Borough of New Britain, PA Article VII Plan Requirements

§ 385-38 Sketch plan.

A sketch plan may be submitted by the applicant as a basis for informal discussion with the Borough. Data furnished on the sketch plan may include the following information. Items in Subsections A, B, C, D, H and L should be shown with all sketch plans to allow for an informal discussion.

A. Name or identifying title of subdivision or land development.

B. Name, address and phone number of the owner, applicant or developer.

C. Name and address of engineer, surveyor, architect or other licensed professional who prepared the plan.

D. Existing tract boundaries indicating the area of original tract in acres or square feet.

E. Existing and proposed lot lines.

F. Existing and proposed street layout, including all streets adjacent to the tract and all proposed access points and parking areas.

G. Existing and proposed easements and right-of-way within and adjoining the tract.

H. The applicable zoning requirements.

I. Contours and the basis for topography and vertical datum base.

J. Significant topographic and physical features, such as but not limited to streams, lakes, ponds, drainage rights-of-way; the location of all drainage structures; the approximate location of all environmentally sensitive features, including floodplains, wetlands, woodlands and steep slopes, shall be shown.

K. A location map with a North arrow, showing the entire development and its relation to surrounding areas.

L. Tax parcel number of property to be subdivided or developed.

§ 385-39 Preliminary plan.

A. Drafting standards.

(1) The plan shall be drawn at a scale of one inch equals 20 feet, one inch equals 50 feet, or one inch equals 100 feet, or as otherwise approved by the Borough Engineer, and shall be provided on sheets of 24 inches by 36 inches.

[Amended 5-8-2018 by Ord. No. 387]

(2) Dimensions shall be set in feet and decimal parts thereof, and bearings in degrees, minutes and seconds.

(3) Each sheet shall be numbered and shall show its relationship to the total number of sheets.

(4) The plan shall be so prepared and bear an adequate legend to indicate clearly which features are existing and which are proposed.

B. General information to be shown.

(1) Name or identifying title of subdivision or land development.

(2) Name, address and phone number of the owner/applicant or developer.

(3) Name and address and seal of engineer, surveyor, architect or other licensed professional who prepared the plan.

(4) Location of water supply and sewage disposal facilities.

(5) Zoning requirements, including applicable district, lot size and yard requirements, and proof of any variance or special exception which may have been granted by the Zoning Hearing Board.

(6) A location map for the purpose of locating the site to be subdivided or developed, at a scale of not less than 800 feet to the inch, showing the relation of the tract to adjoining property and to all streets, roads and municipal boundaries existing within 1,000 feet of any part of the property proposed to be subdivided or developed.

(7) Total acreage of the tract.

(8) Date, North point and scale.

(9) Tax parcel number of the property to be subdivided or developed, as well as all adjacent property, including that on the opposite of any road (whether public or private), driveway, or other accessway.

[Amended 5-8-2018 by Ord. No. 387]

C. Existing features.

(1) Complete outline survey of the property to be subdivided or developed shall be provided, showing all courses, distances and area, and tie-ins to all adjacent intersections.

(2) The location, names, widths of streets, the location of property lines and names of owners, the location of watercourses, sanitary sewers, storm drains and similar features within 100 feet of any part of the land to be subdivided or developed.

(3) Location of all existing monuments.

(4) Location, size and ownership of all underground utilities and any rights-of-way or easements within the property.

(5) Contours at vertical intervals of two feet established from United States Coast and Geodetic bench marks.

(6) Location of existing buildings, species and size of large trees standing alone, the outline of all wooded areas, wetlands, floodplains or other areas subject to flooding.

D. Proposed layout.

(1) The layout of streets, including widths of the streets.

(2) The layout and dimensions of lots.

(3) The arrangement of buildings and parking areas in nonresidential and multifamily developments with all necessary dimensions shall be noted on the plan, including all required provisions for handicapped access.

(4) A plan for the surface drainage and stormwater management of the tract to be subdivided or developed shall be provided. A plan to control erosion during and after the construction period is required.

(5) Typical cross sections and center-line profiles shall be provide for each proposed street shown on the preliminary plan.

(6) The specific use of each proposed lot shall be indicated.

(7) A plan of proposed planting shall be provided, showing the location of street trees and landscape treatment, required buffers, species and sizes of plant materials proposed to be used, and a delineation of the tree protection area (as defined in § 385-25).

(8) For subdivisions, the total area, number of lots, lot area for each lot and length of proposed streets shall be noted on the plan, and each lot shall be numbered.

(9) Building setback lines as established by Chapter 450, Zoning, of the Code of the Borough of New Britain.

(10) Rights-of-way and/or easements proposed to be created for all drainage purposes, utilities or other reasons.

(11) Proposed plan for streetlighting and parking area lighting.

(12) Location of refuse disposal areas and plan for screening of refuse disposal areas.

(13) All information necessary to demonstrate how the design standards of this chapter will be met.

(14) Location of proposed monuments.

E. Planning modules.

(1) In order to be deemed a complete application, any application for preliminary subdivision or land development approval must be accompanied by a duly completed Department of Environmental Protection sewage facilities planning module. Such planning module shall also meet all the requirements contained in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 71, Subchapter D, Official Plan Requirements for Alternative Evaluations.

(2) Such application and planning module shall meet all the procedural and content requirements of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 71, §§ 71.52 and 71.53, including the requirement that they be accompanied by the comments on the planning module of the Bucks County Health Department and the Bucks County Planning Commission. Evidence that the sewage facilities planning module has been before these agencies for 60 days without comment shall be sufficient to satisfy this requirement.

F. Traffic impact study.

(1) Purpose. A transportation impact study shall be required for major subdivisions and land developments. This study will enable the Borough to assess the impact of a proposed development on the transportation system, both highways and public transportation. The purpose of the impact study is to ensure that proposed developments or zoning changes do not adversely affect the transportation network and to identify any traffic problems associated with access between the site and the existing transportation network. The study's purpose is also to delineate solutions to potential problems and to present improvements to be incorporated into the proposed development. The study shall assist in the protection of air quality, the conservation of energy and the encouragement of public transportation use.

(2) Conduct of traffic impact study. The traffic impact study shall be prepared by a qualified traffic engineer with previous traffic study experience. The procedures and standards for the traffic impact study are set forth herein. The applicant can provide funds to the Borough, which can hire a traffic engineer of its choice to conduct the study, if this procedure is deemed appropriate by the Borough.

(3) Applicability.

(a) A transportation impact study shall be submitted for all subdivisions and land developments that meet one or more of the following criteria:

[1] Residential: 25 or more dwelling units.

[2] Commercial. Any commercial building or buildings consisting of 10,000 square feet or more of gross floor space.

[3] Office. A development consisting of 10,000 square feet or more of gross floor space.

[4] Industrial. Any industrial development.

[5] Institutional. Any medical, education or institutional development.

(b) The New Britain Borough Council, at its discretion, may require any other subdivision or land development applications to be accompanied by a traffic impact study; provided, however, that the Borough notifies the applicant within 15 days following the Planning Commission's first meeting to consider the proposal. Such a notification shall specify the reason for the requirement, citing the proposal's particular location or existing problems or type of use (i.e., generation of heavy truck traffic).

(4) Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

LEVEL OF SERVICE

Level of service, as described in the Highway Capacity Manual, indicates how well traffic moves on a particular highway facility or through a specific intersection. There are six levels of servicing, ranging from A through F. Level of service A indicates generally free movement. Level of service E represents maximum capacity of the facility. Level of service F indicates congestion. Level of service C is considered the design level of service, representing a stable traffic flow and a relatively satisfactory travel speed.

MAJOR INTERSECTION

Any intersection where traffic generated by the proposal will have a significant impact on the operation of the intersection and/or any other intersection involving an arterial road. Where doubt exists, the transportation engineer shall seek guidance from the Borough Manager prior to the submission of the traffic impact study.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

Transportation service for the general public provided by a common carrier of passengers generally on a regular route basis or a private operator offering service to the public.

STUDY AREA

This area will extend approximately 1/2 mile along the adjacent roadways in both directions from all access points or to the first major intersection along these roadways. Where doubt exists, the transportation engineer shall seek guidance from the New Britain Borough Manager prior to the submission of the traffic impact study.

TRIP GENERATION RATES

The total count of trips to and from a study site per unit of land use, as measured by parameters such as dwelling units, acres, etc.

VOLUME/CAPACITY ANALYSIS

This procedure compares the volume of a roadway or intersection approach to its capacity (maximum number of vehicles that can pass a given point during a given time period). The procedures described in the Highway Capacity Manual, Highway Research Board, latest edition, shall be followed.

WARRANTS FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLATION

This is a series of warrants which detail the minimum traffic or pedestrian volumes or other criteria necessary for the installation of a traffic signal. These warrants are contained in the most-recent version of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, United States Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration.

[Amended 5-8-2018 by Ord. No. 387]

(5) General requirements and standards. A transportation impact study shall contain the following information:

(a) General site description. The site description shall include the size, location, proposed land uses, construction staging and completion date of the proposed subdivision or land development. If the development is residential, types of dwelling units shall also be included. A brief description of other major existing and proposed developments within the study area shall be provided. The general site description shall also include probable socioeconomic characteristics of potential site users to the extent that they may affect the transportation needs of the site (i.e., number of senior citizens).

(b) Transportation facilities description.

[1] The description shall contain a full documentation of the proposed internal and existing external transportation system. This description shall include proposed internal vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian circulation, all proposed ingress and egress locations, all internal roadway widths and rights-of-way, parking conditions, traffic channelizations and any traffic signals or other intersection control devices at all intersections within the site.

[2] The report shall describe the entire external roadway system within the study area. Major intersections in the study area shall be identified and sketched. All existing and proposed public transportation services and facilities within a one-mile radius of the site shall also be documented. All future highway improvements, including proposed construction and traffic signalization, shall be noted. This information shall be obtained from the Twelve-Year Highway Capital Program for the Delaware Valley Region and from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Any proposed roadway improvements due to proposed surrounding developments shall be recorded.

(c) Existing traffic conditions. Existing traffic conditions shall be measured and documented for all roadways and intersections in the study area. Existing traffic volumes for average daily traffic, peak highway hour(s) traffic, and peak development-generated hour(s), and documentation shall be included in the report. A volume/capacity analysis based upon existing volumes shall be performed during the peak highway hour(s) and the peak development-generated hour(s) for all roadways and major intersections in the study area. Levels of service shall be determined for each location using the latest edition of the Highway Capacity Manual methodology.

[Amended 5-8-2018 by Ord. No. 387]

(d) Transportation impact of the development. Estimation of vehicular trips to result from the proposal shall be completed for the average daily peak highway hour(s) and peak development-generated hour(s). Vehicular trip generation rates to be used for this calculation shall be obtained from the latest edition of Trip Generation, An Informational Report, Institute of Transportation Engineers. These development-generated traffic volumes shall be provided for the inbound and outbound traffic movements, as estimated, and the reference source(s) and methodology followed shall be documented. All turning movements shall be calculated. These generated volumes shall be distributed to the study area and assigned to the existing roadways and intersections throughout the study area. Documentation of all assumptions used in the distribution and assignment phase shall be provided. Traffic volumes shall be assigned to individual access points. If school crossings are to be used, pedestrian volumes shall be assigned to each crossing. Any characteristics of the site that will cause particular trip generation problems shall be noted.

[Amended 4-14-2015 by Ord. No. 361; 5-8-2018 by Ord. No. 387]

(e) Analysis of transportation impact.

[1] The total future traffic demand shall be calculated. This demand shall consist of the combination of the existing traffic expanded to the completion year (using an annual background traffic growth rate available), the development-generated traffic, and the traffic generated by other proposed developments in the study area. A second volume/capacity analysis shall be conducted using the total future demand and the future roadway capacity. If staging of the proposed development is anticipated, calculations for each stage of completion shall be made. This analysis shall be performed during the peak highway hour(s) and peak development-generated hour(s) for all roadways and major intersections in the study area. Level of service calculations shall be completed for all major intersections. It is usually at these locations that capacity is most restricted.

[2] All access points and pedestrian crossings shall be examined as to the feasibility of installing traffic signals. This evaluation shall compare the projected traffic and pedestrian volumes to the warrants for traffic signal installation.

(f) Conclusions and recommended improvements.

[1] Levels of service for all roadways and intersections shall be listed. All roadways and/or intersections showing a level of service below C shall be considered deficient, and specific recommendations for the elimination of these problems shall be listed. This listing of recommended improvements shall include, but not be limited to, the following elements: internal circulation design, site access location and design, external roadway and intersection design and improvements, traffic signal installation and operation including signal timing, and transit design improvements. All physical roadway improvements shall be shown in sketches.

[2] Existing and/or future public transportation service shall also be addressed. A listing of all actions to be undertaken to increase present public transportation usage and improve service, if applicable, shall be included. An analysis shall be undertaken to indicate whether or not future public transportation service should be provided to the development.

[3] The listing of recommended improvements for both roadways and transit shall include, for each improvement, the party responsible for the improvement, the cost and funding of the improvement, and the completion date for the improvement.

(6) Time of submission. The traffic impact study shall be submitted to the Planning Commission with the preliminary plan submittal. The improvement plans shall not be submitted to PennDOT until after review by the New Britain Borough Planning Commission and the Bucks County Planning Commission. The submittal to PennDOT may be accompanied by comments of the New Britain Borough Planning Commission, the New Britain Borough Council, and the Bucks County Planning Commission.

(7) Implementation. The Borough shall review the transportation impact study to analyze its adequacy in solving any traffic problems that will occur due to the land development or subdivision. The Borough may decide that certain improvements contained in the study on or adjacent to the site are necessary for land development or subdivision plan approval and may attach these conditions to the approval, subject to the applicant's approval. If the municipality concludes that additional improvements are necessary, the developer shall have the opportunity to resubmit alternative improvement designs to obtain plan approval.

§ 385-40 Final plan.

The final plan shall show or be accompanied by the following information.

A. Drafting standards.

(1) The plan shall be drawn at a scale of one inch equals 20 feet, one inch equals 50 feet, or one inch equals 100 feet, or as approved by the Borough Engineer, and shall be provided on sheet size 24 inches by 36 inches.

[Amended 5-8-2018 by Ord. No. 387]

(2) Dimensions shall be set in feet and decimal parts thereof, and bearings in degrees, minutes and seconds.

(3) Each sheet shall be numbered and shall show its relationship to the total number of sheets.

(4) Final plans shall be on sheets either 24 inches by 36 inches or 30 inches by 42 inches, and all lettering shall be legible if the plan should be reduced to half size.

B. General information to be shown.

(1) Name or identifying title of subdivision or land development.

(2) Name, address and phone number of the owner/applicant or developer.

(3) Name and address and seal of registered engineer or surveyor, architect or other licensed professional who prepared the plan.

(4) Location of water supply and sewage disposal facilities.

(5) Zoning requirements, including applicable district, lot size and yard requirements, and proof of any variance or special exception which may have been granted by the Zoning Hearing Board.

(6) A location map for the purpose of locating the site to be subdivided at a scale of not less than 800 feet to the inch, showing the relation of the tract to adjoining property and to all street, roads and municipal boundaries existing within 1,000 feet of any part of the property proposed to be subdivided or developed.

(7) Total acreage of the tract.

(8) Date, North point and scale.

(9) Tax parcel number of property to be subdivided or developed.

C. Existing features.

(1) Complete outline survey of the property to be subdivided or developed shall be provided, showing all courses, distances and area, and tie-ins to all adjacent intersections.

(2) The location, names, widths of streets, the location of property lines and names of owners, the location of watercourses, sanitary sewers, storm drains and similar features within 100 feet of any part of the land to be subdivided or developed.

(3) Location of all existing monuments.

(4) Location, size and ownership of all underground utilities and any rights-of-way or easements within the property.

(5) Contours at vertical intervals of two feet established from United States Coast and Geodetic bench marks.

(6) Location of existing buildings, species and size of large trees standing alone, the outline of all wooded areas, wetlands, floodplains or other areas subject to flooding.

D. Proposed layout.

(1) The layout of streets, including widths of the streets.

(2) The layout and dimensions of lots.

(3) The arrangement of buildings and parking areas in nonresidential and multifamily developments, with all necessary dimensions, shall be noted on the plan.

(4) A plan for the surface drainage and stormwater management of the tract to be subdivided or developed shall be provided. A plan to control erosion during and after the construction period is required.

(5) Typical cross sections and center-line profiles shall be provided for each proposed street shown on the final plan. These plans may be submitted as separate sheets.

(6) The specific use of each proposed lot shall be indicated.

(7) A plan of proposed planting shall be provided, showing the location of street trees and landscape treatment, required buffers, species and sizes of plant materials proposed to be used, and a delineation of the tree protection area (as defined in § 385-25).

(8) For subdivisions, the total area, number of lots, lot area for each lot, and length of proposed streets shall be noted on the plan, and each lot shall be numbered.

(9) Building setback lines as established by Chapter 450, Zoning, of the Code of the Borough of New Britain.

(10) Rights-of-way or easements proposed to be created for all drainage purposes, utilities or other reasons.

(11) Proposed lighting plan, showing streetlights and parking area lighting.

(12) Location of refuse disposal areas and plan for screening of refuse disposal areas.

§ 385-41 Improvement construction plan (drainage and construction).

A. All subdivision and land development applicants shall submit improvement construction plans whenever any site improvement is planned or required. Improvement construction plans shall consist of plan-profile drawings of all proposed new streets, all existing streets proposed to be widened or improved, all easements associated with improvement construction and all proposed underground construction. Also included shall be lot grading plans, a soil erosion and sedimentation control plan in conformance with all applicable Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Bucks County Conservation District, and U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service regulations, and such additional drawings as required to detail the construction of all proposed subdivisions and land developments.

B. The improvement construction plan shall be at any of the following scales or other accepted design scales, as approved by the Borough Engineer:

	Horizontal	Vertical
	20 feet/inch	2 feet/inch
	50 feet/inch	5 feet/inch
	100 feet/inch	10 feet/inch

C. Horizontal plan (streets). The horizontal plan shall show details of the horizontal layout, including:

(1) Center line with bearings, distances, curve data and stations corresponding to the profile; horizontal sight distances for intersections.

(2) Right-of-way and curblines with radii at intersections.

(3) Beginning and end of proposed construction.

(4) Tie-ins by course and distances to intersection of all public roads, with their names and widths.

(5) Location of all monuments with reference to them.

(6) Property lines and ownership of all properties within the site and abutting properties.

(7) Location and size of all drainage structures, sidewalks, public utilities, lighting standards, and street name signs.

D. Horizontal plan (storm drains and sanitary sewers):

(1) Location and size of pipeline with stations corresponding to the profile plan.

(2) Location of manholes or inlets with grade between and elevation of flow line and top of each manhole or inlet.

(3) Property lines and ownership of abutting properties and within the site lot lines and numbers, with details of easements where required.

(4) Beginning and end of proposed construction.

(5) Location of laterals.

(6) Location of all other drainage facilities and public utilities in the vicinity of storm and/or sanitary sewer lines.

(7) Hydraulic design data for culverts and/or bridge structures.

E. Profile (streets):

(1) Profile of existing ground surface along center line of street; profiles along cul-de-sac curblines. All profiles shall show high and low points and passing/stopping distances per PennDOT requirements.

(2) Proposed center-line grade with percent on tangents and elevations at fifty-foot intervals, grade intersections, and either end of curb radii.

(3) Vertical curve data, including length, elevations and minimum sight distance, as required by the Borough Engineer.

F. Cross section (streets): refer to Appendix.

(1) Right-of-way width and location and width of paving; cross section and cross slope of paving.

(2) Type, thickness and crown of paving.

(3) Type and size of curb.

(4) Grading of sidewalk area and adjacent slopes.

(5) Location, width, type and thickness of sidewalks and driveway aprons.

G. Profile (storm drainage and sanitary sewers).

(1) Typical location of sewers, storm drains and utilities, with sizes.

(2) Detail of typical street cross sections.

(3) Profile of existing ground surface with elevations at top of manholes or inlets.

(4) Profile of storm drain or sewer, showing type and size of pipe, grade, cradle, manhole and inlet locations, and elevations along flow line at fifty-foot intervals.

§ 385-42 Record plan.

[Amended 4-14-2015 by Ord. No. 361; 5-8-2018 by Ord. No. 387]

All subdivision and land development and stormwater (best management practices) applicants shall submit a minimum of three copies of the record plan conforming to the following standards. The record plan shall be a clear and legible blue- or black-line print on white opaque linen or Mylar and one paper print and shall be an exact copy of the approved final plan on a sheet of the size required for final plans. Two copies shall be retained by the Borough, and one copy shall be recorded in the Bucks County Courthouse. The following information shall appear in the record plan, in addition to the information required in § 385-41 for the final plan:

A. Seals. All plans must be acknowledged with the following seals:

(1) The raised seal of a licensed engineer and land surveyor responsible for the plan.

(2) The raised seal of architect or landscape architect who collaborated in the preparation of the plan.

(3) If the applicant is a corporation, a raised corporate seal.

(4) The raised seal of a notary public or other qualified officer acknowledging the owner's statement of intent.

(5) All plans must be approved by the Borough Council with the raised official seal.

B. Acknowledgments, notes, and certificates. The record plan must include the required notes and certificates.

(1) On all applications where improvement construction plans are required, the following note shall appear on the record plan: "Sheets 2 through __ inclusive, on record at New Britain Borough, shall be considered a part of the approved final plan as if recorded with same." These shall be listed by sheet number and title on the record plan.

(2) The signature of the registered land surveyor certifying that the plan represents a survey made by him, that the monuments shown thereon exist as located, and the dimensional and geodetic details are correct.

(3) A statement to the effect that the applicant is the owner of the land proposed to be subdivided or developed and that the subdivision or land development shown on the final plan is made with his or their free consent and that it is desired to record the same.

(a) Where the owner(s) are individuals, all shall join as follows:

	Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:
	SS
	County of ____________________
	On the _____ day of _____, 20_____, before me the subscriber, a Notary Public of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, residing in _________________________, personally appeared (name or names of all owners), known to me (or satisfactorily proven) to be the persons whose names (is/are) subscribed to the foregoing plan, and acknowledge that (he/she/they) (is/are) the registered (owner/owners) of the designated land, that all necessary approval of the plan have been obtained and is endorsed thereon, and that (he/she/they) desire that the foregoing plan be recorded according to law. Witness my hand and notaries seal, the day and year aforesaid.
		Notary Public
	My Commission Expires (SEAL)

(b) Where the owner is a corporation:

	Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
	SS
	County of ____________________
	On the _____ day of _______________, before me the subscriber, a Notary Public of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, residing in _________________________ personally appeared (name of officer of corporation), who acknowledged (himself/herself) to be the (president/secretary) of (name of the corporation), a corporation, and that as such (president or secretary), being authorized to do so, (he/she) executed the foregoing plan by signing that the said corporation is the registered owner of the designated land, that all necessary approval of the plan has been obtained and is endorsed thereon, and that (he/she/they) desire that the foregoing plan be recorded according to law.
	Witness my hand and notaries seal, the day and year aforesaid.
		Notary Public
	My Commission Expires (SEAL)

(4) Approved notation by the Borough shall be as follows:

	Borough Council:
	"Approved by the Council of the Borough of New Britain this _____ day of ______________, 20_____."
	President, Borough Council
	Secretary, Borough Council

(5) Recording notation:

"Recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds, Bucks County, Pennsylvania in Plan Book _____ Page _____ on the _____ day of ____________ 20_____.

(6) Signatures to appear on plan. The following signatures shall be placed directly on the plan in black ink:

(a) The owner or owners of the land. If the owner of the land is a corporation, the signatures of the president and secretary and the corporate seal shall appear.

(b) The notary public acknowledging the owner's statement of intent.

(c) The licensed engineer or surveyor who prepared the plan. If an architect or a landscape architect collaborated in the preparation of the plan, his signature shall also appear.

(d) Borough officials.

(7) The plan shall indicate that it has been reviewed by the Bucks County Planning Commission, in accordance with the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, Act 247, as amended, and shall include the following notation:

	Bucks County Planning Commission Notation
		BCPC No. _________________
		PROCESSED AND REVIEWED. Report prepared by the Bucks County Planning Commission in accordance with the Municipalities Planning Code.
		Certified this date _________________
		Executive Director, Bucks County Planning Commission

§ 385-42.1 Final as-built drawings.

[Added 5-8-2018 by Ord. No. 387]

Prior to the Borough's acceptance of the development improvements and processing of a final escrow release, the applicant shall submit final as-built drawings, acceptable to the Borough Engineer, of the site improvements, including off-site improvements, as required by the Borough. The final as-built drawing submission shall include, but not be limited to, as-built record plans, final site improvement as-built drawings, final stormwater management as-built drawings, final roadway and cross section as-built drawings, and any other supporting documentation required by the Borough Engineer or as a condition of approval. The as-built drawings shall contain: plans and profiles showing finished grades for all roads; location, length, and slope of all separate storm sewer systems, wastewater lines, water, and gas mains; location of all wastewater laterals and water services - tie distances to be provided to buildings and roadway stationing; final grading plan for retention/detention basins with volume calculations; invert and top elevations for all sanitary manholes, storm manholes, inlets, and endwalls; and location and depth of all public utilities and services, etc. The as-built plans shall be certified as to their correctness by the preparing engineer. All plans shall be sealed by a registered engineer and labeled "AS-BUILT DRAWINGS" and include the date of preparation and firm name. The as-built submission shall also include electronic files in PDF, arc-info, CAD format, etc. The as-built plans shall be approved by the Borough prior to the Borough accepting the improvements and processing the final escrow release.