Upper Township, NJ Zoning Ordinance

[Added 11-28-2022 by Ord. No. 026-2022; amended 8-28-2023 by Ord. No. 013-2023]

Pervious paving systems are encouraged and are recommended to help reduce stormwater runoff. If a pervious paving system is designed in accordance with the following standards, only 25% of the area of said pervious paving system shall count towards the impervious coverage limit of the zone that the property is located in. The following requirements shall apply to a pervious paving system:

The pervious paving system shall be designed and certified by a registered engineer or landscape architect.

The pervious paving system shall be designed in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:8, Stormwater Management Rules, and NJ Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual Chapter 9.6, Pervious Paving System, except that residential developments only have to design the storage volume for the water quality storm.

In nonresidential and mixed-use developments, pervious pavement or pervious pavement systems, except pervious asphalt or pervious concrete, shall not be used for access and circulation drives, driveways, parking aisles, accessible parking spaces, or loading spaces.

The use of pervious pavement or pervious pavement systems shall be prohibited in areas on a lot used for the dispensing of gasoline or other engine fuels or where hazardous liquids may be absorbed into the soil.

The use of pervious pavement or pervious pavement systems shall be adequately maintained so that the specified level of perviousness continues over time.

No barrier to natural percolation of water shall be installed beneath such material.

Open grid pavers must be installed on a sand base, without liner, in order to be considered pervious. Solid surface pavers. (e.g., brick or brick-appearing pavers as opposed to open grid pavers) do not qualify for any reduction in impervious area, regardless of type of base material used.

During construction the system shall be inspected by the Municipal Engineer.

Within the Pinelands Area portion of the Township, any pervious paving system installed as a stormwater management measure in accordance with § 19-7.7 shall be consistent with the standards contained therein.