[Adopted 4-3-1980 as Sec. 9-2 of the 1980 Code]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
One or more street or streets, public thoroughfare, roads,
highways, lanes and alleys, or any part thereof.
A.
In the event that any new street is to be constructed
within the limits of the Borough for use by the public, the person
owning the land upon which the street is to be constructed shall submit
to the Borough Council, before work is started, a comprehensive plan
prepared by a licensed professional engineer containing thereon the
information hereinafter set forth.
B.
Such map shall show outline of entire property or
section of same as it is to be subdivided, locations and widths of
proposed street, location and widths of existing connecting streets.
All new streets shall have a minimum width of 50 feet.
C.
The plan shall show the plan and profile of the proposed
roadway, typical cross-section, cross-sections, and details of manholes,
inlets, curbs, culverts and other construction details. The plan of
the road shall show 50 feet station points, curve data, proposed pavement
line, proposed curbline, property line, and the location of storm
drains, culverts, sub-drains and other items of construction.
D.
The approval of any plan shall in nowise be construed
as an acceptance of any street; nor shall any such approval in any
way obligate the Borough to maintain or exercise jurisdiction over
such street.
All topsoil shall be stripped from the proposed
subgrade. The subgrade when completed shall be true to the lines,
grades and cross sections given on the plan. After the subgrade has
been shaped correctly it shall be brought to a firm, unyielding surface.
All soft and spongy places shall be excavated and refilled solidly
with subbase consisting of broken stone, broken slag, gravel, suitable
earth or sand as directed by the Borough Council or its duly authorized
agent. All loose rock or boulders shall be removed or broken off six
inches below the subgrade surface. All stumps shall be removed in
their entirety. This shall be done before completing the entire surface
of the subgrade.
Embankments or fills shall be formed of suitable
material and shall be compacted uniformly as directed by the Borough
Council or its duly authorized agent. Stumps, trees, rubbish, sod
or any other unsuitable materials or substance shall not be placed
in the fill. The fill shall be allowed to thoroughly settle before
constructing pavement upon it and must be approved by the Borough
Council or its duly authorized agent.
A.
French under-drains shall be installed where necessary
as directed by the Borough Council or its duly authorized agent. These
under-drains shall consist of vitrified tile, or perforated metal
pipe with a minimum diameter of six inches, laid in the bottom of
a trench excavated to the depth and width recommended by the Borough
Council or its duly authorized agent. The joints of the pipe shall
be left open and covered with salt hay or burlap, and the pipes laid
with the hub up-grade. The trench shall then be filled with two-and-one-half-inch
crushed stone or other material approved by the Borough Council or
its duly authorized agent, to within six inches of the subgrade. The
stone shall be covered with a layer of salt hay, and the remainder
of the trench filled with local earth.
B.
Stone under-drains as hereinafter specified may be
used for laterals but all trunk drains shall be french drains.
C.
Stone under-drains shall consist of a trench not less
than 15 inches wide at the bottom and of a depth recommended by the
Borough Council or its duly authorized agent, filled with two-and-one-half-inch
broken stone to within six inches of the subgrade and covered with
a layer of salt hay. The remainder of the trench shall be filled with
suitable earth properly compacted.
A.
These drains or culverts shall consist of sections
of cast iron, corrugated iron (pure iron) corrugated multiplate or
reinforced concrete pipe. All pipe shall comply with the requirements
of the current New Jersey State highway specifications governing materials.
B.
Culverts or drains shall be constructed as specified
herein below. The location, length, depth, grade, type and size of
pipe therefor shall be as designated on the plans indicated herein
or as directed by the Borough Council or its duly authorized agents.
Trenches shall be bridged at all street crossings, intersecting streets,
public and private entrances in such a manner that traffic will not
be interrupted. This work must be of a substantial character and approved
by the Borough Council or its duly authorized agent.
C.
When rock is encountered it shall be removed to at
least six inches below the grade line, the trench then being filled
with earth to the grade and form of the pipe and thoroughly tamped.
D.
The pipe shall be laid on a firm bed and the bottom
of the excavation shall have the shape and dimensions of the lower
half of the pipe, the earth underneath being excavated sufficient
to admit the bell.
E.
When indicated or directed, old pipe culverts shall
be removed and relaid, extended or removed in the same manner as specified
above for new pipe culverts or drains.
F.
Storm drains and cross drains shall be installed where
directed by the Borough Council or its duly authorized agent.
G.
Headwalls, catch basins, or inlets shall be installed
where directed by the Borough Council or its duly authorized agent.
H.
Easements of a width sufficient to allow proper maintenance
shall be provided for the outletting of all drains, pipe lines, etc.,
to streams, existing storm drains or other legal drainage courses.
These easements shall be granted the Borough by approved legal procedures.
A.
Curbing shall be constructed throughout; they are
to be of concrete and shall not be less than nine inches at the bottom
and not less than six inches wide at the top and not less than 20
inches vertical measurement and top of curb eight inches above pavement
surface and so constructed that the back face is vertical. Curb shall
be made of Portland Cement. Concrete having a compressive strength
of not less than 2,500 pounds per square inch, placed in rigid forms
of metal set true to grade and open joints shall be provided at intervals
of 16 feet.
B.
The use of Belgian Block curbing shall be permitted
and shall conform to the following specifications:
(1)
Granite block (formerly referred to as Belgian Block,
shall be of best quality medium or fine-grained granite dressed so
that all faces are approximately rectangular and measuring not less
than four inches by six inches on top and bottom and not less than
10 inches in depth.
(2)
The concrete to be used shall be Class "C" concrete.
(3)
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 20 inches. Concrete shall
also be placed on both the front and rear of the block to provide
sufficient support. The concrete in front, rear and underneath the
block shall be a monolithic pour. A form consisting of one inch by
10 inch board shall be used on both sides of the curb to insure a
uniform width and depth of the concrete. The concrete beneath the
block shall be 12 inches in width.
(4)
Joints shall measure one-half inch 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.
(5)
The curb shall be constructed to show a vertical face
of six inches above the finished pavement.
(6)
All block shall be clean and free from mortar, bituminous
materials or other substances.
(7)
The curb shall be laid in a workmanlike manner as
directed by the engineer.
A.
A subbase of bank-run gravel six inches thick shall
be constructed in accordance with Division 2, Section 8 of the New
Jersey State Highway Department specifications.
B.
The macadam base course shall consist of two-and-one-half-inch
size aggregate five inches thick (after rolling) thoroughly bound
with grade B stone screenings. The materials and methods of construction
shall be as set forth in Division 3, Section 2 of the New Jersey State
Highway Department specifications.
C.
Bituminous concrete binder course shall be a plant
mix bituminous concrete having a compacted thickness of two inches.
The materials and methods of construction shall be as set forth for
bituminous concrete bottom course in Addenda A of the New Jersey State
Highway Department specifications.
D.
Bituminous concrete top course shall be a plant mix
bituminous concrete having a compacted thickness of 1 1/2 inches.
The materials and methods of construction shall be as set forth in
Addenda A of the New Jersey State Highway Department specifications.
A.
The pavement at all intersections shall be flared
as recommended by the Borough Council or its duly authorized agent.
B.
On all dead end streets a circle shall be provided
having a radius of not less than 45 feet and paved in its entirety.
C.
Where a road is not completed for its entire length
a turnaround shall be constructed having a radius of 40 feet surface
with four inches of quarry strippings properly graded in its entire
area.
A.
All driveway entrances constructed upon the public
roads shall be constructed under the direction of the Borough Council
or its duly authorized agent. These entrances shall be constructed
in a manner that will not interfere with the drainage ditches along
the public road.
B.
All driveways are to be a minimum of 12 feet in width
and paved between the curb and property line with the macadam base
course and the bituminous concrete top course as hereinbefore specified.
Maintenance guaranties shall be required in
a sum equal to 10% of the amount of the original bond for installation
or estimated value of improvements. The guaranties shall be in the
form of cash or bond approved as to form and sufficiency by the Borough
Attorney. The maintenance bond shall be posted upon final approval
of the improvements by the Borough and shall be expressly conditioned
upon the maintenance by the subdivider of all such improvements for
a period of two years and particularly shall guarantee the remedying
of any defects in such improvements which occur during said period.
The maintenance bond shall further guarantee the replacement of any
shade trees found not healthy two years after planting.
