[Adopted 12-20-1971 as Sec. 13-2
of the Revised General Ordinances]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Includes one or more streets, public thoroughfares, roads,
highways, lanes and alleys, or any part thereof.
The authorized representative of the Planning Board.
A.
If a new street is to be constructed within the Township
for use by the public, the person owning the land upon which the street
is to be constructed shall submit to the Planning Board or its duly
authorized representative, before work is started, a comprehensive
plan containing the information hereinafter set forth.
B.
The plan shall show an outline of the entire property
or section of the same as it is to be subdivided, locations and widths
of proposed streets, and location and widths of existing connecting
streets.
C.
The plan shall show the plan and profile of the proposed
roadway, typical cross sections and details of manholes, inlets, curbs,
culverts, sewers, sewer lines, waterlines, underground electric and
telegraph lines, proposed fire hydrants and other construction details.
The plan of the road shall show curve data, proposed pavement line,
proposed curbline, property line and the location of storm drains,
culverts, subdrains and other items of construction.
D.
The approval of any plan shall not be construed as
an acceptance of any street; nor shall such approval in any way obligate
the Township to maintain or exercise jurisdiction over the street.
A.
Within the limits of the right-of-way and outside
thereof within slope areas to be graded, or as otherwise prescribed,
the ground surface shall be cleared of trees, brush, weeds, roots,
matted leaves, small structures, debris and other unsuitable matter
before construction work is commenced, except that trees which do
not interfere with the project, in the opinion of the Engineer, shall
not be removed but shall be protected during the progress of the work.
Branches of trees overhanging the traveled way shall be cut off to
a height of 14 feet above it and cuts more than one inch in diameter
shall be painted. Tree stumps shall be grubbed out within areas to
be graded where the subgrade will be less than 3 1/2 feet above
the ground surface. They may elsewhere remain extending not more than
one foot above the ground surface.
B.
Existing bridges and other structures within the project
which are to be removed by the owner shall be taken down and disposed
of as may be specified. If needed for maintenance of traffic until
new structures have been built, they shall not be removed until provisions
for traffic have been made which are satisfactory to the Engineer.
A.
No excavation shall be made and no embankment shall
be formed within slope easement areas at any particular location until
specific approval has been given by the Engineer. Before grading work
is commenced the vegetation and underlying topsoil of the existing
ground surface within excavation and embankment areas, where shown
on the plans, shall be stripped off to a depth of not less than four
inches and not more than six inches. Stripped-off material which is
suitable for topsoil shall be stored if needed for that purpose.
B.
Roadway excavation shall be carried to the lines,
grades and slopes shown on the plans, except that rock and boulders
shall be excavated to a depth of not less than one foot below roadway
subgrade between outside edges of shoulders or curbs, and the space
left shall be refilled to subgrade level with material and in a manner
satisfactory to the Engineer. Rock slopes shall be finished to a fairly
uniform surface, and pieces of rock which have been loosened or may
become loose in the opinion of the Engineer, on account of the owner's
operations within or outside the pavement lines, shall be removed
without cost to the Township. Earth slopes, shoulders and other formed
surfaces shall have a neat finish. When permission is given to widen
an excavation to obtain additional embankment material, the slopes
and other surfaces of the widened work shall be smooth and neatly
finished to the lines prescribed by the Engineer. Roadway excavation
shall be carried out so that the subgrade throughout the work is kept
properly drained. Unless otherwise directed, a plow furrow six inches
deep shall be cut in the existing ground surface four feet outside
the slope line at the top of the excavation and turned toward the
excavation.
C.
Excavated material shall be placed in embankment when
suitable or shall be used for backfill or other purposes as may be
directed by the Engineer, except that material in excess of that required
shall be disposed of by the owner at locations provided by him. Pavements
over which excavated materials are being transported shall be maintained
clean of such materials.
A.
Embankment shall include the placing in embankment
of suitable materials obtained from the various scheduled items of
excavation, at the prescribed locations, and conforming to the prescribed
lines, grades, cross sections and dimensions and to the plans and
specifications as approved by the Planning Board.
B.
Materials used for embankment shall be suitable therefor
and shall be free from stumps, wood, brush, roots, sod, rubbish, garbage
and other matter that may decay. The materials shall be those available
from roadway excavation. When more material is needed it shall be
obtained from borrow excavation. Embankment material used adjacent
to bridge abutments and similar structures shall be porous, permitting
free percolation of water, and shall be acceptable to the Engineer.
It shall be selected from available excavation material unless otherwise
prescribed.
C.
Before placing the embankment material, the underlying ground surface shall be stripped as provided in § 172-4, and the stripped-off surface shall be compacted by rolling. Except as hereinafter provided, the embankment shall be formed in successive layers not more than 12 inches deep, and each layer shall be compacted by rolling until it is firm and unyielding before the next layer is placed. The rolling shall be done by means of three-wheel power rollers, weighing not less than 10 tons and having a load of not less than 330 pounds per linear inch width of the rear wheels, as well as by tamping rollers of a design approved by the Engineer and having a load of not less than 200 pounds per square inch of bearing surface when a complete row of tampers is in contact with a level and plane surface. When the required consolidation cannot be obtained by rolling alone, watering, puddling and other methods and equipment may be required by the Engineer. Embankment adjacent to abutments and other structures shall be formed in the same manner whenever practicable, and if not practicable other means satisfactory to the Engineer shall be used to secure the required consolidation.
D.
Embankment under water or on wet and unstable ground
shall be constructed by end dumping so that the soft underlying material
is forced to the sides and not to the front of the areas to be filled.
End dumping shall be used to such an elevation only that will permit
the use of compacting equipment and the remainder shall be formed
in layers as above described. End dumped material shall be properly
compacted in a manner satisfactory to the Engineer. End dumping shall
not be started until the suitability of the surface on which the embankment
is to be placed has been approved by the Engineer, and it shall then
proceed immediately and continuously. When interrupted for a period
of 24 hours no dumping shall be done until the suitability of the
surface has been reapproved by the Engineer. When the embankment material
is partly rock and partly earth, the rock shall as far as possible
be placed so as to form the lower part of the embankment, and the
earth shall be conserved so that not less than three feet of the top
of the embankment is earth or earth and rock placed in such a manner
that all voids are filled, and the upper part of the rock fill shall
be chinked so as to make it earthtight, provided that the topmost
material in all cases shall be earth to a depth of not less than one
foot.
E.
When the embankment is to be placed against the slope
on an existing embankment or hill, the existing slope shall be plowed
or stepped as the Engineer may direct. No material shall be placed
above the top of an existing embankment until the new embankment has
been formed to that level. When embankment material is to be placed
behind walls and other structures, the slope of the adjoining embankment
shall be stepped to avoid wedge action. Embankment around culverts
and piers and over arch structures shall be formed simultaneously
on both sides to approximately the same elevation. The slopes, earth
shoulders and other surfaces of embankments, and of widenings of embankments
permitted by the Engineer to dispose of surplus material, shall be
neatly dressed and finished to the required lines. Collars of houses
removed, grub holes and other similar depressions shall be filled
with suitable material, thoroughly compacted by tamping, puddling
and rolling.
[Amended 5-19-1975]
A.
Subgrade shall include the preparing of the surface
for pavements and shoulders which are to be placed thereon, at the
locations and to the lines and grades shown on the plans, in accordance
with the requirements of the specifications and as approved by the
Planning Board.
B.
Subgrade connection shall be done after the underlying
drains and other subsurface structures have been placed and the backfill
has been properly consolidated. Unstable places of embankment within
the subgrade area shall be excavated, refilled with suitable material
and consolidated without cost to the Township. Where existing macadam
and gravel pavements underlie the subgrade, they shall be thoroughly
scarified unless the subgrade level is more than one foot above the
surface of such pavements.
C.
The subgrade shall be shaped to conform to the required
grade and contour and shall be thoroughly consolidated by means of
rollers weighing not less than 330 pounds per linear inch of tread
of rear wheels, except when the material is not susceptible to heavy
rolling, in which case other means shall be used as may be approved
by the Engineer.
D.
The finished subgrade shall be at the proper grade
and contour, firm, smooth and properly drained, and shall be so maintained
until the pavement is placed thereon.
A.
Riprap slope protection shall include the furnishing
and placing of stones on slopes according to the prescribed lines
and grades, at the required locations and in accordance with the plans
and specifications.
B.
The stones shall be of durable rock approved by the
Engineer and shall weigh not less than 50 pounds and not more than
150 pounds each, and not more than 40% shall weigh more than 100 pounds
each.
C.
The slope on which the protection is to be placed
shall be shaped to an even surface. The stones shall be placed with
their longest axis perpendicular to the slope and in close contact
and shall be firmly bedded in the slope. Open spaces between stones
shall be filled with spalls firmly rammed in place. The larger stones
shall be used in the lower courses. The finished surface shall be
even and to the required lines.
[Amended 5-19-1975; 5-20-1985 by Ord. No. 17-85]
Where required by the Superintendent of Public
Works or the Township Engineer due to soft or unstable conditions,
subbase shall be installed as follows: The subbase shall consist of
six inches compacted thickness of bank-run sand and gravel Type 4,
Class B, or Type 5, Class A, soil aggregate. The subbase shall be
constructed in accordance with Division 2, Section 9, of the New Jersey
Department of Transportation specifications.
[Amended 5-20-1985 by Ord. No. 17-85]
A.
The base course shall consist of 5 1/2 inches
compacted thickness of bituminous stabilized Base Mix No. 2, installed
in two lifts concurrently. The materials and method of construction
shall comply with Division 3, Section 2(a), and the amendments thereto,
of the New Jersey Department of Transportation specifications.
[Amended 2-20-1995 by Ord. No. 3-95]
B.
All utility structures and appurtenances, including
manhole frames, catch basin frames and valve box covers, shall be
installed flush with the top surface of the base course paving. At
the time of the wearing course installation, all structures shall
be raised accordingly, with approved type risers.
C.
All inlets shall be installed flush with the top of
the base course (eight-inch curb face). At the time of top course
installations, the pavement shall be feathered to the inlet.
D.
Base course shall not be installed between November
20 and April 1 except when the ambient air temperature is at least
40º F. and rising as determined by the Superintendent of Public
Works or the Township Engineer.
[Added 2-20-1995 by Ord. No. 3-95; amended 12-18-1995 by Ord. No. 39-95]
[Amended 5-20-1985 by Ord. No. 17-85]
A.
Bituminous concrete top course shall be a plant mix
bituminous concrete mix No. 5 having a compacted thickness of two
inches. The material and methods of construction shall be as set forth
in Addendum A of the New Jersey State Highway Department specifications.
[Amended 2-20-1995 by Ord. No. 3-95]
B.
In new construction, the materials shall be applied
when the surface is properly shaped and compacted and when notice
is received from the Engineer that it is in condition for the application.
Immediately before the application, the surface shall be thoroughly
cleaned, and all loose and foreign material that might interfere with
proper penetration of the bituminous material shall be swept off.
C.
The bituminous material shall not be applied when
the surface is wet. If dust remains that cannot be removed by sweeping,
the surface shall be sprinkled with water. Application shall not be
made unless the condition of the surface is acceptable to the Township
Engineer.
D.
Top course shall not be installed between November
1 and April 20 except when the ambient air temperature is at least
40º F. and rising as determined by the Superintendent of Public
Works or the Township Engineer.
[Added 2-20-1995 by Ord. No. 3-95; amended 12-18-1995 by Ord. No. 39-95]
Installation of all drainage structures shall be subject to the approval of the Planning Board regarding type, location and quantity and shall be in strict accordance with the New Jersey State Highway Specifications Division 5, Miscellaneous Structures, Section 1-5 inclusive and Section 9-12 inclusive.
[Added 5-20-1985 by Ord. No. 17-85]
All catch inlets and manholes being part of
the stormwater conveyance system shall be precast concrete structures,
except that where, in the opinion of the Township Engineer, special
considerations so dictate, concrete block structures may be substituted
for precast units, catch basins, inlets and manholes shall be in accordance
with the dimensions and specifications as shown on the applicable
standard detail drawings.
A.
It is the intent of these specifications that all
materials and appurtenances, unless otherwise approved by the Township,
shall comply with the requirements set forth in the current New Jersey
State Highway Specifications.
[Amended 2-20-1995 by Ord. No. 3-95]
B.
Delivery slips for all materials used in constructing
the road and appurtenances thereto shall be turned over to the Township
Committee or its duly authorized representative for tabulation and
inspection.
C.
When, in the opinion of the Township Committee or
its duly authorized representative, materials are in need of testing,
they shall be tested by an approved testing laboratory at the expense
of the contractor/developer.
[Amended 2-20-1995 by Ord. No. 3-95]
[Amended 2-20-1995 by Ord. No. 3-95]
The work shall be inspected throughout the course
of construction by the Township or its duly authorized agent.
A.
Width of pavement.
[Amended 3-20-1978]
(1)
Streets shall be paved for the full width between
curbs with a minimum width of 30 feet.
(2)
The governing body may permit a minimum width of pavement
of 26 feet for dead-end and looped streets of limited length in the
R-5 Washington Township Conservation Zone, provided that the Planning
Board makes such recommendation to the governing body.
[Amended 4-20-1981 by Ord. No. 15-81; 6-17-2002 by Ord. No. 22-02]
B.
Curbs are hereby required for all streets hereafter
constructed in accordance with the following specifications:
(1)
White concrete curbs and headers shall be constructed
in accordance with Section 6 of the New Jersey State Highway Specifications,
dated 1941, and addenda thereto and revisions. Curbs shall be 20 inches
in height, eight inches in width at the top and nine inches in width
at the bottom.
(2)
Granite block, formerly referred to as "Belgian block,"
shall be of the best quality medium- or fine-grained granite and shall
be dressed so that all faces are approximately rectangular and measure
not less than four inches by six inches on the top and bottom and
not less than 10 inches in depth.
(3)
The concrete to be used shall be Class C concrete.
(4)
The granite block shall be laid in concrete with the
longest dimension vertical. Sufficient concrete shall be laid beneath
the block to provide a total curb height of 18 inches. Concrete shall
also be placed on both the front and rear of the block to provide
sufficient support. The concrete in front of, to the rear of and underneath
the block shall be of a monolithic pour. A form consisting of one-inch
by ten-inch boards shall be used on both sides of the curb to ensure
a uniform width and depth of the concrete. The concrete beneath the
block shall be 12 inches in width.
(5)
Joints shall measure 1/2 in width and shall be pointed
and tooled as directed by the Engineer, with mortar consisting of
one part portland cement and two parts sand.
(6)
The curb shall be constructed to show a vertical face
of six inches above the finished pavement.
(7)
The curb at all driveway openings shall be depressed
to a point two inches above the finished pavement.
(8)
All block shall be clean and free from mortar, bituminous
materials or other substances.
A.
Metal street-name sign posts shall be of steel 2 1/2
inches in diameter, eight feet high with name plates of metal or wood
set one above the other with a minimum clearance of seven feet.
B.
The post shall be set in concrete three feet six inches
in the ground. Suitable backfill material shall be placed in the hole
around the post in successive layers not to exceed 12 inches in depth,
measured loose. Each layer of backfill shall be thoroughly tamped
to secure maximum practical density so that the post will be plumb
and rigid. Street names shall be painted or stenciled on the name
plates in black letter.
C.
The post shall be so located so as to be visible for
both pedestrian and vehicular traffic.
D.
Posts shall not be installed in freezing or thawing
weather.
E.
Warning and caution signs shall be installed, the
type, location and quality to be recommended and approved by the Planning
Board.
F.
All signs shall be on metal, baked enamel similar
to lyle signs or an approved equal.
G.
All sign posts shall be made of rail steel, two pounds
per foot and erected to an elevation of not less than three feet six
inches above the finished center-line elevation of the street to the
midpoint of the sign and not less than six feet from the edge of the
paved surface.
When the project has been completed, the owner
shall so notify the Engineer. If it is not acceptable to the Engineer,
he shall advise the owner as to the particular defects to be remedied
before final acceptance is made.
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Editor's Note: Former Subsection 13-2.17,
Cost of Field Inspection, was repealed 4-20-81 by Ord. No. 15-81.
