Details Required for Preliminary Major Subdivision Plats and Preliminary Major Site Plans. Each preliminary plat or preliminary plan shall be drawn by a professional engineer and/or land surveyor licensed to practice in the state of New Jersey and shall bear the signature, seal, license number and telephone number of the professional engineer and/or land surveyor; provided, however, that all engineering data shall be signed and sealed by a professional engineer and all surveying data shall be signed and sealed by a professional land surveyor.
Each submission shall be drawn at an appropriate scale not less than one inch equals 30 feet for tracts up to five acres or one inch equals 50 feet for tracts greater than five acres and shall be submitted on one of three of the following standard sheet sizes: 8 1/2 inch by three-inch; fifteen-inch by twenty-one-inch; or twenty-four-inch by thirty-six-inch, with all sheets submitted of the same size.
Each preliminary plat or plan shall show the following information, as appropriate to a subdivision plat or site plan, unless the municipal agency determines and so notifies the applicant that such information either is unnecessary or inapplicable to the particular subdivision or development plan:
1. A key map showing the entire tract and its relation to the surrounding areas and relation to the nearest arterial or collector street, at a scale of one inch equals not more than 400 feet;
2. Title block in accordance with the rules governing title blocks for professional engineers (N.J.S.A. 45:8-36), including:
a. Name of subdivision or development, Borough of Ship Bottom, Ocean County,
b. Name, title, address and telephone number of subdivider or developer,
c. Name, title, address and license number of the professional or professionals who prepared the plat or plan,
d. Name, title and address of the owner or owners of record,
e. Scale (written and graphic), and
f. Date of original preparation and of each subsequent revision and a list of the specific revisions entered on each sheet;
4. Certification that the applicant is the owner of the land or his or her properly authorized agent, or that the owner has given his or her consent under an option agreement;
5. Concerning corporations or partnerships, a list of names and addresses of all stockholders or individual partners owning at least 10% of its stock of any class as required by N.J.S.A. 40:55D-48.1 et seq.;
6. Approval signature lines:
7. Acreage to the nearest tenth of an acre and a computation of the area of the tract to be disturbed or subdivided;
8. The names and lot and block numbers of all property owners within 200 feet of the extreme limits of the tract as shown on the most recent tax list prepared by the Borough tax assessor;
9. Existing tax sheet number(s) and existing block and lot number(s) of the lot(s) to be subdivided or developed as they appear on the Borough tax map, and proposed block and lot numbers as provided by the Borough tax assessor upon written request;
10. Tract boundary line (heavy solid line) and any existing and proposed subdivision or property lines within the tract and number of lots;
11. Zoning districts affecting the tract, including district names and requirements, with a comparison to the application, and zoning districts within 200 feet of the tract;
12. The locations of manmade and natural features such as bridges, wetlands, treed areas, high points, marshes and depressions, both within the tract and within 100 feet of its boundaries;
13. The location and species of all existing individual trees or groups of trees having a caliper of six inches or more measured three feet above the ground level shall be shown within the portion(s) of the tract to be disturbed as a result of the proposed development, indicating which trees are to remain and which are to be removed;
14. A landscape plan showing the proposed location of all proposed plantings, screening and buffering, a legend listing the botanical and common names, the sizes at the time of planting, a planting schedule, method of irrigation, the total quantity of each plant, and the location of each plant keyed to the plan or plat;
15. Flood zone, flood elevation and proposed elevation of lowest floor level;
16. All existing and proposed watercourses within the tract and within 200 feet of the tract shall be shown and accompanied by the following information:
a. When a stream is proposed for alteration, improvement or relocation or where a drainage structure or fill is proposed over, under, in or along a running stream, a report on the status of review by the State Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Water Resources, shall accompany the submission.
b. Cross-sections of watercourses and/or drainage swales at an approximate scale showing the extent of the floodplain, top of bank, normal water levels and bottom elevations at the locations required by the Borough engineer,
c. The location and extent of drainage and conservation easements and stream encroachment lines, and
d. The location, size, direction of flow and type of adequate drainage provisions to reasonably reduce and minimize exposure to flood damage;
17. Existing and proposed contours with intervals of one foot where slopes are less than 5% with intervals of two feet where slopes are shown between 5% and 10%; and with intervals of five feet where slopes exceed 10%. All contour information shall be related to USGS datum. Existing contours shall be shown as a dashed line; finished grades shall shown as a solid line;
18. Proposals for soil erosion and sediment control as required by N.J.S.A. 4:24-39, et seq., and in accordance with the Ocean County soil conservation district;
19. Locations of all existing structures and their uses, both within the tract and within 100 feet of its boundary, showing existing and proposed front, rear and side yard setback distances and an indication of whether the existing structures and uses will be retained or removed;
20. Size, height and location of all proposed buildings (including grades), structures, signs and fences, including details for any signs, fences and trash enclosures;
21. All dimensions necessary to confirm conformity to this title such as the size of the tract and any proposed lot(s), the number of lots being created, structure setbacks, structure heights, yards and building and lot coverages. All tract and lot sizes shall be expressed in acres and square feet and shall include bearings and distances;
22. The proposed location, height, direction of illumination, power and type of proposed outdoor lighting, including details of lighting poles and luminaries, hours and time of lighting;
23. Existing and proposed street and lot layout with dimensions correct to scale, showing that portion proposed for development in relation to the entire tract, and existing lot lines to be eliminated;
24. The location and design of any off-street parking or loading area, showing size and location of bays, aisles and barriers, curbing and paving specifications;
25. All means of vehicular access and egress to and from the site onto public streets, showing the size and the location of driveways, sidewalks, fire lanes and curb cuts, including the possible utilization of traffic signals, channelization, acceleration and deceleration lanes, sight triangle easements, additional width and other proposed devices necessary to prevent a difficult traffic situation;
26. The application shall include plans and computations for any storm drainage system including the following as may be required by the Borough engineer:
a. All existing or proposed storm sewer lines within or adjacent to the tract showing profile, size and slope of the lines, direction of flow and the location of each catch basin, inlet, manhole, culvert, headwall and utility lines including pipe size and grades,
b. The location and extent of any proposed groundwater recharge basins, detention basins or other water or soil conservation or drainage devices, with cross-sections every 50 feet at right angles to the long access of the basin, each extending 75 feet beyond the top of the rim of the basin on each side,
c. A map drawn to scale (minimum scale one inch equals 100 feet) showing the contributing area to each inlet or cross-drain,
d. A weighted run-off coefficient for each drainage area shall be determined for use in the computations, and
e. A report by the design engineer containing the criteria used, alternates considered, reasons for selection and design calculations;
27. The location and size of existing structures such as water and sewer mains, valves, hydrants, utility structures, gas transmission lines and high tension power lines on the tract and within 200 feet of its boundaries;
28. Plans of proposed improvements and utility layouts including sewers, storm drains and water lines, and feasible connections to gas, telephone and electrical utility systems, including plans, profiles and details of all existing and proposed sanitary sewage facilities and water mains with proposed connections. If private utilities are proposed, they shall comply fully with all Borough, county, state and federal regulations. If service will be provided by an existing utility company, in lieu of detailed plans, a letter from that company stating that service will be available before occupancy will be sufficient. Additionally, letters from the appropriate county and state agencies granting approval for the extension of utility service(s) under their respective jurisdiction shall be submitted with the application;
29. Plans, typical cross-sections and construction details, horizontal and vertical alignments of the centerline of all proposed streets and of all existing streets abutting the tract including street names. The vertical alignments shall be based on USGS vertical datum or a more specified datum supplied by the Borough engineer, including curbing, sidewalks, street trees and planting strips, storm drains and gutters, drainage structures and cross-sections every half and full station of all proposed streets and of all existing streets abutting the tract. Sight triangles, the radius of curblines and street sign locations shall be clearly indicated at the intersections. The width of cartway and right-of-way, location and width of utility lines, type and width of pavement and final design grades shall be included;
30. Any protective covenants or deed restrictions applying to the land being developed shall be submitted with the application and/or indicated on the submitted plat or plan;
31. The names, location and width of all existing and proposed easements and rights-of-way, the use(s) for which they are intended to be limited, the manner in which the easements will be controlled, and to whom they are granted;
32. The proposed permanent monuments shall be shown, in accordance with the Map Filing Law, N.J.S.A. 46:23-9.9;
33. Concerning site plans only, the proposed use and operations of the buildings, the proposed number of shifts to be worked, the maximum number of employees on each shift, and the hours of operation open to public use;
34. Certificate from the Borough tax collector that all taxes and assessments are paid to date;
35. Concerning major site plans only, detailed floor plans of the entire structure, existing and proposed, and signed and sealed, scaled architectural elevations by a licensed New Jersey architect of the front, side and rear of any structure to be erected or modified showing the exterior facade and materials to be used in construction and any attached signage;
36. The board reserves the right to require additional information before granting preliminary approval when unique circumstances affect the tract and/or when the application for development poses special problems for the tract and surrounding area. Such information shall include, but not be limited to, drainage calculations and traffic analyses; provided, however, that no application shall be declared incomplete for the lack of such additional information.