A.
General. These construction standards shall govern all construction
indicated in final submission of subdivisions and site plans with
the City, both on private land and on public land. No building permit
for a new lot, or development or redevelopment of an existing lot
shall be granted unless the street access and construction standards
have been approved by the City. Construction not covered by these
standards shall be in accordance with recognized good practice such
as that contained in the State of New York's Department of Transportation
Specifications or recommendations of manufacturers' associations.
All such methods not covered by these standards require approval of
the City before construction begins.
B.
Private property owners and developers. It is the responsibility
of the property owner and/or developer to ensure that all construction
conforms to these standards. Correction of defects in construction
will be the responsibility of the property owner/developer. The City
will not be required to construct or reconstruct a street which does
not conform with these standards. However, if the property owner/developer
refuses to correct the defect, the City is permitted to correct the
defect at the cost of the property owner/developer.
C.
Maintenance and protection of traffic. The owner shall maintain traffic
and protect the public from damage to person and property while construction
is being performed in any public right-of-way or any private street.
Travel shall be maintained over a reasonably smooth traveled way which
shall be marked as necessary for the type of street so that a person
who has no knowledge of conditions can safely and with a minimum of
discomfort and inconvenience, drive or walk over all or any portion
of the street. The City shall determine whether one-way or two-way
traffic shall be maintained.
D.
Clean up and repair.
(1)
The owner shall clean up all debris or materials left as a result
of work by the owner and completely repair damage caused by the owner
to any public or private property, including any existing street the
owner may have used. Resetting of surveying points and reseeding street
areas are included in required repairs.
(2)
This cleanup shall include regular removal of mud and dirt from existing
City streets adjoining the owner's project or over which the
owner's construction traffic travels on a regular basis. Cleanup
shall be as required by construction activity, but may be required
at the end of each day as conditions warrant.
E.
Restoration of paved street surfaces. All utilities within streets
shall be installed before streets are paved. However, repairs or reconstruction
after paving may require pavement restoration which shall be accomplished
as follows:
(1)
Backfilling shall be as required for backfill within a street right-of-way.
The edge of the pavement shall be cut evenly with a chisel or saw
at least one foot beyond the edge of the excavation. Base material
and paving equal in thickness and quality to that of the original
paving shall be constructed in accordance with the standards for pavement
construction. The joint between original pavement and the patch shall
be sealed with a crack sealer approved by the City.
(2)
Additionally, construction within existing City streets will require
a permit for construction from the City. It will be the responsibility
of the owner to comply with all conditions and restrictions set forth
in said permit.
F.
Land for public usage. Land which the owner has offered for cession
to the City for recreation or open space purposes shall be cleared
of all debris, construction shanties or materials belonging to the
owner. Earth disturbed by the owner's operations shall be graded
and restored to a neat and acceptable condition. This land shall not
be used as a dump site.
G.
Construction modifications in field. The City may require construction
of a type not contemplated at the time of final review, provided that
such requirements are for a higher type of construction. This is to
allow for proper construction to meet conditions not known at the
time of final review. Such construction changes shall be shown on
as-built drawings.
A.
General. All street standards shall conform to the City of Watervliet Street Standards Cross Section, attached hereto as Appendix A.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix A is included at the end of this chapter.
B.
Intersecting streets. When a subdivision street intersects an existing
street, the City, through the Highway Superintendent, may require
the owner to improve the existing street as necessary to meet the
requirements of these regulations for intersection design. This requirement
may require a gradual merger between existing and proposed streets,
to avoid uneven, sharp, or inconsistent street patterns.
C.
Street width. New streets shall be laid out to provide the following
street widths unless otherwise shown on the Master Plan or Official
Map, or as otherwise approved by the City.
|
Street Type
|
Street Travelway Width
(feet)
|
Pavement Width*
(feet)
| |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Two-side parking (8-foot parking lane on each side)
|
60
|
40
| |
|
One-side parking (8-foot parking lane on one side)
|
60
|
32
| |
|
No on-street parking
|
60
|
24
| |
|
*NOTE: Pavement width measured shall be measured between curbs.
| |||
A.
General. These standards are intended to be a general guideline for
new streetways and utilities. The City reserves its right to modify
these minimum standards as the City determines necessary, based on
potential usage and further growth.
B.
Streetway.
(1)
Geotextile fabric: AMOCO 2006 or an approved equivalent.
(2)
Subbase: Imported processed gravel, NYSDOT Type 4, compacted in six-inch
lifts to a minimum of 95% of its maximum modified proctor density.
(3)
Asphalt: top course to be NYSDOT Type 7; Base course to be NYSDOT
Type 3 binder.
(a)
Place asphalt per the New York State Department of Transportation
Standard Specifications, Constructions and Materials, latest revision,
and the Asphalt Institute Asphalt Paving Manuel, latest edition.
(b)
Existing asphalt being paved against shall be sawcut neat and
straight with step keyway in the area of traffic flow. Apply tack
coat on vertical face.
(c)
Traffic control shall be done in compliance with the Manual
of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), United States Department
of Transportation, and Federal Highway Administration.
(4)
Granite curbing.
(a)
Streetway curbs shall be placed according to the requirements
specified by the New York State Department of Transportation Standard
Specifications (NYSDOT Spec), Constructions and Materials, Section
714-01.
(b)
Bed with dry mix Portland cement concrete, back with third-class
concrete.
(c)
Mortar entire joints per NYSDOT Spec 705-20.
(5)
Pavement making.
(a)
Streetway Curbs shall be placed according to the requirements
specified by the New York State Department of Transportation Standard
Specifications (NYSDOT Spec), Constructions and Materials, Section
714-01.
(b)
Bed with dry mix Portland cement concrete, back with third-class
concrete.
(c)
Mortar entire joints per NYSDOT Spec 705-20.
(6)
Sidewalks.
(a)
Concrete used in sidewalk construction must be first class concrete,
with 2,500 psi compressive strength and 4,500 psi compressive strength
at sidewalk/driveway crossings.
(b)
Sidewalk concrete is required to have a maximum slump of four
inches and an air content of 6% +/- 1%.
(c)
Place welded wire mesh, No. 6 gauge, six-inch by six-inch.
(d)
Concrete cylinder shall be taken to test concrete's compression
strength, as directed by the City.
(e)
Handicap ramps to be a minimum of three feet wide and comply
with Americans with Disabilities Act Handbook, latest edition.
(f)
Sidewalk to be placed on eight-inch minimum depth of Item 4,
Subbase.
C.
Utilities.
(1)
Sanitary sewer.
(a)
Design standards for sanitary sewers shall conform to the latest
Recommended Standards for Wastewater Facilities (10 State Standards).
(c)
Sanitary manhole.
[1]
Precast reinforced concrete manholes, four-foot diameter 4,000
psi, air entrained, with reinforcing steel conforming to ASTM A615-A497,
grade 60, with flexible boot, lockjoint cast into structure and steps
made of steel with polypropylene plastic coating, as manufactured
by Fort Miller Company, Inc., or an acceptable equivalent. Knock-out
units are not acceptable.
[2]
Solid grade adjustment rings as manufactured by Fort Miller
Company, Inc., or an acceptable equivalent, with mortar. Minimum adjustment
of four inches, maximum adjustment of eight inches.
[3]
Casting. Frame and cover shall be Campbell Foundry Pattern 1009
or an acceptable equivalent, with text reading "CITY OF WATERVLIET
SANITARY SEWER."
(2)
Water main.
(a)
D.I.P., Class 52, push-on type, as manufactured by Atlantic
States Case Iron Company.
(b)
Minimum size: eight-inch mains, six-inch hydrant lead.
(c)
Design per Recommended Standards for Water Works (10 State Standards),
latest edition, including required separations from sewer lines.
(d)
Place pipe per Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association (DIPRA)
Installation Guide for Ductile Iron Pipe and AWWA Standards, C600,
latest edition.
(e)
Place poly wrap on all mains per AWWA C105, minimum eight mil
thickness.
(f)
Valves, corporation stops, and curb stops shall be as required
by Water Department.
(g)
Flush, disinfect and bacteriological test water distribution
system per AWWA Standard 651-05, latest version.
(h)
Fire hydrant, center stem type, meeting AWWA C-502, raising
stem, break flange and coupling, auto drain, open left.
(3)
Storm sewer.
(a)
Design per NYS Stormwater Design Manual, latest edition.
(b)
Sewer piping.
[1]
Lines and fittings shall be PVC, SDR 26 Type PSM, with rubber-gasketed
joints, as manufactured by Johns-Manville or an acceptable equivalent
or HDPE smooth interior corrugated polyethylene conforming to AASHTO
M294 Type S, Sure-Lok F477, as manufactured by Hancor, Inc. (silt
tight and leak resistant), or an acceptable equivalent.
[2]
Minimum size of sewer line twelve-inch diameter.
(c)
Catch basins.
[1]
Precast, reinforced concrete, square catch basin 36 inches by
36 inches inside dimension with reinforced steel conforming to ASTM
A615 grade 60, with steps made of steel coated with polypropylene
plastic and solid concrete top, as manufactured by Fort Miller Company,
Inc., or an acceptable equivalent. Knockout units are not acceptable.
Twelve-inch minimum sump. Grouted pipe connections
[2]
Casting: frame and grate, curb inlet cast iron, Neenah Foundry
3188 Type C, or an acceptable equivalent.
(d)
Underdrain: four-inch diameter corrugated pipe within twelve-inch
envelope of washed stone wrapped in nonwoven filter fabric.
(e)
Storm sewer manhole to be the same as sanitary, except piping
to be grouted in and cover text to read "CITY OF WATERVLIET STORM
SEWER."
