[Ord. 00-05, 7/18/2000, § 1]
A private street providing for vehicular movement between
a public or private street and a parking area or service area within
the land development.
A sloped portion of the sidewalk which permits movement from
the sidewalk elevation to the street elevation by depressing the curb.
A curb designed so that the face adjacent to the street is
designed according to PennDOT standards.
That portion of the driveway extending from the edge of the
street paving, or interior face of a curb, to the street edge of the
sidewalk.
The open space between the detached sidewalk and curb.
A sidewalk located against the interior edge of the curb.
A sidewalk separated from the interior edge of the curb by
a mowing strip.
The dimension of the sidewalk structure measured perpendicular
to the edge of the sidewalk and excluding adjacent curbs.
[Ord. 00-05, 7/18/2000, § 1]
These requirements control facilities intended for or used by
the general public. Facilities intended and used for private onlot
movement, such as sidewalks providing access to individual structures,
service walks and similar types of walks on private property with
limited pedestrian traffic are excluded. Materials and construction
methods shall be in accordance with PA Department of Transportation
Specifications, Form 408, latest edition, and Construction Standard
Drawings, latest revision.
A.
Cement Concrete Curb. Two No. 5 reinforcement bars shall be placed
in drop curb areas designed for vehicular traffic. Handicap curb cut
ramps shall be provided as directed by the Borough Engineer or Borough
Project Manager/Supervisor.
(1)
All new curbs shall be designed to conform to PennDOT standards.
(2)
Curbs which continue, replace or become an integral part of an existing
curb system may be a type resembling the existing curbing when the
total length of new curbing is less than 100 feet. Curb lengths in
excess of 100 feet shall require vertical curbs.
B.
Cement Concrete Sidewalk. Sidewalk areas intended for foot traffic
only shall be four inches in depth and placed on a four-inch compacted
bed of coarse aggregate (2A or AASHTO 57). Sidewalk areas intended
for vehicular traffic shall be six inches in depth with six foot by
six foot wire mesh (6 ga. W2.9 x W2.9) and placed on a four-inch compacted
bed of coarse aggregate (2A or AASHTO 57). Minimum sidewalk width
and slope gradient shall be in accordance with ADA specifications,
but nominal width need not exceed five feet. The establishment of
a grass strip or tree line shall be as directed by the Borough Engineer
or Borough Project Manager/Supervisor.
C.
Cost of Curbing. Cost of installation or repair of all curbing within
the Borough shall be bone by the Borough.
D.
Curb Cut Ramps. Curb cut ramps will be provided on each corner of
all intersections where sidewalks are constructed, reconstructed or
altered, except as follows:
(1)
When safe operation of a wheelchair cannot be ensured due to hazards
peculiar to the particular intersection.
(2)
When the sidewalk slope entering the intersection is in excess of
8% grade.
(3)
When an existing or proposed driveway apron, which can be used by
wheelchairs, is located within 10 feet of the point of curvature of
the curb radius.
(4)
The preferred location of the ramps shall be the point of curvature
of the curb intersection radius.
(5)
For the safety of the blind, the location of curb cut ramps shall
be uniform within a general area.
E.
Additional Requirements. Additionally, sidewalks and/or curbs may
be required in the following circumstances.
(1)
To continue existing sidewalk and/or curb systems to the terminus
of a service area or block.
(2)
To provide access to vehicular parking compounds.
(3)
Where unusual or particular conditions prevail with respect to prospective
traffic and/or safety of pedestrians.
(4)
Change of any residential building to any other use.
F.
Sidewalks on Only One Side of a Street. In situations where sidewalks
are required on only one side of a street, the following prioritized
considerations shall apply. In all instances the safety and continuity
of the pedestrian access system should always be of foremost concern.
(1)
The sidewalk shall be located on the side of the street generating
the greatest pedestrian volume.
(2)
If pedestrian volumes are equal, the side requiring the least grading
and resulting in the lowest grades shall be used.
(3)
In a cut-fill situation, locate the sidewalk on the side primarily
in cut.
(4)
Select the side requiring the fewest crosswalks.
(5)
Select the side with the fewest obstacles.
(6)
Select the side with permitted parking.
(7)
Select the side best lit by night lighting.
(8)
Select the side with parks or open spaces.
(9)
Select the side with southern sun exposure.
(10)
Select the side upwind from vehicular exhaust fumes.
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Sidewalks, curbs and curb cut ramps required by § 22
(D) shall be designed in accordance with the following standards:
A.
Sidewalks.
(1)
Sidewalks shall be located along the existing street frontage of
the tract along the side of proposed public and private streets within
a project and adjacent to vehicular parking compounds. These sidewalk
locations may be varied if, in the judgment of the Borough, an alternate
system meets the projected need for pedestrian circulation.
(2)
All sidewalks shall be detached sidewalks; however, the Borough may
permit attached sidewalks under the following conditions upon request
by the landowner:
(a)
When existing natural or manmade conditions cause physical constraints,
such as insufficient distance between an existing stream or structure
on existing roadway, which will not accommodate detached sidewalks.
(b)
When the construction will complete an existing attached sidewalk
and the length of sidewalk to be completed is less than 100 feet.
(3)
Sidewalks adjacent to public streets shall be located within the
street right-of-way, beginning on the right-of-way line with the width
extending toward the street.
(4)
Sidewalks adjacent to private streets, access dives and parking compounds
need not be located at any prescribed setback.
(5)
Pedestrian easements, provided in lieu of sidewalks along public
or private streets or to give access to community facilities, shall
have a minimum width of 10 feet and a minimum walkway width of four
feet. These walkways shall be improved to the standards required by
the Borough.
[Ord. 00-05, 7/18/2000, § 1]
Construction of sidewalks, curbs and curb cut ramps as required
in § 22-11(D) shall conform to the following specifications.
Any reference to the "Department" in Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
(PennDOT) Form 408 shall be understood to mean Pennsylvania Department
of Transportation.
A.
Sidewalks.
(1)
Sidewalks shall have a minimum width of four feet.
(2)
Cross slope of sidewalks shall be as follows unless directed otherwise
to meet special requirements.
(3)
Sidewalks adjacent to public streets shall be constructed of concrete.
Concrete used in sidewalk work shall be as specified in PennDOT Form
408 for cement concrete sidewalks.
(4)
All sidewalks shall be laid to the line and grade shown on the approved
construction plans and shall be constructed in accordance with PennDOT
Form 408 for cement concrete sidewalks, except the premolded expansion
joints shall be 1/4 inch in thickness.
(5)
All concrete sidewalks shall have a minimum thickness of four inches,
except as driveway, where the sidewalk shall have a minimum thickness
of six inches and shall contain one layer of six by six W2.9 by W2.9
welded wire fabric. (See Figure C2).
(6)
Sidewalks immediately adjacent to designated Borough shade trees
located within the mowing strip or otherwise located within the street
right-of-way shall be constructed with an open radius appropriately
sized to accommodate shallow tree root growth. This open radius may
be filled with dry-laid brick to match the grade and pour line of
the sidewalk.
B.
Curbs.
(1)
All curbs shall be of concrete construction. All materials used in
construction of curbs shall be as specified in PennDOT Form 408 for
plain cement concrete curb.
(2)
All concrete curbs will be treated with an anti-spalling compound,
resistant to deicing chemicals.
(3)
Curbs shall be constructed in accordance with PennDOT Form 408 for
the applicable type curb, except as noted.
(4)
At all intersections with curbs, the curbs shall be constructed with
a smooth, continuous radius, with expansion joints provided at the
beginning and end of all radii.
C.
Curb Cut Ramps.
(1)
Curb cut ramps shall be constructed of concrete as specified in Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Form 408 for cement concrete
sidewalks.
(2)
Curb cut ramps shall have a minimum width of two feet six inches
and a maximum grade of 17%.
(3)
A 1/2 inch curb face with a tolerance of 1/8 inch in the ramp width
portion of the curb cut shall be provided.
(4)
The concrete shall be a minimum of four inches thick on a four-inch
sub-base as required for sidewalks. The surface texture of the ramp
should be rougher than the texture used on the surrounding sidewalk
and be obtained by a coarse brooming, transverse to the slope of the
ramp.
(5)
A 1/4 inch expansion joint will be required where the ramp joins
any rigid pavement or structure. The top of the joint filler shall
be flush with the adjacent concrete.
(6)
Care should be taken to assure a uniform grade on the ramp, free
of sags and abrupt grade changes.
[Ord. 00-05, 7/18/2000, § 1]
1.
Plans for construction, reconstruction or alteration of any sidewalks,
curbs or curb cut ramps required by this Part, except those include
as part of an approved subdivision or land development plan, shall
be filed with the Borough Office during normal business hours and
at no other time.
2.
Plans submitted for approval shall consist of four clear blue or
black line prints, all of which shall be filed with the Borough.
3.
The plans shall include the following:
A.
The name and address of the property owner or developer and the contractor
responsible for construction.
B.
A map providing sufficient detail to show the location of the work
within the Borough.
C.
A plan providing sufficient detail to show the dimensional location
of the work with regard to existing improvements, property lines and
rights-of-way.
D.
A profile showing the elevation of proposed sidewalks in relationship
to the existing street elevations. Elevations shall be shown at twenty-five-foot
stations.
E.
Cross-sections and details as necessary to indicate that the proposed
facility complies with the design standards and construction specifications
of this Part.
4.
The Borough will act on all submissions within 10 calendar days from
the date of submission of complete plans.
5.
The contractor shall notify the Borough for final inspection of elevation
stakes prior to installing construction materials.
6.
Any monuments or property corners which would be covered or disturbed
by the construction shall be reset by a licensed surveyor at the contractor's
expense.
7.
The contractor shall clean and remove from the project and adjacent
property all surplus and discarded materials, equipment and temporary
structures within 48 hours after completion of the work.
8.
Suitable barricades shall be placed around the work area in such
a manner as to protect both pedestrian and vehicular traffic. Such
barricades shall be properly lighted during the night hours.
9.
When construction covers only curbs, it shall be the duty of the
Borough or its designee to restore all damaged sidewalks, lawn areas,
landscaping, curb cut ramps and street paving where the damage was
the sole result of the curb construction. The foundation of the facility
shall be thoroughly compacted before the facility is replaced.
10.
It shall be the responsibility of the developer to relocate all existing
utilities which shall be affected by or which shall affect the installation
of sidewalks and also to obtain necessary permits.
[Ord. 00-05, 7/18/2000, § 1; as amended by Ord.
2005-3, 2/15/2005]
A.
In the event that a sidewalk is out of alignment by 1 1/4 inches
or more as the result of a shade tree adjacent to the sidewalk and
within the jurisdiction of the Mifflinburg Borough Shade Tree Commission,
the Borough will reimburse the property owner for the area of the
sidewalk replaced as damaged by the shade tree at the rate of $20
per linear foot of sidewalk, regardless of the width of the sidewalk
replaced. The Borough will pay this reimbursement to the property
owner only when all of the following conditions are met:
(1)
Property owner will request Borough inspection of the sidewalk damaged
by a shade tree prior to commencement of any repair work;
(2)
The Borough Manager or authorized representative shall issue a sidewalk
repair permit that details the length of sidewalk damaged by a shade
tree and deemed reimbursable under this Section;
(3)
The Borough Manager or authorized representative shall inspect the
completed repairs to ensure sidewalk repairs or reconstruction has
been performed in accordance with this Chapter and other applicable
Borough regulations.
B.
The reimbursement rate paid by the Borough pursuant to this Section
can be changed by resolution adopted by the Borough Council.
C.
The following conditions shall be considered sufficient cause for
requiring repair/replacement of sidewalks or curbs:
(1)
Movement out of vertical alignment in excess of 1 1/4 inches
resulting in an abrupt change in height of the walking surface which
causes a tripping hazard or permits the accumulation of stormwater.
(2)
The surface is broken up, pitted or disintegrating, causing a safety
hazard.
(3)
Movement out of horizontal alignment creating a safety hazard or
drainage problem.
D.
The Borough shall determine the extent of repairs necessary to eliminate
hazards. When the repair work includes the removal of sidewalks, the
removal or cut-back shall only be done with a saw, and the sidewalk
replacement shall follow a neat, straight line in joining old work.
E.
Where the existing condition to be repaired includes a drainage depression
in the sidewalk surface, every attempt shall be made to replace the
depression with a drain pipe under the sidewalk.
[Ord. 00-05, 7/18/2000, § 1]
The owner of lots of ground respectively fronting on any of
the public streets of the Borough of Mifflinburg may be directed to
grade, and construct or reconstruct the sidewalks fronting or adjoining
their respective properties at their own expense when so directed
by resolution of the Borough Council and in accordance with the provisions
of the Borough survey and this Part.
[Ord. 00-05, 7/18/2000, § 1]
1.
Whenever it is deemed necessary that new sidewalks should be laid
or constructed, or that old sidewalks should be relayed or reconstructed
or repaired, it shall be the duty of the Borough project manager/supervisor
to direct notice to the owner or owners of the lot or property in
question by personal service or by certified mail, addressee only.
Sixty days after the service of such notice to construct, reconstruct
or repair as the case may be, if such construction or repair has not
been made by the owner or owners thereof, the same shall be done by
the Borough of Mifflinburg, and the expense of this performance by
the Borough, plus 10%, shall be assessed against the owner or owners
of the lot or property in question and shall represent a lien against
the property so improved.
2.
A copy of this notice shall be served upon the agent, or tenant of
the owner or upon the occupant of such premises. If the owner or owners
have no agent, or tenant or there is no occupier of such premises
then service shall be made by written notice posted upon the premises.
[Ord. 00-05, 7/18/2000, § 1]
After 60 days from date of service of notice as herein before
provided and upon failure of the owner or owners hereinabove referred
to, to comply with the provisions of this Part, the Council shall
cause such grading or sidewalk to be constructed or repaired and shall
collect from the owner or owners thereof the entire cost of the work
and materials used in the construction of or the repairing of the
same with 10%, in addition thereto, in accordance with the Acts of
Assembly in such case made and provided.
[Ord. 00-05, 7/18/2000, § 1]
1.
The Borough Council may, by resolution or other act of Council, designate
specific streets or sections of streets for reconstruction. In this
instance, the cost of construction or reconstruction of the sidewalks
may be funded and paid for by the Borough as part of the comprehensive
street reconstruction project.
2.
In addition, the Borough Council may, by resolution, require specific
sidewalks or sections of sidewalks abutting Borough streets to be
repaired or reconstructed on a defined timetable. It will be the responsibility
of the property owner or owners of those lots on which the sidewalks
are located to make the necessary sidewalk repairs in accord with
the time schedule outlined by the Borough.
[Ord. 00-05, 7/18/2000, § 1]
Any owner of property in the Borough shall have the authority to construct, reconstruct or repair the sidewalk in front of or alongside their property, of their own volition, and without having received notice from the Borough to do so, but before commencing such work they shall notify the Borough project manager/supervisor of their intention to do so, and shall obtain from the Borough project manager/supervisor the lines and grades applicable to such sidewalk. In the construction, reconstruction or repair of such sidewalk, such property owner shall be responsible for conforming strictly to such line and grade and to the provisions of § 22-21 of this Part.
[Ord. 00-05, 7/18/2000, § 1]
If any sidewalk in the Borough shall be constructed, reconstructed
or repaired n violation or otherwise than in strict conformity with
the requirements of this Part, the owner of the abutting property
shall, upon 60 days notice from the Borough, correct, remedy or rectify
the deficiencies and/or violations, and, in case of failure of such
property owner to do so within 60 days, the Borough shall cause such
work or correction, remedy or rectification to be done, and shall
collect the cost and expenses thereof, with an additional amount of
10% from such property owner in accordance with the law.
