Land Use Ordinance - June 2008 - City of Vineland
Land Use Ordinance - June 2008 - City of Vineland
Land Use Ordinance - June 2008 - City of Vineland
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<strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Vineland</strong><br />
<strong>Land</strong> <strong>Use</strong> <strong>Ordinance</strong> Amendment<br />
Design Standards for Community Design<br />
<strong>of</strong> stormwater management basins; promote the use <strong>of</strong> vegetated open-channel drainage systems<br />
that discharge into and through stable vegetated areas; and minimize impervious surfaces. An<br />
application for development shall identify the nonstructural measures for stormwater management<br />
that have been incorporated into the design. If the applicant contends that it is not feasible to rely<br />
primarily upon a natural strategy and nonstructural measures for stormwater management, the<br />
applicant shall be required to substantiate that contention to the satisfaction <strong>of</strong> the Planning<br />
Board.<br />
(1) No stormwater management basin which requires a fence shall be located in a front yard.<br />
A stormwater management basin that is two (2) feet or less in depth shall not be required to be<br />
fenced.<br />
(2) Stormwater management ponds and/or depressions, where permitted, shall be designed<br />
and utilized as site amenities to enhance the visual environment. Subject to the requirements <strong>of</strong><br />
other governmental agencies, and a consideration <strong>of</strong> safety related issues, stormwater facilities<br />
that are located in the front <strong>of</strong> a property should be prohibited from having fencing. If fencing is<br />
required, a green or black vinyl/painted finish shall be provided. Any walls or railings for<br />
structured stormwater ‘boxes’ must be decorative. Fenced or walled ponds shall not count toward<br />
open space requirements within a project and shall only be located at the side or rear <strong>of</strong> a site.<br />
Maximum Fence Height shall be no more than four (4) feet.<br />
(3) Wet stormwater detention/retention facilities adjacent to public streets or open to public<br />
view shall include a water feature such as a fountain or spray jet, and shall be landscaped<br />
appropriately.<br />
(4) Detention/Retention if permitted along the front <strong>of</strong> a property shall be designed with<br />
curvilinear edges – not as a straight ‘box’ and shall be attractively landscaped.<br />
(5) Stormwater detention areas, where permitted, shall be planted with suitable ground cover,<br />
and unless maintained as an open lawn swale, shall be attractively landscaped to screen the view.<br />
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