A.
Whenever any curb, driveway or sidewalk is required
to be installed, repaired, reset or relaid in the City of Linwood,
application for a permit shall be made by the owner of the abutting
lands or by his/her contractor to the Zoning Officer, specifying grade,
dimensions, mixed materials and method of construction and repair
to be used. The Zoning Officer or his designee shall examine said
specifications and upon approval shall grant a permit to the applicant.
Fees for the aforesaid permit shall be $50 each.
[Amended 3-10-2010 by Ord. No. 5-2010]
B.
An inspection fee deposit for construction of curb,
driveway or sidewalk shall be paid by the applicant to the City Clerk.
A minimum inspection fee deposit of $100 shall be posted. The amount
of the deposit shall be calculated as follows:
[Amended 5-28-2008 by Ord. No. 8-2008]
C.
No property
owner, resident, or contractor may remove any existing curb, gutter,
sidewalk or driveway apron abutting a public street without first
securing a permit in accordance with the permitting procedures outlined
in this article. Any existing curb, gutter, sidewalk, or driveway
apron that is proposed to be removed must be replaced/reconstructed
in accordance with the specifications contained in this article.
[Added 3-28-2012 by Ord.
No. 6-2012]
A.
After obtaining said permit, no work shall be commenced
in the lane of said sidewalks or curbs until the proper grade therefor
is accepted by the City Engineer.
B.
If during the installation of any curbing, gutters
or sidewalks or paved areas of the street are disturbed and/or damaged,
it is the responsibility of the applicant to restore any damaged or
disturbed portions of the street to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.
C.
Sidewalks. All sidewalks to be constructed, reconstructed,
improved or repaired shall be four inches thick and a minimum of four
feet wide. Concrete shall conform to the requirements of the New Jersey
Highway Department of Standard Specifications for Class B concrete.
D.
Curbs and gutters. All curbs to be constructed, reconstructed,
improved or repaired shall be concrete. Concrete shall conform to
the requirements of the New Jersey State Highway Department Standard
Specification for Class B concrete. Concrete curbs shall be six inches
wide by 18 inches in depth. If concrete gutters are to be constructed,
the gutters shall be cast separately; monolithic or one-piece curbs
and gutters shall not be permitted. Should the City of Linwood construct
said curbs upon the failure of the property owner to do so, said curb
shall be constructed of concrete. All curbs shall be constructed with
a six-inch reveal on the curb face except as provided below.
E.
Drop curbs/curb cuts. Curbs constructed, reconstructed,
improved or repaired may be constructed with dropped curb sections
to provide access to off-street parking in accordance with these specifications.
Drop curbs shall consist of full depth section with a minimum of two
inches of curb reveal. Drop curbs/curb cuts shall be limited to one
section per dwelling unit per lot. Drop curbs shall be a minimum of
14 linear feet for a single-car-width driveway, 24 linear feet for
a double-car-width driveway and two fourteen-linear-foot sections
for circular driveways.
F.
Grades, sidewalks and curbs shall be constructed,
reconstructed, curbed, recurbed, improved and repaired to conform
as near as practicable to the established grade of the street, road
or highway or of the section thereof along which any such improvement
is proposed to be made, where said grade has been established by law
previous to the passage of this article.
G.
ADA. Specifications must meet all ADA requirements.
H.
All sidewalks must be graded to provide adequate drainage
of rainwater.
I.
Any exemptions to these specifications must be approved
by the Zoning Officer or his designee.
A.
The failure of any applicant or owner or his contractor,
servant or agent to construct or repair such curbs and/or sidewalks
in accordance with the specifications filed by him/her for the purpose
of securing that permit under the terms of this article shall be and
constitute a violation thereof.
B.
Any person violating the terms of this article or
refusing or neglecting to comply with any of the provisions hereof
shall, upon conviction therefor, be subject to a fine of not more
than $500 or not more than 240 hours of community service, or both,
or any combination, at the discretion of the court.
C.
Each day that the violation continues past the date
of compliance shall be and constitute a separate and distinct offense,
subject to any and all penalties prescribed in this article.
Before any permit is issued for any work in
the public right-of-way of any street, certain performance sureties
are to be posted with the City Clerk.
A.
A certified check (or other form of deposit satisfactory
to the City Clerk) drawn in favor of the City of Linwood for 100%
of the total estimated construction costs shall be posted with the
City Clerk. The estimated costs of the proposed work shall be based
upon the current market values, and said amount shall be prepared
by the applicant and approved by the City Engineer.
B.
The City may reduce the amount of the performance
surety to be posted.
