[Ord. 117, 12/4/1967, § 1]
No person, firm or corporation shall install, or cause to be
installed, any curbing or sidewalks along any public Township street
or along any proposed street that has been dedicated to public use
in the Township of Salisbury, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania (the "Township")
except in accordance with the provisions and conditions of this Part
4.
[Ord. 117, 12/4/1967, § 2]
Every public Township street and every proposed public street
which has been dedicated to public use shall be divided into a cartway
or road area in the center thereof with curb, planting, and sidewalk
areas on each side thereof of widths depending upon the overall width
of the street right-of-way from property line to property line, as
follows:
Overall Width of Right-of-Way
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Width of Cartway
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Width of Curb
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Width of Planting Space between Curb and Sidewalk
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Width of Cartway
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Width of Planting Space between Sidewalk and
Property Line
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80 feet
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48 feet
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0.5 feet
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3 feet
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5 feet
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7.5 feet
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60 feet
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36 feet
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0.5 feet
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3 feet
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5 feet
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3.5 feet
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50 feet
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30 feet
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0.5 feet
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3 feet
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5 feet
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1.5 feet
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45 feet
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30 feet
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0.5 feet
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2 feet
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5 feet
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None
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40 feet
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24 feet
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0.5 feet
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2.5 feet
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5 feet
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None
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35 feet
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24 feet
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0.5 feet
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None
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5 feet
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None
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33 feet
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24 feet
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0.5 feet
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None
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4 feet
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None
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30 feet
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23 feet
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0.5 feet
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None
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3 feet
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None
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Provided, however, where curbing and/or sidewalks have already
been installed along public streets or proposed public streets in
locations not in conformity with the foregoing specifications, the
locations of same may be continued at the existing locations in the
same block of such street.
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[Ord. 117, 12/4/1967, § 3]
All curbing hereafter installed in the Township shall be constructed
of concrete and shall be constructed and installed in accordance with
the following specifications and requirements:
1. Excavation: Excavation for curb shall be made to a depth of at least
24 inches below the curb grade and at least six inches clear of either
face thereof. The bottom of all excavations shall be well tamped before
forming is placed.
2. Materials:
A. Cement shall be a product of a Portland Cement Institute member conforming
to the latest ASTM specifications under Designation C150, Type 1.
B. Sand shall be clean, hard, coarse, uncoated grains of stone, uniformly
graded from coarse to fine to produce a minimum percentage of voids.
C. Coarse Aggregate: Crushed stone 3/4 inches in size.
3. Concrete Mixing.
A. All concrete shall be mixed by machine, except when the Township
Building Inspector shall otherwise permit under special conditions.
B. The concrete proportions shall be one part Portland Cement, two parts
sand and four parts crushed stone.
C. The mixing of materials shall be done carefully by persons familiar
with the technology involved to prevent separation of the component
parts of the mixture and to provide dense uniform concrete free of
voids and free of honeycombing.
D. Transmit mix or plant mix concrete will be acceptable upon approval
of the producer by the Township Building Inspector.
4. Forms, Finish and Joints.
A. All curbs shall be formed on both faces for a minimum of 21 inches
in height. Forms shall be substantially constructed to insure against
deformation under pressure. All curves and radii shall be formed of
curved form sections to provide a uniform curve.
B. The outside edge of all curbs shall be rounded with a finishing tool
with a minimum radius of 1/2 inch and the inside edge shall have a
light radius to prevent spauling, said edge being likewise tool made.
C. The top surface shall be of a smooth float finish and the exposed
vertical surfaces shall have a smooth, rubbed finish accomplished
while concrete is still green.
D. All curbs shall be cut clean through to consist of sections approximately
10 feet long and provided with a 3/8 inch expansion joint of bituminous
material at intervals of approximately 30 feet on center.
5. Dimensions. All curbing shall have a width at the top of at least
six inches and a width at the bottom of at least eight inches, with
the front face having a batter of one in 12. The back face of the
curbing may be vertical.
6. Miscellaneous.
A. Rolled curbing and integral curb and gutter curbing shall be and
is hereby prohibited.
B. Where existing curbing requires repair or replacement, the same type
of curbing as now exists may be installed in order to provide uniformity.
C. Crossovers shall be so located as to not create or constitute a traffic
hazard or create a threat to the safety of the traveling public.
[Ord. 117, 12/4/1967, § 4]
All sidewalks hereafter installed in the Township shall be constructed
of concrete and shall be constructed and installed in accordance with
the following specifications and requirements.
1. Excavation. Excavation for sidewalks shall be made to a depth of
at least 12 inches below the sidewalk grade. The bottom of all excavations
shall be well tamped before forming is placed.
2. Materials. Materials shall be the same as specified for curbing in §
21-403) hereof with this addition: Under sidewalk ballast shall consist of crushed stone or other material approved by the Township Building inspector.
3. Concrete Mixing. Same as specifications for curbing in §
21-403 hereof.
4. Sidewalk Dimensions. The sidewalk shall be of formed concrete with a minimum thickness of five inches on a compacted base of under sidewalk ballast with a minimum ballast depth of six inches. The sidewalk shall be divided into blocks having an area of approximately 25 square feet. All sidewalks shall be pitched to drain toward the street with an approximate fall of 3/8 inch per foot of width. Width and distance from curbing shall be as specified in §
21-402) hereof.
5. Joints, Edges and End. The outer edges or ends of all concrete sidewalks
shall be finished to a radius of not less than 3/8 inch. Sidewalk
blocks shall be separated by division plates extending full concrete
thickness and not exceed 3/4 inch. When division plates are removed,
the groove shall be filled with clean sharp sand. Where sidewalk abuts
concrete curb, provide an expansion joint of 3/8 inch thickness bituminous
material between the sidewalk and curb and between sidewalks sections
approximately every 30 feet.
6. Sidewalk Elevations. The elevations shall be located in accordance
with instructions of the Township Building Inspector and shall be
governed by the elevation of the adjacent curb grades to insure drainage
across any grass area between sidewalk and curb and as required at
the intersections of sidewalk and curb at crossovers.
[Ord. 117, 12/4/1967, § 5; as amended by Ord. 4-87-285,
4/23/1987, § 2]
A property owner may apply for a permit to voluntarily install
curbing at any time providing the appropriate permit application and
fee are received by the Township. However, Salisbury Township reserves
the right to refuse to issue a curb permit in those instance where
the cost of design and stakeout is judged to be unreasonably high,
or the installation of curbing on said property would result in no
public benefit. Nothing herein would prevent the issuance of a permit
if the applicant agreed to pay the total cost for establishing line
and grade.
[Ord. 117, 12/4/1967, § 6]
After the excavation has been made and the forms have been set for the pouring of any curbing or sidewalk, the Township Building Inspector, or his designee, shall be notified so that he may inspect the work before any concrete is poured, and no concrete shall be poured until such inspection has been made and approval is given to proceed with the pouring. Any curbing and/or sidewalks installed contrary to the provisions of this §
21-406 or of any other provision of this Part
4 is hereby declared to be a nuisance per se and shall, notwithstanding any prosecution being brought under §
21-408 of this Part
4, be removed within 15 days of written notice to do so given by the Township to the owner of the subject property.
[Ord. 117, 12/4/1967, § 7; as amended by Ord. 4-87-285,
4/23/1987, § 2]
1. The Board of Commissioners of the Township shall have the right to
compel the owner of any private property abutting on any public street
or on any proposed public street dedicated to public use in the Township
to install curbing along said private property, or to repair or replace
existing curbing which is in need of repair or replacement, in accordance
with the terms of this Part 4. Curbing shall not be required when
a building permit application is received for a lot in an older subdivision
or an established neighborhood, except where the installation of curbing
will result in the extension of curbing already existing on an adjacent
property, or properties, or will complete the curbing for a block.
2. If the owner of such property fails to install, or repair or replace
such curbing, as the case may be, after 30 days' written notice
from the Township to do so, the Township shall install or repair or
replace such curbing and collect the cost of such work and the Township
Engineer's charge for establishing the line and grade for such
curbing, plus an additional 10% of such cost, from the owner of the
property along which the curbing has been installed, repaired, or
replaced, said charges to be collectible by the Township in the manner
provided by law for the collection of Township claims or by an action
in assumpsit.
[Ord. 117, 12/4/1967, § 8; as amended by Ord. 11-88-303,
11/22/1988]
Any person, partnership or partner thereof, or any corporation
or officer thereof, who violates any provision of this Part 4 shall,
upon conviction thereof before any District Justice in the Township,
be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $10 nor more than $300,
plus costs of prosecution, and in default of payment thereof, shall
undergo imprisonment for a period of not more than 90 days.