N.J. Admin. Code § 16:47-4.19

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 11, June 3, 2024

Section 16:47-4.19 - Street intersection or street improvement permits

(a) Street intersection applications shall be submitted to Bureau of Major Access Permits. Street improvement applications shall be submitted to the Regional Maintenance Office.

(b) For new streets, applications for street intersections shall be accompanied by the items listed below. These applications shall be signed by a municipal official, a county official, or a property owner. When the Department responds to the applicant and furnishes permit documents for signature, the permit must be signed by an official of the county or municipality, if the street is to be constructed on public property, or a property owner, if the street is to be constructed on private property.

1. Six copies of a plan with the intersection enlarged at a scale of one inch equals 30 feet (1=300 for metric) showing such detail as curb, gutter, sidewalk, curb returns, and drainage structures;

2. Profiles; and

3. All items on the checklist for either minor application, major application, or major application with planning review, as appropriate.

(c) For existing streets, the following application requirements apply:

1. Applications for increases in the number of lanes intersecting the State highway shall be processed in the same manner as those for a new street.

2. Applications that do not involve an increase in the number of lanes intersecting the State highway are street improvement applications. These applications shall be accompanied by six copies of a plan with the intersection enlarged at a scale of one inch equals 30 feet (1=300 for metric) showing such detail as curb, gutter, sidewalk, curb radii, and drainage structures. These applications shall be signed by a county official, municipal official, or a developer. When the Department responds to the applicant and furnishes permit documents for signature, the permit shall be signed by an official of the county or municipality.

3. The applicant shall provide traffic counts obtained pursuant to 16:47-4.3 7.

(d) If a local government or a developer seeks either a street intersection permit or street improvement permit as a result of traffic associated with development generating an increase of 500 or more daily trips, the application shall be signed by either a municipal official, a county official, or a developer. The fee shall be the fee for either a major access application or a major access application with planning review, whichever is deemed appropriate, based on the estimated street traffic at the State highway intersection, in accordance with Appendix N.

N.J. Admin. Code § 16:47-4.19