N.J. Admin. Code § 19:5-6.3

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

Section 19:5-6.3 - Preliminary plat contents

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

(b) Such plat shall be drawn at a scale of no less than one inch equal to 100 feet.

(c) The preliminary plat shall include or be accompanied by the following information:

1. The proposed name of the subdivision, which shall not duplicate or resemble the name of any existing subdivision within the District;

2. The name and address of the property owner(s), the applicant, and the person preparing the preliminary plat;

3. The names of all adjoining property owners, as shown on the most recent municipal tax records;

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

5. The date, north point, reference meridian and scale of drawing;

6. The tax map sheet, block and lot number;

7. The date of the topographic survey;

8. The location of existing and proposed property lines showing bearings and distances;

9. The acreage of tract(s) to be subdivided accurate to the nearest hundredth of an acre;

10. The location of existing and proposed building setback lines, existing buildings and structures with an indication of whether they will be retained and the location and extent of environmentally sensitive areas, such as wetlands;

11. Details of proposed streets, including:

i. Profiles, cross-sections, alignments, drainage provisions, and ROWs of existing and proposed streets and highways within and abutting the subdivision;

ii. Street and highway names and/or route numbers;

iii. The type and width of pavement and location of curbs, sidewalks, and shade tree planting strips, on cross-sections;

iv. Line-of-sight triangles and curb radii; and

v. Detailed foundation conditions, pavement designs, design criteria and assumptions;

12. Alignment data for all ROWs, easements, tract boundary lines, lot lines, and street centerlines;

13. The recorded reference of all easements. If an easement is not recorded, a statement describing such easement shall be included. The width, length, bearings and sufficient ties to locate the easement with respect to the subdivision shall be shown;

14. The location and description of all monuments;

15. Topographic contours at five-foot intervals for land slopes averaging 10 percent or greater, two-foot intervals for land averaging between three and 10 percent and one-foot interval for all lands of lesser slope;

16. All existing watercourses shall be shown and accompanied by the following information:

i. When a watercourse is proposed to be altered, improved, or relocated, or when a drainage structure is proposed on a stream with a drainage area of one-half square mile or greater, evidence of submission of the appropriate applications to the NJDEP;

ii. Cross-sections of watercourses showing extent of floodway, if defined, top of bank, mean high water level and bottom elevations at the following locations:

(1) At any point where a watercourse crosses a boundary of the subdivision;

(2) At 50-foot intervals for a distance of 300 feet upstream and 300 feet downstream of any proposed culvert or bridge within or adjacent to the subdivision;

(3) Immediately upstream and downstream of any point of juncture of two or more watercourses; and

(4) At a maximum of 500-foot intervals along all watercourses which run through or adjacent to the subdivision for an exterior distance of 500-feet upstream and downstream of the subdivision boundary;

iii. When a watercourse is proposed to be altered, improved, or relocated, a plan showing the method of stabilizing slopes and measures to control erosion and siltation during construction; and

iv. The boundaries of the floodplains of all watercourses within or adjacent to the subdivision, if defined;

17. The total upstream tributary area of any watercourse running through or adjacent to the subdivision. Point of reference shall be that point where the watercourse first contacts the subdivision;

18. The total upstream tributary area of a watercourse running through or adjacent to the subdivision at the nearest downstream drainage structure, and the acreage in the subdivision which drains to the structure;

19. The location and extent of drainage and conservation easements;

20. The location, extent and water level elevation of all existing or proposed lakes or ponds within or adjacent to the subdivision;

21. Stormwater management systems including the following:

i. All existing and proposed storm sewer lines, within or adjacent to the subdivision, showing size of lines, capacity, direction of flow, slope, and location of inlets and structures;

ii. All existing and proposed drainage ditches within or adjacent to the subdivision showing typical cross-sections, capacity, direction of flow, and slope;

iii. Proposed retention or detention basins; and

iv. Design data and calculations;

22. Existing and proposed sanitary sewerage facilities serving the subdivision, including the following:

i. Location, size and slope of all sanitary sewer lines and connections to existing facilities;

ii. Location of any proposed sanitary sewerage treatment plants;

iii. Design data and calculations; and

iv. Proof of submittal to other governmental entities having jurisdiction;

23. Existing and proposed water distribution systems serving the subdivision, including the following:

i. The location, size and capacity of water mains;

ii. The location of fire hydrants;

iii. The source of supply, points of connection, and supply capacities at such points;

iv. The location of any proposed water treatment plants;

v. Design data and calculations; and

vi. Proof of submittal to other governmental entities having jurisdiction;

24. The location of existing and proposed utilities, both underground and overhead, and associated easements;

25. Delineation of all areas containing fill and detailed information concerning the material encountered, including the following:

i. The depth and type of material involved;

ii. The age of fill;

iii. The state of decomposition;

iv. Residual settlements to be expected;

v. Combustible gas-forming potential;

vi. The depth to water table; and

vii. In all such areas where construction of roadways, paved areas, utilities and other facilities is proposed, additional data including the following shall be submitted:

(1) Any specialized construction methods to be used in areas containing fill;

(2) Design precautions to be taken to ensure that residual post-construction settlements will not adversely affect the appearance or structural integrity of any proposed facilities; and

(3) Method to be employed in eliminating the build-up of combustible gases where such a potential exists;

26. Identification of lands to be dedicated or reserved for any purpose, public or private, to be distinguished from lots or tracts intended for sale; and

27. A copy of any protective covenants or deed restrictions applying to the land to be subdivided.

N.J. Admin. Code § 19:5-6.3

Amended by R.2009 d.40, effective 1/20/2009.
See: 40 N.J.R. 4696(a), 41 N.J.R. 624(b).
In (c)15, substituted "10" for "ten" twice and "one -foot" for "one foot", and deleted the last sentence.