1. A construction permit for a single-family detached dwelling unit or a two-family dwelling unit shall not require site plan approval.

2. Any change of use from one permitted category of nonresidential use to another permitted category of nonresidential use may not require site plan approval if 1) the Zoning Officer certifies in writing to the Planning Board that that existing site development meets the requirements of this ordinance for the new use category; and 2) the new use category does not require an increase in the number of parking spaces that would cause a nonconforming condition for the site for which a bulk variance would be necessary pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-39. For development located in the Pinelands Area, a certificate of filing issued by the Pinelands Commission pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-4.34 or a preliminary zoning permit issued by the Zoning Officer pursuant to § DR-808H will be required.

3. Permitted accessory buildings to residential and agricultural/horticultural uses shall not require site plan approval.

4. Building alterations shall not require site plan approval if the following conditions apply:

a. There is no change in use;
b. No additional parking is required;
c. No more than 2,500 square feet of additional building area is proposed;
d. No variance is required;
e. There is no major change in circulation proposed such as drive-thru windows, ingress or egress drives, changes in internal circulation, loading or unloading, delivery or pickup of goods and services or trash collection; and
f. There are no major changes in a significant site facility or improvement such as a drainage facility, buffer or landscaping features and the like.

g. Solar panels and array mounting racks installed on principal permitted and accessory uses. Maximum building height shall be met. The installation shall not extend beyond the roof line.
h. Solar panels and array mounting racks installed as ground installation. Setback from property lines shall meet accessory building minimums set forth in SECTION 400: District Regulations, and in no case shall be less than 15 feet, subject to the provision of natural screening to effectively screen adjoining properties. Maximum height of ground-mounted installations shall be eight feet.

An applicant may elect to file for preliminary and final site plan approval simultaneously to expedite the review process. The site plan shall be prepared according to the requirements stipulated for final approval. Developers electing to by-pass the preliminary approval stage are doing so at the peril of added expense if changes in design are required.

5. Certain uses, such as sit-down restaurants, breweries, and retail shops, require less off-street, on-site parking because vehicles do not park for extended periods of time. In the event that an application for development for such a use or a similar use on land in the Historic Village Commercial Zoning District cannot provide 100% of the required off-street parking spaces in accordance with SECTION 400: District Regulations and SECTION 600: Exceptions, Modifications, Conditional Uses and Planned Developments, the Zoning Officer may waive the requirement for a variance to approve less than the otherwise required number of off-street parking spaces, provided that 50% of the otherwise required number of off-street parking spaces are provided, and provided further that the Planning Board Engineer reviews the application and confirms to the Zoning Officer that adequate on-site circulation will be provided and that adequate off-street parking is available.

C. Variance Relief. All applications for variance relief not involving any related site plan, subdivision or conditional use approval shall be made to the Zoning Board of Adjustment and shall be filed at least 30 days prior to the date of the meeting. The filing shall include 17 copies of any maps and related material; four completed copies of the appropriate application form(s), which includes the checklist for variances pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-10.3 attached to this ordinance; and the fee in accordance with § 901: Fees of this ordinance. The Board shall act upon the application as required by law.

D. Informal Review by the Planning Board.

1. At the request of a developer, the Planning Board shall hear one informal presentation of a concept plat or plan for a development for which the developer intends to prepare and submit an application for development. The information to be included for a concept plat or plan shall be sufficient to enable the Planning Board and the applicant to comment upon:
 

a. Design concepts, such as building location, ingress and egress, parking, major natural features that will have to be recognized or may influence certain design criteria, and the applicant's basic intent for water, sewerage and storm drainage facilities.

b. The effect on environmentally sensitive areas based upon a map of the site indicating all ecologically sensitive areas as derived from the applicant's or his representative's knowledge of the site and ecologically sensitive lands as indicated in the regulatory maps and recommendations of the Ecological Planning Study.
 

2. The developer shall be required to pay a fee for an informal presentation of a concept plat or plan in accordance with § 901 of this ordinance; moreover, no professional review(s) will be undertaken unless the developer has agreed to pay for said review(s) and has established an escrow account also in accordance with § 901: Fees of this ordinance.

3. The developer shall not be bound by any concept plat or plan for which review is requested, and the Planning Board shall not be bound by any such review.

4. A developer desiring to have a concept plat or plan informally reviewed by the Planning Board shall submit the required application forms which include the checklist for informal review attached to this ordinance to the Administrative Officer at least 15 days prior to the meeting of the Planning Board. The Administrative Officer shall thereafter notify the developer of the time and place which has been scheduled by the Planning Board for the informal review. No request for informal review shall take preference on the agenda over, or prior to, a formally submitted application for development for which time limits are telling pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq., and the Planning Board may, prior to said review, establish a time limit for said informal review.