The following standards for the development of land or the degrading thereof, or both, shall apply in all use district classifications as set forth in Chapter 175, Zoning, of the Code of the Village of Lake Grove. In all use district classifications, the procedure required by § 65-9 of this chapter shall be followed.
A.
Stormwater runoff or natural drainage shall not be
diverted so as to overload existing drainage systems, create flooding
or cause erosion or the need for additional drainage facilities on
other private or public real property.
B.
Adequate drainage facilities for stormwater runoff
shall be provided.
C.
Proposed slope embankments along adjoining property
lines and street frontages shall have a slope not steeper than one
foot on three feet (33 1/3%) unless an adequate stabilization or retaining
wall is provided as approved by the Planning Board or the Building
Inspector. All slopes shall be adequately stabilized with topsoil
and seeding or other approved planting with appropriate ground cover
as approved by the Building Inspector.
D.
The finished grade at a point not less than 10 feet
from the building shall be set so as to be pitched away from the top
of the nearest foundation at least 12 inches in 10 feet, except that
the finished grade shall be no less than 10 inches lower than the
top of the nearest foundation at a point no less than 10 feet opposite
open porches, patios and pedestrian ramps.[1]
E.
No habitable floor area shall be less than three feet
above the groundwater table.
F.
Front and rear yards shall have a grade of not more
than 5% for a distance of 25 feet as measured in a horizontal plane
from the structure. Side yards shall have a grade of not more than
10% for a distance of 10 feet as measured in a horizontal plane from
the structure. All finished grades within 10 feet of the building
shall pitch away from the building at a grade rate of not less than
10%.
G.
Where roof runoff from any building or structure will
produce erosion or drainage problems with respect to adjoining properties,
dry wells of adequate capacity, as determined by the Village Engineer,
shall be installed as an outfall for rainfall roof runoff.
H.
The driveway apron shall be at least one foot below
the garage floor unless natural topography dictates otherwise and
protective grading is provided for the construction of the driveway
and driveway apron with respect to adjoining structures and property.
I.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section,
the Planning Board may waive or modify compliance with any of the
foregoing minimum standards, subject to appropriate conditions, as
in its judgment are not warranted by the special circumstances of
any application or matter before it or required in the interest of
the public health, safety and welfare.
All applications for a building permit and a certificate of oc-cupancy for a subdivision, business or commercial development shall be referred to the Planning Board for its review and approval pursuant to this chapter. The Planning Board may approve, disapprove or approve with modification the application for a building permit and/or certificate of occupancy and specify its reasons for taking such action, based upon the standards set forth in § 65-8. In the event that the Planning Board determines that the information required pursuant to Chapter 175, Zoning, § 175-57, of the Code of the Village of Lake Grove is inadequate to ascertain whether or not the applicant can or will comply or has complied with this chapter, it may require the applicant to submit to the Planning Board a topographical survey prepared by a registered land surveyor or registered professional engineer, showing:
