[Amended 4-11-2016 by Ord. No. 202]
A.
Street classifications.
(1)
The following street classification system is hereby adopted for
all proposed streets in the Township:[1]
(a)
Arterial street, refer to Detail RD-01 of the Township Minimum
Construction Standards and Details.
(b)
Commercial collector street, refer to Detail RD-02 of the Township
Minimum Construction Standards and Details.
(c)
Residential collector street, refer to Detail RD-03 of the Township
Minimum Construction Standards and Details.
(d)
Local commercial street, refer to Detail RD-04 of the Township
Minimum Construction Standards and Details.
(e)
Local residential street, refer to Detail RD-05 of the Township
Minimum Construction Standards and Details.
[1]
Editor's Note: The following details are included as attachments to this chapter.
(2)
The functional classification of all existing streets is as specified
and adopted by the Township in its Comprehensive Plan. Where a proposed
development abuts an existing street, the street it shall be improved
and widened in accordance with its classification for the full length
of the development.
(3)
The functional classification of any proposed street that is not
specified in the current Comprehensive Plan of the Township, adopted
by the Township, shall be determined by the Engineer consistent with
the definitions for the street classification system.
(4)
The functional classification of all proposed residential streets
is based on the average daily traffic volumes generated by the proposed
residential development as specified in the Institute of Transportation
Engineers (ITE) Trip Generation Manual, 6th Edition. All proposed
streets where the anticipated average daily traffic volume generated
by the development exceeds 500 vehicles per day shall be designated
as collector streets.
(5)
The functional classification of all proposed streets in a commercial
development is based on the average daily traffic volume generated
by the proposed commercial development as specified in the Institute
of Transportation Engineers (ITE) General Manual, 6th Edition. All
proposed streets where the anticipated average daily traffic volume
generated by the development exceeds 300 vehicles per day shall be
designated as collector streets.
B.
Street grading and paving standards.
(1)
Arterial streets (RD-01). Typical section of grading, paving, curbing,
underdrains and berm grading for all arterial streets shall be approved
in accordance with construction standards on Detail RD-01 of the Township
Minimum Construction Standards and Details. Geometric design shall
be in accordance with the appropriate design speed as specified in
Detail RD-07 of the Township Minimum Construction Standards and Details
and as determined by the Township upon recommendation by the Engineer,
the design standards of the Township Code, Subdivision of Land, and
this Code.
(2)
Commercial/collector street (RD-02). Typical section of paving, underdrains
and berm grading for commercial/collector streets shall be installed
in accordance with the construction standards on Detail RD-02 of the
Township Minimum Construction Standards and Details. Geometric design
shall be in accordance with the appropriate design speed as specified
in Detail RD-07 of the Township Minimum Construction Standards and
Details and as determined by the Township upon recommendation by the
Township Engineer, the design standards of the Township Code, Subdivision
of Land, and this Code.
(3)
Residential collector street (RD-03). Typical section of paving,
underdrains and berm grading for residential collector streets shall
be in accordance with the construction standards on Detail RD-03 of
the Township Minimum Construction Standards and Details. Geometric
design shall be installed in accordance with the appropriate design
speed as specified in Detail RD-07 of the Township Minimum Construction
Standards and Details and as determined by the Township upon recommendation
of the Township Engineer, the design standards of the Township Code,
Subdivision of Land, and this Code.
(4)
Local commercial street (RD-04). Typical section of grading, paving,
curbing, underdrains and berm grading for local commercial or industrial
streets shall be installed in accordance with the construction standards
on Detail RD-04 of the Township Minimum Construction Standards and
Details. Geometric design shall be in accordance with the appropriate
design speed as specified in Detail RD-07 of the Township Minimum
Construction Standards and Details and as determined by the Township
upon recommendation of the Township Engineer, the design standards
of the Township Code, Subdivision of Land, and this Code.
(5)
Local residential street (RD-05). Typical section of grading, paving,
curbing, underdrains and berm grading for minor local residential
streets shall be installed in accordance with the construction standards
on Detail RD-05 of the Township Minimum Construction Standards and
Details. Geometric design shall be in accordance with the appropriate
design speed as specified in Detail RD-07 of the Township Minimum
Construction Standards and Details and as determined by the Township
upon recommendation of the Township Engineer, the design standards
of the Township Code, Subdivision of Land, and this Code.
(6)
Materials. The base course and wearing surface of all streets shall
be constructed in accordance with the standards of this Code, and
all materials used shall meet the latest Pennsylvania Department of
Transportation specifications. Additional base course depths may be
required as the Engineer may determine to be necessary for the type
of street that has been proposed.
(7)
Bituminous curb underdrain. Permanent underdrains of a size and slope
to be determined by the Engineer shall be installed on the upper or
higher side of all streets, in cut areas where they are necessary
to prevent the infiltration of water under the paved roadway and at
the low points in all roads or streets. All underdrains shall parallel
the roadway as nearly as possible and shall be in accordance with
the construction standards on Details RD-01, RD-02, RD-03, RD-04,
RD-05, and SS-16 of the Township Minimum Construction Standards and
Details.
(8)
Shoulders. Street shoulders shall be graded for the full width of
the right-of-way in accordance with the typical street section in
this Code and thoroughly compacted by rolling all shoulders. Slopes
and berms shall be seeded to prevent erosion.
(9)
Utilities in streets. All utilities crossing streets shall be installed
in trenches backfilled and compacted with aggregate meeting the Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation specifications and approved by the Engineer,
and all other utilities within the right-of-way of streets shall be
installed before the base, binder and bituminous wearing course is
installed.
(10)
Trench repaving for bituminous paving (RD-19). All pavement
restoration in bituminous pavement shall be constructed in accordance
with the construction standard in Detail RD-19 of the Township Minimum
Construction Standards and Details.
(11)
Paving notch Detail (RD-15). New asphalt pavement shall meet
existing asphalt pavement in accordance with the construction standard
in Detail RD-15 of the Township Minimum Construction Standards and
Details.
(12)
Two-phase paving. When the bituminous paving is in a subdivision
or other land development being developed at that time and it is anticipated
that construction activity and heavy material hauling will be taking
place for an extended period of time. A one-inch skim coat of either
FJ-1 bituminous material or 9.5mm HMA wearing course material shall
be applied. The final bituminous wearing course material shall be
installed as specified in the developer's agreement.
(13)
Curb ramps. The location and design of all curb ramps for access
by disabled persons shall be approved by the Engineer. Such approval
does not represent compliance with the Accessibility Guidelines of
the Americans with Disabilities Act.[2] Curb cuts in straight curbs shall be in accordance with
the current edition of PennDOT RC-67M.
[2]
Editor's Note: See 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.
C.
Street design criteria.
(1)
All street classifications. Geometric design shall be in accordance with § 180-21, Street requirements, of the Township Code and Detail RD-07 of the Township Minimum Construction Standards and Details.
(a)
Clear sight triangle. No obstructions shall be located within
the right-of-way or lot that obscures visibility at the intersection
of two streets or of a street and a residential driveway. A clear
sight triangle, as defined by this Code, shall be maintained free
of any obstructions. The sides of the clear sight triangle shall be
measured along the center line of the intersecting streets and shall
meet the minimum standards shown in Detail RD-07 of the Township Minimum
Construction Standards and Details. The clear sight triangle shall
be shown on the final plat for recording if it is beyond the boundary
of the right-of-way.
(b)
Minimum sight distance. When a new street intersects an existing
street, the minimum sight distance at the intersection shall be provided
in accordance with the requirements of minimum sight distance shown
in Detail RD-07 of the Township Minimum Construction Standards and
Details.
(c)
Roadway design grade specification. The minimum allowable street
grade shall be 1%. The maximum allowable street grade shall be 12%
in accordance with Detail RD-07 of the Township Minimum Construction
Standards and Details.
(d)
Sight distance: for vertical curves, shall be of adequate length
in order to provide minimum sight distances in accordance with Detail
RD-07 of the Township Minimum Construction Standards and Details.
(e)
Minimum center-line radii for horizontal curves shall be of
adequate length to provide a minimum sight distance in accordance
with Detail RD-07 of the Township Minimum Construction Standards and
Details.
(f)
Minimum right-of-way and cartway width shall be as per Detail RD-07 of the Township Minimum Construction Standards and Details unless otherwise required by Township Code § 180-21N(2).
(g)
Minimum transient distances between reverse curves shall be
as specified in Detail RD-07 of the Township Minimum Construction
Standards and Details.
(2)
Local residential (RD-08) and commercial culs-de-sac (RD-09): Culs-de-sac
shall meet the minimum standards shown in Details RD-08 and RD-09
of the Township Minimum Construction Standards and Details and the
Township Subdivision of Land Code.
(3)
Barricade for dead-end roads (RD-23). A barricade for dead-end roads
meeting the standard in Detail RD-23 of the Township Minimum Construction
Standards and Details shall be provided by the developer when required
by the Engineer.
(4)
Pavement marking. All stop bars, symbols, transverse markings and
crosswalks shall be cold white plastic meeting Pennsylvania Department
of Transportation specifications. All longitude lines shall be Traffic
Zone Paint, Type II Waterborne.
(5)
Cul-de-sac with island: planting requirement to allow emergency,
maintenance and delivery vehicles. Refer to Detail RD-10 of the Township
Minimum Construction Standards and Details.
(6)
Temporary hammerhead: turnaround shall meet the minimum standards
shown in Detail RD-11 of the Township Minimum Construction Standards
and Details.
(7)
Cul-de-sac with island: residential or commercial, refer to Details
RD-12 and RD13 of the Township Minimum Construction Standards and
Details.
[Amended 3-8-2004 by Ord.
No. 134; 8-10-2015 by Ord. No. 199]
See Chapter 173 for stormwater management and MS4 prohibited discharge provisions.
Design standards. All sanitary sewage facilities
and all public water facilities shall be constructed in accordance
with the design standards and requirements of all public boards or
bodies having jurisdiction.
[Amended 4-11-2016 by Ord. No. 202]
A.
Sidewalks (concrete). All sidewalks shall be constructed in accordance
with the following standards and as illustrated in Details RD-20 and
SD-08 of the Township Minimum Construction Standards and Details.[1] Ramps for the physically challenged shall be provided
at intersections and crosswalks.
[1]
Editor's Note: Said details are included as attachments to this chapter.
B.
Walkways.
(1)
Minimum width. Walkways shall be a minimum of four feet wide. In
parking lots they shall be an additional 30 inches wide or separated
by an additional 30 inches of green space on each side where automobiles
or other vehicles may overhang the walkway.
(2)
Height. Walkways in relation to parking lots and driveways shall
be raised to the same height as sidewalks in relation to streets.
Refer to Details RD-04 and SD-08 of the Township Minimum Construction
Standards and Details.
C.
Multipurpose walking and biking paths.
A.
General requirements. All driveways shall be located
designed, constructed, and maintained in such a manner as not to interfere
or be inconsistent with the design, maintenance and drainage of the
street.
B.
General location restrictions. All driveways shall
be permitted at locations in which:
(1)
Sight distance is adequate to safely allow each permitted
movement to be made into or out of the access driveway;
(2)
The free movement of normal highway traffic is not
impaired;
(3)
The driveway will not create a hazard; and
(4)
The driveway will not create an area of undue traffic
congestion on the highway.
(5)
Adequate sight distance at all driveways shall conform
to PENNDOT latest Publication 282 (Highway Occupancy Permit Handbook)
and Pennsylvania Code Title 76 Transportation, Chapter 441 (Access
to Occupancy of Highways by Driveways and Local Roads).
[Added 3-8-2004 by Ord. No. 134]
C.
Residential driveway (SD-01 and SD-02). Within the right-of-way of
Township streets, residential driveways shall be constructed in accordance
with Details SD-01 and SD-02[1] of the Township Minimum Construction Standards and Details.
[Amended 4-11-2016 by Ord. No. 202]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said details are included as attachments to this chapter.
D.
Grade. Driveways shall be constructed to conform to
the grade of the finished shoulders. All descending or ascending grades
of driveways shall begin at the street right-of-way. No stormwater
shall be permitted to drain onto Township streets.
[Amended 4-11-2016 by Ord. No. 202]
A.
Minimum paving standards.
B.
Parking area standards.
(2)
Concrete mountable curbs (SD-06). When required, mountable curbs
shall be constructed to the standard in Detail SD-06 of the Township
Minimum Construction Standards and Details.[1]
(a)
Concrete curb detail (SD-10). When required, concrete curbs
shall be constructed to the standard in Detail SD-10 of the Township
Minimum Construction Standards and Details.
(b)
Depressed concrete curb detail (SD-11). When required, depressed
concrete curbs shall be constructed to the standard in Detail SD-11
of the Township Minimum Construction Standards and Details.
(c)
Typical street section with depressed concrete curb detail (SD-11)
or depressed bituminous curb (RD-18). When required, typical street
section with depressed concrete curbs shall be constructed to the
standard in Details SD-11 and RD-18 of the Township Minimum Construction
Standards and Details.
(d)
Plain concrete curb with gutter detail (SD-12). When required,
plain concrete curb with gutter shall be constructed to the standard
in Detail SD-14 of the Township Minimum Construction Standards and
Details.
[1]
Editor's Note: Said details are included as attachments to this chapter.
(3)
Curb ramps. The location and design of all curb ramps for access
by disabled persons shall be approved by the Engineer. Such approval
does not represent compliance with the accessibility guidelines of
the Americans with Disabilities Act.
(4)
Accessible parking sign (SD-09). Parking spaces required or designated
to be accessible for the physically challenged shall be identified
by the installation of an accessible parking sign meeting the requirements
Detail SD-09 of the Township Minimum Construction Standards and Details.
Where fire hydrants are required, they shall
be installed pursuant to specifications of the body having jurisdiction.
[Amended 4-11-2016 by Ord. No. 202]
All guide rails shall be constructed in accordance with Detail
RD-22[1] of the Township Minimum Construction Standards and Details.
[1]
Editor's Note: Said detail is included as an attachment to this chapter.
Where Cable television is to be installed, it
shall be installed pursuant to the specifications of the body having
jurisdiction.
Where electric is to be installed, it shall
be installed pursuant to the specifications of the body having jurisdiction.
Where gas is to be installed, it shall be installed
pursuant to the specifications of the body having jurisdiction.
Where water is to be installed, it shall be
installed pursuant to the specifications of the body having jurisdiction.
A.
General conditions.
(1)
All street excavation within a Township right-of-way
or easements shall require a road opening permit.
(2)
No street opening shall extend across more than half
of the cartway at a time. No street shall be closed at any time without
prior approval from Brighton Township.
(3)
Two-way traffic should be maintained whenever possible.
(4)
Access to driveways and/or buildings located within
the work zone shall maintained at all times.
(5)
No more than 250 linear feet of excavation shall be
opened at any one time.
(6)
Traffic control shall be maintained in accordance
with Pennsylvania Department of Highways Publication 203. The permittee
shall furnish and maintain such signs, barricades, lights and flag
persons as may be necessary to provide a safe and compliant work zone.
The Township may require a separate traffic control plan under special
circumstances.
(7)
Provisions shall be made to accommodate stormwater
runoff at all times. The work shall not be permitted to interfere
with the normal flow of surface or subsurface water.
(8)
Future maintenance shall be the responsibility of
the permittee during the first two years after completion.
B.
Pavement cuts. Open cutting of any street surface
is not permitted unless authorized by the Township Engineer.
(1)
Cuts in the bituminous surface shall be a neat straight
line the entire length and width of the trench using a concrete saw.
Cuts through cement concrete shall be made to a sufficient depth to
enable the removal of the concrete in a clear straight break.
(2)
All excavated material should be stored in such a
manner as to not interrupt pedestrian or automobile traffic. Pedestrian
crosswalks and sidewalks shall be kept clear at all times. Loose material
shall be promptly cleaned from the streets and sidewalks using appropriate
measures.
(3)
Special backfill requirements may be set by the Township
Engineer. Backfill requirements will be determined at the time of
application.
(4)
Restoration of asphalt pavement.
(a)
Temporary pavement shall consist of the appropriate
compacted backfill material and topped with not less than eight inches
of cold patch. The temporary pavement shall be replaced with the permanent
repair immediately upon suitable weather conditions or when the work
is completed.
(b)
Permanent repair shall be in accordance with Detail RD-19[1] of the Township Minimum Construction Standards and Details.
[Amended 4-11-2016 by Ord. No. 202]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said detail is included as an attachment to this chapter.
C.
Opening of berm or yard areas.
(1)
All work performed in areas other than the improved surface (asphalt
or concrete) shall be performed in compliance with Detail SD-21[2] of the Township Minimum Construction Standards and Details.
[Amended 4-11-2016 by Ord. No. 202]
[2]
Editor's Note: Said detail is included as an attachment to this chapter.
(2)
All disturbed yard areas shall be graded, seeded,
mulched and restored to their original condition.
A.
Type, material and size.
(1)
Monuments. Monuments shall be of cast in place or
precast reinforced concrete at least six inches in diameter or four
inches square and at least 30 inches in depth, with a metal center
plug. The actual survey point shall be indicated by a one-sixteenth-inch
hole drilled in the metal plug.
(2)
Markers. Markers shall be iron pins or pipes at least
one-half inch in diameter and not less than 30 inches in length or
other material acceptable to the Engineer.
B.
Detection. Monuments and markers shall be detectable
with conventional ferrous metal or magnetic locators.
C.
Acceptance of public improvements. No private or public
improvements shall be accepted by the Township until all required
monuments have been set and as-built drawings have been submitted
and certified to, by a professional land surveyor. As-built drawings
shall be submitted as follows: three paper copies (24 inches by 36
inches), one Mylar copy and one copy on either a 3.5 floppy disc,
CD, or e-mailed electronically in an AutoCAD format. The following
language shall be included on all as-built drawings:
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The professional land surveyor's certificate
shall read as follows: I, ____________________________, a registered
professional surveyor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do hereby
certify that this plan is prepared from a field survey made on this
______ day of _______________, 2002 (or current year) and it represents
the location of buildings, driveways, parking areas, landscaping and
elevations of the stormwater detention basin and its associated facilities
as shown thereon by me for the owners or agents.
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________________________(SEAL)
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Registration
No. ______________________ Date:
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D.
As-built drawings. As-built drawings shall include,
but need not to be limited to, the following items:
(1)
Commercial as-built drawings. Buildings and location
in relationship to; property lines; set back lines; property lines
(bearings and distances); property corner monuments; parking delineation;
line painting; right-of-way lines; easements; sanitary sewer lines;
water lines, fire hydrants, Fire Department connections, handicap
ramps, signage, parking; monument signs; sidewalks; site lighting;
paving areas (asphalt/concrete); curb (asphalt/concrete); concrete
pads; dumpster enclosure; driveways-radius, width, highway occupancy
permit number, landscaping required by Code; regulatory/warning signage;
retaining walls; guide rail; impervious/pervious computation; surveyors
certification block.
(2)
Residential as-built drawings. Concrete monuments;
monument signs; easements; sanitary sewer lines, water lines, fire
hydrants; line painting; street lighting; centerline bearings and
distances for all public roadways; regulatory/warning signage; sidewalks;
handicap ramps; right-of-way lines; retaining walls; guiderail; surveyors
certification block.
(3)
All as-built field surveys of the stormwater collection
and detention facilities shall include the top and invert elevations
of all inlets and manholes, endwalls and headwalls, easements and
rights-of-way, rock rip rap and grass swales, pipe sizes and materials,
detention basin storage volumes, outlet structure elevation with orifice
size and elevation with computation documenting that the stormwater
collection and detention facilities will manage and control the approved
allowable full range of storm events.
All installations, locations, and materials
shall comply with Township and PA DOT standards.
A.
Traffic regulatory sign details and procedures.
(1)
Stop signs.
(2)
Speed limit signs (25 mph, unless noted).
(3)
No outlet signs.
(4)
Yield signs.
(5)
Weight, size and load restrictions.
(6)
Turning restrictions.
(7)
Stopping, standing and parking restrictions.
(8)
Hazardous grade speed limits.
(9)
No-passing zones.
(10)
No turns on red restrictions.
(11)
Removal of traffic hazards.
(12)
School zones and school zone speed limits.
(13)
Special speeds on bridges or elevated structures.
(14)
Creation of one-way streets.
B.
All traffic control signs (other than street names
signs) must use the following specifications:
(1)
One sign per post.
(2)
Must use easy erect channel.
(3)
Ten-foot long galvanized steel posts.
(4)
Three-foot counter sink posts.
(5)
Break-away hardware.
(6)
Theft proof nuts and bolts.
(7)
All traffic control signs must be at least seven feet
to the bottom of the sign, and two feet to five feet behind the curb.
(8)
Signs, when not at an intersection should be placed
between lots, on lot lines.
(9)
Arrows indicate flow of traffic.
C.
Street name signs.
(1)
Developers may order street signs through the Township.
(2)
The standard Brighton Township street sign will have
the following specifications:
(a)
The street name shall appear on street name
signs in capital letters six inches high.
(b)
Prefixes such as "North" shall be abbreviated
to N.
(c)
Suffixes such as "Drive" shall be abbreviated
to DR.
(d)
Prefixes and suffixes shall be four inches high.
(e)
The street name sign shall have 3M or equal
white reflective lettering, on 3M 7725-58 or equal greenish background.
(f)
Signs shall be mounted on nine-inch-wide extruded
aluminum blanks predrilled to accept vandal-proof hardware.
(g)
Required length of sign shall be determined
by the road name.
(h)
Post brackets and cross brackets for mounting
the signs must have a twelve-inch long slot for securing the signs
and also be drilled to accept vandal-proof hardware.
(i)
The vandal-proof hardware shall consist of bolts
with a 12 part socket head.
(j)
Sign posts shall be galvanized, 10.5 feet by
2.25 inches OD x two feet ID round posts.
(4)
Developers may install custom-made street name signs.
The specifications shall be as follows:
(a)
Letter height must be four inch minimum.
(b)
Letter width must be one-and-one-half-inch minimum.
(c)
Letter stroke width must be three-fourths-inch
minimum.
(d)
Letter color must be white or white reflective
material
(e)
The background color must be contrasting from
that of the letters.
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*NOTE: All custom-made street name signs shall
be the responsibility of the respective homeowners' association and
shall be identified in the homeowners' association documents. in the
event that a custom-made sign for any reason may need to be replaced,
it shall be replaced in a reasonable amount of time or the Township
may replace it with a standard Brighton Township sign.
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(5)
Type of installation required:
(a)
Four-way signs shall be installed at all intersections
where at least one of the connecting roads are throughways that lead
to another street. If one of the streets has no outlet, then only
a two-way sign shall be required.
(b)
Two-way signs shall be installed at intersections
where none of the streets are throughways that lead to another street.
D.
Where required by the Township, the developer shall
install one "No Street Parking by Brighton Township Ordinance" sign
at the street entrance or entrance(s) to every plan. Specifications.
(1)
The sign must be installed within the first 100 feet
of the entrance(s) to every development on the right-hand side of
the street.
(2)
The sign design must be provided using specifications
below (i.e., red lettering on reflective white background).
(a)
Sign dimensions are 24 inches wide and 30 inches
in height;
(b)
The background must be white and be reflective;
(c)
The lettering must be red;
(d)
The sign must be outlined in red which is to
be five-eighths-inch stoke width;
(e)
The lettering for "No Street Parking" is to
be four inches in height and five-eighths-inch stroke width;
(f)
The lettering for "by Brighton Township Ordinance"
is to be two inches in height and three-eighths-inch stroke width;
(g)
The layout of the sign shall be in accordance
with current Penn DOT regulations.
E.
Final approval.
(1)
All identification and traffic warning and regulatory
signage must be installed prior to the Township issuing any building
permits.
(2)
Bonds shall not be released for the streets until
all signage installations receive final approval from the Township
Engineer.
(3)
When all signs have been installed, the developer
must request the Township to review the installations. The Township
will give written acceptance/denial. (A copy must go to the Township.)
(4)
All developers must purchase and install all signs
on their own. The Township will not order, pay for, receive, store
or install any signs, posts, etc., for the developer.
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* NOTE: All PA DOT publications can be obtained
from:
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PA Dept. of Transportation
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Publication Sales Store
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P.O. Box 134
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Middletown, PA 15057
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[Amended 12-12-2015 by Ord. No. 146; 4-11-2016 by Ord. No. 202]
The Township may require developers to install street lighting
along those streets in the development to be dedicated to public use.
All street lighting shall be installed in compliance with Township
standards for work in Township rights-of-way. (See Detail SD-07[1] of the Township Minimum Construction Standards and Details.)
Payment for the energizing and maintenance of the street lights shall
be the responsibility of the developer and/or the appropriate homeowners'
association.
[1]
Editor's Note: Said detail is included as an attachment to this chapter.
[Amended 4-11-2016 by Ord. No. 202]
A.
Street tree planting specifications. Trees shall be of substantially
uniform size and shape and have straight trunks. Trees shall be properly
planted and staked and provisions made by the developer for regular
watering and maintenance until the development is complete and Township
acceptance of streets. Dead and dying trees shall be replaced by the
developer during the next planting season after the initial planting.
The following standards shall be used during planting as approved
by the Engineer:[1]
(1)
(SD-03) Evergreen/deciduous tree planting detail: See Detail SD-03
of the Township Minimum Construction Standards and Details.
(2)
(SD-04) Shrub planting detail: See Detail SD-04 of the Township Minimum
Construction Standards and Details.
[1]
Editor's Note: The following details are included as attachments to this chapter.
The maximum allowable slope on an embankment
shall be two horizontal: one vertical (ratio). All embankments steeper
than 2:1 shall require a retaining system.
All exterior parking lots, driveways, vehicular
access aisles, pedestrian access areas and loading spaces shall be
sufficiently illuminated so as to provide safe on-site movements.
A.
Illumination shall be by sharp cutoff fixture-type
with flush-mounted lens cap only.
B.
Fixtures shall be mounted parallel to the ground surface.
Lighting for the purpose of highlighting a structure or landscape
feature shall be exempt from this requirement, provided that the source
of such light shall not be visible from the property lines or public
right-of-way.
C.
Illumination shall not exceed one footcandle at all
property boundaries.
D.
There shall be no direct or sky-reflected glare, whether
from floodlights or from high-temperature processes (for example,
combustion or welding), so as to be visible from within any R-District.
