[Ord. 418, 1/29/2014; amended by Ord. No. 504, 8/23/2022]
Permanent concrete or durable stone monuments constructed in
accordance with the requirements of the Township Public and Private
Improvement Code shall be set at all boundary corners, angle points
of boundary, street intersections and such intermediate points as
may be required. Benchmarks shall be placed on the monuments at all
street intersections based on the United States Coast and Geodetic
Sandy Hook Datum. All lot corners shall be staked and plainly marked
with oak or metal pins, where feasible. The location of all monuments
and markers shall be shown on the final plat for recording.
[Ord. 418, 1/29/2014]
1.
Each lot shall be served by public water and public sanitary sewers
and the developer and/or landowner shall be responsible for entering
into a developer's and/or landowner's agreement with the Township
or its assigns to provide such facilities in accordance with its rules
and regulations.
2.
The developer and/or landowner shall provide and construct storm sewers and drainage facilities in each plan in accordance with the Design Standards of this Part and the Township Public and Private Improvements Code. If required by § 22-510, stormwater management facilities shall be constructed in accordance with the Township Public and Private Improvement Code.
[Amended by Ord. No. 504, 8/23/2022]
3.
The developer and/or landowner shall be responsible for contracting
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, electric and cable television.
4.
The developer and/or landowner shall be responsible for the underground
installation of all telephone, gas, electric and cable television
lines in any major land development. The design standards for such
lines shall be in accordance with applicable regulatory agencies'
specifications and locations in accordance with the Township Public
and Private Improvements Code. All installations shall be made prior
to the paving of the street.
[Amended by Ord. No. 504, 8/23/2022]
[Ord. 418, 1/29/2014; amended by Ord. No. 504, 8/23/2022]
Each single-family and two-family residential lot shall have frontage on a public street, as defined by this chapter. The developer and/or landowner shall construct the street in accordance with Part 5, "Design Standards," and the Township's Public and Private Improvements Code, unless an exception or modification to this requirement is granted in accordance with the provisions of Part 3, "Application Requirements." All multifamily and nonresidential lots shall have access to a public street by means of a Township-approved right-of-way.
[Ord. 418, 1/29/2014; as amended by Ord.
437, 2/14/2017]
1.
Purpose. The Township seeks to insure that adequate provision of
sidewalks and multipurpose trails and other public requirements, the
promotion of health, safety and the general welfare and the coordination
of streets and other public facilities are considered in the development
and use of property and that development and use of property are done
in accordance with the Township's Comprehensive Plan. The Board of
Supervisors hereby finds and declares that the construction and rehabilitation
of sidewalks advances those interests of the Township and, in order
to accomplish those purposes, this section sets out requirements for
the construction of sidewalks, multipurpose trails and, where a developer
and/or landowner requests it and certain conditions exist, for the
payment of a fee in lieu of the requirement for construction of sidewalks.
2.
Guidelines for Requiring Sidewalks. Sidewalks shall be provided in
all planned residential developments (PRDs). In all other land developments,
plans, or locations, sidewalks shall be provided in the following
circumstances:
A.
In nonresidential developments that are located in target areas for
pedestrian improvements and enhancements as determined by the Township
Board of Supervisors and as outlined in the Township's Comprehensive
Plan.
B.
In all residential land developments with an average gross density
of three or more dwelling units per acre.
C.
In residential land developments with an average gross density of
less than three dwelling units per acre when necessary to fulfill
to requirements of Subsection 2D, E, and F, below.
D.
In other locations where the purpose is to continue existing sidewalk
systems to the terminus of a pre-existing plan, service area, or block.
E.
In other locations where the purpose is to provide access to vehicular
parking compounds, school bus zones, or recreational facilities.
F.
In other locations where the purpose is to provide access to and/or
within a commercial, industrial, or commercial facility or office
park or a planned nonresidential development (PNRD).
3.
Sidewalk Construction Standards. All sidewalks shall be constructed
in accordance with the standards set forth in the Township's Public
and Private Improvements Code and/or the Pennsylvania Department of
Transportation (PennDOT) sidewalk specifications on state roads.
[Amended by Ord. No. 504, 8/23/2022]
4.
Multipurpose Trails. The developer/owner may propose the use of multipurpose
trails or other pedestrian walkways as part of an overall sidewalk
and trail/walkway plan when appropriate to the development. The proposed
use and location of trails or other pedestrian walkways as part of
an overall proposed sidewalk/walkway plan must be reviewed by the
Township Planning Commission and approved by the Township Board of
Supervisors. Any multipurpose trails shall be designed and located
to maximize pedestrian safety; to enhance convenience within the plan
and/or connectivity to adjoining plans, community amenities or the
like; and to minimize contact with vehicular traffic, and shall conform
to the following:
A.
Trails shall link existing internal open space areas and peripheral
open space areas, as well as nearby neighborhoods, parks, and trails
(both existing and proposed).
B.
Trails shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the Township's
Standard Details.
C.
The trails shall be maintained by the developer and/or the homeowners'
association which represents the property owners in the development.
5.
Fee in Lieu of Sidewalk Construction. Where a sidewalk is required
to be constructed or rehabilitated, the Board of Supervisors may,
in its sole discretion, upon the recommendation of the Township and
upon good cause shown, waive the requirement that a sidewalk be constructed
or rehabilitated, provided that the applicant shall make a written
request for a waiver, and further provided that the applicant shall
pay a fee in lieu of the construction or rehabilitation of the sidewalk,
and provided that the Township determines that one or more of the
following conditions exist:
A.
If sidewalks or multipurpose trails are scheduled to be installed
as part of a Township or state project which has been funded for construction.
B.
Where the District Executive of PennDOT recommends in writing that
no sidewalk be constructed and the Township agrees.
C.
Where a combination of conditions exists (such as, but not limited
to, topography, hazardous conditions, or other conditions warranting
same upon the recommendation of the Township Engineer or his or her
designee) which make it impractical or not feasible to construct a
sidewalk.
6.
Fees. The fee amount shall be determined by the Township based on
a lineal foot cost basis for the required sidewalk being waived. The
applicant shall submit an estimate for the per-lineal-foot cost for
review and approval by the Township upon recommendation of the Township
Engineer.
7.
Use of Fees. All fees collected by the Township pursuant to these
provisions shall be accounted for separately from other monies, and
shall be utilized for Township sidewalks, trails, pedestrian access,
recreational facilities, and other related municipal purposes in a
time period determined by the Township. These fees shall be placed
in a separate interest-bearing account until utilized for the foregoing
purposes. Interest earned on this account shall likewise be the funds
of the Township.
8.
Potential Future Sidewalk Assessments. If a waiver is granted for
a required sidewalk and a fee in lieu of sidewalk installation/construction
is never paid, nor is the required sidewalk ever installed, the Township
reserves the right to assess the property owner at a later time to
install a sidewalk or pedestrian walkway.
[Ord. 418, 1/29/2014; amended by Ord. No. 474, 11/24/2020; Ord. No. 504, 8/23/2022]
1.
For the
public’s safety and convenience, as part of all minor and major
land developments, planned residential developments (PRDs), and planned
nonresidential developments (PNRDs), the developer and/or landowner
shall install streetlighting an/or pedestrian lighting of the following
types approved by the Township and on poles prescribed by the Township
on all public and private streets.
A.
On arterial
and collector streets:
(1)
Provide street lighting along the frontage of all existing and proposed
arterial or collector streets within or abutting the development.
Streetlights shall be installed to provide a minimum average illumination
value of 0.2 footcandles along through the extent of the street cartway.
(2)
Provide pedestrian lighting along the frontage of all existing and
proposed arterial or collector streets within or abutting the development
containing sidewalk or pedestrian paths.
B.
On local
streets:
(1)
Provide pedestrian lighting along the frontage of all existing and
proposed local streets within or abutting the development containing
sidewalk or pedestrian paths.
(2)
The owner of each lot in a subdivision shall install at least one
decorative lamp that complies with the following criteria:
(a)
The lamp shall be located in the front yard not more than 10 feet
from the roadway right-of-way.
(b)
The lamp shall be electric with a photoelectric switch that automatically
illuminates the light from dusk to dawn.
(c)
The lamp shall have a light output of a minimum of 1,000 lumens of
light and a maximum of 1,500 lumens.
2.
All proposed
streetlighting and/or pedestrian lighting shall be installed in accordance
with the Township Public and Private Improvements Code.
[Ord. 418, 1/29/2014]
The developer and/or landowner shall install Township-approved
street name signs at all street intersections and in accordance with
the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Publication 212, § 212.118.
The developer and/or landowner shall assume the cost of the streets
signs and posts.
[Ord. No. 475, 11/24/2020; amended by Ord. No. 504, 8/23/2022]
CBUs shall be designed such that same are centrally located
to serve the development, while providing safe and efficient access
for pedestrians and motor vehicles in the vicinity of the CBU. Provisions
for off-street and/or on-street parking, and ADA-compliant[1]accessibility, shall be considered when locating the CBUs.
CBUs shall be located within privately owned open space, or on private
property within an access easement in favor of a community homeowners'
association. CBUs shall be in the style, color and location approved
by the Board of Supervisors subject to the design standards specified
in the Township Public and Private Improvements Code, and in accordance
with United States Postal Service approved specifications.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.
