[Ord. 88-9, 11/17/1988, § 601]
The applicant shall provide all improvements required by these
regulations. The specifications for the improvements contained herein
shall apply.
[Ord. 88-9, 11/17/1988, § 602]
1. Monuments must be set:
A. The intersection of all street and right-of-way lines;
B. The intersections of lines forming angles in the boundaries of the
subdivision or land development;
C. Such intermediate points as may be required by the Borough Engineer.
2. Markers must be set:
A. At all corners except those monumented;
B. By the time the property is offered for sale.
3. Monuments and markers shall be the following sizes and made of the
following materials;
A. Monuments shall be six inches square or four inches in diameter and
shall be 30 inches long. Monuments shall be made of concrete, stone
or by setting a four inch cast iron or steel pipe filled with concrete.
B. Markers shall be 3/4 of an inch square or 3/4 of an inch in diameter
and 30 inches long. Markers shall be made of iron pipes or iron or
steel bars.
4. Monuments and markers must be placed so that the scored or marked
point coincides exactly with the point of intersection of the lines
being monumented. They must be set so that the top of the monument
or marker is level with the finished grade of the surrounding ground.
Monuments must be marked on top with a copper or brass plate or dowel
set in the concrete.
5. Removal. Any monuments or markers that are removed must be replaced
by a Registered Engineer or Surveyor at the expense of the person
removing them.
[Ord. 88-9, 11/17/1988, § 603]
1. Pavements and Construction. Streets shall be designed in accordance with Part
5 herein and shall be surfaced to the grades and dimensions drawn on the plans, profiles, and cross-sections submitted by the applicant and approved by the Borough Council. Before paving the street surface, the developer shall install the required utilities and provide, where necessary, adequate underdrains and stormwater drainage for the streets, as acceptable to the Borough Council. The pavement base and wearing surface must be constructed according to the following specifications and as outlined in Table 1, §
22-502 entitled "Streets," herein.
A. Subgrade.
(1)
No base course shall be placed on wet, frozen or unsuitable
material. Unsuitable material is defined in the Pennsylvania Department
of Transportation, Publication 408, as amended.
(2)
Subgrade in fill area shall be compacted in not more than twelve-inch
layers with a minimum roller weight of 10 tons or equivalent compaction.
(3)
Subgrade that has been distributed by trenching shall be backfilled
and compacted in eight inch layers and inspected by the Borough Engineer
or his designated agent.
(4)
Unsuitable material in subgrade shall be removed and replaced
with material acceptable to the Borough Engineer.
(5)
The moisture content at the time of compaction and density of
the finished subgrade shall be in accordance with the specifications
as set forth in the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Publication
408, as amended.
(6)
Any springs or spongy areas shall be provided with a proper
underdrain system, which is connected to the storm sewer system.
(7)
Subgrade shall be inspected by the Borough Engineer or his designated
agent prior to the placement of the base course.
B. Base Course.
(1)
Minor Streets. Base course shall be consistent with Table 1, §
22-502 entitled "Streets" herein, in accordance with the specifications as set forth in the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Publication 408, as amended.
(2)
Collector Streets. Base course shall be consistent with Table 1, §
22-502 entitled "Streets" herein, in accordance with the specifications as set forth in the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Publication 408, as amended.
(3)
Arterial Streets. For the construction of arterial roads or
highways the applicant shall consult the Planning Commission and Borough
Council and be governed by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
for the method of construction to be used.
(4)
Base course shall be inspected by Borough Engineer or his designated
agent prior to the placing of binder course.
(5)
Base shall have binder applied as soon as possible to avoid
damage to base.
(6)
All foreign material shall be removed from base course prior
to placing binder course.
(7)
Base shall be compacted with a vibrating tamper or vibrating
roller.
(8)
The Borough Council shall decide if a collector or arterial
street is required as a direct result of the subdivision or land development
in which case the developer is responsible for paving the additional
width required.
C. Surface Course.
(1)
Minor and Collector Streets. Surface course shall be consistent with Table 1, §
22-502 entitled "Streets" herein, in accordance with the specifications as set forth in the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Publication 408, as amended.
(2)
Surface course shall be sealed wherever it comes in contact
with another structure (i.e. curb, manhole, inlet, etc.). This work
shall be done in accordance with the specifications as set forth in
the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Publication 408, as
amended.
(3)
Surface course shall be inspected by the Borough Engineer or
his designated agent after completion of all work.
D. Shoulders. The base course shall consist of six inches of compacted
stone, gravel or slag constructed in accordance with the specifications
as set forth in the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Publication
408, as amended. The bituminous seal coat shall be constructed in
accordance with the applicable requirements of the Pennsylvania Department
of Transportation, Publication 408, as amended.
E. Driveway Entrances. Driveway entrances or aprons within the street
right-of-way shall be surfaced to their full width, and in no case
shall be less than 12 feet wide for residential development and 18
feet wide for commercial or industrial developments. In no case shall
the driveway entrance be more than two feet wider than the driveway.
The type of surface to be either plain cement concrete, minimum depth
of four inches or the same as specified above. Where sidewalks are
installed, the required driveway surfacing shall end at the street
side of the sidewalk.
(1)
Driveway entrances along streets where curbs are not required,
shall be constructed to provide proper drainage along the streets
and from the streets by the continuation of gutters, swales or ditches.
Such continuation may be provided by having an approved pipe of not
less than 15 inches in diameter across such driveway entrances.
(2)
Driveway entrances along streets, where curbs are not required,
shall be constructed so that the driveway meets the edge of the cartway
as a continuation of at least the slope from the crown of the street
for not less than five feet.
(3)
Where proposed driveways provide access onto a state highway
(Pennsylvania Route or United States Route) the design of such driveway
access and drainage shall be prepared in accordance with the Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation and shall be subject to the approval
and issuance of permits by the Department. A note shall be placed
on the plan, "that a Highway Occupancy Permit is required pursuant
to § 420 of the State Highway Law before driveway access
to a state highway is permitted." The Borough Council may issue a
final plat approval if a permit has been secured or the notice of
requirement for such a permit is placed on the plan. No building permit
will be issued for affected lots until such a Highway Occupancy Permit
has been secured.
(4)
The curb height at driveway entrances may be reduced to a minimum of 1 1/2 inch for driveway entrances along streets where curbs are required. The maximum width of reduced curb height shall be 20 feet for residential driveways and 35 feet for commercial or industrial driveways. Sidewalks across driveway entrances, where required, shall be constructed in accordance with the requirements in §
22-607 herein.
F. Underdrain.
(1)
Underdrain shall be constructed in accordance with the specifications
as set forth in the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Publication
408, as amended, and as detailed on the Roadway Construction Standard
Drawings (RC-30).
(2)
Combination storm sewer and underdrain shall be constructed
in accordance with the specifications as set forth in the Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation, Publication 408, as amended, and as
detailed on the Roadway Construction Standard Drawings (RC-30).
(3)
Underdrain pipe shall be six inch perforated corrugated galvanized
metal pipe (C.M.P.), helical in design, or unless otherwise specified.
(4)
Underdrains or combination storm sewer and underdrain shall
be constructed where required by the Borough Engineer or the Borough
Council.
(5)
Underdrain shall be installed and inspected by the Borough Engineer
or his designated agent after completion of all work, just prior to
the base course application.
G. Handicapped Accessiblity. When deemed necessary by the Borough Council,
upon recommendation of the Borough Planning Commission, intersection
curb cuts shall be provided where sidewalks and curbs are required.
[Ord. 88-9, 11/17/1988, § 604]
1. Sewers.
A. Where a public sanitary sewerage system is located within 1,000 feet
of, or where plans approved by the Borough Council provide for the
installation of such public sewer facilities to within 1,000 feet
of a proposed subdivision or land development, the developer shall
provide the subdivision or land development with a complete sanitary
sewerage system to be connected to the existing or proposed sanitary
sewerage system in accordance with municipal authority and Borough
specifications. If such a system is not available but will, in the
opinion of the Borough Council become available within a reasonable
time, then the developer shall install a complete sanitary sewerage
system including a collector main installed in the street bed or approved
right-of-way; lateral installations shall be to the right-of-way lines
of streets, lot or parcel property lines or sewer easement right-of-way
lines, whichever pertains to individual situations. All termini shall
be capped in a manner which will insure that all collector mains,
laterals and house connections shall be water tight pending connections
with a public sanitary sewerage system. The system shall be designed
by a Registered Engineer and approved by the Municipal Authority Engineer.
The Municipal Authority Engineer shall also inspect construction of
all sanitary sewers to insure that said sewers will coordinate and
have sewage pumping stations, interceptors and treatment plants to
be installed by the developer shall be reviewed and approved by the
Municipal Authority Engineer, who shall inspect the construction thereof.
B. Design, approval of design, supervision and inspection fees for services
rendered on behalf of the developer by the Municipal Authority Engineer
shall be paid by the developer in accordance with the fee schedule
submitted to the Board by the Municipal Authority Engineer, which
schedule shall be available for review in the Borough Office by any
developer.
C. Sanitary sewers and sewage disposal systems shall not be combined
with storm water sewers, and shall not be constructed to receive effluent
from any storm water collection system.
2. Water.
A. Where a water main supply system is within 1,000 feet of, or where
plans approved by the Borough Council provide for the installation
of such public water facilities to within 1,000 feet of a proposed
subdivision or land development, the developer shall provide the subdivision
or land development with a complete water main supply system to be
connected to the existing or proposed water main supply system in
accordance with Borough and/or utility specifications.
[Ord. 88-9, 11/17/1988, § 605]
Whenever the evidence available to the Borough Council indicates
that natural surface drainage is inadequate, the developer shall install
a storm water sewer system in accordance with approved plans and profiles.
The system shall be designed by a Registered Engineer and be approved
by the Borough Engineer. The developer shall submit engineering calculations
upon which the size of conduits, culverts, and other portions of the
proposed storm sewer system has been based.
1. Pipe.
A. Pipes shall be constructed in accordance with the specifications
as set forth in the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Publication
408, as amended.
B. Pipes shall be corrugated galvanized metal pipe (C.M.P.) helical
in design, or unless otherwise specified.
C. All pipe joints shall be connected with metal bands.
D. Pipes shall be placed on class B bedding.
E. Pipe gauge shall be in accordance with approved engineering calculations.
Minimum pipe gauge for C.M.P. shall be 16 gauge.
F. Pipe sizes shall be in accordance with that shown on approved drawings.
Minimum pipe size shall be 15 inches in diameter.
G. Pipe shall be constructed and set to line and grade as shown on approved
drawings.
H. Pipes shall be inspected by the Borough Engineer or his agent prior
to backfilling.
2. Inlets.
A. Inlets shall be constructed in accordance with the specifications
as set forth in the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Publication
408, as amended, and as detailed on the Roadway Construction Standard
Drawings (RC-34).
B. Inlet tops shall be precast concrete top units with a ten-inch hood
or equivalent in order to place inlet in a two-inch sump condition,
and shall be compatible with type of curbing installed.
C. Inlet boxes shall be either precast concrete box units, cast-in-place
cement concrete or constructed out of concrete blocks.
D. All inlets shall have weep holes placed at the appropriate elevations
to completely drain the subgrade prior to placing the base course
and surface course.
E. Size of concrete block shall be solid four inches by eight inches
by 16 inches or unless otherwise specified.
F. Inlets shall be inspected by the Borough Engineer or his designated
agent after completion of all work.
3. Manholes.
A. Manholes shall be constructed in accordance with the specifications
as set forth in the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Publication
408, as amended, and as detailed on the Roadway Construction Standard
Drawings (RC-39).
B. Manholes shall be precast concrete units.
C. Manholes shall be inspected by the Borough Engineer or his designated
agent after completion of all work.
[Ord. 88-9, 11/17/1988, § 606; as amended by Ord.
92-1, 8/20/1992, § 2]
Concrete curbs shall be constructed in accordance with the specifications
and regulations contained in Resolution R-92-_____, adopted by Borough
Council. The resolution containing said construction specifications
and regulations shall be kept on file at the Borough Office.
[Ord. 88-9, 11/17/1988, § 607; as amended by Ord.
92-1, 8/20/1992, § 3]
Concrete and brick sidewalks shall be constructed in accordance
with the specifications and regulations contained in Resolution R-92-_____,
adopted by Borough Council. The resolution containing said construction
specifications and regulations shall be kept on file at the Borough
Office.
[Ord. 88-9, 11/17/1988, § 608]
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 by way of accessible streets (as specified
by the Middle Department Association of Fire Underwriters).
[Ord. 88-9, 11/17/1988, § 609]
Reasonable effort should be made by the applicant to preserve
existing shade trees and, in addition, deciduous hardwood trees with
a minimum caliper of 1 1/2 inches should be provided in accordance
with conditions as recommended by the Planning Commission and agreed
upon by the Borough Council, and, if necessary, the Borough Authority
and/or appropriate public utility. Where provided, such trees should
be planted between the sidewalk and the building setback line at least
five feet from the sidewalk, provided the planting strip is a minimum
of six feet wide.
[Ord. 88-9, 11/17/1988, § 610]
The subdivision or land development shall be provided with street
signs to include but not be limited to: street name signs at all intersections,
directional and informational signs. Such signs shall conform to Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation and Borough Specifications and shall
be installed by the developer in a manner specified by the Borough
Engineer.
[Ord. 88-9, 11/17/1988, § 611]
1. Street lights shall be provided with the construction of all new
streets. A plan for street lights, approved by the local utility company,
shall be provided by the applicant upon submission of final subdivision
or land development plans.
2. Street lights shall be provided at locations designated by the local
utility company, consistent with current policy, at all street intersections
and all other locations considered necessary for safety reasons as
approved by Borough Council.
[Ord. 88-9, 11/17/1988, § 612]
All electric and telephone service lines, including street lighting,
shall be placed underground within any subdivision or land development
of five or more lots and/or dwelling units.