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West Long Branch City Zoning Code

§ 18-13.17

Design Standards.

[Ord. #513]
The following design standards and regulations apply to all applications for site plan approval:
a. 
Soil Erosion and Sedimentation. All developments shall protect streams, lakes and ponds from sedimentation and shall control erosion in accordance with "Standards for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control in New Jersey, " set forth in "The Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Act, Chapter 251, Laws of 1975" as amended and supplemented, or upon the adoption of a soil erosion and sediment control ordinance by the Municipality. All developments may be required to submit an erosion and sediment control plan and a sequence of installation or application of planned erosion and sediment control measures as related to the progress of the development, as part of the preliminary plat or site plan which shall be subject to approval by the Planning Board Engineer.
b. 
Storm Water Run-Off Restrictions. In all proposed subdivisions and institutional developments with an area of two and one-half (2 1/2) acres or more, and in all business, professional, commercial and industrial development comprising a site or tract area of one acre or more, the maximum design for storm water run-off shall be 115% generated by the site in its natural conditions, unless downstream facilities have been determined to be fully adequate. All run-off calculations shall be based on the Rational Formula or the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's Design Flood Runoff Index Curves. The design criteria for the use of these methods is available from the office of the Borough Engineer. In addition, any other method of calculating storm water run-off that is subsequently adopted for use by the Division of Water Resources of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection shall also be acceptable.