[Adopted 11-4-1974 as Ch. 88, Art. I of the 1974 Code]
All streets, curbs and sidewalks shall be constructed
to the lines and grades shown on plans previously approved by the
Planning Board of the Borough of Mendham and in accordance with the
regulations and specifications hereinafter set forth.
Streets shall be graded and paved to the following
widths:
|
Type of Street
|
Right-of- Way Width
(feet)
|
Graded Width
(feet)
|
Paved Width From Curb to Curb
(feet)
|
Paved Width Without Curb
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Arterial
|
80
|
80
|
60
|
30
|
|
Collector
|
50
|
50
|
32
|
24
|
|
Minor
|
50
|
50
|
32
|
24
|
|
Marginal
|
40
|
40
|
30
|
20
|
The right-of-way of each street shall be cleared
to its full width, and the topsoil shall be removed to a minimum depth
of 12 inches from the area to be paved. If the topsoil is less than
12 inches, then only the existing topsoil shall be removed.
[Amended 10-26-2020 by Ord. No. 11-2020]
A.
Adequate drainage, both lateral and longitudinal, shall be installed.
In cases where drainage will cause surface waters to be discharged
upon the lands of adjoining owners or others, easements must be obtained
in favor of the Borough of Mendham. In cases where drainage might
cause surface water to be discharged upon the lands of adjoining owners
or others and no easement is obtained, no approval shall be granted
until notice is given and a hearing held in accordance with N.J.S.A.
40:55-1.7[1] of the Municipal Planning Act. If, as the result of said
hearing, it shall be established that surface waters will discharge
upon lands of others, no approval shall be granted until an easement
is obtained by the applicant in favor of the Borough of Mendham. Any
such easement must be approved as to its form by the Borough Attorney.
[1]
Editor's Note: N.J.S.A. 40:55-1.7 was repealed by L.
1975, c. 291, § 80, effective August 1, 1976. For current
provisions, see N.J.S.A. 40:55D-10 to 40:55D-16.
B.
The purpose of this subsection is to prohibit the discharge of sump
pump or other intentional discharge of any stormwater onto any Borough
street or sidewalk when such a discharge would create an unsafe condition,
such as icing or flooding.
(1)
There shall be no sump-pump discharge or mechanical discharge of
any stormwater, leader drain discharge or other man-made diversions
of stormwater directly or indirectly onto any Borough street or sidewalk
if, in the opinion of the Borough Engineer, Zoning Officer, Public
Works Director or their designees, that said discharge would create
any unsafe conditions. If a discharge is determined to create an unsafe
condition, the property owner shall mitigate the condition to the
satisfaction of the Borough Engineer, Zoning Officer or Public Works
Director. Groundwater and surface water discharges that are directed
towards the street shall be connected to the storm drain system in
the road. In the event that a storm drain inlet or pipe is not accessible
along the property frontage, an appropriate means of controlling the
discharge shall be required. Alternatives may include drywells, infiltration
trenches, etc., as may be approved by the Borough Engineer. Road opening
permits shall be required for all connections to the Borough stormwater
system. Connections are not permitted to the sanitary sewer system.
The street shall be regraded with subfill consisting
of sand, clay, shale or bank-run gravel to a suitable depth to conform
to the grade.
[Amended 12-16-1991 by Ord. No. 13-91]
A.
All road and street construction and materials shall
be in accordance with the latest revision of New Jersey Department
of Transportation Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction
and as follows:
(1)
Subsurface preparation shall consist of providing
a firm, noncompressible, well-compacted base. Unsuitable material
shall be removed and replaced with well-compacted quarry-process stone.
The Borough Engineer shall determine the suitability or unsuitability
of material. Excessive water shall be removed so there is no noticeable
pumping in the base material.
(2)
The subbase shall be a bituminous-stabilized base
course with a minimum compacted thickness of five inches.
(3)
The surface course shall be a hot-mixed bituminous
concrete (FABC) with a minimum compacted thickness of two inches.
B.
The above specifications are considered minimum. In
areas where soil characteristics, topography, traffic volume or other
factors indicate a need, the Engineer may require additional thicknesses
and/or alternate types of construction.
Curbs shall be constructed of concrete and shall
have joints every 10 feet cut entirely through and left open. Joints
shall be 3/16 inch wide and shall be kept free from all excess mortar
or other foreign material until paved with a bituminous filler and
approved by the Borough Engineer.
All forms shall be of metal or wood, straight,
free from warp and of sufficient strength to resist the pressure of
the concrete without springing out of alignment. Forms must be kept
clean, oiled or greased. Outside forms of curbs shall be vertical
and straight from top to bottom. Forms for the face of the curb shall
have a batter of two inches from top to bottom. When placed in the
forms, the concrete shall be spaded, rammed or tamped until the openings
in the forms are completely filled and the concrete thoroughly consolidated
and surplus mortar covers the surface thereof. While the top of the
curbing is yet soft, it shall be finished to a smooth, even surface
with a wooden float. The forms shall be removed as soon as the concrete
has set sufficiently to be self-supporting, has no tendency to adhere
to the forms and is in such condition that it can be rubbed down and
floated satisfactorily. Immediately after removing the forms, the
entire exposed surface of the curbing shall be finished to a smooth,
even, dense surface with a wooden float. If any holes or defects develop,
they shall be filled at once with a mortar composed of one part cement
and two parts sand and the surface then finished as above specified.
In no case shall an application of a thin layer
of plaster be permitted after the forms have been removed. The face
of the curbing from the top to eight inches below shall be flushed
with clean water applied with a soft-hair brush and then smoothed
to a finished surface with a wooden float.
The dimensions of the curbing shall be as follows:
seven inches thick at the top, nine inches thick at the bottom, with
a six-inch vertical face and 24 inches in depth.
Granite block curbing may be used in lieu of
concrete curbing as approved by the Borough Engineer.
A.
The granite block shall be medium grained with uniform
texture, free from seams and evidence of weathering. The block shall
be all from one quarry and of the same color and texture. Each granite
block shall have the following minimum dimensions: length, seven inches;
width, five inches; and depth, 15 inches. All joints between granite
block shall be 3/8 inch wide and completely filled with a cement mortar
consisting of one part by volume of portland cement and one part by
volume of plaster sand. The exposed face and top of each joint shall
be tooled with a concave one-half-inch radius.
B.
Excavation for granite block curbing shall be made
to the required depth, and the subbase of the trench shall be compacted
to a firm even surface. The trench shall be a minimum of one foot
three inches wide. Portland cement concrete of zero slump shall be
placed in the trench and the granite block set in place in such a
manner as to obtain six inches of concrete between the bottom and
side faces of the block and the face of the excavation. Concrete shall
extend upward to a point nine inches from the top of the block on
the front face and four inches from the top of the block on the back
face. The top of the front face of the block shall be tilted away
from the roadway pavement one inch.
C.
Granite block having a minimum depth of 10 inches
may be used at driveway entrances as directed by the Engineer.
[Amended 9-15-1997 by Ord. No. 27-97]
A.
New sidewalks.
(1)
New sidewalks shall be constructed of concrete.
(2)
Concrete sidewalks shall be at least four feet wide
and four inches thick.
(3)
Sidewalks shall have a pitch of not less than one-fourth-inch
nor more than one-half-inch per foot to the curb.
(4)
In the case of concrete sidewalks, expansion joints
shall be placed at intervals not greater than every 10 feet and against
the curb and building in front of places of business.
(5)
The center line of the constructed sidewalks on residential
streets shall be 21/2 feet from the property line, measured at right
angles, and in front of a place of business the sidewalk shall be
constructed from the curb to the property line. Concrete sidewalks
shall be blocked in squares not less than four feet, and these squares
shall be constructed with a cut joint.
B.
Repair of sidewalks.
(1)
Repair of concrete sidewalks shall be accomplished by replacing the entire section between expansion joints with concrete and shall comply in all respects with Subsection A(2), (3), (4), and (5) of this section, and with §§ 190-16 and 190-17 of this article, unless otherwise approved by the Borough Engineer.
(2)
Asphalt may be used for resurfacing of existing asphalt
sidewalks. Asphalt resurfacing of existing asphalt sidewalks shall
be at least one inch in thickness after compaction.
The earth excavation necessary for the construction
of sidewalks and curbs, unless otherwise directed by the Road Committee,
shall be disposed of by the property owners.
Driveway ramps and sidewalks crossed by driveways
are to be constructed of six inches of concrete.
Concrete used in the construction of curbs and
sidewalks shall have a minimum strength of 3,500 pounds per square
inch at 28 days. It shall contain a minimum of six sacks of cement
per cubic yard of concrete and shall have a maximum water cement ratio
of 5.5 gallons per sack of cement. All concrete shall be air-entrained,
having an entrained air content of 4% minimum and 6% maximum. Concrete
shall be placed in the forms with a maximum slump of four inches.
[Amended 4-21-1980 by Ord. No. 9-80]
A.
Whenever in the opinion of the Mayor and Council,
or whenever the Planning Board of the Borough in considering a new
subdivision, determines and declares that sidewalks are necessary
or desirable or should be installed for the benefit of the public
of the borough, the owners or owner of the premises abutting such
sidewalks or proposed sidewalks shall construct said sidewalks in
accordance with the specifications for sidewalks hereinabove set forth.
B.
In the case of the Mayor and Council, such determination
as to sidewalks shall be made by resolution of the Borough Council,
and in the case of the determination by the Planning Board, the Planning
Board shall incorporate the requirement in the conditions of subdivision
approval.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 190-19,
Sidewalk repair, maintenance and replacement, as amended 4-21-1980
by Ord. No. 9-80, was repealed 5-4-1998 by Ord. No. 9-98.
[Added 4-21-80 by Ord. No.
9-80]
A.
Upon the adoption of the resolution as set forth in § 190-18 or 190-19 above, the Mayor and Council shall cause notice of the required improvement to be served upon the property owner or owners in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:65-2 et seq. and N.J.S.A. 40:65-14. Said notice shall be accompanied by a duly certified copy of the resolution.
B.
Thereafter, should such property owners fail to comply
with the terms of the notice within the time prescribed by the statute,
then, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:65-8 et seq. and N.J.S.A. 40:65-14,
the borough may proceed to make the improvement, and the cost of the
same shall be and become a lien upon the property so affected in accordance
with said statutes.
[Added 4-21-1980 by Ord. No. 9-80]
The construction, repair, maintenance or replacement
of sidewalks and curbs and the material used therein shall be directly
under the supervision of the Borough Engineer.
All work performed and materials furnished which
do not comply with the requirements herein shall be repaired or replaced
as ordered by the Engineer. When defective work is ordered repaired,
the method and manner of making said repairs shall be satisfactory
to the Engineer. If the work is not started within five days, it will
be done by the borough, and the cost of such repairs or replacements
will be assessed against the property.
In case the topography of the land is so unusual
that the streets, curbs and sidewalks as herein provided for cannot
be built in accordance with the specifications herein, then the specifications
shall be prepared by the Borough Engineer in accordance with standard
engineering practices.
[Added 6-7-1999 by Ord. No. 15-99; amended 4-2-2007 by Ord. No. 3-07]
Any violation of the provisions of this article shall be punishable, upon conviction, according to the penalties provided in § 1-15 of this Code.
