Applicability.
a. This section shall apply to:
(1) All site plans and subdivisions for major developments occurring within Medford Township that require preliminary or final site plan or subdivision review; and
(2) All major development projects undertaken by Medford Township shall comply with this section.
Procedures. In addition to other development review procedures set forth in the Code of Medford Township, major developments shall comply with the stormwater management requirements and specifications set forth in this section. New agricultural development that meets the definition of "major development" in Subsection B of this section shall be submitted to the appropriate Soil Conservation District for review and approval in accordance with the requirements of N.J.A.C. 7:8-5.4(b).
Compatibility with Other Permit and Ordinance Requirements.
a. Development approvals issued for subdivisions and site plans pursuant to this section are to be considered an integral part of development approvals under the subdivision and site plan review process and do not relieve the applicant of the responsibility to secure required permits or approvals for activities regulated by any other applicable ordinance, code, rule, regulation, statute, act or other provision of law.
b. In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this section shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion of the public health, safety, and general welfare. This section is not intended to interfere with, abrogate, or annul any other ordinances, rule or regulation, statute, or other provision of law, except that, where any provision of this section imposes restrictions different from those imposed by any other ordinance, rule or regulation, or other provision of law, the more-restrictive or -stringent provisions or higher standards shall control.
c. In the event that a regional stormwater management plan(s) is prepared and formally adopted, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:8-1.1 et seq., for any drainage area(s) or watershed(s) of which Medford Township is a part, the stormwater provisions of such a plan(s) shall be adopted by Medford Township within one year of the adoption of a Regional Stormwater Management Plan (RSWMP) as an amendment to an Areawide Water Quality Management Plan. Local ordinances proposed to implement the RSWMP shall be submitted to the Commission for certification within six months of the adoption of the RSWMP per N.J.A.C. 7:8 and the Pinelands CMP (N.J.A.C. 7:50.)
