b. Each such loading space shall not be less than twelve (12') feet in width and fifty (50') feet or more in length depending upon the functions to be performed. The overall floor-to-ceiling height or clear height distance shall not be less than twelve (12') feet, which may be increased where required.

c. Except for required buffer areas, each such loading space may occupy any required side or rear yard. When adjoining a residential use, institutional use or place of general assembly, a twenty-five (25') foot buffer zone, suitably screened or landscaped, shall be provided.

d. Off-street loading spaces shall not be located within any fire prevention zone, within twenty-five (25') feet of any fire hydrant or within ten (10') feet of any stairway, doorway, elevator or other general means of entry to and from a building for the general public nor shall it block or in any way interfere with the free flow of pedestrians from any means of ingress or egress nor shall it interfere with the free flow of pedestrians or vehicles in the parking area. All such loading spaces shall be appropriately indicated by a sign or other visual communication as to said location. (Ord. #595; 1976 Code § 145-27)

a Lighting. In connection with every site plan, the applicant shall submit plans for all proposed exterior lighting. These plans shall include the location, type of light, radius of light and intensity in footcandles. The following design standards shall be followed:

1. The style of the light and light standard shall be consistent with the architectural style of the principal building.

2. The maximum height of freestanding lights shall not exceed thirty (30') feet mounting height.

3. All lights shall be shielded to restrict the maximum apex angle of the cone of illumination to one hundred fifty (150() degrees.

4. Where lights along property lines will be visible to adjacent property, the lights shall be appropriately shielded.

5. Spotlight-type fixtures attached to buildings shall be avoided, except where properly screened from adjacent properties.

6. Freestanding lights shall be so located and protected as to avoid being damaged by vehicles.

7. Lighting shall be located along streets, parking areas, at intersections and where various types of circulation systems merge, intersect or split.

8. Pathways, sidewalks and trails shall be lighted with low or mushroom-type standards.

9. Stairways and sloping or rising paths, building entrances and exits shall require illumination.

10. The following intensity in footcandles shall be provided throughout:

(a) Parking lots: an average of one and five-tenths (1.5) footcandles throughout.

(b) Street intersections: three (3) foot-candles.

(c) Maximum of property lines: one (1) foot-candle.

(d) In residential areas: average of six-tenths (0.6) foot-candle.

11. Lighting shall not be permitted which requires flashing or intermittent illumination. Lighting which requires change in color, intensity or hue shall likewise be prohibited.

12. Said lighting shall in no way interfere with, detract from or diminish in any way from the effectiveness of any traffic signal 'or similar safety or warning device.

b. Signs. Each site plan application shall include a sign plan showing the specific design, location, size, construction and illumination. If the applicant is unable to provide details for signs, the approving authority shall condition its approval upon receipt of same prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy. (Ord. #595; 1976 Code § 145-28)

a. Landscaping. A landscaping plan shall be submitted with each site plan application. The plan shall identify existing and proposed trees, shrubs, bushes, plant material, ground cover and natural features, such as boulders and rock outcroppings. It should show where they are or will be located and the planting details. The following design principles are suggested and required:

1. Locate landscaping to provide for climate control, for example, shade trees on the south to shield the hot summer sun and evergreens on the north for wind breaks.

2. 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.

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

4. Vines and climbing plants should be considered for large expanses of walls.

5. Consider massing trees at critical points rather than in a straight line of predetermined intervals along streets.

6. Use smaller trees on narrow streets.

7. Ground cover should be used extensively to prevent erosion.

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

9. Local soil conditions and water availability should be considered in the choice of landscaping.

10. Consider the impact of any proposed landscaping plan at various time intervals. Shrubs may grow and eventually block sight distances. Foundation plants may block out buildings.

11. It is preferable to have fewer, larger specimens than more, smaller ones.

12. Shade Tree Size. Trees shall be not less than one-and-one-half (1-1/2") inch caliper, measured eighteen (18") inches above the ground, nor less than ten (10') feet high. They must be well branched, the branches to start not less than six (6') feet from the crown of the root system. Trees shall be balled and burlapped.

13. Flowering Tree Size. Flowering decorative trees may be of a smaller size than shade varieties. Trees shall be not less than one-and-one-eighth (1-1/8") inch caliper, measured eighteen (18") inches above the ground, nor less than six (6') feet high. They must be well branched, the branches to start not less than three (3') feet from the crown of the root system. Trees shall be balled and burlapped. Upright shrubs shall be at least two (2') feet tall at planting. Spreading shrubs shall have at least a two (2') foot or two-and-one-half (2-1/2') foot spread. All shrubs shall be balled and burlapped.

14. Street trees should be planted at intervals depending on the type:

(a) Large trees: fifty (50') to seventy-five (75') feet.

(b) Medium trees: forty (40') to fifty (50') feet.

(c) Small and ornamental trees: thirty (30') to forty (40') feet.

15. Existing large trees should be saved by not varying the grade around the trees by more than six (6") to twelve (12") inches, by construction of tree wells and by erecting protective fences. Whenever the applicant shall excavate or fill in areas in the vicinity of large trees, he shall notify the Shade Tree Commission, and, within fifteen (15) days of notification, the Shade Tree Commission shall advise the applicant if it requires a statement and/or sketches outlining compliance with this subsection.

16. In parking lots, at least five (5%) percent of the parking areas shall be landscaped. The landscaping should be located in protected areas, along walkways, center islands and at the end of bays. In narrow islands, low spreading plants, such as Creeping juniper, English ivy, myrtle or pachysandra, are appropriate.

17. All landscaping in parking areas shall be carefully located so as not to obstruct vision. A variety of different types of trees should be grouped to break up the mass of cars.

b. Buffer Areas. Buffers are fences, landscaping and berms and mounds that shall be used to minimize any adverse impacts or nuisances on the site or from adjacent areas. Buffer areas shall be required for the following areas:

1. Along property lines shielding various uses from one another.

2. Where interior roads or driveways run parallel with roadways exterior to the site.

3. Where parking areas abut other properties.

4. In the general areas of garbage storage areas, loading and unloading areas and outdoor storage areas.

5. As windbreak areas.

6. To shield areas from deleterious noise or other adverse conditions.

c. Buffer Area Design.

1. Where evergreens are used as buffer materials, they shall be planted in two (2) or three (3) staggered planted rows. The rows shall be four (4) to five (5') feet apart and the evergreens shall be planted four (4') feet on center.

2. Where earthen berms are utilized, they shall be maintained with a minimum height of four (4') feet and a maximum slope ratio of one to one (1:1). The slope shall be suitably stabilized to prevent erosion. (Ord. #595; 1976 Code § 145-29)

a. Gas, Electric and Telephone Service.

1. Gas, electric and telephone service shall be provided by the applicant in concert with the appropriate public utility providing such service. Service on the site shall be provided as a part of an underground system.

2. If such facilities cannot be reasonably provided due to topographic or geologic condition of the land or due to technological circumstances, and where the applicant can adequately demonstrate the lack of feasibility of same to the satisfaction of the approving authority, a waiver of this requirement may be granted.

3. Where existing utility lines, such as electric and telephone poles, exist off-tract and require relocation as a result of the proposed development, the approving authority shall be assured that said relocation will not create or maintain any hazardous or dangerous conditions.

4. Any waivers granted pursuant to this subsection 22-6.6 must comply with all the requirements set forth in Chapter XXVI, subsection 26-9.7 of this Code.

b. Water Supply and Sanitary Sewage Disposal. Adequate provisions for water supply and sanitary sewage disposal shall be indicated. Facilities shall include and not be limited to approvals, where appropriate, of the Engineer, Water and Sewer Consultant, Department of Health and Fire Prevention Bureau. The locations of all proposed fire hydrants or similar facilities shall be indicated on the plan and those areas shall provide for appropriate fire lanes or protective areas which shall not be impeded by parking or standing vehicles or other obstructions, particularly in commercial centers.

c. Stormwater Drainage.

1. Provisions shall be made for the safe and adequate drainage of surface runoff waters in and from the premises so that flooding and erosion of the property and the property of others will be prevented.

2. Each site plan submitted to the approving authority shall be reviewed by the Engineer to establish requirements to prevent adverse drainage conditions both on and off the site.

3. The drainage systems shall be designed in conformance to accepted engineering standards. To facilitate the review of proposed drainage facilities for development, design calculations prepared by the applicant's engineer shall accompany the application.

4. The design considerations shall include and not be limited to drainage areas, runoff calculations, storm drains, pipelines, inlet designs and manholes.

5. Unless otherwise stipulated by the Township Engineer, drainage facilities shall be designed for a minimum of fifteen (15) year storm, using a one (1) hour intensity of two (2") inches.

6. Any catch basin, open grate, manhole, curb and inlet or similar device which drains stormwater into a river, lake, stream, brook or other body of water shall be designed with a permanent identification notifying the public that the facility drains into a body of water.

d. Soil Erosion and Sediment Control. Standards for soil erosion and sediment control shall be in accordance with The Standards for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control in New Jersey, dated September 9, 1974, published by the New Jersey State Soil Conservation Committee, as may be amended, supplemented and revised.

(Ord. #595; Ord. #754; 1976 Code §145-30; Ord. #1413)

a. Curbing.

1. General.

(a) Where curbing is lacking, an applicant for site plan approval shall install curbing along the extent of all property fronting public and private streets in accordance with Municipal standards and specifications.

(b) The Township Engineer may require curbing within parking areas in order to facilitate drainage and provide separation between pedestrian and vehicular movement.

2. Alignment and Grade. Curb grading and alignment is to be determined as established in the area, unless otherwise required by the Township Engineer.

3. Curbing of Driveway Openings: Where a proposed driveway is to serve any land development of fifty (50) or more parking spaces, curbing need not be carried across the driveway opening as a depressed curb, but rather may be swept back as curb returns. Where the driveway serves a facility having less than fifty (50) parking spaces, a depressed curb driveway shall be utilized.

**Webmasters Note: Sections 22-6.6(b) through the previous subsection (3.) has been amended as per Supplement No. 12.

b. Street Widening.

1. The right-of-way width, measured from lot line to lot line, shall not be less than fifty (50') feet, except when shown at a greater width on the Master Plan or Official Map or said street constitutes an extension of an existing street with a greater width than fifty (50') feet.

2. In connection with site plans that adjoin or include existing streets that do not conform to widths as shown on the Official Map or Master Plan or area at least fifty (50') feet in width, the applicant shall dedicate additional width along either one (1) or both sides of the road. If the site plan is along one (1) side only, one-half () of the required difference in roadway width shall be dedicated.

c. Sidewalks.

1. Each land development requiring site plan approval may be required to provide a sidewalk within the street right-of-way.

2. Pedestrian walkways or sidewalks may also be required for any development of fifty (50) or more parking spaces within the parking area to provide convenient and safe access for pedestrian circulation.

3. Sidewalks shall be constructed of concrete, quarry tile or other similar material and shall be at least five (5') feet in width.

4. Sidewalks between parking areas and principal structures, along aisles and driveways and wherever pedestrian traffic shall occur shall be raised six (6") inches or more above the parking area, except when crossing streets or driveways. Sidewalks, when constructed along the building, shall be located not less than three (3') feet from the building.

d. Street Furniture. Street furniture is a functional element of the environment and includes phone booths, benches, planting boxes, mail and meter boxes, water towers, lighting standards, directional signs, fire hydrants, power lines, fences and walls, water fountains and pools, drinking fountains, trash receptacles, bike racks, sculpture, paving and steps and bus shelters. Street furniture shall be provided where appropriate. (Ord. #595; 1976 Code § 145-31)

a. Provisions shall be made for the proper storage and collection of refuse. All such storage shall be maintained within the confines of an enclosed building or structure and shall be reasonably accessible for vehicular collection on the site or shall be appropriately screened and landscaped where outdoor storage is provided.

b. The Board of Health shall approve the location and method of collection on the site. (Ord. 0595; 1976 Code § 145-32)

a. Retaining Walls. Retaining walls shall be designed to be safe and adequate for the purpose intended. The walls shall not detract from the aesthetic beauty of the site when constructed and, to this end, shall be fenced or landscaped in accordance with, the plans to be approved by the approving authority.

b. Outdoor Storage. Outdoor storage, where permitted, shall be suitably located and approved by the approving authority, which shall consider the relationship of such areas to adjacent properties and roadways, provided, however, that in all such cases, where storage is permitted, such areas shall be suitably screened.

c. Design Standards for Physically Handicapped Persons.

1. When Applicable. In accordance with Chapters 220, 221 and 224 of the Laws of 1975, all plans and specifications for the construction or remodeling of any public building, as defined herein, shall provide facilities for the physically handicapped.

2. Facilities; Buildings.

(a) All public buildings shall contain at least one (1) principal entrance accessible to and usable by physically handicapped persons, which shall be either ramped or at ground level.

(b) On each floor open to the public, at least one (1) water closet shall be provided for each sex, in general toilet rooms, to accommodate wheelchair occupants, which shall include adequate stall door width, grab rails, sufficient space and appropriate height.

(c) A drinking fountain of suitable height and extension for wheelchair occupants on every floor open to the public shall be provided.

(d) In any multistory building an elevator sufficient in size to accommodate a wheelchair shall be provided.

(e)At least one (1) public telephone at a height accessible to wheelchair occupants shall be provided.

3. Parking Lot Design.

(a) A minimum of one (1%) percent of the total number of parking spaces, but not less than two (2) parking spaces, shall be designed and designated for physically handicapped persons. The spaces shall be most accessible and approximate to the building or buildings which the parking spaces serve.

(b) Each space or group of spaces shall be identified with a clearly visible sign displaying the international symbol of access along with the following wording: "These spaces reserved for physically handicapped drivers."

(c) Each space shall be twelve (12') feet wide to allow room for persons in wheelchairs or on braces or crutches to get in and out of either side of an automobile onto level, paved surface suitable for wheeling and walking.

(d) Where possible, such spaces shall be located so that persons in wheelchairs or using braces or crutches are not compelled to wheel or walk behind parked cars.

(e) Where applicable, curb ramps shall be provided to permit handicapped people access from the parking area to the sidewalk.

4. Sidewalks. A sidewalk hereafter constructed or reconstructed on public or private property for public use shall be constructed in a manner that will facilitate use by physically handicapped persons. At points of intersection between pedestrian and motorized lines of travel and at other points where necessary to avoid abrupt changes in grade a sidewalk shall slope gradually to street level so as to provide an uninterrupted line of travel.

d. Retention Control. All plans shall provide for the retention and control of discharge or seepage of oil, petroleum products, hydrocarbons or other environmentally hazardous substances from parking lots, parking areas, garages, interior or exterior work areas or other similar areas on the site into the drainage, retention or storage areas on or off the site. (Ord. #595; Ord. #797; 1976 Code § 145-33)

**Webmasters Note: Subsection e. has been deleted as per Ordinance No. 1589.