[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
Width of Cartway
Width of Curb
Width of Planting Space between Curb and Sidewalk
Width of Cartway
Width of Planting Space between Sidewalk and Property Line
80 feet
48 feet
0.5 feet
3 feet
5 feet
7.5 feet
60 feet
36 feet
0.5 feet
3 feet
5 feet
3.5 feet
50 feet
30 feet
0.5 feet
3 feet
5 feet
1.5 feet
45 feet
30 feet
0.5 feet
2 feet
5 feet
None
40 feet
24 feet
0.5 feet
2.5 feet
5 feet
None
35 feet
24 feet
0.5 feet
None
5 feet
None
33 feet
24 feet
0.5 feet
None
4 feet
None
30 feet
23 feet
0.5 feet
None
3 feet
None
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.
[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.
D. 
Water: Clean and fresh.
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.