A. General requirements.

1. Sufficient lighting shall be provided on each site or along roadways to ensure the security of property and to protect the safety of persons during the hours of sunset and sunrise when the establishment or facility is in use.

2. Lighting shall be so designed to avoid the creation of hazards to motorists and pedestrians or nuisance to adjoining property owners or residents.

3. Lighting levels, lamp color, and fixture type shall be consistent throughout the parcel in question and shall complement building architecture and landscaping.

4. Lighting shall be designed to minimize energy and maintenance requirements and shall comply with the U. S. Energy Policy Act of 1992 as it may be amended or superseded.

5. Exterior lighting not building mounted shall be supplied by electricity from underground cabling.

6. No part of a building, such as an awning, canopy, lintel, sill or any other decorative or non-decorative building feature, may be internally illuminated or back lighted. This provision does not apply to signs permitted pursuant to Article XI of this ordinance.

B. Street Lighting. All public and private streets shall be sufficiently illuminated to ensure traffic and pedestrian safety under all weather conditions.

1.Design criteria. The design of street lighting shall take into consideration:

a. The brightness of the abutting uses in comparison to pavement brightness as seen by both motorists and pedestrians;

b. The ability to discern objects on the street or its edge in comparison to abutting uses and its brightness and contrast;

c. The time available to the motorist and pedestrian to view such objects;

d. The amount of direct glare from the luminaire or lamp and reflected glare from the pavement.

2.Lighting stanchion placement. Excepting rural roads and lanes, lighting stanchions shall be located at the following places:

a. At every street intersection;

b. At the end of each cul-de-sac;

c. At curves with an inside radius of less than 300 feet, unless the standard is within 300 feet of another;

d. A maximum of every 600 feet on straight road segments;

e. Light stanchions shall be staggered on both sides of the roadway.

3.Fixture type. Street lamp type shall be Hadco Hagerstown VO3 or its functional and aesthetic equivalent. The illumination provided shall be greater than or equal to the following:

a. A 100 watt lamp at each intersection and cul-de-sac, and;

b. A 50 watt lamp at all other locations.

4. All lighting shall provide for non-glare lights focused downward.

5. The illumination level at all intersections, cul de sacs and other locations shall be greater than or equal to the illuminations level provided by a 175 watt metal halide lamp.

C. Off-premise effects. Any other outdoor lighting such as building and sidewalk illumination, driveways with no adjacent parking, the lighting of signs and ornamental lighting, shall be shown on the lighting plan in sufficient detail to allow a determination of the effects upon adjacent properties, traffic safety and overhead sky glow. The objective of these specifications is to minimize undesirable off-premises effects. No light shall shine into building windows, nor onto streets and driveways so as to interfere with or distract driver vision. To achieve these requirements, the intensity of such light sources, the light shielding and similar characteristics shall be subject to site plan approval. Wall mounted fixtures are only permitted if directed into a site and not positioned towards neighboring properties or public streets.

D. Building-attached fixtures. Light fixtures attached to the exterior of a building shall be designed to be architecturally compatible with the style, materials, colors and details of such building and other lighting fixtures used on the site. Consideration shall also be given to the type of light source utilized and the light quality such produces. The type of light source used on buildings, signs, parking areas, pedestrian walkways and other areas of a site shall be the same or compatible. The use of high-pressure sodium lighting attached to buildings or to light the exterior of buildings shall be prohibited.

E. Decorative lampposts. Sites with greater than 100 feet of street frontage shall provide decorative lampposts approximately ten (10) feet to twelve (12) feet high, spaced at intervals of approximately forty (40) feet to sixty (60) feet along or near all street lines and driveways. Walkways in the interior of a site shall have decorative lampposts approximately ten (10) feet to twelve (12) feet high, spaced at intervals of approximately thirty (30) feet to forty (40) feet. The style, size, color and type of light source of such lampposts shall be determined in accordance with this article. Lighting levels from such fixtures shall be provided pursuant to this article.

F. Average illumination levels. The following average illumination levels shall be maintained throughout the following use areas:

AVERAGE ILLUMINATION LEVELS

G. In non-residential zone districts, lighting shall be provided by fixtures with a mounting height not more than twenty-five (25) feet or the height of the building, whichever is less, measured from the ground level to the centerline of the light source. Lighting in residential zone districts shall be provided by fixtures with a mounting height of not more than fifteen (15) feet. Lighting for pedestrian ways shall be provided by fixtures with a mounting height of not more than twelve feet (12'). All poles shall be rust proof metal, cast iron, fiberglass, finished wood or similar decorative material.

H. Any other outdoor lighting such as building and sidewalk illumination, driveways with no adjacent parking, the lighting of signs and ornamental lighting, shall be shown on the lighting plan in sufficient detail to allow a determination of the effects upon adjacent properties, traffic safety and overhead sky glow. The objectives of these specifications is to minimize undesirable off-premises effects. No light shall shine into building windows, nor onto streets and driveways so as to interfere with or distract driver vision. To achieve these requirements, the intensity of such light sources, the light shielding and similar characteristics shall be subject to site plan approval. Wall mounted fixtures are only permitted if directed into a site and not positioned towards neighboring properties or public streets.

I. The use of mercury vapor lamps is discouraged.

A. Layout. All loading areas shall be designed for the safety, control, efficient movement and convenience of motor vehicle circulation within a site.

B. Loading space requirements. In all zone districts in connection with every commercial, institutional and industrial use, there shall be provided, at the time that any building or structure is erected, enlarged, increased in capacity or has undergoes a change of use, loading spaces shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of the following schedule:

LOADING BERTH STANDARDS

C. Loading space dimensions. Standard institutional and light industrial/warehouse loading spaces shall measure at least fifteen (15) feet wide by sixty (60) feet long, with a height clearance of not less than twenty (20) feet. All other loading spaces shall measure at least ten (10) feet wide by forty-five (45) feet long, with a height clearance of not less than fifteen (15) feet.

D. Construction and repair specifications. All loading areas shall be constructed or repaired to specifications as approved by the City Engineer.

Subdivision and site plan layout shall be designed to encourage the development of the land which, through the standards adopted in this ordinance, provide for flexibility in planning and development and that respect the natural character of the land, its drainage system, soil capabilities, groundwater and aquifer recharge quality, and to include only those uses that are compatible with allowed uses in the zoning district and existing uses on adjacent lands. Such compatibility shall be determined on the basis of inventories of the natural features of the site, plans indicating the physical relationship among types of uses and any natural or artificial barriers, existing or planned, between different uses both within and adjacent to the proposed development. Subdivision plans shall be designed to meet these goals and the following guidelines:

A. Sidelines of lots shall be at right angles or radial to the street lines, unless a waiver from the rule will give a more practical and rational street and lot plan.

B. Lots with double frontage and reverse corner lots shall be avoided where practicable.

C. Where a subdivision borders on a railroad right of way, a major arterial or collector, or any other major source of noise, the subdivision is to be designed to reduce noise in residential lots to a reasonable level, and to retain limited access to such facilities by such measures as a parallel street, a landscaped buffer area, or lots with increased setbacks.

D. Lots shall ordinarily be rectangular in shape.

E. Pie slice-shaped lots are not permitted.

F. Flag-shape lots are not permitted.

G. Each lot must front upon an approved public street.

H. Where extra width has been dedicated, or proposed for dedication or reservation, for the widening of existing streets, lots shall begin at such new street line and all setbacks shall be measured from such line.

I. Where there is a question as to the suitability of a lot or lots for their intended use due to environmental factors such as poor drainage conditions or flood conditions, the board having jurisdiction may withhold approval of such lots. If approval is withheld, the board shall give reasons for such withholding on the record.

A. Layout. All parking lots and associated access and improvements shall be designed for the safety, control, efficient movement and convenience of motor vehicle circulation within a site. Traffic circulation shall be designed to minimize the use of aisles serving parking areas as access drives. For non-residential uses, parking areas with more than twenty-five (25) spaces shall have entrances and exits separated by a landscaped traffic island, where possible. Where a site encompasses both level and sloped areas, parking should be located on the level portion of the site and buildings on the sloped portion.

B. Aisle dimensions. Where no parking is provided, interior driveways shall be eleven (11) feet wide for one (1)-way traffic and twenty-two (22) feet wide for two (2)-way traffic. Where parking is provided, parking lot aisles shall measure as follows.

AISLE DIMENSION STANDARDS

C. Vehicle overhangs. Where sidewalks abut the ends of parking spaces, wheel stops shall be provided so that parked vehicles do not overhang or extend over the sidewalk, unless an additional two (2) feet of sidewalk width is provided in order to accommodate such overhang. Where wheel stops are installed, the length of the parking spaces shall be measured from the curb line to the end of the parking space.

D. Striping and signage. Surface painted aisle, stall and directional striping and directional and traffic safety signs shall be provided throughout the parking, loading and circulation areas, in accordance with the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices.

E. Handicapped accessible parking spaces. The number, location, size and marking of handicapped parking spaces is regulated by the requirements specified in N.J.S.A. 55: 32-12 and are zoning standards. However, where handicapped accessible or adaptable dwelling units are provided, a minimum of one handicapped parking space shall be provided in a location within closest proximity to such dwelling unit.

F. Construction and repair specifications. All parking lots shall be constructed or repaired to specifications as approved by the City Engineer and adopted by ordinance.

All uses must provide an area used for refuse and recyclable disposal collection. All containers, bins, dumpsters and/or storage facilities shall be designed to reduce discernible odors and contain such within the storage facility area. Refuse and recycling areas shall comply with the following provisions:

A. Non-residential uses.

1. All non-residential refuse and recyclable disposal collection areas shall be suitably buffered and screened to minimize the impacts of noise, odors, disposal and collection activities and views of collection bins and dumpsters. Buffering and screening shall minimize such impacts both from within the site itself, as well as from adjacent and nearby properties and public rights-of-way. Buffering shall consist of a minimum four (4) foot wide area surrounding all sides of such facility exposed to view. If such facility is located on a site adjacent to a residential use or zone, such buffering shall consist of a minimum ten (10) foot area surrounding all sides of such facility exposed to view. Screening shall consist of a minimum six (6) foot-high masonry wall, solid wooden fence or accessory building with gates or doors and ramped access to facilitate the movement of bins or dumpsters. The base of such screen shall be planted with a minimum four (4) foot high evergreen hedge along the sides and rear of same.

2. All storage facilities shall be located in proximity to one another or may be combined in a single common facility. Such facilities shall be centrally located and convenient for the users of the site. Designated recyclable storage facilities may be located inside a building. Such facilities shall not be located as to be visual focal points in courtyards or parking lots.

3. Where located in a parking lot, such facilities shall not be permitted to be placed on the paved surface of the parking lot and shall be placed on a curbed area set back a minimum of two (2) feet from the curb edge of such parking lot. No refuse and recycling area may be located within a required principal building setback area.

4. Adequate pedestrian and service vehicle access shall be provided to all storage facilities. Such vehicular access shall accommodate the type of service vehicles used for the collection of solid waste and designated recyclable materials.

5. The size and capacity of all storage facilities shall be based on the size and capacity of containers, bins and/or dumpsters utilized, frequency of pickup and projected generation rates of users of the site.

6. All non-residential uses shall be designed to have a temporary designated refuse and recyclable storage area located within the building occupied by such use. Such storage area may be located anywhere within the interior of a building, including basements, storage closets or attached garages, but shall not be situated in a hallway or corridor necessary for internal circulation or emergency access. Such area shall be designed to accommodate the average accumulated volume of designated recyclables and refuse per occupant per period of collection and any necessary storage equipment.

B. Residential uses.

1. All dwelling units shall be designed to have a temporary designated recyclable and refuse storage area located either within the interior of such unit in the kitchen, laundry room, basement or storage closet or in an attached garage or private rear yard area.

2. Such area shall be designed to accommodate the average accumulated volume of designated recyclables and refuse per dwelling unit per period of collection and any necessary storage equipment. The minimum size of such storage area shall be six (6) square feet.

A. Location and spacing. The Board may require shade trees to be massed at critical points along the street, such as the visual termination of a curve in the roadway. Planting sites shall be indicated on the preliminary plat.

B. Planting placement. Shade trees shall be planted at intervals of forty feet (40') and a minimum of three and one-half (3 1/2) feet inside the sidewalk, on or near the right of way line or, if such location is not possible, in the planting strip between the curb and the sidewalk. On streets where existing shade trees are consistently located at a certain location so as to form a line parallel to the street, shade trees may be placed to continue this pattern. The placement and type of shade trees shall be such so as not to interfere with below-grade utilities, roadways, sidewalks or streetlights.

C. Specifications. Shade trees shall be planted at a minimum size of two and one-half inches (2 1/2") in caliper, ten feet (10') to twelve feet (12') in height and shall be planted according to accepted horticultural standards. All shade trees to be planted shall be nursery-grown, or substantially uniform size and shape and shall have straight trunks. Ornamental trees need not have straight trunks, but must conform in all other respects with the provisions for trees and tree plantings outlined in this section. All shade trees shall be planted in a dormant state, or at other times only with the approval of the Department of Public Works.

A. Applicability. This section shall apply to all site plan and subdivision applications that involve the construction of a new public sidewalk or private walkway or repair of an existing public sidewalk or private walkway not regulated by the Residential Site Improvement Standards (RSIS).

B. Pedestrian circulation. Walkway systems shall promote pedestrian activity both within the site itself and throughout the community by its integration with the city sidewalk system. Walkways shall be separate from motor vehicle circulation to the greatest extent possible and shall provide a pleasant route for users that will promote enjoyment of the site and encourage incidental social interaction among pedestrians.

C. Lot access. Such access shall be designed for the safety, control, efficient movement, convenience and encouragement of pedestrian traffic into and out of the site and to promote pedestrian circulation generally within the City.

D. Construction and repair specifications. All sidewalks and walkways shall meet the construction or material specifications as set forth in applicable city ordinances or as approved by the City Engineer. This shall also apply to recommendations by the City Engineer regarding the maintenance, repair or upgrading of existing sidewalks located in that portion of the public right of way that directly abuts the tract to be developed.

E. Materials. The Board may waive the paving material specifications required by paragraph C. above, if the applicant can demonstrate that the substitute paving materials will be architecturally compatible with the style, materials, colors and details of buildings and other structures on the site and adjacent properties and will create a more attractive development generally. In no instance, however, shall a sidewalk located in a public right of way be permitted to be constructed of asphalt.

F. Public sidewalks. Sidewalks shall be provided in the right of way along all public and private streets. The location and width of sidewalks shall be consistent with the location and width of existing sidewalks adjacent to or near the site to be developed, but in no case shall be less than four (4) feet in width.

G. Private walkways. Walkways shall be located on a site to facilitate pedestrian access between the public sidewalk, buildings, parking lots and other facilities and to provide for pedestrian circulation generally within a site. Where walkways abut the ends of parking spaces and wheel stops are not provided, the minimum width of such walkways shall be a minimum of five feet in order to provide for the front ends of vehicles to overhang onto such walkways with appropriate space remaining for the passage of pedestrians. In no case shall a private walkway be less than four (4) feet in width.

The purpose of this section is to control unregulated and uncontrolled excavation, removal, placement and movement of soil and other mineral deposits that can result in conditions detrimental to the public health, safety, and welfare. While state soil conservation service regulations control soil erosion and runoff for areas of disturbance in excess of 5,000 square feet, much of the development in the City occurs on small lots with less substantial areas of disturbance. Soil movement has therefore been uncontrolled. This has resulted in soil runoff onto properties adjacent to construction, muddy streets and blocked public ways, the introduction of soil deposits into the City storm water system, and the removal of valuable topsoil. This regulation is an attempt to reduce such harmful effects to the environment and character of the City.

A. All topsoil from disturbed areas of properties shall be set aside on the premises separately from other subsoil. No such topsoil shall be removed from a site. Topsoil moved during the course of construction shall be redistributed on all re- graded surfaces so as to provide at least four inches (4") of even cover to all disturbed areas of the site and shall be stabilized by seeding or planting in accordance with Soil Conservation Service Standards.

B. Soil mounds are to be maintained on the property in a manner as to prevent erosion onto adjacent properties. No soil is to be located so as to block pedestrian access across the property within the public right of way. Proper safeguards such as the placement of temporary plantings and walls are to be taken by the contractor at all times to insure such soil stabilization.

C. An appropriately sized refuse container shall be maintained at all times on the subject property for use by the site contractor. All stumps and other tree parts, litter, brush, weeds, excess or scrap building materials or other debris shall be removed from the site and disposed of in accordance with the law. No site generated waste shall be buried on site except in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:26-17 and the requirements of the Construction Official. Subsoil removal from the property will be accomplished in accordance with accepted Soil Conservation Service methods and the requirements of the Construction Official. All appropriate measures, including installation of stone tracking areas, and the washing down of trucks, are to be taken if necessary to reduce the potential for tracking mud into streets. Mud cannot be allowed to flow into streets. The contractor will take all necessary actions required by the Construction Official to eliminate site soil runoff.

D. Maximum efforts are to be taken during construction to preserve existing plantings when deemed appropriate by the approving authority. No material or temporary soil deposits are to be placed within three (3) feet of shrubs or fifteen (15) feet of tree trunks designated to be retained by the approving authority. Protective barriers are to be installed around plants at the above distances that are to remain on site during the construction. Plantings that are designated to be retained but die within one year of completed construction activity are to be removed by the contractor and replaced, either on site or in public areas, with plantings equal in caliper and type to what was removed, or if that is unreasonable, with twice the number of plants, but at the minimum size provided in this ordinance at locations approved by the approving authority.

E. The contractor is to advise the Construction Official in writing of the intended soil conservation measures on site during construction. No building permit for activities related to new construction is to be issued by the Construction Official without this submission being made and accepted.

F. Nothing in this section shall be construed to supersede or remove the need to obtain Somerset-Union Soil Conservation Service Approval where required. Nothing in the above shall be construed to affect or apply to any person engaged in a state mandated clean-up plan provided that all operations are performed in accordance with the approved plan and provided that notice of the clean-up plan is filed with the Construction Official at least 48 hours prior to the commencement of any activity, and such activity is subject to inspection by the Zoning Officer.