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Sparta Township City Zoning Code

§ 18-6.3

Minor Subdivision.

[Ord. No. 636 A 603; Ord. No. 691 §§ XXI, XXXII]
The minor subdivision plat shall be at a scale not less than one inch equals 100 feet, prepared and certified to by a licensed surveyor and complying with all other requirements of the Map Filing Act, P.L. 1960 c. 141 (C.40:23-9.9 et seq.) (if applicable), to enable the entire tract of which the subdivision is a part to be shown on one sheet, in one of four sizes, namely, 8 1/2 by 13 inches, 15 inches by 21 inches, 24 inches by 36 inches, or 30 inches by 42 inches, which shows or includes the following information:
a. 
A key map showing the location of the entire tract, the portion being subdivided clearly delineated by cross hatching of some other appropriate means, adjoining properties and the tax map, lot and block designation of the subject premises and adjoining premises, the street on which the subdivision is located, and at least two intersections. The scale of the key map portion of the subdivision plat shall not be less than one inch equals 2,000 feet.
b. 
The entire tract from which a portion is to be subdivided and a north arrow and scale.
c. 
The portion sought to be subdivided.
d. 
Location of all existing structures and the distances of said structures from the existing property lines and from any new lines sought to be established, location of street right-of-way line and existing pavement.
e. 
The location and designation of any streams, ponds, brooks or other natural features.
f. 
Location and size of all drainage structures.
g. 
A metes and bounds description of the lots to be subdivided. The plat shall show property lines to the nearest hundredth, bearings to nearest second and lot acreage to the nearest tenth of an acre.
h. 
Area of the entire tract, area and width of the lot at the street line of the lot sought to be created, and the road frontage of the remainder portion.
i. 
Name of street and width of right-of-way on which the property fronts and existing pavement.
j. 
In legend form, there shall be indicated the names of all abutting owners and their tax lot and block designations according to the latest tax rolls of the municipality, the name and address of the owner, subdivider, date of the latest revision, and the number of new lots sought to be created, together with the plat containing the above information. Where new lots to be created by minor subdivision will be served by individual sewage disposal systems, the subdivider shall furnish to the Planning Board satisfactory proof of proper sewage disposal by soil tests. A subsoil test shall be required for each new lot to be created. All tests shall be performed by a licensed professional engineer in the presence of a representative of the Township Department of Health. If a building permit is sought for any lot within one year of the date when a satisfactory subsoil test was made thereon, a new test shall not be required for the building site involved, providing that the sewage disposal system is to be located in the area previously tested and the subsequent regrading or filling of the area does not, in the judgment of the Township Sanitarian, affect the validity of the original subsoil test.
k. 
Zone and zone yard requirements.
l. 
List of variances if required.