Circulation and parking. The pedestrian and vehicular traffic movement within and adjacent to the site, with particular emphasis on the provision and layout of parking areas, off-street loading and unloading, movement of people, goods and vehicles from access roads, within the site, between buildings and vehicles, shall be reviewed.

Site design and building layout. The site design and layout of buildings and parking areas shall be reviewed so as to provide an aesthetically pleasing design and efficient arrangement. Particular attention shall be given to safety and fire protection, impact on surrounding development and contiguous and adjacent buildings and lands.

Lighting. Adequate lighting shall be provided to ensure safe movement of persons and vehicles and for security purposes. Directional lights shall be arranged so as to minimize glare and reflection on adjacent properties.

Buffering. Buffering shall be located around the perimeter of the site to minimize headlights of vehicles, noise, light from structures, the movement of people and vehicles, and to shield activities from adjacent properties when necessary. Buffering can consist of fencing, landscaped berms, evergreens, shrubs, bushes, deciduous trees or combinations thereof to achieve the stated objectives.

Landscaping. Landscaping shall be provided as part of the overall site plan design and integrated into building arrangements, topography, parking and buffering requirements. Landscaping shall include preservation of existing vegetation to the extent possible as well as trees, bushes, shrubs, ground cover, perennials, annuals, plants, sculpture, art and the use of building and paving materials in an imaginative manner.

Common open space. Common open space shall be provided as part of any planned development. Open space should be classified as developed (recreational) or undeveloped (natural) space. Undeveloped open space should have as a prime objective the preservation of a site's natural amenities (e.g., beaches, water body features, dunes, etc.).

Signs. Signs shall be designed so as to be aesthetically pleasing, harmonious with other signs and buildings on the site. They shall be located so as to achieve their purpose without constituting hazards to vehicles and pedestrians or be visually distracting from the overall site design.

Utilities. Storm drainage, sanitary waste disposal, water supply and solid waste collection and disposal shall be reviewed. Particular emphasis shall be given to the preservation of stream corridors, establishment of drainage rights-of-way and the adequacy of existing utility systems, and the need for improvements both on-site and off-tract, where appropriate, to adequately carry runoff and sewage, and to maintain an adequate supply of water at sufficient pressure.

Environmental considerations. Environmental elements relating to prevention of soil erosion, preservation of trees, protection of watercourses, wetlands and floodplains, protection of water sources, noise, air quality, topography, soil and animal life shall be reviewed and the design of the plan shall minimize any adverse impact on these elements.

Street furniture. The site plan shall provide for those elements of street furniture appropriate to the particular use. These may include phone booths, benches, bike racks, trash receptacles and bus shelters.

Conformance with Master Plan or Official Map. If the Master Plan or the Official Map provides for the reservation of designated streets, public drainageways, flood-control basins, or public areas such as parks, school sites, historic sites or similar lands within the proposed development, such areas shall be shown on the plan in locations and sizes suitable to their intended uses. The Planning Board may reserve the locations and extent of such public areas in accordance with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-44.

The Planning Board may waive the landscape transition area requirement where existing natural or man-made physical barriers provide an effective visual separation between residential and nonresidential uses.

Each permitted use shall provide suitable buffers in order to protect the character of and to minimize any adverse impacts or nuisances on adjoining properties. Buffers shall be located around the perimeter of the site to minimize glare from headlights of vehicles, to minimize noise, to shield light from structures, to shield the movement of people and vehicles from adjacent property and to shield activities from adjacent properties. Buffers are fences, walls, landscaping, berms and mounds used to minimize any adverse impacts or nuisances on the site from adjacent areas. The applicant shall incorporate into its landscaping plan submitted with the site plan a buffer design plan which shall incorporate the following principles:

The plant materials, fences, or walls used for screening purposes shall be sufficient to screen an area at all seasons of the year from the view of persons standing at an elevation approximately equal to that of the area to be screened on adjacent streets or properties.

Any article or material stored outside an enclosed building as an incidental part of the primary operation on a lot shall be screened as provided hereinafter by fencing, walls or evergreen planting.

Where the Planning Board deems it necessary to assure an effective visual screen between nonresidential uses and streets or residentially zoned properties, such Board may require, in addition to landscaping, the provision of a fence of a type, height, and design suitable for the purpose, provided that the height of such fence or screening shall not exceed six feet.

The site plan or subdivision plan shall be so designed as to preserve, wherever possible, natural features such as large trees, views, and scenic features or other recognized community assets. Efforts shall be made to utilize as much existing vegetation on the site as possible.

All nonpaved areas on properties shall be appropriately landscaped with trees and shrubs, grass and other suitable landscaping materials.

Landscaping shall be provided in public areas, recreation sites and adjacent to buildings. Where possible, shade trees shall be planted on the south side of buildings to shield them from the summer sun and evergreens on the north side of buildings to serve as windbreaks.

The landscaping plan shall provide for a variety and mixture of plant materials taking into consideration their susceptibility to disease, colors (by season), textures, shapes, blossoms, and foliage.

The choice of landscaping shall be appropriate to site soil conditions and availability of water for irrigation.

Street trees shall be planted at a minimum interval of 40 feet on-center and they shall have a minimum caliper of 3 1/2 inches measured at six inches from the ground. Street trees can help unify dissimilar building styles and uses, separate vehicle and pedestrian zones, and provide shade, overhead canopy and scale to the streetscape. Flowering trees shall not be used as street trees.

Existing large trees shall be saved by not changing the surface elevation around the trees by more than 12 inches, construction of tree wells, and by erecting four-foot-high snow fence located at the dripline of trees prior to any site disturbance.

Any tree on the site having a trunk diameter of more than four inches at a height of two feet from the ground shall not be removed or relocated unless it is in accordance with a plan approved by the Planning Board.

A sufficient number of shade trees shall be provided and planted on the site to maximize shading and insure a desirable living environment. Except as set forth hereinafter, at planting, deciduous trees shall have a minimum caliper of 2 1/2 inches measured at six inches above ground level, and evergreen trees shall be at least six feet high. All trees shall be balled and burlapped.

Shrubs used as screens in buffer areas shall have an initial height of not less than five feet and planted at intervals appropriate for the activities involved.

All new plant materials shall be guaranteed for two years to be in healthy and vigorous condition and replaced as deemed necessary by the Planning Board.

Any damaged or dead trees shall be replaced by the developer and/or applicant up to two years after a final certificate of occupancy has been issued.

Landscaping shall be located to provide for climate control. For example, shade trees on the south to shield the hot summer sun and evergreens on the north for windbreaks.

Use landscaping to accent and complement buildings. For example, groupings of tall trees to break up long, low buildings and lower plantings for taller buildings.

Shade trees shall be planted on each side of every street so as not to interfere with utilities, sidewalks and proper sight distance at intersections.

Replacement trees shall conform to the type of existing trees in a given area.

Landscaping shall be provided in public areas, recreation sites and adjacent to buildings.

Provide for a variety and mixture of landscaping. The variety shall consider susceptibility to disease, colors, season, textures, shapes, blossoms and foliage.

Consider the impact of any proposed landscaping plan at various time intervals so that, for example, shrubs do not grow and eventually block sight distances.

Landscaping shall be located in protected areas, along walkways, center islands and at the end of parking bays. In narrow islands, low spreading plants such as creeping juniper, English ivy, myrtle or pachysandra are appropriate.

All landscaping in parking areas shall be carefully located so as not to obstruct vision. A variety of different types of trees shall be grouped to break up the mass of cars. Tree types shall be selected from those specified in "Trees for New Jersey Streets, 2nd Revision, 1974," published by NJ Shade Tree Federation. Trees that cause damage or excessive site maintenance problems due to root systems or leaf shedding shall be avoided. Trees that can withstand parking area conditions are encouraged.

Those portions of all front, side and rear yards not used for off-street parking, or vehicular or pedestrian circulation shall be planted with trees, shrubs, plants or grass lawns or combinations thereof.

An in-ground or drip hose irrigation system shall be used to water landscaping as determined to be necessary by the Planning Board.

Fractional space. When the application of a unit of measurement for parking space or loading space to a particular use or structure results in a fractional space, a space shall be required for each such fraction.

Computing number of employees. The number of employees, where not clearly stipulated, shall be computed on the basis of persons to be employed, taking into consideration day, night and seasonal variations.

In determining minimum parking space requirements focuses not covered in this section, the Planning Board shall be guided by the number of persons to be employed in said building or by the use; the number of persons expected to reside in, visit, or patronize the building or use; the anticipated percentage of residents, visitors or patrons using various transportation modes; and the need for safe and convenient loading space for visitors or patrons and goods.

Trash storage containers shall be provided for all motels at a ratio of one standard container capable of holding 40 cubic feet to 50 cubic feet for each 40 units. A coffee shop shall be considered five units.

Each permitted use shall provide an area for the orderly deposit and pick up of refuse which cannot be seen from adjoining public streets, customer parking areas or adjacent lots when viewed by a person standing on ground level. This area shall be visually screened by a decorative wall or fence and landscaping. The overall design shall be in architectural harmony.

Solid waste collection areas shall be provided and shall be located for the convenience of the occupants. Exterior and interior refuse receptacles, aesthetically designed, shall be provided for shopper convenience.

All provisions and facilities for storage, other than pickup of refuse, shall be contained within a principal building. Any article or material stored outside an enclosed building or an incidental part of the preliminary operation on a lot shall be located in the side or rear yard and be so screened by fencing, walls, evergreen planting or combinations thereof that it cannot be seen from adjoining public streets or adjacent lots when viewed by a person standing on ground level.

All fences, trees, plantings, shrubbery, or other screening required by the Planning Board shall be consistently maintained at the level of quality required of said items at the time they were initially installed.

Where it can be demonstrated at the time of Planning Board review that the parking and/or loading and unloading requirements of this section will result in more parking spaces than actual needs require, the Planning Board may permit a portion of the proposed parking and/or loading areas to remain unpaved, but landscaped. Such unpaved area shall remain reserved for such future facilities needs and, if conditions in use or actual operation of the proposed use vary, the Planning Board may require such unpaved space to be paved.

Minimum off-street parking loading requirements as required by this section may only be exceeded where it can be demonstrated at the time of Planning Board review that such additional parking facilities are necessary for the actual operation of a proposed use. In such instances, the Planning Board may grant an increase in minimum spaces on a lot, provided that all other bulk and area requirements are met for the use in the district in which it is located.

A variance and public notice shall be required when the proper number of parking spaces are not being provided on a lot.

Standards for single-family and two-family dwellings:

Standards for multifamily and townhouse dwellings:

Standards for nonresidential development:

Any agreement with a solid waste hauler or within a separate entity for recycling of source separated designated materials shall also be submitted for review.

On-site storage space requirements for designated recyclable materials shall be sufficient to accommodate the volume of recyclable materials expected to be generated by the proposed development. On-site collection areas shall not be permitted in any required yard or setback area, nor shall they interfere with the adequate operation of off-street parking facilities.

Landscaping and screening of the recycling storage area shall be provided in accordance with landscape standards contained elsewhere in this chapter.

Compliance with other municipal codes. Storage areas, both indoors and outdoors, shall meet all fire, building, health codes, and other applicable requirements of the Borough of West Wildwood.[2]

Recycling collection and education plan.

Loading and unloading areas shall be prohibited in the area between the front building line and the street line on arterial roads.

In residential zones, a driveway within a required front yard may be used and counted as one motor vehicle parking space, provided a parked vehicle does not encroach upon public property.

Parking areas shall be suitably landscaped to minimize noise, glare and other nuisance characteristics as well as to enhance the environment and ecology of the site and surrounding area. General landscaping design shall conform to criteria set forth in this section. All open parking areas and accessways thereto shall be properly drained and all such areas shall be a paved surface.

Parking viewed from the public right-of-way or from any property used for residential purposes shall be suitable shielded.

All commercial off-street parking areas shall be bordered by landscaped areas containing trees and shrubs to shield automobiles from view. Whenever feasible, the Planning Board shall require that at least 10% of the total parking lot area be used for interior landscaping. Such interior landscaping shall be distributed throughout the parking lot in planting islands to provide maximum shade and buffer from noise and glare. At least one deciduous tree for every 10 parking spaces shall be required within the parking lot. For the purposes of this requirement, any parking area enclosed or covered shall not be calculated as part of the total parking area.

In all residential off-street parking areas, interior landscaping shall be distributed throughout as determined by the Planning Board to provide for maximum shade and buffer from noise and glare. Buffering of fencing, evergreens, shrubs, bushes, deciduous trees, plants, or combination thereof shall be located along the edge of parking lots or property lines to minimize headlights of vehicles, noise, light from structures, the movement of people and vehicles, and to shield activities from adjacent properties and roadways.

Landscaping shall be provided as part of the overall site plan design and shall be integrated into building arrangements, topography, parking, and buffering requirements. Landscaping shall include preservation of existing vegetation to the extent possible as well as trees, bushes, shrubs, ground cover, perennials, annuals plants, sculpture, art, and the use of building and paving materials in an imaginative manner.

Parking space allocations should be oriented to specified buildings.

Parking areas may be designed to focus on major walkways which should be marked.

Where possible, parking areas shall be separated from streets by islands with a minimum width of five feet.

All parking areas shall be provided with permanent and durable curbing or bumpers unless this requirements is waived by the Planning Board.

Where pedestrians must cross service roads or access roads to reach parking areas, crosswalks should be clearly designated by pavement markings and/or signs.

All parking and loading spaces and driveways should be so arranged that cars and trucks may be turned on the lot so that it is not necessary to back into any street. Vehicles being repaired shall be screened from adjacent properties.

All entrance and exit driveways shall be located to afford maximum safety to traffic, provide for safe and convenient ingress and egress to and from the site, and to minimize conflict with the flow of traffic.

Any exit driveway or driveway lane shall be so designed in profile and grading and located to provide the following minimum sight distance of 150 feet measured in each direction. The measurements shall be from the driver's seat of a vehicle standing on that portion of the exit driveway that is immediately outside the edge of the road right-of-way.

No entrance or exit driveway shall be located on a rotary, ramp of an interchange, or within 20 feet of the beginning of any ramp or other portion of an interchange.

For all one-, two-, and three-family dwellings with a driveway between a building and property line, there shall be a minimum distance of 10 feet between the building and property line.

Two-way operation. Driveways used for two-way operation shall intersect the road at an angle to as near 90° as site conditions will permit and it no case will be less than 60°.

One-way operation. Driveways used by vehicles in one direction of travel (right turn only) shall not form an angle smaller than 45° with a road, unless acceleration and deceleration lanes are provided.

Every parcel of land hereafter used as a public or private off-street parking or loading area shall be maintained in good condition, free of hazards and deterioration. All pavement areas, sidewalks, curbs, drainage facilities, lighting, bumpers, guardrails, markings, signs, bicycle parking devices, landscaping and other improvements shall be maintained in workable, safe and good condition.

All off-street parking and loading areas, including driveways, shall be maintained with graded, dust-free surfaces that are well drained, such as asphalt or porous pavement as approved by the Borough Engineer. All such off-street parking and loading space and necessary passageways and driveways giving access thereto shall be maintained in a state of good repair and the surface thereof shall be kept clear of ruts, potholes, protrusions, debris, and other vehicular or pedestrian hazards. One- or two-family dwellings, however, may incorporate parking strips separated by gravel or grass as approved by the Borough Engineer for all off-street parking spaces and/or driveways.

The governing body may authorize repairs for such improvements if, after proper notice, the owner fails to maintain such improvements and such conditions constitute a hazard to health and safety or where such improvements are governed by a development or other similar agreement.

The width of all aisles providing direct access to individual parking stalls shall be in accordance with the requirements set forth below. The minimum width of access aisles shall conform with the following requirements:

In outdoor parking or service areas for uses open to the public, parking spaces shall be striped; lines shall be four inches wide. Such areas shall be curbed with permanent and durable curbing to confine cars to striped parking, without overhang or projection onto sidewalks, driveways, bicycle parking areas, planted areas or adjacent landscaped areas.

Areas which may be computed as open or enclosed off-street parking spaces include any private garage, carport, or other area available for parking, other than a street, access lane or a driveway. However, a driveway within a required front yard for a one-family residence may count as one parking space. All required parking spaces shall have a vertical clearance of at least seven feet. Curbed islands are required.

Unobstructed access, at least 10 feet wide, to and from a street shall be provided. Such access may be combined with access to a parking lot. All permitted or required loading areas or berths shall be on the same lot as the use to which they are accessory. No entrance or exit for any loading area or berth shall be located within 50 feet of any street intersection. No off-street loading berth or area shall be located in any front yard.

All areas for the loading and unloading of vehicles and for the servicing of establishments or shops shall be paved and have adequate and unobstructed access from a street, service driveway or alley and shall be so arranged that they may be used without blocking or otherwise interfering with the use of automobile accessways, parking facilities, fire lanes or sidewalks.

Arterial streets: 80 feet.

Collector streets: 60 feet.

Minor streets: 50 feet.

Marginal access streets: 40 feet, or less than the extension of an existing street, as shown on the Official Map, whichever shall be least.

The right-of-way width for internal roads and alleys in multifamily, commercial and industrial development shall be determined on an individual basis by the Planning Board, and shall in all cases be of sufficient width and design to safely accommodate the maximum traffic, parking and loading needs and maximum access for firefighting equipment.

Public alleys shall not be permitted in residential development except by permission of the Planning Board. Where public alleys are permitted in residential developments, they shall be 20 feet wide and paved for the full width.

The developer shall submit plans, profiles, cross sections and design for the work to the Borough Engineer for approval prior to the start of any construction; shall, at his own expense, grade all streets for their full width in conformity with the terrain and good engineering practices; shall have all underground utilities installed prior to any street paving construction; shall construct adequate underground pipe drainage systems to carry off surface water; shall construct streets in accordance with specification shown below; and shall add a base course.

The paved roadway areas shall be constructed in accordance with the following:

Prior to placing the surface course, the base course shall have a tack coat of bituminous material. All of the above construction shall be in accordance with current New Jersey Department of Transportation Standard Specifications and supplements thereto on file in the office of the Borough Engineer. The Standard Specifications are further supplemented to require that, prior to placing final surface course, the intermediate base course shall be open to traffic and shall so remain for at least one winter season. Thereafter, the Engineer shall inspect the pavement and will require areas of pavement failure to be removed and replaced, settled areas shall be leveled with hot mixed bituminous concrete. The Engineer may require compacted selected fill or approved subbase material as needed to replace native subgrade material.

All traffic lanes, both moving and parking, shall be striped in accordance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, as amended. (U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, 1971.)

Engineering requirements for all water main installations are to comply with the rules and regulations of the New Jersey State Department of Health.

All pipe shall be not less than Class 150 cast-iron pipe of the size determined by the Engineer, but in no case less than six inches in diameter, and meeting the current specifications of the American Water Works Association.

All joints shall be lead or mechanical joint.

The depth of pipe from the finished surface or roadway or grade shall be not less than four feet from the top of pipe.

Fire hydrants shall be installed not greater than 1,000 feet apart at locations approved by the Borough Fire Inspector.

Valves shall be installed with all fire hydrants and at such other locations in the lines as directed by the Engineer.

House service connections, from the main to the curb stop and box, must be installed at all lots prior to placing any foundation or surface on the roadway.

No installation shall be covered until inspected and approved by the Engineer.

All sewers, manholes, appurtenances and equipment shall be designed, constructed and installed in accordance with the requirements of the Department of Health of the State of New Jersey, the approval of which shall be noted on plans and specifications submitted as part of the data required, and in accordance with the most recent approved specifications and details of the Borough.

Pipe shall be asbestos cement or cast iron, of the class, type and strength of each required for the particular use and location.

The minimum inside diameter shall be eight inches for sewers in roadways or easements and five inches for house connections; the diameter and slope (gradient) being such as to maintain theoretically a velocity of two feet per second when flowing one-half full (or full) with an assumed n = 0.013. Without special permission of all approving authorities, pipes larger in diameter with flatter slopes shall not be permitted if the project rate of flow does not theoretically fill the pipe one-half full.

Laterals for sanitary sewers shall be constructed from mains to a point two feet beyond underground utility easement in front of the realty improvement to be sewered.

The owner shall, at the time he deeds the streets within a development to the Borough, give a bill of sale to the municipality, transferring title to all sewer utility improvements within street line limits and within easement limits absolutely free to West Wildwood Borough.

Parking lots: an average of 0.5 footcandle throughout.

Intersections: 0.3 footcandle.

Maximum at property lines: 1.0 footcandle.

Residential areas: average of 0.3 footcandle.

Where interior roads run parallel with roads exterior to the site, a buffer should be erected to prevent confusion, particularly at night.

Buffer parking areas, garbage collection areas, and loading and unloading areas.

Consider prevailing wind patterns and use buffers to stop windborne debris from leaving the site.

No signs shall be hung, erected or placed upon any building or structure unless a written application has been made to the Construction Official by the owner of the property and a permit issued upon payment of the established fee.

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

The owner of the premises shall be responsible for keeping the area surrounding ground signs neat, clean and landscaped.

Directional signs having areas of less than two square feet are exempt from area and location regulations except they shall be located a minimum of five feet from any property line and, further, provided they do not constitute a hazard to the traveling public.

Applications shall comply with all applicable county, state and federal sign regulations.

Nonconforming signs shall not be rebuilt, enlarged, changed, or altered in size, location or appearance unless they are to conform with these regulations.

All principal buildings in all districts shall be clearly identified as to house number, street number of name by means of a small unobstructed sign, clearly visible and legible from the main and abutting street.

Letter form and the use of symbols on signs must be simple, bold, and identifiable. The size, location, design, color, texture, lighting, and materials of all temporary and permanent signs and outdoor advertising structures or features shall not detract from the design of proposed buildings and structures and the surrounding properties.

All signs shall be constructed and placed in such a manner as to insure driver reaction time and safe stopping distance to the entrance of the business or commercial use.

Every sign shall be in good scale and proportion in design and visual relationship to structures, buildings and other surroundings.

Every sign shall be designed as an integral architectural element of the structure, building and site to which it principally relates. As an architectural element, a sign shall be in harmony with the structure, building or site's character and use.

The colors, materials, and lighting of every sign shall be harmonious with the structure, building and site to which it principally relates.

The number of graphic elements on a sign shall be limited to a minimum needed to convey the sign's main message, and shall be composed in proportion to be area of the sign face.

Each sign shall be compatible with signs on adjoining premises and shall not compete for attention.

Any sign which does not pertain to an occupant, service, or product actually occupying or provided on the premises where such sign is located.

Roof signs and signs extending above the wall to which they are attached except as where permitted in this chapter and in the MC and T-C Zones.

Signs posted on fences, posts, utility poles or trees.

Signs posted on Borough property without the consent of the governing body.

Signs standing, installed or painted on sidewalks or curbs.

Exterior moving signs or lights of any nature.

Signs on abutments, retaining walls, embankments, standpipes, water towers or similar structures, unless approved by the governing body.

Advertising signs painted directly on buildings, except in the MC and T-C Zones.

Advertising signs which constitute a hazard to the traveling public.

Pylon sings except as permitted herein.

Billboard signs.

Automobile, trailer (attached or unattached) or vehicle of any nature bearing signs or advertisements, parked or left for more than 24 hours upon any vacant land or public street.

Flashing or illuminating signs that spell or present alternating messages.

Any lighting or control mechanism which may cause radio or television interference.

Signs where the actual force of illumination is exposed to public view, with the exception of neon.

All temporary signs shall be prohibited except as outlined below.

Temporary signs shall be permitted identifying architects, builders, brokers, and contractors on premises where a building is being constructed, altered or repaired. No sign shall be displayed for a period exceeding the time required for such construction, alteration or repair, or for one year, whichever is less. Unless affixed to the principal building, such signs shall be set back at least 10 feet from all property lines. There shall be no more than one such sign on any property. Said sign shall not exceed 12 square feet in size, and shall not stand more than four feet above ground level.

One temporary window or ground-mounted sign shall be permitted announcing that the property on which it is located is for sale or rent, provided such sign shall be displayed for only so long as such property is for sale or rent. Such signs shall not exceed 12 square feet and, if freestanding, shall not stand more than six feet above ground level. No permit shall be required when placed by the property owners or their duly authorized and licensed real estate brokers.

Temporary political signs shall be permitted in all zones for a period of two months prior to a primary, general and/or special election and for one week thereafter. Said signs shall not exceed 16 square feet and no side of any sign shall be more than eight feet in any direction.

All window lettering and signs shall be inside the window.

Permanent window lettering and signs shall be permitted only if the space confining such lettering and signs or the background upon which it appears does not exceed 20% of the window area. Any painted area of any window shall be construed as window lettering or signs, whether or not such area actually contains lettering or advertising.

Window lettering or signs shall pertain only to that establishment occupying that portion of the premises where the window is located.

Temporary window lettering or signs, advertising special sales or event, shall be removed within 30 days after erection. Also, such window lettering or signs, in conjunction with permanent window lettering or sign, shall not cover in the aggregate more than 25% of the window area.

The following window lettering and signs are specifically prohibited:

All window lettering and signs shall be kept in good repair.

The Construction Official shall have the authority to order the removal of any window lettering or sign which does not conform to these specifications. Any owner or tenant not complying within 72 hours shall be subject to the penalty provisions in § 340-124, Violations and penalties.

Two signs for the purpose of identification and advertising which shall both be attached to the building, or one attached to the building and one placed on the roof of the building. The total area of these two signs shall not exceed 100 square feet in area, which area shall be computed by first measuring the initial letter of letters of the name independently as a rectangle and then measuring the remainder of the letters in the name together as a rectangle, but the entire square footage of all of said letters measured aforesaid and combined shall not exceed 75 square feet, as aforesaid. No one sign shall exceed 75 square feet in area. Where a sign does not have a panel background, the area of such sign shall be computed by measuring the plane surface lying within the shortest straight lines connecting the exterior points of the letters and ornaments on and of said sign. Lighting used on any signs in the said Borough must be of constant intensity and not flashing, revolving, animated or otherwise moving. Signs mounted on a roof shall not be permitted to extend 10 feet above the topmost point of the roof.

Hotels or motels containing and maintaining, in connection with the operation thereof, a restaurant, are permitted to erect and maintain two illuminated service display signs advertising the restaurant facilities which sign is not to exceed 16 square feet in size measured as aforesaid.

Signs accessory to parking areas for institutional or public uses. Signs designating entrance or exits to or from a parking area shall be limited to one sign for each such exit or entrance, with a maximum size of two square feet for each sign. One sign per parking area designating the conditions of use or identity of such parking area, and limited to a maximum size of six square feet shall be permitted.

Nameplate and identification signs for single-family dwellings. A sign indicating the name or address of the occupant or a small professional announcement sign may be permitted, provided that the sign shall be no larger than two square feet.

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

A sign erected by the Borough, county, state or federal government.

Signs used for the protection of the public during construction or repairs.

Those signs permitted in residential zones.

Exterior wall signs on nonresidential establishments shall be permitted a total of two signs; provided, however, that no single exterior wall of any one establishment shall contain more than one of the two permitted signs. The total sign area for the sign permitted on the face of any wall shall not exceed 5% of the face of the wall area and all signs located in the T-C or MC Zones shall not exceed 16 square feet in area. Also, except as noted below, no such sign shall be freestanding or perpendicular to the street line.

Freestanding signs may be permitted in the MC or T-C Zone at a maximum of one freestanding sign advertising the business establishments or services located on the lot therein, provided that:

Freestanding signs may be permitted for marine fishing and marine sightseeing uses directly related to boats, provided they do not interfere with pedestrian sidewalk traffic.

The location of signs shall not block the view of any existing signs on adjacent properties as seen from the inside travel lane.

Unsafe signs. Whenever a sign becomes structurally unsafe or endangers the safety of life or property, the Construction Official shall give a written notice that the sign either be made safe or removed. Compliance with the written notice shall be within 10 days of receipt of this order.

Abandoned signs. Any individual, corporation or entity who owns or leases a sign shall remove said sign within 30 days after the party advertises that business is no longer conducted in or on the premises or the party vacates the premises. Removal of the sign can be done in the same manner as described in Subsection H(1)(a) above.

Illegal signs. Any sign erected or applied in violation of this chapter shall be removed by the owner within 10 days after receipt of written notice. Failure to remove the sign will be handled in the same manner as described in Subsection H(1)(a) above. The signs shall be removed the Borough at the owner's expense.

Dilapidated signs. A sign shall be deemed substantially destroyed or deteriorated when the value of said sign, after destruction or any stage of deterioration, is less than 50% of the replacement value of the sign.

The concentration of solid particles shall not exceed 0.05 grains per cubic foot at 600º F. and one atmosphere pressure.

No more than 3% by weight of the particles discharged shall equal or exceed 44 microns in diameter.

No more than 20 pounds of particulate matter per hour shall be discharged into the outdoor air from any single source.

Noises shall not exceed the maximum sound levels specified in the table, except as designated below:

In any residence district, the A-weighted sound levels shall not exceed 50 dBA during the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Whenever a residence district abuts any other district, the most restricted of the limitations shall apply.

The levels specified in the table may be exceeded once by 10 dB in a single period of 15 minutes during any one day.

Peak values of short duration also known as impact noises may exceed the value specified in the table by 20 dB or have a maximum noise level of 75 dBA, whichever is more restrictive.

Noises such as alarms, sirens, emergency warning devices, are excluded from the above limitations.

Construction, uses and modifications of a one-family dwelling and its normal accessory and appurtenant uses.

Gardening for noncommercial purposes.

Commercial, agricultural or horticultural use when in accordance with accepted farm agricultural practices, approved by the County Soil Conservation District.

Excavation or cutting, stripping or other land or soil disturbance other than removal from the site necessary for the construction or reconstruction of curbs, sidewalks, private residential driveways, drainage systems, sewage disposal systems and other utility service connections, provided that all other Borough, county, state and district approvals have been received.

Installation, removal, replacement or maintenance of landscaping, including trees, shrubs, flowers and cover where the existing land contours are not changed by more than one foot.

Any proposed soil disturbance shall be the minimum necessary consistent with the proper development of the site and shall be done in a manner which will minimize erosion and sedimentation damage and other adverse consequences.

Physical characteristics of the remaining soil shall be adapted for uses to which the land may lawfully be put.

Wherever feasible, natural vegetation shall be retained and protected.

The extent of the disturbed area and the duration of its exposure shall be kept within practical geographic and time limits.

Either temporary seeding, mulching or other suitable stabilization measures shall be used to protect exposed critical areas during soil disturbance.

Drainage provisions shall accommodate any increased water runoff resulting from modified soil and surface conditions during and after the soil disturbance.

Water runoff shall be minimized and retained on site wherever possible to facilitate groundwater recharge and to mitigate possible downstream damage.

Sediment shall be retained on site to the maximum extent feasible.

Necessary diversions and sedimentation basins and similar required preventive measures shall be installed prior to any on-site soil disturbance.

Compliance with minimum standards and specifications contained in Standards for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control in New Jersey and approval of the Natural Resources Conservation Service prior to actual soil disturbance shall be required.

Dust and mud on the premises in question, as well as on abutting lands, shall be prevented or controlled.

Soil fertility and the resulting ability of the affected area to support plant and tree growth shall be preserved by the preservation of adequate topsoil.

Necessary lateral support and grades of abutting lands, structures and other improvements shall be maintained.

Pits and declivities which are hazardous or which provide insect breeding locations shall be avoided.

The manner of disturbance and/or transportation of removed soil will not adversely affect the public health, safety and general environmental welfare of the Borough.

The mapping of critical areas within the Borough of West Wildwood is based upon the delineation of flood hazard areas on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency dated October 17, 1975.

Additionally, while information depicted on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps has been prepared as accurately as possible, nevertheless, it must be understood that detailed information mapped at such a large scale may not represent the actual conditions on any particular parcel of land. Therefore, the information is not intended to take the place of specific on-site engineering data presented to the Borough at the time applications are submitted for approval of a subdivision, site plan, construction permit, and/or any other application which considers the critical areas categories of information depicted on the map.

A further consideration would be the utilization of the best available data provided by FEMA relating to flood hazardous areas.

Findings.

Purpose. This section has the following purposes:

Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

General provisions.

Construction permit.

Flood-resistant materials and methods.

Supplemental construction standards for coastal high hazard access.

Beach and dune protection.

Variances and appeals.

The purpose of this section is to prevent stored salt and other solid de-icing materials from being exposed to stormwater.

This section establishes requirements for the storage of salt and other solid de-icing materials on properties not owned or operated by the municipality (privately owned), including residences, in the Borough of West Wildwood to protect the environment, public health, safety and welfare, and to prescribe penalties for failure to comply.

Temporary outdoor storage of de-icing materials in accordance with the requirements below is allowed between October 15 and April 15.

De-icing materials should be stored in a permanent structure if a suitable storage structure is available. For storage of loose de-icing materials in a permanent structure, such storage may be permanent, and thus not restricted to October 15 through April 15.

The property owner, or owner of the de-icing materials if different, shall designate a person(s) responsible for operations at the site where these materials are stored outdoors, and who shall document that weekly inspections are conducted to ensure that the conditions of this section are met. Inspection records shall be kept on-site and made available to the municipality upon request.

Residents may store de-icing materials outside in a solid-walled, closed container that prevents precipitation from entering and exiting the container, and which prevents the de-icing materials from leaking or spilling out. Under these circumstances, weekly inspections are not necessary, but repair or replacement of damaged or inadequate containers shall occur within two weeks.

If containerized (in bags or buckets) de-icing materials are stored within a permanent structure, they are not subject to the storage and inspection requirements in Subsection C above. Piles of de-icing materials are not exempt, even if stored in a permanent structure.

This section does not apply to facilities where the stormwater discharges from de-icing material storage activities are regulated under another NJPDES permit.