Local arterial streets: 60 feet.

Collector streets: 50 feet.

Local streets and dead-end streets: 50 feet.

Policy Statement. Flood control, groundwater recharge, and pollutant reduction shall be achieved through the use of stormwater management measures, including green infrastructure Best Management Practices (GI BMPs) and nonstructural stormwater management strategies. GI BMPs and low impact development (LID) should be utilized to meet the goal of maintaining natural hydrology to reduce stormwater runoff volume, reduce erosion, encourage infiltration and groundwater recharge, and reduce pollution. GI BMPs and LID should be developed based upon physical site conditions and the origin, nature and the anticipated quantity, or amount, of potential pollutants. Multiple stormwater management BMPs may be necessary to achieve the established performance standards for water quality, quantity, and groundwater recharge.

Purpose. The purpose of this Subsection 18-5.3f is to establish minimum stormwater management requirements and controls for "major development," and "non-major development," as defined below in Subsection 18-5.3f2.

Applicability.

Compatibility with Other Permit and Ordinance Requirements. Development approvals issued pursuant to this Subsection 18-5.3f are to be considered an integral part of development approvals and do not relieve the applicant of the responsibility to secure required permits or approvals for activities regulated by any other applicable code, rule, act, or ordinance. In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this Subsection 18-5.3f shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion of the public health, safety, and general welfare.

This Subsection 18-5.3f is not intended to interfere with, abrogate, or annul any other ordinances, rule or regulation, statute, or other provision of law except that, where any provision of this Subsection 18-5.3f imposes restrictions different from those imposed by any other ordinance, rule or regulation, or other provision of law, the more restrictive provisions or higher standards shall control.

Stormwater management measures for major development and applicable non-major development shall be designed to provide erosion control, groundwater recharge, stormwater runoff quantity control, and stormwater runoff quality treatment as follows:

The standards in this Subsection 18-5.3f apply only to new major development and new non-major development and are intended to minimize the impact of stormwater runoff on water quality and water quantity in receiving water bodies and maintain groundwater recharge. The standards do not apply to new major development and new non-major development to the extent that alternative design and performance standards are applicable under a regional stormwater management plan or Water Quality Management Plan adopted in accordance with Department rules.

New non-major development is required to address the increased stormwater runoff associated with the proposed increased impervious surface greater than 500 square feet. The preferred methods of addressing this added stormwater runoff will be through green infrastructure systems, with secondary techniques being direct infiltration via trench type systems or dry wells. These systems shall be sized to accommodate the 1.25" two-hour rain event over an area the size the proposed new impervious surface. The green infrastructure and infiltration practices of this Subsection 18-5.3f shall be followed to the extent practical and as approved by the Township/Planning or Zoning Board Engineer. Only "clean" runoff from roofs, patios, sidewalks and vegetated areas shall be directly recharged. The stormwater quantity, quality and recharge requirement for "non-major development" will be to detain and infiltrate the noted storm event.

The development shall incorporate a maintenance plan for the stormwater management measures incorporated into the design of a major development or non-major development in accordance with Subsection 18-5.3f10.

Stormwater management measures shall avoid adverse impacts of concentrated flow on habitat for threatened and endangered species as documented in the Department's Landscape Project or Natural Heritage Database established under N.J.S.A. 13:1B-15.147 through 15.150, particularly Helonias bullata (swamp pink) and/or Clemmys muhlenbergii (bog turtle).

The following linear development projects are exempt from the groundwater recharge, stormwater runoff quality, and stormwater runoff quantity requirements of Subsection 18-5.3f4(p), (q) and (r):

A waiver from strict compliance from the green infrastructure, groundwater recharge, stormwater runoff quality, and stormwater runoff quantity requirements of Subsection 18-5.3f4(o), (p), (q) and (r) may be obtained for the enlargement of an existing public roadway or railroad; or the construction or enlargement of a public pedestrian access, provided that the following conditions are met:

Tables 1 through 3 below summarize the ability of stormwater best management practices identified and described in the New Jersey Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual to satisfy the green infrastructure, groundwater recharge, stormwater runoff quality and stormwater runoff quantity standards specified in Subsection 18-5.3f4(o), (p), (q) and (r). When designed in accordance with the most current version of the New Jersey Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual, the stormwater management measures found at N.J.A.C. 7:8-5.2 (f) Tables 5-1, 5-2 and 5-3 and listed below in Tables 1, 2 and 3 are presumed to be capable of providing stormwater controls for the design and performance standards as outlined in the tables below. Upon amendments of the New Jersey Stormwater Best Management Practices to reflect additions or deletions of BMPs meeting these standards, or changes in the presumed performance of BMPs designed in accordance with the New Jersey Stormwater BMP Manual, the Department shall publish in the New Jersey Registers a notice of administrative change revising the applicable table. The most current version of the BMP Manual can be found on the Department's website at: https://njstormwater.org/bmp_manual2.htm.

Where the BMP tables in the NJ Stormwater Management Rule are different due to updates or amendments with the tables in this Subsection 18-5.3f the BMP Tables in the Stormwater Management rule at N.J.A.C. 7:8-5.2(f) shall take precedence.

An alternative stormwater management measure, alternative removal rate, and/or alternative method to calculate the removal rate may be used if the design engineer demonstrates the capability of the proposed alternative stormwater management measure and/or the validity of the alternative rate or method to the municipality. A copy of any approved alternative stormwater management measure, alternative removal rate, and/or alternative method to calculate the removal rate shall be provided to the Department in accordance with Subsection 18-5.3f6(b). Alternative stormwater management measures may be used to satisfy the requirements at Subsection 18-5.3f4(o) only if the measures meet the definition of green infrastructure at Subsection 18-5.3f2. Alternative stormwater management measures that function in a similar manner to a BMP listed at Subsection 18-5.3f4(o)(2) are subject to the contributory drainage area limitation specified at Subsection 18-5.3f4(o)(2) for that similarly functioning BMP. Alternative stormwater management measures approved in accordance with this subsection that do not function in a similar manner to any BMP listed at Subsection 18-5.3f4(o)(2) shall have a contributory drainage area less than or equal to 2.5 acres, except for alternative stormwater management measures that function similarly to cisterns, grass swales, green roofs, standard constructed wetlands, vegetative filter strips, and wet ponds, which are not subject to a contributory drainage area limitation. Alternative measures that function similarly to standard constructed wetlands or wet ponds shall not be used for compliance with the stormwater runoff quality standard unless a variance in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:8-4.6 or a waiver from strict compliance in accordance with Subsection 18-5.3f4(d) is granted from Subsection 18-5.3f4(o).

Whenever the stormwater management design includes one or more BMPs that will infiltrate stormwater into subsoil, the design engineer shall assess the hydraulic impact on the groundwater table and design the site, so as to avoid adverse hydraulic impacts. Potential adverse hydraulic impacts include, but are not limited to, exacerbating a naturally or seasonally high water table, so as to cause surficial ponding, flooding of basements, or interference with the proper operation of subsurface sewage disposal systems or other subsurface structures within the zone of influence of the groundwater mound, or interference with the proper functioning of the stormwater management measure itself.

Design standards for stormwater management measures are as follows:

Manufactured treatment devices may be used to meet the requirements of this subchapter, provided the pollutant removal rates are verified by the New Jersey Corporation for Advanced Technology and certified by the Department. Manufactured treatment devices that do not meet the definition of green infrastructure at Subsection 18-5.3f2 may be used only under the circumstances described at Subsection 18-5.3f4(o)(4).

Any application for a new agricultural development that meets the definition of major development at Subsection 18-5.3f2 shall be submitted to the Soil Conservation District for review and approval in accordance with the requirements at Subsection 18-5.3f4(o), (p), (q) and (r), and any applicable Soil Conservation District guidelines for stormwater runoff quantity and erosion control. For purposes of this subsection, "agricultural development" means land uses normally associated with the production of food, fiber, and livestock for sale. Such uses do not include the development of land for the processing or sale of food and the manufacture of agriculturally related products.

If there is more than one drainage area, the groundwater recharge, stormwater runoff quality, and stormwater runoff quantity standards at Subsection 18-5.3f4(p), (q) and (r) shall be met in each drainage area, unless the runoff from the drainage areas converge onsite and no adverse environmental impact would occur as a result of compliance with any one or more of the individual standards being determined utilizing a weighted average of the results achieved for that individual standard across the affected drainage areas.

Any stormwater management measure authorized under the municipal stormwater management plan or ordinance shall be reflected in a deed notice recorded in the Office of the Sussex County Clerk. A form of deed notice shall be submitted to the municipality for approval prior to filing. The deed notice shall contain a description of the stormwater management measure(s) used to meet the green infrastructure, groundwater recharge, stormwater runoff quality, and stormwater runoff quantity standards at Subsection 18-5.3f4(o), (p), (q), and (r) and shall identify the location of the stormwater management measure(s) in NAD 1983 State Plane New Jersey FIPS 2900 US feet or latitude and longitude in decimal degrees. The deed notice shall also reference the maintenance plan required to be recorded upon the deed pursuant to Subsection 18-5.3f10(b)(5). Prior to the commencement of construction, proof that the above required deed notice has been filed shall be submitted to the municipality. Proof that the required information has been recorded on the deed shall be in the form of either a copy of the complete recorded document or a receipt from the clerk or other proof of recordation provided by the recording office. However, if the initial proof provided to the municipality is not a copy of the complete recorded document, a copy of the complete recorded document shall be provided to the municipality within 180 calendar days of the authorization granted by the municipality.

A stormwater management measure approved under the municipal stormwater management plan or ordinance may be altered or replaced with the approval of the municipality, if the municipality determines that the proposed alteration or replacement meets the design and performance standards pursuant to Subsection 18-5.3f4 and provides the same level of stormwater management as the previously approved stormwater management measure that is being altered or replaced. If an alteration or replacement is approved, a revised deed notice shall be submitted to the municipality for approval and subsequently recorded with the Office of the Sussex County Clerk and shall contain a description and location of the stormwater management measure, as well as reference to the maintenance plan, in accordance with paragraph (m) above. Prior to the commencement of construction, proof that the above required deed notice has been filed shall be submitted to the municipality in accordance with paragraph (m) above.

Green Infrastructure Standards.

Groundwater Recharge Standards.

Stormwater Runoff Quality Standards.

Stormwater Runoff Quantity Standards.

Major developments that are granted a variance or exemption from the stormwater management design and performance standards must comply with the Mitigation Plan identified in the Sparta Township Municipal Stormwater Management Plan.

This mitigation plan is provided for a proposed development that is granted a variance or exemption from the stormwater management design and performance standards.

The mitigation project shall be implemented preferably in the same drainage area as the proposed development. The project must provide additional groundwater recharge benefits, or protection from stormwater runoff quality and quantity from previously developed property that does not currently meet the design and performance standards outlined in the Municipal Stormwater Management Plan. The developer must ensure the long- term maintenance of the project, including the maintenance requirements under Chapters 8 and 9 of the NJDEP Stormwater BMP Manual.

The mitigation project may also provide mitigation that is not equivalent to the impacts for which the variance or exemption is sought, but that addresses the same issue. For example, if a variance is given because the 80% TSS requirement is not met, the selected project may address water quality impacts due to a fecal impairment.

The developer may provide funding or partial funding to the municipality for an environmental enhancement project that has been identified in the Municipal Stormwater Management Plan. The funding must be equal to or greater than the cost to implement the mitigation outlined above, including costs associated with purchasing the property or easement for mitigation and the cost associated with the long-term maintenance requirements of the mitigation measure.

The applicant can select one of the following projects listed to compensate for the deficit from the performance standards resulting from the proposed project. More detailed information on the projects can be obtained from the Township Engineer. Listed below are specific projects that can be used to address the mitigation requirement.

Stormwater runoff shall be calculated in accordance with the following:

Groundwater recharge may be calculated in accordance with the following: The New Jersey Geological Survey Report GSR-32, A Method for Evaluating Groundwater-Recharge Areas in New Jersey, incorporated herein by reference as amended and supplemented. Information regarding the methodology is available from the New Jersey Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual; at the New Jersey Geological Survey website at: https://www.nj.gov/dep/njgs/pricelst/gsreport/gsr32.pdf or at New Jersey Geological and Water Survey, 29 Arctic Parkway, PO Box 420 Mail Code 29-01, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0420.

Technical guidance for stormwater management measures can be found in the documents listed below, which are available to download from the Department's website at: https://www.nj.gov/dep/stormwater/bmp_manual2.htm.

Submissions required for review by the Department should be mailed to: The Division of Water Quality, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Mail Code 401-02B, PO Box 420, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0420.

Site design features identified under Subsection 18-5.3f4(f) above, or alternative designs in accordance with Subsection 18-5.3f4(g) above, to prevent discharge of trash and debris from drainage systems shall comply with the following standard to control passage of solid and floatable materials through storm drain inlets. For purposes of this paragraph, "solid and floatable materials" means sediment, debris, trash, and other floating, suspended, or settleable solids. For exemptions to this standard see Subsection 18-5.3f7(a)(2) below.

This section sets forth requirements to protect public safety through the proper design and operation of stormwater management BMPs. This section applies to any new stormwater management BMP.

The provisions of this section are not intended to preempt more stringent municipal or county safety requirements for new or existing stormwater management BMPs. Municipal and county stormwater management plans and ordinances may, pursuant to their authority, require existing stormwater management BMPs to be retrofitted to meet one or more of the safety standards in Subsections 18-5.3f8(c)(1), 18-5.3f8(c)(2) and 18-5.3f8(c)(3) for trash racks, overflow grates, and escape provisions at outlet structures.

Requirements for Trash Racks, Overflow Grates and Escape Provisions.

Variance or Exemption from Safety Standard. A variance or exemption from the safety standards for stormwater management BMPs may be granted only upon a written finding by the municipality that the variance or exemption will not constitute a threat to public safety.

Safety Ledge Illustration.

Submission of Site Development Stormwater Plan.

Site Development Stormwater Plan Approval. The applicant's Site Development project shall be reviewed as a part of the review process by the municipal board or official from which municipal approval is sought. That municipal board or official shall consult the municipality's review engineer to determine if all of the checklist requirements have been satisfied and to determine if the project meets the standards set forth in this Subsection 18-5.3f.

Submission of Site Development Stormwater Plan. The following information shall be required:

Applicability. Projects subject to review as in Subsection 18-5.3f1(c) shall comply with the requirements of Subsection 18-5.3f10(b) and 18-5.3f10(3)(c).

General Maintenance.

Nothing in this subsection shall preclude the municipality in which the major development is located from requiring the posting of a performance or maintenance guarantee in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-53.

Any person who erects, constructs, alters, repairs, converts, maintains, or uses any building, structure or land in violation of this Subsection 18-5.3f shall be subject to the penalties defined in Township of Sparta's Comprehensive Land Code, Section 18-7, Administration and Enforcement (Subsection 18-7.2 Penalties).

All nonresidential uses shall provide off-street parking facilities. The number of parking spaces required shall be based on the following standard for parking ratio requirements:

Each such parking space shall have an area of not less than 180 square feet exclusive of access drives or aisles, and shall be a minimum of nine by 20 feet. In commercial zones, parking is not permitted in the front or side yards unless specifically approved by the Planning Board with a site plan waiver.

Any building containing more than one use shall meet the combined parking space requirements for all uses in the building. Any change in use within a building shall be required to meet the minimum parking requirements for the new use.

Where appropriate, because of defined use schedule separation, parking requirements may be shared, in full or part, if specifically approved by the Planning Board.

If it can be clearly demonstrated that because of the peculiar nature of any use all of the required parking is not necessary, the Planning Board may permit a reduction in the amount of parking area to be paved; provided, however, that the entire required parking area shall be shown on the site plan so that it will be available in the event future conditions should so require.

All off-street parking areas other than agricultural and residential parking areas shall be paved with bituminous concrete two inches thick after compaction, on a stable base of soil aggregate class 5 Type "A" four inches thick after compaction and approved by the Township Engineer. The Planning Board may approve an exception to the above, subject to approval by the Township Engineer and Fire Official, to allow for alternatives to traditional pavement which may include: pervious asphalt, pervious concrete, pervious interlocking pavers, and plastic grid pavers.

All parking and loading areas shall be graded and equipped with adequate drainage facilities as approved by the Township Engineer.

All parking and loading spaces shall be appropriately marked with painted lines four inches wide.

Lighting in connection with off-street parking shall be so arranged and shielded as to reflect the light downward away from adjoining streets or properties. An average of 0.5 foot candle intensity shall be the minimum intensity in a parking area.

All parking areas shall provide for adequate ingress and egress and safe, convenient traffic circulation and the following minimum standards:

The off-street parking area shall be effectively screened on any side which adjoins or faces premises situated in any residential zones, by a fence or wall not less than four nor more than six feet in height, maintained in good condition provided, however, that a screening or hedge or other natural landscaping may be substituted for the required fence or wall if approved by the Planning Board. The fence as required by this subsection may be waived by the Planning Board if, in the Board's judgment, because of topographical or other unusual conditions, said fence is not necessary to screen adjoining residential property.

Off-street parking areas shall be used solely for the parking of passenger automobiles and no commercial repair work or service of any kind shall be conducted on the parking lot nor shall such lots be used for the parking of disabled, dismantled, inoperable or unregistered vehicles.

No signs other than "entrance", "exit", or conditions of use signs shall be maintained not to exceed one square foot for each face.

Parking areas shall be enclosed by concrete curbing six inches above the paved surface or granite block as approved by the Planning Board, and unless otherwise required by this subsection, located at least five feet from any property line or nearest structural wall of a building, except that in the commercial zones parking areas may be constructed up to the property line which abuts a parking area on property in the commercial zones and further provided proper access and circulation between the two parking areas is provided.

All parking areas shall be designed with service aisles to meet the following standards:

All portions of the property not used for off-street parking shall be attractively landscaped with grass lawns, trees and shrubs as required in Subsection 18-5.3o.

All off-street parking areas shall be subject to the approval of the Planning Board to insure their adequacy, relation to traffic safety and protection of the adjacent properties.

Off-Street Parking Exceptions. Any owner or group of owners of a nonresidential building, buildings or uses in commercial or industrial districts may jointly sponsor off-street parking facilities provided that the area of the parking facilities equals the total parking area requirements of each owner participating therein, that such jointly sponsored facilities comply with all the other requirements of this chapter and further provided that any participating use is no farther from the parking area than 300 feet.

Off-Street Loading Spaces. In all zones for every building or use requiring the receipt or distribution in vehicles of materials or merchandise, there shall be provided on the same property with such building or uses off-street loading spaces in relation to the floor area as follows:

Setbacks. All off-street parking areas shall be separated from sidewalks by a minimum setback of four feet and from other vehicular paved areas by a minimum of eight feet.

Planting. Planting shall be in accordance with Subsection 18-5.3o, Landscaping Design Standards.

Residential Off-Street Parking Standards.

Application for Permit. No person shall locate and construct, alter or install a private swimming pool without first having obtained a permit therefor as hereinafter prescribed, except that a permit for construction or installation of a wading pool is not required. Before excavation or any other work is commenced on the construction or installation of a pool or the alteration, enlargement, remodeling or other improvement thereof, an application shall be made to the Construction Official in a form approved by the Council, which shall be accompanied by final plans, specifications and reports showing the following data:

Issuance of Permit; Certificate of Occupancy. When the plans and specifications are filed in a form complying with this section, and have been approved by the Construction Official, Sanitarian and Plumbing Inspector, a permit to construct the same shall be issued. Upon completion, no pool shall be used until inspected by the Construction Official, Sanitarian and Plumbing Inspector and a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the Construction Official.

Design and Construction Requirements. No permit shall be issued for the construction or other change in a pool unless the construction or installation conforms to the following minimum standards.

Regulation of Use.

Penalty. The provisions of Subsection 18-7.2 of this chapter shall be applicable to this Subsection i1.

Adoption of Swimming Pool Code of New Jersey.

Expiration of Permits and Licenses; License Renewals.

Denial or Suspension or Revocation of Permit or License.

Penalty. The provisions of Subsection 18-7.2 of this chapter shall be applicable to this Subsection i2.

All fire protection systems shall conform to all applicable standards of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), International Fire Code, American Water Works Association (AWWA), N.J.A.C. 7:10-1 through 7:10-11.3 (commonly known as the "Safe Drinking Water Act Regulations") and any revisions or amendments thereto.

Total firefighting water supply shall be no less than 2,000 gallons per building.

Water storage facilities for firefighting water shall be designed to automatically maintain the required capacity for fire protection purposes.

Each fire hydrant shall be capable of supplying a minimum flow of 500 gallons per minute at no less than 20 p.s.i. residual system pressure at the highest elevation of the water system.

All components of the fire protection system shall comply with the design standards as specified in Subsection 18-5.3k, Central Water Facilities where applicable.

Minimum firefighting water supply requirements shall conform to NFPA 1142 Standard on Water Supplies for Suburban and Rural Fire Fighting.

The maximum distance from an occupancy or structure to the firefighting water source shall not exceed 500 feet by way of a hard surfaced and maintained road or designated fire lane.

If a drafting standpipe is used for firefighting purposes, then plans and specifications shall meet the approval of the Sparta Township Fire Prevention Bureau.

Architectural plans of the proposed wellhouse shall be submitted, showing plan view, elevation views of all sides, typical sections, landscaping plan and a plot plan showing all site improvements to be installed to service the wellhouse, including but not limited to the following items:

A complete auxiliary generator system with interconnecting-wiring shall be provided for all central water facilities.

Pressure gauges graduated in increments not higher than five p.s.i. shall be provided at appropriate locations in the wellhouse piping system.

Sampling taps shall be provided for raw water samples and finished water samples in the wellhouse. There shall be at least 18 inches of clearance below these taps to permit the use of large sampling bottles.

Floor drains in wellhouses shall be piped to an approved discharge.

Well water level indicators shall be provided with indicator gauges that can be calibrated to read the water level in the well directly on the gauge. An air pump shall be supplied as part of the standard equipment in the wellhouse.

A test sink shall be provided in the wellhouse to test for chlorine residual. The waterline serving this sink shall be tapped into the watermain and supplied with a separate curb stop and curb box. The tap shall be located a sufficient distance away from the point of chlorination to allow at least the minimum amount of contact time specified by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Calculations shall be submitted to support the proposed design.

All central water systems shall be provided with the following materials and equipment in a storage cabinet furnished in the wellhouse.

Warning signs shall be posted on the exterior of the wellhouse indicating any dangerous chemicals or substances used in the wellhouse.

All central water systems shall be provided with at least two wells, regardless of the number of users or average daily water demand on the system. The two wells shall be located at least 100 feet apart.

Storage tank(s) shall be sized to provide at least one and one-half days water requirements based on the average annual demand, plus the volume of water as required for fire protection.

A method of corrosion control shall be provided for the storage tank(s).

Level control in storage tank(s) shall be by float control method.

Visible and audible alarm systems shall be installed in the central water system wellhouse to indicate low or highwater levels in the water storage tank(s).

Manual methods of measuring the water level in any water storage tank(s) involved with the central water system shall be provided, along with an appropriate measuring device.

Telemetry shall be provided from each well house and storage tank to the central station at Germany Flats.

All distribution lines shall be looped to eliminate dead-end waterlines in the water system. The distribution lines shall be extended to the main road(s) that the subdivision fronts on and constructed along the entire frontage on said main road(s) from outermost property line to outermost property line to permit future tie-ins. The distribution lines shall also be extended to the outside property lines of the subdivision in areas where future expansion is possible on adjacent property to promote additional looping of the distribution system. The size of said distribution lines shall be as recommended by the Township Engineer.

A Hardy-Cross analysis of the proposed central water system shall be provided showing that the flow required for fire protection at a fire hydrant can be achieved without lowering the water pressure on the first floor of any dwelling units served by the water system to less than 20 p.s.i.

Watermain pipe shall be ductile iron, Class 52 or higher, double cement lined. Bronze wedges supplied and approved by the watermain pipe manufacturer shall be installed in each joint to assure electrical conductivity. Watermain pipe shall be buried to provide at least 4.5 feet of suitable cover material over the top of the pipe. Concrete sand shall be placed around the watermain pipe to provide at least six inches of concrete sand below and above said pipe, and at least 12 inches on each side of said pipe.

Watermain fittings, including but not limited to tees, wyes, bends, and offsets shall be mechanical joint type, and be provided with integrally cast lugs to accommodate reinforcing rods and other types of restraint devices. Each watermain fitting shall be provided with concrete thrust blocks poured against virgin earth. The size of each thrust block shall be sufficient enough to withstand at least twice the maximum thrust force that the fitting is ever expected to experience.

Gate valves shall be provided on all legs of any tee, wye or cross-type fitting, on each fire hydrant lead, on each blowoff pipe, and at the terminus of any watermain that may be extended in the future. Each gate valve shall be double rodded back to the nearest fitting for restraint. Gate valves shall open by turning the operating nut in a counterclockwise direction when viewed from the top.

Valve boxes of the slide type shall be provided on all gate valves. The internally cast lugs of the top section of the valve box shall not bear directly on the lower portion of the valve box or any extension. The top portion of the valve box shall be one-half inch below finished grade. The valve box cover shall have the word "water" integrally cast in it.

In locations where vent pipes or blowoffs may discharge water, suitable protection must be provided to prevent erosion and/or discharge onto adjacent properties. Easements permitting the open discharge of water from the central water system through blowoffs must be provided.

Each dwelling unit shall have its own individual service line, complete with individual corporation stop, curb stop, curb box, and meter. The curb box shall be located at least three feet from the face of the curb, but within the right-of-way of the roadway. The size of each service line shall be calculated to supply each dwelling unit with sufficient water at sufficient pressure to meet the requirements of the local building codes, but in no event shall the service line be less than three-fourths inch in diameter. The service line shall be constructed using type "K" copper water service tubing.

The distribution system shall be subjected to a static pressure test(s) and dynamic flow test(s) prior to being accepted. Said tests shall be witnessed by the Township Engineer or his representative and a representative of the Fire Department.

All components of the central water system, including but not limited to wellhouses, gate valves, and storage tank covers shall be secured with commercial grade padlocks or door locks keyed alike. Panic bar hardware shall be provided on all doors.

All components of the central water facility shall be designed to be compatible and standardize with equipment that presently exists in the water system being tied into, or other water supply facilities owned and operated by the Township of Sparta.

A cost estimate for the construction of the central water facility shall be provided.

The annual cost of operating and maintaining the central water system shall be calculated and submitted. The estimated quarterly charge to the users of the central water system shall also be calculated and submitted.

A hydraulic profile of the water system shall be provided starting at the source of the water, through the wellhouse and distribution system to the user's tap.

The purpose of this subsection is to control the size, location and character of all exterior and on-premises signs so as to provide for attractive, coordinated and efficient signage in the Township. Also it is the intent of this chapter to promote signs which are 1) compatible with their surroundings, expressive of the identity of the individual proprietors and of community character; 2) orderly, readable and appropriate to the activity to which they pertain; and 3) nondistracting to motorists and do not constitute a traffic hazard.

Sign Permit Required. No sign, either permanent or temporary, shall be constructed or displayed unless a construction and/or sign permit shall have first been obtained from the Construction Official. Nonstructural maintenance and/or repairs do not require a permit.

All signs shall relate to the premises upon which they are displayed or erected, unless otherwise stated. Advertising signs shall not be permitted in any zone district in the Township.

Any signs not specifically permitted are hereby prohibited.

Signs, whether portable, permanent or temporary, shall not be displayed or erected within the street right-of-way, nor shall any sign be located so as to interfere with traffic visibility or constitute a traffic hazard.

The area of a sign shall be computed as the total square foot content upon which the lettering, illustration or display is presented. If there is no background, the sign area shall be computed as the product of the largest horizontal width and the largest vertical height of the lettering, illustration or display. No portion of the supporting members of any sign which is used solely for such purpose shall be included when computing the area of any sign. For a sign with two display faces, the maximum area requirement shall be permitted for each face. Signs with more than two display faces are prohibited.

The use and display of spinners or similar objects and devices across, upon, over or along any premises or building, whether as a part of any sign or for advertising or public attraction or otherwise, is prohibited in any zone; provided, however, that this provision shall not apply to decorations customarily used for locally celebrated holiday displays or Township celebrations.

Permanent signs within the interior of the structure designed to be seen and read from the exterior such as those painted on glass windows or neon signs shall be considered as part of any maximum sign area.

No flashing, moving or apparently moving signs shall be permitted.

No sign as permitted shall extend or project above the highest elevation of the wall or parapet to which it is attached nor shall any sign be erected on or attached to the roof of a building. Signs attached to and parallel to the face of a wall shall not extend farther than six inches from the face of the building upon which it is attached.

Illuminated signs shall be either indirectly lighted or of the diffused lighting type. No sign shall be lighted by means of flashing or intermittent illumination.

The area surrounding freestanding signs shall be kept neat, clean and landscaped. The tenant, owner, or occupant to which the sign applies shall be responsible for maintaining the condition of the areas.

All signs shall be kept in good repair, which shall include replacement or repair of broken structural elements, casings or faces and the maintenance of legibility. All lighting elements shall be kept working.

If and when any sign is altered, moved or replaced, but not including minor and nonstructural maintenance and/or repairs, the so changed sign shall conform to all requirements of this chapter.

Directional signs having areas of less than three square feet are exempt from area and location regulations but shall be shown on an approved site plan and further provided they do not constitute a hazard to the traveling public.

Any location where business goods are no longer sold or produced or where services are no longer provided shall have 90 days to remove any remaining or derelict on-premises signs following notification by the Township and at the expense of the owner of such property. Where due written notification has been given by the Township and compliance has not been made within the required ninety-day period, the Township may cause removal of such signs and charge the cost of such removal to the owner.

Whenever a sign becomes structurally unsafe or endangers the safety of the building or the public, the Construction Official shall order such sign to be made safe or removed. Such order shall be complied with within 10 days of the receipt thereof by the person, firm, or corporation owning or using the sign or the owner of the building or premises on which such unsafe sign is affixed or erected.

Applicant shall also comply with all applicable County, State and Federal sign regulations.

Each site plan shall include a sign plan showing the specific design, location, size, color, letter style, etc. for all signs to be utilized on the site. To the maximum extent possible the sign plan shall include details on any freestanding, affixed signs to the buildings, directional, directory signs and other assorted signs.

Institutional Signs. Signs of schools, colleges, churches and other institutions of a similar public or semi-public nature may be erected and maintained provided that:

Signs for multi-use developments, shopping centers or industrial parks, planned residential developments, multi-tenanted structures of multi-structure uses shall be governed by the following regulations:

Automotive service stations and public garages may display the following signs:

Nameplate and identification signs provided that the sign shall be no larger than two square feet. A permitted home occupation may be included as part of said sign. If such a sign is illuminated, the direct source of light shall be shielded in such a manner that it is not visible from the street or any adjoining residential property.

Nonilluminated for sale/for lease/for rent signs. One such sign not exceeding six square feet shall be permitted upon the premises upon which it is placed. These signs must be promptly removed upon sale or lease of property.

A business establishment may display one or more signs relating to its business. The total area for all signs affixed to the building face fronting on the street shall not exceed 5% of the area of said face. No individual sign shall exceed 24 square feet. The maximum height of any sign shall not exceed 10% of the wall height or two feet, whichever is less. The maximum width of any sign shall not exceed 50% of the width of the wall to which it is attached or 12 feet, whichever is less.

One freestanding sign per lot may be permitted provided the area of the sign shall not exceed 12 square feet in area. The maximum height of any permitted freestanding sign shall not exceed eight feet and such sign shall be at least five feet from any property line.

Overhanging signs, that is a sign attached to and perpendicular to the building are prohibited if larger than six square feet per face. Time and temperature signs are permissible subject to the limitations set forth in the general provisions of this subsection.

Traffic direction signs.

For Sale/For Lease/For Rent Signs. One such sign to be placed on the property is permissible provided that it does not exceed eight square feet and a sign permit is obtained.

A temporary permit can be obtained to allow for special signs advertising the opening of a business or commercial enterprise, subject to the following conditions:

The maximum area of any sign shall not exceed 12 square feet per face or side. In cases of corner lots one sign, either freestanding or wall mounted, may be permitted along both frontages.

The maximum height of any permitted freestanding sign shall not exceed eight feet and such signs shall be at least 10 feet from any property line. The maximum area of a freestanding sign shall not exceed 12 square feet.

For Sale/For Lease/For Rent Signs. One such sign to be placed on the property is permissible provided that it does not exceed eight square feet and a sign permit is obtained.

To coincide with the historic preservation goals of the Cl-H, C2-H, and R-4 Zones, signs shall be constructed, to the maximum extent feasible, of natural materials, i.e., wood, stone, etc. and the design shall be consistent with the architecture of the building situated on, or contemplated for, the premises. The design, i.e., colors, shape, lettering, and materials shall be coordinated with the architectural theme of the building.

Internally lit signs are discouraged in the historic zones. Indirect lighting is recommended, with the source of light concentrated upon the sign face in such a manner as to prevent glare upon the street or adjacent property. No sign shall be erected, relocated or maintained in such a manner as to cover or intrude upon any architectural features of buildings such as windows, columns, molding, or any major decoration or architectural feature.

One freestanding sign may be permitted provided the area of the sign shall not exceed 12 square feet in area. The maximum height of any permitted freestanding sign shall not exceed eight feet and such sign shall be at least five feet from any property line.

For Sale/For Lease/For Rent Signs. One such sign to be placed on the property is permissible provided that it does not exceed eight square feet and a sign permit is obtained.

One freestanding sign may be permitted provided that the area of the sign shall not exceed 48 square feet. Signs erected back to back (double-faced) are permitted. The freestanding sign shall be set back at least 25 feet from the street right-of-way line and shall not be in excess of 16 feet in height.

The maximum area of all signs on a lot shall not exceed 100 square feet.

Signs attached to a building are permitted provided the size of any sign shall not exceed 3% of the area on which the sign is located. The height of said sign shall not exceed two feet and the length shall not exceed 25 feet.

In conjunction with Subsection m3(t), as a part of any subdivision in the ED and ED-1 Zones, an overall sign plan shall be submitted for the entire development, as well as for individual lots where practical. This plan shall include details on directory sign(s), directional sign(s), address signs and individual tenant signs. There shall be a consistent design theme throughout the development.

For Sale/For Lease/For Rent Signs. One such sign to be placed on the property is permissible provided that it does not exceed 32 square feet and a sign permit is obtained.

Signs advertising major subdivisions. Developments with four or more homes for sale or industrial properties may be advertised on a temporary sign not to exceed 32 square feet. If the development fronts on more than one street, one such sign shall be permitted along each frontage. All development signs shall be removed when 95% of the lots have been sold.

For Sale/For lease signs on individual lots within a subdivision must comply with the maximum size restrictions for those type signs in the particular zone district in which they are located.

Temporary signs are prohibited in all districts, except that the owner or owners of premises may post, display or erect a maximum of three temporary signs on their premises, subject to the following conditions:

Tiebacks shall be a minimum length of seven feet and shall be provided with four-foot minimum length dead mean.

Tiebacks shall be installed on alternate courses at 16 feet on center and shall be offset horizontally eight feet from the tieback below.

The face of the wall shall have a minimum batter of two inches per foot.

The bottom course of the tie wall shall be set in an eight inch sand bed and shall be pinned to firm ground with 2 1/2 inch diameter steel rods per bottom tie. The rods shall have a minimum length of 30 inches. The top of the bottom course tie shall be set at the finished grade at the bottom of the wall.

All ties shall be spiked with four drift pins per tie and shall be of sufficient length to penetrate two members and four inches into the third member.

All cuts or bored holes shall be swabbed with two coats of the same preservative used to treat the timber.

Crib wall fill shall be clean stone or porous fill. The backfill above the wall may not exceed a slope of 2:1 and should not exceed the height of the wall or adjacent crib. Walls shall be positively drained by providing sufficient underdrain installation. Surface drainage shall not be permitted to flow directly against the face of the wall.

Landscaping plan at a scale of one inch equals 20 feet shall be submitted as part of site plan. The landscaping plan shall be drawn to scale, including dimensions and distances, and clearly delineate all existing and proposed structures, walkways, parking spaces or other vehicle areas, access aisles, driveways, and the location, size, common name, botanical name of all landscaping materials.

Generally, planting required by this subsection should be an irregular line and spaced at random.

Existing vegetation which is suitable for use in compliance with the requirements of this subsection to provide planting and screening may and should be used as required planting.

A percent of the site equal to a minimum of 30% of all impervious surfaces shall be dedicated to plant mass areas.

All specimen trees with sixteen-inch diameter or greater (measured 4 1/2 inches above ground) shall be preserved to the greatest extent possible.

Any parking lot of 20 or more spaces shall be provided with interior landscaping covering not less than 5% of the total area of the parking lot. Such planting shall be in addition to foundation planting or landscaping within six feet of a building, planting or landscaping required as peripheral planting and transitional screening as may be required.

The primary landscaping materials used in interior parking lot landscaped areas shall be deciduous shade trees suitable for a parking lot environment. Shrubs and other live planting material shall be used to complement the tree landscaping but shall not be the sole contribution to the landscaping.

The landscaping shall be dispersed throughout the parking lot.

Where the property line abuts land not in the right-of-way of a street:

A landscaping strip at least five feet in width shall be located between the parking lot and the abutting property lines, except where driveways or other openings may necessitate other treatment. For each 100 lineal feet of curbline, the landscaping strip shall consist of a mixture of shrubbery and trees generally consisting of not less than the following:

Where the property line abuts the right-of-way of a street: A landscaping strip 10 feet in width shall be provided for any parking areas in the front yard. The landscaping strip shall not include the sidewalk area. The landscaping strip shall be planted as outlined in Subsection o1 except that there shall be at least one deciduous tree for each 40 feet of frontage and the number of shrubs required shall be doubled for each 100 feet of frontage.

Transitional screening shall be provided at the outer boundary of any proposed C-1 Commercial, E-D Industrial, multifamily or conditional use which adjoins or is across the street from lands zoned for residential use.

Transitional screening area shall consist of an unbroken strip of open space a minimum of 25 feet wide. There shall be one large deciduous tree with an ultimate height of 50 feet or greater for every 15 linear feet of strip plus one medium evergreen tree with an ultimate height of 20 feet to 40 feet for every five linear feet of strip and one medium evergreen shrub with an ultimate height of 12 feet or less for every linear foot of strip.

In certain circumstances of topography or to alleviate certain specific problems such as the blocking of glare, muting of noise etc., the Board may require use of earth berms, masonry walls, wood fences, or dense evergreen hedges to enhance the transitional screening.

Transitional screening barriers may be waived or modified by the Board in any of the following circumstances. The Board may attach conditions to any waiver or modification which would assure that the results of the waiver or modification would be in accordance with the purpose and intent of this section.

The owner, or his agent, shall be responsible for the maintenance, repair and replacement of all landscaping materials and barriers as may be required by the provisions of this section.

All plant material shall be tended and maintained in a healthy growing condition, replaced when necessary and kept free of refuse and debris.

Fences and walls shall be maintained in good repair.