[Amended 10-7-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-6]
A.
The following improvements contained in this article shall be constructed
at the expense of the subdivider as stipulated in the Subdivision
Improvement Agreement (Appendix C[1]) and in a manner approved by the Borough Council, consistent
with sound construction and local practice. Where specific standards
and specifications are required in other sections of this chapter,
they shall apply.
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix C is on file in the Borough offices.
B.
In all respects in which standards for required improvements are
not set forth herein or specified by the Borough Council hereunder,
the applicable standard requirements of the Pennsylvania Department
of Transportation shall govern, and all work shall be performed in
the manner prescribed in the standard specifications for road construction
of said Department for the type of construction under consideration.
A.
Monuments shall be of concrete or stone, with a minimum size of six
inches by six inches by 30 inches, and shall be marked on top with
a copper or brass dowel. Markers shall consist of iron pipes or of
iron or steel at least 15 inches long and not less than 3/4 inch in
diameter.
B.
Monuments and markers shall be placed so that the scored or marked
point shall coincide exactly with the intersection of lines to be
marked and shall be set so that the top of the monument or marker
is level with the surface of the surrounding ground.
A.
Streets shall be graded to the full width of the right-of-way, surfaced
and improved to the grades and dimensions shown on plans, profiles
and cross sections submitted by the subdivider and approved by the
Planning Commission.
[Amended 10-7-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-6]
(1)
Pavement base shall be constructed according to the specifications
of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
(2)
Pavement wearing surface shall be constructed according to the specifications
of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
(3)
Gutters. In areas where curb is not used, the gutters must be stabilized
to avoid erosion.
(4)
Streets and alleys shall be constructed in accordance with PennDOT
Publication 408, or successor publication. Modifications to such construction
specifications may be granted by the Borough Council for good cause
and if recommended by the Borough Engineer.
B.
Where unusual or peculiar conditions prevail with respect to prospective
traffic and/or safety of pedestrians, the Planning Commission may
require different standards of improvements than those set forth in
the previous subsections. Crosswalks may be required when deemed necessary
by the Planning Commission.
[Amended 10-7-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-6]
C.
Maximum slopes of all banks off the right-of-way measured perpendicular
to the center line of the street shall be 3:1 for fills and 2:1 for
cuts.
[Amended 2-6-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-152; 10-7-2009 by Ord. No.
2009-6]
B.
Paving, grading and drainage.
(1)
Parking and loading facilities, including driveways, shall be graded
and adequately drained to prevent erosion or excessive water flow
across streets or adjoining properties.
(2)
Except for landscaped areas, all portions of required parking, loading
facilities and driveways shall be surfaced with asphalt, concrete,
paving block, or other low-dust materials preapproved by the Borough.
(a)
However, the Borough Council may allow parking areas with low
or seasonal usage to be maintained in stone, grass or other suitable
surfaces. For example, the Borough Council may allow parking spaces
to be grass, while major aisles are covered by stone.
(b)
If the design and materials are found to be acceptable by the
Borough Engineer, portions of parking areas may be covered with a
low-dust porous parking surface that is designed to promote groundwater
recharge. This might include porous asphalt or pervious concrete placed
over open graded gravel and crushed stone. Porous parking surfaces
shall not be allowed in areas routinely used by heavy trucks.
[Amended 10-7-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-6]
Street name signs shall be placed at all intersections. Their
design shall be approved by the Planning Commission.
[Amended 10-7-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-6]
Curbing shall be required along each side of each street, unless
a modification is approved by the Borough Council. Curbing shall be
constructed according to the specifications of PennDOT Publication
408. Rolled curb and gutter shall not be used along an arterial street.
The style of curbing shall match any adjacent curbing along the same
block.
[Amended 10-7-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-6]
Sidewalks shall be required along each side of each street,
unless a modification or waiver is approved by the Borough Council.
Sidewalks shall be constructed according to the specifications of
PennDOT Publication 408, with handicapped-accessible ramps at all
street intersections. Sidewalks shall be a minimum of four feet in
width, except a five-foot width shall be required along Main Street.
The Borough may require the placement of a grass planting strip between
the curb and the sidewalk. Sidewalks shall be placed inside the street
right-of-way, unless specifically approved otherwise by the Borough
through use of an access easement.
[Amended 10-7-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-6]
A.
Complete drainage systems for the entire subdivision area shall be
shown graphically. All existing drainage features which are to be
incorporated in the design shall be so identified. If the final plat
is to be presented in sections, a general drainage plan for the entire
area shall be presented with the first section and appropriate development
stages for the drainage systems for each section presented.
B.
The landowner, person and/or entity performing any earth disturbance
shall utilize sufficient measures to prevent soil erosion and sedimentation
of creeks.
(1)
The disturbed land area and the duration of exposure shall be kept
to a practical minimum.
(2)
Except for agricultural activities, any earth disturbance over 5,000
square feet of land area shall require the submission of an adequate
erosion and sedimentation control plan to the County Conservation
District.
[Amended 6-5-1991 by Ord. No. 104]
In all new subdivisions, all lots or parcels must be provided
with adequate means of water supply by means of one of the following
methods:
A.
Public water supply system. Where possible, lots or parcels in all
new subdivisions shall be connected to a certificated public utility,
a bona fide cooperative association of lot owners, or by a municipal
corporation, authority or utility. A copy of the certificate of public
convenience from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission or an
application for such certificate, a cooperative agreement or a commitment
or agreement to serve the area in question, whichever is appropriate,
shall be acceptable evidence.
B.
If an applicant proves that extension of the public water system
is not reasonable or feasible, the Borough Council may approve the
use of individual wells.
[Amended 10-7-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-6]
C.
Where local, county or regional comprehensive plans indicate to the Planning Commission and Borough Council that a public water supply system will serve the subdivision within a reasonable time, the installation of mains and house connections, in addition to the installation of temporary water supply systems provided for in Subsection B above, may be required.
[Amended 10-7-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-6]
A.
Each principal building within a subdivision or land development
shall be served by the public sewer system where required by Borough
ordinance.
[Amended 10-7-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-6]
B.
In all new subdivisions, all lots or parcels which cannot be connected
to a public or community sanitary sewage system shall be provided
with an on-lot sewage disposal system prior to the occupancy of or
use of buildings constructed thereon. In order to determine the adequacy
of the soil involved to properly absorb subsurface sewage effluent
and to determine the minimum lot area required for such installations,
a soil percolation test will be performed.
[Amended 10-7-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-6]
D.
Where local, county and regional comprehensive plans indicate that
construction or extension of sanitary sewers may serve the subdivision
area within a reasonable time, the Borough Council shall require the
installation and capping of sanitary sewer mains and house connections,
in addition to the installation of temporary individual on-lot sanitary
disposal systems. Responsibility for the design and supervision of
installation of all capped sewers, laterals and house connections
shall be that of the Borough. Wherever individual on-lot sanitary
sewage disposal systems are proposed, the subdivider shall either
install such facilities or require by deed restriction or otherwise,
as a condition of the sale of each lot or parcel within such subdivision,
that the on-lot sanitary sewage disposal facilities be installed by
the purchaser of said lot at the time the principal building is constructed.
In all other cases, sanitary sewage disposal facilities shall be provided
for every lot or parcel by a complete community or public sanitary
system.
[Amended 10-7-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-6]
Wherever a public or community water supply system is provided,
fire hydrants shall be installed within 600 feet of all existing and
proposed structures, measured along accessible streets (as specified
by the Middle Department Association of Fire Underwriters).
