a. All electric, gas and telephone utility lines shall be installed underground. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, a written certification from each serving utility shall be required which shall evidence full compliance with the provisions of this requirement.

b. All essential public utilities and related facilities shall be located underground. In such event that they cannot be installed underground, facilities such as pumping stations or transformers shall be enclosed in buildings or effectively screened with an evergreen hedge and/or fencing as approved by the municipal agency. Machinery should be set back from public view. Architectural fencing provides screening and works in conjunction with landscaping to form aesthetically pleasing buffers. The use of brick enclosures creates uniform and harmonious architectural, color and material scheme.

(Ord. No. O-01-46 § 32-10.8)

a. General Standards.

1. Off-street parking and loading areas shall be coordinated with the public street system serving the area in order to avoid conflicts with through traffic, obstruction to pedestrian walkways and vehicular thoroughfares. Shared parking among mixed uses shall be encouraged.

2. A minimum of ten (10%) percent of any surface parking facility shall be landscaped and shall include one (1) shade tree for every twenty (20) parking spaces.

3. All parking and loading areas abutting mixed-use/residential areas shall be landscaped about their periphery with shrubs, trees and/or ground cover.

4. With the exception of parking for one- (1) and two- (2) family dwellings and conventional townhouses, parking areas shall be designed in accordance with the following standards:

(a) Surfacing. Off-street parking areas shall be surfaced with an asphalt or similar durable and dustless surface as approved by the City Engineer.

(b) Curbing. Poured-in-place concrete or Belgium block curbing shall be utilized to separate vehicular from non-vehicular areas.

(c) Access. Traffic to and from the parking area shall be channelized by the use of raised strips or other suitable barriers. Access points shall be located on minor streets where practicable, and as far from street intersections as feasible. Signs shall not be located where they will interfere with visibility at access points.

5. All parking and loading areas shall be graded and paved with bituminous concrete and shall be adequately drained.

6. Parking garages. All parking garages shall be designed using materials that are compatible or complementary to the principal buildings on the lot, or, if there are no principal buildings on the lot, to adjacent buildings, so that they blend in architecturally. All voids in structures shall be screened, so that lights and vehicles are not individually visible. No blank walls shall front on the streetscape. See subsection 33-10.29 for additional standards.

b. Off-Street Parking.

1. Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with Section 35-17 of Chapter 35, Zoning Regulations.

2. Where applicable, the Residential Site Improvement Standards (RSIS), as amended from time to time, shall apply unless either Hudson County or the City of Bayonne shall apply for and be granted a waiver from RSIS Guidelines by the State of New Jersey; provided that, if a waiver is granted by the State, the Municipal Council, by ordinance, may adopt residential site improvement standards consistent with RSIS Guidelines.

c. Off-Street Loading.

1. In any building or building group or part thereof hereafter erected and having a gross floor area of ten thousand (10,000) square feet or more of nonresidential space, there shall be provided and maintained on the same zone lot with such building, off-street loading berths.

2. Required off-street loading facilities.

(a) Dimension of loading berths. Required off-street loading berths shall be a minimum of sixty (60) feet long, ten (10) feet wide and fourteen (14) feet high.

(b) Location of loading berths. All loading areas shall be on the same lot as the use that is to be served. Such areas shall be located only in a side or rear yard. Such areas shall not encroach upon any required open space, access way, off-street parking area, or public right-of-way. Where located, adjacent to any residential district, they shall be set back a minimum of five (5) feet from such property line.

(c) Access. All required off-street loading areas shall provide sufficient turning spaces and access.

(d) Calculation of required spaces. The number of off-street loading berths required for any use shall be determined by application of the standards set forth in Schedule X-1.

(Ord. No. O-01-46 § 32-10.9)

a. Minimum Average Design Illumination.

1. Industrial parking areas: 1.5 footcandles.

2. All other parking areas: 2 footcandles.

3. Pedestrian areas: 1.5 footcandles.

4. Driveway entrances: 3 footcandles.

5. Loading areas: 5 footcandles.

b. Property Lines.

1. Maximum illumination at property lines shall not exceed one (1) footcandle.

2. Lighting shall be installed with shielding to direct light away from adjoining properties.

c. Light Poles.

Light poles shall be rustproof metal or decorative wood and utilize underground wiring. Maximum pole heights shall be as follows:

1. Pedestrian areas: 12 feet.

2. Parking areas for 25 cars or less: 20 feet.

3. Parking areas for more than 25 cars: 30 feet.

(Ord. No. O-01-46 § 32-10.10)

a. Landscaping shall be provided as part of a site plan and/or subdivision design. It shall be designed in a total pattern throughout the site, integrating the various elements of the plan. Landscaping may include plant materials such as trees, shrubs, ground cover, perennials, annuals, and other materials such as retaining walls, fences, and paving materials.

b. Shade trees shall be provided as part of a residential subdivision at a rate of one (1) tree per lot. Shade trees shall be located on the street line as not to interfere with utilities.

c. All street trees and on-site deciduous trees shall not be less than three and one-half (3 1/2) inch in caliper at the time of planting.

d. Minimum heights of materials at the time of planting.

Evergreen trees - six (6) feet

Deciduous trees - eight (8) feet

Shrubs - three (3) feet

(Ord. No. O-01-46 § 32-10.11)

Subdivisions and site plans for industrial uses shall conform to the following additional standards.

a. Railroad (where available) and street access shall be arranged to minimize accident hazards within the site, to avoid traffic conflicts on adjacent or connecting streets, and to assure adequate circulation through the entire subdivision.

b. Street and driveway specifications shall be determined by the City Engineer with regard to the weight, volume and types of traffic expected.

c. Adequate provision shall be made to abate potential nuisances arising from the manufacturing process proposed or the disposal of waste products.

d. The extension of utility lines to the tract and to neighboring tracts shall be provided for in accordance with estimates of maximum demands on power, water, gas and other resources.

e. Industrial water supply and industrial waste disposal, if not connected with the municipal water and sewer systems, must be approved by the City Engineer, the City Board of Health and the State Board of Health.

(Ord. No. O-01-46 § 32-10.12)

a. General.

All development applications shall demonstrate facilities suitable for separation of recyclable materials in accordance with the Municipal Recycling Ordinance.

b. Recycling Facilities in Multifamily Housing Developments.

1. "Multifamily housing development" shall mean a building containing three (3) or more dwelling units occupied or intended to be occupied by persons living independently of each other, or a group of such buildings.

2. There shall be included in any new multifamily housing development that requires subdivision or site plan approval an indoor or outdoor recycling area for the collection and storage of residentially-generated recyclable materials. The dimension of the recycling area shall be sufficient to accommodate recycling bins or containers which are of adequate size and number, and which are consistent with anticipated usage and with current methods of collection in the area in which the project is located. The dimensions of the recycling area and the bins or containers shall be determined in consultation with the Municipal Recycling Coordinator, and shall be consistent with the District Recycling Plan adopted pursuant to N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.13 and any applicable requirements of the Municipal Master Plan, adopted pursuant to Section 26 of P.L. 1987, c. 102.

3. The recycling area shall be conveniently located for the residential disposition of source separated recyclable materials, preferably near, but clearly separated from a refuse dumpster.

(a) The recycling area shall be well-lit and shall provide easy access for the building superintendent or residents to transfer materials to the curbside for pick-up by the City's recycling personnel.

(b) If the development comprises five (5) or more acres, or if the size or nature of the development would otherwise make practical, the recycling area shall be directly accessible by recycling personnel and vehicles. Collection vehicles shall be able to access the recycling area without interference from parked cars or other obstacles.

(c) Reasonable measures shall be taken to protect the recycling area and the bins or containers placed therein against theft or recyclable materials, bins or containers.

(d) The recycling area or the bins or containers placed therein shall be designed so as to provide protection against adverse environmental conditions that might render the collected materials unmarketable. Any bins or containers which are used for the collection of recyclable paper or cardboard, and which are located in an outdoor recycling area, shall be equipped with a lid, or otherwise covered, so as to keep the paper or cardboard dry.

(e) Signs clearly identifying the recycling area and the materials accepted therein shall be posted adjacent to all points of access to the recycling area. Individual bins or containers shall be equipped with signs and indicating the materials to be placed therein.

(f) Landscaping and/or fencing shall be provided around any outdoor recycling area and shall be developed in a aesthetically pleasing manner.

(Ord. No. O-01-46 § 32-10.13)

a. All open space shall incorporate elements such as shrubbery, attractive paving materials, street furniture, lighting, low walls, fountains and other architectural and artistic amenities so as to produce and provide a pleasant environment at all levels and to complement the surrounding buildings. All open space shall be designed to invite and attract the public.

b. Adequate lighting shall be provided to promote a sense of security in the open space.

c. Open spaces shall be so located to provide for maximum usability and to create a harmonious relationship between buildings.

(Ord. No. O-01-46 § 32-10.14)

Buffers may include fences, walls or landscaping to minimize any adverse impacts or nuisances such as the headlights of vehicles, noise, light from structures and the movement of people and vehicles on the site or from adjacent areas. Buffers may also be used to stop windborne debris from leaving the tract. Buffers shall be used, where appropriate, in the following areas:

a. Along property lines shielding various uses from each other.

b. Within or adjacent to parking areas, garbage collection areas and loading and unloading areas.

(Ord. No. O-01-46 § 32-10.15)

a. Fences or walls in excess of two (2) feet in height shall be considered as accessory uses to a principal permitted use and are permitted in accordance with the standards set forth below:

1. Fences or walls two (2) feet to four (4) feet in height shall be permitted in all yards.

2. Fences or walls four (4) feet to six (6) feet in height shall be permitted only in the rear and side yards, up to and behind the front facade of the principal building.

3. All fences shall be set back at least three (3) inches from the property line.

b. Industrial. General Regulations for Fences and Walls.

1. No fence or wall shall be so constructed or installed so as to constitute a hazard to traffic or safety.

2. The face or finished side of a fence or wall shall face the adjacent property.

3. No fence or wall shall be constructed with barbed wire, metal spikes or other such dangerous material or constructed in such manner as to be dangerous to animals or humans.

4. Conspicuous chain link fencing without screening and/or landscaping shall not be encouraged.

(Ord. No. O-01-46 § 32-10.16)