Minimum distance between structures (exclusive of stoops and porches):

Minimum building setback to property line: 30 feet with 10 feet of deck encroachment into yard except as noted in Subsection C below. At no point can any structure be closer than 20 feet to the property line.

Minimum building setback, front yard:

Mean roof height: 20 feet from the average finished grade to the mean roof height; 35 feet; three stories. The mean height of the roof is the average distance between the building peak and eave.[1]

Maximum length in one direction: 140 feet.

Maximum units per structure: six.

Minimum number of garages per unit: one.

Driveway width. Minimum driveway widths shall be as follows:

Buffer requirements. The side and rear yards between building units and property lines shall not be less than 20 feet, exclusive of underground utilities and stormwater detention facilities.

Density requirements. Densities shall not exceed an overall average of eight dwelling units per acre of gross development site area and stormwater detention facilities.

Common recreation areas are not required.

Maximum impervious coverage: 62%.

The number of off-street parking spaces required shall be as follows:

Pavement width; cul-de-sac. There shall be adequate provision for ingress and egress to all parking spaces. Cartway, aisle width and cul-de-sac shall meet the following requirements:

Maximum distance of porches/stoops from buildings (exclusive of stairs/steps): four feet six inches.

Minimum distance of parking areas and paved areas from property line: five feet.

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. 5:23-7) or the Americans with Disabilities Act, as applicable.

Walls located adjacent to public roadways shall be located behind the required line of sight and have a maximum height of three feet. A design waiver from this height restriction may be approved at the discretion of the Planning Board. A decorative privacy wall and/or identification sign shall be approved by the Planning Board. Signage details must comply with § 350-43, Signs, and all such other applicable sections of the Code of the Borough of Harrington Park.

Sanitary sewer cleanouts shall be located a minimum distance behind the curb of two feet.

Easements shall be a minimum of 20 feet wide for sanitary sewers that are not more than 15 feet deep. For sewers that are more than 15 feet deep, easements shall be a minimum of 30 feet wide.

Sidewalks, where required, shall be four feet wide and four inches thick, except crossing driveways, where the thickness shall be increased to six inches, reinforced with welded wire fabric.

Bituminous concrete pavement shall have an equivalent structural depth of at least 7 1/2 inches for parking aisles, access drives, cartways, minor streets, and collector streets having a minimum wearing surface of not less than 1 1/2 inches of pavement, Mix 1-5, a minimum bituminous stabilized base course of not less than two inches, Mix 1-2, and a dense graded aggregate base course to provide the remaining depth.

Curbing can either be concrete curb or granite block curb as those set forth in the Residential Site Improvement Standards, N.J.A.C. 5:21.

Landscaping design and planning shall be integrated into the overall design and shall not be considered as an afterthought. Proposed landscape design schemes shall be evaluated in their relationship to the existing natural landscape or to the developed or proposed landscape, including those on adjacent properties.

Landscaping shall be provided as part of the overall site plan, designed and integrated into building arrangements, topography, parking setback and buffering requirements. Landscaping shall include trees, bushes, shrubs, ground cover, perennials, plants and the use of building and paving materials in an appropriate manner.

The landscape shall be preserved in its natural state insofar as practicable and, where desirable, by minimizing tree and soil removal. Any grade changes shall be in keeping with the general appearance of neighboring developed areas. Treatment and design of proposed screening shall be shown and shall be such as may be maintained throughout the year. Areas of the lot not occupied by buildings, parking or walkways shall be planted with grass, shrubs or other decorative landscaping.

The plan shall identify existing and proposed trees, shrubs, plant material, ground cover and natural features such as boulders or rock outcroppings. It should show where they are or will be located and the planting details. An area inventory showing existing site conditions and proposed landscaping shall be required.

One of the uses of landscaping will be to buffer and accentuate boundaries and to involve the masking out or concealing of any objectionable area. Buffering shall be employed to mask from the public view or adjacent properties such service areas as trash and garbage areas, outside equipment of an unaesthetic character and accessory buildings or areas not enhancing or in keeping with the aesthetic of the project or neighborhood.

Buffering, where required, shall be located around the perimeter of the site to minimize headlights of vehicles, noise, light from structures and the movement of people and vehicles and to shield activities from adjacent properties. Buffering may consist of fencing, evergreens, shrubs, deciduous trees or combinations thereof to achieve the stated objectives.

Buffers may consist of walls, fences, landscaping and berms that shall be used to minimize any adverse impacts or nuisances on the site or from adjacent areas. Buffer areas shall be required for the following areas:

In parking lots, at least 5% of the parking areas shall be landscaped. The landscaping should be located in protected areas, along walkways, at center islands and at the end of bays. In narrow islands, low-spreading plants such at creeping juniper, English ivy, myrtle or pachysandra are appropriate.

All landscaping in parking areas shall be carefully located so as not to obstruct vision. A variety of different types of trees should be grouped to break up the mass of cars.

Foundation plantings shall be provided, with the exception of single-family detached dwellings which will be left to the discretion of applicant. All foundation plantings shall consist of a continuous mulched landscape meandering along the entire facade length, wherever primary unit entrances occur. The landscape bed shall consist of an appropriate mix of deciduous evergreens and ornamental trees, shrubs and ground covers.

Landscaping within utility easements is subject to the requirements of the specific utility company.