A. Type of Pools.
1. Permanent underground.
2. Permanent above ground: above ground pools equipped with fences built above the top level of the pool.
3. Temporary above ground: above ground pools not equipped with fences built above the top level of the pool.
B. Lighting All lighting fixtures for a private swimming pool shall be installed so as to comply with all applicable safety regulations, and shall be shielded so as to prevent any direct beam of light from shining on any adjoining property.
C. Electric Lines. All electrical service lines shall be buried underground cable and/or conduit shall be in accordance with the building.
D. Building Permit. When an application is made for a permit to construct and locate a private swimming pool, the Applicant shall show an approval from the
Board of Health of the Borough as to the suitability and adequacy of design, materials and construction or construction specifications of said pool, including all accessory equipment, apparatus and appurtenances thereto. The application for a private swimming pool building permit shall identify the building lot, the location of the residence, location of swimming pool, all accessory equipment and apparatus, type of pool, all basic dimensions, location of steps, diving stands, boards and location and detail specification of enclosure and gate on the lot.
E. Pool Location. An outdoor private swimming pool shall be located not less than twenty-five feet (25') from the side or rear of the residence on a building lot in a R-1 or R-IA Zone and fifteen feet (15') in any other zone. No pool, pool fence or pool accessory shall be located in a front yard.
F. Pump Location. The pump of a filtration or pumping station of a private swimming pool shall be located not less than twenty feet (20') from any side or rear property line.
G. Drainage. Private pools situated or extended above ground level and less than fifty (50) feet from an abutting property shall be surrounded by a suitable grading or drainage system leading to a street or brook so as to be able to carry away all the water in the pool in the case of a break.
H. Enclosures. Private swimming pools, spas and hot tubs shall be enclosed in accordance with Sections H. and 1.
Outdoor private swimming pool: An outdoor swimming pool, including an in ground, above-ground or on-ground pool, hot tub or spa shall be provided with a barrier which shall comply with the following:
1. The top of the barrier shall be at least 48 inches (1219 mm) above finished ground level measured on the side of the barrier which faces away from the swimming pool. The maximum vertical clearance between finished ground level and the barrier shall be 2 inches (51 mm) measured on the side of the barrier which faces away from the swimming pool.
Where the top of the pool structure is above finished ground level, such as an above-ground pool, the barrier shall be at finished ground level, such as the pool structure, or shall be mounted on top of the pool structure.
Where the barrier is mounted on top of the pool structure, the maximum vertical clearance between the top of the pool structure and the bottom of the barrier shall be 4 inches (102 mm).
2. Openings in the barrier shall not allow passage of a 4 inch (102 mm) diameter sphere.
3. Solid barriers shall not contain indentations or protrusions except for normal construction tolerances and tooled masonry joints.
4. Where the barrier is composed of horizontal and vertical members and the distance between the tops of the horizontal members is less than 45 inches (1143 mm), the horizontal members shall be located on the swimming pool side of the fence. Spacing between vertical members shall not exceed 1 3/4 inches (44 mm) in width. Decorative cutouts shall not exceed 1 3/4 inches (44 mm) in width.
5. Where the barrier is composed of horizontal and vertical members and the distance between the tops of the horizontal members is 45 inches
(1143 mm) or more, spacing between vertical members shall not exceed 4 inches (102 mm). Decorative cutouts shall not exceed 1 3/4 inches (44 mm) width.
6. Maximum mesh size for chain link fences shall be a 1 '/4 inch (32 mm) square unless the fence is provided with slats fastened at the top or the bottom which reduce the openings to not more than 1- 3/4 inches (44 mm).
7. Where the barrier is composed of diagonal members, such as a lattice fence, the maximum opening formed by the diagonal members shall be not more than 1 3/4 inches (44 mm) .
8. Where a wall of a dwelling serves as part of the barrier, one of the following shall apply:
a. All doors with direct access to the pool through that wall shall be equipped with an alarm which produces an audible warning when the door and its screen, if present, are opened. The alarm shall sound continuously for a minimum of 30 seconds immediately after the door is opened. The alarm shall have a minimum sound pressure rating of 85 dBA at 10 feet (3048 mm) and the sound of the alarm shall be distinctive from other household sounds such as smoke alarms, telephones and door bells. The alarm shall automatically reset under all conditions. The alarm shall be equipped with manual means, such as touchpads or switches, to deactivate temporarily the alarm for a single opening from either direction. Such deactivation shall last for not more than 15 seconds. The deactivation touchpads or switches shall be located at least 54 inches (1372 mm) above the threshold of the door.
b. The pool shall be equipped with an approved power safety cover.
9 .Where an above-ground pool structure is used as a barrier or where the barrier is mounted on top of the pool structure, and the means of access is a fixed or removable ladder or steps, the ladder or steps shall be surrounded by a barrier which meets the requirements of items 1 through 8 of Section H. A removable ladder shall not constitute an acceptable alternative to enclosure requirements.
10. Prohibited locations; Barriers shall be located so as to prohibit permanent structures, equipment or similar objects from being used to climb the barriers.
11. Exemptions: The following shall be exempt from the provisions of this section:
a. A spa or hot tub with an approved safety cover.
b. Fixtures which are drained after each use.
I. Access gates shall comply with the requirements of items lthrough 7 of Section H and shall be equipped to accommodate a locking device. Pedestrian access gates shall open outwards away from the pool and shall be self-closing and have a self-latching device. Gates other than pedestrian access gates shall have a self-latching device. Where the release mechanism of the self latching device islocated less than 54 inches (1372 mm) from the bottom of the gate:
(a) the release mechanism shall be located on the pool side of the gate at least 3 inches (76 mm) below the top of the gate; and (b) the gate and barrier shall not have an opening greater than 'h inch (13 mm) within 18 inches (457 mm) of the release mechanism.
A. General Requirements. Roadways and all appurtenances, including subgrade, subbase, base courses and pavements, shall be constructed in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Standard Specifications as modified herein. All subsurface utilities including service connections (terminating at least two (2) feet behind sidewalk) to each lot and all storm drains shall be installed in all roadway areas prior to the construction of final pavement surfaces.
B. Type of Pavement. All roadways shall be constructed with either a bituminous concrete flexible pavement structure or a portland cement concrete rigid pavement structure. Only one (1) type of pavement shall be utilized throughout any development.
C. Pavement Structure Design.
1. The pavement structure design for each particular development utilizing either a flexible or rigid pavement type shall be the responsibility of the developer or his engineer.
The pavement design shall be based upon traffic loading projections and field sampling and laboratory analysis of the subgrade solids to be encountered in roadway areas in the development and shall follow current design recommendations of the Asphalt Institute, the Portland Cement Concrete
Association or such other generally recognized standards as may be acceptable to the Borough Engineer.
2. As minimum requirements, rigid Portland cement paving shall be expansion joint type paving utilizing joints similar to Type A expansion joints, according to the Standard Construction details of the New Jersey Department of Transportation, shall be reinforced, constructed with Class B air-entrained concrete and shall have a minimum thickness of six inches for minor collector streets and eight
(8) inches for other classifications. Flexible bituminous concrete pavements shall have an equivalent structural depth of at least ten
(10) inches for local, local collector and minor collector streets having a minimum wearing surface of not less than one and one-half
(1'/2) inches of pavement. Type FA-BC-1, and a minimum bituminous stabilized base course of not less than four (4) inches and
a dense graded aggregate base course to provide the remaining depth; and an equivalent structural depth of at least thirteen (13) inches for other street classifications, having a minimum wearing surface of not less than two (2) inches of pavement. Type FA-BC-1 a minimum bituminous stabilized base course of not less than five (5) inches, and a dense graded aggregate base to provide the remaining depth, Bituminous stabilized base may be substituted for aggregate base on a one to three (1-3) ratio (stabilized base to aggregate base) all in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Standard
Specifications.
D. Sub grades
All subgrade shall be prepared in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Standard Specifications for bituminous concrete and reinforced concrete pavements. Prior to the construction of any subbase, base or pavement course, all soft or unyielding portions of the subgrade which do not attain the required stability will be removed and replaced with the suitable material, and the whole surface of the subgrade shall be compacted. The provision of a uniform roadway subgrade meeting the requirements of the Standard Specifications shall be the full responsibility of the developer. In certain cases, special treatment may be required because of the character or nature of the subsoil. Such special treatment may include lime or cement stabilization, wet excavation, or construction of underdrainage fields. Any proposal by the developer to stabilize subgrade shall be subject to the approval of the Borough Engineer.
E. Subbase and/or Aggregate Base Courses. Where granular subbase courses are included in the payment design section proposed by the developer, they shall be constructed in accordance with the Applicable requirements of Section
901.08 of soil Aggregate designated 1-5 conforming to Section 901.08 of the New
Jersey Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Road and
Bridge Construction. Asphalt concrete pavements (and stabilized bases) may be constructed on subgrade without subbase or aggregate base courses, provided that the subgrade can be satisfactorily prepared as hereinbefore described. Dense graded aggregate base courses shall comply with the requirements of the Standard
Specifications for Soil Aggregate, Type 5, Class A, or Type 2, Class A or B.
Portland cement concrete pavements must be constructed with a minimum of six (6) inches of a granular type subbase meeting the requirements of the Standard Specifications for Soil Aggregate, Type 4, Class E. Any subbase course of aggregate base course to be utilized with any type of pavement shall have a mind-mum thickness of four (4) inches.
F. Bituminous Base Courses.
1. Bituminous base courses for use with bituminous concrete pavements shall consist of base course in accordance with the requirements of Section 301.02 of the New Jersey Department of
Transportation Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge
Construction except that the requirements for the construction of the base course shall be amended to allow the laying of the base course with a single lift maximum thickness not exceeding four (4) inches.
2. Prior to placement of any asphalt concrete base course, the finished surface of any underlying subbase or aggregate base shall receive a prime coat in accordance with the requirements of Section 304.02 of the New Jersey Department of Transportation Standard
Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction.
G. Bituminous Pavements. Bituminous pavements shall consist of a asphalt surface course, in accordance with the requirements of Section 404.02 of the New Jersey
Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge
Construction. The bituminous pavement wearing surface should generally not be installed until just prior to the time the streets are prepared for final acceptance. Prior to the installation of a bituminous concrete surface, the bituminous base course shall be inspected by the Borough
Engineer. Any areas of the base course in need of repair shall be removed and replaced at the direction of the Borough Engineer. If the Borough
Engineer directs, a leveling course of FA-5C material shall be placed on any uneven or below grade base courses prior to the placement of finished pavement. No pavement surfaces shall be placed unless permission to do so has been granted by the Borough Engineer.
H. Concrete Pavements. Concrete pavements shall be constructed in accordance with the requirements of the Standard Specifications. Expansion joints shall be
New Jersey State Department of Transportation Type A Expansion Joints. The developer may submit, at the time of the submission of the preliminary plat, an alternate expansion joint detail. The use of such an alternate detail must be recommended by the Borough Engineer and approved by the Planning Board.
Where existing concrete roadways are being widened as the result of the development of abutting properties, the widened pavement shall be required to be of Portland cement concrete. The remaining pavement in the development may, if the subdivider elects, be bituminous concrete. This will be an exception to the requirements that all pavement constructed within a development be of one (1) type.
I. Alternate Pavement Types. In areas where alternate pavement types are proposed or desired either-for decorative purposes, because of physical restrictions or existing conditions, or because of limitations or shortages in certain types of construction materials, a detail of the type and/or location of alternate pavement types proposed shall be submitted for approval with the preliminary and/or final plat. The use of alternate pavement types may only be permitted if the applicant submits for review and approval details and specifications concerning the equipment, materials and methods proposed for use, and if the Borough Engineer has inspected the installation of, and tested and approved a suitable sample section of such pavement. In the event the Borough Engineer does not approve the sample section of pavement, "the developer shall remove the same section and replace it with a type" of pavement permitted by this Chapter or such other alternate as may be approved by the Planning Board.
A. When the effective operation of a building or structure, or equipment within
a building or structure, necessitates placing machinery, motors, generators or similar devices for cooling, heating or generating purposes, outside or on top of any structure, they shall be screened from public view. Said screening may consist of the following:
1. Densely planted evergreen shrubs, which shall grow to not less than five (5) feet after one (1) growing season., and
2. A solid and uniform fence at least five (5) feet in height on four (4) sides of said equipment, or
3. A masonry wall at least five (5) feet in height on four (4) sides of said equipment, or
4. Extensions of parapet walls or mansard roof lines of structural or ornamental screens or baffles, or
5. Any similar type of solid or uniform screening, which will prevent exposure of such equipment to public view.
B. The above requirements shall not be construed to prevent an opening in any required screening for maintenance purposes. However, any such opening shall be made as inconspicuous as is possible so as not to present any unsightly display of said equipment to public view.
A. The design and construction or approval of all public systems for extensions of existing sewerage system(s) either publicly or privately owned, shall be under the jurisdiction of the Two Rivers Water Reclamation Authority.
B. Prior to the approval of any final plat, the full approval of any sewage disposal system must have been obtained from the Two Rivers Water Reclamation Authority and filed with the Planning Board, or the final approval will be conditioned upon full approval of the Two Rivers Water Reclamation Authority.
C. Any sanitary sewage collection system shall be adequate to handle all present and probable future development. Alignments outside streets shall require either rights-of-way, or easements in accordance with Section 8-27, Easements.
A. General Requirements
1. Sidewalks shall be constructed at the ending cul-de-sacs unless the Planning Board deems sidewalks are not necessary. Where the development abuts an existing street, the sidewalk shall be constructed only on that side.
Sidewalks shall also be constructed at any other places, such as pedestrian walkways or access points to open space, as shown on or required at the approval of the final plat.
2. The requirements of the Standard Specifications regarding curbing precautions must be strictly observed.
B. Location.
Sidewalks within street right-of-way shall generally be located with the sidewalk edge farthest from the roadway placed one (1) foot from the property line. Sidewalk not within street right-of-way shall be located to provide for the most likely routes of pedestrian travel. In cases where the topography dictates a proposed development provides for the extension of an existing street or abuts an existing street, where sidewalks have already been installed in a location other than as specified above or where such variations in sidewalk locations are needed to preserve trees or natural features, the Planning Board may approve alternate sidewalk locations in order to provide for the preservation of physical features or the continuation of the existing sidewalks.
Sidewalk Construction.
Sidewalks shall be four (4) feet wide and four (4) inches thick, except crossing driveways, where the thickness shall be increased to six (6) inches with reinforced, welded wire fabric mesh for residential uses and all drives to parking areas of less than fifty(50) spaces and to eight (8) inches with reinforced welded wire fabric mesh, or all other uses. Sidewalks shall be six (6) feet in width where designed to be adjacent to driveways or parking spaces subject to vehicle overhang. Where the Planning Board determines that a sidewalk may be subject to unusually heavy pedestrian traffic it may require that its width be increased (to a maximum of eight (8) feet.) All sidewalk construction shall be in accordance witch the applicable requirements of the Residential Site Improvement Standards N.J.A.C. Title 5, Chapter 21, Section 5:21-4.18. Concrete shall be Class B, air-entrained. Preformed bituminous cellular joint fillers one-half (1/Z) inch thick shall be placed at intervals not exceeding twenty (20) feet. Dummy (formed) joints shall be cut into the concrete sidewalk between the expansion joints at equal intervals not exceeding the width of the sidewalk.
The sidewalk subgrade shall be compacted prior to the placement of any sidewalk. Any unsuitable material encounter in the subgrade shall be removed and replaced with suitable material acceptable to the Engineer.
D. Apron Construction.
Reinforced concrete aprons shall be constructed at all driveways between the concrete curb and the concrete sidewalk. Such aprons shall be six (6) inches thick for residential uses and all drives to parking areas of less than fifty (50) spaces and to eight (8) inches for all other uses and shall be reinforced with welded wire fabric (66-1212), or an equivalent approved by the Borough Engineer. Concrete shall be Class B air-entrained. The width of the apron at the curbline shall be not less than the width of the driveway plus ten (10) feet or a minimum of twenty (20) feet, whichever is greater.
E. Driveway Depressions.
At each driveway without curb return radii the concrete curb shall be depressed to form a driveway opening. The depression shall be equal in length to the width of the driveway plus ten (10) feet but not less than twenty (20) feet. At driveways with curb return the curb depression shall accommodate the exterior limits of the radii. The depression shall be smoothly formed to maintain a lowered curb face across the depression of at least one (1) inch. but not more than two (2) inches. The bottom of the curb shall be lowered to maintain full curb depth across the depression.
F. Alternate Sidewalk or Apron Types and/or Locations.
In areas where alternate sidewalk or apron types and/or locations are proposed or desired, either for decorative purposes or because of physical restrictions or existing conditions, a detail of the type and/or location of sidewalk and apron proposed shall be submitted for approval with the preliminary and/or final-plat. Continuous slip-formed sidewalks may be permitted if such is considered to be desirable by the Borough Engineer. The use of continuous slip-formed sidewalks may only be permitted if the applicant submits, for review and approval, details and specifications concerning the equipment, materials and methods proposed for use; and if the Borough Engineer has inspected the installation and tested and approved a suitable sample section of such sidewalk. In the event the Borough Engineer does not approve the sample section of continuous slip-formed sidewalk, the developer shall remove the sample section and replace it with a type of sidewalk permitted by this Chapter or such other alternate as may be approved by the Planning Board.
G. Curb Ramps for the Physically Handicapped. Curb ramps for the physically handicapped shall be constructed on all street curb returns and where appropriate, in parking areas. In general, two (2) curb ramps shall be constructed at each comer (see Figure No. 6A). A single ramp at the center of the corner is acceptable when site conditions preclude the use of the two (2) ramp system (see Figure No. 6B). Curb ramps for the physically handicapped shall be constructed in accordance with the standards shown on Figures No. 6A and 6B. If there is a grass or landscaped area between the curb and the sidewalk, side ramps need not be provided. Curb ramps shall be provided at all four (4) corners of full intersections and at the two (2) corners plus a location across the street from both of the ramps at "T" intersections. The developer shall submit a detailed intersection grading plan for approval of the Borough Engineer prior to installation of the curbs, sidewalks and curb ramps at the intersection.
Curb ramps shall be constructed with a rough broom finish in accordance with New Jersey Department of Transportation specifications and shall be flush with the street pavement at the gutter line.
