[Amended 10-24-1995 by Ord. No. 466]
A. All new sidewalks and curbs and all sidewalks and curbs to be relaid
hereafter within the Borough shall be constructed in accordance with
the widths, lines, grades, slopes and specifications furnished by
or through the Borough.
B. No sidewalks or curbs shall be constructed until the proper grade
has been given by the Borough.
[Amended 10-24-1995 by Ord. No. 466]
A. All curbs shall be plain cement Class A concrete and shall be vertical,
conforming to PennDOT specifications, RC-64, which PennDOT specifications,
requirements and subsequent amendments or revisions are incorporated
herein by reference, copies of which are available from the Borough
office. Slant or rolled curb shall not be permitted.
B. Terminal concrete curb end shall have an exposed face of two inches
and be tapered over two feet.
C. Backfill must be placed within 48 hours after form removal and this
backfill shall be compacted in place along the rear face to within
six inches of the top of the curb.
D. Curb cuts and appropriate constructed, abutting sidewalk for handicapped
access shall be installed at all public street and highway intersections
in accordance with the specifications and requirements of the federal
government and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which present and
future specifications and requirements are incorporated herein by
reference.
E. The forms used for curbs shall be made and constructed of metal.
All forms shall be smooth, free from warp and of sufficient strength
to resist the pressure of the concrete without bulging, springing
or otherwise deviating from a straight and plumb state and position.
Sufficient stakes shall be used to hold the forms firmly in line and
grade.
F. Forms shall not be removed until 24 hours after the concrete has
been placed, except for curbs poured by machine. Machine-poured curbs
shall be constructed of concrete whose consistency assures that bulging,
springing, or other deviation from a straight and plumb state and
position shall not occur. Any irregular surface shall be corrected
by rubbing with carborundum stone. Brush finishing or plastering will
not be permitted.
G. When curbing is to be removed to construct a driveway or access drive,
the length of curbing to be removed shall be carried to the nearest
expansion joint or saw cut if the joint is located more than five
feet from the end of the curb removal. Curb replacements shall be
formed and shaped to the required driveway width. The driveway or
access drive shall be depressed to a height of 1 1/2 inches above
the finished paving grade. The maximum width of depressed curb shall
be 20 feet for residential driveways and 35 feet for multifamily residential
and nonresidential access drives.
H. No partial breaking out of the curb shall be permitted without approval
by the Borough.
I. Curbs shall be inspected and approved by the Borough after the forms
have been placed, just prior to the pouring of concrete and after
completion of all work.
J. After the concrete has set sufficiently, the person or entity causing
the street opening or excavation shall thoroughly and completely refill
the same so as to prevent any settling thereafter, and shall restore
the surface of said street to the same condition as it was before
the opening or excavation, and such restoration shall be in accordance
with the specifications of the Department of Transportation of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which present and future specifications
are hereby adopted as specifications of the Borough for restoration
of surfaces of streets in the Borough; as restored, the surface shall
conform to the proper grade and be of the same base and surface coating
as the part of the thoroughfare immediately adjoining the opening.
[Amended 10-24-1995 by Ord. No. 466]
A. Sidewalks shall have a minimum of four inches of Class A cement concrete
and four inches of compacted stone base (2A) and shall conform to
the attached Detail SW-1. As an alternative, sidewalks may be monolithically
cast with the curb at the discretion of the owner, who shall accept
full responsibility for the further consequences of said decision,
specifically as it relates to future repair and replacement of sidewalks.
Where sidewalks and curbs are cast monolithically, the surface shall
be scored or expansion joints placed six inches from the face of the
curb.
B. Sidewalks shall have a minimum depth of six inches where traversed
by a residential driveway and a minimum depth of eight inches where
traversed by a commercial driveway. Driveway and access drive entrance
shall be not more than two feet wider than the driveway or access
drive. The type of entrance surface shall be plain cement concrete.
C. Expansion joints, premolded 1/2 inch by four inches, shall be spaced
no more than 20 feet apart. Contraction joints, 1/8 inch wide and
one inch deep, shall be spaced every five feet.
D. The minimum sidewalk width shall be four feet, except that all sidewalks
existing at the time of this article shall be relaid no less than
the width of adjoining sidewalks unless approved by the Borough.
E. Sidewalks shall have a 1/4 inch per foot slope towards the street.
F. Handicapped ramps shall have a 1/4 inch per foot slope towards the
street.
G. In order to assist in maintaining the historical integrity of a Borough
property, a brick sidewalk may be placed with the specific authority
of Borough Council, to the following specifications: Bricks must be
laid on four inches of concrete and bricks must be grouted with concrete.
H. It shall be the duty of any person, firm or corporation placing,
replacing or repairing a sidewalk or curb to provide property and
adequate guards, barriers and lights, to prevent accidents; and the
person, firm or corporation shall assume all risks and be liable for
all damages by reason of any failure to provide such safety precautions.
I. When a sidewalk is replaced adjacent to a sidewalk of improper grade
or slope, it shall be the responsibility of the contractor to place
an expansion joint at the property line, saw cut approximately one
foot across the adjoining property line and slope the new sidewalk
to the existing grade thereof.
[Amended 10-24-1995 by Ord. No. 466]
All sidewalks and/or curbs hereinafter determined, by or through
the Safety Committee of the Littlestown Borough Council, Code Enforcement
Officer or the Borough Engineer, as needing extensive or substantial
repairs shall be relaid in accordance with the provisions of this
article and any other ordinance not inconsistent herewith.
[Amended 10-27-1992 by Ord. No. 422]
Additionally, in the event that the repair or replacement of
any sidewalk or curb will disturb the abutting state highway in any
fashion, it shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, business
or corporation to undertake or cause to be undertaken such repair
or replacement without first obtaining a highway occupancy permit
from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.