N.J. Admin. Code § 7:13-7.43

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 7:13-7.43 - Permit-by-rule 43-placement of traffic safety structures on poles

(a) Permit-by-rule 43 authorizes the placement of one or more traffic safety structures on poles, such as overhead signs, variable message signs, streetlights, traffic signal equipment, and other similar structures intended to facilitate travel safety along a public roadway, provided the conditions at N.J.A.C. 7:13-6.7 are met and:

1. Any footing necessary to support the structure within a fluvial flood hazard area is constructed primarily at or below grade, such that the top of the footing lies no more than 12 inches above ground;

2. No disturbance is located within 10 feet of any top of bank, unless the project lies adjacent to a lawfully existing bulkhead, retaining wall, or revetment along a tidal water or impounded fluvial water; and

3. No riparian zone vegetation is cleared, cut, and/or removed, except for:

i. Vegetation within 10 feet of the structure, where such disturbance is necessary to facilitate the placement and continued operation of the structure; and

ii. Disturbance necessary to provide proper line of sight to the structure from the roadway it serves, provided no more than 2,000 square feet riparian zone vegetation is cleared, cut, and/or removed.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:13-7.43

Adopted by 48 N.J.R. 1067(a), effective 6/20/2016