Township of Medford - General Requirements

Accessory Buildings, Structures and Uses
A. Accessory Buildings as Part of Principal Buildings.

Any accessory building or structure, whether attached to a principal building or detached therefrom, shall adhere to the yard requirements of the particular district in which it is located.

B. Location.

1. Swimming pools, tennis courts, other accessory structures not attached to the principal building, paved areas except driveways, and other open air uses shall be set back from side and rear lot lines as prescribed for accessory buildings in § 400, 500 or 600, as applicable, except that if erected on a corner lot, the accessory building or structure shall be set back from the side street to comply with the setback line applying to the principal building for that side street.

2. If an accessory building is located in the front yard, it shall be set back at least the same distance from the street line as required for the principal building.

Affordable Housing Provisions
A. Preamble. See § DR-613A for details.
B. Municipal fair share obligation. The Township of Medford has a fair share obligation consisting of a prior round obligation of 418 units, a present need of 25 units, and a third round housing obligation of 483 units.
C. Definitions. See § DR-613C for terms asoociated with affordable housing.
D. Rehabilitation. See § DR-613D for detailed information.

E. One-hundred-percent developments. The Township's settlement agreement with FSHC allows Volunteers of America (VOA) to construct 70 affordable age-restricted housing units. The Township's obligations associated with this development are outlined at paragraph 8 of the Township's settlement agreement with FSHC.

F. Inclusionary zoning.

1. Mandatory affordable housing set-aside.

a. Developers shall set aside a percentage of housing for low- and moderate-income housing if the proposed development consists of five or more new residential units and:

(1) The permitted use of the property changes, either through a zoning change, redevelopment plan (for an area in need of redevelopment of rehabilitation) or use variance, from nonresidential to residential and the residential zoning/approval permits a gross density of at least six units per acre; or
(2) The gross density of a site, with no affordable housing obligation, changes through a zoning change, redevelopment plan (for an area in need of redevelopment or rehabilitation), or "D" variance doubles to six units per acre.

b. For inclusionary projects in which the low- and moderate-income units are to be offered for sale, the set-aside percentage is 20%; for projects in which the low- and moderate-income units are to be offered for rent, the set-aside percentage is 15%.

c. This requirement does not create any entitlement for a property owner or applicant for a zoning amendment, variance, or adoption of a redevelopment plan or amended redevelopment plan in areas in need of redevelopment or rehabilitation, or for approval of any particular proposed project.

d. This requirement does not apply to any sites or specific zones otherwise identified in the settlement agreement or Fair Share Plan, for which density and set-aside standards shall be governed by the specific standards set forth therein.

2. Fractions. Fractional obligations shall be rounded up or down using standard mathematical practice. A fractional obligation less than .50 shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number. A fractional obligation of .50 or more shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number.

G. New Construction. See § DR-613G for detailed information.
H. Utilities.

1. Affordable units shall utilize the same type of heating source as market-rate units within an inclusionary development.
2. Tenant-paid utilities included in the utility allowance shall be set forth in the lease and shall be consistent with the utility allowance approved by DCA for its Section 8 program.

I. Occupancy standards. In referring certified households to specific restricted units, the Administrative Agent shall, to the extent feasible and without causing an undue delay in the occupancy of a unit, strive to:

1. Provide an occupant for each bedroom;
2. Provide children of different sexes with separate bedrooms;
3. Provide separate bedrooms for parents and children; and
4. Prevent more than two persons from occupying a single bedroom.

J. Control periods for restricted ownership units and enforcement mechanisms. See § DR-613J. for details.
K. Price restrictions for restricted ownership units, homeowner association fees and resale prices. See § DR-613K for details.
L. Buyer income eligibility.

1. Buyer income eligibility for restricted ownership units shall be in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.1, as may be amended and supplemented, such that low-income ownership units shall be reserved for households with a gross household income less than or equal to 50% of median income and moderate-income ownership units shall be reserved for households with a gross household income less than 80% of median income.

2. A certified household that purchases a restricted ownership unit must occupy it as the certified household's principal residence and shall not lease the unit; provided, however, that the Administrative Agent may permit the owner of a restricted ownership unit, upon application and a showing of hardship, to lease the restricted unit to a certified household for a period not to exceed one year.

3. The Administrative Agent shall certify a household as eligible for a restricted ownership unit when the household is a low-income household or a moderate-income household, as applicable to the unit, and the estimated monthly housing cost for the particular unit (including principal, interest, taxes, homeowner and private mortgage insurance and condominium or homeowner association fees, as applicable) does not exceed 33% of the household's eligible monthly income.

M. Limitations on indebtedness secured by ownership unit; subordination. See § DR-613M for details.
N. Capital improvements to ownership units. See § DR-613N for details.
O. Control periods for restricted rental units. See § DR-613O for details.
P. Rent restrictions for rental units; leases.

1. A written lease shall be required for all restricted rental units and tenants shall be responsible for security deposits and the full amount of the rent as stated on the lease. A copy of the current lease for each restricted rental unit shall be provided to the Administrative Agent.
2. No additional fees or charges shall be added to the approved rent (except, in the case of units in an assisted living residence, to cover the customary charges for food and services) without the express written approval of the Administrative Agent.
3. Application fees (including the charge for any credit check) shall not exceed 5% of the monthly rent of the applicable restricted unit and shall be payable to the Administrative Agent to be applied to the costs of administering the controls applicable to the unit as set forth in this section.

Q. Tenant income eligibility. See § DR-613Q for details.
R. Conversions. Each housing unit created through the conversion of a nonresidential structure shall be considered a new housing unit and shall be subject to the affordability controls for a new housing unit.
S. Municipal Housing Liaison. See § DR-613S for information about this position.

T. Administrative Agent. See § DR-613T for information about this agent.
U. Affirmative marketing requirements.

1. The Township shall adopt by resolution an Affirmative Marketing Plan, subject to approval of the Court, that is compliant with N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.15, as may be amended and supplemented.

2. The Affirmative Marketing Plan is a regional marketing strategy designed to attract buyers and/or renters of all majority and minority groups, regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, gender, affectional or sexual orientation, disability, age or number of children to housing units which are being marketed by a developer, sponsor or owner of affordable housing. The Affirmative Marketing Plan is intended to target those potentially eligible persons who are least likely to apply for affordable units in that region. It is a continuing program that directs marketing activities toward COAH Housing Region 5 and is required to be followed throughout the period of restriction.

a. The Township shall add to the list of community and regional organizations in its Affirmative Marketing Plan, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.15(f)(5), Fair Share Housing Center; the New Jersey State Conference of the NAACP; the Southern Burlington County, Willingboro, Camden County and Camden County East Branches of the NAACP; and the Latino Action Network. The Township also agrees to require any other entities, including developers or persons or companies retained to do affirmative marketing, to comply with this subsection.

3. The Affirmative Marketing Plan shall provide a preference for veterans of military service as permitted by law. It shall also provide regional preference for all households that live and/or work in COAH Housing Region 5, comprised of Burlington, Camden and Gloucester Counties.
4. The municipality has the ultimate responsibility for adopting the Affirmative Marketing Plan and for the proper administration of the Affirmative Marketing Program, including initial sales and rentals and resales and rerentals. The Administrative Agent designated by the Township of Medford shall implement the Affirmative Marketing Plan to assure the affirmative marketing of all affordable units.
5. In implementing the Affirmative Marketing Plan, the Administrative Agent shall provide a list of counseling services to low- and moderate-income applicants on subjects such as budgeting, credit issues, mortgage qualification, rental lease requirements, and landlord/tenant law.
6. The Affirmative Marketing Plan shall describe the media to be used in advertising and publicizing the availability of housing. In implementing the Affirmative Marketing Plan, the Administrative Agent shall consider the use of language translations where appropriate.
7. The affirmative marketing process for available affordable units shall begin at least four months prior to the expected date of occupancy.
8. Applications for affordable housing shall be available in several locations, including, at a minimum, the County Administration Building and/or the County Library for each county within the housing region; the municipal administration building and the municipal library in the municipality in which the units are located; and the developer's rental office. Applications shall be mailed to prospective applicants upon request.
9. The costs of advertising and affirmative marketing of the affordable units shall be the responsibility of the developer, sponsor or owner.

V. Enforcement of affordable housing regulations. See § DR-613V for details.
W. Reporting. See § DR-613W for details.
X. Appeals. Appeals from all decisions of an Administrative Agent appointed pursuant to this section shall be filed, in writing, with the Superior Court unless the Superior Court delegates this responsibility.

See § 613: Affordable Housing Ordinance Provisions for complete information.

Agriculture
A. All agricultural activities and fish and wildlife management activities, including the preparation of land and the planting, nurturing and harvesting of crops, shall be carried out in accordance with recommended management practices established for the particular agricultural activity by the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, the Soil Conservation Service and the New Jersey Agricultural Experimental Station at Rutgers University.

B. In APA Agricultural Production Area Districts and SAPA Special Agricultural Production Area Districts, a resource conservation plan shall be prepared by the operator of every agricultural use or the appropriate Soil Conservation District, located in an area which has been designated by any agency of federal, state or local government as having substandard surface or ground water. If prepared by the operator, such plan shall be submitted to the Soil Conservation District for review. The resource conservation plan shall be reviewed, updated and revised as necessary and shall provide for the use of recommended management practices as found in, but not limited to, the following publications:

1. Erosion and runoff: Soil Conservation Service Technical Guide.
2. Animal waste: Soil Conservation Service Animal Waste Management Field Manual.
3. Fertilizers and pesticides: Rutgers University, Cook College, Cooperative Extension Service Annual Recommendations.

C. All agricultural operations in an APA or SAPA District shall be exempt from any Ordinance or regulation which inhibits efficient crop production, including but not limited to ordinances and regulations imposing time limits or operations, dust limits and odor restrictions, except those Ordinances and regulations which are strictly necessary for the maintenance of public health.

Air Quality

All development in the Township shall be designed and carried out so that the quality of air will be protected and maintained and all development in the Pinelands Area shall adhere to the relevant air quality standards of N.J.A.C. 7:27 et seq. Adherence to the standards of this section shall be determined by means of an air quality simulation model approved by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to N.J.S.A. 7:27-18.3.

No smoke shall be emitted from any chimney or other source visible gray greater than No. 1 on the Ringelmann smoke chart as published by the U. S. Bureau of Mines. Smoke of a shade not darker than No. 2 on the Ringelmann Chart may be emitted for not more than four minutes in any 30 minute time period. These provisions, applicable to visible gray smoke, also shall apply to visible smoke of a different color, but with an equivalent apparent opacity.

No emission of dust, dirt, fly ash, fumes, vapors and gases shall be made which can cause any damage to health, animals or vegetation or other forms of property or which can cause any noticeable soiling at any point. No emission of liquid or solid particles from any chimney, etc., shall exceed 0.3 grains per cubic foot of the covering gas at any point. For measurement of the amount of particles in gases resulting from combustion, standard correction shall be applied to a stack temperature of 500° F. and 50% excess air.

See § DR-521A for complete, detailed information on air quality.

Bikeways
Bikeways shall be required. The location of bikeways will depend on the probable volume of bicycle traffic, the site's location with relation to other populated areas or its location with respect to any overall bike route planning adopted by the Township. Bicycle traffic should be separated from motor vehicle and pedestrian traffic as much as possible. Bikeways should be a minimum of eight feet wide and shall be constructed in accordance with the New Jersey Site Improvements Standards and the New Jersey Department of Transportation Planning and Design Guidelines for Bicycle Compatible Roadways and Bikeways. For nonresidential development where bikeways are required, the RSIS and DOT standards, supplemented as needed by the Standard Construction and Detail Sheets of the Township, shall be used. The width of the bikeway may be decreased to less than eight feet if found necessary by the approving agency, upon a review of the particular site conditions and a report of the Board Engineer. This section is to be used in consistency with the Open Space and Recreation Element of the Township Master Plan and the Bicycle Report prepared by the Bicycle Task Force of the Environmental and Open Space Committee, dated August 26, 1999.

In the event it is determined, in the Board's discretion, that the installation of a bikeway is inappropriate for a particular development, the developer will be required to contribute to a bikeway fund in the Township of Medford. The bikeway fund shall be created for the installation and maintenance of bikepaths elsewhere throughout the Township. It shall be comprised of contributions to be made by developers and based on an amount equal to the approximate construction cost of said bikeways, to be determined by the Planning Board Engineer.

Buffers
1. Buffer areas are for the primary purposes of screening views and reducing noise perception and glare from direct or reflected light beyond the lot. Buffer widths shall be measured horizontally and shall be dimensioned as required in SECTION 400: District Regulations or SECTION 600: Exceptions, Modifications, Conditional Uses and Planned Developments of this ordinance, as the case may be. No structure, activity, storage of materials or parking of vehicles shall be permitted in a buffer area, except that underground utilities may be installed. The location and design of buffers shall consider the use being screened; the distance between the use being screened; the distance between the use and the property line; differences in elevations; the types of buffers, such as dense planting, existing woods, a wall or fence; buffer height and width; and other combinations of manmade and natural features. The buffer shall be designed, planted, graded, landscaped and developed with the general guideline that the closer a use or activity is to a property line or the more intense the use, the more effective the buffer area must be in obscuring light and vision and reducing noise beyond the lot.

2. For all nonresidential uses, a minimum of 1/2 the width of a required buffer shall be designed, planted, graded, landscaped and developed to obscure the activities of the site. No drainage basin shall be located within the required landscaped portion of the buffer area.

3. In all residential zones, that portion of the development abutting a freeway or arterial or collector street right-of-way shall either be provided with a minimum fifty-foot buffer between the development and the right-of-way or, where the topography permits, earthen berms may be created at a sufficient height to establish a buffer between the development and the right-of-way. Berms shall not be less than four feet in height, and they shall be stabilized by ground cover to prevent soil erosion and shall be planted with evergreen and deciduous trees according to an approved landscaping plan.

4. All buffer areas shall be planted and maintained with either grass or ground cover, together with a screen of shrubs or scattered planting of trees, shrubs or other plant material, meeting the following requirements:

a. The preservation of natural wooded tracts shall be an integral part of all site plans and subdivisions and may be calculated as part of the required buffer area, provided that the growth is of a density and the area is of a width to serve the purpose of a "buffer."
b. Shrubs and hedges used in screen planting shall be at least three feet in height when planted and shall be of such density as will obscure, throughout the full course of the year, the glare of automobile headlights emitted from the premises.
c. Except for existing preserved or transplanted vegetation, evergreen species shall be at least six feet in height at the time of planting, balled and burlapped, and deciduous trees shall be at least two-inch caliper at the time of planting, balled and burlapped. All trees shall be of a species common to the area, of nursery stock and free of insects and disease.
d. Any plant material which does not live for at least one year shall be replaced during the next growing season.
e. Screen plantings and landscaping shall be broken only at points of vehicular and pedestrian access in order to assure a clear sight triangle.

5. In the Pinelands Area of the Township, buffers shall comply with the vegetation standards specified by the Pinelands Commission and in § DR-516D of this ordinance.

Calculation of Stormwater Runoff and Groundwater Recharge

1. Stormwater runoff shall be calculated in accordance with the following:

a. The design engineer shall calculate runoff using one of the following methods:

(1) The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) methodology, including the NRCS Runoff Equation and Dimensionless Unit Hydrograph, as described in Chapters 7, 9, 10, 15 and 16, Part 630, Hydrology National Engineering Handbook, incorporated herein by reference as amended and supplemented. This methodology is additionally described in Technical Release 55 - Urban Hydrology for Small Watersheds (TR-55), dated June 1986, incorporated herein by reference as amended and supplemented. Information regarding the methodology is available from the Natural Resources Conservation Service website at https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb1044171.pdf; or at United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service, 220 Davidson Avenue, Somerset, New Jersey 08873; or

(2) The Rational Method for peak flow and the Modified Rational Method for hydrograph computations. The Rational and Modified Rational Methods are described in "Appendix A-9 Modified Rational Method" in the Standards for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control in New Jersey, January 2014. This document is available from the State Soil Conservation Committee or any of the Soil Conservation Districts listed at N.J.A.C. 2:90-1.3(a)3. The location, address, and telephone number for each Soil Conservation District is available from the State Soil Conservation Committee, PO Box 330, Trenton, New Jersey 08625. The document is also available at http://www.nj.gov/agriculture/divisions/anr/pdf/2014NJSoilErosionControlStandardsComplete.pdf.

b. For the purpose of calculating runoff coefficients and groundwater recharge, there is a presumption that the preconstruction condition of a site or portion thereof is a wooded land use with good hydrologic condition. The term "runoff coefficient" applies to both the NRCS methodology above at Subsection E.1.a(1) and the Rational and Modified Rational Methods at Subsection E.1.a(2). A runoff coefficient or a groundwater recharge land cover for an existing condition may be used on all or a portion of the site if the design engineer verifies that the hydrologic condition has existed on the site or portion of the site for at least five years without interruption prior to the time of application. If more than one land cover have existed on the site during the five years immediately prior to the time of application, the land cover with the lowest runoff potential shall be used for the computations. In addition, there is the presumption that the site is in good hydrologic condition (if the land use type is pasture, lawn, or park), with good cover (if the land use type is woods), or with good hydrologic condition and conservation treatment (if the land use type is cultivation).

c. In computing preconstruction stormwater runoff, the design engineer shall account for all significant land features and structures, such as ponds, wetlands, depressions, hedgerows, or culverts, that may reduce preconstruction stormwater runoff rates and volumes.

d. In computing stormwater runoff from all design storms, the design engineer shall consider the relative stormwater runoff rates and/or volumes of pervious and impervious surfaces separately to accurately compute the rates and volume of stormwater runoff from the site. To calculate runoff from unconnected impervious cover, urban impervious area modifications as described in the NRCS Technical Release 55 - Urban Hydrology for Small Watersheds or other methods may be employed.

e. If the invert of the outlet structure of a stormwater management measure is below the flood hazard design flood elevation as defined at N.J.A.C. 7:13, the design engineer shall take into account the effects of tailwater in the design of structural stormwater management measures.

2. Groundwater recharge may be calculated in accordance with the following: the New Jersey Geological Survey Report GSR-32, A Method for Evaluating Groundwater-Recharge Areas in New Jersey, incorporated herein by reference as amended and supplemented. Information regarding the methodology is available from the New Jersey Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual; at the New Jersey Geological Survey website at https://www.nj.gov/dep/njgs/pricelst/gsreport/gsr32.pdf; or at New Jersey Geological and Water Survey, 29 Arctic Parkway, PO Box 420, Mail Code 29-01, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0420.

Christmas Tree Sales
The annual sale of Christmas trees, wreaths and blankets is permitted in the AR Agricultural Retention District on existing farms, in the APA Agricultural Production Area District as an "agricultural commercial establishment" in accordance with the Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan and § 417.A.10 of the ordinance and in the CC Community Commercial, the HC-1 and HC-2 Highway Commercial Districts between December 1 and December 25, inclusive, provided that all trees shall be removed and the premises cleared and restored to its prior condition no later than January 1. Adequate off-street parking shall be provided at a ratio of one space per 400 square feet of space devoted to the display and sale of Christmas trees. The hours of operation shall be limited to 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Only one nonilluminated sign shall be permitted on the site where the sale of the trees is being conducted. The sign shall be no larger than 12 square feet in area and shall be set back at least 10 feet from all property lines. All other applicable requirements of the Land Development Ordinance shall apply.

Compliance
All applicable requirements shall be met at the time of construction, enlargement, alteration, moving or change in the use of a structure or structures and shall apply to the entire structure or structures, whether or not the entire structure or structures were involved in the construction, enlargement, alteration, moving or change in use.

In all instances, the Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment, as the case may be, shall exercise the application of the requirements of the ordinance in a reasonable manner, considering both the existing and proposed development of the subject site.

Curbs and Gutters
Concrete curb and gutter, concrete curb, Belgian block curb or bituminous concrete curb shall be installed at all street intersections; where storm water velocities exceed the erosion velocities specified in the "New Jersey Soil Erosion and Sediment Control" standards; for traffic channelization and control; for public safety reasons; and/or bordering streets or other areas where on-street parking is permitted and/or is likely to occur. All curbing shall be laid in the manner approved by the Township or other appropriate governmental authority. All curb construction shall be in accordance with the "Standard Construction and Detail Sheets," as promulgated by the Township Engineer and adopted by the Township in accordance with law. Depressed curb ramps for the handicapped shall be installed at all radii in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey.

Deceleration Lanes
When a street within a major subdivision intersects with an arterial or collector street or where a driveway serves as an entrance to a development providing 50 or more parking spaces, a deceleration lane shall be provided for traffic turning right into the street or driveway from the arterial or collector street. The deceleration lane is to be at least 200 feet long and at least 13 feet wide measured from the proposed edge of the pavement of the arterial or collector street.

Disabled Access Ramps
1. Ramps or other structures or equipment needed to permit a disabled person to more easily gain access to a residence other than a multifamily structure are exempt from required setback distances, provided that the improvement is no closer than three feet to a side or rear property line or five feet from a front property line, i.e., street line. The design of the structure must be reviewed by the Construction Official for compliance with the Uniform Construction Code and to confirm that it is designed in a manner to minimize the intrusion into the required yard. Zoning review and construction permits are required; however, all applications are to be handled in an expedited manner.

2. The designation of the building in an Historical District shall not prevent the installation of ramps for disabled access, although the owner should use best efforts to preserve the historical appearance of the structure. No approval before the Historic Advisory Board is necessary for this exception.

a. By way of example, and not by way of limitation, the following factors should be considered when installing ramps on buildings with historic attributes:

(1) The ideal approach on most historic properties is to place access ramps or other structures in the rear of the building.
(2) Any new ramps or other structures should be designed to be as simple and unobtrusive as possible.
(3) Landscaping, the careful choice of building materials, and compatible color choices are all suggested ways of lessening the visual impact of handicapped access structures.
(4) In lieu of a ramp, applicants should consider the use of mechanical lifts or other devices, where feasible, as a less-intrusive alternative.
(5) If site conditions preclude an access ramp in a side or rear location, then approval of a ramp on the front elevation of an existing structure will be considered. However, in such cases, the design of the ramp must be sensitive to the character and massing of the existing structure.

3. Despite construction methods, ramps installed under this exception shall be considered temporary improvements and shall be removed within six months from the termination of the need for the feature. If the improvement is not removed, the property owner shall apply to the Zoning Board to amend the site plan to achieve a variance for continued use. In any modification affecting a building in the Historic District, approval by the Historic Advisory Board shall be mandatory before the ramp is given permanency status.

4. Said ADA improvements granted and constructed shall not count towards the lot coverage calculation.

Drainage
No storm water or natural drainage which originates on the property or water generated by the activity (e.g., air conditioners, swimming pools, etc.) shall be diverted across property lines unless transported in an approved or existing drainage system.

Easements
A. Utility easements along property lines or elsewhere for public purposes may be required. Such easements shall be at least 20 feet wide for one utility and five additional feet for each additional utility and shall be located in consultation with the companies or Township departments concerned. (See § DR-523B for additional standards).

B. Conservation easements and floodplains shall be indicated on the preliminary and final plats and shown in such a manner that their boundaries can be accurately determined. The removal of trees and ground cover shall be prohibited in such easements except for the following purposes: the removal of dead or diseased trees, limited thinning of trees and brush to encourage the most desirable growth, the removal of trees to allow for structures designed to impound water or convey stormwater, the removal of trees for the construction of suction pipes, the removal of trees in areas to be flooded in the creation of ponds and lakes and the installation and maintenance of utilities.

C. The boundary line of any easement shall be monumented at its intersection with all existing or proposed street lines, except when a lot line forms the side or center line of the easement.

D. Whenever the internal grading of a lot is part of the design of the drainage of stormwater system, as by swale, berm or other topographical feature designed to intercept or direct water, the same shall be designated as an easement on the map to be filed, or shall be dedicated by recorded instrument, in such a way as to give notice to future owners of said property and to ensure continued maintenance of such drainage feature. The recorded instrument or filed map shall contain a metes-and-bounds description of the easement, as well as an outline of the rights of the grantee in such easement, including but not limited to construction, reconstruction, replacement, repair, maintenance and enlargement of the facilities within the easement.

Electronic Equipment
1. Electronic equipment, including all devices for transferring and receiving electronic signals, shall be shielded so that there is no interference with any radio or television reception beyond the operator's property or dwelling unit as a result of the operation of such equipment.

2. All electric or electronic devices shall be subject to the provisions of Public Law 90-602, 90th Congress, HR 10790, dated October 18, 1968, entitled "An Act for the Protection of Public Health and Safety from the Dangers of Electronic Product Radiation" and the BOCA Basic Building Code as adopted by the State of New Jersey.

Endangered Flora and Fauna
No development shall be carried out in the Pinelands Area unless it is designed to avoid irreversible adverse impacts on habitats that are critical to the survival of any local populations of those threatened or endangered animal species designated by the Department of Environmental Protection and Energy pursuant to N.J.S.A. 23:2A-1 et seq. All development or other authorized activity shall be carried out in the Pinelands Area in a manner which avoids disturbance to fish and wildlife habitats that are essential to the continued nesting, resting, breeding and feeding of significant populations of fish and wildlife in the Pinelands. No development shall be carried out by any person in the Pinelands Area unless it is designed to avoid irreversible adverse impacts on the survival of any local populations or threatened or endangered plants of the Pinelands designated in N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.26.

Energy Conservation
All development shall be carried out in a manner which promotes energy conservation and maximizes active and passive solar energy in accordance with any applicable statutes. Such measures may include orientation of buildings, landscaping to permit solar access and the use of energy conservation building materials.

Fire Management
A. All lands within the GMS, GD, RGD-1, RGD-2, RS-1, RS-2, AR FD, PD, PPE, APA and SAPA Districts are designated as moderate, high or extreme fire hazard areas. Unless the applicant can demonstrate that a particular parcel in the Pinelands Area of the Township proposed for development does not meet the definition of moderate, high or extreme fire hazard classification set forth in N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.123 of the Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan, the application shall be subject to the standards set forth in the balance of this section.

B. All proposed developments, or units or sections thereof, of 25 dwelling units or more will have two accessways of a width and surface composition sufficient to accommodate and support fire-fighting equipment.

C. All dead-end roads will terminate in a manner which provides safe and efficient entry and exit for fire-fighting equipment.

D. The rights-of-way of all roads will be maintained so that they provide an effective firebreak.

E. A fire hazard fuel break will be provided around structures proposed for human use by the selective removal or thinning of trees, bushes, shrubs and ground cover in accordance with the following requirements. In calculating the measurement of the required fuel break, the Planning Board or the Zoning Board of Adjustment, as the case may be, shall include the proposed yards, roads and other physical features in which clearing will take place toward the required minimum fuel break.

1. In high fire hazard areas, a fuel break of 75 feet measured outward from the structure in which:

a. Shrubs, understory trees and bushes and ground cover are to be selectively removed, mowed or pruned and maintained on an annual basis.
b. All dead plant material is removed.

2. In extreme high hazard areas, a fuel break of 100 feet measured outward from the structure in which:

a. Shrubs, understory trees and bushes and ground cover are to be selectively removed, mowed or pruned and maintained on an annual basis.
b. No pine tree (Pinus species) is closer than 25 feet to another pine tree.
c. All dead plant material is removed.

3. In moderate fire hazard areas, a fuel break of 30 feet measured outward from the structure in which:

a. Shrubs, understory trees and bushes and ground cover are to be selectively removed, mowed or pruned on an annual basis.
b. All dead plant material is removed.

F. All residential development of 100 dwelling units or more in high or extreme high hazard areas will have a two-hundred-foot perimeter fuel break between all structures and the forest in which the following action must be taken. In calculating the measurement of the required perimeter fuel break, the Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment, as the case may be, shall include the proposed yards, roads and other physical features in which clearing will take place, including the back or front of adjoining developments toward the required minimum fuel break. Where there is a perimeter fuel break pursuant to this Subsection, the Board may waive the requirement of a structure fuel break in Subsection 514.E hereinabove.

1. Shrubs, understory trees and bushes and ground cover shall be selectively removed, mowed or pruned and maintained on an annual basis.
2. All dead plant material shall be removed.
3. Roads, rights-of-way, wetlands and stormwater basins shall be used as firebreaks to the maximum extent practical.
4. There shall be a specific program for maintenance.

G. All structures will meet the following specifications:

1. Roofs and exteriors will be constructed of fire-resistant materials such as asphalt rag felt roofing, tile, slate, asbestos-cement shingles, sheet iron, aluminum or brick. If wood shingles or shake type roofs in high or extreme fire hazard areas are to be used, the shingles or shake type roof must be constructed of or treated with fire-retardant materials.
2. All projections, such as balconies, decks and roof gables, shall be constructed of fire-resistant materials or materials with fire-retardant chemicals.
3. Any openings in the roof, attic and floor shall be screened.

H. In the event that the applicant can demonstrate that public water, with fire hydrant protection and adequate water supply and pressure, will service the site, the Board may relax or reduce the requirements of Subsections B, E and F, above, of this ordinance hereinabove based on the written recommendations of the local fire authorities.

Flood Damage Prevention
A. Statutory authorization, findings of fact, purpose and objectives.

1. Statutory authorization. See § DR-603A.1.
2. Findings of fact. See § DR-603A.2.

3. Statement of purpose. See § DR-603A.3 for details.

4. Methods of reducing flood losses. In order to accomplish its purposes, this section includes methods and provisions for:

a. Restricting or prohibiting uses which are dangerous to health, safety, and property due to water or erosion hazards, or which result in damaging increases in erosion or in flood heights or velocities;
b. Requiring that uses vulnerable to floods, including facilities which serve such uses, be protected against flood damage at the time of initial construction;
c. Controlling the alteration of natural floodplains, stream channels, and natural protective barriers, which help accommodate or channel floodwaters;
d. Controlling filling, grading, dredging, and other development which may increase flood damage; and
e. Preventing or regulating the construction of flood barriers which will unnaturally divert flood waters or which may increase flood hazards in other areas.

B. Definitions. See § DR-603B for terms associated with flood damage prevention.

C. General provisions.

1. Lands to which this section applies. This section shall apply to all areas of special flood hazards within the jurisdiction of the Township of Medford, Burlington County, New Jersey.
2. Basis for establishing the areas of special flood hazard.

a. The areas of special flood hazard for the Township of Medford Community No. 340104 are identified and defined on the following documents prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency:

(1) A scientific and engineering report, "Flood Insurance Study, Burlington County, New Jersey (All Jurisdictions)," dated December 21, 2017.

(2) "Flood Insurance Rate Map for Burlington County, New Jersey (All Jurisdictions)," as shown on Index and panel(s) 34005C0261F, 34005C0262F, 34005C0263F, 34005C0264F, 34005C0266F, 34005C0268F, 34005C0269F, 34005C0376F, 34005C0377F, 34005C0378F, 34005C0379F, 34005C0381F, 34005C0382F, 34005C0383F, 34005C0384F, 34005C0386F, 34005C0387F, 34005C0395F, whose effective date is December 21, 2017.

(3) However, it is recognized that more flood hazard areas may exist in the Township than those already mapped. Additionally, while information depicted on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps has been prepared as accurately as possible; nevertheless, it must be understood that detailed information mapped at such a large scale may not represent the actual conditions on any particular parcel of land. Therefore, the information is not intended to take the place of specific on-site engineering data presented to the Township at the time applications are submitted for approval of a subdivision, site plan, construction permit, and/or any other application which considers the flood hazard information depicted on the maps.

b. The above documents are hereby adopted and declared to be a part of this section. The Flood Insurance Study and maps are on file at 17 North Main Street, Medford, New Jersey. DFIRMs are also available to be downloaded directly from the FEMA Flood Map Service Center at the following web address: https://msc.fema.gov/portal/search.

3. Penalties for noncompliance. No structure or land shall hereafter be constructed, relocated to, extended, converted, or altered without full compliance with the terms of this section and other applicable regulations. Violation of the provisions of this section by failure to comply with any of its requirements (including violations of conditions and safeguards established in connection with conditions) shall constitute a misdemeanor. Any person who violates this section or fails to comply with any of its requirements shall upon conviction thereof be fined not more than $2,000 or imprisoned for not more than 90 days, or both, for each violation, and in addition shall pay all costs and expenses involved in the case. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the Township of Medford, from taking such other lawful action as is necessary to prevent or remedy any violation.

4. Abrogation and greater restrictions. This section is not intended to repeal, abrogate, or impair any existing easements, covenants, or deed restrictions. However, where this section and other ordinance, easement, covenant, or deed restriction conflict or overlap, whichever imposes the more stringent restrictions shall prevail.

5. Interpretation. In the interpretation and application of this section, all provisions shall be:

a. Considered as minimum requirements;
b. Liberally construed in favor of the governing body; and
c. Deemed neither to limit nor repeal any other powers granted under state statutes.

6. Warning and disclaimer of liability. The degree of flood protection required by this section is considered reasonable for regulatory purposes and is based on scientific and engineering considerations. Larger floods can and will occur on rare occasions. Flood heights may be increased by man-made or natural causes. This section does not imply that land outside the area of special flood hazards or uses permitted within such areas will be free from flooding or flood damages. This section shall not create liability on the part of the Township of Medford, any officer or employee thereof or the Federal Insurance Administration for any flood damages that result from reliance on this section or any administrative decision lawfully made hereunder.

D. Administration. See § DR-603D for detailed information.

E. Provisions for flood hazard reduction.

1. General standards. In all areas of special flood hazards, compliance with the applicable requirements of the Uniform Construction Code (N.J.A.C. 5:23) and the following standards, whichever is more restrictive, is required:

a. Anchoring.

(1) All new construction and substantial improvements shall be anchored to prevent flotation, collapse, or lateral movement of the structure.
(2) All manufactured homes to be placed or substantially improved shall be anchored to resist flotation, collapse or lateral movement. Methods of anchoring may include, but are not to be limited to, use of over-the-top or frame ties to ground anchors. This requirement is in addition to applicable state and local anchoring requirements for resisting wind forces.

b. Construction materials and methods.

(1) All new construction and substantial improvements shall be constructed with materials and utility equipment resistant to flood damage.
(2) All new construction and substantial improvements shall be constructed using methods and practices that minimize flood damage.

c. Utilities.

(1) All new and replacement water supply systems shall be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of floodwaters into the system;
(2) New and replacement sanitary sewage systems shall be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of floodwaters into the systems and discharge from the systems into floodwaters;
(3) On-site waste disposal systems shall be located to avoid impairment to them or contamination from them during flooding; and
(4) For all new construction and substantial improvements, the electrical, heating, ventilation, plumbing and air-conditioning equipment and other service facilities shall be designed and/or located so as to prevent water from entering or accumulating within the components during conditions of flooding.

d. Subdivision proposals.

(1) All subdivision proposals and other proposed new development shall be consistent with the need to minimize flood damage;
(2) All subdivision proposals and other proposed new development shall have public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical, and water systems located and constructed to minimize flood damage;
(3) All subdivision proposals and other proposed new development shall have adequate drainage provided to reduce exposure to flood damage; and
(4) Base flood elevation data shall be provided for subdivision proposals and other proposed new development which contain at least 50 lots or five acres (whichever is less).

e. Enclosure openings. All new construction and substantial improvements having fully enclosed areas below the lowest floor that are usable solely for parking of vehicles, building access or storage in an area other than a basement and which are subject to flooding shall be designed to automatically equalize hydrostatic flood forces on exterior walls by allowing for the entry and exit of floodwaters. Designs for meeting this requirement must either be certified by a registered professional engineer or architect or must meet or exceed the following minimum criteria: A minimum of two openings in at least two exterior walls of each enclosed area, having a total net area of not less than one square inch for every square foot of enclosed area subject to flooding, shall be provided. The bottom of all openings shall be no higher than one foot above grade. Openings may be equipped with screens, louvers, or other covering or devices provided that they permit the automatic entry and exit of floodwaters.

2. Specific standards. In all areas of special flood hazards where base flood elevation data have been provided as set forth in Subsection C.2, Basis for establishing the areas of special flood hazard, or in § DR-603D.3.b, Use of other base flood data, the following standards are required:

a. Residential construction.

(1) New construction and substantial improvement of any residential structure located in an A or AE Zone shall have the lowest floor, including basement together with the attendant utilities (including all electrical, heating, ventilating, air-conditioning and other service equipment) and sanitary facilities, elevated at or above the base flood elevation plus one foot or as required by ASCE/SEI 24-14, Table 2-1, whichever is more restrictive;
(2) Require within any AO or AH Zone on the municipality's DFIRM that all new construction and substantial improvement of any residential structure shall have the lowest floor, including basement together with the attendant utilities and sanitary facilities, elevated above the depth number specified in feet plus one foot, above the highest adjacent grade (at least three feet if no depth number is specified); and require adequate drainage paths around structures on slopes to guide floodwaters around and away from proposed structures.

b. Nonresidential construction. In an area of special flood hazard, all new construction and substantial improvement of any commercial, industrial or other nonresidential structure located in an A or AE Zone shall have the lowest floor, including basement together with the attendant utilities and sanitary facilities as well as all electrical, heating, ventilating, air-conditioning and other service equipment, either:

(1) Elevated to or above the base flood elevation plus one foot or as required by ASCE/SEI 24-14, Table 2-1, whichever is more restrictive; and
(2) Require within any AO or AH Zone on the municipality's DFIRM to elevate above the depth number specified in feet plus one foot, above the highest adjacent grade (at least three feet if no depth number is specified); and require adequate drainage paths around structures on slopes to guide floodwaters around and away from proposed structures; or
(3) Be floodproofed so that below the base flood level plus one foot or as required by ASCE/SEI 24-14, Table 6-1, whichever is more, the structure is watertight with walls substantially impermeable to the passage of water;
(4) Have structural components capable of resisting hydrostatic and hydrodynamic loads and effects of buoyancy; and
(5) Be certified by a registered professional engineer or architect that the design and methods of construction are in accordance with accepted standards of practice for meeting the applicable provisions of this subsection. Such certification shall be provided to the official as set forth in § DR-603D.3.c.(2)(b).

c. Manufactured homes.

(1) Manufactured homes shall be anchored in accordance with Subsection E.1.a(2), above.
(2) All manufactured homes to be placed or substantially improved within an area of special flood hazard shall:
(a) Be consistent with the need to minimize flood damage;
(b) Be constructed to minimize flood damage;
(c) Have adequate drainage provided to reduce exposure to flood damage;
(d) Be elevated on a permanent foundation such that the top of the lowest floor is at or above the base flood elevation plus one foot or as required by ASCE/SEI 24-14, Table 2-1, whichever is more restrictive; and
(e) The manufactured home chassis is supported by reinforced piers or other foundation elements of at least equivalent strength that are no less than 36 inches in height above grade and be securely anchored to an adequately anchored foundation system to resist floatation, collapse, and lateral movement.

3. Floodways. Located within areas of special flood hazard established in Subsection C.2, above, are areas designated as floodways. Since the floodway is an extremely hazardous area due to the velocity of floodwaters which carry debris, potential projectiles, and erosion potential, the following provisions apply:

a. Prohibit encroachments, including fill, new construction, substantial improvements, and other development, unless a technical evaluation demonstrates that encroachment shall not result in any increase in flood levels during the occurrence of the base flood discharge.
b. If Subsection 3.a is satisfied, all new construction and substantial improvements must comply with Subsection E, Provisions for flood hazard reduction.
c. In all areas of special flood hazard in which base flood elevation data has been provided and no floodway has been designated, the accumulative effect of any proposed development, when combined with all other existing and anticipated development, shall not increase the water surface elevation of the base flood more than 0.2 of a foot at any point.

General District Regulations
A. No building shall hereafter be used, erected, altered, converted, enlarged, added to, moved or reduced, wholly or in part, nor shall any lands be designed, used or physically altered for any purpose or in any manner except in conformity with this ordinance.

B. When a lot is formed from part of a lot already occupied by a building, any subdivision shall be effected in such a manner as not to impair any of the requirements of this ordinance with respect to the existing building.

C. No open space provided around any principal building for the purpose of complying with the front, side and/or rear yard provisions of this ordinance shall be considered as providing the yard provisions for another principal building.

D. Model Buildings containing dwelling units (one or more) of the type permitted and approved to be sold are permitted subject to Planning Board approval. A Model Building may be free-standing or combined with a Sales Center, with the garage portion of a Model Building used as the Sales Center, provided that the garage must be converted to its automobile storage function prior to the conveyances of the combined Model Building/Sales Center to a purchaser and that any temporary accommodation, such as modified landscaping or walkways, must be removed and restored as otherwise approved by the Planning Board. A Model Building may receive a temporary Certificate of Occupancy provided that all toilet facilities within that portion of a Model Building not approved to be used as a Sales Center shall not be functional and shall be labeled "Display Only: Do Not Use."

E. Solar panels and array mounting racks shall be permitted accessory uses in all districts when installed on principal permitted and accessory uses and as ground-mounted accessory installations in side and rear yards. Roof-mounted installations shall not extend beyond the roof line. Setback of ground installations from property lines shall be the accessory building minimums set forth in district regulations and in no case shall be less than 15 feet. Ground installations shall be subject to the provision of natural screening to effectively screen adjoining properties. Maximum lot coverage requirements shall be met. The maximum height of ground-mounted installations shall be eight feet.

Glare
No use shall produce a strong, dazzling light or reflection of a strong, dazzling light or glare beyond its lot lines. Exterior lighting shall be shielded, buffered, and directed so that glare, direct light or reflection will not become a nuisance to adjoining properties, adjoining units, adjoining districts or streets.

Green Infrastructure Standards
a. This subsection specifies the types of green infrastructure BMPs that may be used to satisfy the groundwater recharge, stormwater runoff quality, and stormwater runoff quantity standards.

b. To satisfy the groundwater recharge and stormwater runoff quality standards at § DR-509.1D.16 and § DR-509.1D.17, the design engineer shall utilize green infrastructure BMPs identified in Table 1 at § DR-509.1D.6 and/or an alternative stormwater management measure approved in accordance with § DR-509.1D.7. The following green infrastructure BMPs are subject to the following maximum contributory drainage area limitations:

Best Management Practice	Maximum Contributory Drainage Area
Dry well	1 acre
Manufactured treatment device	2.5 acres
Pervious pavement systems	Area of additional inflow cannot exceed three times the area occupied by the BMP
Small-scale bioretention systems	2.5 acres
Small-scale infiltration basin	2.5 acres
Small-scale sand filter	2.5 acres

c. To satisfy the stormwater runoff quantity standards at § DR-509.1D.18, the design engineer shall utilize BMPs from Table 1 or from Table 2 and/or an alternative stormwater management measure approved in accordance with § DR-509.1D.7.

d. If a variance in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:8-4.6 or a waiver from strict compliance in accordance with § DR-509.1D.4 is granted from the requirements of this subsection, then BMPs from Table 1, Table 2, or Table 3, and/or an alternative stormwater management measure approved in accordance with § DR-509.1D.7, may be used to meet the groundwater recharge, stormwater runoff quality, and stormwater runoff quantity standards at § DR-509.1D.16, § DR-509.1D.17 and § DR-509.1D.18.

e. For separate or combined storm sewer improvement projects, such as sewer separation, undertaken by a government agency or public utility (for example, a sewerage company), the requirements of this subsection shall only apply to areas owned in fee simple by the government agency or utility, and areas within a right-of-way or easement held or controlled by the government agency or utility; the entity shall not be required to obtain additional property or property rights to fully satisfy the requirements of this subsection. Regardless of the amount of area of a separate or combined storm sewer improvement project subject to the green infrastructure requirements of this subsection, each project shall fully comply with the applicable groundwater recharge, stormwater runoff quality control, and stormwater runoff quantity standards at § DR-509.1D.16, § DR-509.1D.17 and § DR-509.1D.18, unless the project is granted a waiver from strict compliance in accordance with § DR-509.1D.4.

See § 509.1: Stormwater Control in Areas Outside Jurisdiction of Pinelands Commission Pursuant to Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan (CMP) for complete, detailed information.

Groundwater Recharge Standards
a. This subsection contains the minimum design and performance standards for groundwater recharge as follows.

b. The design engineer shall, using the assumptions and factors for stormwater runoff and groundwater recharge calculations at § DR-509.1E, either:

(1) Demonstrate through hydrologic and hydraulic analysis that the site and its stormwater management measures maintain 100% of the average annual preconstruction groundwater recharge volume for the site; or
(2) Demonstrate through hydrologic and hydraulic analysis that the increase of stormwater runoff volume from preconstruction to post-construction for the two-year storm is infiltrated.

c. This groundwater recharge requirement does not apply to projects within the urban redevelopment area, or to projects subject to Subsection d below.

d. The following types of stormwater shall not be recharged:

(1) Stormwater from areas of high pollutant loading. High pollutant loading areas are areas in industrial and commercial developments where solvents and/or petroleum products are loaded/unloaded, stored, or applied; areas where pesticides are loaded/unloaded or stored; areas where hazardous materials are expected to be present in greater than "reportable quantities" as defined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at 40 CFR 302.4; areas where recharge would be inconsistent with Department-approved remedial action work plan or landfill closure plan and areas with high risks for spills of toxic materials, such as gas stations and vehicle maintenance facilities; and

(2) Industrial stormwater exposed to source material. "Source material" means any material(s) or machinery, located at an industrial facility, that is directly or indirectly related to process, manufacturing or other industrial activities, which could be a source of pollutants in any industrial stormwater discharge to groundwater. Source materials include, but are not limited to, raw materials; intermediate products; final products; waste materials; by-products; industrial machinery and fuels, and lubricants, solvents, and detergents that are related to process, manufacturing, or other industrial activities that are exposed to stormwater.

See § 509.1: Stormwater Control in Areas Outside Jurisdiction of Pinelands Commission Pursuant to Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan (CMP) for complete, detailed information.

Heat
No use shall produce heat perceptible beyond its lot lines. Further, no use shall be permitted which could cause the temperature to rise or fall in any body of water, except that this provision shall not apply to any sewerage treatment plant which has received approval by the State Department of Environmental Protection.

Height Limits
1. No height limitation in this ordinance shall apply to any of the following structures, provided that such structures are compatible with uses in the immediate vicinity: silos, barns and other agricultural structures, church spires, cupolas, domes, water towers, fire observation towers, electric transmission lines and supporting structures, flagpoles or aerials, and similar structures to be placed above the roof level and not intended for human occupancy; provided, however, that the height of any tower or similar structure shall not exceed the distance from the nearest property line to the base of the tower or structure, except in the case of amateur radio antenna support structures which may be located on a lot in accordance with § 531: Amateur Radio Antennas and Antenna Support Structures of this ordinance.

2. In the Pinelands Area, no height limitation in this ordinance shall apply to the antenna and any supporting structure of a local communication facility of greater than 35 feet, provided that the standards set forth in N.J.A.C. 7:50-5.4(c) are met.

Land Development Projects
A. Scope and Purpose.

1. Purpose.

a. It is hereby determined that:

(1) Land development projects and associated disturbance of vegetation and soil and changes in land cover, including increases in impervious cover, alter the hydrologic response of local watersheds and increase stormwater runoff rates and volumes. If inadequately or improperly managed, this stormwater runoff can deplete groundwater resources and increase flooding, stream channel erosion, and sediment transport and deposition.

(2) This stormwater runoff contributes to increased quantities of waterborne pollutants.

(3) Increases of stormwater runoff, soil erosion and non-point-source pollutants have occurred in the past as a result of land development and contribute to the degradation of the water resources of Medford Township and downstream municipalities.

(4) Increased stormwater rates and volumes and the sediments and pollutants associated with stormwater runoff from future development projects have the potential to adversely affect Medford Township's streams and water resources and the streams and water resources of downstream municipalities.

(5) Stormwater runoff, soil erosion and non-point-source pollution can be controlled and minimized through the regulation of stormwater runoff from development sites.

(6) It is in the public interest to regulate the discharge of stormwater runoff from "major development" projects, as defined in § DR-509B, as provided in this section, in order to control and minimize increases in stormwater runoff rates and volumes, to maintain groundwater recharge, and to control and minimize soil erosion, stream channel erosion and non-point-source pollution associated with stormwater runoff.

b. Therefore, it is the purpose of this section to establish minimum stormwater management requirements and controls for major development, consistent with the statewide stormwater requirements at N.J.A.C. 7:8, the regulations and standards contained in the Pinelands CMP, and the provisions of the adopted Master Plan and Land Use Ordinances of Medford Township.

2. Goals and Techniques.

a. Through this section, Medford Township has established the following goals for stormwater control:

(1) To reduce flood damage, including damage to life and property;
(2) To minimize any increase in stormwater runoff from new development;
(3) To reduce soil erosion from any development or construction project;
(4) To assure the adequacy of existing and proposed culverts and bridges, and other in-stream structures;
(5) To maintain groundwater recharge;
(6) To minimize any increase in non-point pollution;
(7) To maintain the integrity of stream channels for their biological functions, as well as for drainage;
(8) To restore, protect, maintain and enhance the quality of the streams and water resources of Medford Township and the ecological character and quality of the Pinelands Area;
(9) To minimize pollutants in stormwater runoff from new and existing development in order to restore, protect, enhance and maintain the chemical, physical and biological integrity of the surface waters and groundwaters of Medford Township, to protect public health and to enhance the domestic, municipal, recreational, industrial and other uses of water; and
(10) To protect public safety through the proper design and operation of stormwater management basins.

b. In order to achieve the goals for stormwater control set forth in this section, Medford Township has identified the following management techniques:

(1) Implementation of multiple stormwater management best management practices (BMPs) may be necessary to achieve the performance standards for stormwater runoff quantity and rate, groundwater recharge, erosion control, and stormwater runoff quality established through this section.

(2) Compliance with the stormwater runoff quantity and rate, groundwater recharge, erosion control, and stormwater runoff quality standards established through N.J.A.C. 7:8-1.1 et seq., and this section, shall be accomplished to the maximum extent practicable through the use of nonstructural BMPs, before relying on structural BMPs. Nonstructural BMPs are also known as "low-impact development (LID) techniques."

(3) Nonstructural BMPs shall include both environmentally sensitive site design and source controls that prevent pollutants from being placed on the site or from being exposed to stormwater.

(4) Source control plans shall be developed based upon physical site conditions and the origin, nature and the anticipated quantity or amount of potential pollutants.

(5) Structural BMPs, where necessary, shall be integrated with nonstructural stormwater management strategies and proper maintenance plans.

(6) When using structural BMPs, multiple stormwater management measures, smaller in size and distributed spatially throughout the land development site, shall be used wherever possible to achieve the performance standards for water quality, quantity and groundwater recharge established through this section before relying on a single, larger stormwater management measure to achieve these performance standards.

Landscaping and Street Trees
A. Conformance. All development shall conform, where applicable, to the provisions of this section herewith and to the provisions of "§ 506: Buffers and Scenic Corridors," § 511: Endangered Flora and Fauna,"§ 520: Off-Street Parking, Loading Areas and Driveways," § 527: Site Clearing, Grading and Soil Protection" and all other applicable provisions of this ordinance.

B. Street Trees. All land development devoid of major trees, along arterial and collector streets of a development and along proposed roads and street rights-of-way where natural woods are not present and where, due to construction, the entire right-of-way is cleared, the following provisions shall apply:

1. Trees shall be planted along both sides of all streets as approved by the Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment, as the case may be.
2. Trees shall be planted at forty-foot intervals, or an equivalent number shall be planted in an informal arrangement.
3. At intersections, trees shall not be located closer than 30 feet from the intersection of the street right-of-way lines, except when the standards increase the distance for sight.
4. The caliper of the trees shall be two inches measured 12 inches above the ground. The standing height shall be a minimum of 10 feet. All trees shall be brought to the site balled and burlapped or other acceptable means, free of insects and disease and true to species and variety.
5. Stripping trees or filling more than six inches around trees shall not be permitted unless it can be shown that construction requirements necessitate removal of trees, in which case those lots shall be replanted with trees to reestablish the tone of the area and to conform with adjacent lots.
6. Dead or dying trees which have been transplanted by virtue of the requirements of this section shall be replaced by the developer during the next recommended planting season.
7. All trees shall be installed in accordance with the American Nurserymen Guide.
8. Recommended tree list for the Medford Village and surrounding area: see table of recommended tree species for the Medford Village.

C. General Landscaping Provisions.

1. Landscaping provided as part of any development plan should provide for a variety and mixture of plantings. The selection should consider susceptibility to disease, colors, season, textures, shapes, blossoms, and foliage. The site plan and/or subdivision plan shall show the location, specie, size at planting and quantity of each plant. A conscious effort shall be made to preserve the existing vegetation on-site during the design, planning and construction of any development.

2. There shall be a minimum of three deciduous shade trees, not including street trees, per lot in the front yard of all residential developments where the site is devoid of trees (such as farmland developments) or at the discretion and recommendation of the Township planning staff when adequate shade or canopy has not been provided naturally.

3. Where new landscaping or lawn area has been provided for nonresidential uses, underground irrigation of this area shall be provided, where practicable and feasible, except where the Board determines that underground irrigation is unreasonable for a particular site, based on hardship, type of lawn, size of lawn or other constraints.

4. The use of natural and water-conserving landscaping is encouraged.

5. In order to conserve water, conserve natural features and reduce pollution from the use of fertilizers, pesticides and other soil supplements, all landscaping or revegetation plans required pursuant to § DR-803B.13 or § DR-804B.22 shall incorporate the following element:

a. The limits of clearing shall be identified;
b. Existing vegetation, including New Jersey's Record Trees as published by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection in 1991 and periodically updated, shall be incorporated into the landscape design where practical; and
c. Permanent lawn or turf areas shall be limited to those specifically intended for active human use such as play fields, golf courses and lawns associated with a residence or other principal nonresidential use. Existing wooded areas shall not be cleared and converted to lawns except when directly associated with and adjacent to a proposed structure.

D. Additional Regulations for Pinelands Area.

1. In addition to the requirements in Subsection C.5 hereinabove, the following items shall be incorporated into all landscaping or revegetation plans for all development within the jurisdiction of the Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan:

a. Shrubs and trees authorized by N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.25 shall be used for revegetation or landscaping purposes. Other shrubs and trees may be used in the following circumstances:
(1) When the parcel to be developed or its environs contain a predominance of shrubs and tree species not authorized by N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.25;

(2) For limited ornamental purposes around buildings and other structures; or
(3) When limited use of other shrubs or tree species is required for proper screening or buffering.

b. The Board shall not accept the unavailability of shrubs and trees authorized by N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.25 as adequate grounds for a waiver from the requirements of Subsection D.1.a, above.

2. Plant List. Subject to review and approval by the Board, all plantings within an area under the jurisdiction of the Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan shall include, but not be limited to, those listed in N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.25 of the Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan and the following list: see § DR-516D.2.

E. Protection of Existing Vegetation.

1. Trees designated to remain on the construction sites are to be protected with a physical barrier as follows:

a. A physical barrier shall be installed around each plant or group of plants that are to remain on the site.
b. This barrier shall be constructed of a durable material that will last until construction is completed.
c. Barriers shall not be supported by the plants they are protecting but shall be self-supporting.
d. Each barrier shall be a minimum of four feet in height and shall be placed a minimum of six feet from each plant or group of plants they are designed to protect.
e. This barrier shall be installed before any excavation or construction is begun.

2. The grade of land located within six feet of a tree shall not be raised or lowered more than six inches unless compensated by welling or retaining methods described herein. In situations of specimen trees with shallow surface rooting, grading shall not occur within a twelve-foot radius of the tree trunk unless excavated by hand.

3. Tree wells are to be constructed around each tree or group of trees before any grades are increased. Wells are to be constructed of uncemented stone, block or any other suitable material. This well should be a minimum of three feet in diameter for four inches or less caliber trees. Construction is to be started at the determined distance, on existing grade so as not to disturb roots with foundation construction. For trees of more than four inches in diameter, add one foot to the diameter of each additional inch of caliper measured 12 inches above natural ground level, to a maximum of eight feet.

4. Retaining walls are to be constructed around each tree or group of trees immediately after grade is lowered. This retaining well is to be constructed of pressure treated timber or any other suitable material subject to approval by the Township Engineer and the Planning Board.

5. Any clearing within six feet of tree trunks must be done by hand. No equipment is to be driven over this area, and no building materials are to be stacked against the trees or within the area of the barrier.

6. No tree is to support any scaffolding, signs, temporary utility or any other device.

7. Topsoil is to be stockpiled in an area at least eight feet from any tree designated to remain.

F. Groundcover and Mulch.

1. All planting beds must be provided with groundcover and the type to be used must be noted on the site plan. Where mulches are used, a layer of black, four-mil polyethylene or its equivalent must be used to reduce weed growth. Minimum required depth of placement is four inches. An approved chemical preemergence nonselective herbicide may be used in lieu of the polyethylene. Chemical to be used must be specified on the site plan and used according to directions.

2. Groundcovers are required in place of grass in small and restricted areas, such as tree and shrub planters.

3. All groundcover areas and steep banks with slopes greater than a three to one gradient must be planted with an approved groundcover.

See § 516: Landscaping and Street Trees for complete, detailed information.

Lighting
A. General Standards.

1. While these standards may be applied to the "Historic District," greater weight will be given to the historic and aesthetic nature of the lighting fixtures than to specific performance criteria in considering variances from these guidelines.

2. For minor site plans and wherever appropriate in the discretion of the Township Engineer for developments with insignificant impact with reference to lighting, the developer may submit a sample of the actual fixture and lighting proposed for review and approval by the Township Engineer in lieu of the engineering data required in § DR-517H hereinbelow.

B. Illumination Levels.

1. The maintained footcandles of illumination recommended at ground level are as indicated in the following table:

	Minimum footcandles	Average footcandles	Uniformity Ratio*
Residential area parking (including churches and other similar less intensive residentially associated uses)	0.2	0.4	17:1
Industrial/commercial/office area parking	0.4	0.6	10:1
Entrance and exit roads and intersections	**	0.6	10:1

NOTES:
* Uniformity ratio = maximum/minimum.
** To be determined by level of illumination at travel roadway.

2. The illumination levels recommended shall be attained by use of the minimum number of poles that will provide relatively uniform illumination. High uniformity ratios which deter or prevent visual adaption shall be avoided.

C. Luminaries.

1. Sharp cutoff-type luminaries are recommended for the best approach to lighting parking areas and shall be of the type that can be provided with sharp cutoff deflectors or retractors where required to shield light from the luminaire at angles less than the set cutoff degree angle above nadir (from the vertical). The shielding angle shall be selected to minimize discomforting glare to an observer's eyes from the light source at an angle below the set cutoff. Shielding shall also be employed to prevent spillover of undesirable light to adjoining property.

2. The use of high-pressure sodium luminaries is encouraged. Low-pressure sodium luminaries will be considered in isolated industrial areas remote from residential and commercial districts where they will not be visible from the traveled way.

3. General illumination of the exterior of buildings, including the roof, is not permitted unless specifically approved by the Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment, as the case may be. Objectionable spill, to the exterior, of bright and glaring interior building light shall be avoided by the use of low-brightness lenses on interior lighting.

4. For parking areas outside the "Historic District," the lighting plan shall provide for non-glare lights and recessed lenses focused downward.

D. Light Pollution or Light Intrusion.

1. Any outdoor lighting such as sidewalk illumination, driveways with no adjacent parking, the lighting of signs and permitted ornamental lighting, shall be shown on the lighting plan in sufficient detail to allow a determination of the effects upon adjacent properties and traffic safety. The objectives of these specifications is to minimize undesireable off-premises effects. No light shall shine into windows or onto streets and driveways in such a manner as to interfere with or distract driver vision. To achieve these requirements, the intensity of such light sources, the light shielding and similar characteristics shall be subject to site plan approval.

2. The maximum cutoff angle shall be used to shield light source glare and unwanted light from adjacent properties and motorists approaching on bounding roads and highways. Light spillage of more than 0.2 footcandles onto adjacent properties shall be prohibited.

3. Adequate shielding shall be employed to protect properties, streets and highways from the glare of such illumination, including luminaries for illuminating entrances and driveways for parking areas.

4. Conflicting with lighting of adjacent (parking areas) properties shall be avoided. For example, if one or more adjacent areas with established lighting systems are using mercury-vapor lamps, the submitted area shall conform to the same lamp type, but not necessarily the same type luminaire. However, other HID (high intensity discharge) lamps may be considered when there is ample reason for employing such lamps and ample proof that a suitable method can be employed to reduce color conflict.

E. Mounting Height. The maximum mounting height of pole-mounted luminaries shall be 25 feet or the height of the building, whichever is less.

F. Security Lighting. All parking areas and walkways thereto and appurtenant passageways and driveways serving commercial, public, office, multiple-family or other uses having common off-street parking and/or loading areas shall be adequately illuminated for safety and security reasons from sunset to sunrise.

See § 517: Lighting. for complete, detailed information.

Lot Configuration
A. General Provisions.

1. Lots shall conform to the requirements of the zoning provisions of this ordinance, and insofar as is practical, side lot lines shall either be at right angles or radial to street lines. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this ordinance, any deviation from the provisions specified in this section shall require variance relief in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70c.

2. Whenever title to two or more contiguous lots is held by the same owner, regardless of whether or not each of said lots have been approved as portions of a subdivision or acquired by separate conveyance or by other operation of law, and one or more of said individual lots should, by reason of exceptional shallowness, topographic conditions, substandard area or yard space or similar measurements, not conform with the minimum lot area and dimensional requirements for the zone in which it is located, the contiguous lots of said owner shall be considered as a single lot.

3. Except in the Pinelands Area of Medford Township in accordance with Subsection A.7, below, of this ordinance hereinbelow, any vacant lot (not in common ownership with a contiguous lot) which existed as a conforming residential lot on March 21, 1994, or any other vacant lot, whether or not previously conforming, which was subsequently created by a subdivision approval by the Medford Township Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment and filed in accordance with law, and which vacant lot has an area and/or dimension less than the minimum requirements established for the lot in the zoning district within which it is located, may have a construction permit issued for a single-family detached dwelling and, thereafter, its permitted accessory uses, without an appeal to the Zoning Board of Adjustment for variance relief, provided and in accordance with the following:

a. Single-family detached dwelling units are a permitted use in the subject zoning district;
b. The building and lot coverage limits of the subject zoning district are not exceeded;
c. The yard and height provisions of the zoning district are reduced by the same percentage ratio of the area of the vacant lot compared to the minimum lot area requirement of the zoning district, except that:

(1) No side yard shall be less than 1/2 the side yard required for the subject zoning district but, in any case, shall not be less than 15 feet;
(2) No building shall be set back less than 30 feet from any street right-of-way; and
(3) No building shall be required to be less than 12 feet and one story in height.

4. Each lot must front upon an approved public street with frontage at the right-of-way of at least 35 feet in width, except for fee simple townhouses, which shall meet the requirements specified in § 415: VRD Village Residential Development. or § DR-608C of this ordinance, as applicable.

5. Where extra width has been dedicated for widening of existing streets, lots shall begin at such new street lines, and all setbacks shall be measured from such lines. Additionally, whenever the owner of a lot existing at the time of adoption of this ordinance has dedicated or conveyed land to the Township in order to meet the minimum street width requirements of the Official Map or Master Plan of the Township, the Construction Official shall issue construction and occupancy permits for lots whose depth and/or areas are rendered substandard only because of such dedication and where the owner has no other adjacent lands to provide the minimum requirements.

6. Except as provided in § DR-518A.2 hereinabove regarding contiguous undersized lots, any existing building located on a lot which does not meet the minimum lot size requirement for the zoning district within which it is located, or any existing building which violates any yard requirement of the zoning district within which it is located, shall be permitted to construct additions to the principal building and/or to construct an accessory building without an appeal to the Zoning Board of Adjustment for variance relief provided and in accordance with the following:

a. The existing uses on the subject lot are permitted within the zoning district within which the subject building is located;
b. The maximum building coverage and lot coverage limitations of the subject zoning district are not exceeded;
c. The additions to the principal building and/or the construction of an accessory building do not violate any other requirement of this ordinance other than that the subject lot does not meet the minimum lot size requirement for the zoning district within which it is located and/or that the existing building violates a particular yard requirement of the zoning district within which it is located; and
d. The additions to the principal building and/or the construction of an accessory building do not decrease the yard setback distances already deficient compared to the requirements specified for the zoning district within the subject building is located and, in any case, provided that the additions to the principal building and/or the construction of an accessory building do not exceed the following:

(1) The height of any addition to a principal building shall not exceed the height of the existing principal building;
(2) The height any newly constructed accessory building shall not exceed 20 feet in height; and
(3) The additions to the principal and any newly constructed accessory buildings, in aggregate, shall not exceed 1/2 the gross floor area of all buildings currently existing on the subject property.

7. Notwithstanding the density limitations or other provisions of this ordinance, the owner of a parcel land of an acre or more in the RS-1, RS-2, RGD-1, RGD-2 and/or FD zoning districts shall be entitled to develop one detached single-family dwelling on the parcel, provided that:

a. The dwelling unit will be the principal residence of the property owner or a member of the immediate family of the property owner;
b. The parcel has been in the continuous ownership since February 7, 1979 of the person whose principal residence the dwelling unit will be, a member of that person's immediate family, or a partnership or corporation in which members of that person's immediate family collectively own more than a majority interest in such partnership or corporation;
c. The parcel was not in common ownership with any contiguous land on or after February 8, 1979 that contains substantial improvements; and
d. The parcel includes all vacant contiguous lands in common ownership on or after February 8, 1979.

8. For administrative purposes, any application for a construction permit under the provisions of Subsection A.6 and/or A.7 hereinabove shall be referred to the Administrative Officer for a determination as to whether or not the provisions are met. In the event that the Administrative Officer cannot determine whether or not the lot qualifies for a construction permit without the submission of further application information, or, if the applicant requests exemptions from the minimum standards of § 500, the application shall be reviewed by the Zoning Board of Adjustment.

B. Corner Lots. Any building on a corner lot or at the intersection of driveways, access aisles or on-lot circulation drives shall not interfere with any required sight triangle. On all corner lots, the widths of all yards abutting upon streets shall not be less than the minimum front yard depth required for the zone, unless otherwise provided for in this ordinance.

C. Flag Lots.

1. Flag lots shall be permitted on single-family detached lots only when they are deemed by the Planning Board to be in the best interests of the Township and/or for the purpose of reducing negative impact to the natural environment.
2. The maximum number of flag lots permitted in any subdivision shall be no greater than 15% of the total number of lots proposed unless additional flag lots are specifically approved by the Planning Board for good cause shown.
3. The area of a flag lot shall be a minimum of 43,560 square feet, not including the area found in the stem. The entire stem shall have a width of at least 35 feet on an approved public street. The length of the stem shall not exceed 250 feet.

D. Yards.

1. No area set aside for the purpose of meeting front, side or rear yards for one building shall be considered as meeting the yard provisions of another building.
2. On a lot extending through a block resulting in frontage on two or more streets, including corner lots, the building setback for each street shall not be less than the required front yard.

E. Monuments.

1. Monuments shall be of the size and shape required by § 3 of Chapter 141 of the Laws of 1960, as amended, and shall be placed in accordance with said statute by the developer and indicated on the final plat.
2. All lot corners shall be marked with a plastic or metal alloy pin of permanent character, or with a drill hole where a lot corner is covered with a concrete surface.

Maintenance and Repair (Stormwater Management Measures)
1. Applicability. Projects subject to review as in § DR-509.1A.3 shall comply with the requirements of Subsection 2 and 3, below.

2. General maintenance.

a. The design engineer shall prepare a maintenance plan for the stormwater management measures incorporated into the design of a major development.

b. The maintenance plan shall contain specific preventative maintenance tasks and schedules; cost estimates, including estimated cost of sediment, debris, or trash removal; and the name, address, and telephone number of the person or persons responsible for preventative and corrective maintenance (including replacement). The plan shall contain information on BMP location, design, ownership, maintenance tasks and frequencies, and other details as specified in Chapter 8 of the NJ BMP Manual, as well as the tasks specific to the type of BMP, as described in the applicable chapter containing design specifics.

c. If the maintenance plan identifies a person other than the property owner (for example, a developer, a public agency or homeowners' association) as having the responsibility for maintenance, the plan shall include documentation of such person's or entity's agreement to assume this responsibility, or of the owner's obligation to dedicate a stormwater management facility to such person under an applicable ordinance or regulation.

d. Responsibility for maintenance shall not be assigned or transferred to the owner or tenant of an individual property in a residential development or project, unless such owner or tenant owns or leases the entire residential development or project. The individual property owner may be assigned incidental tasks, such as weeding of a green infrastructure BMP, provided the individual agrees to assume these tasks; however, the individual cannot be legally responsible for all of the maintenance required.

e. If the party responsible for maintenance identified under Subsection c above is not a public agency, the maintenance plan and any future revisions based on Subsection g, below, shall be recorded upon the deed of record for each property on which the maintenance described in the maintenance plan must be undertaken.

f. Preventative and corrective maintenance shall be performed to maintain the functional parameters (storage volume, infiltration rates, inflow/outflow capacity, etc.) of the stormwater management measure, including, but not limited to, repairs or replacement to the structure; removal of sediment, debris, or trash; restoration of eroded areas; snow and ice removal; fence repair or replacement; restoration of vegetation; and repair or replacement of nonvegetated linings.

g. The party responsible for maintenance identified under Subsection c, above, shall perform all of the following requirements:

(1) Maintain a detailed log of all preventative and corrective maintenance for the structural stormwater management measures incorporated into the design of the development, including a record of all inspections and copies of all maintenance-related work orders;
(2) Evaluate the effectiveness of the maintenance plan at least once per year and adjust the plan and the deed as needed; and
(3) Retain and make available, upon request by any public entity with administrative, health, environmental, or safety authority over the site, the maintenance plan and the documentation required by Subsection f and g, above.

h. The requirements of Subsection c and d, above, do not apply to stormwater management facilities that are dedicated to and accepted by the municipality or another governmental agency, subject to all applicable municipal stormwater general permit conditions, as issued by the Department.

i. In the event that the stormwater management facility becomes a danger to public safety or public health, or if it is in need of maintenance or repair, the municipality shall so notify the responsible person in writing. Upon receipt of that notice, the responsible person shall have 14 days to effect maintenance and repair of the facility in a manner that is approved by the Municipal Engineer or his designee. The municipality, in its discretion, may extend the time allowed for effecting maintenance and repair for good cause. If the responsible person fails or refuses to perform such maintenance and repair, the municipality or county may immediately proceed to do so and shall bill the cost thereof to the responsible person. Nonpayment of such bill may result in a lien on the property.

3. Nothing in this subsection shall preclude the municipality in which the major development is located from requiring the posting of a performance or maintenance guarantee in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-53.

See § 509.1: Stormwater Control in Areas Outside Jurisdiction of Pinelands Commission Pursuant to Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan (CMP). for complete, detailed information.

Motor Vehicles Screening and Storage
No more than 10 automobiles, trucks or other motor vehicles, whether or not they are in operating condition, shall be stored on any lot unless such motor vehicles are adequately screened from adjacent residential uses and scenic corridors. All vehicles not in operating condition shall be stored only if the gasoline tanks of such vehicles are drained. This section shall not apply to vehicles which are in operating condition and which are maintained for agricultural purposes.

Noise
Noise levels shall be designated and operated in accordance with local regulations and those rules established by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection as they may be adopted and amended.

Nonconforming Uses and Structures
The lawful use of land, buildings or structures existing when this ordinance was adopted may continue even though they do not conform to this ordinance. However, none shall be enlarged, extended, relocated, converted to another use or altered, except in conformity with this ordinance.

A. Abandonment. A nonconforming use shall be considered abandoned if it is terminated by the owner or if a nonconforming use involving a structure is discontinued for 12 consecutive months or if a nonconforming use of land ceases for a period of 12 months. The subsequent use of the abandoned building, structure and/or land shall be in conformance with this ordinance.

B. Restoration. Any nonconforming building, structure or use which has been condemned or damaged by fire, explosion, flood, windstorm or act of God shall be examined by the Construction Official. If, in the opinion of the Construction Official, the cost of repair is greater than 60% of the value of replacing the entire structure, it shall be considered completely destroyed and may be rebuilt to the original specifications only upon approval of a variance. If the cost of repair is less than 60% of the value of replacing the entire structure, it may be rebuilt and used for the same purpose as before, provided that it is rebuilt within one year and does not exceed the height, area and volume of the original structure. The percent damaged shall be the current replacement costs of the portion damaged or condemned, computed as a percentage of the current total replacement cost of the entire structure, neither to include the cost of the foundation unless the foundation is involved in the repair.

C. Repairs and Maintenance. Repairs and maintenance may be made to a nonconforming use, structure or lot, provided that the work does not change the use, expand the building or the functional use of the building, increase the area of a lot used for a nonconforming purpose or increase the non conforming purpose or increase the nonconformity in any manner.

D. "Grandfathered" Detached Dwelling Units on Nonconforming Lots.

1. Any detached single-family dwelling unit which existed on March 21, 1994 on a lot which is located within either the GMN, GMS, GD, RGD-1, RGD-2, RS-1, RS-2, or AR zoning district, and which lot is less than the required minimum lot size specified for the lot in the subject zoning district, shall meet the following yard requirements, notwithstanding any other yard requirements specified in this ordinance to the contrary, provided however that all other applicable requirements of this ordinance are met: see table for a list of dimensional standards for detached dwelling units on nonconforming lots.

2. See § 518: Lot Configuration. for other applicable provisions.

Odors
Odors shall not be discernible at the lot line or beyond. Any process which may involve the creation or emission of any odors shall be provided with a secondary safeguard system so that control will be maintained if the primary safeguard system should fail.

Off-Street Parking and Loading
A. Dimensions.

1. Off-street parking spaces, including handicapped parking spaces, shall be dimensioned in accordance with the definition of "Parking Space" in § 203 of this ordinance.

2. The provision of parking and loading spaces also shall include adequate driveway and necessary turning areas for handling the vehicles for which provision is made. Parking areas shall be designed to permit each motor vehicle to proceed to and from the parking space provided for it without requiring the moving of any other motor vehicles except for a driveway providing access to a private residential garage. Aisles providing access to parking areas shall have the following minimum dimensions: see table for parking space information.

3. Off-street loading spaces shall have 15 feet of vertical clearance and shall be designed in accordance with the following schedule, except that the loading space may be reduced to 40 feet in length in cases where the site is to be serviced by vans or smaller trucks with less than four axles and when the site plan is approved by the Board: see table for loading space information.

4. The Fire Official shall require and designate public or private fire lanes as deemed necessary for the efficient and effective use of fire apparatus. Fire lanes shall be a minimum of 18 feet in width.

5. Fire Department access shall be provided and maintained to all buildings undergoing construction, alteration or demolition. Fire Department access roadways shall be of an approved surface material capable of providing emergency access and support at all times. Fire Department access roadways shall be a minimum of 18 feet in unobstructed width.

B. Drainage. All parking and loading areas shall be graded so that storm water runoff flows from all paved parking and driveway areas and drained in accordance with good engineering practice as approved by the Board Engineer.

C. Landscaping.

1. Except for residential dwelling units, unless required elsewhere in this ordinance, a screen planting, berm, fence, wall or combination thereof, no less than four feet in height, shall be provided between the off-street parking areas for more than 10 vehicles and any lot line or street line except where a building intervenes or where the distance between such areas and the lot line or street line is greater than 150 feet.

2. All loading areas shall be landscaped and screened sufficiently to obscure the view of the loading vehicles and platforms from any public street, adjacent residential district(s), or on-site parking areas, throughout the year. Such screening shall be by an extension of the building, a fence, berm, wall, evergreen planting or combination thereof and shall not be less than four feet in height.

3. Each off-street parking area shall have a minimum area equivalent to one parking space per every 30 spaces landscaped with approximately one-half said area having shrubs no higher than three feet and the other half having trees with branches no lower than seven feet. Such landscaped areas shall be distributed throughout the parking area in order to break the view of parked cars in a manner not impairing visibility. All areas between the parking area(s) and the building(s) shall be landscaped.

D. Lighting. Lighting used to illuminate off-street parking areas shall be arranged to reflect the light away from residential premises and public streets and shall be in accordance with § 517: Lighting.

E. Minimum Parking and Loading Requirements. See § DR-520E for details.

F. Location of Parking and Loading Areas.

1. Required off-street parking and loading spaces shall be located on the same lot or premises as the use served, regardless of the number of spaces required by this ordinance, except in the following cases:

a. When it is determined during site plan review that the requirements for on-site off-street parking cannot be met because of existing conditions, the location and adequacy of off-site parking spaces to service the use shall be specified on the site plan for approval by the Board.

b. A cooperative arrangement between nonresidential uses on different lots or premises has been approved by the Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment, as the case may be.

2. No off-street loading and maneuvering areas shall be located in any front yard nor require any part of a street.
3. Loading spaces shall abut the building being served and shall be located to directly serve the building for which the space is being provided.
4. No loading and parking spaces shall be located in any required buffer area.
5. No parking of vehicles shall be permitted in designated fire lanes, streets, driveways, landscaped areas, aisles, sidewalks or turning areas.
6. Parking spaces for shopping centers may be located in any side or rear yard, or front yard if approved by the Board.

7. The required handicapped parking spaces shall be located as close as possible to elevators, ramps and walkways and no more than 200 feet from an accessible entrance. The parking spaces shall conform to the requirements of the Barrier-Free Subcode of the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code N.J.A.C. 5:23-7.13 and 5:23-7.14 and the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Guidelines For Buildings And Facilities.

8. Where the separate designation of a specific loading space is not required for an activity, the required off-street parking area shall not be used for loading and unloading purposes except during hours when normal business operations are suspended.

G. Access. See § DR-520G for details.
H. Paving and Curbing. See § DR-520H for detailed information.

See § 520: Off-Street Parking, Loading Areas and Driveways. for complete, detailed information.

Open Space
1. The amount and type of open space required in a particular residential development shall be as prescribed in § 400 of this ordinance for the particular zoning district in which the residential development is located, or as prescribed in § 608 of this ordinance in the case of Residential Clusters or the Easttown Planned Development.

2. In the designation of the required open space and the uses proposed thereon, the developer shall be guided by the following:

a. Any lands proposed as open space shall be located, shall be of the size, and shall be improved to best suit the purpose(s) for which open space is intended.
b. Common open space to be administered by a Homeowners' Association shall be distributed throughout the proposed development so that as many residential dwelling units as is practicable abut and have direct access to the common open space.
c. The protection of environmentally fragile and important resource land areas such as aquatic buffer areas, five-hundred-year floodplain and treed acreage is a high priority.

3. The Planning Board shall review the submitted common open space plan in the context of the particular development proposal, the particular characteristics of the subject land area, and the ability, desirability and practicality of relating the proposed open space to adjacent and nearby lands. In any case, the lands shall be improved as may be necessary to best suit the purpose(s) for which they are intended.

4. Should the proposed development consist of a number of development stages, the Planning Board may require that open space acreage proportionate in size to the development stage being considered for final approval for that particular development stage, even though these lands may be located in a different section of the overall development.

5. Open space may be offered by deed to the Township or dedicated as common open space to a Homeowners' Association or other open space organization.

a. If the applicant proposes that the open space shall be dedicated to the Township, then the Planning Board shall forward such request with its recommendation to the Township Council prior to the granting of preliminary approval of any development application containing the subject open space.
b. All open space not offered to and/or not accepted by the Township shall be owned and maintained by a Homeowners' Association or other open space organization as provided in N.J.S.A. 40:55D-43 and § 605 of this ordinance. Such organization shall not be dissolved, nor shall it dispose of any common open space by sale or otherwise.

Penalties (Stormwater Regulations)
Any person(s) who erects, constructs, alters, repairs, converts, maintains, or uses any building, structure or land in violation of this section shall be subject to the following penalties pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:49-5, "Penalties for violations of municipal ordinances:" by imprisonment for a period not to exceed 90 days, or by a fine not to exceed $2,000, or by a period of community service not exceeding 90 days. Each and every day that a violation of this section persists shall constitute a separate violation. To the extent that the conduct prohibited under this section also violates other provisions of the Township Code, these violations constitute separate offenses subject to the additional fines and penalties as prescribed.

Pinelands Forest and Rural Development Area Cluster Development
A. In the FD, RGD-2 and RS-2 Districts, clustering of single-family detached dwellings shall be required whenever two or more units are proposed as part of a residential development. The following standards shall apply:

1. Permitted Density:

a. In the FD District: one unit per 39 acres.
b. In the RGD-2 District: one unit per 3.2 acres.
c. In the RS-2 District: one unit per six acres.

2. The number of residential lots permitted within the cluster shall be calculated on the basis of the size of the parcel of land and the density permitted in Subsection A.1 above, with a bonus applied as follows:

Parcel Size	RGD-2 Zone	RS-2 Zone	FD Zone
<50 acres	0	0	0
50-99.99 acres	10%	15%	25%
100-149.99 acres	15%	20%	30%
> 150 acres	20%	25%	40%

3. The residential cluster shall be located on the parcel such that the development area:

a. Is located proximate to existing roads;
b. Is located proximate to existing developed sites on adjacent or nearby parcels;
c. Is or will be appropriately buffered from adjoining or nearby nonresidential land uses; and
d. Conforms with the minimum environmental standards of N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.

4. Development within the residential cluster shall be designed as follows:

a. Residential lots shall be one acre in size but may be larger if dictated by unusual site conditions. In no case shall the average size of residential lots within a cluster exceed 1.1 acres;
b. The following minimum area and yard requirements shall apply:

(1) Lot frontage: 125 feet.
(2) Lot width: 125 feet.
(3) Lot depth: 200 feet.
(4) Side yard, each: 30 feet.
(5) Front yard: 50 feet.
(6) Rear yard: 50 feet.

c. Individual on-site septic wastewater treatment systems which are not intended to reduce the level of nitrate/nitrogen in the waste that comply with the standards of § DR-521M.2.b.(4) may serve the lots within the cluster development area. However, in the event that existing agricultural uses will continue on the parcel in accordance with Subsection A.5.b(2) below, individual on-site septic wastewater treatment systems shall comply with the standards of § DR-521M.2.b.(5) or § DR-521M.2.b.(6). Community on-site wastewater treatment systems serving two or more residential dwelling units which meet the standards of § DR-521M.2.b.(5) or § DR-521M.2.b.(6) shall also be permitted;

d. The residential cluster development area shall include such land and facilities as are necessary to support the development, including wastewater facilities, stormwater management facilities and recreation amenities; and

e. Permitted recreation amenities may include playgrounds, tot lots, swimming pools, tennis courts and other such recreational facilities, which are solely for use by the residents of the cluster development. Recreational amenities shall not be limited to the foregoing so that the applicant may propose additional facilities. All such facilities shall be accessory to the residential cluster development. No advertising or commercial enterprise shall be permitted. In no case may such amenities occupy more than 1/2 acre of land or the equivalent of one acre of land for every 25 residential lots, whichever is greater.

5. The balance of the parcel located outside of the residential cluster development shall be owned and managed by a duly constituted homeowners' association, a nonprofit conservation organization, Medford Township or incorporated as part of one of the lots within the cluster development area.

a. All such land shall be permanently protected through recordation of a deed of conservation restriction. Such restriction shall be in favor of Medford Township or another public agency or nonprofit organization. In all cases, such restriction shall be expressly enforceable by the Pinelands Commission; and
b. The deed of restriction shall permit the parcel to be managed for:

(1) Low-intensity recreation, ecological management and forestry, provided that no more than 5% of the land may be cleared, no more than 1% of the land may be covered with impervious surfaces, and any such uses or activities are approved and conducted in accordance with the requirements of this ordinance; and
(2) Where agricultural use exists on a parcel proposed for cluster development, the following standards shall apply:

(a) For those agricultural uses in existence as of April 6, 2009, the deed of restriction may provide for the continuation of agricultural uses and the expansion of the area of agricultural use by up to 50%.
(b) For those agricultural uses established after April 6, 2009, the deed of restriction may provide for the continuation of agricultural uses, provided the agricultural use has been in existence for a period of at least five years prior to submission of an application for cluster development;
(c) For those agricultural uses established after April 6, 2009, which do not meet the standards of Subsection A.5.b(2)(b) above, the deed of restriction shall permit the land to be managed only in accordance with Subsection A.5.b(1) above and shall not provide for continuation of any agricultural use on the parcel;
(d) The deed of restriction to be recorded pursuant to Subsection A.5.b(2)(a) or (b) above shall authorize agricultural uses and provide that impervious surface may not exceed that which currently exists or 3%, whichever is greater, unless a resource management system plan has been prepared. Before these impervious surface limits may be exceeded, evidence of Pinelands Commission approval of the resource management system plan shall be provided. If the deed of restriction is in favor of Burlington County or the State Agricultural Development Committee, evidence of their approval shall also be provided; and
(e) For parcels which meet the standards of Subsection A.5.b(2)(a) or (b) above, a provision shall be recorded in the deed for each residential lot within the cluster development area which acknowledges agricultural use of the protected land outside the cluster development area and recognizes the legal protections afforded to that use through the deed of restriction and any applicable statutes.

Principal Dwellings and Buildings Per Lot
Unless otherwise specifically permitted within this ordinance, no more than one principal dwelling or one principal building shall be permitted on one lot.

Principal Uses and Buildings Permitted Per Lot
Unless otherwise specified in this ordinance, no more than one principal dwelling or building shall be permitted on one lot, except that the "Easttown Planned Development," the "Senior Citizen Planned Development," shopping centers, industrial and office complexes, two-family dwellings, multi-family complexes and condominium and townhouse developments receiving site plan approval may be permitted to have more than one building on a lot, provided that the structures are sited to comply with the setback and yard provisions of this ordinance. Moreover, no more than one principal use shall be permitted on one lot, except as otherwise permitted in this ordinance and, in the Pinelands Area, except for forestry, agriculture, horticulture, fish and wildlife management, wetlands management and, on agricultural lands, recreation development.

Public Utility Services
A. Connections. All public utility services shall be connected to an approved public utilities system where one exists. The developer shall arrange with the servicing utility for the underground installation of the distribution supply lines and service connections in accordance with the provisions of the applicable standard terms and conditions incorporated as part of its tariff, as the same are on file with the New Jersey State Board of Public Utility Commissioners; provided, however, that lots not part of a new major subdivision or site plan which abut existing streets where overhead electric, CATV or telephone distribution supply lines and service connections have heretofore been installed may be supplied with electric, CATV and telephone service from these overhead lines, but any new service connections from the utilities' overhead lines shall be installed underground. In cases where extension or replacement of service is needed to existing or new buildings in established subdivisions or developments, the present method of service may be continued. In the case of existing overhead utilities, however, should a road widening or an extension of service or such other condition occur as a result of the development which necessitate the replacement or relocation of such utilities, the developer shall cause the replacement or relocation to be underground.

B. Easements. Easements along property lines or elsewhere for utility installation may be required. Such easements shall be at least 20 feet wide and located in consultation with the companies or Township departments concerned and, to the fullest extent possible, shall be centered on or adjacent to lot lines. Utility easements along street rights-of-way lines shall be a minimum of 10 feet in width.

C. Construction. All construction shall be in accordance with the "Standard Construction and Detail Sheets," as promulgated by the Township Engineer and adopted by the Township in accordance with law. No plantings will be permitted along public right-of-way or within utility easements where such plantings will contact utility lines or wires or where plantings will require routine maintenance to prevent contact with utility wires.

Location of Utilities (§ DR-506D)

1. New utility distribution lines and telephone lines to locations not presently served by utilities shall be placed underground, except for those lines which are located on or adjacent to active agricultural operations.

2. Above-ground generating facilities, switching complexes, pumping stations, and substations shall be screened with vegetation from adjacent uses in accordance with § 516: Landscaping and Street Trees. of this ordinance.

3. All electric utility transmission lines shall be located on existing towers or underground to the maximum extent practical.

Public utility lines for the transportation and distribution and control of water, electricity, gas, oil, steam, telegraph and telephone communications, and their supporting members, other than buildings or structures, shall not be required to be located on a lot, nor shall this ordinance be interpreted as to prohibit the use of a property in any zoning district for the above uses. (§ DR-604C).

Requirements for a Site Development Stormwater Plan
1. Submission of site development stormwater plan.

a. Whenever an applicant seeks municipal approval of a development subject to this section, the applicant shall submit all of the required components of the checklist for the site development stormwater plan at Subsection 3 below as part of the submission of the application for approval.
b. The applicant shall demonstrate that the project meets the standards set forth in this section.
c. The applicant shall submit [specify number] copies of the materials listed in the checklist for site development stormwater plans in accordance with Subsection 3 of this section.

2. Site development stormwater plan approval. The applicant's site development project shall be reviewed as a part of the review process by the municipal board or official from which municipal approval is sought. That municipal board or official shall consult the municipality's review engineer to determine if all of the checklist requirements have been satisfied and to determine if the project meets the standards set forth in this section.

3. Submission of site development stormwater plan. The following information shall be required:

a. Topographic base map. The reviewing engineer may require upstream tributary drainage system information as necessary. It is recommended that the topographic base map of the site be submitted which extends a minimum of 200 feet beyond the limits of the proposed development, at a scale of one inch equals 200 feet or greater, showing two-foot contour intervals. The map as appropriate may indicate the following: existing surface water drainage, shorelines, steep slopes, soils, erodible soils, perennial or intermittent streams that drain into or upstream of the Category One waters, wetlands and floodplains along with their appropriate buffer strips, marshlands and other wetlands, pervious or vegetative surfaces, existing man-made structures, roads, bearing and distances of property lines, and significant natural and man-made features not otherwise shown.

b. Environmental site analysis. A written and graphic description of the natural and man-made features of the site and its surroundings should be submitted. This description should include a discussion of soil conditions, slopes, wetlands, waterways and vegetation on the site. Particular attention should be given to unique, unusual, or environmentally sensitive features and to those that provide particular opportunities or constraints for development.

c. Project description and site plans. A map (or maps) at the scale of the topographical base map indicating the location of existing and proposed buildings, roads, parking areas, utilities, structural facilities for stormwater management and sediment control, and other permanent structures. The map(s) shall also clearly show areas where alterations will occur in the natural terrain and cover, including lawns and other landscaping, and seasonal high groundwater elevations. A written description of the site plan and justification for proposed changes in natural conditions shall also be provided.

d. Land use planning and source control plan. This plan shall provide a demonstration of how the goals and standards of § DR-509.1C through § DR-509.1E are being met. The focus of this plan shall be to describe how the site is being developed to meet the objective of controlling groundwater recharge, stormwater quality and stormwater quantity problems at the source by land management and source controls whenever possible.

e. Stormwater management facilities map. The following information, illustrated on a map of the same scale as the topographic base map, shall be included:

(1) Total area to be disturbed, paved or built upon, proposed surface contours, land area to be occupied by the stormwater management facilities and the type of vegetation thereon, and details of the proposed plan to control and dispose of stormwater.
(2) Details of all stormwater management facility designs, during and after construction, including discharge provisions, discharge capacity for each outlet at different levels of detention and emergency spillway provisions with maximum discharge capacity of each spillway.

f. Calculations.

(1) Comprehensive hydrologic and hydraulic design calculations for the predevelopment and post-development conditions for the design storms specified in § DR-509.1D.
(2) When the proposed stormwater management control measures depend on the hydrologic properties of soils or require certain separation from the seasonal high water table, then a soils report shall be submitted. The soils report shall be based on on-site boring logs or soil pit profiles. The number and location of required soil borings or soil pits shall be determined based on what is needed to determine the suitability and distribution of soils present at the location of the control measure.

g. Maintenance and repair plan. The design and planning of the stormwater management facility shall meet the maintenance requirements of § DR-509.1J.

h. Waiver from submission requirements. The municipal official or board reviewing an application under this section may, in consultation with the municipality's review engineer, waive submission of any of the requirements in Subsection 3.a through f, above, of this section when it can be demonstrated that the information requested is impossible to obtain or it would create a hardship on the applicant to obtain and its absence will not materially affect the review process.

See § 509.1: Stormwater Control in Areas Outside Jurisdiction of Pinelands Commission Pursuant to Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan (CMP). for complete, detailed information.

Residential Lot Access
1. Each lot developed with a detached single-family dwelling unit or patio home or a two-family dwelling unit shall provide an on-site driveway turnaround where direct access is provided from a collector or arterial street and shall be permitted only one curb cut per each lot, except as provided below in Subsection 2, below; where feasible, abutting lots shall have a common access drive. Each curb cut shall be a minimum 16 feet wide and the curb cut and access drive shall be located on the side property line. Each lot developed with other than a detached single-family unit or a two-family dwelling unit shall not be so restricted; however, curb cut access shall be limited by the Planning Board, as deemed necessary, in order to provide as few curb cuts as necessary, and no curb cut shall be more than 24 feet in width. In all instances, due consideration to the proposed width, curbing, direction of traffic flow, radii of curves and method of dividing traffic lanes shall be given. Curbing, where required, shall be depressed at the driveway and the curbing may be rounded at the corners. Driveways and access to any public street, except for single-family dwelling units or patio homes or two-family dwelling units, shall be located at least 35 feet from the intersection of the street at the curb line, and shall be designed in a manner conducive to safe ingress and egress. No principal driveway access for ingress and egress to any commercial or industrial use shall be permitted through any residential district.

2. Lots planned for or developed with detached single-family dwelling units may have an additional curb cut and an accompanying driveway in accordance with the following standards. These standards are intended to provide for driveway designs that provide safe vehicular movements and enhance the front yard area while minimizing any negative aspects of adding front yard hard surfaces.

a. The lot frontage on a public street must be a minimum of 120 feet, except for a corner lot, which must have at least 100 feet on each street frontage.

b. If a driveway is proposed to be located between the dwelling and the street, as in the case of a circular or horseshoe driveway which permits a vehicle to enter and leave a property without making a backing maneuver, the dwelling must be set back at least 70 feet from the right of way and at least 25 feet of the driveway must be located at least 50 feet back from the right-of-way. Where proposed or existing conditions prevent the minimum seventy-foot setback from the right of way, a driveway may be permitted between the dwelling and the street if at least 25 feet of the driveway is set back a minimum of 30 feet from the right of way.

c. The side yard setback for driveways for lots with more than one curb cut shall be 10 feet to the adjoining property line in accordance with Subsection 520.I of this ordinance.

d. The addition of a second access shall not cause the amount of impervious coverage on any lot to exceed the maximum permitted in the district.

e. All access points must meet the minimum standard for clear sight triangles.

f. The minimum separation between the two legs of the driveway approaching the street shall be 50 feet measured at the property line.

g. For corner lots, the minimum distance between a proposed apron and the extended curb line (or edge of pavement) of the intersecting street must be a minimum of 75 feet.

h. Lots shall be limited to two curb cuts.

i. A second access point for a corner lot will not be permitted if it enters a section of a street that is planned or designated for three or more lanes. A second driveway for a corner lot shall only be permitted onto a street with a functional classification of local street or minor collector.

j. If the lot abuts a County or State road, permission for an additional driveway onto such road must also be secured from the appropriate authority if all or other local standards are met.

See § 520: Off-Street Parking, Loading Areas and Driveways. for complete, detailed information.

Safety Standards for Stormwater Management Basins

1. This subsection sets forth requirements to protect public safety through the proper design and operation of stormwater management BMPs. This section applies to any new stormwater management BMP.

2. The provisions of this subsection are not intended to preempt more stringent municipal or county safety requirements for new or existing stormwater management BMPs. Municipal and county stormwater management plans and ordinances may, pursuant to their authority, require existing stormwater management BMPs to be retrofitted to meet one or more of the safety standards in Subsection 3.a, b and c, below, for trash racks, overflow grates, and escape provisions at outlet structures.

3. Requirements for trash racks, overflow grates and escape provisions.

a. A trash rack is a device designed to catch trash and debris and prevent the clogging of outlet structures. Trash racks shall be installed at the intake to the outlet from the stormwater management BMP to ensure proper functioning of the BMP outlets in accordance with the following:

(1) The trash rack shall have parallel bars, with no greater than six-inch spacing between the bars;
(2) The trash rack shall be designed so as not to adversely affect the hydraulic performance of the outlet pipe or structure;
(3) The average velocity of flow through a clean trash rack is not to exceed 2.5 feet per second under the full range of stage and discharge. Velocity is to be computed on the basis of the net area of opening through the rack; and
(4) The trash rack shall be constructed of rigid, durable, and corrosion-resistant material and designed to withstand a perpendicular live loading of 300 pounds per square foot.

b. An overflow grate is designed to prevent obstruction of the overflow structure. If an outlet structure has an overflow grate, such grate shall meet the following requirements:

(1) The overflow grate shall be secured to the outlet structure but removable for emergencies and maintenance.
(2) The overflow grate spacing shall be no less than two inches across the smallest dimension.
(3) The overflow grate shall be constructed and installed to be rigid, durable, and corrosion resistant, and shall be designed to withstand a perpendicular live loading of 300 pounds per square foot.

c. Stormwater management BMPs shall include escape provisions as follows:

(1) If a stormwater management BMP has an outlet structure, escape provisions shall be incorporated in or on the structure. Escape provisions include the installation of permanent ladders, steps, rungs, or other features that provide easily accessible means of egress from stormwater management BMPs. With the prior approval of the municipality pursuant to Subsection 3, above, a freestanding outlet structure may be exempted from this requirement;

(2) Safety ledges shall be constructed on the slopes of all new stormwater management BMPs having a permanent pool of water deeper than 2 1/2 feet. Safety ledges shall be comprised of two steps. Each step shall be four feet to six feet in width. One step shall be located approximately 2 1/2 feet below the permanent water surface, and the second step shall be located one foot to 1 1/2 feet above the permanent water surface. See Subsection H.5 for an illustration of safety ledges in a stormwater management BMP; and

(3) In new stormwater management BMPs, the maximum interior slope for an earthen dam, embankment, or berm shall not be steeper than three horizontal to one vertical.

4. Variance or exemption from safety standard. A variance or exemption from the safety standards for stormwater management BMPs may be granted only upon a written finding by the municipality that the variance or exemption will not constitute a threat to public safety.

5. Safety ledge illustration.

Scenic Corridors
1. The purpose of this subsection is to insure that the designated Scenic Corridor is developed and protected in a manner which:

a. Insures the roadway is developed as a well landscaped scenic corridor gateway to Medford Township;
b. Applies community design standards to assure traditional type development;
c. Prevents visual pollution caused by unplanned and uncoordinated uses, buildings and structures;
d. Maximizes traffic circulation functions regarding safety, roadway capacity, vehicular and pedestrian/bicyclist;
e. Preserves natural features to the greatest extent practicable; and
f. Recognizes and makes allowances for existing uses and buildings.
All public paved streets, all navigable streams, and all lakes and ponds in the PD, FD, RGD-2, RS-2, HC-1, HC-2 and HM zoning districts, except for a local street defined in § DR-528A of this ordinance, shall be considered "scenic corridors."

2. Except as provided hereinbelow, no approval or permit shall be issued for development along the "scenic corridors" as designated hereinabove other than for establishments for the sale of agricultural products, unless the applicant demonstrates that all buildings are set back at least 200 feet from the center line of the scenic corridor, except that:

a. If compliance with the two-hundred-foot setback is constrained by environmental or other physical considerations such as wetlands or active agricultural operations, the building shall be set back as close to 200 feet as practical, and the site shall be landscaped so as to provide screening between the building and the corridor.

b. If an applicant for development approval demonstrates that more than 50% of the existing development patterns of the corridor are such that buildings are set back less than 200 feet within 1,000 feet of the site proposed for development, then a setback shall be set for the proposed development which is consistent with the established development pattern, provided that the site is landscaped so as to provide screening between the building and the corridor.

c. These requirements shall not apply to residential cluster developments in the FD, RGD-2 and RS-2 Districts which comply with the standards of § 614: Pinelands Forest and Rural Development Area Cluster Development.

Sidewalks
In all residential developments, sidewalks are required, in concert with the New Jersey Site Improvement Standards (RSIS). They shall be installed in those locations where the RSIS standards call for sidewalks and in locations identified in the Master Plan. Sidewalks shall be at least four feet wide and shall be concrete, except that an aggregate finish concrete shall be required for sidewalks within Medford Village, on Main, Union and Branch Streets, Allen Avenue, and Bank Street to Charles Street only. Notwithstanding this requirement for aggregate finish concrete sidewalks on Allen Avenue, the Medford Township Board of Education shall be entitled to an exemption for the Allen School if it desires same. The Medford Township Board of Education shall make such application for an exemption to the Township Planning and Zoning Officer, which request shall be granted. All sidewalks shall be constructed in accordance with the RSIS, and as appropriate, the "Standard Construction Detail Sheets," as promulgated by the Township Engineer and adopted by the Township in accordance with law.
Sidewalks along nonresidential shall be required, if the Planning/Zoning Board determines that they are needed, based on the Master Plan and the recommendations of the Board Engineer and Planner.

In the event it is determined by the appropriate Board, in circumstances found to be consistent with the Residential Site Improvements Standards, that the installation of a sidewalk is inappropriate, the developer shall be required to contribute to a sidewalk fund in the Township of Medford. The sidewalk fund shall be created for the installation and maintenance of sidewalks. It shall be comprised of contributions to be made by developers and based on an amount equal to the approximate current construction cost of said sidewalks as determined by the Planning/Zoning Board Engineer.

Sight Triangles
Sight triangles shall be required at each quadrant of an intersection of streets and streets and driveways along collector and arterial streets. The area within sight triangles shall be either dedicated as part of the street right-of-way or maintained as part of the lot adjoining the street and set aside on any subdivision or site plan as a sight triangle easement.

Site Clearing, Grading and Soil Protection
A. Clearing Standards.

1. All clearing and soil disturbance activities shall be limited to that which is necessary to accommodate an activity, use or structure which is permitted by this ordinance;
2. Where practical, all clearing and soil disturbance activities associated with an activity, use or structure, other than agriculture, forestry and resource extraction, shall:

a. Avoid wooded areas, including New Jersey's Record Trees as published by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection in 1991 and periodically updated; and
b. Revegetate or landscape areas temporarily cleared or disturbed during development activities.

3. In areas other than the Pinelands Area of the Township, clearing shall be permitted only where necessary for the physical construction of roads, improvements and buildings and only in conformance with a detailed landscaping plan submitted by the applicant and approved by the Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment, as the case may be.

B. Grading. No grading construction or regrading shall be permitted which creates or aggravates water stagnation or a drainage problem on adjacent properties. Grading shall be limited to areas shown on an approved plan.

C. Topsoil and Subsoil Protection.

1. No topsoil shall be removed from the site, except as provided herein. Topsoil moved during the course of construction shall be redistributed over the disturbed areas of the development and shall be stabilized by seeding or planting or another method shown on the approved plan.

2. Excess subsoil, when approved by the Township Engineer, may be transferred to another site within the Township, but only under the circumstances set forth herein may it be relocated outside the Township.

3. No grading construction or regrading shall be permitted which creates or aggravates water stagnation or drainage areas shown on the approved plan.

4. Excess subsoil may only be removed from the site or relocated outside the Township upon the Township Engineer's recommendation and Township Manager's approval.

Solids and Floatable Materials Control Standards
Site design features identified under § DR-509.1D.6, or alternative designs in accordance with § DR-509.1D.7, to prevent discharge of trash and debris from drainage systems shall comply with the following standard to control passage of solid and floatable materials through storm drain inlets. For purposes of this subsection, "solid and floatable materials" means sediment, debris, trash, and other floating, suspended, or settleable solids. For exemptions to this standard, see Subsection b below.

a. Design engineers shall use one of the following grates whenever they use a grate in pavement or another ground surface to collect stormwater from that surface into a storm drain or surface water body under that grate:

(1) The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) bicycle-safe grate, which is described in Chapter 2.4 of the NJDOT Bicycle Compatible Roadways and Bikeways Planning and Design Guidelines; or

(2) A different grate, if each individual clear space in that grate has an area of no more than seven square inches, or is no greater than 0.5 inch across the smallest dimension. Examples of grates subject to this standard include grates in grate inlets, the grate portion (non-curb-opening portion) of combination inlets, grates on storm sewer manholes, ditch grates, trench grates, and grates of spacer bars in slotted drains. Examples of ground surfaces include surfaces of roads (including bridges), driveways, parking areas, bikeways, plazas, sidewalks, lawns, fields, open channels, and stormwater system floors used to collect stormwater from the surface into a storm drain or surface water body.

(3) For curb-opening inlets, including curb-opening inlets in combination inlets, the clear space in that curb opening, or each individual clear space if the curb opening has two or more clear spaces, shall have an area of no more than seven square inches, or be no greater than two inches across the smallest dimension.

b. The standard in Subsection a above does not apply:

(1) Where each individual clear space in the curb opening in existing curb-opening inlet does not have an area of more than nine square inches;

(2) Where the municipality agrees that the standards would cause inadequate hydraulic performance that could not practicably be overcome by using additional or larger storm drain inlets;

(3) Where flows from the water quality design storm as specified in N.J.A.C. 7:8 are conveyed through any device (e.g., end-of-pipe netting facility, manufactured treatment device, or a catch basin hood) that is designed, at a minimum, to prevent delivery of all solid and floatable materials that could not pass through one of the following:

(a) A rectangular space 4 5/8 inches long and 1 1/2 inches wide (this option does not apply for outfall netting facilities); or
(b) A bar screen having a bar spacing of 0.5 inch.

(4) Note that these exemptions do not authorize any infringement of requirements in the Residential Site Improvement Standards for bicycle-safe grates in new residential development [N.J.A.C. 5:21-4.18(b)2 and 7.4(b)1].

(5) Where flows are conveyed through a trash rack that has parallel bars with one-inch spacing between the bars, to the elevation of the water quality design storm as specified in N.J.A.C. 7:8; or

(6) Where the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection determines, pursuant to the New Jersey Register of Historic Places Rules at N.J.A.C. 7:4-7.2(c), that action to meet this standard is an undertaking that constitutes an encroachment or will damage or destroy the New Jersey Register listed historic property.

See § 509.1: Stormwater Control in Areas Outside Jurisdiction of Pinelands Commission Pursuant to Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan (CMP). for complete, detailed information.

Storage and Waste Disposal
1. In the nonresidential districts, no article or material shall be kept, stored, or displayed outside the confines of a building, except where permitted elsewhere in this ordinance, unless the same is so screened by a special buffer planting, berm arrangement or fence, or combination thereof, as approved by the Board, so that it is not visible from any adjacent property or public street. Any outdoor storage of flammable material, which is permitted and is properly screened, shall be at least 20 feet from any property line or the minimum required accessory building setback, whichever is greater.

2. Outdoor storage where permitted, is only permitted in the side and rear yards.

3. No materials or wastes shall be deposited upon a lot in such form or manner that they can be transferred off the lot, directly or indirectly, by natural forces such as precipitation, evaporation or wind, or where they can contaminate or render undesirable an underground aquifer, or where they will destroy aquatic life. All materials or wastes which might create a pollutant or a hazard shall be enclosed in appropriate containers to eliminate such possibility. No flammable, combustible or explosive substance shall be stored on a property except under conditions approved by the Fire Official or Fire Subcode Official in accordance with the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code.

See § DR-521H for complete, detailed information.

Stormwater Control in Areas of Medford Township under the Jurisdiction of the Pinelands Commission
A. Scope and Purpose. See § DR-509.2A for detailed information.

Compatibility with Other Permit and Ordinance Requirements.

a. Development approvals issued pursuant to this section are to be considered an integral part of development approvals and do not relieve the applicant of the responsibility to secure required permits or approvals for activities regulated by any other applicable code, rule, act, or ordinance. 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.

b. 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 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 Pinelands Commission for certification within six months of the adoption of the RSWMP per N.J.A.C. 7:8 and the Pinelands CMP.

B. Definitions. See § DR-509.2B for a list of associated terms.
C. Stormwater Management Requirements.

Stormwater management measures for development regulated under this section shall be designed to provide erosion control, groundwater recharge, stormwater runoff quantity control and stormwater runoff quality treatment in accordance with this section.

a. Major development shall meet the minimum design and performance standards for erosion control established under the Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Act, N.J.S.A. 4:24-39 et seq., and implementing rules at N.J.A.C. 2:90 and N.J.A.C. 16:25A.

b. All development regulated under this section shall meet the minimum design and performance standards for groundwater recharge, stormwater runoff quality, and stormwater runoff quantity at § DR-509.2C.15, § DR-509.2C.16, and § DR-509.2C.17 by incorporating green infrastructure as provided at § DR-509.2C.14.

All development regulated under this section shall incorporate a maintenance plan for the stormwater management measures in accordance with § DR-509.2I.

Stormwater management measures shall avoid adverse impacts of concentrated flow on habitat for threatened and endangered species in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:8-5.2(c) and N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.27 and 7:50-6.33.

Tables 1, 2 and 3 summarize the ability of stormwater best management practices identified and described in the New Jersey Stormwater BMP Manual to satisfy the green infrastructure, groundwater recharge, stormwater runoff quality and stormwater runoff quantity standards specified in § DR-509.2C.14, § DR-509.2C.15, § DR-509.2C.16, and § DR-509.2C.17. When designed in accordance with the most current version of the New Jersey Stormwater BMP Manual and this section, the stormwater management measures found in Tables 1, 2 and 3 are presumed to be capable of providing stormwater controls for the design and performance standards as outlined in the tables below. Upon amendments of the New Jersey Stormwater BMP Manual to reflect additions or deletions of BMPs meeting these standards, or changes in the presumed performance of BMPs designed in accordance with the New Jersey Stormwater BMP Manual, the NJDEP shall publish in the New Jersey Registers a notice of administrative change revising the applicable table. The most current version of the BMP Manual can be found on the NJDEP website at: https://njstormwater.org/bmp_manual2.htm.

Where the BMP tables at N.J.A.C. 7:8-5.2(f) differ with Tables 1, 2 and 3 due to amendment, the BMP Tables at N.J.A.C. 7:8-5.2(f) shall take precedence, except that in all cases the lowest point of infiltration must maintain a minimum separation of two (2) feet to seasonal high water table as required by § DR-509.2C.8.b, unless otherwise noted.

Details on an alternative stormwater management measure, alternative removal rate, and/or alternative method to calculate the removal rate, see § DR-509.2C.6.

Hydraulic Impacts. See § DR-509.2C.7 for detailed information.
Design standards for stormwater management measures are as follows: see § DR-509.2C.8 for details.

Manufactured treatment devices may be used to meet the requirements of this section, provided the pollutant removal rates are verified by the New Jersey Corporation for Advanced Technology and certified by the NJDEP. Manufactured treatment devices that do not meet the definition of green infrastructure at § 509.2.B may be used only under the circumstances described at § DR-509.2C.14.d.

Green Infrastructure Standards. See § DR-509.2C.14 for detailed information.

Groundwater Recharge Standards. See § DR-509.2C.15 for details.
Stormwater Runoff Quality Standards. See § DR-509.2C.16.

Stormwater Runoff Quantity Standards.

a. This subsection contains the minimum design and performance standards to control stormwater runoff quantity impacts related to applicable major and minor development.

b. In order to control stormwater runoff quantity impacts, the design engineer shall, using the assumptions and factors for stormwater runoff calculations at § DR-509.2D, complete one of the following:

(1) Demonstrate through hydrologic and hydraulic analysis that for stormwater leaving the site, post-construction runoff hydrographs for the two-, ten-, and 100-year storm events do not exceed, at any point in time, the pre-construction runoff hydrographs for the same storm events;

(2) Demonstrate through hydrologic and hydraulic analysis that there is no increase, as compared to the pre-construction condition, in the peak runoff rates of stormwater leaving the site for the two-, ten- and 100-year storm events and that the increased volume or change in timing of stormwater runoff will not increase flood damage at or downstream of the site. This analysis shall include the analysis of impacts of existing land uses and projected land uses assuming full development under existing zoning and land use ordinances in the drainage area;

(3) Design stormwater management measures so that the post-construction peak runoff rates for the two-, ten- and 100-year storm events are 50%, 75% and 80%, respectively, of the pre-construction peak runoff rates. The percentages apply only to the post-construction stormwater runoff that is attributable to the portion of the site on which the proposed development or project is to be constructed; or

(4) In tidal flood hazard areas, stormwater runoff quantity analysis in accordance with Subsections (1), (2), and (3) above is required unless the design engineer demonstrates through hydrologic and hydraulic analysis that the increased volume, change in timing, or increased rate of the stormwater runoff, or any combination of the three will not result in additional flood damage below the point of discharge of the major development. No analysis is required if the stormwater is discharged directly into any ocean, bay, inlet, or the reach of any watercourse between its confluence with an ocean, bay, or inlet and downstream of the first water control structure.

c. The stormwater runoff quantity standards shall be applied at the site's boundary to each abutting lot, roadway, watercourse, or receiving storm sewer system.

d. There shall be no direct discharge of stormwater runoff from any point or nonpoint source to any wetland, wetlands transition area, or surface water body. In addition, stormwater runoff shall not be directed in such a way as to increase the volume and rate of discharge into any wetlands, wetlands transition area, or surface water body from that which existed prior to development of the parcel.

e. To the maximum extent practical, there shall be no direct discharge of stormwater runoff onto farm fields to protect farm crops from damage due to flooding, erosion, and long-term saturation of cultivated crops and cropland.

D. Calculation of Stormwater Runoff and Groundwater Recharge. See § DR-509.2D for detailed information.
E. Sources for Technical Guidance. See § DR-509.2E for details.
F. Solids and Floatable Materials Control Standards. See § DR-509.2F for details.
G. Safety Standards for Stormwater Management Basins. See § DR-509.2G for details.

See § 509.2: Stormwater Control in Areas of Medford Township under the jurisdiction of the Pinelands Commission. for more detailed information.

Stormwater Control Outside of Pineland Commission Jurisdiction pursuant to CMP
A. Scope and purpose.

1. Policy statement. Flood control, groundwater recharge, and pollutant reduction shall be achieved through the use of stormwater management measures, including green infrastructure best management practices (GI BMPs) and nonstructural stormwater management strategies. GI BMPs and low-impact development (LID) should be utilized to meet the goal of maintaining natural hydrology to reduce stormwater runoff volume, reduce erosion, encourage infiltration and groundwater recharge, and reduce pollution. GI BMPs and LID should be developed based upon physical site conditions and the origin, nature and the anticipated quantity, or amount, of potential pollutants. Multiple stormwater management BMPs may be necessary to achieve the established performance standards for water quality, quantity, and groundwater recharge.

2. Purpose. The purpose of this section is to establish minimum stormwater management requirements and controls for "major development," as defined below in Subsection B, below.

3. Applicability.

a. This section shall be applicable to the following major developments:

(1) Nonresidential major developments; and
(2) Aspects of residential major developments that are not preempted by the Residential Site Improvement Standards at N.J.A.C. 5:21.

b. This section shall also be applicable to all major developments undertaken by Medford Township.

4. Compatibility with other permit and ordinance requirements.

a. Development approvals issued pursuant to this section are to be considered an integral part of development approvals and do not relieve the applicant of the responsibility to secure required permits or approvals for activities regulated by any other applicable code, rule, act, or ordinance. 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.

b. 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 provisions or higher standards shall control.

B. Definitions. See § DR-509.1B for terms associated with stormwater.

C. Design and performance standards for stormwater management measures.

1. Stormwater management measures for major development shall be designed to provide erosion control, groundwater recharge, stormwater runoff quantity control, and stormwater runoff quality treatment as follows:

a. The minimum standards for erosion control are those established under the Soil and Sediment Control Act, N.J.S.A. 4:24-39 et seq., and implementing rules at N.J.A.C. 2:90.
b. The minimum standards for groundwater recharge, stormwater quality, and stormwater runoff quantity shall be met by incorporating green infrastructure.

2. The standards in this section apply only to new major development and are intended to minimize the impact of stormwater runoff on water quality and water quantity in receiving water bodies and maintain groundwater recharge. The standards do not apply to new major development to the extent that alternative design and performance standards are applicable under a regional stormwater management plan or water quality management plan adopted in accordance with Department rules. Note: Alternative standards shall provide at least as much protection from stormwater-related loss of groundwater recharge, stormwater quantity and water quality impacts of major development projects as would be provided under the standards in N.J.A.C. 7:8-5.

D. Stormwater management requirements for major development.

1. The development shall incorporate a maintenance plan for the stormwater management measures incorporated into the design of a major development in accordance with § DR-509.1J.

2. Stormwater management measures shall avoid adverse impacts of concentrated flow on habitat for threatened and endangered species as documented in the Department's Landscape Project or Natural Heritage Database established under N.J.S.A. 13:1B-15.147 through 13:1B-15.150, particularly Helonias bullata (swamp pink) and/or Clemmys muhlenbergii (bog turtle).

3. The following linear development projects are exempt from the groundwater recharge, stormwater runoff quality, and stormwater runoff quantity requirements of § DR-509.1D.16, § DR-509.1D.17 and § DR-509.1D.18:

a. The construction of an underground utility line provided that the disturbed areas are revegetated upon completion;
b. The construction of an aboveground utility line provided that the existing conditions are maintained to the maximum extent practicable; and
c. The construction of a public pedestrian access, such as a sidewalk or trail with a maximum width of 14 feet, provided that the access is made of permeable material.

4. A waiver from strict compliance from the green infrastructure, groundwater recharge, stormwater runoff quality, and stormwater runoff quantity requirements of § DR-509.1D.15, § DR-509.1D.16, § DR-509.1D.17 and § DR-509.1D.18 may be obtained for the enlargement of an existing public roadway or railroad; or the construction or enlargement of a public pedestrian access, provided that the following conditions are met:

a. The applicant demonstrates that there is a public need for the project that cannot be accomplished by any other means;

b. The applicant demonstrates, through an alternatives analysis, that through the use of stormwater management measures, the option selected complies with the requirements of § DR-509.1D.15, § DR-509.1D.16, § DR-509.1D.17 and § DR-509.1D.18 to the maximum extent practicable;

c. The applicant demonstrates that, in order to meet the requirements of § DR-509.1D.15, § DR-509.1D.16, § DR-509.1D.17 and § DR-509.1D.18, existing structures currently in use, such as homes and buildings, would need to be condemned; and

d. The applicant demonstrates that it does not own or have other rights to areas, including the potential to obtain through condemnation lands not falling under Subsection 4c above within the upstream drainage area of the receiving stream, that would provide additional opportunities to mitigate the requirements of § DR-509.1D.15, § DR-509.1D.16, § DR-509.1D.17 and § DR-509.1D.18 that were not achievable on site.

5. Table 1 through Table 3 summarize the ability of stormwater best management practices identified and described in the New Jersey Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual to satisfy the green infrastructure, groundwater recharge, stormwater runoff quality and stormwater runoff quantity standards specified in § DR-509.1D.15, § DR-509.1D.16, § DR-509.1D.17 and § DR-509.1D.18. When designed in accordance with the most current version of the New Jersey Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual, the stormwater management measures found at N.J.A.C. 7:8-5.2(f), Tables 5-1, 5-2 and 5-3, and listed below in Table 1, Table 2 and Table 3 are presumed to be capable of providing stormwater controls for the design and performance standards as outlined in the tables below. Upon amendments of the New Jersey Stormwater Best Management Practices to reflect additions or deletions of BMPs meeting these standards, or changes in the presumed performance of BMPs designed in accordance with the New Jersey Stormwater BMP Manual, the Department shall publish in the New Jersey Registers a notice of administrative change revising the applicable table. The most current version of the BMP Manual can be found on the Department's website at https://njstormwater.org/bmp_manual2.htm.

6. Where the BMP tables in the NJ Stormwater Management Rule are different due to updates or amendments with the tables in this section, the BMP tables in the Stormwater Management Rule at N.J.A.C. 7:8-5.2(f) shall take precedence.

7. Alternative stormwater management measure, removal rate, and/or method to calculate the removal rate. See § DR-509.1D.7.

8. Whenever the stormwater management design includes one or more BMPs that will infiltrate stormwater into subsoil, the design engineer shall assess the hydraulic impact on the groundwater table and design the site so as to avoid adverse hydraulic impacts. Potential adverse hydraulic impacts include, but are not limited to, exacerbating a naturally or seasonally high water table, so as to cause surficial ponding, flooding of basements, or interference with the proper operation of subsurface sewage disposal systems or other subsurface structures within the zone of influence of the groundwater mound, or interference with the proper functioning of the stormwater management measure itself.

9. Design standards for stormwater management measures are as follows:

a. Stormwater management measures shall be designed to take into account the existing site conditions, including, but not limited to, environmentally critical areas; wetlands; flood-prone areas; slopes; depth to seasonal high water table; soil type, permeability, and texture; drainage area and drainage patterns; and the presence of solution-prone carbonate rocks (limestone);

b. Stormwater management measures shall be designed to minimize maintenance, facilitate maintenance and repairs, and ensure proper functioning. Trash racks shall be installed at the intake to the outlet structure, as appropriate, and shall have parallel bars with one-inch spacing between the bars to the elevation of the water quality design storm. For elevations higher than the water quality design storm, the parallel bars at the outlet structure shall be spaced no greater than 1/3 the width of the diameter of the orifice or 1/3 the width of the weir, with a minimum spacing between bars of one inch and a maximum spacing between bars of six inches. In addition, the design of trash racks must comply with the requirements of § DR-509.1H.3;

c. Stormwater management measures shall be designed, constructed, and installed to be strong, durable, and corrosion resistant. Measures that are consistent with the relevant portions of the Residential Site Improvement Standards at N.J.A.C. 5:21-7.3, 7.4, and 7.5 shall be deemed to meet this requirement;

d. Stormwater management BMPs shall be designed to meet the minimum safety standards for stormwater management BMPs at § DR-509.1H; and

e. The size of the orifice at the intake to the outlet from the stormwater management BMP shall be a minimum of 2 1/2 inches in diameter.

10. Manufactured treatment devices may be used to meet the requirements of this subchapter, provided the pollutant removal rates are verified by the New Jersey Corporation for Advanced Technology and certified by the Department. Manufactured treatment devices that do not meet the definition of "green infrastructure" at § DR-509.1B may be used only under the circumstances described at § DR-509.1D.15.d.

11. Any application for a new agricultural development that meets the definition of "major development" at § DR-509.1B shall be submitted to the Soil Conservation District for review and approval in accordance with the requirements at § DR-509.1D.15, § DR-509.1D.16, § DR-509.1D.17 and § DR-509.1D.18 and any applicable Soil Conservation District guidelines for stormwater runoff quantity and erosion control. For purposes of this subsection, "agricultural development" means land uses normally associated with the production of food, fiber, and livestock for sale. Such uses do not include the development of land for the processing or sale of food and the manufacture of agriculturally related products.

12. If there is more than one drainage area, the groundwater recharge, stormwater runoff quality, and stormwater runoff quantity standards at DR-509.1D.16, § DR-509.1D.17 and § DR-509.1D.18 shall be met in each drainage area, unless the runoff from the drainage areas converge on site and no adverse environmental impact would occur as a result of compliance with any one or more of the individual standards being determined utilizing a weighted average of the results achieved for that individual standard across the affected drainage areas.

See § 509.1: Stormwater Control in Areas Outside Jurisdiction of Pinelands Commission Pursuant to Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan (CMP) for complete, detailed information.

Stormwater Runoff Quality Standards
a. This subsection contains the minimum design and performance standards to control stormwater runoff quality impacts of major development. Stormwater runoff quality standards are applicable when the major development results in an increase of 1/4 acre or more of regulated motor vehicle surface.

b. Stormwater management measures shall be designed to reduce the post-construction load of total suspended solids (TSS) in stormwater runoff generated from the water quality design storm as follows:

(1) Eighty percent TSS removal of the anticipated load, expressed as an annual average, shall be achieved for the stormwater runoff from the net increase of motor vehicle surface.
(2) If the surface is considered regulated motor vehicle surface because the water quality treatment for an area of motor vehicle surface that is currently receiving water quality treatment either by vegetation or soil, by an existing stormwater management measure, or by treatment at a wastewater treatment plant is to be modified or removed, the project shall maintain or increase the existing TSS removal of the anticipated load expressed as an annual average.

c. The requirement to reduce TSS does not apply to any stormwater runoff in a discharge regulated under a numeric effluent limitation for TSS imposed under the New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NJPDES) rules, N.J.A.C. 7:14A, or in a discharge specifically exempt under a NJPDES permit from this requirement. Every major development, including any that discharge into a combined sewer system, shall comply with Subsection D.17.b above, unless the major development is itself subject to a NJPDES permit with a numeric effluent limitation for TSS or the NJPDES permit to which the major development is subject exempts the development from a numeric effluent limitation for TSS.

d. The water quality design storm is 1.25 inches of rainfall in two hours. Water quality calculations shall take into account the distribution of rain from the water quality design storm, as reflected in Table 4. The calculation of the volume of runoff may take into account the implementation of stormwater management measures.

e. If more than one BMP in series is necessary to achieve the required 80% TSS reduction for a site, the applicant shall utilize the following formula to calculate TSS reduction:

R = A + B - (A x B)/100

Where:
R = Total TSS percent load removal from application of both BMPs.
A = The TSS percent removal rate applicable to the first BMP.
B = The TSS percent removal rate applicable to the second BMP.

f. Stormwater management measures shall also be designed to reduce, to the maximum extent feasible, the post-construction nutrient load of the anticipated load from the developed site in stormwater runoff generated from the water quality design storm. In achieving reduction of nutrients to the maximum extent feasible, the design of the site shall include green infrastructure BMPs that optimize nutrient removal while still achieving the performance standards in § DR-509.1D.16, § DR-509.1D.17 and § DR-509.1D.18.

See § 509.1: Stormwater Control in Areas Outside Jurisdiction of Pinelands Commission Pursuant to Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan (CMP). for complete, detailed information.

Stormwater Runoff Quantity Standards
a. This subsection contains the minimum design and performance standards to control stormwater runoff quantity impacts of major development.

b. In order to control stormwater runoff quantity impacts, the design engineer shall, using the assumptions and factors for stormwater runoff calculations at § DR-509.1E, complete one of the following:

(1) Demonstrate through hydrologic and hydraulic analysis that for stormwater leaving the site, post-construction runoff hydrographs for the two-, ten-, and 100-year storm events do not exceed, at any point in time, the preconstruction runoff hydrographs for the same storm events;

(2) Demonstrate through hydrologic and hydraulic analysis that there is no increase, as compared to the preconstruction condition, in the peak runoff rates of stormwater leaving the site for the two-, ten- and 100-year storm events and that the increased volume or change in timing of stormwater runoff will not increase flood damage at or downstream of the site. This analysis shall include the analysis of impacts of existing land uses and projected land uses assuming full development under existing zoning and land use ordinances in the drainage area;

(3) Design stormwater management measures so that the post-construction peak runoff rates for the two-, ten- and 100-year storm events are 50%, 75% and 80%, respectively, of the preconstruction peak runoff rates. The percentages apply only to the postconstruction stormwater runoff that is attributable to the portion of the site on which the proposed development or project is to be constructed; or

(4) In tidal flood hazard areas, stormwater runoff quantity analysis in accordance with Subsection (2) and (3) above is required unless the design engineer demonstrates through hydrologic and hydraulic analysis that the increased volume, change in timing, or increased rate of the stormwater runoff, or any combination of the three, will not result in additional flood damage below the point of discharge of the major development. No analysis is required if the stormwater is discharged directly into any ocean, bay, inlet, or the reach of any watercourse between its confluence with an ocean, bay, or inlet and downstream of the first water control structure.

c. The stormwater runoff quantity standards shall be applied at the site's boundary to each abutting lot, roadway, watercourse, or receiving storm sewer system.

See § 509.1: Stormwater Control in Areas Outside Jurisdiction of Pinelands Commission Pursuant to Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan (CMP). for complete, detailed information.

Streets
1. All developments shall be serviced by paved public streets. The arrangement of streets not shown on the Master Plan shall be such as to provide for appropriate extension of existing streets and should conform with the topography, as far as practicable, and allow for continued extension into adjoining undeveloped tracts.

2. When a new development adjoins land capable of being further developed, suitable provisions shall be made for optimum vehicular access of the remaining and/or adjoining tract to existing or proposed streets, including the possibility of a sketch of a feasible plan for vehicular access to the adjoining lands.

3. Local streets shall be so designed so as to discourage through traffic.

4. In all residential districts, development bounded by an arterial or collector street shall control access to said streets by having all driveways intersect minor streets.

5. In all developments, the minimum street right-of-way shall be measured from lot line to lot line, but in no case shall a new street that is a continuation of an existing street be continued at a width less than the existing street, although a greater width may be required in accordance with the "Standard Construction and Detail Sheets" of the Township. In addition, where any arterial or collector street intersects another arterial or collector street, the cartway requirement shall be increased by 10 feet on the right side of the street(s) approaching the intersection for a distance of 300 feet from the intersection of the center lines.

6. In the event that a development adjoins or includes existing Township streets that do not conform to the street width requirements of this ordinance, additional land along both sides of said street sufficient to conform to the right-of-way requirements shall be required in the development design. If the development is along one side only, at least 1/2 of the required extra width shall be required. Moreover, that a portion of the existing street or road adjoining or included within a development shall be improved, including excavation, grading, base and surface courses, in accordance with the road improvement standards of this ordinance.

7. Cul-de-sacs.

a. Cul-de-sacs of a permanent nature shall provide a turnaround at the end with a right-of-way radius equal to the street right-of-way (but in no case less than 70 feet, and a cartway radius of not less than 56 feet.

b. If a cul-de-sac is of a temporary nature, a similar turn around shall be provided, and provisions shall be made to either leave the turnaround in existence after the street is extended or to have the turnaround removed and to have the excess right-of-way revert to the adjoining properties when the street is extended.

c. Unless waived by the Board, a cul-de-sac shall not exceed 800 feet measured from the center line of the intersecting street to the center point of the turn around.

8. No street shall have a name which duplicates or so nearly duplicates in spelling or phonetic sound the name of an existing street within the Township or a nearby street of an adjacent municipality. The continuation of an existing street shall have the same name. The names of new streets must be approved by the approving authority.

9. Township streets shall be constructed in accordance with the "Standard Construction and Detail Sheets," as promulgated by the Township Engineer and adopted by the Township in accordance with law.

10. General Street Classifications.

a. State Highway: A street to provide the uninterrupted movement of motor vehicles. Under the jurisdiction of the State, it is designated for high-speed regional traffic movements.
b. Arterial: A street intended to carry large volumes of traffic at steady speeds with minimum interruptions to traffic flow, generally connecting with collector streets and major traffic generators within the area. The right of-way width shall be a minimum of 86 feet.
c. Collector: A street which forms the boundary of major blocks of land and is intended primarily for interneighborhood or intramunicipal traffic and is often a feeder road to commercial areas and the arterial street system. The right-of-way width shall be a minimum of 66 feet.
d. Primary Local: A street intended primarily for access to a large number of individual properties and not for through traffic. The right-of-way width shall be a minimum of 60 feet.
e. Secondary Local: A street intended primarily for access to individual properties and not for through traffic. The right-of-way width shall be a minimum of 50 feet.
f. Alley: A service way within a "Easttown Planned Development" only providing a secondary means of public access to abutting properties and not intended for general traffic circulation.

11. Specific Street Classifications and Rights-Of-Way. See this table for street classification information.

12. Longitudinal grades on all local streets shall not exceed 10%, nor 6% on arterial and collector streets. No street shall have a longitudinal grade of less than 1/2 of 1%. Where streets with curb that have longitudinal grades less than 3/4 of 1%, monolithic curb and gutter shall be provided along these sections. Maximum grades within intersections shall be 3%.

13. Intersecting street center lines shall be as nearly as right angles as possible, and in no case shall they be less than 60° at the point of intersection. Approaches to all intersections shall follow the straight line for at least 100 feet measured from the curbline of the intersecting street to the beginning of the curve. Streets intersecting another street from opposite sides shall not be offset unless there is a minimum of 125 feet between the rights-of-way. Any development abutting an existing street which is classified as an arterial or collector street shall be permitted no more than one new street every 800 feet on the same side of the street within the boundaries of the tract being subdivided. In the spacing of streets, consideration will be given to the location of existing intersections on both sides of the development. Intersections shall be rounded at the curbline or edge of pavement with the street having the highest radius requirements, as outlined below, determining the maximum standard for all radii: arterials at 40 feet; collectors at 30 feet; and locals at 20 feet.

14. A tangent at least 200 feet long shall be introduced between reverse curves on arterial and collector streets. A tangent at least 100 feet long shall be introduced between reverse curves on local streets. A tangent of at least 100 feet shall be introduced between curves in the same direction for all streets. When connecting street lines deflect in any direction, they shall be connected by a curve with the radius conforming to standard engineering practice so that the minimum site distance within the curbline shall be adequate for the design speed of the road. Horizontal and vertical sight distance shall be as per standards given by "A Policy on Geometric Design of Streets and Highways" published by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, latest revision. The minimum radius for arterial and collector streets shall be based on a speed design of five miles per hour above the posted speed. The minimum radius for local streets shall be 100 feet.

15. All changes in grade where the difference in grade is 1% or greater shall be connected by a vertical curve having a length of at least 50 feet for each 2% difference in grade, or a portion thereof, and providing minimum site distances of 160 feet for a local street, 300 feet for a collector street and 550 feet for an arterial street. Intersections shall be designed with as flat a grade as practical with the advice of the Township Engineer.

16. Occupancies within Township Road Rights-Of-Way. See § DR-528A.16 for details.
17. Topopgraphic check - see § DR-528A.17 for details.
18. Road profiles are to be designed so that the amount of cut and fill is limited. Roads in wooded areas are to be in a slight cut so as to reduce the number of trees affected.

Telephone Poles
The centerline of all relocated or newly installed telephone poles are to be set back five feet from the edge of pavement on non-curbed roads.

Toxic and Radioactive Substances
There shall be no toxic or radioactive substances associated with any use.

Ventilation
No use shall obstruct the natural ventilation of adjacent uses nor contaminate the air with excessive heat or odor. Further, no air conditioners or exhaust fans shall be permitted to discharge exhausted air unless set back from all property lines at least 10 feet or equipped with baffles to deflect the discharged air away from the adjacent use. Air conditioners and vents on rooftops shall be screened from view.

Vibration
There shall be no vibration which is discernible to the human senses or which is at low or high frequencies capable of causing discomfort or damage to life or property.

Waste Management
1. No hazardous or toxic substances, including hazardous wastes, shall be stored, transferred, processed, discharged, disposed or otherwise used in the Pinelands Area. The land application of waste or waste derived materials is prohibited in the Pinelands Area, except as expressly authorized in N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.79. Waste management facilities shall only be permitted in the Pinelands Area in accordance with the standards set forth in N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.

2. Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent the fertilization of plants, vegetation and other agricultural activity for agricultural purposes.

Water Quality
General Water Quality Standards.

a. All development shall be designed and carried out so that the quality of surface and ground water will be protected and maintained. Agricultural use shall not be considered development for purposes of this Subsection.
b. Except as specifically permitted and authorized in this ordinance, no development shall be permitted which degrades surface and groundwater quality or which establishes new point sources of pollution.
c. No development shall be permitted which does not meet the minimum water quality and potable water standards of the State of New Jersey or the United States.

Minimum Standards for Point and Nonpoint Source Discharges.

a. The following point and nonpoint sources in addition to approved sewage treatment plants are permitted in the Township on all lands outside the jurisdiction of the Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan: on-site conventional individual septic wastewater treatment systems or on-site alternative and innovative technology wastewater disposal systems may be utilized, provided that the same meet the standards of Chapter 118: Sewage Disposal Systems, Individual of the Code of the Township of Medford.

b. The following point and nonpoint sources may be developed and operated on all lands, within the jurisdiction of the Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan:

(1) Development of new or expansion of existing commercial, industrial and wastewater treatment facilities, or the development of new or the expansion of existing non-point sources, except those specifically regulated in Subsections (2) through (5) below and in § DR-521M.5, provided that:

(a) There will be no direct discharge into any surface water body.
(b) All discharges from the facility or use are of a quality and quantity such that groundwater exiting from the parcel of land or entering a surface body of water will not exceed two parts per million nitrate/nitrogen.
(c) All public wastewater treatment facilities are designed to accept and treat septage.
(d) All storage facilities, including ponds or lagoons, are lined to prevent leakage into ground water.

(2) Development of new wastewater treatment or collection facilities which are designed to improve the level of nitrate/nitrogen attenuation of more than one existing on-site wastewater treatment system where a public health problem has been identified may be exempted from the standards of Subsection (1)(b) above, provided that:

(a) There will be no direct discharge into any surface water body.
(b) The facility is designed only to accommodate wastewater from existing residential, commercial and industrial development.
(c) Adherence to Subsection (1)(b) above cannot be achieved due to limiting site conditions or that the costs to comply with the standard will result in excessive user fees.
(d) The design level of nitrate/nitrogen attenuation is the maximum possible within the cost limitations imposed by such user fee guidelines, but in no case shall ground water exiting from the parcel or entering surface body of water exceed five parts per million nitrate/nitrogen.

(3) Improvements to existing commercial, industrial and wastewater treatment facilities which discharge directly into surface waters, provided that:

(a) There is no practical alternative available that would adhere to the standards of Subsection b(1)(a) above.
(b) There is no increase in the existing approved capacity of the facility.
(c) All discharges from the facility into surface waters are such that the nitrate/nitrogen levels of the surface waters at the discharge point do not exceed two parts per million. In the event that nitrate/nitrogen levels in the surface waters immediately upstream of the discharge point exceed two parts per million, the discharge shall not exceed two parts per million nitrate/nitrogen.

(4) Individual on-site septic wastewater treatment systems which are not intended to reduce the level of nitrate/nitrogen in the waste water, provided that:

(a) The proposed development to be served by the system is otherwise permitted pursuant to this ordinance.

(b) The design of the system and its discharge point, and the size of the entire contiguous parcel on which the system or systems is located will ensure that ground water exiting from the entire contiguous parcel or entering a surface body of water will not exceed two parts per million nitrate/nitrogen, calculated pursuant to the Pinelands dilution model dated December 1993, as amended, subject to the provisions of Subsection (c) below. The entire contiguous parcel may include any contiguous lands to be dedicated as open space as part of the proposed development but may not include previously dedicated road rights-of-way or any contiguous lands that have been deed restricted pursuant to § DR-602O or § 607: Pinelands Development Credits;

(c) Only contiguous lands located within the same zoning district and Pinelands management area as the proposed system or systems may be utilized for septic dilution purposes, except for the development of an individual single family dwelling on a lot existing as of January 14, 1981, nonresidential development on a lot of five acres or less existing as of January 14, 1981, or cluster development as permitted by N.J.A.C. 7:50-5.19;

(d) The depth to seasonal high water table is at least five feet.
(e) Any potable water well will be drilled and cased to a depth of at least 100 feet, unless the well penetrates an impermeable clay aquiclude, in which case the well shall be cased to at least 50 feet;

(f) The system will be maintained and inspected in accordance with the requirements of N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.85 and N.J.A.C. 7:9A, as applicable.
(g) The technology has been approved for use by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection; and
(h) Flow values for nonresidential development shall be determined based on the values contained in N.J.A.C. 7:9A-7.4, as amended, except that number of employees may not be utilized in calculating flow values for office uses.

(5) Individual on-site septic wastewater treatment systems which are intended to reduce the level of nitrate/nitrogen in the wastewater, provided that:

(a) The standards set forth in Subsections (4)(a) and (c) through (h) above are met;
(b) If the proposed development is nonresidential, it is located:

i. In a Pinelands Regional Growth Area; or
ii. In the Pinelands Rural Development Area, Agricultural Production Area, or Forest Area, subject to the standards of N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.84(a)5iii(2).

(c) The design of the system and its discharge point, and the size of the entire contiguous parcel on which the system or systems are located will ensure that ground water exiting from the entire contiguous parcel or entering a surface body of water will not exceed two parts per million nitrate/nitrogen, calculated pursuant to the Pinelands dilution model dated December 1993, as amended, subject to the provisions of Subsection (4)(c) above and the assumptions and requirements set forth in N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.84(a)5iv. The entire contiguous parcel may include any contiguous lands to be dedicated as open space as part of the proposed development but may not include previously dedicated road rights-of-way or any contiguous lands that have been deed restricted pursuant to § DR-602O or § 607: Pinelands Development Credits.

(6) Alternate design pilot program treatment systems shall be permitted, provided that:

(a) The proposed development to be served by the system is residential and is otherwise permitted pursuant to the provisions of this ordinance;

(b) The design of the system and its discharge point and the size of the entire contiguous parcel on which the system or systems are located will ensure that ground water exiting from the entire contiguous parcel or entering a surface body of water will not exceed two parts per million nitrate/nitrogen, calculated pursuant to the Pinelands dilution model dated December, 1993, as amended, subject to the provisions of subsection (6)(c) below. The entire contiguous parcel may include any contiguous lands to be dedicated as open space as part of the proposed development but may not include previously dedicated road rights-of-way or any contiguous lands that have been deed restricted pursuant to § DR-602O or § 607: Pinelands Development Credits;

(c) Only contiguous lands located within the same zoning district and Pinelands management area as the proposed system or systems may be utilized for septic dilution purposes, except for the development of an individual single family dwelling on a lot existing as of January 14, 1981, nonresidential development on a lot of five acres or less existing as of January 14, 1981, or cluster development as permitted by N.J.A.C. 7:50-5.19;

(d) The depth to seasonal high water table is at least five feet;
(e) Any potable water well will be drilled and eased to a depth of at least 100 feet unless the well penetrates an impermeable clay aquiclude, in which case the well shall be cased to at least 50 feet;

(f) No more than 10 alternate design pilot program treatment systems utilizing the same technology shall be installed in the development of any parcel if those systems are each serving one single family dwelling;

(g) Each system shall be equipped with automatic dialing capability to the manufacturer, or its agent, in the event of a mechanical malfunction;
(h) Each system shall be designed and constructed so that samples of effluent leaving the alternate design pilot program septic system can be readily taken to confirm the performance of the technology;

(i) The manufacturer or its agent shall provide to each owner an operation and maintenance manual approved pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-10.22(a)2iv;

(j) Each system shall be covered by a five-year warranty and a minimum five-year maintenance contract consistent with those approved pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-10.22(a)2v that cannot be cancelled and is renewable and which includes a provision requiring that the manufacturer or its agent inspect the system at least once a year and undertake any maintenance or repairs determined to be necessary during any such inspection or as a result of observations made at any other time; and

(k) The property owner shall record with the deed to the property a notice consistent with that approved pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-10.22(a)2vi that identifies the technology, acknowledges the owner's responsibility to operate and maintain it in accordance with the manual required in
Subsection b(6)(i) above, and grants access, with reasonable notice, to the local board of health, the Commission and its agents for inspection and monitoring purposes. The recorded deed shall run with the property and shall ensure that the maintenance requirements are binding on any owner of the property during the life of the system and that the monitoring requirements are binding on any owner of the property during the time period the monitoring requirements apply pursuant to the pilot program or any subsequent regulations adopted by the Commission that apply to said system.

Individual Wastewater Treatment Facility and Petroleum Tank Maintenance.

a. The owner of every on-site septic wastewater treatment facility in the Pinelands shall, as soon as suitable septage disposal facility capacity is available, in accordance with the provisions of Ordinance 326 of the Solid Waste Management Act, N.J.S.A. 13:1E-I et seq., and § 201 of the Clean Water Act:

(1) Have the facility inspected by a qualified technician at least once every three years.
(2) Have the facility cleaned at least once every three years.
(3) Once every three years submit to the Township in which the facility is located a sworn statement that the facility has been inspected, cleaned, and functional, setting forth the name of the person who performed the inspection and cleaning and the date of such inspection.

b. The owners of commercial petroleum storage tanks shall comply with the requirements of P.L. 1986, c.102 N.J.S.A. 7:14B.

Cleaning Agents, Chemicals, Herbicides and Waste. See § DR-521M.6 for details.

Transfer of Water.

a. Interbasin transfer of water between watersheds in the Pinelands should be avoided to the maximum extent practical. In areas served by central sewers, watersaving devices such as watersaving toilets, showers and sink faucets shall be installed in all new development.

b. Water shall not be exported from the Pinelands except as otherwise provided in N.J.S.A. 58:1 A-7.1.

See § DR-521M for complete, detailed information.

Water Supply
A. General Requirements. Where public water is accessible, water mains shall be constructed in such a manner as to make adequate water service available to each lot or building within the development. The entire system shall be designed in accordance with the requirements and standards of the local and/or State agency having approval authority and shall be subject to their approval. The system also shall be designed with adequate capacity and sustained pressure and in a looped system with no dead-end lines, whenever possible.

B. Accessibility. For purposes of this section, "accessible" shall mean that the property to be developed is no further from an existing water main than the number of feet arrived at by multiplying the number of units in a proposed residential development by 200, or in the case of subdivision in which more than 20 units are proposed, "accessible" shall mean that the property to be developed is within one mile of an existing water main. To the extent reasonable and practicable, all nonresidential developments shall be served by public water.

C. Looped Water Mains in Residential Developments. No more than a total of 25 residential units or the equivalent shall be permitted on the dead-end of a water main on a permanent basis. On a temporary basis, a total of 125 residential units or the equivalent are permitted without a well and 200 units with a well. Temporary is considered three years from the issuance of the first Certificate of Occupancy for that particular development. If a development exceeds the allowable limits for the number of units on a water main dead-end, it is the applicant's obligation to loop the water main or provide a second source of potable water acceptable to the Township.

D. Individual Wells. Where no public water is accessible, water shall be furnished on an individual lot basis. If wells are installed on each lot and the lot also contains its own sewage disposal facilities, the wells shall be of the drilled type with a minimum 100 feet of casing where possible or, where such a minimum footage of casing is not possible, the well shall be drilled and cased to at least 50 feet. Well installation, sealing and testing shall be in accordance with the N.J. Standards for Construction of Water Supply Systems in Realty Improvements (Chapter 199 of the Public Laws of 1954), as amended, and in accordance with the guidelines and resolutions adopted by the Burlington County Board of Health. Prior to being placed in consumer use and prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for any building served by the well, the developer shall certify to the Burlington County Board of Health that he complied with all applicable State and local regulations.

E. Additional Requirements.

1. It is the developer's responsibility to maintain all water supply improvements for partially completed developments.
2. It is the developer's responsibility to extend any on-tract public water supply to the limits of the tract boundary line to service future development and to conform to the Township Master Plan.
3. See § 507: Capital Improvements of this ordinance for additional standards.

Wetlands
A. Wetlands in the Pinelands Area.

1. Purpose. Coastal and inland wetlands constitute a vital element of the ecological character of the Pinelands Area. They are critical habitats for many threatened and endangered plant and animal species and play many other important roles including the maintenance of surface and ground water quality. "Coastal Wetlands" shall be as defined in N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.4 of the Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan, and "Inland Wetlands" shall be as defined in N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.5.

2. Development Prohibited.

a. Development shall be prohibited in all wetlands in the Pinelands Area and within 300 feet thereof, except for the following uses and subject to the requirements and conditions specified in Subsection A.2.b hereinbelow as applicable:

(1) Horticulture of native Pinelands species and berry agriculture.
(2) Forestry in accordance with the provisions specified in § 612: Forestry of this ordinance.
(3) Fish and wildlife activities and wetlands management, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.10.
(4) Low-intensity recreational uses which do not involve the use of a structure, including hunting, fishing, trapping, hiking, boating and swimming, and other low intensity recreational uses, provided that any development associated with those other uses does not result in a "significant adverse impact" on the wetland as set forth in Subsection A.2.b hereinbelow.
(5) Water-dependent recreational facilities such as docks, piers, moorings and boat launches for the use of a landowner, provided that the use conforms to all applicable State or Federal regulations and that the use will not result in a "significant adverse impact" in accordance with Subsection A.2.b hereinbelow.
(6) Bridges, roads, trails and utility transmission and distribution facilities and other similar linear facilities, provided that:

(a) There is no feasible alternative route for the facility that does not involve development in a wetland or, if none, that another feasible route which results in less significant adverse impacts on wetlands does not exist;
(b) The need for the proposed linear improvement cannot be met by existing facilities or modification thereof;
(c) The use represents a need which overrides the importance of protecting the wetland;
(d) Development of the facility will include all practical measures to mitigate the adverse impact on the wetland; and
(e) The resources of the Pinelands will not be substantially impaired as a result of the facility and its development as determined exclusively based on the existence of special and unusual circumstances.

b. A "significant adverse impact" shall be deemed to exist where it is determined that one or more of the following modifications of a wetland will have an irreversible effect on the ecological integrity of the wetland and its biotic components including, but not limited to, threatened or endangered species of plants or animals. The determination shall consider the cumulative modifications of the wetland due to the development being proposed and any other existing or potential development which may effect the wetland.

(1) An increase in surface water runoff discharging into a wetland;
(2) A change in the normal seasonal flow patterns in the wetland;
(3) An alteration of the water table in the wetland;
(4) An increase in erosion resulting in increased sedimentation in the wetland;
(5) A change in the natural chemistry of the ground or surface water in the wetland;
(6) A loss of wetland habitat;
(7) A reduction in wetland habitat diversity;
(8) A change in wetlands species composition; or
(9) A significant disturbance of areas used by indigenous and migratory wildlife for breeding, nesting or feeding.

3. Exceptions For "Infill Wetlands."

a. For purposes of this ordinance Section, "infill wetlands" are "coastal wetlands" and/or "inland wetlands" which are entirely or partially situated on sites which meet the following standards:

(1) The site is zoned "GMS" Growth Management South, GD Growth District, HC-1 Highway Commercial Zone 1, HC-2 Highway Commercial Zone 2, HM Highway Management Zone, CC Community Commercial within the "Pinelands Regional Growth Area," RC Restricted Commercial, PI Planned Industrial, HVC Historic Village Commercial, HVR Historic Village Residential, RHO Residential Home Occupation, VRD Village Residential Development, and/or RHC Restricted Highway Commercial.
(2) The depth to seasonal high-water table in the area of the site where development is to take place is at least two feet.
(3) Both public sewer and public water facilities will serve any development on the site.

b. Provided that the design and performance standards of this ordinance are met and that the minimum lot size, density, intensity, open space and other zoning requirements for the zoning district in which the proposed development is located are met, development shall be permitted no closer than 50 feet from any "infill wetlands" except that:

(1) Development shall be permitted closer than 50 feet from any "infill wetlands" pursuant to the provisions specified in § A.3.c hereinbelow; and
(2) Notwithstanding Subsection A.3.c hereinbelow, no development shall be permitted closer than 100 feet from any "infill wetlands" in the following areas of Medford Township:

(a) The area bordered by the southwest branch of the Rancocas, Chairville Road, Branin Road and Chapel Road,
(b) The southwest branch of the Rancocas and associated wetlands from the stream crossing at Main Street to the stream crossing at Branch Street.
(c) The area bordered by the southwestern GD Growth District boundary, Medford-Evesboro Road, Hartford Road, Taunton Boulevard and Christopher's Mill Road.
(d) The area contained within the following boundaries: northwest along Tuckerton Road from the Medford Lakes Borough/Medford Township municipal boundary to Robin Hood Drive; Robin Hood Drive to Jackson Road; north along Jackson Drive to East Lakeside Drive; East Lakeside Drive to Brookside Drive; Brookside Drive to Buttonwood Drive; Buttonwood Drive to the Medford Lakes Borough/Medford Township municipal boundary; Medford Lakes Borough/Medford Township municipal boundary to Tuckerton Road; provided, however, that a restriction is recorded on the title to the land which restricts in perpetuity the use of the on-site wetland and that area within 100 feet of any "infill wetlands" as open space to be maintained in its natural state. In the event that said land is not subjected to a deed restriction, development shall not be located closer than 200 feet from such wetlands.
(e) The area northeast of Stokes Road bordered by Branin Road and Skeet Road designated within the CC District.
(f) The area at the junction of Jackson Road and Tuckerton Road designated within the RC District.

c. Development shall be permitted closer than 50 feet from any "infill wetlands" if the developer can demonstrate that the proposed development will not result in a "significant adverse impact" on the "infill wetlands" in accordance with Subsection A.2.b hereinabove, except that the approving authority may presume that development closer than 50 feet from any "infill wetlands" will not result in a "significant adverse impact" if the "infill wetlands" affected meet the following characteristics:

(1) Are not greater than one acre in size;
(2) Are not component of a more extensive wetland complex;
(3) Are substantially degraded as a result of prior human activities;
(4) Do not substantially contribute to the maintenance of area wildlife; and
(5) Do not substantially contribute to the maintenance of local ground and surface water quality, nor to the control of existing stormwater patterns.

B. Wetlands Outside the Pinelands Area.

1. Purpose. "Freshwater wetlands" play an integral role in maintaining the quality of life through material contribution to the water quality of Medford Township, its economy, food supply, and fish and wildlife resources by:

a. Protecting subsurface and potable drinking water supplies from contamination with hazardous chemicals by serving to purify surface water and ground water resources;
b. Providing a natural means of flood and storm damage protection through absorption and storage of water during high runoff periods and through the reduction of flood crests, thereby protecting against the loss of life and property;
c. Serving as a buffer zone between dry land and water courses, thereby retarding soil erosion;
d. Providing essential breeding, spawning, nesting and wintering habitats for a major portion of the Township's fish and wildlife, including migrating birds, endangered species, and commercially and recreationally important wildlife; and
e. Maintaining critical base flow to surface waters through the gradual release of stored flood waters and ground water, particularly during drought periods.

2. Development Prohibited.

a. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this ordinance and unless otherwise restricted and/or permitted by Federal and/or State regulations, no structure, on-lot sewage disposal facility or parking lot shall be erected or constructed, either above or below ground level, within any "freshwater wetlands" area and wetlands buffer area. Further, any "freshwater wetlands" area and wetlands buffer area may not be altered in any of the following ways: the removal, excavating or dredging of soil, sand or gravel; the draining or disturbing of the water level or water table; the dumping, discharging or filling with any material; or the driving of pilings or erection of buildings or structures of any kind.

b. Nothing contained herein, however, shall be construed to prohibit the use of any "freshwater wetlands" area for agriculture, horticulture, forestry, wild crop harvesting, wildlife sanctuaries, woodland preserves, and open space and recreation uses such as parks, playgrounds, picnic areas, hunting, fishing or the like, providing that such use is permitted in the zoning district in which the property is located.

Wild Animals
A. Prohibition of Wild Animals. See § 502: Animals for a complete list of prohibited animals.

B. Exceptions. The provisions of Subsection 502.A hereinabove shall not apply to licensed pet shops, if:

1. Their location conforms to the provisions of this ordinance.
2. All animals and animal quarters are kept in a clean and sanitary condition and so maintained as to eliminate objectionable odors.
3. Animals are maintained in quarters so constructed as to prevent their escape.
4. No person lives or resides within 100 feet of the quarters in which the animals are kept and no animal shelter or quarters shall be used or located closer than 100 feet to any property line.

C. Horses. Horses are permitted on residential lots in the RS-1, RS-2, AR, FD, PD, APA, and SAPA Districts provided that the residential lot on which the horse is to be located is at least three acres for the first horse and that for each additional horse one additional acre shall be provided. In no event shall more than five horses be permitted on any residential lot. No shelter or quarter for any horse shall be erected, used or located closer than 100 feet to any property line.

D. Agricultural Animals. Agricultural animals, such as poultry, beef cattle, horses, dairy animals and swine, may be kept, harbored and maintained on an agricultural property subject to all of the following conditions:

1. The lot on which the agricultural animals are to be located is at least five acres.
2. The lot on which the agricultural animals are to be located is qualified, pursuant to the Farmland Assessment Act of 1964 (Laws of 1964, Chapter 48; N.J.S.A. 54:4-23.1), as land actively devoted to agricultural use.
3. The use of the animals directly relates to the agricultural use for which the farmland assessment has been granted.
4. No livestock shelter shall be erected, used or located closer than 100 feet to any property line.

Township of Medford, NJ

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