2678-22 Ordinance - Steep Slope - Amended Rev. 5 (002).pdf

3 STEEP SLOPE – Shall mean any slope equal to or greater than 10 percent as measured over any minimum run of 10 feet. Steep slopes are determined based on contour intervals of two feet or less. TALUS SLOPE – Shall mean the apron, cone, or embankment of the rock waste sloping outward from the base of the cliff face that is the course of the rock waste. TOP OF CLIFF – Shall mean the portion of a hill located above the cliff face. WETLANDS TRANSITION AREA – Shall mean wetland transition area as defined in the NJ Freshwater Wetlands Protection Act rules N.J.A.C. 7:7A. The location and extent of wetland transition areas on a lot shall be as determined by the NJ Department of Environmental Protection in a Letter of Interpretation. WETLANDS – Shall mean wetlands as defined in the NJ Freshwater Wetlands Protection Act rules N.J.A.C. 7:7A. The location and extent of wetland transition areas on a lot shall be as determined by the NJ Department of Environmental Protection in a Letter of Interpretation. § 25-28.4 Applicability. a. This section shall apply to all applications for development in the Township of West Orange. b. The Planning Board or Zoning Board shall review all plans submitted under this section as part of any application for site plan or subdivision approval. c. The Township Engineer and the Township Planner, in all cases, shall review all applications for compliance with this section. § 25-28.5 Exceptions to Section 25-28. The terms of this section shall not apply to the following: a. Existing single family homes built before the date of this ordinance's approval, additions to such homes p r o v i d e d t h a t t h e a d d i t i o n s d o n o t e x t e n d a n y c l o s e r t o t h e s t e e p s l o p e a r e a , or rebuilding of such homes within the existing footprint after a disaster. b. Improvements for which preliminary subdivision or site plan approval or construction permits have been issued prior to the effective date of this section. c. Areas which previously contained structures or other improvements, or were previously graded. d. Other than where the exceptions set forth herein apply, all applications for subdivision or site plan approval shall be reviewed under these requirements by the applicable land use board and its professionals to determine the presence of steep slopes and other natural features, if any, on the subject property and

ll be reviewed under these requirements by the applicable land use board and its professionals to determine the presence of steep slopes and other natural features, if any, on the subject property and compliance with the provisions of this chapter. All construction permit applications that include grading or clearing of any lot,