Tenafly City Zoning Code
§ 35-816.2
Specific Regulation.
[Ord. No. 10-24 § 32]
Development, including stripping of vegetation, grading or other soil disturbances, throughout the Borough of Tenafly shall occur only on those portions of a lot or tract outside the "steep sloped area," except as otherwise specifically permitted by ordinance, and except further as follows:
a.
No area with topographic slopes 25% or greater in grade shall be disturbed or developed.
b.
No area with topographic slopes from 15% to 25% may be disturbed or developed, except that, in specific situations and for good cause shown by the applicant, an area equivalent to no greater than 15% of the total lot or tract area may be developed, disturbed or re-graded, where the Borough Engineer, in consultation with the Planning Board if deemed necessary, determines the following:
1.
Soil erosion, land disturbance and other environmental concerns have been adequately addressed by the applicant;
3.
The applicant has submitted "Grading," "Drainage" and "Landscaping" plans for the entire lot or tract of land to be developed each in accordance with the requirements specified in subsection 35-816.4 hereinbelow, which plans confirm conformance with the aforementioned "Performance Standards," and which further confirm that the rate and velocity of the surface water runoff from the entire site which will result following completion of the proposed development, shall not exceed that which currently exists in the predevelopment conditions.
c.
An applicant may seek relief from these requirements by variance granted by the Planning Board or by the Zoning Board of Adjustment, as the case may be, provided that the applicant shall address paragraphs b1, b2 and b3 of this subsection hereinabove to the satisfaction of the Board.