B. Reduced right-of-way and pavement widths may be determined by the Planning Board and Township Engineer based upon the nature of adjoining streets, topography, steep slopes, density, type of development, road frontage and the presence or absence of curbs and on-street parking. The widths enumerated above may be increased in special cases where, because of traffic volumes, steep grades or other such reasons, the Planning Board and Township Engineer determine that such action is necessary.

C. Site plans or subdivisions that adjoin or include existing streets that do not conform to widths as shown on the Master Plan or Official Map or the street width requirements of this Chapter shall dedicate additional width along either one (1) or both sides of said road. If the subdivision is along one (1) side only, one-half (1/2) of the required extra width shall be dedicated. Additionally, that portion of the existing street or road adjoining or included within a site plan or major subdivision shall be improved by the developer, including excavation, grading, base courses and surfacing in accordance with the road improvement standards of this Ordinance.

D. The right-of-way and pavement widths for internal roads within multi-family, commercial and industrial developments shall be determined on an individual basis, and shall in all cases be of sufficient width and design to safely accommodate traffic, parking, loading, school buses, snow plows, garbage trucks and provide maximum access for fire fighting equipment.

A. The arrangement of streets shall conform to the circulation plan element of the Master Plan or Official Map for Roxbury Township.

B. For streets not shown on the Master Plan or Official Map, the arrangement shall provide for the appropriate extension of existing streets.

C. Residential access (local) streets shall be arranged to discourage through traffic and provide for maximum privacy.

D. The right-of-way width shall be measured from lot line to lot line and shall not be less than 50 feet or as designated in Section 13-8.602. The right-of-way

G. Inspection. The work shall be inspected throughout the course of construction by the Township Engineer or his representative. The Township Engineer shall be notified ten (10) days before any work is started.

H. Easements. Easements of a width sufficient to allow proper maintenance shall be provided for the outletting of all drains, pipe lines, etc., to streams, existing storm drains or other drainage courses. These easements shall be granted to the Township by approved legal procedure.

1. Drainage. Adequate provisions shall be made for the drainage of all roads which shall be approved by the Township Engineer.

A. All new roads or streets connecting to a Township road shall be located to afford maximum safety to traffic at the intersection.

B. Street intersections shall be laid out as nearly at right angles as is possible and in no case shall be less than 75 degrees. The block corners of intersections shall be rounded at the property line with a curve radius of not less than 25 feet for residential access streets, 30 feet for residential collector streets and 35 feet for secondary arterials. Approaches to all intersections shall follow a straight line for at least one-hundred (100) feet.

C. Street intersections involving residential collector streets and secondary arterials shall have a grade (either ascending or descending) of not more than three (3) percent for a distance of not less than 50 feet from the near curb line on the intersecting street. Residential access streets shall not have a grade of more than five (5) percent for a distance of not less than 50 feet from the near curb line of the intersecting street.

D. Use of "T" intersections in subdivisions shall be encouraged.

E. Intersections shall be offset a minimum of 150 feet between centerlines.

F. Design of intersections with State or County roads shall be governed by the appropriate agency having jurisdiction.

G. Four-way street signs conforming to the standards of the Township of Roxbury shall be placed at each intersection.

H. "T" intersections shall be designed to avoid road centerline alignment with existing homes on the other side of the intersection.

A. A minimum sight triangle easement of 30 feet by 100 feet, measured along intersecting right-of-way lines with the 30 foot dimension located along the street of lowest order, shall be provided at all intersections or as indicated by the type of road classification based on the current recognized AASHTO standards for intersection design. All sight triangle easements shall be approved by the Township Engineer.

B. Sight triangle easements shall be dedicated to the Township of Roxbury.

C. Within the required sight triangle easement there shall be no obstruction (such as embankments, fences, walls, hedges or other objects) over 30 inches in height above the street pavement. All corners on the new streets shall be cleared of obstructions in the manner and to the limits described.

D. Street trees are permitted within sight easements; however, branches occurring between the ground and 7 feet above grade shall be pruned prior to the release of the maintenance bond. Shrubs are permitted within sight easements but shall not exceed a mature height of 30 inches.

A. Curbs shall be required on both sides of all streets. Granite block curbs shall be used on all streets unless otherwise mandated by State and County agencies or as permitted by the Board.

B. In recognition of the unique characteristics of land within the RR and RR-5 Rural Residential Districts, the Board may allow mountable granite block curb set in concrete footing with mortar joints where the applicant can clearly demonstrate that the property in question lends itself to this modification.

C. Depressed curb ramps shall be provided for the handicapped at all intersections and where sidewalks intersect curbs. Handicap ramps shall be installed in accordance with State and Federal laws.

A. Curbs shall be installed as shown on the drawings to line and elevation.

B. Construction of all curbs shall conform to current NJDOT Standards and Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, Section 605 and supplements thereto and shall meet the Township Engineer's approval.

C. Concrete curbs are to be 6" wide at the top and 9" wide at bottom and 20" deep, (6" exposed - 14" buried). The batter shall be on the front face and the back face shall be vertical. All concrete curbs are to consist of air-entrained Class "B" concrete.

D. Granite block and Belgian block curbs shall be installed as follows:

1. Granite block and Belgian block curbs shall be laid on end with 1/4" to 1/2" joint openings.

2. The granite block and Belgian block curbs shall be of the best quality medium or fine grained granite and laid in a trench with a 12" wide x 10" thick footing which shall be 18". All block shall be backed with concrete and all joints pointed with Portland cement mortar. The concrete shall be class "B" air-entrained concrete. The new concrete foundation shall be leveled with the remaining foundations in order to provide greater stability of the new curb foundation.

3. At driveway openings of concrete curbs, granite block curbs, and Belgian block curbs, the curb shall be 2" above finished pavement. If an opening in existing curb is to be made or changed, the section of the curb involved will be entirely removed including the concrete foundation and new curb poured or laid to proper elevation.

4. The breaking of existing curbs to a lower elevation is prohibited.

5. Depressed curb shall be constructed in accordance with Township details.

6. When a section of depressed curb is not used for a driveway entrance because the driveway has been constructed at another location on the lot, the depressed curb shall be removed in its entirety and raised to full height by the construction of new curb. The new curb section shall be leveled with the remaining curb sections in order to provide greater stability of the new curb.

7. All blocks shall be clean and free from mortar, bituminous materials or other substances.

8. Bituminous material, cement or other substance, deposited on blocks during or after construction shall be removed by the developer by sandblasting or other approved means.

E. The work shall be inspected throughout the course of construction by the Township Engineer or his representative. The Township Engineer shall be notified ten (10) days before any work is started.

A. Sidewalks shall be provided on both sides of all streets, except residential access roads, where the Planning Board determines sidewalks on one side of a street are adequate to service the pedestrian circulation to and from the development. Sidewalks may be required elsewhere when the Planning Board determines them necessary to provide pedestrian connections between residential areas and neighborhood schools, churches, commercial areas, other such facilities and probable future development.

B. Sidewalks within the Rural Residential Districts (RR and RR-5) may be waived by the Board along residential access roads when the applicant can clearly demonstrate that the property in question lends itself to this modification.

C. Sidewalks shall be placed parallel to the street within the right-of-way no closer than 5.5 feet from the edge of the curb. The Planning Board may permit exceptions to sidewalk placement to preserve existing vegetation, topographical or other natural features, or to provide visual interest, or where the applicant proves to the Board's satisfaction that an alternative pedestrian system provides safe and convenient circulation.

D. Sidewalks shall measure a minimum four (4) foot width; wider widths may be necessary near pedestrian generators and employment centers. Where sidewalks abut the curb the width shall be five (5) feet. Where cars overhang the sidewalk the minimum width shall be six (6) feet.

E. In planned developments sidewalks may be located away from the road system to link dwelling units with other dwelling units, the street and on-site activity centers such as parking and recreational areas. They may also be required parallel to the street for safety and other reasons.

F. Pedestrian way easements (ten feet wide) may be required by the Planning Board through blocks more than 1,000 feet long to provide circulation or access to schools, playgrounds, shopping or other community facilities.

G. See Section 13-8.7021. for additional sidewalk standards.

A. Sidewalks shall be constructed true to the lines, grades and dimensions shown on the plans and township details.

B. Subgrade. The site shall be cleared, stripped of top soil and vegetation and rough graded. Material in the subgrade shall be excavated and replaced by broken stone, gravel or other suitable material. The contractor shall fine grade the subgrade of the sidewalk area smooth and even and roll with a tandem roller weighing not less than 3 tons as directed by the Township Engineer. The sidewalk shall be brought to the prescribed line, grade and dimensions.

C. Concrete Sidewalks. The concrete shall be Class "B" and shall meet "New Jersey State Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction" and amendments thereto with the following proportions to be used which must be approved by the Township Engineer.

1. Class B minimum 4,000 p.s.i. air entrained transit mix concrete must be used.

2. The sand shall be properly graded, clean moderately sharp, and free from clay, loam, mica, organic or other foreign matter.

3. The concrete shall be placed on damp base-. If base is dry, it shall be lightly wetted down to avoid rapid moisture removal from the concrete.

4. After the concrete is placed it shall be compacted by tamping or screeding to a true grade and surface, working up enough fines to allow a flat finish without addition of added mortar. The surface shall be floated, edged, and jointed. Just prior to final set, a hair broom shall be used to sweep concrete to a uniform broomed surface.

5. Premolded bituminous expansion joint material shall be installed every twenty (20) feet and half depth contraction joints installed every four (4) feet.

6. The sidewalk shall have a minimum thickness of 4". Driveway concrete walk and approach shall be 6" thick with 6" x 6" welded wire mesh with 2" cover from the bottom of the slab.

7. Driveway approaches (if concrete) are to be laid with 1 1/2" lip at curb line. Monolithic curb approaches are prohibited.

D. Forms. Wood or metal forms shall be used for the construction of concrete sidewalks and braced at proper intervals as directed by the Township Engineer on each side of the sidewalk in order to maintain a -true and straight edge on said walk. Damaged or corked forms shall not be used.

E. Grading. After the forms have been removed the earth shall be graded on each side of the sidewalk in a finished and workmanlike manner and rolled as directed by the Township Engineer from the curb to the property line.

F. Line and Grade Information. Where no curb grade, or curb or sidewalk lines have previously been established on an accepted Township street, road, etc., application must be made to the Township Engineer for the necessary information.

G. Grading Unpaved Area. The unpaved area between the curb line and the adjacent edge of the sidewalk pavement shall be graded so that it has a uniform slope from the pavement edge toward the curb line of not less than one-quarter (1/4) inch, nor more than one-half (1/2) inch per foot, except by permission of the Township Engineer. There shall be 6 inches of screened top soil and seed between the curb and sidewalk and sidewalk and the property line.

H. Curing. All concrete shall be protected from dehydration by use of mats or suitable material. These mats shall be kept wet during the curing period or by use of approved curing compounds.

1. Seasonal Conditions. As the weather and freezing conditions from November 15 to March 15 are unpredictable, any construction of roads, sidewalks and driveway approaches during the above mentioned time shall be permitted only by approval of the Township Engineer. He shall permit such construction only if weather and/or soil conditions permit. Normally, permanent construction during this period of the year is not permitted, and all construction is subject to reinspection and replacement if required.

A. Driveways shall not be located where visibility is limited due to horizontal and vertical curves, topography and other features.

B. One driveway is permitted per residential lot with less than 150 feet of frontage and no more than two driveways with frontage 150 feet and greater.

C. Residential driveways shall be paved and have a minimum ten (10) feet width. Multi-family two-way driveways shall have a minimum 24 foot width. The Board may grant relief for a gravel driveway where the length is excessive, it is in character with the surrounding area and will be paved a minimum of twenty (20) feet from the cartway. The paved driveway section shall consist of an approved compacted subgrade, a 4" thick compacted base course, consisting of dense graded aggregate, and a 2" thick bituminous concrete surface course. The gravel driveway section shall consist of an approved compacted subgrade, and a compacted 6" thick layer of 3/4" clean stone. Block pavers shall not be permitted within the Township right-of-way.

D. The edge of pavement for a residential driveway or edge of curb for a nonresidential driveway shall be located no closer than twenty-five (25) feet to the curb or pavement-return of a street intersection.

E. Maximum residential driveway grades shall not exceed six (6) percent within twenty-five (25) feet of the right-of-way line and fifteen (15) percent elsewhere.

F. Residential driveways shall be set back a minimum of five (5) feet from the side and rear property lines.

G. On-site driveway turnarounds are required for residential lots accessing arterials and secondary arterials. Turnarounds may be required at the discretion of the Planning Board on lots accessing residential collectors and residential access roads dependent upon visibility of oncoming traffic, horizontal and vertical curves, topography and traffic volume.

H. Subdivision - proposals shall locate all driveways associated with proposed lots.

1. Proposed driveways shall be separated a minimum of fifty (50) feet measured along the right-of-way line from edge of driveway to edge of driveway within the subject property.

J. Nonresidential and multi-family driveways (excluding duplex) shall be set back a minimum of ten (10) feet from the side and rear property lines.

K. Nonresidential driveways shall be paved.

L. No curb cut or driveway installation may extend past a line projected from the adjoining property line at a right angle to the street centerline.

M. Driveway access shall favor lower order streets.

N. A permit shall be required for the installation of all driveway approaches not subject to a site plan or subdivision approval. Application for such permit shall be made to the Township Engineer and shall be accompanied by a fee payable to the Township of Roxbury. A driveway approach is deemed to be that area extending from the property line to the paved street. The existing gutter and sidewalk shall at all times during and after construction be maintained at the same grade and line. If a change in line and grade for the sidewalk or gutter is desired, the approval of the Township Engineer is required.

0. Driveway openings in cul-de-sacs may not exceed a width of 12 feet so that there may be sufficient area to accommodate snow removal.

P. If deemed appropriate by the approving Board, non-residential and residential driveways shall be constructed with a concrete apron extending from the drop curb to property line or proposed sidewalk.

In filing an application for development, the applicant shall comply with the following parking, loading, solid waste and lighting standards:

A. Each off-street parking area hereinafter created within the Township of Roxbury shall be subject to the approval of the Planning Board or Zoning Board to insure its adequacy to provide for traffic safety, to provide ingress and egress for emergency vehicles and to protect adjacent properties. Off-street parking areas under 500 square feet that are in compliance with Article VIII are exempt from site plan but require a zoning permit and approval by the Township Engineer.

B. Ingress and egress drives including access to off-street parking in nonresidential zones shall be so designed that traffic is not routed through a residential zone.

C. Off-street parking shall be provided and maintained as specified herein and shall be surfaced with an asphalt, bituminous or cement binder pavement which shall be graded and drained to dispose of all surface water as required by the Township Engineer. Minimum grade across the parking lot shall be 1 %, and minimum grade along the curb shall be 0.75%%.

D. For nonresidential uses and multi-family developments, parking areas and access drives shall be enclosed by a concrete, granite, or Belgian block curb six inches above the paved surface. The type of curb shall be determined by the Board; however, Belgian block curb shall be utilized where a paved area is adjacent to vegetated or other pervious surface areas.

E. No residential building permit (excluding multi-family) shall be granted for the erection of a new dwelling nor a certificate of occupancy issued unless the construction includes a garage, carport or approved shelter for not more than three motor vehicles.

A. For residential developments, off-street parking shall be provided as set forth in Exhibit 1.

B. For nonresidential developments, off-street parking shall be provided as set forth in Exhibit 2.