[Amended 6-8-1998 by Ord. No. 15-98]
A. General requirements. Roadways and all appurtenances, including subgrade, subbase, base courses and pavements, shall be constructed in accordance with the applicable requirements of the standard specifications, as modified herein. All subsurface utilities, including service connections (terminating at least two feet behind sidewalk) to each lot, and all storm drains shall be installed in all roadway areas prior to the construction of final pavement surfaces.
(1) The pavement structure design for each particular development utilizing a bituminous concrete flexible pavement shall be the responsibility of the developer or his engineer. The pavement design shall be based upon traffic loading projections and field sampling and laboratory analysis of the subgrade soils to be encountered in roadway areas in the development and shall follow current design recommendations of the Asphalt Institute or such other generally recognized standards as may be acceptable to the Township Engineer.
(2) As minimum requirements, flexible bituminous concrete pavements shall have an equivalent structural depth of at least 10 inches for local streets and minor collector streets, having a minimum wearing surface of not less than 1 1/2 inches of pavement, Type FABC-1, a minimum bituminous stabilized base course of not less than 2 1/2 inches and a dense graded aggregate base course to provide the remaining six-inch depth; and an equivalent structural depth of at least 13 inches for other street classifications, having a minimum wearing surface of not less than two inches of pavement, Type FABC-1, a minimum bituminous stabilized base course of not less than three inches and a dense graded aggregate base to provide the remaining eight-inch depth. Bituminous stabilized base may be substituted for aggregate base on a one-to-three ratio (stabilized base to aggregate base), all in accordance with the applicable requirements of the standard specifications, and subject to approval of the Township Engineer. Improvements to roads under the jurisdiction of the County of Ocean or the State of New Jersey shall be constructed in accordance with the applicable county or state standards.
C. Subgrades. All subgrades shall be prepared in accordance with the applicable requirements of the standard specifications for bituminous concrete pavements. Prior to the construction of any subbase, base or pavement course, all soft or unyielding portions of the subgrade which do not attain the required stability will be removed and replaced with the suitable material, and the whole surface of the subgrade shall be compacted. The provision of a uniform roadway subgrade meeting the requirements of the standard specifications shall be the full responsibility of the developer. In certain cases, special treatment may be required because of the character or nature of the subsoil. Such special treatment may include lime or cement stabilization, wet excavation or construction of underdrainage fields. Any proposal by the developer to stabilize subgrade shall be subject to the approval of the Township Engineer.
D. Subbase and/or aggregate base courses. Where granular subbase courses are included in the pavement design section proposed by the developer, they shall be constructed in accordance with the applicable requirements of the standard specifications. Bituminous concrete pavements (and stabilized bases) may be constructed on subgrade without subbase or aggregate base courses, provided that the subgrade can be satisfactorily prepared as hereinbefore described. Dense graded aggregate base courses shall comply with the requirements of the Standard Specifications for Soil Aggregate, Type 5, Class A, or Type 2, Class A or B. Any subbase course of aggregate base course to be utilized with any type of pavement shall have a minimum thickness of four inches.
E. Bituminous base courses.
(1) Bituminous base courses for use with bituminous concrete pavements shall consist of plant-mixed bituminous stabilized base course (stone mix or gravel mix) in accordance with the requirements of the standard specifications.
(2) Prior to placement of any bituminous stabilized base course, the finished surface of any underlying subbase or aggregate base shall receive a prime coat in accordance with the requirements of the standard specifications.
F. Bituminous pavements. Bituminous pavements shall consist of a bituminous concrete surface course, Type FABC-1, in accordance with the requirements of the standard specifications. The bituminous pavement wearing surface should generally not be installed until just prior to the time the streets are prepared for final acceptance. Prior to the installation of a bituminous concrete surface, the bituminous base course shall be inspected by the Township Engineer. Any areas of the base course in need of repair shall be removed and replaced at the direction of the Township Engineer. If the Township Engineer directs, a leveling course of FABC material shall be placed on any uneven or below-grade base courses prior to the placement of finished pavement. No pavement surfaces shall be placed unless permission to do so has been granted by the Township Engineer.
G. Alternate pavement types. In areas where alternate pavement types are proposed or desired either for decorative purposes, because of physical restrictions or existing conditions or because of limitations or shortages in certain types of construction materials, a detail of the type and/or location of alternate pavement types proposed shall be submitted for approval with the preliminary and/or final plat. The use of alternate pavement types may only be permitted if the applicant submits for review and approval details and specifications concerning the equipment, materials and methods proposed for use and if the Township Engineer has inspected the installation of and tested and approved a suitable sample section of such pavement. In the event that the Township Engineer does not approve the sample section of pavement, the developer shall remove the same section and replace it with a type of pavement permitted by this chapter or such other alternate as may be approved by the municipal agency.
[Amended 6-8-1998 by Ord. No. 15-98]
A. Street extensions. The arrangement of streets within a development shall provide for the extension and/or realignment of existing streets, except that local streets should only be extended when such extension is necessary and the municipal agency concurs that such extension will promote safety and conform to the street standards contained elsewhere in this chapter.
B. Street widening. Where developments abut existing roadways, sufficient right-of-way shall be reserved to provide the rights-of-way width proposed for the functional classification of the street in question.
C. Design of local streets. Local streets shall be designed in accordance with the Schedule of Street Design Standards and the following requirements:
(1) Local streets shall be arranged so that there exists a minimum possibility of their use by traffic which does not have its origin or destination at the lots to which the local streets provide access.
(2) Culs-de-sac (dead-end streets) shall have a center line length, from the intersecting street center line to the center point of the turnaround of the cul-de-sac, of not less than 100 feet nor longer than 1,200 feet and shall not provide access to more than 25 lots. They shall provide an end turnaround with a pavement radius of not less than 40 feet and a property-line radius of not less than 50 feet, which shall have its center point at or to the left of the center line of the street when viewed toward the closed end. In the event that it is contemplated that a dead-end street shall be extended in the future, a temporary turnaround, meeting the aforementioned design criteria, shall be required.
(3) Loop streets should provide access to not more than 45 lots, except that where access is provided by a combination of a short loop street and cul-de-sac, the maximum shall be 60 lots, provided that the length of the loop street alone will not exceed 3,000 feet. Loop streets shall have both of their termini located on the same street.
(4) P-loops, which are loop streets with a single access point, should have an entrance not exceeding 700 feet in distance from the loop intersection. There shall also be provided an emergency vehicular and pedestrian right-of-way of 15 feet minimum width from the loop and providing access to a street which is not a part of the P-loop. The loop of a P-loop shall have a street length not exceeding 3,000 feet. P-loops shall provide access to no more than 60 lots, and the entrance street shall be designed in accordance with the design standards for minor collector streets.
(5) Artificial modifications in street rights-of-way for the purpose of increasing lot frontage shall be prohibited. Such prohibited modification shall include but shall not be limited to widening the right-of-way of a continuous street through the use of semicircular projections.
D. Classification of streets. In any development, it shall be the duty of the municipal agency to approve classification of proposed streets according to their use. In making its decisions, the municipal agency shall refer to the Township Master Plan and shall consider conditions within the development and the surrounding areas and shall use as a guide the following street classifications and criteria:
(1) Local street. A local street is a street serving only single- family residences and, where feasible, should be either a cul-de-sac or a loop street meeting the requirements hereinabove set forth. A street which serves traffic having origins and destinations other than within the lots which abut the street shall not be considered a local street. The maximum traffic normally expected on a local street shall be 400 vehicles per day.
(2) Minor collector street. A minor collector is generally a street gathering traffic from local streets and feeding it into a system of major collectors, minor arterial and major arterial highways. Even if laid out as a local street, a street should be considered a minor collector street if it provides access or could provide access to more than 60 lots or, in the case of a cul-de-sac, more than 25 lots, or could be utilized by traffic other than residential in nature. Minor collector streets should generally not be expected to carry traffic exceeding 1,000 vehicles per day. The design speed of local or minor collectors, for alignment and sight distance purposes, should be 40 miles per hour.
(3) Major collector street. A major collector street is generally a street gathering traffic from local streets or minor collector streets and feeding it into a system of arterial highways. Even if laid out as a local or minor collector street, a street should be considered a major collector street if it provides access or could provide access to more than 150 lots or would be utilized by traffic other than residential in nature. Major collector streets should generally not be expected to carry traffic exceeding 2,500 vehicles per day. The design speed of major collector streets, for alignment and sight distance purposes, should be 50 miles per hour.
(4) Minor arterial. A minor arterial is a street gathering traffic from more than one local, minor or major collector street and leading it to a system of other minor arterials or major arterial streets. Minor arterials shall have a design speed, for alignment and sight distance purposes, of 60 miles per hour and should generally be designed to carry traffic volume approaching 5,000 vehicles per day.
(5) Major arterial. A major arterial is a street designed to provide an inter/intramunicipal link with other roads in the functional system. Major arterials are typified by direct access on a restricted basis, channelized and signalized intersections, where warranted, and a prohibition of parking. Major arterials shall have a minimum design speed, for alignment and sight distance purposes, of 60 miles per hour and should generally be designed to carry traffic volume approaching 10,000 vehicles per day.
(6) Interstate highway. Interstate highways are roadways intended to provide regional movement of people, goods and services between other highways, major arterials and minor arterials. Interstate highways are characterized by limited access, grade separations and no traffic stops. Interstate highways should have a design speed of 60 miles per hour and should be designed to carry traffic exceeding 10,000 vehicles per day.
(7) Classification criteria. Street classifications will be approved by the municipal agency in accordance with the foregoing definitions, in accordance with the provisions of the Township Master Plan, in accordance with the provisions of applicable county and state regulations or plans or, in the absence of specific information from the above, in accordance with its own best judgment concerning the use to which the various streets in any development will be put.
E. Lots abutting major collectors, minor arterials or major arterials. In any subdivision abutting or being traversed by a major collector street, minor arterial or major arterial, one of the following conditions shall be required by the municipal agency:
(1) A marginal street meeting the classifications herein for a local street shall be provided along each major collector, minor arterial or major arterial and shall be separated from the major collector, minor arterial or major arterial by a landscaped strip at least 25 feet in width.
(2) The frontage of all lots abutting the major collector, minor arterial or major arterial shall be reversed so that the lots will front on an internal local street; a natural wooded or landscaped buffer strip at least 50 feet in width will be provided on the abutting lots along the right-of-way of the major collector, minor arterial or major arterial. The area of such buffer strip shall not be considered part of the required minimum lot size.
(3) All lots abutting major collector streets may, in lieu of the above, be provided with suitable driveway turnarounds eliminating any necessity for vehicles to back into the collector street.
(4) Other means of providing a satisfactory buffer separating through and local traffic shall be provided as may be deemed proper by the municipal agency.
(5) Dwellings on corner lots shall have their driveway access on the roadway designed and intended to carry the lesser amount of traffic.
F. Street design standards. Street design standards shall be appropriate to the expected use of the street, soil, topographical and other physical conditions and to the maintenance of the purposes of this chapter but shall not be less than those set forth in the Schedule of Street Design Standards. (See Exhibit 109-10 at the end of this chapter.)
G. Street intersections. Street intersections shall be designed according to the following standards:
(1) No more than two streets shall cross the same point. Street intersections shall be at right angles wherever possible, and intersections of less than 70 , measured at the center line of streets, shall not be permitted.
(2) Streets should not enter the same side of local, minor or major collector streets at intervals of less than 500 feet, minor arterials at intervals of less than 1,200 feet or major arterials at intervals of less 2,500 feet. Streets which enter collectors, minor arterials or major arterials from opposite sides shall be directly opposite to each other or must be separated by at least 300 feet between their center lines measured along the center line of an intersected collector or 500 feet along the center line of a minor arterial or 800 feet along the center line of a major arterial.
(3) Approaches of any major collector, minor arterial or major arterial street to any intersection of another major collector, minor arterial or major arterial street shall be tangent or having a center line radius greater than 5,000 feet for at least 500 feet from the intersection.
(4) Where a minor or major collector, major thoroughfare or major arterial street intersects with a major collector, major thoroughfare or a major arterial street, the right-of-way of each minor collector shall be widened by 10 feet [five feet for each side] for a distance of 300 feet in all directions from the intersection of the center lines, and the right-of-way of each major collector, minor arterial and major arterial shall be widened by 20 feet [10 feet for each side] for 500 feet in all directions from the intersection of the center lines.
(5) Approaches of any local street or minor collector to any other street shall:
(a) Be tangent (straight) for a distance of at least 50 feet from the intersection; or
(b) Have a center-line radius greater than 1,000 feet for at least 150 feet from the intersection; and
(c) Have a clear sight of a point three feet high in the intersection for a distance of not less than 400 feet.
H. Street layout.
(1) Curved local streets and minor collectors are preferred to discourage speed and monotony. The maximum straight-line distance should not exceed 1,000 feet.
(2) The municipal agency in all cases may, and in the case of subdivisions having 50 or more lots shall, require provisions for continuing circulation patterns onto adjacent properties and, for this purpose, may require the provision of stub streets abutting adjacent properties.
(3) Subdivisions containing more than 100 lots should have at least two access points from collector streets or arterial highways.
I. Street names. Street names and development names shall not duplicate, nearly duplicate or be phonetically similar to the names of any existing streets or developments in Jackson Township or contiguous areas of other communities. Any continuation of an existing street shall have the same street name.
J. Limit of improvements. The developer shall complete all improvements to the limits of the development, unless other provisions have been made and approved by the municipal agency. In those instances where completion of certain improvements would not be possible until the development of adjacent land takes place, alternate temporary improvements may be constructed subject to the approval of the municipal agency, and cash or a certified check representing the difference between the value of the temporary improvements and the required improvements may be accepted by the Township Committee to be credited toward the completion of such improvements at such time as the adjacent land develops.
K. Streets serving other than single-family detached homes. The right-of-way width and other standards for internal roads and alleys in multifamily, commercial and industrial developments may be determined by the Board on an individual basis and shall, in all cases, be of sufficient width and design to safely accommodate maximum traffic, parking and loading needs and maximum access for fire-fighting equipment and shall generally conform to the requirements herein.
L. Reserve strips. There shall be no reserve strips or areas controlling access to streets except where control and disposal of the land comprising such strips or areas have been placed in the hands of the Township Committee under conditions approved by the municipal agency.
[Added 6-8-1998 by Ord. No. 15-98] Streets in residential developments shall be designed in accordance with Subchapter 4 (Streets and Parking) of N.J.A.C. 5:21 (Residential Site Improvement Standards), as amended.
[Amended 8-26-1996 by Ord. No. 19-96; 9-11-2000 by Ord. No. 23-00] Streetlights shall be of a type approved by resolution of the Township Committee and by the electric utility company servicing the proposed development and approved by the Township Planning Board and located so as to provide an average maintained lighting level of 0.4 horizontal footcandle with a uniformity ratio of 6 to 1 on all local, local collector and minor collector streets and 0.6 horizontal footcandle with a uniformity ratio of 4 to 1 on all major collector, minor arterial and principal arterial streets. The developer shall pay the full cost for initial installation of any streetlights and in accordance with § 244-214 herein, the operation and maintenance costs until such time as the municipality assumes payment for the operation and maintenance costs of such streetlighting.
[Added 9-11-2000 by Ord. No. 23-00] If a municipal agency includes as a condition of approval of an application for development the installation of streetlighting on a dedicated public street connected to a public utility, then, upon notification in writing by the developer to the municipal agency and the Township Committee that streetlighting on such dedicated public street has been installed and accepted for service by the public utility and that certificates of occupancy have been issued for not less than 50% of the dwelling units and not less than 50% of the floor area of any nonresidential uses on such dedicated public street or portion thereof, the municipality shall, within 30 days following receipt of said notice, make appropriate arrangements with the public utility and assume the payment of the cost of the streetlighting on said dedicated public street on a continuing basis. Compliance with the provisions of this section shall not be deemed acceptance of the street by Jackson Township.
[Amended 6-8-1998 by Ord. No. 15-98]
A. Nonresidential development.
(1) Street name signs shall be reflectorized four-way-type (two-head) all-aluminum construction, known as a "tomcat," vandalproof street name sign or equivalent, with the following features:
(a) The construction of the tomcat vandalproof street name sign shall be as manufactured with all extrusions to be made of 6063-T5 aluminum alloy with a solid three-fourths- inch-diameter metal threaded center staff, consisting of a compression spring and locking nut for mounting inside the wall of the post.
(b) Lettering on the street name signs shall be at least six inches for uppercase letters and 4 1/2 inches for lowercase letters, with supplementary lettering to indicate the type of street (e.g., street, avenue, road, etc.), which shall be in smaller lettering at least three inches in height. Conventional abbreviations are acceptable, except for the street name itself. [Amended 4-28-2003 by Ord. No. 10-03]
(c) The reflectorized legend and background shall be of a contrasting color and should have a white message and border on a green background. The sign faces shall be of a high- intensity type, fabricated from Scotchlite brand reflective sheeting, high-intensity grade, as manufactured by 3M, or an approved equal. All numbers and letters shall be of a heat-sealed type.
(d) The posts shall be of galvanized-steel type or approved equal and shall be of a length of 12 feet, installed in a concrete base.
(2) Street signs shall be properly installed at each street intersection. Street signs shall be placed, two per intersection, on the near right-hand corner, as viewed from both directions, on the street, which is expected to carry the greatest traffic through the intersection. Mounting shall be in accordance with the standard procedures of the Township or with requirements adopted by the Township Committee. At signalized intersections, street signs shall be suspended over the intersection. Street signs shall be placed before any certificate of occupancy for houses on the subject street is issued. [Amended 4-28-2003 by Ord. No. 10-03]
B. Residential development. Street and traffic signs for all residential development shall be installed in compliance with Subchapter 4 (Streets and Parking) of N.J.A.C. 5:21 (Residential Site Improvement Standards), as amended.
(1) Lettering on the street name signs shall be at least six inches for uppercase letters and 4 1/2 inches for lowercase letters, with supplementary lettering to indicate the type of street (e.g., street; avenue, road, etc.), which shall be in smaller lettering at least three inches in height. Conventional abbreviations are acceptable, except for the street name itself.
[Added 4-28-2003 by Ord. No. 10-03]
A. Commercial or private club swimming pools.
(1) Location of club or bathhouse. All commercial or private club swimming pools shall provide a suitable club- or bathhouse building. The club- or bathhouse for an outdoor commercial or private club swimming pool shall be set back not less than 100 feet from the front property line and not closer than 50 feet to the side and rear property lines. However, no club- or bathhouse shall be required for a hotel or a motel.
(2) Pool location. An outdoor commercial or private club swimming pool shall be located not less than 25 feet from the side or rear of the clubhouse, bathhouse, motel or hotel on the building lot and not less than 100 feet from the front property line and not less than 50 feet from the side and rear property lines.
(3) Off-street parking.
(a) Ample parking spaces shall be provided in an area or areas located not less than 100 feet from the front property line and no less than 50 feet from the side or rear residential property lines.
(b) For a private club with a membership of up to 100 members, not less than 80 car spaces shall be provided. For each additional 25 members or a fraction thereof, not less than 20 additional car spaces shall be provided.
(c) For a commercial pool with up to 100 lockers or clothes baskets, there shall be provided not less than 40 car spaces, and for each additional 25 lockers or clothes baskets, not less than 10 additional car spaces, and, in addition thereto, two car spaces for each three family lockers.
(4) Size of pool.
(a) A swimming pool for a private club, limited to a maximum of 100 members, shall have a minimum size of 1,800 square feet, and for each additional 25 members or fraction thereof, the pool shall be enlarged by 450 square feet.
(b) For a commercial swimming pool limited to a total of 100 lockers or baskets for bathers' clothing, the minimum size of the pool shall be 2,000 square feet, and for every additional 25 lockers or baskets or fraction thereof, the pool shall be enlarged by 500 square feet.
(5) Swimming section. The diving section shall be greater than 5 1/2 feet in depth, and the nondiving section shall be less than 5 1/2 feet in depth. The area reserved around each diving board or platform provided for diving purposes shall be not less than 300 square feet.
(6) Pump location. The pump of a filtration or pumping system of a commercial swimming pool or private club pool shall be located not less than 50 feet from any side or rear property line.
(7) Deck area or walks surrounding the swimming pools. The area devoted to decks or walkways surrounding the swimming pools shall be a minimum of 10 feet in width and shall not be a grass surface.
(8) Lounging and spectator area. In addition to the decks or walks surrounding the swimming pool, an area shall be provided for lounging or spectator use. The area devoted to lounging or spectator use shall be a minimum of 1 1/2 times the water surface areas of all swimming pools. The surface of the lounging and spectator areas shall not be grass.
(9) Club- and bathhouse facilities. The club- and bathhouse shall be equipped with separate facilities for men and women. These facilities shall include adequate dressing rooms, lockers, showers and toilets.
(10) Wading pool. A swimming pool for private club or commercial use shall provide a separate wading pool.
(11) Pool enclosure. To provide safety and a degree of privacy, an outdoor swimming pool for private club or commercial use shall be surrounded entirely by a suitably strong tight fence. All supporting structures shall be on the inside of the fence, and the top of such support shall be at least one inch lower than the top of the fence.
(12) Lighting. A complete system of artificial lighting shall be provided for a swimming pool, including lounging and parking areas, which is operated by a private club or for commercial use. Arrangement and design of lights shall be such that all parts of the pool and its appurtenances shall be clearly visible to attendants. All lighting fixtures shall be shielded so as to prevent any direct beam from falling upon any adjoining property. All on-site and underwater lighting shall be designed, installed and grounded so as not to create a hazard to bathers.
(13) Noise. No sound-amplifying system shall be operated or other activities permitted at any swimming pool for commercial or private club use which shall cause undue noise or constitute a nuisance to the surrounding neighbors.
B. Private, residential swimming pools.
(1) Types of pools.
(a) Permanent underground.
(b) Permanent aboveground: aboveground pools equipped with fences built above the top level of the pool.
(c) Temporary aboveground: aboveground pools not equipped with fences built above the top of the pool.
(2) Lighting. All lighting fixtures for a private swimming pool shall be installed so as to comply with all applicable safety regulations and shall be shielded so as to prevent any direct beam of light from shining on any adjoining property.
(3) Electric lines. No overhead electric lines shall be carried across any swimming pool or wading area.
(4) An application for a permit to construct a private swimming pool shall include a plot plan or survey of the property clearly showing the location of the proposed pool with setback distances from the property lines and distances from buildings and structures on the property. The plan shall be adequate for the Construction Official to clearly identify the proposed pool location in the field.
(5) Pools that are less than 24 inches deep or having a surface area less than 250 square feet, except when such pools are permanently equipped with a water-recirculating system or involve structural materials, shall not require a permit.
(6) If required by the Construction Official, the application for an in-ground swimming pool shall include a grading plan showing existing and proposed grades and the proposed flow of surface drainage. This plan shall also show the location of the proposed pool and any appurtenances and be signed and sealed by a professional engineer licensed to practice in the State of New Jersey.
(7) Pump location.
(a) A pump of a filtration or pumping station for a private residential swimming pool shall be situated a minimum of 15 feet from the rear lot line.
(b) The location of a pump of a filtration or pumping station for a private residential swimming pool shall meet the minimum required side yard setback distances for principle buildings, as specified in this chapter, for the zoning district within which the property is located.
(8) Enclosure.
(a) In-ground pools shall be surrounded entirely by a fence, with no openings greater than a two-inch square, and shall be capable of holding a live load of 250 pounds between posts located not more than eight feet apart; however, the residence may serve as part of the enclosure. The fence shall be located not less than six feet from the closest edge of the pool. Fences shall be at least four feet high above grade and no more than six feet in height, and, if made of wire, they must be of the chain-link type. All supporting structures shall be on the inside of the fence, and the top of such support shall be at least one inch lower than the top of the fence.
(b) Permanent aboveground pools constructed with an attached deck and fence being at least four feet in height above ground level and capable of holding a live load of 250 pounds between posts located not more than eight feet apart need no additional fencing.
(c) Temporary aboveground pools, when not in use, must be emptied or covered with a suitable protective covering, securely fastened or locked in place unless enclosed by a fence meeting the requirements for a permanent underground pool.
(9) Gate. Any opening or openings in the fence to afford entry to the pool shall be equipped with a gate similar to the fence and shall extend from not more than two inches above the ground to the height of the fence. The gate shall be of a self-closing type, opening outwardly only, and shall be equipped with a lock and key or padlock and chain and shall be kept locked, except when the pool is in use.
