Fair Haven City Zoning Code
§ 30-8.3 Design Standards
General Site Design.
[2002 Code § 16.32.030]
a.
In subdivision and site design, the following areas shall be preserved as undeveloped open space:
1.
Wetlands (as defined in Section 404, Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 and delineated on wetlands maps prepared by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and/or N.J.A.C. 7:7A, the New Jersey Freshwater Protection Act Rules, field verified by an on-site inspection);
2.
Significant trees, (defined as the largest known individual trees of each species in New Jersey as listed by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Bureau of Forestry; large trees approaching the diameter of the known largest tree; and/or species that are rare to that area or of particular horticultural or landscape value);
3.
Lands in the floodplain (as defined by N.J.D.E.P. in its Stream Encroachment Manual) or identified as "A" or "V" zones on the current Borough Flood Insurance Rate Map;
4.
Steep slopes (in excess of 15% as measured over a ten-foot interval unless appropriate engineering measures concerning slope stability, erosion and resident safety are taken); and
5.
Habitats of endangered wildlife (as identified on Federal or State lists).
b.
Residential lots shall front on local streets to the extent possible.
c.
Every lot shall have access to it that is sufficient to afford a reasonable means of ingress or egress for emergency vehicles as well as for all those likely to need or desire access to the property in its intended use.
d.
The road system for residential subdivisions shall be designed to serve the needs of the neighborhood and to discourage use by through traffic.
e.
To the extent consistent with the reasonable utilization of land, site design shall promote the conservation of energy through the use of planning practices designed to reduce energy consumption and to provide for maximum utilization of renewable energy sources.
f.
Every proposed lot shall be suitable for its intended use. Every lot created hereafter shall provide sufficient developable area within the building envelope as delineated by the required setbacks for the placement of the principal building(s), parking, loading, circulation, usable open space, and other improvements. The developable area within the building envelope shall be reasonably free of and unconstrained by wetlands, steep slopes with a gradient of 15% or greater, and easements or other limiting features. An applicant may be required to submit alternative designs to ensure that each lot is suitable to the intended use and the Municipal Agency may withhold approval of any lot which it determines to be unsuitable.