Plat. Every preliminary site plan shall be at a minimum graphic scale of one inch equals 10 feet, 20 feet, 30 feet, 40 feet or 50 feet; certified by a New Jersey licensed architect or engineer, including accurate lot lines certified by a New Jersey licensed land surveyor, submitted on one of four of the following standard sheet sizes (8 1/2 inches by 13 inches; 15 inches by 21 inches; 24 inches by 36 inches; or 30 inches by 42 inches). The following data shall be shown on the site plan or accompany it. (If one sheet is not sufficient to contain the entire territory, a separate composite map at the reduced size shall be drawn on one sheet showing the entire development and the sheets on which the various sections are shown). All lot lines and the exterior boundaries of the tract; north arrow; zone district(s) in which the lot(s) is (are) located; date of original drawing and each subsequent amendment; existing and proposed street(s) and street name(s); existing and proposed contours at two foot intervals throughout the tract and within 100 feet of any building or paved area under review; title of the plan; streams; total area to one square foot; total number of parking spaces; all dimensions, areas, and distances needed to confirm conformity with the chapter such as but not limited to building lengths, building coverage, lot lines, parking spaces, loading spaces, setbacks and yards; a small key map giving the general location of the parcel within the municipality.

Building and Use Plan. Size, height, location, arrangement and use of all proposed buildings, structures, and signs, including an architect’s scaled elevations of the front, side and rear of any structure and sign to be erected or modified to the extent necessary to apprise the approving authority of the scope of the proposed work, shall be shown. Any existing structures shall be identified either to remain or to be removed. A description of the proposed use(s) and operation(s) of nonresidential building(s) including the number of employees or members; the proposed number of shifts to be worked and the maximum number of employees on each shift; expected truck and tractor-trailer traffic; emission of noise, glare, vibration, heat, odor, air and water pollution; safety hazards; and anticipated expansion plans incorporated in the building design. Floor plans shall be submitted. In apartment and townhouse projects, the number of dwelling units, by type, shall be shown.

Facilities Plan. This plan shall show the existing and proposed locations of all drainage and storm water run-off; open space; common property; fire, gas, electric, telephone, sewerage and water line locations; and solid waste collection and disposal methods including proposed grades, sizes, capacities, and materials to be used for facilities installed by the developer. Installations by utility companies need only show their locations on the plat. All easements acquired or required on the tract and across adjacent properties shall be shown and copies of legal documentation that support the granting of an easement by an adjoining property owner shall be included. All proposed lighting shall be shown including the direction, angle, height, and reflection of each source of light. All utilities shall be installed underground. All required State and Federal approvals for environmental considerations shall be submitted prior to preliminary approval or be a condition of approval. Drainage facilities shall include facilities to comply with the storm water run-off provisions in Section 25-27. The method of sewage treatment and solid waste disposal shall be shown. Such plans shall be reviewed by the Planning Board Engineer, as applicable, with recommendations to the approving authority.

Circulation Plan. This plan shall show access streets and street names, acceleration/deceleration lanes, curbs, aisles and lanes, access points to public streets, sight triangles, traffic channelization, easements, fire lanes, driveways, number and location of parking and loading spaces/loading berths and/or docks, pedestrian walks, bikeways and all related facilities for the movement and storage of goods, vehicles and persons on the site and including lights, lighting standards signs and driveways within the tract and within 100 feet of the tract. Sidewalks shall be shown from each entrance/exit along expected paths of pedestrian travel such as, but not limited to, access to parking lots, driveways and other buildings. Plans shall be accompanied by typical cross-sections of new streets. Any expansion plans for the proposed use shall show feasible parking and loading expansion plans to accompany building expansion.

Natural Resources Plan. This plan shall show existing and proposed wooded areas, buffer areas including the intended screening devices and buffers, grading at two foot contour intervals inside the tract, seeded and/or sodded areas, ground cover, retaining walls, fencing, signs, recreation areas, shrubbery, trees, and other landscaping features. These plans shall show the location and type of manmade improvements and the location, species, and caliper of plant material and trees to be located on the tract. All portions of the property not utilized by buildings or paved surfaces shall be landscaped utilizing combinations such as landscaped fencing, shrubbery, lawn area, ground cover, contours, existing foliage, and the planting of coniferous and/or deciduous trees native to the area in order to maintain or re-establish the tone of the vegetation in the area and lessen the visual impact of the structures and paved areas. The established grades and landscaping on any site shall be planned for aesthetic, drainage, and erosion control purposes. The grading plan, drainage facilities, and landscaping shall be designed to prevent erosion and siltation as well as assuring that the capacity of any natural or manmade drainage system is sufficient to handle the water from the site and contributing upstream areas. Landscaping plans shall incorporate the elements set forth in subsection 25-27.47d.