[Adopted 6-3-1947 by Ord. No. 280]
The owner or owners of lands fronting or bordering
on the public streets of the Borough of Paulsboro are hereby required
to construct, pave, repave, curb, recurb, improve and/or repair, at
his or their own proper cost and expense, the sidewalks and curbs
on both sides of the public streets of the Borough of Paulsboro in
accordance with the provisions of this ordinance; provided, however,
that nothing herein shall be construed to affect any sidewalks and
curbs on said streets now in good repair and constructed at the proper
grade or slope and substantially in accordance with the provisions
of this ordinance.
Upon the failure of the owner or owners of lands
fronting or bordering on any public street to construct, pave, repave,
curb, recurb, improve and/or repair the sidewalks and curbs within
30 days after the service of notice, pursuant to the provisions of
N.J.R.S. 40:65-1 to 40:65-13, approved March 27, 1917, and the Acts
amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto, the said improvement
or improvements shall be done by the Borough of Paulsboro or under
its direction, pursuant to the provisions of the above-cited laws,
and the cost of said improvement shall be assessed against the lands
affected.
In the event that such improvement or improvements
are made by the Borough of Paulsboro, Borough Council may by resolution
provide that such assessment against the property owners affected
may be paid in annual installments, such annual installments to bear
interest at a rate to be determined by such resolution.
All curbs and sidewalks shall be laid at the
established grade or in accordance with specific instructions to be
given by the Borough Engineer. In all cases, the line and grade will
be furnished by the Borough Engineer at no expense to the property
owner.
[Amended 12-20-1966 by Ord. No. 471]
Prior to the start of laying any curb or sidewalk,
a permit shall be obtained from the Borough Clerk, Said permit shall
expire in 90 days from the date of issue thereof. There shall be paid
for such permit the sum of $5, and such permit shall state the location
of the proposed work, the names of the owner and of the contractor.
No person shall do any such work without a permit as herein required.
All such work shall be subject to the inspection
of the Borough Engineer of the Borough of Paulsboro, and finished
to the satisfaction of said Borough Engineer and of the Street Committee
of the Borough of Paulsboro.
A.
The paved portion of any sidewalk, providing the width
of the street permits, shall be not less than four feet wide.
B.
The full width of said sidewalk, from the fence or
property line to the curbline, shall remain unobstructed unless special
permission is secured from Borough Council or the Borough Council
Shade Street Commission.
C.
The grade of the sidewalks shall be a uniform pitch
of 1/4 of an inch to the foot toward the curb-line.
D.
The material for the paved portion of sidewalks shall
be concrete and the alignments, grades, construction and ingredients
shall comply with the standards provided for in this ordinance.
E.
Sidewalks shall be constructed in one course, four
inches thick, with a mix of one part by volume of portland cement,
two parts by volume of clean, sharp and well graded sand, and four
parts by volume of clean, crushed rock, pebbles or slag. The concrete
mixture shall contain the least amount of water possible for workability
and shall, in general, be mixed sufficiently to produce a homogenous
mass. Its consistency shall be such that the mortar clings to the
coarse aggregate; that the mixture will not segregate during transportation
or handling; that the mixture, when dropped, will flatten but not
spread; that there is no appearance of free water.
F.
The concrete shall be placed in the forms for the
full thickness of the pavement in the one-course type and given a
float finish. No topping or plastering will be permitted.
G.
Expansion joints at least 1/8 of an inch in width
shall be cut through the full thickness of the pavement every four
to six feet. About every 40 feet, a one-half-inch tar filler shall
be placed.
A.
All curbs shall be constructed of concrete of the one-course type, with a mix of one part by volume of portland cement, 1 3/4 parts by volume of clean, sharp and well graded sand and 3 1/2 parts by volume of clean, crushed rock, pebbles or slag; shall have the same consistency and shall have the same mixture uniformity as provided for in § 69-22E.
B.
The surface of the concrete shall have a trowel finish
and the outer edge of the top of curbs shall be finished with an edging
tool having a one-inch radius. Curb forms must be removed soon enough
to permit proper finishing. The face of the curbs shall be finished
for at least 12 inches below the top. No topping or plastering will
be permitted.
C.
The curbs shall be at least six inches in thickness
and shall be at least 16 inches deep. Six inches of the curb shall
be above street grade.
D.
Expansion joints at least 1/8 of an inch in width
shall be cut through the full thickness of the curb every six to eight
feet. About every 40 feet, a tar filler 1/2 inch thick shall be placed.
E.
Excess concrete extending over the thickness of the
curb at the top is to be removed, leaving a straight line along the
inner edge of the curb.
All corners shall be rounded with a radius as
long as the width of the narrowest intersecting sidewalk, unless otherwise
ordered in writing by the Borough Engineer. All curbs and sidewalks
lying within the intersection of the side lines of intersecting streets
will be paid for by the Borough upon certificate as to location and
measurements by the Borough Engineer.
A.
Where outer edge of sidewalk is two or more feet from
the face of the curb, all driveways shall slope from the grade of
the outer edge of the paved portion of the sidewalk to the gutter.
B.
Where outer edge of sidewalk is less than two feet
from the face of the curb, all driveways shall slope from the grade
of the inner edge of the paved portion of the sidewalk to a point
two inches above the gutter. Where this type construction is used,
the edges of the driveway where they cross the sidewalk shall be given
a roll finish in order to avoid any sharp depression in the sidewalk.
C.
The portions of a sidewalk used as a driveway shall
be constructed at least six inches thick instead of the usual four
inches.
Where gutters are considered necessary, they
shall be laid and paid for by the Borough.
Every person, firm or corporation violating
any of the provisions of this ordinance shall, upon conviction thereof,
be subject to pay a fine of not more than $50 and to be confined in
the county jail for a period of not more than 30 days, or both, in
the discretion of the Municipal Court before whom such conviction
is had.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent
with the provisions of this ordinance, to the extent of such inconsistency,
are hereby repealed.
This ordinance shall take effect upon final
passage and publication as provided by law.
