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Township of Hanover, NJ Design Standards
Ch 166 Pt 4 Art XV Design Standards
§ 166-103 Subdivisions.
§ 166-104 Site plans.
§ 166-104.1 Stormwater management.
Township of Hanover, NJ / Part II, General Legislation / Land Use and Development / Subdivision and Site Plan Review
Article XV Design Standards
[Amended 12-11-1997 by Ord. No. 34-97]
The applicant shall observe the following requirements and principles of land subdivision in the design of each subdivision or portion thereof, except as provided otherwise by the New Jersey Residential Site Improvement Standards, N.J.A.C. 5:21:
The subdivision plat shall conform to design standards that will encourage good development patterns within the Township.
The subdivision shall conform to the proposals and conditions shown on the Township's Official Map and Master Plan, particularly as they pertain to streets, drainage rights-of-way, school sites, public parks and playgrounds and other public lands.
All streets shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the Township road specifications. The arrangement of streets not shown on the Master Plan or Official Map shall provide for the appropriate extension of existing streets where feasible and shall comply with the following standards:
"Minor streets" are those which are used primarily for access to abutting properties. They shall be designed to discourage through traffic and shall have a right-of-way width of not less than 50 feet.
Subdivisions abutting arterial streets shall provide a marginal service street or reverse frontage with a buffer strip or planting or some other means of separation of through and local traffic as the Planning Board may determine appropriate. The width of the right-of-way shall be not less than 40 feet.
For internal streets in industrial and commercial developments, the right-of-way width shall not be less than 60 feet.
"Arterial streets" are those which are used primarily for fast or heavy traffic and are designated on the Township's Master Plan. The right-of-way width shall be not less than 66 feet.
"Collector streets" are those which carry traffic from minor streets to the major system of arterial streets, including the principal entrance streets of a residential development and streets for circulation within such development. The right-of-way width shall be not less than 60 feet
The right-of-way width shall be measured from lot line to lot line and shall not be less than 50 feet unless a marginal access street as set forth in Subsection C(2) of this section; provided, however, that where the Board has adopted the Master Plan with proposals regarding the street system within the proposed subdivision, the subdivider shall show the streets to conform in design and in width to the proposals shown on the Master Plan. Subdivisions that adjoin or include existing streets that do not conform to the widths as shown on the Master Plan or Official Map or the street width requirements of this chapter shall dedicate additional width along either one or both sides of said road. If the subdivision is along one side only, 1/2 of the required extra width shall be dedicated.
The pavement width of public streets shall be measured from curb to curb and shall not be less than the following:
Minor streets: 30 feet.
Arterial streets: 46 feet
Marginal access streets: 40 feet
Others: as designated on the adopted Master Plan.
Any subdivider who proposes a private street shall be required to construct the same improvements as would be required for a public street.
No subdivision showing reserve strips controlling access to streets shall be approved, except where the control and disposal of land comprising such strips has been placed in the governing body under conditions approved by the Planning Board.
Grades of arterial and collector streets shall not exceed 4%. Grades on other streets shall not exceed 10%. No street shall have a minimum grade of less than 6/10 of 1%. Maximum grades permitted on driveways between the street right-of-way line and the building setback line shall not exceed 8%.
Street intersections shall be as nearly at right angles as is possible, and in no case shall they be less than 60°. The block corners at intersections shall be rounded at the curbline with a curve having a radius of not less than 25 feet. No driveway dropped curve shall be permitted on any portion of the radius curve.
Street offsets of less than 125 feet shall be prohibited.
When connecting street lines deflect from each other at any point by more than 10° and not more than 45°, they shall be connected by a curve with a radius of not less than 100 feet for minor streets and 300 feet for arterial and collector streets.
All changes in grade shall be connected by parabolic vertical curves to provide a sight distance of 200 feet based on a height of eye of 4 1/2 feet and a height of object of four inches.
Dead-end streets shall not be longer than the distance as shown on the following table:
All dead-end streets shall provide a turnaround at the end with a radius of not less than 50 feet and tangent whenever possible to the right side of the street. If a dead-end street is of a temporary nature, a similar turnaround shall be provided and provisions made for future extension of the street and reversion of the excess right-of-way to the adjoining properties.
Street names are subject to the approval of the Planning Board. No street shall have a name which will duplicate or so nearly duplicate as to be confused with the names of existing streets. The continuation of an existing street shall have the same name.
Where a tract is subdivided into larger parcels than zoned building lots, such parcels shall be arranged so as to allow the opening of future streets and logical further subdivisions as approved by the Planning Board.
Half streets shall be prohibited, except where essential to the reasonable development of the subdivision and in conformity with other requirements of these regulations and where the Planning Board finds it will be practical to require the dedication of the other half when the adjoining property is subdivided. Wherever a half street is adjacent to a tract to be subdivided, the other half of the street shall be platted within such tract
Block length and width.
Block length and width or acreage within bounding roads shall be such as to accommodate the size of lot required in the area by the Zoning Ordinance[1] and to provide for the convenient access, circulation control and safety of street traffic. Block lengths shall not under any circumstances exceed the following;
Editor's Note: See Part 5, Zoning, of this chapter.
In blocks over 1,000 feet long, pedestrian rights-of-way may be required at locations within the block deemed necessary by the Planning Board. Such right-of-way shall be at least 10 feet wide and be from street to street and shall have a five-foot sidewalk down its center.
All lots hereafter created shall meet the minimum requirements of the zone in which they fall as hereinafter regulated in Part 5 of this chapter. In addition, the following requirements shall be met:
Each lot must front upon a street that meets the standards of Subsection C of this section.
Where extra width has been dedicated for the widening of existing streets, lots shall begin at such extra-width line, and all setbacks shall be measured from such line. Any lot in single ownership, as defined herein, which met the minimum requirements of the Land Use Ordinance at the time of its adoption on December 30, 1976, but which has subsequently become nonconforming because additional street right-of-way has been obtained by the Township, county or State of New Jersey for road improvement by purchase, donation. dedication, condemnation or other legal means may be used for any use not otherwise prohibited in said district in which it lies, and the required minimum lot area, setbacks and front, side and rear yards, if affected, shall be reduced by the area deeded to the Township, county or state as aforesaid.
Where there is a question as to the suitability of a lot or lots for their intended use due to factors such as rock formations, flood conditions or similar circumstances, the Planning Board may, after adequate investigation, withhold approval of such lots for future development.[2]
Editor’s Note: Former Subsections D(5) and (6), requiring corner lots to have sufficient width to meet other requirements and requiring all lots to be at least 50 feet wide along its front or the street right-of-way line, respectively, were repealed 9-13-2018 by Ord. No. 19-2018.
The following standards shall be met for all public use and service areas:
In large-scale development, easement along rear property lines or elsewhere for utility installation may be required. Such easements shall be at least 15 feet wide and located in consultation with the companies or municipal departments concerned.
Where a subdivision is traversed by a watercourse, drainageway channel or stream, there shall be provided a stormwater easement or drainage right-of-way, conforming substantially to the lines of such watercourse, and such further width or construction, or both, as will be adequate for the purpose.
Any subdivision that employs the concept of open space zoning or residential cluster as hereinafter regulated in Part 5 of this chapter shall either deed the open space land to the Township or shall make provision for the establishment of an open space organization, which shall own and maintain said open space for the benefit of owners or residents of the development. Such organization shall not be dissolved and shall not dispose of any open space, by sale or otherwise, except to an organization conceived and established to own and maintain the open space for the benefit of such development, and thereafter such organization shall not be dissolved or dispose of any of its open space without first offering to dedicate the same to the Township of Hanover.
In the event that such organization shall fail to maintain the open space in reasonable order and condition, Township Committee may serve written notice upon such organization or upon the owners of the development, setting forth the manner in which the organization has failed to maintain the open space in reasonable condition, and said notice shall include a demand that such deficiencies of maintenance be cured within 35 days thereof and shall state the date and place of a hearing thereon which shall be held within 15 days of the notice.
At such hearing, the Township Committee may modify the terms of the original notice as to deficiencies and may give a reasonable extension of time, not to exceed 65 days, within which they shall be cured.
If the deficiencies set forth in the original notice or in the modification thereof shall not be cured within said 35 days or any permitted extension thereof, the Township, in order to preserve the open space and maintain the same for a period of one year, may enter upon and maintain such land. Said entry and maintenance shall not vest in the public any right to use the open space, except when the same is voluntarily dedicated to the public by the owners.
Before the expiration of said year, the Township Committee shall, upon its initiative or upon the request of the organization theretofore responsible for the maintenance of the open space, call a public hearing upon 15 days' written notice to such organization and to the owners of the development, to be held by the Township Committee, at which hearing such organization and the owners of the development shall show cause why such maintenance by the Township shall not, at the election of the Township, continue for a succeeding year.
If the Township Committee shall determine that such organization is ready and able to maintain said open space in reasonable condition, the Township shall cease to maintain said open space at the end of said year. If the Township Committee shall determine that such organization is not ready and able to maintain said open space in a reasonable condition, the Township may, in its discretion, continue to maintain said open space during the next succeeding year, subject to a similar hearing and determination in each year thereafter. The decision of the Township Committee in any such case shall constitute a final administrative decision, subject to judicial review.
The cost of such maintenance by the Township shall be assessed pro rata against the properties within the development that have a right of enjoyment of the open space in accordance with assessed value at the time of imposition of the lien and shall become a lien and tax on said properties and be added to and be a part of the taxes to be levied and assessed thereon and shall be enforced and collected with interest by the same officers and in the same manner as other taxes.
Where a public water supply system approved by the municipality is reasonably accessible, the Township Committee may require that each lot within the subdivision area shall be provided with water from such public water supply system, subject to the water being made available by the owner of such public system.
Sanitary sewers, sanitary sewer lines and their associated facilities, such as lift pumps, siphons and building Y-branches, shall be of a size, location, construction and installation which shall be subject to the approval of the Hanover Sewerage Authority. If final approval is sought prior to the completion of such sewer lines, the amount set forth in the performance guaranty shall be subject to the approval of the Hanover Sewerage Authority. Where no public sewage facilities are available for immediate tie-in, the subdivider shall install individual sewage disposal systems for each lot. All such individual sewage disposal systems shall be constructed in accordance with the existing regulations of the Board of Health.[3]
Editor's Note: See Part III, Board of Health Legislation, of the Code of the Township of Hanover.
For all major subdivisions, the applicant shall arrange with the serving utility for the underground installation of the utilities' distribution supply lines and service connections in accordance with the provisions of the applicable standard terms and conditions incorporated as a part of its tariff as the same are then on file with the State of New Jersey Board of Public Utility Commissioners. Lots in such subdivisions which abut existing streets where overhead electric or telephone distribution supply lines have theretofore been installed on any portion of the streets involved may be supplied with electric and telephone service from such overhead lines or extensions thereof, but the service connection from the utilities' overhead lines shall be installed underground.
All subdivisions shall, to the greatest degree possible, follow energy-efficient design principles and maximize the use of renewable energy sources. Within the limits of practicability and feasibility, the criteria listed below shall be followed:
Streets. Streets shall also be so oriented as to permit the buildings to be constructed thereon to maximize solar gain. Where possible, streets shall run in an east-west direction.
Lots. Lots shall also be oriented so as to permit buildings to be constructed thereon to maximize solar gain. Where possible, the long access of a lot shall run in a north-south direction.
Topography. The development shall take advantage of topographic features to maximize solar gain and afford protection from winter winds. Where possible, development shall be oriented to southerly slopes.
Vegetation. Maximum use shall be made of natural vegetation which will afford protection from winter winds and provide shading in the summer.
[Amended 6-8-1995 by Ord. No. 16-95; 12-11-1997 by Ord. No. 34-97]
The applicant shall observe the following requirements and principles in the development of a site plan or portion thereof, except as provided otherwise by the New Jersey Residential Site Improvement Standards, N.J.A.C. 5:21:
The provisions of this chapter with respect to height, minimum lot areas, mandatory open spaces and the like are complied with.
Adequate provision is made for off-street parking in accordance with this chapter, and adequate traffic circulation and protection to adjoining property are provided.
Adequate provision is made for the disposal of stormwater as required by § 166-104.1 and as approved by the Township Engineer.
The location, design or construction of any building is not likely to involve risks of traffic congestion, public safety or hazard.
The design or construction of any building or use will not be so markedly incongruous with the character of the neighborhood as to materially affect the value of adjacent or nearby property.
Any lighting shall be so arranged and shielded as to reflect the light downward away from adjoining streets, residence zones or residential buildings. The lighting shall also comply with the following requirements:
No lighting structure shall exceed 15 feet in height, except that light fixtures may be up to 30 feet high when both of the following conditions are complied with:
Such fixtures shall be located at least 200 feet from the property line of any residential developed lot; and
Such fixtures shall only be permitted for larger parking areas, defined for purposes of this requirement as having at least 300 surface parking spaces.
No lighting fixture shall exceed 250 watts, except for fixtures having a height greater than 20 feet, which shall not exceed 400 watts.
All lighting shall be equipped with shielding as to reflect the light downward and prevent the direct source of light from being visible from any point 3.5 feet or higher above the ground in any abutting residential zone or on the traveled way in any abutting street.
The maximum lumen power at any point along the property line of the premises upon which the lighting fixture is located shall be 0.5 footcandle, except that this requirement shall not apply at the intersections of driveways with streets.
Off-street parking areas shall be used solely for the parking of passenger automobiles, and no commercial repair work or service of any kind shall be conducted on the parking lot, nor shall such lots be used for the parking of disabled, dismantled, inoperable or unregistered vehicles.
The only signs permitted shall be directional signs as permitted and regulated in § 166-141E of this chapter.
Required dimensions for parking spaces and service aisles. Parking spaces and service aisles for the same shall conform to the following minimum dimension standards:
Parking spaces shall be designed to provide a rectangular area with the following minimum dimensions, which shall exclude any roadway, driveway or access aisle adjacent to the parking or loading space:
Less than 2-foot curb overhang
At least 2-foot curb overhang
In addition to the above requirements, parking spaces oriented parallel to the access aisle shall be provided with at least four feet between such spaces and at both ends of the last space in a row of such spaces, in order to provide for convenient access.
Parking space angle and design.
Service aisles providing access to parking spaces for multifamily residential and nonresidential uses shall have the following minimum widths, provided that service aisles for parking spaces that intersect the aisle at less than 90° shall be designed for one-way traffic only:
For purposes of administering the above aisle width requirements, all parking spaces which are served by the aisle must be at the same angle to the aisle; otherwise the more restrictive aisle dimension shall apply.
Dimensions of loading spaces.
[Added 4-11-2013 by Ord. No. 13-13]
Loading spaces shall be designed to provide an off-street rectangular area with the following minimum dimensions, which shall exclude any street, driveway, access aisle or other right-of-way area adjacent to the loading space:
Tractor trailer (WB-50)
As determined by the reviewing agency
When spaces are designed to be parallel to the access aisle, and additional four feet of depth shall be required at each end of the space, in order to provide for maneuvering area in and out of the space. This additional depth shall be striped on the pavement to prohibit parking within such area.
Access aisles for loading spaces.
The width of access aisles serving loading spaces shall be not less than as follows, excluding the adjacent loading space:
Required Aisle Width
For purposes of administering the above requirements, the width of the access aisle shall be measured in the same direction as and along the sides (long dimension) of the loading space being served by the aisle.
All other applicable provisions of this chapter are met.
The applicant has obtained necessary approvals of any state, county or municipal agencies.
Provision is made for the protection of trees in unpaved areas during the course of construction.
The Planning Board shall give consideration to such other elements or aspects of the site plan or proposed use as may relate to the design of the plan, the general environment of the area or the health, safety and general welfare of the public and, in so doing, may refer the application to such other agencies as may be desirable for report and recommendation.
The applicant shall arrange with the serving utility for the underground installation of all utilities on the site. Sites which abut existing streets where overhead electric or telephone distribution supply lines have theretofore been installed may be supplied with electric and telephone service from such overhead lines or extensions thereof, but the service connection from the utilities' overhead lines shall be installed underground.
Site plans shall follow the same energy conservation principles as set forth in § 166-103J above.
Notwithstanding the provisions of § 166-104I(1) above, parking spaces within a parking deck, where permitted, shall comply with the following minimum dimension standards, provided that such spaces are utilized for low-turnover parking. For purposes of administering this provision, low-turnover spaces are designed to serve employees of office or industrial uses, commuters and other establishments where vehicles normally occupy parking spaces for long time periods. In the event that there is proposed a mixture of low-turnover and high-turnover parking utilization spaces in the same parking area, the required dimensions for high-turnover spaces shall apply, unless the applicant can demonstrate that the low-turnover usage of the spaces will be properly enforced.
[Amended 12-13-2012 by Ord. No. 23-12; 10-12-2017 by Ord. No. 22-2017]
Curbing, pavement, and striping design standards for parking and loading areas and driveways.
Parking and loading areas shall be enclosed by granite block curbing having an exposed face six inches high above the paved surface, provided that flush or depressed curbs shall be permitted where necessary and appropriate for vehicular access, barrier-free access, shopping cart access and special drainage situations, as determined by the reviewing agency. Flush or depressed curb may constructed of granite block or concrete, as determined by the reviewing agency.
Wheel stops shall be permitted, and may be required, in locations where flush curbs or no curbs are permitted, in order to avoid excessive encroachment beyond the edge of parking and loading areas by motor vehicles, as determined by the reviewing agency.
When curbs are provided, additional barriers such as wheel stops or bollards shall not be located between the curb and the parked vehicle.
All off-street parking areas shall be surfaced with bituminous concrete at least two inches thick after compaction, on a bituminous stabilized base at least four inches thick after compaction and approved by the Township Engineer. A greater thickness and/or different material and specifications may be required by the reviewing agency in locations used by heavy trucks or where warranted by sub-base conditions.
Each parking space, except for parallel spaces (i.e., with the long dimension parallel to the adjacent access aisle) shall be indicated on the paved area with hairpin striping which meets the following specifications:
Each painted line shall be four inches wide.
Two parallel lines shall be painted on each side of each parking space.
The distance between the two parallel lines shall be 10 inches (inside dimension) and 18 inches (outside dimension).
The two parallel lines shall be centered along the imaginary line which is the boundary between two adjacent parking spaces.
[Added 2-23-2006 by Ord. No. 4-2006]
Purpose. It is the purpose of this section to establish minimum stormwater management requirements and controls for major development, as defined in § 166-104.1B.
This section shall be applicable to all site plans and subdivisions for the major developments that require preliminary or final site plan or subdivision review:
This section shall also be applicable to all major developments undertaken by the Township of Hanover.
Compatibility with other permit and ordinance requirements. Development approvals issued for subdivisions and site plans pursuant to this section are to be considered an integral part of development approvals under the subdivision and site plan review process and do not relieve the applicant of the responsibility to secure required permits or approvals for activities regulated by any other applicable code, rule, act, or ordinance. In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this section shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion of the public health, safety, and general welfare. This section is not intended to interfere with, abrogate, or annul any other ordinances, rule or regulation, statute, or other provision of law except that, where any provision of this section imposes restrictions different from those imposed by any other ordinance, rule or regulation, or other provision of law, the more restrictive provisions or higher standards shall control.
Any development that provides for ultimately disturbing one or more acres of land or increasing impervious surface by 1/4 acre or more. Disturbance for the purpose of this rule is the placement of impervious surface or exposure and/or movement of soil or bedrock or clearing, cutting, or removing of vegetation. Projects undertaken by any government agency which otherwise meet the definition of "major development" but which do not require approval under the Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.A.C. 40:55D-1 et seq., are also considered major development.
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, Township of Hanover, or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal jurisdiction pursuant to the Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.
Previously developed portions of areas delineated on the State Plan Policy Map (SPPM) as the Metropolitan Planning Area (PA1), Designated Centers, Cores or Nodes.
Stormwater management measures for major development shall be developed to meet the erosion control, groundwater recharge, stormwater runoff quantity, and stormwater runoff quality standards in § 166-104.1D. To the maximum extent practicable, these standards shall be met by incorporating nonstructural stormwater management strategies into the design. If these strategies alone are not sufficient to meet these standards, structural stormwater management measures necessary to meet these standards shall be incorporated into the design.
The standards in this section apply only to new major development and are intended to minimize the impact of stormwater runoff on water quality and water quantity in receiving water bodies and maintain groundwater recharge. The standards do not apply to new major development to the extent that alternative design and performance standards are applicable under a regional stormwater management plan or water quality management plan adopted in accordance with Department rules.
The development shall incorporate a maintenance plan for the stormwater management measures incorporated into the design of a major development in accordance with § 166-104.1J.
The following linear development projects are exempt from the groundwater recharge, stormwater runoff quantity, and stormwater runoff quality requirements of Subsections D(6) and D(7) below:
A waiver from strict compliance from the groundwater recharge, stormwater runoff quantity, and stormwater runoff quality requirements of Subsections D(6) and D(7) below may be obtained for the enlargement of an existing public roadway or railroad; or the construction or enlargement of a public pedestrian access, provided that the following conditions are met:
The applicant demonstrates through an alternatives analysis that, through the use of nonstructural and structural stormwater management strategies and measures, the option selected complies with the requirements of Subsections D(6) and D(7) below to the maximum extent practicable;
The applicant demonstrates that, in order to meet the requirements of Subsections D(6) and D(7) below, existing structures currently in use, such as homes and buildings, would need to be condemned; and
The applicant demonstrates that it does not own or have other rights to areas, including the potential to obtain through condemnation lands not falling under Subsection D(4)(c) above within the upstream drainage area of the receiving stream, that would provide additional opportunities to mitigate the requirements of Subsections D(6) and D(7) below that were not achievable on site.
To the maximum extent practicable, the standards in Subsections D(6) and D(7) below shall be met by incorporating nonstructural stormwater management strategies set forth in this Subsection D(5) into the design. The applicant shall identify the nonstructural measures incorporated into the design of the project. If the applicant contends that it is not feasible for engineering, environmental, or safety reasons to incorporate any nonstructural stormwater management measures identified in Subsection D(5)(b) below into the design of a particular project, the applicant shall identify the strategy considered and provide a basis for the contention.
Site design features that help to prevent accumulation of trash and debris in drainage systems, including features that satisfy Subsection D(5)(c) below;
Site design features identified under § 166-104.1D(5)(b)[9][b] above shall comply with the following standard to control passage of solid and floatable materials through storm drain inlets. For purposes of this paragraph, "solid and floatable materials" means sediment, debris, trash, and other floating, suspended, or settleable solids. For exemptions to this standard see Subsection D(5)(c)[3] below.
Design engineers shall use either of the following grates whenever they use a grate in pavement or another ground surface to collect stormwater from that surface into a storm drain or surface water body under that grate: a] the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) bicycle safe grate, which is described in Chapter 2.4 of the NJDOT Bicycle Compatible Roadways and Bikeways Planning and Design Guidelines (April 1996); or b] a different grate, if each individual clear space in that grate has an area of no more than seven square inches, or is no greater than 0.5 inches across the smallest dimension. Examples of grates subject to this standard include grates in grate inlets, the grate portion (non-curb-opening portion) of combination inlets, grates on storm sewer manholes, ditch grates, trench grates, and grates of spacer bars in slotted drains. Examples of ground surfaces include surfaces of roads (including bridges), driveways, parking areas, bikeways, plazas, sidewalks, lawns, fields, open channels, and stormwater basin floors.
Where flows from the water quality design storm as specified in Subsection D(7)(a) are conveyed through any device (e.g., end-of-pipe netting facility, manufactured treatment device, or a catch basin hood) that is designed, at a minimum, to prevent delivery of all solid and floatable materials that could not pass through one of the following:
Where flows are conveyed through a trash rack that has parallel bars with one-inch spacing between the bars, to the elevation of the water quality design storm as specified in Subsection D(7)(a); or
Any land area used as a nonstructural stormwater management measure to meet the performance standards in Subsections D(6) and D(7) shall be dedicated to a government agency, subjected to a conservation restriction filed with the appropriate County Clerk's office, or subject to an approved equivalent restriction that ensures that measure or an equivalent stormwater management measure approved by the reviewing agency is maintained in perpetuity.
Guidance for nonstructural stormwater management strategies is available in the New Jersey Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual. The BMP Manual may be obtained from the address identified in Subsection G below, or found on the Department's Web site at www.njstormwater.org.
The design engineer shall, using the assumptions and factors for stormwater runoff and groundwater recharge calculations at Subsection E below, either:
This groundwater recharge requirement does not apply to projects within the urban redevelopment area, or to projects subject to Subsection D(6)(a)[2][c] below.
Stormwater from areas of high pollutant loading. High pollutant loading areas are areas in industrial and commercial developments where solvents and/or petroleum products are loaded/unloaded, stored, or applied; areas where pesticides are loaded/unloaded or stored; areas where hazardous materials are expected to be present in greater than "reportable quantities" as defined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at 40 CFR 302.4; areas where recharge would be inconsistent with Department-approved remedial action work plan or landfill closure plan and areas with high risks for spills of toxic materials, such as gas stations and vehicle maintenance facilities; and
Industrial stormwater exposed to source material. "Source material" means any material(s) or machinery, located at an industrial facility that is directly or indirectly related to process, manufacturing or other industrial activities, which could be a source of pollutants in any industrial stormwater discharge to groundwater. Source materials include, but are not limited to, raw materials; intermediate products; final products; waste materials; by-products; industrial machinery and fuels, and lubricants, solvents, and detergents that are related to process, manufacturing, or other industrial activities that are exposed to stormwater.
In order to control stormwater runoff quantity impacts, the design engineer shall, using the assumptions and factors for stormwater runoff calculations at Subsection E below, complete one of the following:
Demonstrate through hydrologic and hydraulic analysis that there is no increase, as compared to the preconstruction condition, in the peak runoff rates of stormwater leaving the site for the two-, ten-, and one-hundred-year storm events and that the increased volume or change in timing of stormwater runoff will not increase flood damage at or downstream of the site. This analysis shall include the analysis of impacts of existing land uses and projected land uses assuming full development under existing zoning and land use ordinances in the drainage area; or
Design stormwater management measures so that the postconstruction peak runoff rates for the two-, ten-, and one-hundred-year storm events are 50%, 75% and 80%, respectively, of the preconstruction peak runoff rates. The percentages apply only to the postconstruction stormwater runoff that is attributable to the portion of the site on which the proposed development or project is to be constructed. The percentages shall not be applied to postconstruction stormwater runoff into tidal flood hazard areas if the increased volume of stormwater runoff will not increase flood damages below the point of discharge.
Any application for a new agricultural development that meets the definition of major development at Subsection B above shall be submitted to the appropriate soil conservation district for review and approval in accordance with the requirements of this section and any applicable soil conservation district guidelines for stormwater runoff quantity and erosion control. For the purposes of this section, "agricultural development" means land uses normally associated with the production of food, fiber and livestock for sale. Such uses do not include the development of land for the processing or sale of food and the manufacturing of agriculturally related products.
For purposes of TSS reduction calculations, Table 2 below presents the presumed removal rates for certain BMPs designed in accordance with the New Jersey Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual. The BMP Manual may be obtained from the address identified in Subsection G below, or found on the Department's Web site at www.njstormwater.org. The BMP Manual and other sources of technical guidance are listed in Subsection G below. TSS reduction shall be calculated based on the removal rates for the BMPs in Table 2 below. Alternative removal rates and methods of calculating removal rates may be used if the design engineer provides documentation demonstrating the capability of these alternative rates and methods to the review agency. A copy of any approved alternative rate or method of calculating the removal rate shall be provided to the Department at the following address: Division of Watershed Management, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, PO Box 418, Trenton, New Jersey, 08625-0418.
See Subsection F(3)
Stormwater management measures shall also be designed to reduce, to the maximum extent feasible, the postconstruction nutrient load of the anticipated load from the developed site in stormwater runoff generated from the water quality design storm. In achieving reduction of nutrients to the maximum extent feasible, the design of the site shall include nonstructural strategies and structural measures that optimize nutrient removal while still achieving the performance standards in Subsections D(6) and D(7).
Additional information and examples are contained in the New Jersey Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual, which may be obtained from the address identified in Subsection G below.
Encroachment within the designated special water resource protection area under Subsection D(7)(h)[1][a] above shall only be allowed where previous development or disturbance has occurred (for example, active agricultural use, parking area or maintained lawn area). The encroachment shall only be allowed where applicant demonstrates that the functional value and overall condition of the special water resource protection area will be maintained to the maximum extent practicable. In no case shall the remaining special water resource protection area be reduced to less than 150 feet as measured perpendicular to the top-of-bank of the waterway or center line of the waterway where the bank is undefined. All encroachments proposed under this subparagraph shall be subject to review and approval by the Department.
A stream corridor protection plan may be developed by a regional stormwater management planning committee as an element of a regional stormwater management plan, or by a municipality through an adopted municipal stormwater management plan. If a stream corridor protection plan for a waterway subject to Subsection D(7)(h) has been approved by the Department of Environmental Protection, then the provisions of the plan shall be the applicable special water resource protection area requirements for that waterway. A stream corridor protection plan for a waterway subject to Subsection D(7)(h) shall maintain or enhance the current functional value and overall condition of the special water resource protection area as defined in Subsection D(7)(h)[1][a] above. In no case shall a stream corridor protection plan allow the reduction of the special water resource protection area to less than 150 feet as measured perpendicular to the waterway subject to this subsection.
Subsection D(7)(h) does not apply to the construction of one individual single-family dwelling that is not part of a larger development on a lot receiving preliminary or final subdivision approval on or before February 2, 2004, provided that the construction begins on or before February 2, 2009.
For the purpose of calculating runoff coefficients and groundwater recharge, there is a presumption that the preconstruction condition of a site or portion thereof is a wooded land use with good hydrologic condition. The term "runoff coefficient" applies to both the NRCS methodology at Subsection E(1)(a)[1] and the Rational and Modified Rational Methods at Subsection E(1)(a)[2]. A runoff coefficient or a groundwater recharge land cover for an existing condition may be used on all or a portion of the site if the design engineer verifies that the hydrologic condition has existed on the site or portion of the site for at least five years without interruption prior to the time of application. If more than one land cover have existed on the site during the five years immediately prior to the time of application, the land cover with the lowest runoff potential shall be used for the computations. In addition, there is the presumption that the site is in good hydrologic condition (if the land use type is pasture, lawn, or park), with good cover (if the land use type is woods), or with good hydrologic condition and conservation treatment (if the land use type is cultivation).
In computing preconstruction stormwater runoff, the design engineer shall account for all significant land features and structures, such as ponds, wetlands, depressions, hedgerows, or culverts that may reduce preconstruction stormwater runoff rates and volumes.
In computing stormwater runoff from all design storms, the design engineer shall consider the relative stormwater runoff rates and/or volumes of pervious and impervious surfaces separately to accurately compute the rates and volume of stormwater runoff from the site. To calculate runoff from unconnected impervious cover, urban impervious area, modifications as described in the NRCS Technical Release 55 - Urban Hydrology for Small Watersheds and other methods may be employed.
The New Jersey Geological Survey Report GSR-32, A Method for Evaluating Ground-Water Recharge Areas in New Jersey, incorporated herein by reference as amended and supplemented. Information regarding the methodology is available from the New Jersey Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual; at http://www.state.nj.us/dep/njgs/; or at New Jersey Geological Survey, 29 Arctic Parkway, P.O. Box 427, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0427; (609) 984-6587.
Structural stormwater management measures shall be designed to minimize maintenance, facilitate maintenance and repairs, and ensure proper functioning. Trash racks shall be installed at the intake to the outlet structure as appropriate, and shall have parallel bars with one-inch spacing between the bars to the elevation of the water quality design storm. For elevations higher than the water quality design storm, the parallel bars at the outlet structure shall be spaced no greater than 1/3 the width of the diameter of the orifice or 1/3 the width of the weir, with a minimum spacing between bars of one inch and a maximum spacing between bars of six inches. In addition, the design of trash racks must comply with the requirements of Subsection H(8).
Stormwater management basins shall be designed to meet the minimum safety standards for stormwater management basins at Subsection H.
Stormwater management measure guidelines are available in the New Jersey Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual. Other stormwater management measures may be utilized, provided the design engineer demonstrates that the proposed measure and its design will accomplish the required water quantity, groundwater recharge and water quality design and performance standards established by Subsection D.
Manufactured treatment devices may be used to meet the requirements of Subsection D, provided the pollutant removal rates are verified by the New Jersey Corporation for Advanced Technology and certified by the Department.
Technical guidance for stormwater management measures can be found in the documents listed at Subsections G(1)(a) and G(1)(b) below, which are available from Maps and Publications, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, 428 East State Street, P.O. Box 420, Trenton, New Jersey, 08625; (609) 777-1038.
Guidelines for stormwater management measures are contained in the New Jersey Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual, as amended. Information is provided on stormwater management measures, such as: bioretention systems, constructed stormwater wetlands, dry wells, extended detention basins, infiltration structures, manufactured treatment devices, pervious paving, sand filters, vegetative filter strips, and wet ponds.
This subsection sets forth requirements to protect public safety through the proper design and operation of stormwater management basins. This subsection applies to any new stormwater management basin.
For purposes of this paragraph, escape provisions means the permanent installation of ladders, steps, rungs, or other features that provide easily accessible means of egress from stormwater management basins. Stormwater management basins shall include escape provisions as follows:
If a stormwater management basin has an outlet structure, escape provisions shall be incorporated in or on the structure. With the prior approval of the reviewing agency identified in Subsection H(3), a freestanding outlet structure may be exempted from this requirement.
Safety ledges shall be constructed on the slopes of all new stormwater management basins having a permanent pool of water deeper than 2 1/2 feet. Such safety ledges shall be comprised of two steps. Each step shall be four to six feet in width. One step shall be located approximately 2 1/2 feet below the permanent water surface, and the second step shall be located one to 1 1/2 feet above the permanent water surface. See Subsection H(4) for an illustration of safety ledges in a stormwater management basin.
Whenever an applicant seeks municipal approval of a development subject to this section, the applicant shall submit all of the required components of the checklist for the site development stormwater plan at Subsection I(3) below as part of the submission of the applicant's application for subdivision or site plan approval.
The applicant shall demonstrate that the project meets the standards set forth in this section.
The applicant shall submit four copies of the materials listed in the checklist for site development stormwater plans in accordance with Subsection I(3).
Site development stormwater plan approval. The applicant's site development project shall be reviewed as a part of the subdivision or site plan review process by the municipal board or official from which municipal approval is sought. That municipal board or official shall consult the engineer retained by the Planning and/or Zoning Board (as appropriate) to determine if all of the checklist requirements have been satisfied and to determine if the project meets the standards set forth in this section.
Land use planning and source control plan. This plan shall provide a demonstration of how the goals and standards of Subsections C through F are being met. The focus of this plan shall be to describe how the site is being developed to meet the objective of controlling groundwater recharge, stormwater quality and stormwater quantity problems at the source by land management and source controls whenever possible.
Comprehensive hydrologic and hydraulic design calculations for the predevelopment and postdevelopment conditions for the design storms specified in Subsection D.
Maintenance and repair plan. The design and planning of the stormwater management facility shall meet the maintenance requirements of Subsection J.
Waiver from submission requirements. The municipal official or board reviewing an application under this section may, in consultation with the Municipal Engineer, waive submission of any of the requirements in Subsections I(3)(a) through I(3)(f) when it can be demonstrated that the information requested is impossible to obtain or it would create a hardship on the applicant to obtain and its absence will not materially affect the review process.
Projects subject to review as in Subsection A(3) shall comply with the requirements of Subsections J(2) and J(3).
If the person responsible for maintenance identified under Subsection J(2)(b) above is not a public agency, the maintenance plan and any future revisions based on Subsection J(2)(g) below shall be recorded upon the deed of record for each property on which the maintenance described in the maintenance plan must be undertaken.
The person responsible for maintenance identified under Subsection J(2)(b) above shall maintain a detailed log of all preventative and corrective maintenance for the structural stormwater management measures incorporated into the design of the development, including a record of all inspections and copies of all maintenance-related work orders.
The person responsible for maintenance identified under Subsection J(2)(b) above shall evaluate the effectiveness of the maintenance plan at least once per year and adjust the plan and the deed as needed.
The person responsible for maintenance identified under Subsection J(2)(b) above shall retain and make available, upon request by any public entity with administrative, health, environmental, or safety authority over the site, the maintenance plan and the documentation required by Subsections J(2)(f) and J(2)(g) above.
The requirements of Subsections J(2)(c) and J(2)(d) do not apply to stormwater management facilities that are dedicated to and accepted by the municipality or another governmental agency.
Coordination and enforcement. The Township's Engineering Department shall be responsible for the coordination, implementation and enforcement of the provisions of the Township's Stormwater Control Ordinance.
Violations and penalties. Any person, firm, association, partnership or corporation who erects, constructs, alters, repairs, converts, maintains, or uses any building, structure or land in violation of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 90 days, or both, for each day a violation exists, at the discretion of the Municipal Court. Each day that a violation continues shall be deemed a separate violation hereof.