[Added by Ord. No. 5-99]
A. 
Plan required. No building permit shall be issued for a single-family or two-family dwelling unless a grading plan approved by the Town Engineer has been provided and the required fees and guaranties have been deposited with the Town.
B. 
Submission of plan; requirements. Any applicant for a building permit for a one- or two-family dwelling shall submit a grading plan approved by the Town Engineer and shall apply the following principles of both soil erosion and stormwater control in preparing the grading plan:
(1) 
Whenever feasible, natural vegetation shall be retained on site.
(2) 
Stripping of vegetation, grading or other soil disturbances shall be done in a manner, which will minimize soil erosion and stormwater runoff.
(3) 
The extent of the disturbed area and the duration of its exposure shall be kept within practical limits.
(4) 
Either temporary seeding, mulching or other suitable stabilization measures shall be used to protect exposed critical areas during construction and other land disturbances.
(5) 
Drainage provisions shall accommodate increased on-site runoff from modified soil and surface conditions both during and after site development.
(6) 
Stormwater runoff leaving the site shall be controlled according to sound engineering design standards and shall be retained on-site whenever possible to facilitate groundwater recharge. In no event shall the rate of runoff from the site be increased from its pre-development condition.
(7) 
Sediment shall be retained on site.
(8) 
Diversion, settlement basins and similar required structures shall be installed prior to any on-site grading or disturbance.
(9) 
Every grading plan shall be drawn at a scale of not greater than one inch equals 50 feet and prepared by a New Jersey licensed professional engineer or licensed architect, including accurate lot lines certified by a New Jersey land surveyor and submitted on one of five of the following sheet sizes: 8 1/2 inches by 13 inches; 15 inches by 21 inches; 18 inches by 24 inches; 24 inches by 36 inches or 30 inches by 42 inches.
(10) 
Grading plan information. Each grading plan shall be prepared in sufficient detail to show the following information.
(a) 
The location of the house in relation to the zone setbacks and property lines and any existing and proposed driveways and utilities.
(b) 
Existing and proposed grades at two-foot contour intervals.
(c) 
Spot elevations at the house corners, driveways, first floor, garage and basement elevations, lot corners, center line of street, edge of pavement and any other locations as necessary.
(d) 
The applicant shall submit a profile of the proposed driveway and typical pavement detail. The grade of any such driveway shall not exceed 15%.
(e) 
Detail of driveway and street intersection.
(f) 
The location of the one-hundred-year floodplain or certification that the property is not in a floodplain by the engineer or land surveyor and location of any wetlands and transition areas or a certification by the engineer or land surveyor indicating that the property is not in the wetlands.
(g) 
Limits of clearing and disturbed areas. All wooded areas and any existing trees exceeding 12 inches in diameter at a point four feet above the existing grade line, which trees are located within the clearing limits and 10 feet beyond the outer limits of the disturbed area, must be shown.
(h) 
Soil erosion and sediment control plans shall include but not be limited to wheel cleaning blankets, location of sediment filter fences, temporary and permanent seeding, general notes and any other requirement of the Town Engineer.
(i) 
The existing surface drainage pattern shall include but not be limited to swales, ditches, brooks, etc., and how it affects the subject property. Any proposed changes in the existing surface drainage pattern which will result from the construction of the dwelling proposed for the subject property must be shown.
(j) 
The proposed location of all roof leader drains.
(k) 
The location of any existing or proposed stormwater management system. No increase in runoff to adjoining properties is allowed. Runoff can be directed to the Town storm system provided adequate capacity exists. One-hundred-year storm should be used for calculations. Construction details required for all storm water improvements.
(l) 
The location of any retaining walls with top and bottom elevations and typical detail. Stability calculations required for walls higher than four feet.
C. 
Penalties. Any person who violates any provision of this article or fails to comply or adhere to the permit granted hereunder shall be subject to an action filed in the Superior Court for injunctive relief and/or damages for the restoration and/or correction of said violation. In addition, any person who violates any provisions of this article or fails to adhere to the permit granted hereunder shall be subject, upon conviction of such punishable offense, to a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding 30 days. Each and every day said violation continues shall be considered a separate offense.
D. 
Enforcement. The requirements of this article shall be enforced by the Construction Code Official who shall also inspect and require adequate inspection of the work. If the Construction Code Official finds existing conditions not stated in the applicant's plan, he may refuse to approve further work and/or may require appropriate changes in the permit issued.
E. 
Injunctive proceedings. Nothing in this article shall be construed to prevent the Town from instituting injunctive proceedings to restrain grading or filing.