The following improvements shall be provided,
constructed and installed by the developer as shown on the record
plan:
A. Streets, curbs and sidewalks.
(1) Streets shall be 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. In subdivisions or land developments
where sidewalks are not required, the sidewalk area shall be graded
in the same manner as if sidewalks were to be constructed.
(2) Materials and construction requirements shall be as specified in §§
168-20,
168-22 and
168-23 of this chapter.
B. Sanitary sewers. Sanitary sewers shall be installed in accordance with the design standards set forth in §
168-26 of this chapter and the respective municipal authority having jurisdiction.
C. Water supply and distribution systems. Water supply and distribution systems shall be installed in accordance with the design standards set forth in §
168-27 of this chapter and respective water authorities.
D. Storm drainage systems.
(1) Storm drainage systems shall be installed in accordance with the design and construction standards set forth in §
168-24 of this chapter.
(2) Materials and installation shall conform to Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation Specifications, Publication 408, latest
edition, and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Roadway Construction
Standards, latest edition. Trench backfill will be in accordance with
Township specifications.
E. Monuments and markers.
(1) Permanent stone or concrete monuments shall be accurately placed, as specified by §
168-29.
(2) Monuments shall be set with their top level with the
finished grade of the surrounding ground, as approved by the Township
Engineer.
(3) Markers shall be set at the following locations shown
on the final plan:
(a)
At all points where lot lines intersect curves,
either front or rear.
(b)
At all angles in property lines of lots.
(c)
At all other lot corners.
(4) A "monument" shall be a stone or concrete with a flat
top at least four inches in diameter or square. It is recommended
that the bottom sides or radii be at least two inches greater than
the top to minimize movements caused by frost. The monument should
contain an indented cross or dimple and should be at least 24 inches
in length.
F. Street signs. Street signs shall be installed at all
street intersections. The design and placement of such signs shall
be done by the Township, the cost to be borne by the developer.
G. Streetlights.
(1) In accordance with the conditions to be agreed upon
by the developer, the Township Board of Commissioners and the appropriate
public utility, streetlights are to be installed in subdivisions and
land developments.
(2) Streetlighting shall consist of along-street public
pole lighting or shall be provided by private on-lot post lighting,
or a combination thereof, as determined by the Commissioners.
Certain improvements beyond the geographical boundaries of a site to be subdivided and/or developed, including but not limited to road improvements, may be required to be constructed where it can clearly be demonstrated that such improvements have been made necessary solely through the additional burden imposed by the subdivision and/or development of the site. The Solicitor shall render final judgment in any instances where a dispute arises as to the direct casual relationship for the improvement(s). The subdivider or developer shall be required to cover costs which may be incurred by the Township or other governmental jurisdiction in order to make these improvements feasible. The legal and financial arrangements to cover costs of the off-site improvements shall be the same as those prescribed in §
168-48.
Before the Board of Commissioners shall cause
its approval to be endorsed upon the final plans of any subdivision
or land development (except in the case of minor subdivision, wherein
the Board imposes no condition or conditions for the approval of the
plan) and as a requirement for the approval thereof, the owners shall
enter into a written agreement with the Township in the manner and
form set forth by the Township Solicitor.