The arrangement of streets shall conform to the master plan.

For streets not shown on the master plan or official map, the arrangement shall provide for the appropriate extension of existing streets.

Streets shall be arranged so as to discourage through traffic and provide for maximum privacy.

Streets shall be classified in a street hierarchy system with design tailored to function.

The street hierarchy system shall be defined by road function and traffic. The following classification shall be utilized in the Borough and each proposed street shall be classified and designed for its entire length to meet the described standards.

Local streets provide frontage for access to lots and carry traffic having destination or origin on the street itself. The minimum right-of-way width for local streets is fifty (50') feet. The right-of-way shall have a cartway width in accordance with Residential Site Improvement Standards (RSIS). In addition, the right-of-way width shall allow for curb, sidewalk, utility, and shade tree installation. Any street not designated as a collector street is a local street.

Curbing shall be required for drainage purposes, safety, and delineation and protection of pavement edge.

Curbs shall be constructed according to the specifications set forth in the construction specifications.

Curbing shall be designed to provide a ramp for bicycle and/or wheelchairs as required.

Curbing shall be provided along both sides of subdivision streets, and adjacent to the edge of all aisles, drives and off-street parking areas.

Shoulders and/or drainage swales shall be required instead of curbs when: (1) shoulders are required by CAFRA; (2) soil and/or topography make the use of shoulders and/or drainage swales preferable; (3) where required by Residential Site Improvement Standards (RSIS); (4) it is in the best interest of the community to preserve its character by using shoulders and/or drainage swales instead of curbs.

Shoulder requirements shall vary according to street hierarchy and intensity of development.

Shoulders may consist of reduced pavement section or after construction approved by the Municipal Agency.

Sidewalks shall be placed in the right-of-way, parallel to the street within the right-of-way, unless an exception has been permitted to preserve topographical or natural features, or to provide visual interest, or unless the applicant shows that an alternative pedestrian system provides safe and convenient circulation. In commercial and more intensely developed residential areas, sidewalks may abut the curb.

Pedestrian way easements a minimum of ten (10') feet wide may be required by the Planning Board through the center of blocks more than six hundred (600') feet long to provide circulation or access to schools, play-grounds, shopping, or other community facilities.

Sidewalk width shall be four (4') feet; wider widths may be necessary near pedestrian generators and employment centers. Where sidewalks abut the curb and cars overhang the sidewalk, widths shall be six (6') feet.

Sidewalks and graded areas shall be constructed according to the specifications set forth in the construction specifications.

Sidewalks shall be provided on both sides of all streets and throughout site development for ease of pedestrian access.

Accessible barrier-free ramps shall be provided at intersections and crosswalks in accordance with the United States Access Board Accessibility Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way. Public sidewalks, shared use paths, and other pedestrian circulation paths must comply with the Access Board's Pedestrian Access Route requirements.

Whenever a developer within the Borough of Rumson is required by ordinance, statute or stipulation of the Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment to install sidewalks, the applicable Board may waive said sidewalk requirement at the request of the developer, or on its own initiative. Upon the granting of such a waiver, the developer shall be required to pay to the Borough of Rumson an amount equal to the reasonable cost of installing said sidewalks, said amount to be determined by the Borough Engineer upon submission and consideration of various estimates and other documentation from the developer, other interested parties and the office of the Borough Engineer itself, taking into account factors such as the application of prevailing wage requirements added to the Borough's construction costs. All funds collected by the Borough of Rumson from developers as set forth above shall be maintained in a Sidewalk Capital Construction Fund account which is hereby authorized and created, the proceeds of which shall be made available to install sidewalks throughout the Borough of Rumson where properly authorized by the Mayor and Council. Nothing contained herein shall affect the right of the Borough of Rumson to enact ordinances requiring assessments for sidewalks from property owners as authorized under N.J.S.A. 40:65-2, or other statutory rights granted to municipalities.

Separate bicycle paths shall be required only if such paths have been specified as part of a municipality's adopted master plan.

Bicycle lanes, where required, 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.

Bikeways shall be constructed according to the specifications set forth in the construction specifications.

Utilities and shade trees shall generally be located within an easement area outside the right-of-way on both sides of and parallel to the street right-of-way.

Utility and shade tree areas shall be planted with grass, ground cover, or treated with other suitable cover material.

Utility and shade tree easements of at least ten (10') feet wide on both sides of the street shall be provided.

The right-of-way shall be measured from lot line to lot line and shall be sufficiently wide to contain the cartway, curbs, shoulders, sidewalks, graded areas, utilities and shade trees. (See subsection 22-9.2a, 2.)

The right-of-way width of a new street that is a continuation of an existing street shall in no case be continued at a width less than the existing street.

The right-of-way shall reflect future development as indicated by the master plan.

Street grade and intersection design shall be according to the standards and specifications set forth in this section.

Street pavement thickness shall vary by street hierarchy, subgrade conditions and pavement type as set forth in this section.

Lighting shall be provided in accordance with a plan designed by the utility company, a licensed professional engineer, or using as a guideline the standards set forth by "IES Lighting Handbook" shown in the construction specifications.

Lighting for safety shall be provided at intersections, along walkways, at entryways, between buildings, and in parking areas.

Spacing of standards shall be equal to approximately four times the height of the standard.

The maximum height of standards shall not exceed the maximum building height permitted, or twenty-five (25') feet, whichever is less.

The height and shielding of lighting standards shall provide proper lighting without hazard to drivers or nuisance to residents, and the design of lighting standards shall be of a type appropriate to the development and the municipality.

Spotlights or flood lights, if used, shall be downward directed and placed on standards pointing toward the buildings and positioned so as not to blind the residents, rather than on the buildings and directed outward which creates dark shadows adjacent to the buildings.

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 right-of-way, installed in accordance with the prevailing standards and practices of the utility or other companies providing such services.

Lots which abut existing easements or public rights-of-way where overhead electric or telephone distribution supply lines and service connections have hereto before 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. In the case of existing overhead utilities, should a road widening, or an extension of service, or other such condition occur as a result of the subdivision and necessitate the replacement or relocation of such utilities, such replacement or relocation shall be underground.

Where overhead lines are permitted as the exception, the placement and alignment of poles shall be designed to lessen the visual impact of overhead lines as follows: Alignments and pole locations shall be carefully routed to avoid locations along horizons; clearing swaths through treed areas shall be avoided by selective cutting and a staggered alignment; trees shall be planted in open areas and at key locations to minimize the view of the poles and the alignments; and alignments shall follow rear lot lines and other alignments.

Year-round screening of any utility apparatus appearing above the surface of the ground, other than utility poles, shall be required.

Design and placement of traffic signs shall follow the requirements specified in "Manuals 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.

At least two street name signs shall be placed at each four way street intersection and one at each "T" intersection. Signs shall be installed under light standards and free of visual obstruction. 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.

Site information signs shall follow a design theme related and complementary to other elements of the overall site design.

Off-street parking spaces shall be required in all developments to accommodate residents and visitors.

For residential developments, off-street parking shall be as set forth in Exhibit 9-1 of this section. Pavement design shall be in accordance with the standards of Section 22-9.3c, 3 Pavement.

For nonresidential developments, the parking standards shown in Exhibit 9-2 of this section shall be used as a guideline.

Alternative off-street parking standards shall be accepted only if the applicant demonstrates that these standards better reflect local conditions.

The Municipal Agency may require the use of alternative standards if it determines that the ordinance standards are insufficient or a particular development has unique parking requirement. The basis for such a determination shall be documented by the Municipal Agency in its minutes.

All required residential parking shall be located behind the front yard setback line. A garage shall only be counted as off-street parking where the access driveway is at least thirty (30') feet long or where the Municipal Agency agrees to accept such garage space as meeting requirements.

Where the total number of off-street parking spaces required may not be immediately required for a particular use, a staged development plan may be permitted which requires that only a portion of the parking area, but not less than 65% of the required spaces be completed initially, subject to the following regulations:

Off-street parking areas shall be oriented to and within a reasonable walking distance of the buildings they are designed to serve. This distance shall be a maximum of seven hundred (700') feet for employee parking; four hundred (400') feet for shoppers; two hundred fifty (250') feet for non-elderly residents; one hundred fifty (150') feet for elderly residents; and three hundred (300') feet for guests.

Access to parking lots shall be designed so as not to obstruct free flow of traffic. 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.

The width of all aisles providing direct access to individual parking stalls shall be in accordance with the requirements specified below. Only one way traffic shall be permitted in aisles serving single-row parking spaces placed at an angle other than ninety (90°) degrees.

It may be necessary to adjust aisle width and/or space length to provide minimum parking bay width. Parking angles less than forty-five (45°) degrees are not encouraged.

Where sidewalks occur in parking areas, parked vehicles shall not overhang or extend over the sidewalk unless an additional two (2') feet of sidewalk width are provided in order to accommodate such overhang.

Parking areas shall be suitably landscaped to minimize noise, glare and other nuisance characteristics as well as to enhance the environment and ecology of the site and surrounding area. Parking lots containing more than 100 spaces shall be broken down into sections of smaller lots of 50 spaces separated from other sections by landscaped dividing strips, berms, and similar elements.

For all multiple dwellings and nonresidential uses, the perimeter of all parking areas, internal islands, and planting areas shall have continuous cast in place concrete curbing in accordance with the construction specifications. All parking areas, aisles, and accessways for multiple dwellings and nonresidential uses shall be surfaced with a properly designed all weather pavement in accordance with the construction specifications.

Parking is only permitted in parking areas and drives intended for that purpose. Parking is not permitted in lawns or other unimproved areas.

Required parking shall be located in access drives outside of any required front yard is in parking areas shown on an approved site plan.

Parking areas shall not be located in any required front yard.

Required parking may be located in garages provided there is a driveway at least twenty-five (25') feet long to each garage. If the drive is less than twenty-five (25') feet long, the garage shall be counted as one-half (0.5) of space.

All installations shall be properly connected with an approved functioning public community water system, regulated by the Board of Public Utilities prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy.

The water supply system shall be adequate to handle the necessary flow based on complete development.

Fire protection facilities shall be furnished for all developments.

Minimum fire flows shall be based on recommendations by the American Insurance Association and the National Board of Fire Underwriters, as indicated in Exhibits 9-4 and 9-5 of this section.

The water system shall be designed to carry peak-hour flows and be capable of delivering the peak hourly demands indicated in Exhibit 9-5 of this section.

For developments of one and two family dwellings, not exceeding two stories in height, the short method indicated in Exhibit 9-6 of this section may be used.

Hydrants shall be spaced to provide necessary fire flow, and the average area per hydrant typically should not exceed 120,000 square feet. In addition, hydrants shall be spaced so that each residence shall be within five hundred (500') feet of a hydrant.

A hydrant shall be located at all low points and at all high points with adequate means of drainage provided.

Hydrants shall be located at the ends of lines, and valves of full line size shall be provided after hydrants tees at the ends of all deadlines and lines which may be extended in the future.

Size, type, and installation of hydrants shall conform to the specifications as set forth in the construction specifications or to the requirements of the New Jersey American Water Company.

All installations shall be properly connected with an approved and functioning sanitary sewer system prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.

Subdivisions shall be connected to the existing public sanitary sewer system.

The planning, design, construction, installation, modification, and operation of any treatment works shall be in accordance with the applicable NJDEP regulations implementing the New Jersey Water Pollution Control Act (N.J.S.A. 58:10a-1 et seq.) and the New Jersey Water Quality Planning Act (N.J.S.A. 58:11A-1 et seq.).

All sanitary sewers, including outfalls, shall be designed to carry at least twice the estimated average design flow when flowing half full. In the case of large interceptor sewer systems, consideration may be given to modified designs.

Average daily sewer flow shall be the greater value as calculated as shown in Exhibit 9-7 of this section or N.J.A.C. 7:14A-23.3 Projected Flow Criteria.

System design and placement shall comply with the specifications set forth in the construction specifications and with the rules, regulations and requirements of the Borough Sewer Utility and the Two River Water Reclamation Authority.

It is hereby determined that the waterways within the Borough of Rumson are at times subjected to flooding; that such flooding is a danger to the lives and property of the public; that such flooding is also a danger to the natural resources of the Borough of Rumson, the County and the State; that development tends to accentuate flooding by increasing storm water runoff, due to alteration of the hydrologic response of the watershed in changing from the undeveloped to the developed condition; that such increased flooding produced by the development of real property contributes increased quantities of water-borne pollutants, and tends to increase channel erosion; that such increased flooding, increased erosion, and increased pollution constitutes deterioration of the water resources of the Borough of Rumson, the County and the State; and that such increased flooding, increased erosion and increased pollution can be controlled to some extent by the regulation of storm water runoff from such development. It is therefore determined that it is in the public interest to regulate the development of real property and to establish standards to regulate the additional discharge of storm water runoff from such developments as provided in this chapter as well as Chapter 16, Environmental Protection, Section 16-2, Stormwater Management and Control.

The storm water management plans submitted shall demonstrate careful consideration of the general and specific concerns, values and standards of the municipal master plan and applicable County, regional and State storm drainage control program, any County mosquito commission control standards, and shall be based on environmentally sound site planning, engineering and architectural techniques.

Development shall use the best available technology to minimize off-site storm water runoff, increase on-site infiltration, simulate natural drainage systems, and minimize off-site discharge of pollutants to ground and surface water and encourage natural filtration functions. Best available technology may include measures such as retention basins, recharge trenches, porous paving and piping, contour terraces and swales.

Stormwater management system strategy and design shall comply with the specifications set forth in the construction specification (subsection 22-9.3f of this chapter) as well as the provisions in Chapter 16, Environmental Protection, Section 16-2 Stormwater Management and Control. In the case of conflicting regulations, the requirement of Chapter 16, Environmental Protection Section 16-2, Stormwater Management and Control shall govern.