Monuments shall be placed at all block corners,
points of curves in streets and at such intermediate points as may
be required by the Engineer. The monuments shall be of such material,
size and length as set forth in the engineering specifications.
A.
Streets and alleys, where provided, shall be graded,
surfaced and improved in accordance with the plans, profiles and cross-sections
prepared by the subdivider and approved by the governing body. The
work shall be performed in the manner prescribed in the applicable
engineering specifications of the municipality. Subsurface drainage
and all utilities shall be installed prior to placing the street surface.
B.
Driveway entrances. Driveway entrances or aprons within
the street right-of-way shall be surfaced to their full width, the
type of surface to be the same as specified by the borough engineering
specifications for streets. Where sidewalks are installed, the required
driveway surfacing shall end at the street side of the sidewalk.
A.
Where a public sanitary sewer system is within 1,000
feet of or where plans approved by the governing body provide for
the installation of such public sanitary sewer facilities to within
1,000 feet of a proposed subdivision and/or land development, the
subdivider shall provide the subdivision and/or land development with
a complete sanitary sewer system to be connected to the existing or
proposed public sanitary sewer system in accordance with the engineering
specifications.
B.
Where installation of a sanitary sewer system is not
required, the subdivider or owner of the lot shall provide for each
lot, at the time improvements are erected thereon, a private sewage
disposal system consisting of a septic tank and tile absorption field
or other approved sewage disposal system. All such individual sewage
disposal systems shall be constructed in accordance with applicable
health and engineering specifications.
C.
Where a water main supply system is within 1,000 feet
of or where plans approved by the governing body provide for the installation
of such public sanitary water facilities to within 1,000 feet of a
proposed subdivision and/or land development, the subdivider shall
provide the subdivision and/or land development with a complete water
main supply system to be connected to the existing or proposed water
main supply system in accordance with the engineering specifications.
D.
Where installation of a public water main supply system
is not required, the subdivider or owner of the lot shall provide
for each lot, at the time improvements are erected thereon, an individual
water supply approved by the Board of Health or Health Official.
Whenever the evidence available to the governing
body indicates that natural surface drainage is inadequate, the subdivider
shall install a stormwater sewer system in accordance with approved
plans and profiles and the applicable engineering specifications.
Wherever a proposed subdivision and/or land
development shall average three or more lots per gross acre included
in the subdivision and/or land development or where any subdivision
and/or land development is immediately adjacent to or within 1,000
feet of any existing or recorded subdivision and/or land development
having curbs and gutters, curbs and gutters shall be installed on
each side of the street surface in accordance with the engineering
specifications. The governing body may require installation of curbs
and/or gutters in any subdivision and/or land development where the
evidence indicates that such improvements are necessary for proper
drainage.
Wherever a proposed subdivision and/or land
development shall average three or more lots per gross acre included
in the subdivision and/or land development or where any subdivision
and/or land development is immediately adjacent to or within 1,000
feet of any existing or recorded subdivision and/or land development
having sidewalks, sidewalks shall be installed on each side of the
street in accordance with the engineering specifications. The governing
body may require installation of sidewalks in any subdivision and/or
land development where the evidence indicates that sidewalks are necessary
for the public safety.
The subdivision and/or land development shall
be provided with street name signs at all intersections. Such signs
shall conform to borough standards.
The subdivider shall provide street trees of
a size, type and spacing as approved by the Shade Tree Commission.
A.
In the event that any developer shall intend to make
changes in the contour of any land proposed to be subdivided, developed
or changed in use by grading, excavating or the removal or destruction
of the natural topsoil, trees or other vegetation covering thereon,
the developer shall submit to the Commission for approval a plan for
erosion and sedimentation controls, unless there has been a determination
by the Commission that such plans are not necessary.
B.
Erosion and sedimentation control measures used to
control erosion and reduce sedimentation shall as a minimum meet the
standards and specifications adopted for use by the Northumberland
County Soil and Water Conservation District.