[Adopted 11-19-1962 as Ch. 26, Art II, of the 1962 Code
(Ch. 230, Art. V, of the 1987 Code)]
[Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. I)]
This section shall apply to nonresidential development.
A.
The installation, repair or replacement of curbs and
sidewalks is the responsibility of the abutting property owner.
[Added 11-2-1987]
B.
No sidewalk, curb, driveway, gutter or drain across
the sidewalk space shall be laid in any street in the Township until
a written permit, signed by the Township Engineer, shall have been
issued. All such permits shall be valid for three months from the
date of issuance.
Any person desiring a permit required by § 497-16 shall make an application, in writing, to the Township Engineer on a blank form provided by the Township. The application shall specify the location, material and width of the sidewalk, curb, driveway, gutter or drain and the size of the drain across the sidewalk space.
[Amended 11-2-1987]
No permit under § 497-16 will be granted to a contractor until they shall have filed with the Township Engineer a bond, in the amount of $1,000, with a responsible surety company as surety, conditioned for the proper performance by the contractor of all work undertaken by them in the Township under the provisions of this article during the period of one year from the date of the bond. All such bonds shall be approved by the Township Attorney.
The work of constructing, repairing or relaying
sidewalks, curbs, driveways, gutters and drains across sidewalk spaces
shall be done under the supervision of the Township Engineer, and
all materials used and workmanship shall receive their inspection
and approval.
All sidewalks, curbs, driveways, gutters and
drains across sidewalk spaces shall be laid in accordance with lines
and grades furnished by the Township Engineer and not otherwise. Lines
and grades will be furnished without the payment of any fee.
A.
Any sidewalk in any public street which shall be out
of line or grade shall be relaid by the owner of the property within
30 days after notice from the Township Engineer to do so, unless the
property owner shall give satisfactory reasons to the Township Council
for such work not being done.
[Amended 11-2-1987]
B.
The grade of the ground adjoining a sidewalk shall
be maintained sufficiently low on one side to prevent the collection
of water on the sidewalk.
A.
After laying a curb or sidewalk, all rubbish shall
be promptly removed from the street, and the entire space between
the curbline and the property line shall be properly graded.
B.
Where a fill is necessary, the slope on the property
side shall begin at the property line, and no portion shall be within
the street lines. A one-and-one-half-horizontal-to-one-vertical slope
is recommended for fill.
A.
All sidewalks, curbs, driveways, gutters and drains
across sidewalk spaces laid in any private street or in a street of
any new development shall conform in all respects with the regulations
governing public streets. Failure to comply with such regulations
will be sufficient cause for the Township to reject any proffered
dedication of such streets.
B.
Lines, grades and inspections of work in private streets
will be furnished by the Township Engineer upon the payment to the
Township of the cost thereof when specifically directed by the Township
Council.
A.
Concrete work incidental to the construction or repair
of sidewalks, curbs, driveways or gutters shall not be done during
the period from December 1 of any year to April 1 of the following
year. This shall not be construed to prevent emergency repairs to
flag sidewalks during this period.
B.
The Township Engineer may require that such concrete
work done during the month of November in any year shall be laid under
special precautions and thereafter protected against freezing in an
approved manner.
All concrete work laid under the provisions
of this article must be properly protected by barricades until the
cement shall be sufficiently hardened to carry its traffic. When required,
all concrete work must be kept covered for three days and kept moist
by sprinkling.
Whenever it shall be necessary to remove or
cut any shade tree in order to perform work under the provisions of
this article, the consent of the Township Council must first be obtained.
Every person, in doing any work under the provisions
of this article, shall conform to the following specifications:
A.
Sand. The sand shall be approved, clean, sharp, coarse
sand, having by bulk not more than 5% of loam.
B.
Cement. Before any cement is furnished, the brand
shall be approved by the Township Engineer, and, if required, samples
shall be submitted to them for testing. In general, tests will conform
to the methods recommended by the Committee on Uniform Tests of Cement
of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
C.
Stone. All stone used in concrete for curb or sidewalk
purposes shall not be larger than will pass through a one-inch ring
or smaller than 1/4 of an inch in its smallest dimension. Stone shall
be traprock or a stone of equal hardness and durability, clean and
free from foreign matter.
A.
Generally. All new sidewalks shall be not less than
four feet wide and shall be constructed of concrete, unless the Township
Council shall direct or authorize the construction of a flag sidewalk.
B.
Concrete sidewalks.
(1)
The concrete shall be not less than three inches thick
when tamped solid and shall consist of not less than one part portland
cement to 2 1/2 parts of sand and five parts of broken stone.
After the concrete is tamped, it is to be cut entirely through every
four feet, or steel patent forms may be used. The joints so made shall
be filled with dry sand to provide for expansion. In sidewalks more
than four feet wide, expansion joints shall be spaced so that no section
will contain more than 25 square feet.
(2)
The top finish shall be one-inch thick and composed
of one part portland cement to two parts screened sand, thoroughly
mixed and placed on the concrete base before the base shall have attained
its initial set and, in any case, not longer than one hour after the
concrete base shall have been laid. The top shall then be finished
either smooth, rough or grooved, with approved tools, as directed.
The top shall be marked directly over the expansion joint and cut
through to the concrete, and the outside edges shall be rounded.
C.
Flag sidewalks. In constructing new flag sidewalks
and in relaying existing sidewalks, each flagstone shall be not less
than two inches thick, four feet wide and 2 1/2 feet long. They
shall be laid on sand or other approved material.
All new curbs shall be bluestone, granite or
concrete and shall not be less than 16 inches in depth or five inches
in width.
That area between the curb or curbline of a
street and the concrete or flagstone walk may be constructed with
either of the following materials after the grading and shaping is
done to the depth and in the manner as specified by the Township Engineer.
A.
Concrete. The concrete shall be not less than seven
inches in depth, using Class B concrete, according to state specifications.
B.
Bituminous concrete.
(1)
The base course shall be six inches in depth, using
1 1/2 inches of clean sharp stone, bound with stone dust or screenings.
(2)
The wearing surface shall be 1 1/2 inches in
depth, using a cold-mixed bituminous concrete of either Type A or
Type T material.
(3)
Both of the above courses shall be thoroughly compacted
to a finished grade and shape, using a roller weighing at least three
tons.
(4)
Cast-iron or vitrified pipes under driveways will
not be permitted.
(5)
Open gutters shall be constructed where possible.
A.
No leader pipe or other drain shall be discharged
over the sidewalk, but water shall be carried under the sidewalk to
the gutter in a cast-iron pipe.
B.
The hole in the curb shall be round and neatly cut,
and at least one inch of solid stone or concrete shall be left over
the hole. The hole shall not be of larger diameter than is necessary,
and no other damage shall be done to the curb.
C.
When the sidewalk is but four feet wide, pipes must
be so laid that the hubs will not be under the sidewalk. Instead of
a cast-iron pipe, a trough of masonry may be constructed and covered
with a suitable loose iron plate, having its top surface flush with
the surface of the sidewalk and of a rough character to prevent slipping.
No trough shall be more than six inches wide.
[Added 11-2-1987; 5-5-2008 by Ord. No. 08-18]
Any person who violates any provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a penalty as provided by § 1-15, General penalty, of this Code.
