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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - RESIDENTIAL SITE IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS › Subchapter 4 - STREETS AND PARKING › Section 5:21-4.4 - Shoulders

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(a) Shoulders should be
				used instead of curbs when:
1. Shoulders are
				required by CAFRA;
2. Soil and/or
				topography make the use of shoulders preferable; and/or
3. To preserve rural character.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - RESIDENTIAL SITE IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS › Subchapter 4 - STREETS AND PARKING › Section 5:21-4.5 - Sidewalks and graded areas

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(a) Sidewalks and/or
				graded areas shall be required, depending on road classification and intensity of
				development, in accordance with the requirements set forth in Table 4.3 in
				N.J.A.C.
				5:21-4.2.
(b) Sidewalks shall be provided where graded areas
				are specified in Table 4.3 when the conditions described in (b)1 or 2 below exist:
1. The minimum lot size in the development is
				smaller than one acre; and
i. The development or
				project is located within 2,500 feet of a train station, public or school bus
				route;
ii. The development or project is
				located within 2,500 feet of an existing recreational, business or retail use or a
				site where such use is permitted by existing zoning; or
iii. Where the proposed streets connect to or
				extend existing streets which have sidewalks on both sides; or
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - RESIDENTIAL SITE IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS › Subchapter 4 - STREETS AND PARKING › Section 5:21-4.6 - Bikeways

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(a) Separate bicycle
				paths and lanes shall be required only if such paths and lanes have been specified
				as part of a municipality's adopted master plan and/or official map.
(b) Bicycle lanes, where provided, shall be placed
				in the outside lane of a roadway, adjacent to the curb or shoulder. When on-street
				parking is permitted, the bicycle lane shall be between the parking lane and the
				outer lane of moving vehicles. Lanes shall be delineated with markings, preferably
				striping. Raised reflectors or curbs shall not be used.
(c) The construction of bikeways shall comply with
				the specifications set forth in
				5:21-4.18.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - RESIDENTIAL SITE IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS › Subchapter 4 - STREETS AND PARKING › Section 5:21-4.7 - Utility areas

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(a) Utility mains shall
				be located within the right-of-way or within utility easements outside the
				right-of-way.
(b) Utility areas shall be
				planted with grass, ground cover, or treated with other suitable cover
				material.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - RESIDENTIAL SITE IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS › Subchapter 4 - STREETS AND PARKING › Section 5:21-4.8 - Right-of-way and cartway

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(a) The right-of-way
				shall be measured from lot line to lot line. Right-of-way requirements are shown in
				Table 4.3 in 5:21-4.2 and displayed graphically in
				the street illustrations in
				5:21-4.5.
(b) The municipal approving authority may require
				the right-of-way and cartway widths of a new street that is a continuation of an
				existing street to be at least the same widths as the existing street.
(c) The right-of-way shall be of sufficient width
				to accommodate future development, as indicated by the municipal master
				plan.
(d) Where turning lanes are needed
				based on safety or capacity, additional right-of-way width, not to exceed the width
				and length of the turning lanes, may be required.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - RESIDENTIAL SITE IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS › Subchapter 4 - STREETS AND PARKING › Section 5:21-4.9 - Street grade and intersections

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Street grade and intersection design shall be constructed
				  according to the specifications set forth in
				  5:21-4.19.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - RESIDENTIAL SITE IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS › Subchapter 4 - STREETS AND PARKING › Section 5:21-4.10 - Pavement

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(a) Street pavement
				thickness shall vary by street hierarchy, subgrade properties, and pavement
				type.
(b) Pavement design for rural,
				residential access, neighborhood, minor collector, and major collector streets shall
				conform to the specifications in
				5:21-4.19.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - RESIDENTIAL SITE IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS › Subchapter 4 - STREETS AND PARKING › Section 5:21-4.12 - Underground wiring

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(a) All electric,
				telephone, television, and other communication facilities, both main and service
				lines servicing new developments, shall be provided by underground wiring within
				easements or dedicated public rights-of-way, installed in accordance with the
				prevailing standards and practices of the utility or other companies providing such
				services.
(b) Lots that abut existing
				easements or public rights-of-way, where overhead electric or telephone distribution
				supply lines and service connections have heretofore been installed, may be supplied
				with electric and telephone service from those overhead lines, but the service
				connections from the utilities' overhead lines shall be installed
				underground.
(c) Overhead lines may be
				permitted as an exception by the municipal approving authority in areas of severe
				geological conditions. The placement and alignment of the poles shall be designed to
				lessen the visual impact of overhead lines.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - RESIDENTIAL SITE IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS › Subchapter 4 - STREETS AND PARKING › Section 5:21-4.13 - Street and traffic signs

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(a) Design and placement
				of traffic signs included in "Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets
				and Highways" shall follow the requirements specified in "Manual on Uniform Traffic
				Control Devices for Streets and Highways," published by the U.S. Department of
				Transportation and adopted by the N.J. Department of Transportation.
(b) At least two street name signs shall be placed
				at each four-way street intersection and one at each "T" intersection. Signs shall
				be placed so as not to obstruct sight distances and under light standards, if
				present, so that they are clearly visible. The design of street name signs should
				be: consistent, of a style appropriate to the community, of a uniform size and
				color, and erected in accordance with local standards.
(c) At signalized intersections, street signs
				shall be located on the overhead arm supporting the traffic signal, or otherwise
				suitably suspended over the intersection. Roadway clearance shall be a minimum of 15
				feet from the bottom of any sign or supporting equipment and the top of the paved
				surface.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - RESIDENTIAL SITE IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS › Subchapter 4 - STREETS AND PARKING › Section 5:21-4.14 - Parking: number of spaces

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(a) An adequate number
				of on-street and off-street parking spaces shall be required in all developments to
				accommodate residents and visitors. For projects containing dwelling units required
				by the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code's Barrier Free Subcode (N.J.A.C.
				5:23-7) to be accessible, accessible parking
				spaces for people with disabilities shall be provided in accordance with the
				requirements of the Barrier Free Subcode and shall be considered part of the total
				number of required spaces.
(b) For
				residential developments, parking shall be provided, as set forth in Table 4.4
				below. If applicant does not specify the number of bedrooms per unit, note "c" for
				each category in Table 4.4 shall apply for the parking requirement.
(c) Table 4.4 specifies the maximum number of
				parking spaces planning boards and other local reviewers shall require. The number
				of parking spaces is based on the number, size, and type of dwelling.
1. Reviewers may allow fewer parking spaces, when
				warranted. Factors that may affect parking include the following:
i. Household characteristics;
ii. Access to mass transit;
iii. Geographic location; and
iv. Offsite parking resources.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - RESIDENTIAL SITE IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS › Subchapter 4 - STREETS AND PARKING › Section 5:21-4.15 - Parking space size

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Each off-street parking space shall measure nine feet in width by
				  18 feet in length. Parking spaces for people with disabilities shall be in
				  accordance with the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code ( N.J.A.C. 5:23) or the
				  Americans with Disabilities Act, as applicable.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - RESIDENTIAL SITE IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS › Subchapter 4 - STREETS AND PARKING › Section 5:21-4.16 - Parking lots

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(a) Off-street parking lots shall be oriented to,
				and within a reasonable walking distance of, the buildings they are designed to
				serve.
(b) Access to parking lots shall
				be designed so as not to induce queues on travel ways, and to provide adequate
				pedestrian circulation and safety. There shall be adequate provision for ingress to
				and egress from all parking spaces to ensure ease of mobility, ample clearance, and
				safety of vehicles and pedestrians.
(c)
				The width of all aisles providing direct access to individual parking stalls shall
				be in accordance with the requirements specified in Table 4.5 below. Only one-way
				traffic shall be permitted in aisles serving single-row parking spaces placed at an
				angle other than 90 degrees.
TABLE 4.5
PARKING ANGLES AND AISLE WIDTHS
Parking angle
Aisle width
(degrees)
(feet)
30
12
45
13
60
18
90
24
(d) Where sidewalks
				occur in parking areas, parked vehicles shall not overhang or extend over the
				sidewalk unless an additional two feet of sidewalk width are provided to accommodate
				such overhang.
(e) Where sole access to
				dwelling units is via a parking lot, the following features shall be provided:
1. Designated fire lanes a minimum of 18 feet in
				width shall be required as provided for in the Uniform Fire Code.
2. Parking lots shall be provided with turning
				bays or other means of turning at intervals of not greater than 1,200 feet. Turning
				bays, such as hammerheads or other configurations, shall measure at least 18 feet by
				60 feet, or provide equivalent maneuvering space.
3. Parking lots having more than 100 spaces shall
				have a minimum of two means of ingress and egress, or be provided with a
				divided-type entrance. The primary function of the second or divided-type entrance
				is emergency access. With reviewer approval, the design may allow residents and
				visitors to use the second access on a full-time or part-time basis.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - RESIDENTIAL SITE IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS › Subchapter 4 - STREETS AND PARKING › Section 5:21-4.17 - Curb construction standards

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(a) Construction
				specifications for acceptable curb types of granite block and concrete are shown in
				Figure 4.1 below.
1. Where granite block curb is
				used, a transition from granite block to concrete shall be provided at all
				accessible sidewalk ramps or curb cuts.
2. Concrete gutters with a minimum width of four
				inches may be installed to separate the curb from the pavement.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - RESIDENTIAL SITE IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS › Subchapter 4 - STREETS AND PARKING › Section 5:21-4.18 - Sidewalks and bikeways construction standards

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(a) The following apply
				to sidewalks and graded areas:
1. Sidewalks of
				concrete shall be four inches thick except at points of vehicular crossing, where
				they shall be at least six inches thick. At vehicular crossings, concrete sidewalks
				shall be reinforced with welded wire fabric mesh or an equivalent.
2. Concrete, air-entrained sidewalks shall be
				Class B concrete, having a 28-day verification strength of 4,500 p.s.i. Other
				materials may be permitted, depending on the design of the development.
3. Graded areas shall be planted with grass or
				treated with other suitable ground cover, and their width and cross slope shall
				correspond to that of sidewalks.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - RESIDENTIAL SITE IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS › Subchapter 4 - STREETS AND PARKING › Section 5:21-4.19 - Street grade, intersection, pavement, and lighting construction standards

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(a) The following apply
				to street grade:
1. Minimum street grade permitted
				for all streets shall be 0.5 percent.
2.
				Maximum street grade shall vary by road hierarchy with flatter grades required for
				roads with higher ADTs, in accordance with the requirements shown in Table 4.6.
				Where terrain makes it necessary, the allowable maximum grade may be increased by up
				to two percent, but shall not exceed a maximum grade of 16 percent.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - RESIDENTIAL SITE IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS › Subchapter 4 - STREETS AND PARKING › Section 5:21-4.20 - Curves

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(a) Vertical curves
				shall be designed in accordance with AASHTO's "A Policy on Geometric Design of
				Highways and Streets" standards, incorporated herein by reference.
(b) Sight easements on vertical and horizontal
				curves shall be required and determined based on the sight distance requirements
				contained in AASHTO's "A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets"
				standards, taking into consideration the speed limits established by the government
				agency having jurisdiction. Residential access, residential neighborhood, and rural
				street design shall be based on a speed limit of 25 miles an hour. Minor collector
				street design shall be based on a speed limit of 30 miles per hour. Major collector
				design shall be based on a speed limit of 30 miles per hour or five miles over the
				anticipated posted speed limit, whichever is higher.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - RESIDENTIAL SITE IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS › Subchapter 5 - WATER SUPPLY › Section 5:21-5.2 - Capacity

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(a) The water supply system shall be adequate to
				handle the necessary flow, based on complete development of the tract.
(b) When plans for future development necessitate
				oversizing of the water supply system, the municipality or utility authority may
				enter into an agreement with the developer to address the fair share of the
				costs.
(c) The demand rates for all uses
				shall be considered in computing the total system demand. Where fire protection is
				provided in accordance with (e) below, the system shall be capable of providing the
				required fire demand plus the required maximum daily residential demand, or the
				required fire demand plus the peak hour flows in Table 5.2, whichever is greater.
				The maximum daily demand shall be calculated by multiplying the average daily
				residential demand indicated in Table 5.1 by a factor of 1.5.
(d) Average daily residential consumption shall be
				computed in accordance with the housing unit type and size data shown in Table 5.1.
				The peak daily flows shall be computed by applying a peaking factor of three times
				the average daily residential consumption. The municipality may require deviations
				in the peaking factor value provided appropriate documentation and justification for
				the deviation from the standards is provided.
(e) The design of the on-site water distribution
				system shall be adequate to provide fire protection as per ISO standard, Fire
				Suppression Rating Schedule, or per AWWA M31, "Manual of Water Supply
				Practices--Distribution System Requirements for Fire Protection," ISO method on
				pages 3-9, incorporated herein by reference.
Table 5.1 Water Demand by House Type and Size
House type and size
Water Demand/ gallons per day
Single-family detached
2 bedroom
150
3 bedroom
225
4 bedroom
395
5 bedroom
475
Townhouse
1 bedroom
120
2 bedroom
140
3 bedroom
200
4 bedroom
255
Low and mid-rise (up to nine stories)
1 bedroom
95
2 bedroom
140
95
215
High-rise (10 or more stories)
studio
65
1 bedroom
80
2 bedroom
130
Mobile home
1 bedroom
120
2 bedroom
140
3 bedroom
245
TABLE 5.2
DESIGN STANDARDS FOR PEAK HOUR FLOW
Peak hourly rates
Total houses served
(gallons per minute per
						  house)
5
8.0
10
5.0
50
3.0
100
2.0
250
1.3
500
0.8
750
0.7
1,000 or more
0.6
Source: "Water Needs Through 2040 for New Jersey Public Community
				  Water Supply Systems," by Daniel Van Abs, Jiayil Ding, and Eric Pierson, Rutgers
				  University, 2018. Study commissioned by the New Jersey Department of Environmental
				  Protection.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - RESIDENTIAL SITE IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS › Subchapter 5 - WATER SUPPLY › Section 5:21-5.4 - Fire hydrants

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(a) Hydrants shall be
				spaced to provide necessary fire flow. The average building area served per hydrant
				shall not exceed 120,000 square feet. In addition, the distance between any dwelling
				and a hydrant shall not exceed 400 feet when measured along the street
				right-of-way.
(b) Size, type, and
				installation of hydrants shall conform to the following specifications, incorporated
				herein by reference, as appropriate:
1. Size,
				type, and installation of hydrants shall be in accordance with the requirements of
				the municipality or the water purveyor or shall conform to the AWWA Standard for Dry
				Barrel Fire Hydrants, ANSI/AWWA C502. Hydrants shall have at least three outlets;
				one outlet shall be a pumper outlet; the other outlets shall be at least
				two-and-one-half-inch nominal size. The pumper outlet shall face the street. All
				outlet nozzles shall be at least 12 inches above the adjoining grade. When a
				concrete slab is provided around the hydrant riser, the flange where the hydrant
				connects to the riser shall be at least two inches above adjacent grade. Street main
				connections shall not be less than six inches in diameter. Hose threads on outlets
				shall be compatible with existing municipal equipment and shall either conform to
				NFPA 1963 or shall match existing municipal requirements. A valve shall be provided
				on connections between hydrants and street mains. All pipe, fittings, and
				appurtenances supplying fire hydrants shall be AWWA or ASTM approved.
2. All fire hydrants shall conform to NFPA
				Standard 291.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - RESIDENTIAL SITE IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS › Subchapter 6 - SANITARY SEWERS › Section 5:21-6.1 - Sanitary sewer system

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(a) Sanitary sewer
				systems, where installed, shall conform to the standards contained in this
				subchapter.
(b) When plans for future
				development necessitate oversizing or grade changes, the municipality or utility
				authority may enter into an agreement with the developer to address the fair share
				of the costs of improvements not required for the proposed development.
(c) If a public sanitary sewer system will be
				provided to the area within a six-year period as indicated in the municipal sewer
				master plan, official map, or other official document, a municipality may require
				installation of a capped system within the road right-of-way or existing utility
				authority easements to service the approved lots; or, alternatively, a municipality
				may require a performance guarantee in lieu of the improvement. Capped sanitary
				sewers shall be allowed only in areas indicated for sewer service in the State of
				New Jersey Statewide Water Quality Management (WQM) Plans and where permitted by NJ
				DEP through sewer connection approval.
(d) Individual subsurface disposals systems shall
				comply with 7:9A-3.2 and 3.16.
(e) The applicant shall submit to the municipality
				or utility authority for review for compliance with this subchapter details of the
				planned pipes, joints, mains, laterals, and appurtenances. All materials used for
				sanitary sewer systems shall be manufactured in the United States, wherever
				available, as governed by P.L. 1982, c.107, effective date October 3, 1982. The
				details shall comply with all standards and specifications listed in this
				subchapter.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - RESIDENTIAL SITE IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS › Subchapter 7 - STORMWATER MANAGEMENT › Section 5:21-7.1 - Stormwater management: scope

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(a) Stormwater
				management measures meeting the requirements of this subchapter shall be provided
				for major developments. Stormwater management systems prepared by design engineers
				shall emphasize a natural, as opposed to an engineered, drainage strategy. To the
				maximum extent practicable, stormwater management standards shall be met by
				incorporating nonstructural stormwater management strategies into a design. Where
				more than one design or method may be used to comply with the rules, the choice of
				design approach and the methods used shall rest with the design engineer.
1. For projects that fall below the threshold of
				major development, as defined, a municipality may require, by ordinance, the control
				of runoff rate and routing from any site that is the subject of a site plan or
				subdivision application.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - RESIDENTIAL SITE IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS › Subchapter 7 - STORMWATER MANAGEMENT › Section 5:21-7.3 - Design of runoff collection system

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(a) Design engineers
				shall determine hydraulic capacity for open-channel or closed-conduit flow based on
				the Manning equation, or charts/monographs based on this equation. The hydraulic
				capacity is termed Q and expressed as discharge in cubic feet per second as follows:
Q = (1.486/n)AR< 2/3 >S< 1/2 >
where
n = Manning's roughness coefficient
A = Cross-sectional area of flow in square feet
R = Hydraulic radius in feet, R = A/P where P is equal to the
				  wetted perimeter, measured in feet and defined as the length of a line of contact
				  between the flowing water and the channel.
S = Slope of energy grade line in feet per foot
The Manning's roughness coefficients used by design engineers
				  appear in 5:21-7.2, Table 7.2.
1. A direct application of Manning's equation may
				be used for piped storm sewer systems. As an option, design engineers can use a
				standard step backwater calculation for storm sewer systems if the use of this
				approach is deemed appropriate by the designer. For other than pipe storm sewer
				systems, design engineers shall apply Manning's equation only when there is uniform
				flow, as defined by the following conditions:
i.
				The bottom slope of the channel, energy grade line, and water surface (hydraulic
				grade line) are parallel;
ii. The flow
				regime is in the turbulent range of Reynolds number; and
iii. The boundaries of the cross section of the
				channel do not move;
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - RESIDENTIAL SITE IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS › Subchapter 7 - STORMWATER MANAGEMENT › Section 5:21-7.4 - Inlets, catch basins, manholes, and outlets

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(a) Design engineers
				shall design inlets, catch basins, and manholes in accordance with the NJ DOT
Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction,
November
				2001 as supplemented. For Type A inlets, they should use a frame and single grate.
				Type B inlets require a frame, grate, and curb-type inlet with back piece. Type E
				inlets require a frame and double grate.
(b) Design engineers shall use one of the
				following grate types for stormwater inlets:
1.
				The NJDOT bicycle-safe grate, as described in the NJDOT
Bicycle Compatible
				Roadways and Bikeways Planning Design Guidelines
(April 1996).
2. If there is no bicycle traffic, a grate where
				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.
3. Another grate design may be used provided that:
i. There will be no bicycle traffic and
ii. Runoff discharging through the inlet is routed
				through a trash rack that complies with
				5:21-7.8(d)1 
				ii.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - RESIDENTIAL SITE IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS › Subchapter 7 - STORMWATER MANAGEMENT › Section 5:21-7.5 - Stormwater management: quantity control

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The control of the quantity of runoff shall comply with the DEP
				  Stormwater Management Rules at N.J.A.C. 7:8-5 and 6 reprinted in Appendix B of this
				  subchapter.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - RESIDENTIAL SITE IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS › Subchapter 7 - STORMWATER MANAGEMENT › Section 5:21-7.6 - Stormwater management: water quality

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Water quality for stormwater management systems, including
				  special water resource protection areas for Category One Waters and their perennial
				  or intermittent tributaries, shall comply with the DEP Stormwater Management Rules
				  at N.J.A.C. 7:8-5 and 6 reprinted in Appendix B of this subchapter.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - RESIDENTIAL SITE IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS › Subchapter 7 - STORMWATER MANAGEMENT › Section 5:21-7.7 - Recharge

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Groundwater recharge of stormwater shall be in accordance with
				  the DEP Stormwater Management Rules at N.J.A.C. 7:8-5 and 6 reprinted in Appendix B
				  of this subchapter.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - RESIDENTIAL SITE IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS › Subchapter 7 - STORMWATER MANAGEMENT › Section 5:21-7.9 - Maintenance requirements

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The maintenance of stormwater management measures shall comply
				  with the DEP Stormwater Management Rules N.J.A.C. 7:8-5 and 6 reprinted in Appendix
				  B of this subchapter.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 23 - UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 5:23-1.2 - Authority

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These regulations are promulgated by the Commissioner of the
				  Department of Community Affairs pursuant to the authority of the "State Uniform
				  Construction Code Act" ( P.L. 1975, c.217, as amended).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 23 - UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 5:23-1.3 - Intent and purpose

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(a) It is the intent and
				purpose of the regulations:
1. To encourage
				innovation and economy in construction and to provide requirements for construction
				and construction materials consistent with nationally recognized
				standards.
2. To formulate such
				requirements, to the extent practicable, in terms of performance objectives, so as
				to make adequate performance for the use intended as the test of
				acceptability.
3. To permit to the
				fullest extent feasible the use of modern technical methods, devices and
				improvements, including premanufactured systems, consistent with reasonable
				requirements for the health, safety and welfare of occupants or users of buildings
				and structures.
4. To eliminate
				restrictive, obsolete, conflicting and unnecessary construction regulations that
				tend to unnecessarily increase construction costs or retard the use of new
				materials, products or methods of construction, or provide preferential treatment to
				types or classes of materials or products or methods of construction.
5. To insure adequate maintenance of buildings and
				structures throughout the State and to adequately protect the health, safety and
				welfare of the people.
6. To eliminate
				unnecessary duplication of effort and fees in the review of construction plans and
				the inspection of construction.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 23 - UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 5:23-1.5 - Effective date

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(a) The provisions of
				the regulations shall take effect on January 1, 1977. All construction regulations
				incorporated in any act of the State of New Jersey, or of any municipality presently
				in effect, or validly promulgated or enacted by any board, department, commission or
				agency thereof, shall continue in effect until January 1, 1977, and shall thereafter
				be superseded and of no further force and effect. Any law or regulation addressing
				areas for which the commissioner shall not have promulgated a subcode may continue
				in effect until such time as a subcode therefor is adopted.
(b) Exceptions include:
1. This section shall not apply to those aspects
				of the act which were capable of taking effect on the effective date of the
				act.
2. This section shall not apply to
				those parts of N.J.A.C. 5:23-4 which require the adoption of a resolution or other
				action prior to the effective date. Such section shall take effect upon
				adoption.
3. This section shall not
				apply to laws or regulations specifically saved by the act or the regulations.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 23 - UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 5:23-1.6 - Grace period

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(a) For a period of six
				months following the operative date of a subcode revision, applicants may submit a
				complete permit application, including all prior approvals, to be reviewed under the
				code in force immediately preceding the subcode revision. Provided that the
				application is complete, the construction official and applicable subcode officials
				shall perform the plan review and issue construction permit(s) based on the code in
				force immediately prior to the operative date of the subcode revision. This grace
				period shall apply only to revisions of subcodes.
(b) In the case of a project under review for
				which a permit has not been issued on the operative date of any subcode revision,
				review shall continue and permits shall be issued based on the code in force
				immediately prior to the operative date of the subcode revision.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 23 - UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 5:23-1.7 - Validity

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(a) If any provision of
				the regulations or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held
				invalid, the invalidity shall not effect other provisions or applications of the
				regulations which can be given effect, and to this end the provisions of the
				regulations are severable.
(b) Nothing
				contained in the act or the regulations shall be deemed to affect, repeal, or
				invalidate local zoning ordinances or the regulation or licensing of any trade or
				profession engaged in construction work.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 23 - UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT; PROCESS › Section 5:23-2.1 - Title; scope; intent

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(a) This part of the
				regulations, adopted pursuant to authority of the State Uniform Construction Code
				Act, and entitled "Administration and enforcement; process", shall be known and may
				be cited throughout the regulations as N.J.A.C. 5:23-2, and when referred to in
				subchapter 2 of this chapter, may be cited as this subchapter.
(b) Unless otherwise specifically provided, all
				references to article or section numbers, or to provisions not specifically
				identified by number, shall be construed to refer to such article, section or
				provision of this subchapter.
(c) Except
				as is otherwise specified, these regulations shall control all matters concerning
				the construction, alteration, addition, repair, removal, demolition, use, location
				and occupancy of all buildings and structures and their service equipment as herein
				defined, and shall apply to existing or proposed buildings and structures in the
				State of New Jersey.
(d) The regulations
				shall be construed to secure its expressed intent, which is to insure public safety,
				health and welfare insofar as they are affected by building construction, through
				structural strength, adequate egress facilities, sanitary equipment, light and
				ventilation, and fire safety; and, in general, to secure safety to life and property
				from all hazards incident to the design, erection, repair, removal, demolition or
				use and occupancy of buildings, structures or premises.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 23 - UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT; PROCESS › Section 5:23-2.2 - Matter covered

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(a) The provisions of the regulations shall apply
				to all buildings and structures and their appurtenant construction, including
				vaults, area and street projections, and accessory additions; and shall apply with
				equal force to municipal, county, State, and private buildings, except where such
				buildings are otherwise specifically provided for by the regulations.
1. Manufacturing, production, and process
				equipment, as defined at
N.J.A.C. 5:23-1.4
,
				is not under the jurisdiction of the Uniform Construction Code. Equipment,
				processes, or operations involving combustible dust as defined by the building
				subcode shall not be considered manufacturing, production, or process equipment,
				and, therefore, shall be subject to the requirements of this chapter.
2. Manufactured homes constructed and installed
				under 24 CFR Parts rehabilitation of manufactured homes is under scope of the
				Uniform Construction Code.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 23 - UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT; PROCESS › Section 5:23-2.3 - Applicability

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These regulations shall apply to all construction undertaken
				  after the effective date of the regulations or any subsequent amendment
				  thereof.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 23 - UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT; PROCESS › Section 5:23-2.4 - Alterations, replacements and damages

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(a) Existing structures,
				when repaired, renovated, altered or reconstructed, shall conform to the
				requirements of N.J.A.C. 5:23-6, Rehabilitation Subcode.
(b) If an existing structure is damaged by fire or
				any other cause, the requirements of N.J.A.C. 5:23-6, Rehabilitation Subcode, shall
				apply to the restoration of such building or structure.
(c) Any work which is mandated by any housing,
				property or fire safety maintenance code, standard or regulation or other State or
				local law requiring improvements to buildings or structures shall be made to conform
				only to the requirements of that code, standard, law or regulation and shall not be
				required to conform to the subcodes adopted pursuant to this chapter unless the code
				requiring the alteration so provides.
1. Except as
				otherwise provided in
				5:23-6.2(g), any
				requirement of any other code, standard, regulation, ordinance or law that is more
				restrictive than any requirement of N.J.A.C. 5:23-6 applicable to the same issue
				shall not be enforceable.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 23 - UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT; PROCESS › Section 5:23-2.5 - Concerning increase in size

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If the structure is increased in floor area or height, then the
				  increased portion of the structure shall conform to the requirements of this chapter
				  applicable to new construction, while any related work within the existing structure
				  shall conform with the requirements of N.J.A.C. 5:23-6, Rehabilitation
				  Subcode.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 23 - UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT; PROCESS › Section 5:23-2.6 - Change of use

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(a) Continuation of existing use: The legal use of
				any structure existing on the effective date of the regulations may be continued
				without change, except as may be specifically provided in these regulations or in
				any property or fire safety maintenance code, or minimum housing standard or
				regulation, adopted pursuant to law.
1. A
				certificate of continued occupancy shall be granted upon request, subject to this
				subchapter.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 23 - UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT; PROCESS › Section 5:23-2.7 - Ordinary maintenance

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(a) Ordinary maintenance to structures may be made
				without filing a permit application with or giving notice to the construction
				official.
(b) Ordinary maintenance shall
				not include any of the following:
1. The cutting
				away of any loadbearing wall or partition, or portion thereof;
2. The removal or cutting of any structural beam
				or bearing support;
3. The removal or
				change of any required means of egress, or rearrangement of parts of a structure
				affecting the exitway requirements;
4.
				Any work affecting structural or fire safety;
5. Any work that will increase the nonconformity
				of any existing building or structure with the requirements of the
				regulations;
6. Addition to, or
				alteration, replacement or relocation of:
i. Any
				standpipe;
ii. Water supply, sewer,
				drainage, gas, soil, waste, vent or similar piping;
iii. Electrical wiring, except that the following
				shall be considered ordinary electrical maintenance:
(1) Communications wiring in a Class 3 structure
				provided that the installation does not involve the alteration or penetration of a
				fire-rated assembly and is not in a hazardous location as defined in Chapter 5 of
				the electrical subcode.
(A) For the purposes of
				applying this provision, communications wiring shall mean any wiring covered by
				Chapter 8 of the electrical subcode. Communications wiring shall also include data
				circuits between computers/information technology equipment, which may be classified
				as "communications circuits," in accordance with Article 725 of the electrical
				subcode; or
iv.
				Mechanical or other work affecting public health or general safety; or
7. Any work undertaken for the purpose
				of lead abatement.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 23 - UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT; PROCESS › Section 5:23-2.8 - Installation of equipment

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(a) When the
				installation, extension or alteration of mechanical equipment, refrigeration, air
				conditioning or ventilating apparatus, plumbing, gas piping, electric wiring,
				heating system or other equipment is specifically controlled by the provisions of
				this chapter, it shall be unlawful to use such equipment until a certificate of
				occupancy or certificate of approval, as the case may be, has been issued therefor
				by the construction official having jurisdiction. Use of elevator devices shall be
				subject to 5:23-12.9.
1. Exception: Equipment replacement under minor or
				emergency work may be put into use prior to the issuance of a certificate of
				approval.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 23 - UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT; PROCESS › Section 5:23-2.9 - Variations and exceptions

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(a) No variations or
				exceptions from the requirements of any subcode of these regulations may be made,
				except upon the following findings:
1. That strict
				compliance with any specific subcode provision, if required, would result in
				practical difficulty to such owner; and
2. That the exception, if granted, will not
				jeopardize the health, safety and welfare of intended occupants and the public
				generally.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 23 - UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT; PROCESS › Section 5:23-2.10 - Applications for variations

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(a) An application for a
				variation pursuant to this section shall be filed in writing with the construction
				official and shall state specifically:
1. A
				statement of the requirements of the subcode from which a variation is
				sought;
2. A statement of the manner by
				which strict compliance with said provisions would result in practical
				difficulties;
3. A statement of the
				nature and extent of such practical difficulties; and
4. A statement of feasible alternatives to the
				requirements of the subcode which would adequately protect the health, safety and
				welfare of the occupants or intended occupants and the public generally.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 23 - UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT; PROCESS › Section 5:23-2.11 - Review of variation applications

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Within 20 business days next succeeding the receipt by the
				  construction official of the application, it shall be denied or granted by written
				  order stating the reasons therefor. The application shall be deemed denied for
				  purposes of appeal if no decision is forthcoming within such 20-day period. Records
				  of all applications for variation, and actions taken thereon shall be available for
				  public inspection at the enforcing agency during normal business hours.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 23 - UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT; PROCESS › Section 5:23-2.12 - Final decision on variations

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The appropriate subcode official(s) shall make the final
				  determination with respect to matters within their jurisdiction. The construction
				  official shall notify the applicant of that determination. Whenever an application
				  for a variation shall result in contradictory or inconsistent determinations by
				  different subcode officials having jurisdiction pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:23-3, the
				  construction official shall rule as to which subcode official's determination shall
				  be final, and shall notify the applicant of that ruling. Whenever the construction
				  official shall be certified in a particular subcode, he may modify the determination
				  of the subcode official.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 23 - UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT; PROCESS › Section 5:23-2.14 - Construction permits - when required

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(a) It shall be unlawful
				to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure,
				or change the use of a building or structure, or portion thereof, or to install or
				alter any equipment for which provision is made or the installation of which is
				regulated by this chapter without first filing an application with the construction
				official, or the appropriate subcode official where the construction involves only
				one subcode, in writing and obtaining the required permit therefor.
1. Notwithstanding any provision of (b) below to
				the contrary, a permit shall be required for any work to abate violations cited in a
				Notice of Violation and Order to Terminate (F213) issued after a certificate of
				occupancy has been issued.
2. A permit
				is required when undertaking a project involving lead abatement for which a lead
				abatement clearance certificate is required pursuant to
				5:23-2.23(p).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 23 - UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT; PROCESS › Section 5:23-2.16 - Construction permits-procedure

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(a) Action on
				application: The construction official or the appropriate subcode official in the
				case of construction involving only one trade or subcode, shall examine or cause to
				be examined all applications for permits and amendments thereto, and approve or deny
				in whole or in part the application, within 20 business days. If the application is
				denied in whole or in part, the enforcing agency shall set forth the reasons
				therefor in writing. If an enforcing agency fails to grant, in whole or in part, or
				deny an application within 20 business days, such failure shall be deemed a denial
				of the application for purposes of an appeal to the Construction Board of Appeals,
				unless such period of time has been extended with the consent of the applicant.
				Whenever plans have been rejected and are thereafter revised and resubmitted, the
				revised plans shall be released if the deficiencies that were stated as grounds for
				rejection have been corrected and code compliance has been demonstrated. In that
				case, a written notice of release shall be given to the applicant not later than
				seven business days after the resubmission of the revised plans. When the grounds
				for rejection have not been corrected or when code compliance has not been
				demonstrated, a written notice of rejection stating the grounds for rejection shall
				be given to the applicant not later than seven business days after the resubmission
				of the revised plans.
1. Exception: For a building
				designed in conformance with the one-and two-family dwelling subcode, where the
				Department or local enforcing agency has released a prototype plan which is to be
				used for the work covered by the permit application, the construction official shall
				act on the application within three business days.
i. Where the prototype release did not include the
				foundation detail, the construction official shall act on the application within
				seven business days.