N.J. Admin. Code § 19:5-6.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 12, June 17, 2024

Section 19:5-6.1 - Sketch plat contents

(a) The sketch plat shall be prepared by a New Jersey-licensed professional land surveyor (PLS).

(b) Such plat shall be drawn at a scale sufficient to show the entire tract on one sheet, but in no case shall such scale be less than one inch equal to 200 feet.

(c) The sketch plat shall include the following information:

1. The name and address of the property owner, applicant, and person preparing plat;

2. The names of all adjoining property owners as shown by the most recent municipal tax records;

3. A key map showing the entire subdivision and its relation to surrounding areas;

4. The date, north point, reference meridian, and graphic scale of plat;

5. The existing and proposed tax map sheet, block and lot number;

6. The existing and proposed property lines showing bearings and distances;

7. The acreage of the entire parcel to be subdivided;

8. The area in square feet of all lots to be created;

9. A zoning summary table pursuant to 19:4-4.4;

10. The location of the lots to be created in relation to the entire tract;

11. Existing easements in the area to be subdivided and within 200 feet thereof, showing location, width and purpose;

12. All existing structures within the portion to be subdivided and within 200 feet thereof;

13. Existing streets and railroads in the area to be subdivided and within 200 feet of the subdivision with ROWs clearly indicated;

14. All proposed streets and utilities within and adjoining the proposed subdivision with all ROWs and easements clearly indicated;

15. All natural and artificial watercourses, streams, shorelines, and water boundaries and encroachment lines; and

16. All areas claimed by the State of New Jersey as riparian, now or formerly, including any grants or leases.

(d) The sketch plat shall also include or be accompanied by the following information:

1. A topographic survey including the following:

i. Utility facilities (both overhead and underground) on and adjacent to the area to be subdivided, including location, type and size;

ii. The location of environmentally sensitive areas, such as wetlands, and the location, extent and direction of flow of all watercourses, drainage structures and drainage ditches in the area to be subdivided and within 200 feet thereof;

iii. Boundary lines of any areas containing fill materials with data indicating type and vertical extent of such materials; and

iv. Spot ground elevations in the subdivision and within 200 feet thereof, of adequate density to determine the general slope and drainage of the area and high and low points;

2. A certificate signed and acknowledged by all parties having record title or interest in the land to be subdivided, and consenting to the preparation and recording of said subdivision map;

3. A statement of any existing and proposed protective or restrictive covenants, or other restrictions if any;

4. A statement describing the available community facilities on and adjacent to the property to be subdivided;

5. A statement of the approximate number of lots the subdivision will contain, together with the typical proposed lot width and depth; and

6. A statement of the type and scope of any development proposed for the area to be subdivided.

N.J. Admin. Code § 19:5-6.1