12-6 PLAT DETAILS



§12-6.1 Preliminary Plat.



The preliminary plat shall be clearly and legibly drawn or reproduced at a scale of not less than one inch equals 100 feet Preliminary plats shall be designed and drawn by a licensed N J land surveyor or professional qualified civil engineer The plat shall be designed in compliance with the provisions of section 12-7 of this chapter and shall show or be accompanied by the following information



a A key map showing the entire subdivision and its relation to surrounding areas.



b The tract name, tax map sheet, block and lot number, if any, date, reference meridian, graphic scale and the following names and addresses



1 Name and address of record owner or owners 2 Name and address of the subdivider 3 Name and address of person who prepared map



c Acreage of tract to be subdivided to nearest tenth of an acre



d Existing and proposed contours at five foot vertical intervals for slopes averaging 15 percent or greater and at two foot vertical intervals for land of lesser slope Datum of all elevations shall be that of the United States Geodetic Survey

e The location of existing and proposed property lines, street rights-of-way within the subdivision and within 200 feet of its boundaries, street names, location and width of right-of-way and pavement, and type of pavement, buildings, water courses, railroads, bridges, culverts, drain pipes, and any natural features such as wooded areas and rock formations



f Plans or proposed utility layouts (sewers, storm drains, water, gas, and electricity) showing feasible connections to existing or any proposed utility system When an individual water supply and/or sewage disposal system is proposed, the plan for such system shall be approved by the appropriate local, county or State health agency When a public sewage disposal system is not available the developer shall have percolation tests made and submit the results with the preliminary plat Any subdivision or part thereof which does not meet with the established requirements of this chapter or other applicable regulations shall not be approved Any remedy proposed to overcome such a situation shall first be approved by the appropriate local, county or State health agency



g A copy of any protective covenants or deed restrictions applying to the land being subdivided shall be submitted with the preliminary plat



h. Typical road cross section for all new streets The cross sections shall clearly indicate the type and width of pavement, location of curb and sidewalks, if any, tree planting strips, maximum slope of embankments, swales and berms, all drainage structures and cross drams Cross sections of the proposed roads and existing grade shall be provided at a minimum of 50 foot intervals along the entire length of road Cross sections shall be drawn to a scale of not less than one inch equals five feet for the horizontal and vertical planes Each cross section shall give the quantity of cuts and fills in square feet, stripping in cut and fill in linear feet, topsoiling in linear feet An earthwork summary, in cubic yards, shall be provided on the last sheet of the cross sections showing the following





A centerline profile of all proposed roads shall be provided and should include the existing grade, proposed drainage structures, percent of proposed grade, vertical curve data including elevation of P V I , P V C, P V T and length of curve The profile shall be drawn to a scale of not less than one inch equals five feet in the vertical plane and one inch equals 50 feet in the horizontal plane Return calculations and grades at intersections shall be provided Profiles of ditches shall be submitted along with cross sections of ditches every 50 feet showing cuts and fills, stripping in the cut, stripping in the fill and topsoil quantities



i Land classification data which clearly delineates portions of the tract with the following limitations



1 Slopes of 25 percent or more.



2. Slopes from 15 percent to 24 percent



3 Soil classification data as mapped by the U S D A Soil Conservation Service in the "Soil Survey of Sussex County, " rock outcrop and areas of flood plain and wetlands The land classification information shall be accompanied by calculations supporting the proposed density of the tract and calculations supporting the area of each proposed lot in accordance with the procedures of section 12-8 4.



j The preliminary plat shall show or be accompanied by plans, profiles, construction details, invert elevations and drainage calculations including a map showing the subdrainage areas and calculated flow rates at each inlet and applicable stream encroachment data conforming to Department of Environmental Protection standards Storm frequency period shall be for a 50 year storm or as required by the township engineer Construction details shall be provided for inlets, manholes, headwalls, flared end sections, standard curb, depressed curb for driveways and depressed curb for handicapped, sidewalks, fence, ditches, guide rail and soil erosion details.



§12-6.2 Final Plat.



The final plat shall be drawn in ink on tracing cloth at a scale of not less than one inch equals one hundred feet and in compliance with all provisions of the Chapter 358 of the Laws of 1953 The final plat shall show or be accompanied by the following



a Date, name, and location of the subdivision, name of owner, graphic scale and reference meridian



b Tract boundary lines, right of way lines of streets, street names, easements and other rights of way, land to be reserved or dedicated to public use, all lot lines with accurate dimensions, bearings or deflection angles of all curves



c The purpose of any easement or land reserved or dedicated to public use shall be designated, and the proposed use of sites other than residential shall be noted



d Each block shall be numbered and the lots within each block shall be numbered consecutively beginning with number one



e Minimum building setback line on all lots and other sites



f Location and description of all monuments.



g Names of owners or adjoining unsubdivided land



h Certification by engineer or surveyor as to accuracy of details



i Certification that the applicant is agent or owner of the land, or that the owner has given consent under an option agreement



j. When approval of a plat is required by any officer or body of the township, county or State, approval shall be certified on the plat



k Plans for water mains showing their exact locations. Plans and profiles of storm and sanitary sewers.



l. Certificate from tax collector that all taxes are paid to date