All of the required improvements specified in
this article shall be constructed in accordance with the Borough's
standards for construction and all other applicable Borough, county,
and state regulations.
Concrete monuments shall be set at the intersection
of all lines forming angles in the boundary of the subdivision or
land development. Concrete monuments shall also be placed along points
of curves of streets and at street intersections. Iron or steel markers
shall be set on all property corners.
The streets shall be graded to the grades and
dimensions shown on plans and profiles approved by the Council and
shall include the following improvements:
A.
Suitable drainage structures, culverts, storm sewers,
ditches and related installations shall be provided to insure adequate
drainage of all points along the streets.
C.
The curbs, base depth and surface depth shall be in
conformance with Table 1, Design Standards for Public Ways.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Table 1 is included at the end of this chapter.
D.
All streets shall be constructed on a prepared subgrade conforming to Chapter 194, Streets and Sidewalks, and the current PennDOT requirements for Superpave.
E.
Paving shall be required on all streets.
The construction of a storm drainage system
shall conform to the following requirements:
A.
Stormwater retention facilities shall be provided in accordance with standards established by Chapter 190, Stormwater Management, or any successor ordinance for the Pine Creek Watershed and consistent with Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection guidelines and applicable Pennsylvania statutes, rules and regulations.
B.
Drainage ditches or channels shall have a minimum
gradient of 1%.
C.
Open watercourses shall have adequate capacity and
erosion control to insure safe and healthful disposal of stormwater.
D.
When topsoil has been removed from the surface of
a lot on a slope where erosion will cause a displacement of loose
material, the subdivider shall be required to seed or provide other
means to prevent the wash from damaging adjacent property or accumulation
on street surfaces.
The developer shall construct a system of water
mains with a connection for each lot utilizing public water supply.
Every lot in a subdivision shall be capable
of being served by utilities, and the necessary easements shall be
provided. Electric, gas and other utility distribution lines shall
be installed within public rights-of-way or within properly designated
easements. To the fullest extent possible, underground utility lines
located in street rights-of-way shall not be installed beneath existing
or proposed paved areas except at intersections and, in any case,
shall be placed in a conduit which has been installed prior to the
placement of any paving.
Street name signs of a type adopted or approved
by the Council shall be installed at each street intersection by the
developer, at a location specified by the Borough Engineer.
On a corner lot or any point of entry on a public
road, nothing shall be erected, placed, planted or allowed to grow
in such a manner which obscures vision between the height of 1 1/2
feet and 10 feet above ground level as measured from the center-line
grades of the intersecting streets and within the areas bounded by
the street lines of such corner lots and a line joining points on
these street lines of such corner lots 25 feet from their intersection
along the lot lines. (See Table 1.[1])
[1]
Editor's Note: Table 1 is included at the end of this chapter.
