All subdivision and land development plans approved
by the Board of Commissioners must comply, when constructed, with
the following improvement standards. The standards outlined herein
shall be considered minimum requirements for the promotion of the
public health, safety and general welfare.
A.
Physical improvements to the property being developed
shall be provided, constructed and installed as shown on the final
plan, in accordance with the requirements of the Township. An improvements
agreement shall be signed and submitted by the developer for approval
of the Board of Commissioners prior to final plan approval.
B.
All required improvements shall be constructed at
the expense of the developer as shown on the recorded plan in a manner
approved by the Board of Commissioners.
C.
Supervision of the installation of the improvements
required by this article shall in all cases be the responsibility
of the Township or of the appropriate state regulatory agency.
A.
Sufficient concrete monument locations must be shown
on the final plan to define the exact location of all streets and
to enable the reestablishment of all street lines. In general, they
shall be set on the street line on one side of the street at the beginning
and ending of all curves and at those points on the curve at the street
intersections necessary to establish the actual intersection. Sufficient
concrete monument locations describing the perimeter of the tract
shall be established by the Township Engineer and/or the Planning
Commission at the time of approval of the preliminary plan and shall
be placed by the applicant.
C.
Monuments shall be of concrete or stone with a minimum
of six inches by six inches by 30 inches or as approved by the Township
Engineer. Concrete monuments shall be permanently marked on top; stone
monuments shall be marked on top with a proper inscription. Markers
shall consist of iron pipes or steel bars at least 30 inches long,
and not less than 3/4 inch in diameter.
D.
Monuments and markers shall be placed so that the
scored or marked point shall coincide exactly with the intersection
of lines to be marked and shall be set so that the top of the monument
or marker is level with the surface on the surrounding ground.
E.
Monumented points shall include such points as POC
(point of commencement), PC (point of curvature), PT (point of tangency),
or PI (point of intersection). Every monument set by a licensed surveyor
shall be of a substantial size and shall be made of durable materials
and shall include an element that makes it possible to detect the
monument by means of some device for finding ferrous or magnetic objects.
All monuments set by a licensed surveyor shall bear their registration
number on a metallic cap or identifier to aid with subsequent identification.
All monuments shall be shown on the plat or plan with the appropriate
cross-reference.
[Added 1-9-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-4]
F.
All of the above-referenced monuments shall have associated
with them a State Plan Coordinate (SPC) as based on the Pennsylvania
South Zone, 1983 Datum. These values shall be collected via such methods
as Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) observations along with CORS
site observations for "post processing." The SPC shall be indicated
on all plats, plans or in digital files.
[Added 1-9-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-4]
G.
Digital file submission in AutoCAD.dwg/dxf or ARCView.shp
is required.
[Added 1-9-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-4]
A.
Streets shall be finished, graded to the full width
of the right-of-way, surfaced and improved to the grades and dimensions
shown on the plans, profiles and cross sections submitted by the developer
and approved by the Board of Commissioners.
B.
Roadways shall be graded for not less than eight feet
beyond the edge of the proposed paving on each side. This grading
width shall be increased as necessary where sidewalks, guide rails,
shoulder swales, and/or planting strips are to be provided. Shoulders
shall be graded with a slope not less than 3/4 inch per foot. Beyond
the limits of this grading, banks shall be sloped to prevent erosion,
but in no event shall said slope exceed three horizontal to one vertical,
with the tops of slope in cuts rounded to the satisfaction of the
Township Engineer. Maximum slopes of banks measured perpendicular
to the center line of the street shall be 3:1 in fill areas and 3:1
in cut areas.
[Amended 1-14-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-01]
C.
Prior to placing the street surface, adequate subsurface
drainage for the streets and all subsurface utilities as acceptable
to the Board of Commissioners shall be provided or installed by the
developer. Public utilities are required to be placed underground
in compliance with the Public Utility Commission Law of 1970, I.D.
99, dated July 8, 1970, or as may be subsequently amended.
D.
Whenever standards for required street improvements
are not specified by the Board of Commissioners, the applicable standard
requirements of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's Guidelines
for Design of Local Roads and Streets (Pennsylvania Department of
Transportation Publication No. 70) shall govern, and all work shall
be performed in the manner prescribed in the standard specifications
for road construction of said department for the type of construction
under consideration.
E.
Street name signs, as well as other appropriate street
signs, shall be provided. Their design shall be approved by the Board
of Commissioners.
F.
Streets shall be plotted to conform to land forms
to reduce excessive cuts and fills.
G.
Under
no circumstance shall a retaining wall be located within a right-of-way.
[Added 1-14-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-01]
A.
The minimum grade on all streets or driveways shall
be 1%.
B.
Center-line grades shall not exceed 7% on all streets. Private driveways shall comply with Chapter 74, Driveways, of the Township Code.
[Amended 1-14-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-01]
C.
Vertical curves shall be used in changes of grade
exceeding 1%. To provide proper sight distances, the minimum length
(in feet) of vertical curves shall be as follows: for arterials, 85
times the algebraic difference in grade; for collectors, 55 times
the algebraic difference in grade; for local streets, 30 times the
algebraic difference in grade.
D.
The through street shall be approached by side streets
in accordance with the following standards. Where the grade of the
side street exceeds 6%, there shall be a leveling area with a minimum
length of 75 feet (measured from the intersection of the center lines),
within which no grade shall exceed a maximum of 4%.
E.
No cul-de-sac, turnaround or temporary turnaround
shall have a grade which exceeds 4%.
F.
No private drive shall have a grade which exceeds
8% for a distance of 20 feet measured along its center line from the
right-of-way of the intersecting street.
A.
The minimum radius of the center line for horizontal
curves on arterial streets shall be 600 feet; for collector streets,
300 feet; and for local streets, 150 feet. Proper superelevation shall
be provided for curves on arterial streets.
B.
There shall be a tangent of at least 100 feet between
reverse curves for all streets.
C.
Sight distance requirements. All proposed street intersections
shall have sufficient horizontal sight distance to provide a safe
and convenient point of ingress and egress. Horizontal sight distances
shall be measured in each direction from a point 10 feet behind the
cartway and 42 inches above the elevation of the street, as measured
at the curbline of the proposed intersection, to a point 42 inches
above the center line of the road surface. The minimum horizontal
sight distances shall be based upon the functional classification,
speed limit and grade of the intersecting street utilizing the latest
standards that are specified under Title 67 of the Pennsylvania Code,
Chapter 441, "Access to and Occupancy of Highways by Driveways and
Local Roads."
[Amended 12-12-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-25]
A.
No more than two streets shall intersect at the same
point.
B.
Right angle intersections shall be used whenever possible.
The minimum angle of intersection of the street center lines shall
not be less than 75º.
C.
Street curb intersections shall be rounded by a tangential
arc with a minimum radius of 20 feet for local streets and 30 feet
for intersections, including collector or arterial streets.
D.
Radius corners shall be provided on the property lines
substantially concentric with the curb radius.
E.
There shall be provided and maintained at all intersections
clear sight triangles of 75 feet, measured along the center line from
the point of intersections. These shall be indicated on all plans.
No building or obstruction that would obscure the vision of a motorist
shall be permitted in this area.
F.
Intersections involving arterial with collector streets
shall not be located less than 1,000 feet apart on the same side of
the street measured from center line to center line, along the center
line of the major street.
G.
Two streets intersecting from opposite sides shall
intersect at their center lines, or their center lines shall be offset
at least 200 feet.
A.
Minimum street rights-of-way and cartway widths for
streets, whether public or private, depending upon classification,
shall be as follows:
[Added 10-9-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-15]
(1)
Alleys: right-of way, 24 feet; cartway, 22 feet.
(2)
Marginal access street and marginal access street
- residential: right-of-way, 40 feet; cartway, 28 feet.
(3)
Marginal access street and marginal access street
- industrial and commercial: right-of-way, 50 feet; cartway, 30 feet.
(4)
Collector street - residential, single family, apartments
and townhouses, commercial and industrial: right-of-way, 50 feet;
cartway, 30 feet.
(5)
[1]Major traffic street: right-of-way, 80 feet; cartway, PennDot
standard.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection A(5), regarding street widths
for boulevards, was repealed 1-14-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-01. This ordinance
also provided for the redesignation of former Subsection A(6) through
(8) as Subsection A(5) through (7), respectively.
(6)
Arterial highway: right-of-way, PennDot standard;
cartway, PennDot standard.
C.
Short extensions of existing streets with lesser right-of-way
and/or cartway widths than prescribed above may be permitted; provided,
however, that no section of the new right-of-way less than 40 feet
in width shall be permitted.
D.
When a development fronts on an existing road having
a right-of-way of less than the minimum width required in this chapter,
an ultimate right-of-way line shall be established. The distance of
this ultimate right-of-way line from the center line of the existing
right-of-way shall be 1/2 the width of the required minimum right-of-way.
[Amended 5-12-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-9]
The typical section of the road shall be prepared
to meet the following minimum standards:
A.
Crushed aggregate base course with a minimum thickness
of six inches, as specified in the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Specifications, Form 408, and its latest revision, shall be provided.
B.
Pavement shall consist of a minimum of 4 1/2 inches
of Superpave PG 64-22 twenty-five-millimeter binder course and 1 1/2
inches of Superpave PG 64-22 wearing course of 9.5 millimeters, or
the latest material specification as approved by the Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation (PennDOT). All construction and materials
shall conform to the requirements of PennDOT's Publication 408 and
its latest revisions.
[Amended 1-14-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-01]
C.
The paving specifications mentioned above are the
minimum requirements. An alternate cross section of the road can be
offered for consideration based upon a complete design analysis performed
in accordance with Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's Pavement
Design Analysis procedures. The alternate design will be subject to
review and approval by the Township Engineer.
D.
Where soil conditions warrant, the Board may direct
the placing of geotextile fabric and granular material as subbase,
along with provisions of subgrade drains. Depth and quality of subbase
shall be as directed by the Township Engineer.
E.
Soil subgrade shall be mechanically compacted in layers
not to exceed eight inches in thickness and shall be compacted to
a minimum of 95% of the maximum dry-weight density of the soil.
F.
Subgrade and stone base shall be proof rolled and
shall be subject to the approval of the Township Engineer.
G.
The crown of a road shall be provided at a slope of
1/4 inch to one foot.
H.
Curbing shall be provided on all minor, collector
and marginal access streets and as required by the Board on major
traffic streets. Curbs shall be equivalent to Pennsylvania Department
of Transportation plain cement concrete curb. Where no curb is provided,
there shall be a minimum of six feet of stabilized shoulder provided.
I.
Sidewalks shall generally be required for residential
and commercial areas, but the Board may waive the sidewalk requirement
for low-density residential areas. Sidewalk paving shall not be less
than four feet wide. The Board may require wider pavements in high-density
areas and in commercial areas. The location of sidewalks relative
to planting strips shall be at the discretion of the Board.
J.
Cuts and fills shall be made at a minimum slope of
three feet horizontal to one foot vertical. Where curbing or retaining
walls are used to control slopes, a detailed plan showing details
of the construction shall be submitted to the Township Engineer for
his review and approval.
The typical section of any common parking area
within a land development shall be prepared to meet the following
minimum standards:
A.
Crushed aggregate base course with a minimum thickness
of six inches, as specified in the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Specifications, Form 408, and its latest revisions.
B.
Pavement shall consist of a minimum of 1 1/2
inches of binder course and one inch of wearing surface. Material
shall be equal or superior to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Specifications for bituminous surface course ID-2A and shall be applied
in accordance with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Specifications,
Form 408, and its latest revisions.
C.
The minimum grade in all parking areas shall be 1%.
A.
Curbing shall be provided on all minor, collector
and marginal access streets and as required by the Board on major
traffic streets. Where no curb is provided, there shall be a stabilized
shoulder provided with a minimum width of six feet.
B.
Curbs shall be provided on all new streets and parking compounds located within a land development, unless § 137-43C is shown to apply.
C.
In areas where curb is not used, satisfactory provision
must be made to avoid erosion.
D.
All curbs shall conform to specifications for Class
A concrete, as specified by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation,
with a minimum compressive strength of 3,000 pounds per square inch
after 28 days.
E.
Curbs shall be constructed to the dimensions shown
in the Appendix.[1] Curbing shall be required along the street and along the
perimeter of the parking lot for any use other than single-family
and two-family semidetached and detached dwelling units.
[Amended 6-14-1994 by Ord. No. 1994-3]
[1]
Editor's Note: Road construction details are
included at the end of this chapter.
F.
Curbing shall be constructed in ten-foot lengths.
A premolded expansion material having a minimum thickness of 1/4 inch
shall be placed between sections of curved curb and at intervals of
not more than 120 feet. Intermediate joints between ten-foot sections
shall be formed of two layers of single-ply bituminous paper.
G.
The depressed curb at driveways shall be no higher
than 1 1/2 inches above the street surface. The length of this
depressed curb shall not exceed 35 feet without a safety island. This
safety island shall not be less than 15 feet in length. Pipes or grates
or other constructions shall not be placed in the gutter to form a
driveway ramp.
H.
Excavations shall be made to the required depth, and
the material upon which the curb is to be constructed shall be compacted
to a firm, even surface. Where the subgrade is soft and spongy, a
layer of crushed stone not less than four inches thick shall be placed
under the curb.
A.
Sidewalks shall be required on both sides of new streets
in subdivisions or land developments with an average lot area of 30,000
square feet or less. Sidewalks will be required on only one side of
the street in subdivisions or land developments if there are residential
or commercial lots on only one side of the street.
B.
Sidewalks shall be required in any subdivision or
land development where it is desirable, in the opinion of the Board
of Commissioners, to continue sidewalks that are existing in adjacent
developments, or to provide access to community facilities (schools,
shopping areas, recreation areas, etc.) or to ensure safety of pedestrians
in unusual or peculiar conditions with respect to prospective traffic.
C.
Sidewalks shall be provided along all new streets
and parking compounds located in land developments unless it can be
shown to the satisfaction of the Board of Commissioners that pedestrian
traffic does not follow or mix with vehicular traffic, in which case,
both sidewalks and curbs may not be required.
D.
Sidewalks shall be located within the street right-of-way
one foot from the right-of-way line. Generally, a grass planting strip
should be provided between the curb and sidewalk.
E.
All sidewalks shall conform to specifications for
Class A concrete, as specified by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation,
with a minimum compressive strength of 3,000 pounds per square inch
after 28 days.
F.
Sidewalks shall be constructed to the dimensions shown
in the Appendix. Sidewalks shall be a minimum of four feet wide, except
along collector and arterial streets and adjacent to shopping centers,
schools, recreation areas and other community facilities, where they
shall be a minimum of five feet wide.
G.
Where a sidewalk abuts the curb and a building, wall
or other permanent structure, a premolded expansion joint 1/4 inch
in thickness shall be placed between the curb and the sidewalk for
the full length of such permanent structure. Sidewalks shall be constructed
in separate slabs 30 feet in length except for closures. The slabs
shall be separated by a transverse premolded expansion joint 1/4 inch
in thickness. The slabs between expansion joints shall be divided
into blocks five feet in length by scoring transversely.
H.
Sidewalks shall have a minimum thickness of four inches
where used solely for pedestrian traffic and a minimum thickness of
six inches at all driveways. Welded wire fabric (66-1010) shall be
provided in all sidewalk construction at driveways.
I.
Excavations shall be made to the required depth, and
a layer of crushed stone or cinders not less than four inches thick
shall be placed and thoroughly compacted prior to laying the sidewalk.
J.
All sidewalks shall be constructed in accordance with the Americans
with Disability Act ("ADA") Standards for Accessible Design, as may
be amended from time to time, and all applicable regulations and policies
adopted by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to implement
the same.
[Added 6-30-2016 by Ord.
No. 2016-01]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 137-44, Stormwater drainage,
erosion and sedimentation control, as amended, was repealed 12-19-2013
by Ord. No. 2013-10.
[Added 3-29-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-5; 12-19-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-10]
A.
Riparian Buffer Zone (RBZ). Areas immediately adjacent
to the Township's wetlands and watercourses where the drainage area
to the watercourses exceeds 75 acres shall be defined as the "Riparian
Buffer Zone," and such zone shall be shown on all subdivision and
land development plans, both preliminary and final. The RBZ shall
include three subzones, identified as "Zone 1," "Zone 2" and "Zone
3," extending landward from the top of the streambank as identified
in this subsection, to which the following regulations shall apply:
(1)
Zone 1, a fifteen-foot setback zone, measured
from the top of the bank of the water body, where no disturbance of
vegetation and soil except for restoration shall occur, in order to
shade the stream with natural vegetation, to provide a source of numerous
other organic inputs to the aquatic system, to anchor the streambank
and floodplain area and to consume and otherwise remove nitrogen,
sediment and other substances which can adversely affect stream systems.
(2)
Zone 2, managed buffer zone, extending outward
from Zone 1 a distance equal to 35 feet or to the one-hundred-year
floodplain boundary, whichever is larger, where disturbance of natural
vegetative cover shall be limited to selective logging and other activities
which minimally disrupt existing tree cover and soil mantle, in order
to maximize filtering and overall physical removal of particulate-form
pollutants from runoff-generated upgradient and to promote subsurface
vegetative uptake of nitrogen and other nonparticulate elements from
stormwater generated upgradient.
(3)
Zone 3, a fifty-foot zone extending outward
from Zone 2; Zone 3 is defined in those cases where upslope areas
adjacent to the RBZ are being disturbed during the land development
process and where direct discharge of stormwater would otherwise occur;
Zone 3 must include level spreading devices as necessary to ensure
that any directly discharged stormwater flows are properly distributed
as sheet flow and channelization and point source discharges are avoided.
(4)
Riparian buffers shall be interconnected whenever
possible so as to increase the overall benefit of these corridors.
(5)
An RBZ adjacent to "high quality waters" and
"exceptional value waters" designated under the PADEP Chapter 93 Rules
and Regulations shall be subject to the provisions of the PADEP "Special
Protection Waters Implementation Handbook" and its amendments.
[Added 3-29-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-5]
A.
Facilities not accepted for dedication by Caln Township.
(1)
It is the intent of this section that, with
respect to stormwater management facilities on a project site as shown
on the final plan that are not proposed for dedication to Caln Township,
or which the Township will not accept for dedication for public maintenance,
such facilities shall become the permanent responsibility of the individual
property owners, homeowners' association, condominium association
or other entity on whose property such stormwater management facilities
are located.
(2)
When stormwater management facilities are proposed
to be conveyed to, owned and maintained by a homeowners' association,
condominium association or similar entity, as a condition of the Township's
approval of the final plan, the developer, in its capacity of the
declarant, shall execute and record a declaration of covenants, restrictions
and easements, which shall be recorded with the final plan, setting
forth such maintenance responsibilities of the declarant and its successors
and assigns. The declaration shall be acceptable in form and content
to the Township Solicitor and, where applicable, shall comply in all
respects with the Pennsylvania Uniform Planned Community Act.[1] In such a case, the declaration shall grant to the Township
all rights accorded by § 705 of the Pennsylvania Municipalities
Planning Code[2] relating to the maintenance of stormwater management facilities
should the private entity fail to adequately maintain them.
(3)
When any individual lot in a subdivision or
land development contains or is proposed to contain individual on-lot
stormwater management facilities, the subdivision and/or land development
plan shall contain a note in a form and content satisfactory to the
Township Solicitor designating the responsibility for construction
and/or maintenance of the on-lot facilities and, in the event that
the responsible person or entity fails to do so, granting to the Township
the right, but not the duty, to enter upon the premises to repair
or restore said facilities, to charge and assess the costs thereof
to the owner and to enforce said charges and assessments by lien upon
the property. In addition, the deed for each lot shall contain a covenant
binding on the grantee and all successors in interest in and to the
lot designating the responsibility for construction and/or maintenance
of the on-lot facilities. No on-lot stormwater facilities approved
as part of the final plan shall be removed or altered in any manner
by the owner without the expressed written approval of the Board of
Commissioners. The deed restriction shall read substantially, as follows:
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"UNDER AND SUBJECT, nevertheless,
to the following conditions and restrictions: Prior to the construction
of a dwelling or any other earthmoving activities, grantee shall construct
the permanent stormwater management facilities as shown on the stormwater
management plan filed with the final plan, prepared by ____________,
a professional engineer licensed in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
dated ____________ and last revised ______________, and approved by
the Caln Township Board of Commissioners; thereafter, the grantee,
his/her/their heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns
(the "owner"), at his/her/their sole cost and expense, shall maintain,
repair, restore and replace, as necessary, said stormwater management
facilities on the lot in accordance with said final plan, so that
the facilities shall at all times continue to operate and function
in the same manner and capacity as they were designed. No on-lot stormwater
facilities approved as part of the final plan shall be removed or
altered in any manner by the owner without the expressed prior written
approval of the Caln Township Board of Commissioners. In the event
of the failure of the owner to comply with these conditions and restrictions,
Caln Township shall have the right, but not the obligation, to cause
said stormwater management facilities to be maintained, repaired,
restored or replaced, as necessary, and the costs thereof shall be
assessed to the owner; said assessment shall also be a charge and
may be filed as a lien upon the property herein, which shall remain
of record until paid in full. Caln Township, before it may exercise
this right, shall notify the owner, by certified mail or overnight
delivery service with positive tracking, of its intention to take
the aforenoted action (the "notice"). The notice shall set forth in
what manner the owner has neglected the maintenance, repair, replacement
and/or restoration of the stormwater management facilities and, if
the owner fails to correct or repair the deficiencies designated in
the notice from Caln Township within the time specified in the notice,
then, in such event, Caln Township shall exercise this right. In addition
to filing a lien against the property, Caln Township shall have the
right to pursue any other remedies, at law or in equity, against the
owner."
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(4)
Required maintenance shall include, at a minimum,
the following:
(a)
Liming and fertilizing vegetated channels and
other areas according to Township specifications.
(b)
Reestablishment of vegetation by seeding and
mulching or sodding of scoured area or areas where vegetation has
not been successfully established.
(c)
Mowing, as necessary, to maintain adequate strands
of grass and to control weeds. Chemical weed control may be used when
state regulations are met.
(d)
Removal of silt from all permanent structures
which trap silt or sediment in order to keep the material from building
up in the grass waterways and impeding their capacity.
(e)
Replacement of pipes and structures, if deemed
necessary by the Township.
(f)
Removal of silt from all permanent drainage
structures in order to maintain the design storage volumes.
(g)
Regular inspection by Township codes officers
of the areas in question to assure proper maintenance and care. Upon
presentation of proper credentials, such duly authorized Township
codes officers may enter at reasonable times upon any such property
to ascertain compliance with this section.
B.
Maintenance of existing facilities. Stormwater management facilities existing on the effective date of this section on individual lots which have not been accepted by the Township or for which maintenance responsibility has not been assumed by a private entity such as a homeowners' association shall be maintained by the individual property owners. Such maintenance shall include at a minimum those items set forth in this § 137-44, Subsection A(4). If the Township determines at any time that any permanent stormwater management facility has been eliminated, altered, blocked through the erection of structures or the deposit of materials or is being inadequately maintained, the Township shall notify the property owner of the corrective measures which are required and provide for a reasonable period of time, not to exceed 60 days, within which the property owner shall take such corrective action. If the property owner does not take the required corrective action, the Township may either perform the work or contract for the performance of the work and bill the property owner for the cost of the work, plus a penalty of 10% of the cost of the work. If such bill is not paid by the property owner within 30 days, the Township may file a municipal claim against the property upon which the work was performed in accordance with applicable laws.
C.
Alteration or removal of stormwater management facilities.
No person shall modify, remove, fill, landscape or alter stormwater
management facilities which may have been installed on a property
unless a stormwater management plan revision has been submitted to
and approved by the Board of Commissioners, with the advice of the
Township Engineer, which authorizes such modification, removal, filling,
landscaping or alteration. No person shall place any structure, fill,
landscaping or vegetation within a stormwater management facility
or within a drainage easement which has the effect of or to any degree
limits or alters the functioning of the facility or easement in accordance
with its design and intended function.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 137-45, Erosion and sediment
control, was repealed 12-19-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-10.
A.
In all cases wherein trunk line sanitary sewer facilities
are available, the developer shall be required to install sanitary
sewers and connect the same to such trunk line sewer, irrespective
of the size of the lots included on said plot plan.
B.
If no such existing sanitary sewer facilities are
available but will become available within a reasonable time, sanitary
sewers necessary to serve the entire development, together with all
necessary laterals extending from the main sewer to the street right-of-way,
shall be installed and capped. In such event, the developer may install
on-site disposal units, provided that they are so located as to permit
easy and the least expensive connection to the sewer when it becomes
usable.
C.
Design of sanitary sewers shall be in accordance with
specifications provided by and be subject to the review of the Caln
Township Municipal Authority in order to ensure compliance with the
standards employed for the Township sewer system.
D.
Design of sanitary sewer systems shall also be subject
to the review and approval of such county or commonwealth regulatory
authorities as have jurisdiction in such matters. Evidence of such
review and approval shall be presented with the final plan.
[Amended 3-31-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-3]
A.
Purpose. The regulations established in this section
have been adopted to require that:
(1)
All buildings which require fire suppression system
shall be serviced by both a domestic water service line and a fire
suppression service line.
(2)
In each case where water is to be supplied to a subdivision
or land development by means of a public water supply system, such
system meets minimum standards controlling water storage and production
capabilities for domestic and fire use for the protection of the health,
safety and welfare of all Township residents affected.
B.
Fire suppression systems. All buildings which require
a fire suppression system shall be serviced with both a domestic water
service line and a fire suppression service line from the public water
service main to the building in question. The fire suppression service
line shall be designed in accordance with the Township Building Code,
Fire Code and the latest edition of the National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA) Code and shall be metered in accordance with the requirements
of the water service provider. All fire suppression service lines
shall be approved by the water service provider supplying the water
prior to land development approval.
C.
Public water supply system. If the applicant for subdivision
or land development approval proposes that the subdivision or land
development be served by public water, the applicant shall:
(1)
File with the preliminary subdivision application
or, when no preliminary plan is filed, the final plan application,
a report from the public water company proposing to provide public
water which describes the volume of flow, static pressure and residual
pressure at the fire hydrant nearest to the proposed subdivision.
(2)
Based upon the foregoing information, submit a hydraulic
study which demonstrates what volume of water and pressures are to
be provided at the most critical points within the subdivision. Critical
points shall be determined by the developer's engineer, following
consultation with the public water company, determined on the basis
of the intensity of development and all other applicable engineering
criteria.
D.
Review procedure for proposed public water supply
system.
(1)
The submissions required by Subsection C of this § 137-47 shall be reviewed by the Township Engineer in conjunction with the subdivision or land development application, who shall make a recommendation to the Board of Commissioners with respect to the applicant's compliance with the requirements of this section and the adequacy of the public water supply system. The Board expressly reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to require the applicant, at the applicant's cost and expense, to provide an independent engineering study and report verifying the adequacy of the proposed public system to supply adequate public water for purposes described in Subsection A of this § 137-47 to the proposed subdivision or land development.
(2)
Submission by the applicant of the required report,
hydraulic study and plan shall be considered essential, and no subdivision
or land development application, whether preliminary or final, shall
be accepted for review or granted approval without such submission.
Modifications required by the Township Engineer to any proposed water
distribution system or required as a result of an independent engineering
study shall, if based upon reasonable engineering or design criteria,
be a condition of any subdivision or land development approval.
E.
Hydrants.
(1)
Hydrants shall be located in a manner to provide complete
accessibility and to minimize the possibility of damage from motor
vehicles or injury to pedestrians. Hydrants shall be no less than
15 inches and no more than 30 inches from the finished grade to the
fire department connection invert, and shall be equipped with a five-inch
Storz locking coupling and two two-and-one-half-inch NST couplings.
The five-inch Storz locking coupling shall face the street. The hydrant
barrel shall be set so that no portion of the pumper or hose nozzle
cap will be less than 24 inches from the gutter face of the curb.
When set in lawn space between the curb and the sidewalk, if any,
or between the curb and the lot line, no portion of the hydrant or
nozzle cap shall be within six inches of the sidewalk.
F.
Connections for use by Fire Department.
(1)
All water connections for use by the Fire Department
shall be at least 25 feet from the building. Each connection shall
be a five-inch Storz locking coupling located no less than 25 inches
and no more than 35 inches from the finished grade to the bottom of
the elbow. A thirty-degree elbow facing down and towards the street
shall be required.
(2)
A Knox box shall be required to be located on all
commercial, industrial and institutional buildings. It shall be located
on the front of the building no further than 10 feet from the front
entrance, and the bottom of the box shall be no higher than five feet
from finished grade.
(3)
All hydrant and other required connections shall be
subject to the review and approval of the Township's Fire Marshal
or his/her designee.
G.
Approvals conditioned upon adequacy of public water supply. No subdivision or land development application proposing a public water supply system shall be granted preliminary or final approval unless the applicant demonstrates by a fair preponderance of the credible evidence full compliance with the provisions of this § 137-47.
A.
Streetlights shall be provided with the construction
of all new streets when required. A plan for streetlights, approved
by the utility company, shall be provided by the developer to the
Planning Commission for review and the Board of Commissioners for
approval upon submission of final subdivision or land development
plans.
C.
The minimum light source for streetlighting shall
produce 4,000 lumens.
D.
Style and type of fixture shall be subject to the
approval of the Board.
E.
For each
dwelling unit, a dusk-to-dawn light shall be provided in the front
yard, outside the right-of-way but within five feet from the right-of-way
line. The lights shall be energy-efficient and meet the illuminating
Engineering Society's (IES's) latest illumination standards for residential
uses. The IES standard in effect at the time of final plan approval
shall apply. The details of this item shall be finalized prior to
final plan approval.
[Added 1-14-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-01]
A.
All ground surfaces in the development that are neither
paved nor covered with some other solid material shall be protected
with vegetative growth that is capable of preventing soil erosion
and the emanation of dust during dry weather.
B.
A planting plan which conforms to the requirements
of this chapter and to the Caln Township Zoning Ordinance[1] shall be required for all major land developments. The
planting plan shall show the location, size and type of all trees,
shrubs, vegetative screens and ground covers proposed to be installed
in said land development.
A.
No portions of tree masses or trees with a caliper
of four inches or greater shall be cleared unless clearly necessary
for effectuation of the proposed subdivision or development. Developers
shall make all reasonable efforts to harmonize their plans with the
preservation of existing trees.
B.
Where required by this chapter or Chapter 155, shade trees shall be planted with a minimum caliper of three inches at forty-foot intervals, or as otherwise specified by the Township Engineer.
[Amended 6-10-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-7]
C.
Unless otherwise specified by the Township Engineer,
shade trees shall be provided and placed outside of the right-of-way
line on the lot, within 1 0 feet of the right-of-way line and outside
of the clear-sight triangle, measured along the center line of intersecting
streets to a point 75 feet from the center of the intersection.
[Amended 6-10-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-7]
D.
Shade trees shall be planted during the spring, summer or fall seasons, but in no case shall they be planted during severe weather and soil conditions which would jeopardize or prohibit long-term growth of the tree, as determined by the Township Engineer with the recommendation of a licensed landscape architect. Shade trees shall include the species recommended by Chapter 155 of this Code or otherwise approved by the Township Engineer.
[Added 6-10-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-7]
At least two off-street parking spaces with
access to a public street shall be provided for each proposed dwelling
unit. Where such access is to other than a residential service street,
adequate turnaround space shall be provided on the lot.
All other utility lines, including but not limited
to electric, gas, streetlight supply and telephone, shall be placed
underground. Installation of all utilities shall be in strict accordance
with the engineering standards and specifications of the Township,
municipal authority or other public utility concerned.
Street name signs shall be put at all intersections
and shall be visible from both directions when approaching an intersection.
Generally, the sign shall be parallel to the street that it is identifying.
The sign shall be of rustproof material or shall be adequately protected
against corrosion and shall be of a type and size with mounting and
supports as specified by the Board. Where required by the Board, the
developer shall provide and install standard traffic control signs,
including but not limited to stop signs, yield signs, no-parking signs
and speed limit signs.
[Added 9-29-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-13]
The owner and/or developer of any building or structure required to have a truss emblem on the building or at the entrance to a residential subdivision, condominium or apartment complex under Chapter 85 of the Caln Code shall include on the preliminary land development plan the design and location for the truss emblem. The Township Fire Marshal must approve the design and location for the truss emblem prior to preliminary land development approval.
[Amended 1-9-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-2]
A.
Upon the completion of all site improvements required
by the final plan approval, as specified in the Caln Township Code
and the conditions of such approval, the applicant or developer (if
a successor in interest to the applicant) shall supply Caln Township
with a complete set of plans for the entire tract showing all lot
lines as deeded and all surface and subsurface improvements as actually
constructed. The as-built plans shall be prepared at the same scale
as the approved final plan.
B.
The applicant or developer (if a successor in interest
to the applicant) shall submit the as-built plan to Caln Township
for review and consideration prior to the acceptance of any municipal
improvements within the development. The as-built plan shall contain
the following information:
(1)
Street cartway and right-of-way, including the width,
horizontal curves, vertical curves, curb radius, transitions for the
cartway and curb, and center line road grades;
(2)
Sidewalk and handicapped ramps, including the location,
width and alignment;
(3)
Driveways and curb cuts, including the locations and
widths;
(4)
Curbs, including elevations along all transitions
involving horizontal curves and intersections;
(5)
Street monuments with elevations;
(6)
Public utilities, including gas, electric, cable and
telephone;
(7)
Stormwater management facilities, including all detention
basins, retention basins, infiltration trenches, pipes, catch basins,
manholes, outlet structures, emergency spillways, berms and all other
structures, with locations, elevations, dimensions, widths, lengths,
slopes, inverts, volume and material;
(8)
Erosion and sedimentation control facilities, including
location, type and specifications for permanent facilities;
(9)
Sanitary sewer facilities, including treatment facilities,
pump stations, collection and conveyance facilities, manholes, clean-outs
and laterals, with locations, dimensions, widths, lengths, slopes,
inverts and material;
(10)
Water supply facilities, including treatment
facilities, booster pump stations, mains, valves, fire hydrants, service
lines, and connections, with locations, dimensions, widths, lengths,
slopes, inverts and material;
(11)
Streetlights, including location, type, size
and intensity;
(12)
Street and traffic control signs, including
location, type and size;
(13)
Street addresses for each lot or building;
(14)
Landscaping and planting materials, including
location, diameter and size;
(15)
Easements and rights-of-way, including location,
width, description and purpose;
(16)
Tract boundaries and lot lines, including locations
and descriptions;
(17)
Any additional information required by the Caln
Township Engineer.
C.
The Caln Township Engineer shall review the as-built
plans to determine if they are complete and acceptable. Upon determining
if the as-built plans are acceptable, the applicant or developer shall
provide Caln Township with the following:
A.
When the developer has completed all the required improvements and has submitted the as-built plan in accordance with § 137-54, he shall notify the Board of Commissioners, in writing by certified or registered mail, and shall also send a copy of the letter to the Township Engineer. The Board of Commissioners shall, within 10 days after receipt of such letter, authorize the Township Engineer to inspect the required improvements. The Township Engineer shall promptly file a report, in writing, with the Board of Commissioners and shall mail a copy of the report to the developer by certified or registered mail. The report shall be made and mailed within 30 days after receipt by the Township Engineer of the aforesaid authorization from the Board. The Township Commissioners shall then indicate approval or rejection of said improvements, either in whole or in part, and, if not approved, state reasons for the rejection. The Board of Commissioners shall immediately notify the developer, in writing by certified or registered mail, of its actions.
B.
If the Board of Commissioners or the Township Engineer
fails to comply with the time limitation provisions contained herein,
all improvements will be deemed to have been approved, and the developer
shall be released from all liability, pursuant to its performance
guaranty bond, or other security agreement.
C.
If any portion of said improvements is not approved
or is rejected by the Board of Commissioners, the developer shall
proceed to complete or correct the same, and, upon completion, the
same procedure of notification outlined herein shall be followed.
D.
Nothing herein, however, shall be construed as limitation
of the developer's right to contest or question, by legal proceedings
or otherwise, any determination of the Board of Commissioners.
E.
In the event that any improvements which may be required
have not been installed as provided in this chapter or in accordance
with the approved final plan, the Board of Commissioners has the power
to enforce any corporate bond or other security by appropriate legal
and equitable remedies. If proceeds of such bond or other security
are insufficient to pay the cost of installing or making repairs or
corrections to all the improvements covered by said security, the
Board of Commissioners may, at its option, install part of such improvements
in all or part of the subdivision or land development and may institute
appropriate legal or equitable action to recover the moneys necessary
to complete the remainder of the improvements. All of the proceeds
resulting from the security of any legal or equitable action brought
against the developer shall be used solely for the installation of
the improvements covered by such security, and not for any other purpose.
Every street, park or other improvement shown
on a subdivision plan and which is recorded on the subdivision plan
shall be deemed to be a private street, park or improvement until
such time as the same has been offered for dedication to the Township
and accepted by ordinance or resolution or by deed of dedication accepted
by the Board.
[Amended 5-26-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-6]
The Board shall require that an eighteen-month
guaranty, in the form of a bond, be provided from the date of acceptance
of all public improvements to be dedicated to the Township. The bond
shall be furnished under such conditions and form and with surety
as shall be approved by the Board to guarantee the maintenance of
all streets, storm drainage systems and sanitary sewers for a period
of 18 months and shall be in an amount equal to 10% of the cost of
such improvements.
