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Township of Robinson, PA
Allegheny County
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Code
New Laws (23) Index
A. 
Permanent concrete monuments which meet the specifications of the Township shall be set at all boundary corners, angle points of boundary and such intermediate points as may be required. Bench marks shall be placed on all monuments in the streets based on the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Sandy Hook Datum. All lot corners shall be staked and plainly marked with metal pins.
B. 
The installation and certification shall be made by a registered surveyor prior to the approval of the subdivision. In lieu of such prior installation, the applicant shall furnish a cash deposit in the form of a certified check to guarantee the proper installation of the required monuments, bench marks and lot pins. The refundable deposit shall be in the amount of $200 per required survey monument.
C. 
The location and tie-in dimensions of all monuments shall be shown on the plan for recording. No public improvements shall be accepted by the Township until all monuments have been set and certified to by a registered surveyor.
A. 
Each lot shall be served by public water and public sanitary sewers and the developer shall be responsible for entering into a developer's agreement with the Municipal Authority of the Township of Robinson or its assigns to provide such facilities in accordance with its rules and regulations.
B. 
Storm sewers and drainage facilities shall be provided by the developer in each plan and shall be constructed in accordance with the design standards of Article VIII and Chapter 245 of the Code of the Township. If required by § 250-52 of this chapter, stormwater management facilities shall be constructed in accordance with the Township's requirements.
C. 
The developer shall be responsible for contract with private utility companies and for providing any easements required by those utility companies to guarantee that each lot shall be served by telephone, gas and/or electricity and cable TV.
D. 
All telephone, gas, electric and cable TV lines shall be installed underground in any subdivision which consists of five or more lots, in any multifamily development which contains five or more dwelling units and in any nonresidential land development in excess of 10 acres. The design standards for such lines shall be in accordance with the specifications of the applicable regulatory agency. All installations shall be made prior to the paving of the street.
Each lot shall have a minimum of 50 feet of frontage at the right-of-way on a public street, as defined by this chapter, which is constructed in accordance with the design standards of Article VIII and Chapter 245 of the Code of the Township, unless an exception or modification of those requirements is granted in accordance with the provisions of Article IX of this chapter.
[Amended 12-10-2001 by Ord. No. 19-2001]
A. 
Sidewalks shall be required to be installed along the entire frontage of all public and private streets under the following circumstances:
(1) 
In all land developments and subdivisions, as defined in § 250-5 of this chapter.
(2) 
Construction of any principal building within an existing lot or parcel where sidewalks exist in the same block and on the same side of the street.
B. 
All required sidewalks shall be installed in accordance with the design standards of Chapter 245, Streets and Sidewalks, §§ 245-25 and 245-26.
C. 
All requests for waivers of the requirements of this section shall be first submitted to the Township Planning Commission for recommendation to the Township's Board of Commissioners for final action.
A. 
For the safety and convenience of the public, the developer shall install lighting of the following types approved by the Township and on poles prescribed by the Township on all public and private streets. On arterial and collector streets, Duquesne Light Standard HPS cobra-head high-pressure sodium vapor fixtures shall be installed. In addition, Duquesne Light Colonial luminaries shall be installed at intersections of local streets and at other locations where the Planning Commission, upon recommendation of the Township Engineer, determines streetlighting is necessary for public safety.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
B. 
Installation and spacing of light fixtures shall be in accordance with the Township standards and shall be approved by the Township Engineer. The cost of the lights, poles and installation shall be assumed by the developer.
The developer shall install traffic control signs and/or street name signs approved by the Township at all street intersections. The cost of the street signs and posts shall be assumed by the developer. Street signs shall be installed in accordance with the Township standards.