SITE PLAN - A development plan of one (1) or more lots on which is shown:
(1) the existing and proposed conditions of the lot, including but not necessarily limited to topography, vegetation, drainage, floodplains, marshes and waterways;
(2) the location of all existing and proposed buildings, drives, parking spaces, walkways, means of ingress and egress, drainage facilities, utility services, landscaping, structures and signs. lighting and screening devices; a narrative statement signed by the applicant and sworn to before a notary public or attorney of the State of New Jersey, setting forth the intended use of the property; and
(3) any other information that may be reasonably required in order to make an informed determination pursuant to this chapter.
SOIL - All unconsolidated mineral and organic material of any origin. [Added 2-27-06 by Ord. No. 06-06]
STORMWATER - Water resulting from precipitation (including rain and snow) that runs off the land's surface, is transmitted to the subsurface, or is captured by separate storm sewers or other sewage or drainage facilities, or conveyed by snow removal equipment. [Added 2-27-06 by Ord. No. 06-06]
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT BASIN -An excavation or embankment and related areas designed to retain stormwater runoff. A stormwater management basin may either be normally dry (that is, a detention basin or infiltration basin), retain water in a permanent pool (a retention basin), or be planted mainly with wetland vegetation (most constructed stormwater wetlands). [Added 2-27-06 by Ord. No. 06-06]
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT MEASURE - Any structural or nonstructural strategy, practice, technology, process, program, or other method intended to control or reduce stormwater runoff and associated pollutants, or to induce or control the infiltration or groundwater recharge of stormwater or to eliminate illicit or illegal non-stormwater discharges into stormwater conveyances. [Added 2-27- 06 by Ord. No. 06-06]
STORMWATER RUNOFF - Water flow on the surface of the ground or in storm sewers, resulting from precipitation. [Added 2-27-06 by Ord. No. 06-06]
STREET - Any street, avenue, boulevard, road, parkway, viaduct, drive or other way
(1) which is an existing state, county or municipal roadway; or
(2) which is shown upon a plat heretofore approved pursuant to law; or
(3) which is approved by official action as provided by this chapter;
(4) which is shown on a plat duly filed and recorded in the office of the county recording officer prior to the appointment of a Planning Board and the grant to such Board of the power to review plats; and includes the land between the street lines, whether improved or unimproved, and may comprise pavement, shoulder, gutters, curbs, sidewalks, parking areas and other areas within the street lines.
**Webmasters Note: The previous definition has been amended by Ordinance No. 11-05, effective May 9, 2011.
STRUCTURE - A combination of materials to form a construction for occupancy, use or ornamentation, whether installed on, above or below the surface of a parcel of land.
SUBDIVISION - The division of a lot, tract or parcel of land into two (2) or more lots, tracts, parcels or other divisions of land for sale or development. The following shall not be considered subdivisions within the meaning of this chapter if no new streets are created: [Amended 1-25-99 by Ord. No. 99-4]
(1) divisions of land found by the Planning Board to be for agricultural purposes where all resulting parcels are five (5) acres or larger in size;
(2) divisions of property by testamentary or intestate provisions;
(3) divisions of property upon court order including, but not limited to, judgment of foreclosure;
(4) consolidation of existing lots by deed or other recorded instrument; and
(5) the conveyance of one (1) or more adjoining lots, tracts or parcels of land, owned by the same person or persons and all which are found and certified by the Director of Planning & Engineering or designee to conform to the requirements of this chapter and are shown and designated as separate lots, tracts or parcels on the Tax Map of this township. The term "subdivision" shall also include the terms "resubdivision" and 'reverse subdivision." [Amended 1-25-99 by Ord. No. 99-4]
THIS CHAPTER - When used herein, shall be construed to refer to all Articles and sections of the East Brunswick Township Land Use Ordinance, together with those sections of Chapters 132, 192, 228 and 49 which have not been specifically repealed by the enactment of this chapter, unless otherwise specified.
**Webmasters Note: The previous definition has been amended by Ordinance No. 11-05, effective May 9, 2011.
TIDAL FLOOD HAZARD AREA - A flood hazard area, which may be influenced by stormwater runoff from inland areas, but which is primarily caused by the Atlantic Ocean. [Added 2-27-06 by Ord. No. 06-06]
TIME OF CONCENTRATION -The time it takes for runoff to travel from the hydraulically most distant point of the watershed to the point of interest within a watershed. [Added 2-27-06 by Ord. No. 06-06]
URBAN REDEVELOPMENT AREA - Previously developed portions of areas: (1) Delineated on the State Plan Policy Map (SPPM) as the Metropolitan Planning Area (PA1), Designated Centers, Cores or Nodes; (2) Designated as CAFRA Centers, Cores or Nodes; (3) Designated as Urban Enterprise Zones; and (4) Designated as Urban Coordinating Council Empowerment Neighborhoods. [Added 2-27-06 by Ord. No. 06-06]
TRANSCRIPT - A typed or printed verbatim record of the proceedings or reproduction thereof.
VARIANCE - Permission to depart from the literal requirements of a zoning ordinance which may be granted pursuant to this chapter.
WATERS OF THE STATE -The ocean and its estuaries, all springs, streams, wetlands, and bodies of surface or ground water, whether natural or artificial, within the boundaries of the State of New Jersey or subject to its jurisdiction. [Added 2-27-06 by Ord. No. 06-06]
WETLAND(S) - An area that is inundated or saturated by surface water or ground water at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances does support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions, commonly known as hydrophytic vegetation. [Added 2-27-06 by Ord. No. 06-06]
All definitions contained in this chapter which are contrary to or inconsistent with the foregoing definitions are hereby repealed.
