[Adopted 11-21-2002 by Ord. No. 02-11; amended in its entirety 11-20-2006 by Ord. No. 06-07]
The purpose of this Part 1 is to regulate the location, construction,
maintenance and drainage of driveways, as defined herein, and other
property within the rights-of-way of or connecting to streets for
the purpose of security, safety, and reasonable access, preservation
of existing street operating capacity and condition, preservation
of surrounding land uses, provision of adequate drainage and economy
of maintenance.
For the purposes of this Part 1, these terms shall be defined
as follows:
Any driveway, street or other means of passage of vehicles
between the street and abutting property, including but not limited
to acceleration and deceleration lanes and such drainage structures
as may be necessary for the proper construction and maintenance thereof.
The total volume of vehicle trips expected on a street or
accessway during a specified period of time in whole days, more than
one day and less than one year, divided by the number of whole days
in that time period. One vehicle entering and exiting a property constitutes
two trips.
A line formed by the face of the existing curb or in its
absence the outer edge of the shoulder, along which curbing is or
may be located.
A roadway or street hydraulic structure that performs the
function of conveying, diverting, or removing surface water from the
street right-of-way.
Every entrance or exit used by vehicular traffic to or from
properties abutting or connecting to a street. The term includes proposed
public and private streets, lanes, alleys, courts, and ways, including
acceleration and deceleration lanes and such drainage structures as
may be necessary for the proper construction and maintenance thereof.
The narrowest width of a driveway measured perpendicular
to the center line of the driveway.
The exit of vehicular traffic from abutting properties to
a street.
The latest revision of highway construction specifications
issued by PennDOT.
The distance along the right-of-way line in front of an abutting
property.
The area within the street right-of-way which has been constructed
for roadway purposes, including roadbed, pavement, shoulders, slope,
sidewalks, drainage facilities and any other appurtenances.
Entrance of vehicular traffic to abutting properties from
a street.
All references to levels of service shall be as defined in
the Highway Capacity Manual, Special Report 209, published by the
Transportation Research Board.
To hold title to land or a building or be a tenant in a lease
that will not terminate within 15 years of the permit issuance date.
The edge of the main traveled portion of any street, exclusive
of shoulder.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
Plain or reinforced cement concrete curb which meets PennDOT
standards for state streets and Township standards for all other streets.
A street access permit issued by Jackson Township pursuant
to this Part 1.
Drawings which show the location, character, and dimensions
of the proposed occupancy and related street features, including layouts,
profiles, cross sections, drainage and other details.
The area which has been acquired and/or accepted by the state,
county and/or Township for street purposes.
That portion of a street improved, designed, or ordinarily
used for vehicular travel, exclusive of the sidewalk or shoulder.
The lateral distance between the right-of-way line and the
roadside building, liquid fuel pump island, display stand, or other
object, which will result in space for vehicles to stop or park between
such objects and the right-of-way line.
The portion of the street, contiguous to the traffic lanes,
for accommodation of stopped vehicles, for emergency use, and for
lateral support of base and surface courses and pavements.
The intersection of the shoulder slope with the side slope
or ditch slope.
The distance required by a driver traveling at a given speed to stop the vehicle after an object on the roadway becomes visible to the driver as defined by PennDOT regulations for state streets and the Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (Chapter 22) for Township roads.
The area, including the entire width between right-of-way
lines, over which the Township, County of Butler, Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania or other political subdivision has assumed or has been
given jurisdiction for vehicular travel purposes.
ARTERIAL STREETSame as definition contained in § 22-202 of the Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (Chapter 22).
COLLECTOR STREETSame as definition contained in § 22-202 of the Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (Chapter 22).
LOCAL STREETSame as definition contained in § 22-202 of the Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (Chapter 22).
Chapter 22, Subdivision and Land Development, of the Code of Jackson Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, as amended.
Jackson Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania.
The Engineer of the Township, or his or her designee.
The Manager of the Township, or his or her designee.
[Added 6-16-2011 by Ord.
No. 11-03]
Any sign, signal, marking, or device placed or erected for
the purpose of regulating, warning, or guiding vehicular traffic or
pedestrians, or both.
The radius of an arc which approximates the turning path
of the exterior corner of a vehicle.
Every device in or by which any person or property is or
may be transported or drawn upon a street. This term includes special
mobile equipment as defined by the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 101 et seq.
[Amended 6-16-2011 by Ord. No. 11-03]
A.
Without first obtaining a permit from the Township:
B.
The applicant shall submit a permit application in writing to the
Township Manager in the form prescribed by this Part 1. The permit
application shall be signed by the property owner and accompanied
by proof of ownership.
C.
The application shall include four sets of plans detailing location
and pertinent dimensions of proposed installation and existing street
features and drainage control plans if applicable. The permit fee,
in an amount set from time to time by resolution of the Township Board
of Supervisors, shall be submitted with the application.
D.
The Township Manager shall review all applications and plans for permits required by this section. Within 60 days of submission, the Township Manager shall approve, approve with conditions, or deny an application for a permit. The failure of the Township Manager to act on an application for a permit within this sixty-day period shall result in a deemed denial of the permit application. The applicant and Township may agree in writing to an extension of this sixty-day period. The Township Board of Supervisors may approve deviations from the requirements of this Part 1. Requests for such deviations shall be submitted in writing to the Township Manager.
The applicant is responsible for submission of four sets of
plans which contain the following:
A.
The land use proposed for the property.
B.
A traffic control plan, if it is necessary to close a lane to vehicular
traffic in order to perform the permitted work.
C.
A drainage control plan, if, as a result of action of the applicant, there will be an increase in the flow of water onto the street or into a street drainage facility. The plan must include the source of water, existing and proposed flow, existing and proposed drainage pattern, and hydraulic computations demonstrating adequate capacity in the drainage system to accept the additional flow. The plan also shall comply with the Township's Stormwater Management Ordinance (Chapter 26, Part 1).
D.
A driveway access plan showing:
(1)
Driveway width, radii and other points of curvature, grades or profile
view of drive, angle relative to the street and surface material.
(2)
Dimensions of any traffic islands/dividers to separate traffic flow.
(3)
Distance from proposed driveway to nearest intersecting street; driveways
on adjacent properties (both sides of street); adjacent land uses;
any traffic control devices.
(4)
Sight distance in each direction from the proposed driveway or street.
(5)
The number of vehicles per day expected to use the proposed driveway.
E.
The number of parking spaces which will be served by the proposed
driveway.
[Amended 6-16-2011 by Ord. No. 11-03]
No driveway entering upon a Township street will be approved
unless all of the following conditions are met:
A.
General. The driveway must have safe sight distance, not impair normal
street movement, not result in excessive traffic flow or congestion
on streets and not create a hazard.
B.
Location. The following standards shall apply:
(1)
A driveway shall not be located at highway interchanges or ramp areas
so as to interfere with proper functioning. A driveway shall not be
located within 300 feet of any interstate highway interchange or ramp
access area.
(2)
A driveway for a nonresidential use or a multifamily use in excess
of four units may only access an arterial or collector street. Access
to a local street is prohibited.
(3)
If the driveway is near a signalized intersection, the permittee
shall be required to pay the costs of any modifications to the signals
which are necessary to control traffic movements from the driveway.
(4)
If the property is a corner lot, the Township may restrict access
to only one street.
(5)
The Township may require a permittee to locate the driveway directly
across from a street or driveway in order to avoid any safety hazard.
C.
Number. Township Board of Supervisors will approve only one access for a property, unless otherwise permitted by the Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (Chapter 22).
D.
Approach. The location and angle of access of the driveway in relation
to street intersection shall be such that a vehicle entering or leaving
a driveway can do so in an orderly and safe manner and with minimum
interference to street traffic.
E.
Design guidelines. The applicable requirements for minimum and low-volume driveways found in PennDOT Regulations, 67 Pa. Code § 441.8, shall apply unless otherwise specified by the provisions of this Part 1. These requirements may be modified by the Township to accommodate specific site or street conditions in order to protect the safety and traffic capacity of streets.
F.
New or modified streets. New or modified streets and intersections, including, but not limited to, those requiring a traffic impact and access study pursuant to § 22-406 of the Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (Chapter 22), shall be designed for adequate traffic capacity, defined as follows, unless otherwise approved by the Township Engineer:
(1)
Traffic capacity LOS shall be based upon a future design year which
coincides with completion of the development and PennDOT requirements.
(2)
New unsignalized intersections or driveways which intersect streets
shall be designed for LOS D or better for each traffic movement.
(3)
New or modified (additional approach created) signalized intersections
shall be designed for LOS C or better for each traffic movement.
(4)
Existing unsignalized intersections impacted by development traffic
shall maintain a LOS D or better for each traffic movement.
(5)
Existing signalized intersections impacted by development traffic
shall maintain a LOS C or better for each traffic movement.
(6)
Streets shall be designed for a LOS C or better for each traffic
movement.
(7)
Sight distance at driveways and new intersections shall meet standards
specified by PennDOT regulations.
No driveway carrying a traffic flow of 60 vehicles per day or
more shall enter a street within 300 feet of the intersection of any
other street or driveway which carries the same or greater traffic
flow.
Any person, firm or corporation who violates a provision of this Part 1, or who fails to comply therewith, or with the requirements thereof, shall be, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before a District Justice in the manner provided for the enforcement of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 for each violation, plus costs, including reasonable attorney fees incurred by the Township, and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to imprisonment to the extent permitted by law for the punishment of summary offenses. Each day that a violation of this Part 1 continues or each section of this Part 1 which shall be found to have been violated shall constitute a separate offense.
