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Timestamp: 2019-09-16 06:40:20
Document Index: 620734456

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 484', '§ 484', '§ 484', '§ 484', '§ 484', '§ 484', '§ 484', '§ 484', '§ 484', '§ 484', '§ 484', '§ 484', '§ 484', '§ 484', '§ 484', '§ 484', '§ 484', '§ 484', '§ 484', '§ 484', '§ 484', '§ 484', '§ 484', '§ 484', '§ 484', '§ 484', '§ 484', '§ 484', '§ 484', '§ 484', '§ 484', '§ 484', '§ 1']

Township of Bloomfield, NJ Soil Removal
§ 484-3 Legislative findings.
§ 484-4 Permit required.
§ 484-5 Application procedure.
§ 484-6 Topographical map required for major soil permit.
§ 484-7 Notice of hearing for major soil permit; proof of service and publication.
§ 484-8 Fees.
§ 484-9 Processing of application.
§ 484-10 Cumulative amount of soil removed to be considered in determining eligibility for minor soil permit.
§ 484-11 Review of applications for minor soil permit; issuance.
§ 484-12 Review of applications for major soil permit; issuance.
§ 484-13 Factors in considering applications.
§ 484-14 Exceptions.
§ 484-15 Performance bond required for major soil permit.
§ 484-16 Topographical maps to be furnished as work progresses.
§ 484-17 Topographical map to be furnished upon completion of work.
§ 484-18 Cancellation and release of bond.
§ 484-19 Restrictions on removal of soil.
§ 484-20 Restrictions on excavation depth.
§ 484-21 Restrictions on storage and replacement of soil.
§ 484-22 Use of streets for transportation of soil.
§ 484-23 Inspection of operations.
§ 484-24 Violations and penalties.
Chapter 484 Soil Removal
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Bloomfield Council 12-5-2005 by Ord. No. 05-37. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Landscapers — See Ch. 318.
This chapter shall be known as the "Soil Ordinance of the Township of Bloomfield."
A permit for the moving of less than 100 cubic yards of soil, proposing no retaining wall in excess of two feet in height at any point, and requiring no exception from the requirements of this chapter.
No soil-moving permit shall be required for any soil moving approved pursuant to the Municipal Land Use Law as a part of a site plan application or for grading within a roadway right-of-way or for installation of other improvements to be dedicated to the public and approved as a part of a subdivision application.
An application for a soil-moving permit shall be filed with the Township Planning and Zoning Coordinator and shall be accompanied by the fee prescribed in § 484-8. Application shall be made in duplicate, on forms prescribed by the Township and supplied by the Township Planning and Zoning Coordinator. The application shall set forth the following:
A declaration as to whether the applicant seeks a major soil permit or minor soil permit.
In the event that the applicant seeks exceptions pursuant to § 484-14, the applicant shall set forth the exceptions so sought. In addition, the applicant shall attach to the application a written statement setting forth the reason for the seeking of each such exception.
The quantity of fill for which the soil-moving permit is sought, together with the calculations used to arrive at such determination of quantity. The quantity shall be calculated by accepted earthmoving computations, such as the end area method. The quantity of soil to be moved shall be certified as accurate by a licensed professional engineer or licensed land surveyor.
In the case of a minor soil permit, three copies of a topographical map of the lot in question. In the case of a major soil permit, nine copies of a topographical map of the lot in question. Such profile shall be prepared and certified and sealed by a licensed professional engineer. The drawing shall be prepared at a scale of not more than 20 feet to the inch. At least three sections shall be provided, one each at the property side line and one through the middle of the property. Additional sections shall be provided in the event that the required sections are more than 50 feet apart. The Township may require yet additional sections if, in its determination or that of its agents, the drawings are inadequate to show the effect of the soil moving. The cross sections shall contain the following information:
Any proposed cut shall be shown as a shaded area, and the area of the proposed fill shall be shaded by diagonal lines.
In the case of a minor soil permit, three copies of a tree inventory map, and tree removal plan as required by Chapter 535, Trees. In the case of a major soil permit, nine copies of a tree inventory map and tree removal plan as required by Chapter 535, Trees. Said map shall be prepared by and certified and sealed by a licensed professional engineer. The tree inventory map shall show each tree on the property in question which is four inches in caliper or greater, measured at a height of three feet above the ground, and shall depict the species and size of each such tree. The tree removal plan shall be submitted and reviewed in accordance with Chapter 535.
The Township Clerk shall forward all applications for minor soil-moving permits and major soil-moving permits to the Township Engineer. The Township Engineer shall inspect the property prior to any soil moving and submit a written report to the Township Planning and Zoning Coordinator regarding his review of the application within 30 days after the filling of the application, together with his recommendation for the amount of the performance guarantee required by Chapter 484, § 484-15. Upon receipt of the Township Engineer's report, the Township Planning and Zoning Coordinator shall schedule a hearing date before the Planning Board and forward a copy of the application for the major soil-moving permit, together with all submissions made at the time of application and required by the Township Engineer, to the members of the Township Planning Board.
Notwithstanding anything contained in this chapter to the contrary, in determining whether an applicant is eligible for a minor soil permit or must apply for a major soil permit, the total amount of soil that an applicant has applied to remove within a three-year period will be used, and when an applicant requests that he be permitted to remove any amount of soil that will result in his having applied to remove a cumulative total in excess of 100 cubic yards within said three-year period, he shall be required to acquire a major soil permit, irrespective of the fact that such applicant shall not have requested permission to remove in excess of 100 cubic yards in any one permit application. In addition, any time such an applicant shall have applied for and received a major soil permit, he shall be required to apply for and secure either a major or minor soil permit, as applicable, for any work done subsequently not specifically covered by the major soil permit and shall be subject to having to secure an additional major soil permit should said applicant once again apply for a series of minor permits which result in requests totaling in excess of 100 cubic yards since the last major soil permit, within a three-year period. Additionally, notwithstanding anything contained in this chapter to the contrary, in the event that the Township Engineer determines that an application for a minor soil permit, as defined in this chapter, deserved farther review based upon its impact on the lot in question or surrounding properties, he may reject the application for a minor soil permit and direct the applicant to apply for a major soil permit.
The Township Engineer is hereby authorized to approve applications for minor soil-moving permits, and upon such approval, the Township Planning and Zoning Coordinator shall issue such a permit and forward a duplicate copy to the Township Manager. The Township Engineer's written decision with reference to any minor soil-moving permits shall be rendered within 30 days after receipt of a complete application by the Township Planning and Zoning Coordinator.
Within 90 days after the Township Planning and Zoning Coordinator has received a complete application for a major soil-moving permit, the Township Planning Board shall conduct a hearing and grant or deny the permit, with or without conditions. The Township Planning and Zoning Coordinator shall then issue the permit in accordance with the decision of the Township Planning Board. A copy of the permit shall be forwarded to the Township Manager, Township Engineer and Construction Official.
No soil moving shall be permitted which shall result in the removal or destruction of trees in violation of the standards established under the Tree Removal Ordinance of the municipality, Chapter 535, Trees. In all respects, the applicant shall provide a method for protection of trees acceptable to the Township, provide welling or mounding where appropriate and provide for mitigation in the event of tree removal.
No soil-moving permit shall be issued if the proposed soil moving would have any reasonably conceivable detrimental impact upon any person, surrounding property or the municipality.
The following exceptions to the standards established in § 484-13 of the Code of the Township of Bloomfield shall be permitted:
In the event that the elevation of any building established by § 484-13 shall create a situation where driveway access would exceed a slope of 18%, configured in the most gradual manner possible, an applicant may obtain relief to raise the floor elevation of the building to achieve such grade.
In the event that the grading of the disturbed area on a one-on-two slope at a point 15 feet from any building as required by § 484-13 cannot practically be accomplished and meet acceptable engineering design standards for retaining the soil, an applicant may obtain relief to extend the fifteen-foot disturbance area to an extent beyond 15 feet as may be minimally required to meet acceptable engineering design standards for a retaining wall or other structure designed to retain the soil.
No major soil permit shall be issued unless and until the applicant therefore shall have posted with the Planning Board a performance bond, in form and with surety approved by the Township Attorney, and in such amount as the Township Engineer shall determine. The bond shall be conditioned upon full and faithful performance by the applicant, as principal, within the time specified in the application, of all the proposed work in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and of the soil permit issued pursuant thereto. Said bond shall not be deemed canceled or released except as provided in § 484-18.
Every developer or excavator, upon completion of the work for which a major soil permit has been issued, shall forthwith file with the Township Engineer.
A topographical map, in duplicate, prepared and certified by a licensed professional engineer or a licensed land surveyor, which shall contain and show the following:
The Township Engineer shall not recommend to the Planning Board that the applicant's performance bond posted pursuant to § 484-15 be canceled or released until after all conditions set forth in the original permit have been met. The Township Engineer shall notify the Planning Board within 31 days of the filing of said topographical map of his approval or disapproval thereof and of any objections he may have to the cancellation or release of the applicant's performance bond.
The major soil permit specifies otherwise and the performance bond, referred to in § 484-15 hereof, makes specific provision for replacement, on or before the completion date set forth in the soil-removal permit, of soil of sufficient quantity and kind to restore the final grades to those shown on the topographical map; or
After issuance of the major soil permit, the developer or excavator, before digging or excavating below the maximum level, shall apply to the Township Planning Board for an amendment of the application and topographical map then in effect. Such amendment may be granted upon such terms as the Planning Board may deem necessary to assure to the purposes and objectives of this chapter.
In the event that such storage and replacement as provided in Subsection A(2) and (3) of this section is not practicable, then provision shall be made for the uniform placement, over the entire area or surface of the fill soil or other material, of a layer of topsoil not inferior in quality to that of the original topsoil, to a depth of not less than six inches, measured from the proposed final grades as shown on the topographical map, excepting only those portions thereof as shall be or shall have become permanently covered by a building or structure, street, pavement, curb, sidewalk, driveway or other paved area or by any body of water or waterway.
§ 484-24 Violations and penalties. [1]
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished as provided in § 1-15, General penalty, of this Code. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. In addition, no certificate of occupancy shall be issued to any person for any property where there exists a violation of this chapter. The Township Engineer shall be authorized to issue said penalties in the event a violation occurs.