A.
Natural and historic features. In all subdivisions, measures shall
be taken to ensure that the design and development shall preserve
insofar as possible all natural and historic features which will add
attractiveness and value to the remainder of the property being subdivided.
Some of these features are large trees or groves, watercourses and
falls, historic areas and structures, exceptional views and other
community assets.
B.
Open space and community facilities. In order to obtain approval
of a subdivision plan, the developer may be required to dedicate or
reserve land for the following open space uses and community facilities:
(1)
School sites.
(2)
Other public and semipublic buildings and facilities.
(3)
Locations for water supply systems or sewage treatment plant facilities
in accordance with local and regional comprehensive plans.
(4)
Highway rights-of-way reservations in accordance with local and regional
comprehensive plans.
(5)
Playlots and neighborhood parks. In considering the needs for playlots
and neighborhood parks, the standards recommended in the Borough Comprehensive
Plan may be applied.
C.
Location of site. The location of proposed subdivisions shall be
viewed with regard to the following:
(1)
Comprehensive Plan. The subdivision shall conform to any applicable
provisions of the Borough and County Comprehensive Plan or to such
parts as may have been prepared and adopted.
(2)
Zoning. The use of land in proposed subdivisions shall conform to the Borough Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 450).
(3)
Nearby developments. A subdivision must be coordinated with existing
nearby developments or neighborhoods, so that the area as a whole
may be developed harmoniously.
A.
Street requirements.
(1)
Street plan. Proposed streets shall be properly related to the road
and highway plans of the state, county and Borough.
(2)
Through traffic. Local residential streets shall be laid out to discourage
through traffic, but provisions for street connections into and from
adjacent areas will be generally required.
(3)
Stub streets. To provide an integrated street system, all stub streets
of abutting subdivisions shall be incorporated into the proposed street
system. Stub streets greater than one lot in length shall be provided
with a temporary turnaround to the standards required for culs-de-sac.
(4)
Dead-end streets. Dead-end streets shall be prohibited, except as
stub streets to permit future street extension into adjoining streets
or when designed as culs-de-sac.
(5)
Cul-de-sac streets. Permanent cul-de-sac streets of not over 600
feet in length may be permitted and must be provided with a right-of-way
at the turnaround of 45 feet radius or more and the curb radius must
be 40 feet or more.
(6)
Half streets. Half streets shall not be permitted except when required
to complete a half street already in existence.
B.
Right-of-way and cartway standards. Minimum street right-of-way and
cartway widths shall be as follows:
[Amended 6-21-2004 by Ord. No. 657]
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Street Classification
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Right-of-Way
(feet)
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No. and Width of Traffic Lanes
(number/feet)
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No. and Width of Parking Lanes
(number/feet)
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Cartway Width
(feet)
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Expressway
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(As determined by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation)
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Arterial
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(As determined by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation)
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Collector
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60
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2/11
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2/8 paved parking lanes
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38
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Local
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50
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2/11
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2/8 paved parking lane
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30
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Alley
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18 feet minimum
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C.
Intersection standards.
(1)
Intersections. Intersections of local streets with collector streets
shall be kept to the minimum.
(2)
Number of streets at intersection. No more than two streets shall
intersect at one point.
(3)
Angle of street intersection. Streets shall intersect at 90°,
except where this may be impractical. Angles of less than 90°
may be designed, subject to the approval of the Borough Planning Commission.
(4)
Center lines of intersecting streets. Two streets intersecting from
opposite sides shall intersect at their center lines, or their center
lines shall be offset at least 150 feet.
(5)
Curbs at intersections. At all street intersections, curbs shall
have a radius equivalent to the distance from the face of the curb
to the street right-of-way measured at right angles. In cases where
this distance is varied, the lesser of the two distances is to be
used as the radius length.
D.
Curvature and alignment.
(1)
Horizontal curves. To ensure adequate sight distances, when street
center lines deflect more than 5°, connection shall be made by
horizontal curves. The minimum center-line radii for local streets
shall be 150 feet, and of all other streets shall be 300 feet. A minimum
tangent of 100 feet shall be required between curves and between a
curve and street intersection.
(2)
Vertical curves. Vertical curves shall be used at changes of grade
exceeding 1% and shall be designed to provide minimum sight distances
of 200 feet for local streets and 300 feet for all other streets.
E.
Street grades. Center-line grades shall not exceed 12% for local
streets, 8% for collector streets, and 6% for arterial streets. A
minimum grade of 1% shall be maintained for all streets.
F.
Intersections shall be approached on all sides by leveling areas.
Such leveling areas shall have a minimum length of 75 feet (measured
from the edge of the cartway of the intersecting road), within which
no grade shall exceed a maximum of 4%.
G.
Street names. A street that is an extension of an existing street
shall have the same name as that existing street. There shall be no
duplication of street names within the Borough.
A.
Block length. The length of blocks shall not exceed 1,600 feet nor
less than 500 feet.
B.
Block width. Blocks shall be wide enough to provide for two tiers
of lots having a depth which complies with existing zoning requirements.
C.
Pedestrian crosswalks. Where blocks exceed 1,000 feet in length,
pedestrian rights-of-way of not less than 10 feet in width shall be
provided where needed for adequate pedestrian circulation. Paved walks
of not less than five-foot width shall be placed within the pedestrian
rights-of-way.
D.
Wedge-shaped lots. In the case of wedge-shaped lots, no lot shall
be less than 50 feet in width measured along the arc at the front
street right-of-way line.
E.
Lot line. Side lot lines shall be at right angles or radial to street
lines.
F.
Front on public street:
[Amended 10-6-2008 by Ord. No. 725; 9-17-2012 by Ord. No. 775]
G.
Driveways. Driveways shall not be permitted to have direct access
to state highways, unless authorized by the Pennsylvania Department
of Transportation through issuance of a highway occupancy permit.
(1)
Unless otherwise specified in the Borough Zoning Ordinance, (Chapter 450) driveways shall be located a minimum of 50 feet from street intersections, measured from the intersection of the street center lines.
(2)
Driveway grades shall not exceed 7%.
(3)
Driveways shall intersect streets at right angles.
H.
Access
for emergency vehicles. Suitable access for emergency vehicles shall
be provided within all subdivisions and land developments, including
adequate clear width and including access to reach all principal buildings.
Driveways shall be designed to be accessible to emergency vehicles.
Driveways that are greater than 100 feet in length and that provide
access to a principal building shall have a ten-foot minimum horizontal
clearance, a twelve-foot minimum vertical clearance and be designed
to accommodate the weight of a fire engine.[1]
(1)
Where an access is limited to use by emergency vehicles, the following
standards shall apply:
(a)
A Borough-appointed method shall be used to restrict access
by nonemergency vehicles, with such construction detail submitted
to the Borough.
(b)
One coordinated emergency accessway may be shared by adjacent
developments.
(c)
Existing or proposed utility easements or rights-of-way should
be considered for use as emergency accessways.
(d)
The applicant shall provide evidence that the design of the
emergency access will be able to accommodate the weight of emergency
vehicles.
(e)
Such access should be offered for review by the fire and police
chiefs.
Easements shall follow rear and side lot lines, wherever practical,
and shall have a minimum total of 20 feet apportioned equally between
abutting properties. They shall be designed so as to provide efficient
installation of utilities. Public utility installations shall be so
located as to permit multiple installations within the easements.
A.
Stormwater drainage, sanitary sewage, central water, emergency access
and other types of easements shall be provided as determined to be
needed by the Borough and as indicated on the plans.
B.
Maintenance and obstructions. The owner of the lot shall maintain
an easement in such a condition that does not inhibit its intended
purpose(s). Fill or structures shall not be placed in an easement
in a way that inhibits its intended purpose(s). Specifically, structures
or grading that could alter or obstruct stormwater flows in violation
of the approved final plan shall be prohibited within stormwater easements.
C.
Borough entry. The Borough, at its option, shall have the right to
enter a stormwater easement or any municipal easement to maintain
it or improve it for its intended purpose(s), although the Borough
does not accept the responsibility to complete such work.
D.
The following note or a Borough-approved equivalent may be required
to be placed on the record plan, unless another method of maintenance
is specifically approved by the Borough.
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"The property owner shall have the responsibility for the perpetual
maintenance of the permanent stormwater management facilities. No
changes shall be made to the stormwater management facilities or finish
grading without prior written approval from the Borough. A blanket
easement is hereby granted giving the Borough the right, but not the
obligation, to enter the property to perform any required maintenance
which has not been properly performed in a timely manner. The property
owner shall be responsible for the cost of any maintenance which is
performed by the Borough. The Borough shall lien the property for
said costs until the Borough has been reimbursed in full."
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A.
Storm drainage systems shall be provided in order to:
(1)
Permit unimpeded flow of normal watercourses except as modified by stormwater detention facilities required by § 390-23C or open channels pursuant to § 390-23B(8).
(2)
Ensure adequate drainage of all low points along the line of streets.
(3)
Intercept stormwater runoff along streets at intervals related to
the extent and grade of the area drained.
(4)
Take surface water from the bottom of vertical grades, lead water
from springs and avoid excessive use of cross-gutters at street intersections
and elsewhere.
(5)
Prevent overloading of drainage systems and watercourses downstream
as a result of increased rate of runoff caused by the proposed development.
B.
General requirements.
(1)
A site drainage plan for the proposed subdivision tract shall be
prepared which illustrates the following information:
(a)
Mapping of the watershed area or areas in which the proposed
subdivision is located.
(b)
Calculations of runoff for all points of runoff concentration
within the site.
(c)
Complete drainage systems for the subdivision. All existing
drainage features which are to be incorporated in the design shall
be so identified. If the subdivision is to be developed in stages,
a general drainage plan for the entire subdivision shall be presented,
on which the first stages for the drainage system shall be indicated.
(2)
The existing points of natural drainage discharge onto adjacent property
shall not be altered without the written approval of the affected
landowners.
(3)
No stormwater runoff or natural drainage shall be so diverted as
to overload existing drainage systems or create flooding or the need
for additional drainage structures on other private properties or
public lands without approved provisions being made by the developer
for properly handling such conditions.
(4)
Storm drainage systems through the subdivision/land development shall
be designed to convey the peak runoff that will occur when all tributary
areas upstream are developed to the extent reasonable projected during
the next 40 years. The calculation of this runoff rate shall take
into account the land use and development regulations including runoff
controls in effect in the tributary areas.
(5)
Where a subdivision is traversed by watercourses other than permanent streams, there shall be provided a drainage easement conforming substantially with the line of such watercourse. The width of the easement shall be adequate to provide unimpeded flow of stormwater runoff based on calculations made in conformance with § 390-23D and to provide a freeboard allowance of 1/2 foot above the design water surface level. The terms of the easement shall prohibit excavation, the placing of fill or structures and any alterations which may adversely affect the flow of stormwater within any portion of the easement. Also, periodic cutting of vegetation in all portions of the easement shall be required.
(6)
Drainage facilities that are located on state highway rights-of-way
shall be approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation,
and a letter indicating such approval shall be directed to the Borough
Planning Commission.
(7)
All streets shall be designed so as to provide for the eventual discharge
of surface water away from their right-of-way.
(8)
When it can be shown to the satisfaction of the Borough Engineer
that, due to topographic conditions, natural drainage swales on the
site cannot adequately provide for drainage, open channels may be
constructed conforming substantially to the line and grade of such
natural drainage swales. Capacities of open channels shall be calculated
using the Manning equation as explained in Appendix B.[1]
(9)
Storm drainage facilities and appurtenances shall be so designed
and provided as to minimize erosion in watercourse channels and at
all points of discharge.
C.
Stormwater detention.
(1)
Stormwater detention facilities shall be used whenever post-development
runoff would exceed predevelopment runoff for the design storms as
determined by the Borough Engineer.
(2)
Whenever detention facilities are required under § 390-23C(1), facilities will be designed to provide that the peak runoff rate at all points of discharge from the site, when developed, will not exceed the peak runoff rate at each of those points prior to development unless existing or planned detention facilities located elsewhere in the same drainage basin will provide that the peak runoff rate from the drainage basin after the site is developed will not exceed the peak runoff rate prior to development.
(3)
Where detention facilities are included as part of the storm drainage
system, the following provisions will apply:
(a)
Detention points shall be designed so that they return to normal
conditions within approximately 12 hours after the termination of
the storm, unless the Borough Engineer finds that downstream conditions
may warrant other design criteria for stormwater release.
(b)
The developer shall demonstrate that such ponds are designed,
protected and located to assure that public safety is maximized and
health problems are prevented.
(c)
The developer shall verify that the operation of the detention
facilities will not aggravate potential downstream peaking conditions.
(d)
Emergency overflow facilities shall be provided for detention
facilities to handle runoff in excess of design flows.
(e)
If the lands of the proposed land development will remain in
common ownership, the developer shall provide written assurances to
the Borough that the detention ponds will be properly maintained.
(f)
If the lands of the proposed land development will be conveyed
to two or more separate owners, the developer shall provide written
assurances to the Borough that the detention ponds will be properly
maintained or dedicate the land on which the detention ponds are located
to the Borough, which shall then be responsible for maintaining the
detention ponds.
D.
Calculations of runoff and design and storm frequency.
(1)
Storm drainage systems required by this chapter shall be designed
to provide protection from a ten-year to one-hundred-year storm, as
determined by the Borough Planning Commission. A ten-year design storm
would be appropriate where a storm in excess of the design storm would
have minor impact, such as inconvenience to traffic on local streets.
A twenty-five-year design storm would be appropriate where a storm
in excess of the design storm would cause major inconvenience to people
and traffic in high-use areas such as business districts and major
highways. A one-hundred-year design storm would be appropriate where
a storm in excess of the design storm would cause damage to existing
or future structures or their contents.
(3)
Stormwater runoff from watersheds of more than 200 acres shall be
calculated using the Soil Cover Complex Method developed by the Soil
Conservation Service (now the Natural Resources Conservation Service)
or other appropriate method acceptable to the Borough Engineer.
(4)
The Manning equation explained in Appendix B shall be used in calculating
capacities of watercourses and storm sewers, except culverts which
shall be designed using methods acceptable to the Borough Engineer.
(5)
Complete detailed drainage calculations and applicable charts and
nomographs certified by the design engineer shall be submitted to
the Municipal Engineer.
(6)
Hydrograph models, such as the Natural Resources Conservation Services
Soil Cover Complex Method, shall be used as the method of computation
for the design of stormwater detention facilities.
E.
Improvement specifications. Inlets shall be designed and located
to prevent hazardous conditions for vehicles, bicycles or pedestrians.
In accordance with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Investigation Docket No. 99, as amended from time to time, all electric
utility distribution lines shall be installed underground in subdivisions
or land developments of five or more dwelling units. In addition,
the following design requirements shall be observed:
A.
Established public utility and state and federal governmental agency
design standards shall be observed in preparing the utility plan.
B.
Utility line to be installed within street rights-of-way shall be
located according to Borough or Borough Authority requirements.
C.
Whenever practicable, telephone and cable TV utilities shall be installed
underground in connection with the installation of electric utility
distribution lines.
D.
Streetlighting, where required, shall be provided at each intersection
of the development and at intervals not to exceed 350 feet between
intersections.
E.
Utility lines shall be installed at the rough grade phase of construction.
Utility lines shall be installed according to their depth, with the
utility line installed at the greatest depth being installed first.
A.
Trees six inches or more in diameter (measured at a height of 4 1/2
feet above grade) shall not be removed unless they are located within
the proposed cartway or sidewalk portion of a street right-of-way
or within 15 feet of the foundation area of a new building. Areas
in which trees are retained shall remain at original grade level and
undisturbed wherever possible.
B.
Where no existing trees are retained along street rights-of-way,
trees shall be planted at intervals of between 50 and 100 feet, but
in no instance shall there be less than one tree per lot. Trees shall
not be retained or planted within three feet of the street curb or
the sidewalk. Trees may be retained or planted between the street
curb and the sidewalk if there is a minimum distance of six feet.
C.
A landscape plan shall be drawn for all developments and subdivisions.
The shall show existing and proposed vegetative cover; plant schedule
with botanical and common names, root condition, size and general
notes; planting details; and the following note: "Street trees, buffers
and other required landscaping shall be maintained by the property
owner and replaced if it dies or loses its effectiveness for the purpose
to which it was required."[1]
D.
The landscape plan shall include trees in addition to those required
along the street rights-of-way. The following standards are to be
used as a guide to the number, not the spacing or location, of additional
trees required.
E.
Consideration shall be given in species selection to disease and
storm resistance.
F.
Street trees. Street trees shall be provided as shown on the approved
plans in accordance with the following standards:[2]
(1)
Selection. Species of street tree shall conform to design plans approved
by the Borough. If no such plan exists, applicant shall coordinate
with the Borough on an appropriate street tree species.
(2)
Quality of trees. Street trees shall be of the deciduous type, of
symmetrical growth, free of insect pests and disease, and deemed durable
by regional nursery standards.
(3)
Size of trees. Trees shall have a minimum of a seven-foot single
straight stem to first lateral branches above ground level. The trunk
diameter, measured at a height of three feet above the finished grade
level, shall be a minimum of 2 1/2 inches.
(4)
Planting of trees. Trees shall be planted and staked in conformance
with good landscaping practices. Tree locations shall be adjusted
insofar as practical to avoid conflicts with overhead or underground
utilities.
(5)
Maintenance of street trees. Street trees shall be properly maintained
by the developer after they are planted. This maintenance shall include
initial watering, replacement of dead trees, control of insects and
diseases, repair of mechanical injury, removal of dead branches and
removal of stakes and guy wires after the first year.
(6)
Recommended tree species.
(a)
Small trees, smaller than 30 feet. Suitable for narrow street
tree lawns/pits (less than six feet wide), and low overhead utility
lines. Trees should be planted at thirty-foot to thirty-five-foot
intervals.
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Acer buergerianum
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Trident maple
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Acer campestre (cultivars Queen Elizabeth 'Evelyn' or 'Schichtel's
Upright')
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Hedge maple
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Carpinus caroliniana
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Ironwood, Musclewood or American hornbeam
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Cercis canadensis (single leader)
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Eastern redbud
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Cornus mas
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Cornelian-cherry
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Pyrus betulaefolia 'Southworth' Dancer™
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Ornamental birch-leaf pear
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Pyrus calleryana 'Jaczam,' 'Jilzam'
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Jack™, Jill™ callery pear
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Syringa reticulata 'Ivory Silk'
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Japanese tree lilac
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Tilia cordata 'Halka'
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Summer Sprite® littleleaf linden
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Zelkova serrata 'Schmidtlow'
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Wireless® zelkova
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(b)
Medium to large trees, larger than 30 feet. Suitable for wide
tree lawns/pits (greater than six feet wide) or park settings without
overhead utility lines. Trees should be planted at thirty-five-foot
to forty-foot intervals.
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Acer x freemanii 'Armstrong'
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Columnar red maple
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Acer rubrum
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Red maple
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Carpinus betulus
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European hornbeam
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Cercidiphyllum japonicum
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Katsura tree
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Celtis occidentalis
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Common hackberry
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Ginkgo biloba (male only)
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Ginkgo, sometimes called "Maidenhair Tree"
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Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis (nonfruiting cultivars)
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Thornless common honeylocust
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Gymnocladus dioicus (male only)
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Kentucky coffeetree
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Phellodendron amurense (male only)
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Amur cork tree
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Platanus x aceriflolia
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London planetree
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Prunus sargentii
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Sargent cherry
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Quercus acutissima
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Sawtooth oak
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Quercus coccinea
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Scarlet oak
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Quercus imbricaria
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Shingle oak
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Quercus macrocarpa
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Bur oak or mossycup oak
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Quercus muehlenbergii
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Chinkapin oak, sometimes called "Yellow chestnut oak"
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Quercus phellos
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Willow oak
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Quercus rubra
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Northern red oak
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Quercus robur
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English oak
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Quercus shumardii
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Shumard oak
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Robinia pseudoacacia
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Black locust
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Tilia cordata 'Greenspire'
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Littleleaf linden
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Tilia tomentosa 'Green Mountain'
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Silver linden
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Ulmus carpinifolia (Dutch-elm-disease-resistant cultivars)
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Elm hybrids
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Zelkova serrata
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Japanese zelkova
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G.
Site landscaping. All subdivisions and land developments shall provide
plantings in addition to any required street trees or buffer yard
planting screens in accordance with the following requirements:[3]
(1)
At least one tree shall be provided for each 500 square feet of new
impervious cover.
(2)
Besides the types of trees specified for use as street trees, the
site landscaping trees may include flowering or ornamental trees (at
least 1 1/2 inches in diameter, measured three feet above finished
grade level) or evergreen trees (at least five feet high). The number
of flowering ornamental and evergreen trees shall not comprise more
than 75% of the total site landscaping plantings.
(3)
Existing retained trees may be counted towards meeting the number
of plantings required.
H.
Parking lot landscaping. Any parking facility for five or more cars
shall provide no less than one two-and-one-half-inch caliper shade
tree per five parking spaces and additional plant materials as necessary
to prevent headlights from glaring onto adjacent streets or properties
to the satisfaction of the Borough.[4]
I.
Buffers.[5]
(1)
Purpose. Buffer yards enhance the environmental quality by the separation
and screening of uses of different types and incompatible abutting
land uses.
(2)
Application. Any new building, structure, land use or expansion of
existing buildings, structures or land uses shall require a buffer
to separate said development from incompatible abutting land uses.
The developer who is proposing the new development is responsible
for installing said buffer.
(3)
The occupancy permit for a use on the premises shall not be issued
until such time as the landscaping requirements, buffer yards and/or
other approved improvements required are either actually installed
in full compliance herewith or, in the event that the season is not
appropriate, a performance guaranty of 110% of the cost, as approved
by the municipality, has been deposited with the municipality. Such
guaranty shall be in a form acceptable to the municipality, and the
depositor shall agree in making the deposit that, if performance is
not completed within the time specified by the Zoning Officer on the
receipt delivered to the depositor, the municipality may complete
the requirements and charge the cost against the deposit; otherwise
the deposit shall be returned in full after the satisfactory completion
of the work.
(4)
In addition to plant materials, fences, walls and planted earthen
berms may be provided in addition to or substituted for plant materials
after review by the Planning Commission and approval by Borough Council
as to their function and suitability.
(5)
Buffers and planting screen requirements.
(a)
A buffer shall consist of a dense screen of trees, shrubs or
other plant materials or fences or walls extending the full length
of the land use to serve as a barrier to visibility, glare and noise.
(b)
A buffer shall be a minimum of six feet high and, if plant material,
shall produce, within three years, a complete visual screen of at
least six feet in height.
(c)
A buffer screen may be comprised of one or more elements, including
plantings, walls or fences.
(d)
The planting screen shall be maintained permanently, and any
plant material which does not live shall be replaced within six months.
(e)
Planting screens shall not interfere with traffic visibility
along a curve, across the corner of a lot and at access driveways.
(6)
Fences, hedges and wall screens. Fences, walls or other structures
and hedges or plantings shall not be located at street corners so
as to interfere with the clear sight triangle. Their height is restricted
to three feet within the sight triangle. Fences shall not be permitted
within a riparian buffer area.
(7)
In residential, mixed and town center districts, fences, walls or
hedges may be erected in the front, side and rear yards of properties.
The height shall be no more than three feet in a front yard and no
more than six feet in a side and rear yard. Exceptions to the maximum
permitted heights may be granted by the Zoning Officer.
(8)
In all other districts, fences, walls and hedges may not exceed eight
feet in height, regardless of location in any required yard. Salvage
and storage yard sites must be completely enclosed by a sight-obscuring
hedge, masonry wall or wooden fence.
(9)
Fences shall be constructed of durable fencing material. Waste materials
such as discarded vehicles, appliances, assembled or partially assembled
materials or raw materials are prohibited. No fence shall contain
or have attached barbs, razors or similar types of injurious materials
or configurations, unless specifically approved by the Zoning Officer
for appropriate reasons and circumstances such as the containment
of livestock or high-level security.
(10)
Fences may be constructed of wood, metal chain link, steel,
aluminum, iron, plastic resin or other materials deemed suitable by
the Borough. Fences may be left bare or finished with paint, plastic
or vinyl coating or other finishes deemed suitable by the Borough.
(11)
Freestanding walls may be constructed of stone, poured or precast
concrete, brick or tile masonry, and shall be subject to all applicable
building codes.
(12)
No hedge shall consist of plant material featuring conspicuous
thorns or other threats to public safety. No hedge shall consist of
plant material listed as an invasive species by the Pennsylvania Department
of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR).
(13)
The property owner is solely responsible for the continued maintenance
of any fence, wall or hedge. If a fence, wall or hedge is not properly
maintained, or is deemed unsafe, or is damaged, destroyed or deteriorated,
the owner must remove, replace or repair it within 30 days of receipt
of written notice to do so from the Zoning Officer or Borough official.
A.
All earthmoving activities shall be conducted in such a way as to
prevent accelerated erosion and the resulting sedimentation.
B.
No earthmoving or soil disturbance may take place until an erosion
and sedimentation control plan has been developed in accordance with
Chapter 102, Erosion Control, P.L. 1987.[1] Such a plan is to be maintained on the construction site
until all disturbed areas are finally stabilized.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 25 Pa. Code Chapter 102.
C.
The erosion and sedimentation control plan shall be developed in
the form outlined in the Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Manual
issued by the Department of Environmental Protection.
D.
All erosion and sedimentation control plans shall be submitted with
the final plan.
E.
When it has been determined that an earthmoving permit is required,
the application for such a permit must be filed with the County Conservation
District.
F.
The Borough may require the submission of the erosion and sedimentation
control plan to the County Conservation District for review and recommendations,
whether a permit for earthmoving is required or not.
A.
In proposed subdivisions which are intended to provide housing for
more than 50 families, the Borough Council, upon the recommendation
of the Borough Planning Commission, may require that the developer
dedicate land for open space and recreation in accordance with the
following guidelines:
|
Families to be Served
|
Minimum Open Space
and Recreation Acreages
|
|---|---|
|
50 to 174
|
3.0
|
|
175 to 374
|
6.0
|
|
375 to 624
|
10.0
|
|
625 to 800
|
12.0
|
|
For each additional 175 families
|
1.5
|
B.
In circumstances where the recreation needs of a development could
better be met through the use of off-site facilities, cash to be used
for these facilities may be accepted by the Borough Council in lieu
of open space dedication. The contribution shall be made according
to the fee schedule adopted by the Borough Council.
C.
In proposed subdivisions intended to provide housing for less than 50 families or whenever a new residential unit is initially created or there is a conversion of a dwelling unit into two or more residential apartments, or nonresidential land development, cash in lieu of open space dedication for each new residential unit or nonresidential land development may be required by Borough Council and may be used for recreational purposes in accordance with the standards as set forth in § 390-27B. Payment of recreational fees shall be paid at the time of issuance of the building permit.
[Amended 12-2-2013 by Ord. No. 783; 3-6-2017 by Ord. No. 813; 1-4-2021 by Ord. No. 833]
