Township of Lower Heidelberg, PA
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2023-03-24
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Chapter 25 Streets, Sidewalks, Driveways and Curbs
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Part 12 CURB RAMPS
- Code
- Ch 1 Administration and Government
- Ch 2 Alarms and Alarm Systems
- Ch 3 Animals
- Ch 4 Bicycles
- Ch 5 Buildings
- Ch 6 Code Enforcement
- Ch 7 Conduct
- Ch 8 Firefighting, Fire Prevention and Fire Protection
- Ch 9 Floodplain Management
- Ch 10 Franchises
- Ch 11 Garbage, Refuse and Recycling
- Ch 12 Grading and Excavating
- Ch 13 Health and Safety
- Ch 14 Housing
- Ch 15 Libraries
- Ch 16 Licenses, Permits and General Business Regulations
- Ch 17 Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks
- Ch 18 Motor Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 19 Parks and Recreation
- Ch 20 Planned Residential Development
- Ch 21 Plumbing
- Ch 22 Sewers and Sewage Disposal
- Ch 23 Signs and Billboards
- Ch 24 Stormwater Management
- Ch 25 Streets, Sidewalks, Driveways and Curbs
- Ch 25 Pt 12 CURB RAMPS
- § 25-1201 Specifications.
- Ch 26 Subdivision and Land Development
- Ch 27 Swimming Pools
- Ch 28 Taxation, Special
- Ch 29 Trees
- Ch 30 Water
- Ch 31 Zoning
- Appendix
- Ch A Administration and Government
- Ch B Bond Issues and Loans
- Ch C Franchises
- Ch D Sewers
- Ch E Streets, Roads and Bridges
- Ch F Taxes
- Ch G Sidewalks, Driveways and Curbs
- Disposition of Ordinances
- Ch KO Key to the Disposition of All Ordinances
[Ord. 311, 8/20/2012, § I]
(a)
Wherever a sidewalk crosses a curb, a curb ramp complying with all Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements shall be installed. Construction shall be in accordance with the Lower Heidelberg Township Standard Details as contained herein.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Standard Details are included at the end of this Chapter.
(b)
The ends of the ramp shall be flush with the sidewalk at the upper
end and with the street at the lower end.
(c)
The maximum slope of the ramp shall be 1:12.
(d)
The maximum slope of the side flares shall be 1:10.
(e)
Ramps shall be separated from curb and sidewalks with one-half-inch
expansion material.
(f)
ADA ramps shall be constructed with pedestrian warning devices in
accordance with labor and industry standards.
