A. All concrete used in any subdivision or site improvement shall be prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Standard Specifications for the various classes of concrete used, except that the twenty-eight-day compressive strength of the concrete used shall not be less than the following:

B. Unless specific written permission is obtained from the Township Engineer to the contrary, only concrete obtained from dry-batched redi-mixed trucks shall be allowed.

A. General requirements. Curb and/or combination curb and gutter shall be constructed along both sides of every street within a development. Any existing pavements damaged by curb construction shall be repaired to the standards herein and/or as shown on the final plat. Where one side of the development boundary is along an existing street, the curb and/or curb and gutter shall be constructed only on the development side. Curbs and/or combination curbs and gutters shall be constructed of Class B concrete, air-entrained, in accordance with the requirements of the Standard Specifications. Preformed bituminous cellular-type joint filler, inch thick, cut to match the cross section of the curb, shall be used at all expansion joints at intervals not greater than 20 feet. Intermediate plate joints shall be provided at intervals not exceeding 10 feet. At places where a concrete curb abuts portland cement concrete pavement, joints in the curb shall be placed to match the paving joints, and intermediate joints shall be placed so as to create equal curb panels not longer than 20 feet. When concrete curb and gutter is required, the gutter shall be eight inches thick and shall be constructed of Class B air-entrained concrete. Joints in the gutter shall be formed simultaneously with joints in the curb. Curb and combination curb and gutter cross sections shall be as shown in Figures 3 and 4. The requirements of the Standard Specifications regarding curing precautions must be strictly observed.

B. Use of combination curb and gutter. Use of combination curb and gutter will be allowed in all areas and required in those areas having a bituminous pavement with a profile grade greater than 5%, with the following exception:

(I) Both sides of a street for the entire block length shall be constructed with one type of curb; that is, where only a portion of a block is required to have combination curb and gutter, the entire block shall be constructed using the combination curb and gutter.

(2) Where 50% or more of the curb length of any street would be required to have combination curb and gutter, the entire street shall be constructed with combination curb and gutter.

(3) Where 50% or more of any subdivision is required to have a combination curb and gutter, the entire subdivision shall be constructed with combination curb and gutter.

C. Timing of curb construction. In areas with bituminous concrete pavement, required curb and/or curb and gutter shall be constructed prior to the construction of the bituminous base courses. Any required repairs to curbs and/or combination curb and gutter which are not suitable for acceptance shall be made prior to construction of the final pavement wearing course. In those areas having Portland cement concrete pavement, the curb shall be constructed after the construction and curing of the Portland cement concrete pavement.

D. Alternate curb types. In certain instances it may be necessary or desirable to construct alternate curb types. For example, these may be required by the Planning Board on the perimeter of channelizing islands or in the areas of unusually heavy gutter drainage flow, or may be desired by the developer for decorative purposes or to preserve vegetation (e b., granite block curb, rolled concrete curb, etc.). If alternate curb types are to be permitted, an appropriate construction detail shall be submitted for approval with the preliminary and final plats. Continuous slip-formed curb or combination curb and gutter may be permitted if such is considered to be acceptable by the Township Engineer. The use of continuous slip-formed curb or combination curb and gutter may only be permitted if the applicant submits for review and approval details and specifications concerning equipment, materials and methods proposed for use and if the Township Engineer has inspected the installation and tested and approved a suitable sample section of curb or combination curb and gutter. In the event that the Township Engineer does not approve the sample section of curb or combination curb and gutter, the developer shall remove the sample section and replace it with a type of curb or curb and gutter permitted by this chapter or such other alternate as may be approved by the Planning Board.

A. Drainage easements.

(1) If the property on which a proposed development is to be located is or is proposed to be traversed by a drainage facility of any kind, including a pipe, channel, stream or swale, the Planning Board may require that a stormwater and drainage easement or right-of-way along said facility be provided by the developer. If existing land drainage structures, such as french drains, are encountered during the course of construction of any development, such drainage structures shall either be removed entirely or a revised final plat showing the location of such drainage structures and accompanied with detailed cross sections thereof shall be filed with the Planning Board Engineer for consideration by the Planning Board. The Planning Board, after consulting its Engineer and other appropriate agencies, shall either require a drainage easement, require that the structure be removed in part or in its entirety or recommend such other action to the governing body as it deems appropriate.

(2) All easements shall be shown on the final plat with a notation as to the purpose and restrictions of the easement. Easement lines on the final plat shall be shown with accurate dimensions and bearings unless the easement lines are parallel or concentric with lot lines.

(3) The land which is the subject of an easement or right-of-way shall, in the case of storm drains or constructed channels, be of a suitable width meeting the requirements for design of drainage facilities or be a strip which conforms substantially to the floodplain of any watercourse along both sides of the watercourse to a width of 50 feet in each direction from the center line of the watercourse, whichever is the greater; except, however, that if the location of such watercourse is at or near the boundary of the subdivision, the dimensions of the easement and right-of-way shall be modified to retain it within the confines of the development. Said easement and right-of-way shall include provisions assuring the following:

(a) Preservation of the channel of the watercourse.

(b) Except in the course of an authorized drainage improvement, prohibition of alteration of the contour, topography or composition of the land within the easement and right-of-way.

(c) Prohibition of construction within the boundaries of the easement and right-of-way which will obstruct or interfere with the natural flow of the watercourse.

(d) Reservation of a public right-of-entry for the purpose of maintaining the storm drain, drainage channel or the natural flow of drainage through the watercourse, of maintaining any and all structures related to the exercise of the easement and right-of-way and of installing and maintaining a storm or sanitary sewer system or other public utility.

B. Conservation easement.

(1) Conservation easements may be required along all drainage and stormwater rights-of-way in the development and may be required also along ponds, marshes, bogs and streams or other watercourses along which drainage rights-of-way are not required. Such easements are intended to help prevent the siltation of streams and other courses and the erosion of stream banks, other watercourses and adjacent lands. The land subjected to a conservation easement shall be a strip at least 25 feet but not more than 100 feet in width independently located or running adjacent to each side of any required drainage or stormwater right-of-way. Such conservation easement shall contain provisions to restrict the removal of trees and ground cover except for the following purposes: removal of dead or diseased trees; thinning of trees and other growth to encourage the more desirable growth; removal of trees to allow for structures designed to impound water; and removal of trees in areas to be flooded for the creation of ponds or lakes. The easements shall also prohibit filling or grading of the lands or the disposal of refuse or waste material of any type within the limits of the easement.

(2) The easement shall be indicated on the plat and shall be marked on the land by iron stakes wherever the lines of such easement change direction or intersect lot lines.

C. Sight triangle easements. In addition to right-of-way widths required for the full design of all streets and the wider intersections as specified, sight triangle easements may be required on all corners at all street intersections. Such easements shall include provisions to restrict the planting of trees or other plantings or the location of structures exceeding 30 inches in height that would obstruct the clear sight across the area of the easements and a reservation to the public of aright-of-entry for the purpose of removing any object, natural or otherwise, that obstructs the clear sight. Such easements shall include the area on each street corner that is bounded by the right-of-way line and a straight line connecting points on the right-of-way lines, which points are the following distances from the intersection of the right-of-way lines, or of their prolongations:

(1) Where a local, local collector or minor collector street intersects another local, local collector or minor collector: 50 feet on each right-of-way line.

(2) Where a local, local collector or minor collector street intersects a major collector street: 50 feet on the local, local collector or minor collector and 150 feet on the major collector.

(3) Where a local, local collector, minor collector or major collector street intersects a minor arterial or principal arterial highway: 50 feet on the local street, local collector or minor collector, 150 feet on the major collector and 250 feet on the minor arterial or principal arterial highway.

(4) Where a minor arterial or principal arterial highway intersects a minor arterial or principal arterial highway: 250 feet on each right-of-way line.

(5) Where intersections occur on highways or roadways under the jurisdiction of the State of New Jersey or County of Ocean, the sight triangle easements required by the state or the County of Ocean may be substituted in lieu of the requirements above.

D. Shade tree and utility easement.

(1) There shall be provided, where possible and practical, a shade tree and utility easement with a minimum width of six feet in the following locations:

(a) Adjacent and parallel to both sides of each new street in a subdivision.

(b) Adjacent and parallel to existing streets bordering the proposed development.

(c) At such other locations and/or at greater widths as may be required by the Planning Board.

(2) Such shade tree and utility easements will be utilized for the construction and maintenance of drainage, utilities, landscaping and shade trees and for such other municipal or public utility purposes as required. Such easements shall be considered part of the lots they traverse for the purpose of determining lot depths, setbacks, fronlages and areas.

(3) In cases where a proposed development provides for the extension of an existing street or abuts an existing street, where shade trees and utilities have already been installed in a location other than as specified above, the Planning Board may approve alternate shade tree and utility easement locations in order to provide for the continuation of existing construction.

A. 'Fences hereafter erected, altered or reconstructed in any zone in the Township of Dover shall be open fences not to exceed 48 inches in height above ground level when located in a front yard or within 20 feet of any body of water or fences not exceeding six feet in height above ground level when located in any side or rear yard area, except as follows:- [Amended 7-10-1979 by Ord. No. 1860; 2-9-1982 by Ord. No. 2068; 4-11-199(1 by Ord. No. 2729-90; 9-25-1991 by Ord. No. 2859-91]

(1) In any business or industrial zone, open wire fences not exceeding eight feet in height may be erected in the rear or side yard areas and behind the building setback line.

(2) On park, recreation or school properties, open wire fences not exceeding eight feet may be erected, except that fences enclosing outdoor tennis courts, baseball backstops and other fences normally provided with recreation facilities may be open wire fences not exceeding 12 feet in height.

(3) Fences specifically required by other provisions of this chapter and other municipal and state regulations.

(4) On any residential parcel having an area of less than 2,000 square feet or on any parcel contiguous to a parcel having an area of less than 2,000 square feet, only open fences not exceeding 36 inches in height above ground level may be erected in any front, side or rear yard areas.

(5) On single-family residential parcels surrounding recreational facilities installed for the benefit of the residents, open wire fences not exceeding 10 feet in height with a fabric-type windscreen not exceeding six feet in height above ground level may be erected behind the building setback line not less than 20 feet from any side property line and not less than 30 feet from any rear property line. [Added 5-13-1992 by Ord. No. 2911-92]

B. All fences must be erected within the property lines, and no fence shall be erected so as to encroach upon a public right-of-way.

C. "'The following fences and fencing construction materials are specifically prohibited in all zones in the Township of Dover: barbed wire, canvas, cloth, electrically charged, expandable and collapsible fences. [Amended 9-25-1991 by Ord. No. 2859-91]

D. "All supporting members of a fence shall be located on the inside of the fence, and if erected along or adjacent to a property line, the supporting members of the fence shall face the principal portion of the tract of land of the property upon which the fence is erected [Amended 9-25-1991 by Ord. No. 2859-91]

A. Existing residential lots and minor subdivision. A certificate of occupancy shall not be issued for any residential structure located in an area serviced by a public or private water company unless the distance from the midpoint of the frontage of such premises to a functioning fire hydrant, which has been tested and approved by the Bureau of Fire Prevention, as measured down to the center line of connecting public streets, is 400 feet or less. [Amended 6-11-1)85 by Ord. No. 2329-85]

B. Major subdivision. Final subdivision plats shall not be approved by the Planning Board unless fire hydrants are indicated on the final plat in accordance with the requirement herein contained as to location of and distance between fire hydrants. Prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy, such hydrant shall be full functioning and shall have been tested and approved by the Dover Township Bureau of Fire Prevention. [Amended 6-11-1985 by Ord. No. 2329-85; 8-12-1986 by Ord. No. 2429-86]

C. Fire hydrants shall not be placed at the closed end of a turnaround of a cul-de-sac unless the distance between the open end and the closed end is greater than 400 feet, in which event, the fire hydrants shall be placed at both the open end and the closed end of the cul-de-sac.

D. The installation of fire hydrants with respect to any subdivision shall not be considered a subdivision improvement to be included in the bonding requirements of this chapter, but rather the proper installation of fire hydrants shall be a condition of the issuance of certificates of occupancy.

E. Flow capacity classification.

(1) All fire hydrants shall be classified as follows:

(a) Class A: flow capacity greater than 1,000 gallons per minute.

(b) Class B: flow capacity of 500 gallons per minute.

(c) Class C: flow capacity of less than 500 gallons per minute.

(2) Said flow capacities are to be rated by a flow measurement test at a period of ordinary demand, the rating to be based on 20 pounds per square inch of residual pressure when initial pressures exceed 40 pounds per square inch. When initial pressures are less than 40 pounds per square inch, residual pressure shall be at least half of the initial pressure.

F. All fire hydrants shall be painted in accordance with the following schedule: [Amended 6-11-1985 by Ord. No. 2329-85]

(1) All public hydrants, i.e., those to be maintained by a public water company or authority, shall be painted in a color combination of yellow tops and nozzle caps and silver barrels.

(2) All private hydrants, i.e., hydrants other than public hydrants, shall be entirely painted in yellow.

(3) Each public hydrant shall be marked or identifed by numbers no less than three inches high and placed above the steamer connection and below the bonnet, where feasible, indicating the size main, in inches, to which the hydrant is connected. Such markings or identification shall be painted on each hydrant and shall face the street or, in the absence of a public street, the direction from which it would be reasonably expected fire apparatus would respond. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the size and color of such markings or identification shall be readily visible to a person with 20/20 vision from a distance of 75 feet in clear weather in daylight.

(4) The Bureau of Fire Prevention shall inspect such hydrants to ensure compliance herewith.

(5) The owners of existing public hydrants shall comply with this section by December 31, 1985, provided that the hydrants owned by public water companies or authorities operating within Dover Township shall conform to this section by June 30, 1985.

G. (Reserved)

H. All fire hydrants installed in the municipality shall have no less than two two-and-one-half-inch hose connection nozzles and one four-and-one-half-inch pumper nozzle. All threads are to be National Standard fire hose threads.

1. Hydrants shall be set plumb with nozzles 18 inches above the ground or, where they are to be placed in hose houses, 18 inches above the floor.

J. Fire stations. The location of fire stations and fire lanes shall be designated by the Bureau of Fire Prevention. Fire hydrants of a type designated by the Bureau of Fire Prevention shall be located at each lire station. At waterfront fire stations, a fire hydrant and suction line shall be installed in accordance with the approved details and a detailed design to be submitted to and approved by the Township Engineer in each case.

Guardrails, pipe railing or other appropriate barricades, as required by the Planning Board, shall be designed and placed at drainage structures, streams, embankment limits, curves and other required locations. Guardrails shall be standard steel-beam type with galvanized steel posts in accordance with the Standard Construction Details. Alternate designs of guardrails and barricades may be used and shall be submitted for approval as part of the final plat submission.

A. Lot size. Minimum lot size and dimensions shall be governed by the requirements of the respective zoning districts as set forth in this chapter, except that:

(1) When either on-site sewage disposal or water supply, or both, are proposed, the minimum lot size shall not be less than 30,000 square feet. However, the Board of Health may require h larger lot size if it deems that such increased lot size is necessary for such purposes. The Planning Board shall abide by the decisions of the Board of Health in this matter.

(2) The Planning Board may require larger lots where additional area will partially or completely eliminate the necessity of changes in grade which in the opinion of the Board would cause unreasonable destruction of the topography or environment or would create drainage or erosion problems.

(3) The Planning Board may require larger lots adjacent to major collector, minor arterial or principal arterial streets where, in the opinion of the Board, the larger lots would promote the health, safety and general welfare of the public and the residents of the development.

B. Lot and block numbers.

(I) In accordance with the Tax Map specifications of the State of New Jersey dated May 1975, prepared by the State of New Jersey Department of the Treasury, as amended, subdivided lots and blocks shall generally bear the original numbers with a number added as a subscript. The use of letter designations should particularly be avoided.

(2) Prior to final plat approval by the Planning Board, two copies of the map shall be submitted to the Township Engineer for proper assignment of lot and block numbers. One copy of said map shall be returned with the new lot and block numbers shown. The other copy will be retained for Tax Map purposes.

C. House numbers.

(I) House numbers shall be assigned each lot by the Township Engineer prior to final plat approval by the Planning Board.

(2) The subdivider, upon completion of curbs and streets, shall place the street number of each lot in the subdivision on the curb or other conspicuous place approved by the Township Engineer in size and color designed to make said street numbers readily and distinctly discernible from the street. Unless otherwise permitted by the Engineer, such numbers shall be block style, four inches in height, inch shape width, painted in white fluorescent paint on a black background extending at least one inch beyond the number on all sides.

D. Area and side lot lines. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, lot dimensions and area shall not be less than the requirements of the zoning district. Insofar as is practical, side lot lines shall be at right angles to straight streets and radial to curved streets.

E. Lot frontage. Each lot shall front on an approved street accepted or to be accepted by the Township.

F. Lot line on widened street. Where extra width is to be provided for the widening of existing streets, lot measurements shall begin at the proposed right-of-way line, and all setbacks shall be measured from such lines unless otherwise provided by this chapter.

G. Unsuitable lots. All lots shall be suitable for the purpose for which they are intended to be used. To prevent the use of lots which are not suitable because of adverse topography, rock formation, flood conditions or similar circumstances, the Planning Board may require such revisions in a layout of the subdivision as will accomplish one of the following:

(1) That the area of the unsuitable lot is included in other lots by increasing the size of the remaining lots.

(2) That it is included in an area to be deeded to the Township or other public or quasi-public body and will be held in its natural state for conservation and/or recreation purposes.

(3) That some other suitable arrangement is made.

H. Driveways. All structures must be accessible by means of a paved driveway. The paved driveway must be not less than 10 feet wide and must have a center-line grade of not less than 0.5% and not greater than 10%. For all non-single-family uses, driveways must provide turnarounds to eliminate the necessity of any vehicle backing onto any street.

Monuments shall be of a size and shape required by Section 4, Chapter 358 of the Laws of 1953,11") and shall be placed in accordance with said statute.

In addition to regulations applicable within zones where multifamily dwellings are a permitted use or are a conditional use, the following regulations shall apply to all multifamily dwellings:

A. Setback from public streets. All buildings, parking areas and other aboveground improvements, with the exception of access drives or access roadways, landscaping and screening areas, shall be set back a minimum of 25 feet from the right-of-way of all public streets unless the required front yard setback for the zone is greater, in which case the zone regulations shall take precedence.-, [Amended 9-25-1991 by Ord. No. 2859-91]

B. Setback from other property lines. All buildings, parking areas and other aboveground improvements, including access drives, with the exception of landscaping and screening areas, shall be set back a minimum of 20 feet from all side and rear lot lines, unless the required side or rear yard setbacks for the zone are greater, in which case the zone regulations shall take precedence."' [Amended 9-25-1991 by Ord. No. 2859-91]

C. "Minimum distance between principal buildings: [Amended 9-25-1991 by Ord. No. 2859-91]

(1) Twenty-five feet where neither of the facing walls has windows.

(2) Forty feet where only one of the facing walls has windows.

(3) Sixty feet where both of the facing walls have windows.

D. "`Courtyards. Courtyards bounded on three or more sides by wings of the same building or by the walls of separate buildings shall have a minimum court width of three feet for each one foot in height of the tallest building or building wing."' [Amended 9-25-1991 by Ord. No. 2859-91]

E. "'Building length. No principal building, when viewed from any elevation, shall be greater than 175 feet in length. [Amended 9-25-1991 by Ord. No. 2859-91]

F. "'Garages and/or carports, when not attached to a principal building, shall be located no closer than 40 feet to a facing wall of a principal building containing windows, nor closer than 20 feet to a facing wall of a principal building which does not contain windows." [Amended 9-25-1991 by Ord. No. 2859-91]

G. Distance between principal buildings and internal drives. No multifamily dwellings shall be located closer than 35 feet to any access drive or internal roadway. [Amended 9-25-1991 by Ord. No. 2859-91]

H."'Distance between principal buildings and parking areas. No principal building shall be located closer than 20 feet to any parking area, except for access aisles or driveways to garages and/or carports which are attached to principal buildings. [Amended 9-25-1991 by Ord. No. 2859-91)

I. Garage and/or carport parking spaces shall not be counted toward meeting off-street parking requirements, unless the garage or carport space has a driveway in front of it which is a minimum of 20 feet in depth and which driveway is adjacent and accessible from an access aisle or internal roadway.

J. Refuse storage. There shall be provided at least one outdoor refuse storage area of at least 100 square feet for each 20 dwelling units. The refuse storage area shall be suitably located and arranged for access and ease of collection and shall not be part of, restrict or occupy any parking aisle and shall not be located further than 300 feet from the entrance to any unit which it is intended to serve and shall be screened in accordance with the requirements of § 348-8.27 of this chapter.

K. Outdoor lighting. Interior development roads, parking areas, dwelling entranceways and pedestrian walks shall be provided with sufficient illumination to minimize hazards to pedestrians and motor vehicles utilizing the same, but in no case shall such lighting be less than is required to provide a minimum lighting level of 0.5 horizontal footcandle throughout such areas from dawn to dusk. Where necessary, lights shall be shielded to avoid glare disturbing to occupants of the buildings. Lighting shall be so arranged as to reflect away from all adjoining residential buildings.

L. Recreation. Passive recreation areas, such as pathways, natural woods and fields, seating areas and lawns, shall be provided, suitably arranged, throughout any multifamily site. In addition, an active recreation area or areas shall be provided at the rate of at least 250 square feet per dwelling unit. Outdoor play equipment shall be installed in each recreation area in sufficient amount and variety to service the occupants of the project. If a swimming pool area or areas are to be installed, they are to include a pool of a size at least equivalent to 15 square feet per unit, except that no pool less than 500 square feet will be allowed, and no pool greater than 3,000 square feet shall be required. An auxiliary building or buildings providing for lavatories and storage shall also be erected in conjunction with pools. Swimming pools shall be subject to the provisions of § 348-8.8 of this chapter.

M. '`Buildings shall have no more than two dwelling units in a line without setbacks and/or breaks in building elevation of at least five feet. [Amended 9-25-1991 by Ord. No. 2859-91]

N. Concrete walkways, at least four feet wide or of such other dimension and composition as may be approved by the Planning Board, shall be provided where normal pedestrian traffic is likely to occur.

O. Internal roadways shall be constructed in accordance with the standards for public streets in this chapter.

P. Minimum gross habitable floor area requirements: [Amended 2-9-1982 by Ord. No. 2068]

(1) Efficiency units: 650 square feet.

(2) One-bedroom units: 750 square feel.

(3) Two-bedroom units: 800 square feet.

(4) Three-bedroom units: 1,000 square feet.

Q. (Reserved)

R. All rooms, exclusive of living rooms, dining rooms, kitchens and bathrooms, which contain 70 square feet or more of floor area, shall be considered bedrooms. If a dining room is not directly accessible from and adjacent to both the kitchen and living room, it shall also be considered a bedroom.