A.
Permanent concrete or durable stone monuments 30 inches deep by six
inches across shall be set at all boundary corners, angle points of
boundary and such intermediate points as may be required by the Borough.
Bench marks shall be placed on all monuments in the streets based
on the United States Coast and Geodetic Sandy Hook Datum. All lot
corners shall be staked and plainly marked with oak or metal pins
where feasible.
B.
In minor subdivisions and single-lot land developments, the Borough
Council, upon recommendation of the Borough Engineer, may waive the
requirement for the number of monuments.
C.
The installation and certification shall be made by a registered
surveyor prior to the approval of the subdivision. In lieu of such
prior installation, the applicant shall furnish a cash deposit in
the form of a certified check to guarantee the proper installation
of the required monuments and bench marks. The refundable deposit
shall be in the amount of $400 per required survey monument.
D.
The location and tie-in dimensions of all monuments shall be shown
on the plan for recording. No public improvements shall be accepted
by the Borough until all monuments have been set and certified to
by a registered surveyor.
A.
Each lot shall be served by public water, and the developer shall
be responsible for obtaining all necessary approvals and entering
into an agreement with the water company servicing the area or its
assigns to provide such facilities in accordance with its rules and
regulations.
B.
Sanitary sewers, storm sewers and drainage facilities shall be provided by the developer in each plan and shall be constructed in accordance with the design standards of Article VI and the Borough construction standards.[1] If required by § 183-44 of this chapter, stormwater management facilities shall be constructed in accordance with the Borough's requirements.
C.
The developer shall be responsible for contracting with private utility
companies and for providing any easements required by those utility
companies to guarantee that each lot shall be served by telephone,
gas and/or electricity and cable television.
D.
All telephone, gas, electric and cable television lines shall be
installed underground in any subdivision which consists of five or
more new lots, in any multifamily development which contains five
or more dwelling units and in any nonresidential land development
in excess of 10 acres. The design standards for such lines shall be
in accordance with the specifications of the applicable regulatory
agency. All installations shall be made prior to paving of the street.
E.
The location and type of fire hydrants shall be subject to the review
and approval of the Borough Fire Commissioner and the fire company
servicing the subdivision or land development.
Each lot shall have frontage on a public street, as defined by this chapter, which is constructed in accordance with the design standards of Article VI and the Borough construction standards,[1] unless an exception or modification to this requirement is granted in accordance with the provisions of Article VII of this chapter.
The developer shall prepare a streetlighting plan for submission
to Duquesne Light. For the safety and convenience of the public, the
developer shall furnish and install streetlights approved by the Borough
on poles prescribed by the Borough on all public and private streets.
On all arterial and collector streets and at intersections of local
streets and at other locations where the Planning Commission, upon
recommendation of the Borough Engineer, determines streetlighting
is necessary for public safety, streetlights shall be installed in
accordance with the specifications of the regulatory agency, subject
to approval by the Borough.
The developer shall install street name signs approved by the
Borough at all street intersections. The cost of the street signs
and posts shall be assumed by the developer. Street signs shall be
installed in accordance with the Borough construction standards.[1]
