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Point Pleasant Beach
City Zoning Code

§ 19-15.4

Sidewalks.

[Ord. #1979-2, § 900; Ord. #2006-42, § 1; Ord. #2010-46, § 9; amended 9-15-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-18]
a. 
Sidewalks shall be four feet wide and located within the street right-of-way.
b. 
The street right-of-way outside the curbline shall be graded to produce a slope of 1/4 inch per foot, sloping toward the curb. This slope shall be applied to the sidewalks.
c. 
Sidewalks shall be sloped away from the streets, to neighborhood lawns, for water quality and disconnection of impervious surfaces, where applicable, as deemed appropriate by the Board Engineer and/or Borough Engineer based upon specific site conditions.
[Amended 2-16-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-08]
d. 
Where sidewalk is being installed or replaced, effort shall be made to shift the sidewalk away and around any existing or proposed street trees so as not to disturb their root structure and to provide additional room for tree growth.
e. 
Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary in Section 19-15, sidewalks and curbing shall be required along all street frontages as a condition relating to any minor subdivision, major subdivision, minor site plan or major site plan approval granted by the Borough of Point Pleasant Beach Planning Board or Borough of Point Pleasant Beach Board of Adjustment. The proposed curbing shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 19, and the proposed sidewalk shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 19, all as set forth in the Codified Ordinances of the Borough of Point Pleasant Beach.
f. 
Payment in lieu of sidewalk and curbing.
1. 
Any developer seeking minor subdivision, major subdivision, minor site plan and/or major site plan approval may request a waiver of the requirement to install curbing and sidewalks along all street frontages of the subject property by agreeing to pay a sum to the Borough of Point Pleasant Beach Pedestrian Safety Fund equal to the cost of said curbing and sidewalk. Said cost shall be determined by the Borough Engineer based on documented constructions costs for public improvements prevailing in the general area of the municipality.
2. 
In determining whether to grant the requested waiver and accept a payment in lieu of the installation of sidewalks and curbing, the Planning Board or Board of Adjustment shall consider the following factors:
(a) 
The presence or absence of curbing and sidewalks in the general vicinity of the subject property.
(b) 
The practical difficulty as established by the applicant of installing such improvements in or adjacent to the subject property due to exceptional topographic conditions, drainage concerns and/or deleterious impact to surrounding properties as a result of the installation of such improvements.
(c) 
The recommendation of the Board or Board Engineer.
g. 
Borough of Point Pleasant Beach Safety Fund.
1. 
There is hereby established the Borough of Point Pleasant Beach Pedestrian Safety Fund (hereinafter “Fund”).
2. 
Said fund shall be dedicated to pay for the cost of designing and constructing various pedestrian safety projects within the Borough of Point Pleasant Beach.
3. 
All monies paid by the developers in accordance with this subsection shall be deposited into said fund.
4. 
The Chief Financial Officer of the Borough is hereby directed to establish and maintain the Fund and to make disbursements upon the request of the Borough Engineer for designated pedestrian safety improvements.