopes of 3% or less; an interval of two feet for slopes of more than 3% but less than 10%; and an interval of five feet for slopes of 10% or more. Existing contours are to be indicated by dashed lines, and proposed contours are to be indicated by solid lines.

(14)

Location of existing rock outcrops, high points, watercourses, depressions, ponds, marshes, wooded areas and other significant existing features, including previous flood elevations of watercourses, where available, ponds and marsh areas as may be determined by survey.

(15)

All proposed streets with profiles indicating grading and cross sections showing width of roadway, location and size of utility lines according to community standards and specifications.

(16)

The proposed use or uses of land and buildings and proposed location of buildings, including proposed grades. Floor space of all buildings and estimated number of employees, housing units or other capacity measurements, where required, shall be indicated. If the precise use of the building is unknown at the time of application, an amended plan showing the proposed use shall be required prior to a certificate of occupancy.

(17)

All means of vehicular ingress and egress to and from the site onto public or private streets showing the size and location of driveways and curb cuts, including the possible organization of traffic channels, acceleration and deceleration lanes, additional width and other traffic controls which may be required. Improvements, such as roads, curbs, sidewalks and other design detail, shall be indicated, including dimensions of parking stalls, access aisles, curb radii, direction of traffic flow and other conditions as may be required in Chapter 215, Zoning.

(18)

The location and design of any off-street parking areas or loading areas, showing size and location of bays, aisles and barriers.

(19)

The location of all proposed waterlines, valves and hydrants and all sewer lines or alternative means of water supply or sewage disposal and treatment in conformance with the applicable municipal standards and appropriate utility companies, where applicable. No application shall be deemed complete unless accompanied by one or more of the following, as appropriate:

[Amended 10-1-1990 by Ord. No. 17-90]

(a)

Where connection to the Borough sanitary sewer system or any change in plumbing facilities feeding an existing connection is proposed, a formally adopted resolution of the Borough Council approving the application in accordance with Chapter 168, Sewers, Article IV, Limitations on Sewer Connections.

[Amended 5-2-1994 by Ord. No. 3-94]

(b)

Where sewage disposal by means of an individual sanitary sewage disposal system is proposed, certification by the Borough Board of Health that such a system can be constructed on site in full compliance with all state and local regulations [including but not limited to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection requirement that the administrative authority shall not approve the construction or alteration of individual disposal systems where a sanitary sewer line is available within 100 feet of the property to be served, N.J.A.C. 7:9A-1.6(e)].

(c)

The foregoing documents are required as part of a complete application only and are not intended nor shall they be considered as substitution for any or all approvals required by state or local enforcement agencies before beginning construction or use of improvements.

(20)

The proposed location, direction of illumination, power and time of proposed outdoor lighting in conformance with applicable standards of the community, including type of stanchions to be employed, radius of light and intensity in footcandles.

(21)

The proposed screening and landscaping and a planting plan indicating natural vegetation to remain and areas to be planted and type of vegetation to be utilized and the size of tree or shrub so described.

(22)

The proposed stormwater drainage system as to conform with design based on a fifteen-year storm, using a one-hour intensity of three inches. All site plans shall be accompanied by a sketch plan showing all existing drainage within 200 feet of any boundary and all areas, such as paved areas, grassed areas, wooded areas and any other surface areas contributing to the calculations and other methods used in the determination.

(23)

Such other information or data as may be required by the approving authority in order to determine that the details on the site plan are in accordance with the standards of the Chapter 215, Zoning, or standards contained herein and other municipal, county or state ordinances and regulations.

(24)

A Letter of Interpretation from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection shall be provided.

[Added 6-15-1998 by Ord. No. 15-98]

A table shall be provided on the site plan indicating in the left-hand column the Zoning and Site Plan Ordinance requirements as provided herein and in the right-hand column the corresponding dimensions and areas for the proposed plan as follows:

Minimum lot area.

Minimum lot depth.

Minimum lot width.

Maximum building or structure height, in feet and stories.

(5)

Floor area or other volume measure of building.

(6)

Minimum front yard.