Borough of Shillington, PA IMPROVEMENT SPECIFICATIONS

Supervision of the installation of improvements required by § 22-702, following, shall in all cases be the responsibility of the Borough or of the appropriate state regulatory agency. The applicant shall reimburse the Borough for the reasonable and necessary expense incurred for the observation of the improvements. Such reimbursement shall be based upon a schedule established by ordinance or resolution.

The contractor shall schedule a meeting with the Borough's representative prior to any construction. Shop drawings and specifications of all material to be used shall be submitted to the Borough for approval prior to commencement of construction.

If the representative of the Borough observing the construction or installation of improvements determines that the work is not in accordance with approved plans and specifications or is not being done in a workmanlike manner, said representative may stop work and/or require corrections to be made. Prior to any construction or installation, a forty-eight-hour start work notice is to be given to the representative.

Extension to Property Boundaries. Where required by the Borough, improvements shall be extended to the boundaries of the subdivision or land development to facilitate extension into surrounding properties.

[Ord. 946, 1/14/1999, §§ 7.10 and 7.20]

The following improvements shall be provided by the developer at his expense:

Street Grading.

All streets, including those to be dedicated and those not to be dedicated, shall be graded at full right-of-way width in accordance with Borough regulations.

Planting strips within street rights-of-way shall be graded, properly prepared, and seeded or sodded with lawn grass.

Where wet conditions are encountered, the Borough Council may require underdrains.

Cartway Paving.

All streets, including those to be dedicated and those not to be dedicated, shall be paved to full cartway width in accordance with Borough regulations.

When no Borough regulations have been adopted, paving shall be in accordance with Pavement Design Guidelines in PennDOT Publication, Guidelines For Design of Local Roads and Streets, April 1983 Edition, as amended.

Weather limitations in the placing of paving materials are as follows, unless otherwise stipulated by the Borough Engineer:

(a)

The placing of bituminous concrete base course or binder course shall terminate after October 15 of each year and shall not be resumed until April 1 of the following year and until the ground temperature and air temperature do not fall below and are continuously above 35° F. for five consecutive days prior to the day of placement of said materials. When the air temperature falls below 50° F., extra precautions shall be taken in drying the aggregate, controlling the temperature of the delivered material and compacting the mixture. Bituminous concrete base course or binder course shall not be placed on wet surfaces, nor when the air temperature is 35° F. or lower, nor when the temperature of the surface on which it is to be placed is 35° F. or lower.

(b)

The placing of bituminous concrete wearing course or surface course shall terminate after October 15 of each year and shall not be resumed until April 1 of the following year and until the ground temperature and air temperature do not fall below and are continuously above 40° F. for five consecutive days prior to the day of placement of said materials. When the air temperature falls below 50° F., extra precautions shall be taken in drying the aggregate, controlling the temperature of the delivered material and compacting the mixture. Bituminous concrete wearing course or surface course shall not be placed on wet surfaces, nor when the air temperature is 40° F. or lower, nor when the temperature of the surface on which it is to be placed is 40° F. or lower.

(c)

In any case, no bituminous concrete shall be placed after December 15 or resumed prior to April 1 at the earliest. Placement shall not be resumed on April 1 unless 5 consecutive days of both ground temperature and air temperature above 40° F. are experienced.

Curbs. Vertical curbs shall be installed along both sides of all streets within and abutting the subdivision or land development in accordance with Borough regulations.

Sidewalks.

Sidewalks, meeting requirements of applicable Borough regulations, shall be installed on both sides of all streets within and abutting the subdivision or land development.

Sidewalks shall be provided along parking areas in apartment, townhouse, commercial, industrial, and office land developments.

Storm Drainage. Storm sewers and related facilities shall be installed consistent with acceptable design principles and the standards contained in § 22-508 and Appendix V of this chapter.

Sanitary Sewage Disposal.

Public sanitary sewage disposal systems shall be provided consistent with the requirements contained in § 22-506 of this chapter. The system shall include, as a minimum, all required trunk lines, mains, laterals, pump stations, and treatment plants.

The design and installation of all systems shall be subject to the approval of the Borough and the applicable public agencies.

Water Supply.

Public water supply systems shall be provided consistent with the requirements of § 22-507 of this chapter. The system shall include, as a minimum, all required mains and house connections.

The design and installation of all water systems shall be subject to the approval of the Borough and the applicable public agencies.

Fire Hydrants. Fire hydrants shall be installed in all subdivisions and land developments. The location, number and separation of hydrants shall be approved by the Borough and Fire Chief in accordance with the guidelines of the Insurance Services Office. The maximum distance between fire hydrants shall be 600 feet.

Monuments.

Permanent stone, concrete, or steel pin encased in concrete monuments shall be accurately placed at the intersection of all lines forming angles in the boundary of the subdivision or land development and at changes in direction of lines in the boundary of the property.

All streets shall be monumented on the right-of-way line or the five feet range line on one side of the street at the following locations:

(a)

At least one monument at each street intersection.

(b)

At changes in direction of street lines, excluding curb arcs at intersections.

(c)

At each end of each curved street line, excluding curb arcs at intersections.

(d)

At intermediate points wherever topographical or other conditions make it impossible to site between two otherwise required monuments.

(e)

At such other places along the line of streets as may be determined by the Borough to be necessary so that any street may be readily defined in the future.

All monuments shall be placed so that the center of the monument coincides exactly with the point of intersection of the lines being monumented.

(4)

Monuments shall be set with their top level with the finished grade of surrounding ground, except where monuments are located beneath a sidewalk, proper access shall be provided for their use.

Street Signs. Street name signs shall be installed at all street intersections. The design and placement of such signs shall be subject to approval of the Borough.

Lot Markers. Metal markers shall be accurately placed at all lot corners prior to sale of lots.

Street Lights. In accordance with the conditions to be agreed upon by the developer, the Borough, and the appropriate public utility, street lights shall be installed in all subdivisions and land developments.

Erosion and Sediment Control Measures. Installations necessary to, implement the erosion and sediment control plan shall be made on the tract by the developer as required improvements.

Shade Trees. Deciduous hardwood trees of a species approved by the Borough having a minimum caliper of 2 to 2 1/2 inches shall be provided. The trees are to be placed outside the street right-of-way at a maximum distance of 50 feet between trees. Conditions of placement and inspection shall be specified by the Borough. In addition, the developer shall preserve existing shade trees within the tract when feasible.

Solid Waste Management. The necessary arrangements to implement the solid waste management plan prepared by the developer for apartment, townhouse, commercial, office and industrial developments shall be made at his expense.

Traffic Control Devices. The traffic control devices shown on the approved plan, including such items as stop signs and signs restricting parking, shall be installed as required by the Borough.

As-Built Drawings. As-built drawings shall be prepared in accordance with § 22-345.

Rock Removal. Provision shall be made for rock removal in the subdivision improvements agreement and guarantee.

When required by the Borough Council pursuant to § 22-505, Subsection 2E, acceleration and deceleration lanes shall be provided.

Backfilling. Utility excavations in areas of streets, access drives, parking areas, and loading areas shall be backfilled in accordance with the following standards:

Backfilling shall be done as promptly as possible.

The trench shall be filled with hand-placed stone acceptable to the Borough to a height of at least one foot above the top of the conduit, pipe or pipe bell.