A. Plat conformity.
All applications shall be submitted in plat form and all plats shall conform to submission requirements. All plats shall be drawn by a licensed New Jersey land surveyor and shall bear the signature, embossed seal, license number and address of the land surveyor, except that plats submitted under the informal discussion provisions and sketch plats of minor site plans are exempt from this requirement. All drawings showing improvement designs shall bear the signature and embossed seal, license number and address of a licensed professional engineer of the State of New Jersey.
B. Informal site plan for review and classification shall include the same data as required in 96A-28B, plus lot lines, proposed building(s), proposed use(s), parking, loading, on-site circulation, driveways, wooded areas, approximate on-site or on-tract stormwater detention facilities and water and sewer service.
(1) Every preliminary site plan shall be at a minimum graphic scale of one (1) inch equals ten (10) feet, twenty (20) feet, thirty (30) feet, forty (40) feet or fifty (50) feet, certified by a New Jersey licensed architect or engineer, including accurate lot lines certified by a New Jersey licensed land surveyor, submitted on one (1) of four (4) of the following standard sheet sizes: eight and one-half by thirteen (8'/z x 13) inches, fifteen by twenty-one (15 x 21) inches, twenty-four by thirty-six (24 x 36) inches or thirty by forty-two (30 x 42) inches. The following data shall be shown on the site plan or accompany it [if one (1) sheet is not sufficient to contain the entire territory, one (1) composite map shall show the entire development with reference to the sheets on which the various sections are shown]: all lot lines and the exterior boundaries of the tract; North arrow; zone district(s) in which the tract is located; date of original drawing and each subsequent amendment; existing and proposed streets and street names; existing and proposed contours at two-foot intervals throughout the tract and within one hundred (100) feet of any building or paved area under review; title of the plan; streams; total area to one (1) square foot; total number of parking spaces; all dimensions, areas and distances needed to confirm conformity with the chapter, such as but not limited to building lengths, building coverage, lot lines, parking spaces, loading spaces, setbacks and yards; a small key map giving the general location of the parcel within the village; and a separate map showing the site in relation to all remaining lands in the present owner's ownership.
(2) Site plan information for preliminary and final approval. Each site plan shall include the following information and be designed to comply with Articles IV, V and VI and be accompanied by an environmental impact report ( 96A-36) unless waived by the approving authority, in whole or in part:
The plan shall show the size, height, location, arrangement and use of all proposed structures and signs, including architect's scaled elevation of the front, side and rear of any structure and sign (existing structures shall be identified as either to remain or to be removed) and written description of the proposed use(s) of non-residential buildings, including the number of employees or members, the proposed number of shifts to be worked and the maximum number of employees on each shift, expected truck and tractor-trailer traffic, emission of noise, glare, vibration, heat, odor, air and water pollution, safety hazards and anticipated expansion plans incorporated in the building design. Floor plans shall be submitted. In apartment and townhouse projects, the number of dwelling units, by type, shall be shown.
(b) Circulation Plan.
This plan shall show access streets by name, acceleration/deceleration lanes, curbs, sight triangles, traffic channelization, traffic signs, easements, fire lanes, driveways, parking and loading spaces, pedestrian walks, bikeways and related facilities for the movement and storage of goods, vehicles and persons. Cross sections and construction plans of streets, walkways, parking lots and other paved and curbed areas shall be included. Sidewalks shall be shown along expected paths of pedestrian travel, such as but not limited to access from buildings to parking lots, driveways and other buildings on the site. Any building expansion plans shall show feasible parking and loading expansion.
(c) Natural Resources and Landscaping Plan.
This plan shall show existing and proposed wooded areas, buffer areas, including the intended screening devices and buffers ( 96-9 of the Zoning Ordinance of the Village of Ridgefield Park), seeded and/or sodded areas, ground cover, retaining walls, fencing, signs, recreation areas, shrubbery, trees and other landscaping features. This plan shall show the location and type of man-made improvements and the location, number, species and caliper of plant material and trees to be located on the tract. All portions of the property not utilized by buildings or paved surfaces shall be landscaped, utilizing combinations such as landscaped fencing, shrubbery, lawn area, ground cover, rock formations, contours, existing foliage and the planting of coniferous and/or deciduous trees native to the area in order to maintain or reestablish the tone of the vegetation in the area and lessen the visual impact of the structures and paved areas. The established grades and landscaping on any site shall be planned for aesthetic, drainage and erosion control purposes. The grading plan, drainage facilities and landscaping shall be coordinated to prevent erosion and siltation as outlined under the soil erosion and sediment control ( 96A-49), floodplain ( 96-8.5 of the Zoning Code of the Village of Ridgefield Park) and drainage ( 96A-34) provisions, as well as assuring that the capacity of any natural or manmade drainage system is sufficient to handle the water from the site and contributing upstream areas.
(d) Facilities Plan.
This plan shall show cross sections and typical details as well as the locations o existing and proposed drainage and stormwater: runoff; open space; common property; fire, gas electric, telephone, sewerage and water lines lighting; and solid waste collection and disposal methods, including proposed grades, sizes capacities and materials to be used for facilities installed by the developer. Installations by utility companies need only show their locations on the plat. All easements acquired or required on-tract and off-tract shall be shown and copies of legal documentation that support the granting of ai easement by the owner of an off-tract lot shall be included. All proposed lighting shall include the direction, angle and height of each source of light All utilities shall be installed underground. Al required state and federal approvals for environmental considerations shall be submitted prior to preliminary approval or be a condition of approval. All public services shall be connected to approved public utility systems.
D. Final Site Plan Plat. The final plat shall follow preliminary site plan requirements and shall include all changes required as a condition of preliminary approval.
