In all land developments and subdivisions developed after the effective date of this chapter, certain improvements shall be installed in accordance with design specifications set forth herein. Whenever the Township standards, in applicable zoning ordinances, building codes, road ordinances, or other ordinances, resolutions, or regulations require standards that exceed these minimum standards, those Township standards shall apply. Whenever the standards of this chapter exceed those of the other municipal ordinances, the standards of this chapter shall apply.
The following general standards shall apply to all types of development. The Township will study the following factors affecting the suitability of a proposed subdivision or land development:
A. 
Land deemed by the Township to be uninhabitable for any reason shall not be planned for residential occupancy, nor for such other uses as may increase danger to heath, life, property or groundwater, but such land within a plan shall be set aside for such uses as will not endanger life, property, or further aggravate or increase the existing menace.
B. 
Areas characterized by steep slopes (slopes generally greater than 20%) geologic formations, sinkholes, wetlands, or other such features which restrict the usability of the land shall not be subdivided or developed.
C. 
In determining the suitability of land for subdivision, the Township shall refer to applicable studies by the County Planning Commission, state, and federal agencies, including the soil survey prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service.
D. 
The layout or arrangement of the subdivision or land development shall conform to the Blair County Comprehensive Plan, and to any regulations or maps adopted in furtherance thereof. In addition, the layout or arrangement of the subdivision or land development shall conform to any local level comprehensive plan or other applicable ordinances which may exist.
E. 
Where evidence indicates that the minimum lot size requirements specified in other sections of this chapter or in any applicable zoning ordinance are not adequate to permit the installation of individual on-lot water and/or sewerage disposal facilities, along with an area to be set aside for a replacement sewage absorption bed, the Township shall require that the Township Sewage Enforcement Officer (SEO) or the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) make such tests as are necessary to determine the adequacy of the proposed facilities in relation to the provisions of the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act 537,[1] as amended, plus other applicable state or local regulations. The Township shall review and shall make a final determination on the adequacy of the proposed facility.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 35 P.S. § 750.1 et seq.
F. 
No subdivision showing reserve strips controlling the access to public ways will be approved, except where the control and disposal of the land comprising such strips are definitely placed within the jurisdiction of the Township under agreement meeting the approval of the Township.
G. 
Lot lines shall, where possible, follow municipal and county boundary lines rather than cross them.
H. 
All subdivisions and land developments shall be designed in accordance with recommendations received from the Township Engineer.
A. 
The following general standards shall apply to all streets within a subdivision:
(1) 
The location and width of all streets shall conform to the county and local level comprehensive plans or to such parts thereof as may have been adopted by the county or Township. The Township Supervisors reserve the right to specify any requirements it deems necessary for the safety and welfare of the intended public use.
(2) 
The proposed street system shall extend existing or recorded streets with the same width or larger but in no case less than the required minimum width.
(3) 
Where, in the opinion of the Township Supervisors and/or Planning Commission, it is desirable to provide for street access to adjoining property, street rights-of-way shall be extended by dedication to the boundary of such property.
(4) 
At least two points of public street ingress/egress should be provided for major subdivisions involving 10 or more lots and land developments.
(5) 
New minor streets shall be so designed as to discourage through traffic, but the subdivider shall give adequate consideration to provision for the extension and continuation of major arterial and collector streets into and from adjoining properties.
(6) 
Where a subdivision abuts or contains an existing street of improper width or alignment, the Township may require the dedication of land sufficient to widen the street or correct the alignment.
(7) 
Private streets (streets not to be offered for dedication) are discouraged. Private streets will be approved only in a land development project not requiring subdivision if they meet the design standards of this chapter.
(8) 
Street pavement design shall conform with the following:
(a) 
The road construction standards contained herein are minimum standards. In no case should a proposed design provide for less than these standards require. Design in excess of these standards may be required when conditions warrant. Design criteria to be used shall be Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Design Manual, Part 2, Highway Design. Material and construction methods shall comply with the latest edition of PennDOT specifications, Publication 408, and Standards for Roadway Construction, PennDOT Publication 72.
(b) 
The Township reserves the right to approve alternate designs for material type, depth, and width when sound engineering analysis proves the acceptability of the alternate. In no instance shall a proposed alternate design be less than the minimum requirements contained herein.
(c) 
Roads on the state or federal system must be designed to these specifications required by the above-mentioned agencies, these standards notwithstanding.
(d) 
All pavements shall be designed for a twenty-year service life.
(e) 
Where it is proposed to use a road prior to the placement of the wearing course, the base course of the road must be structurally designed to support all anticipated loads.
(f) 
Parking lanes shall be provided where required by the Township. Thickness requirements for parking lanes shall be the same as the thickness requirements for the cartway.
(g) 
Temporary turnarounds meeting the dimensional requirements contained herein for a cul-de-sac, shall be installed when streets are designed for future extension to adjoining properties or future extension to subsequent phases of a development. Temporary turnarounds shall be provided with easement meeting the right-of-way requirements herein for culs-de-sac. Temporary turnarounds shall be constructed of a minimum of six inches of well compacted subbase material in accordance with the latest edition of PennDOT Publication 408, Section 350.
(h) 
All construction materials, equipment, procedures and methods shall conform to the requirements of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Specifications, Publication 408, latest edition, unless specifically stated otherwise in this chapter.
(i) 
Subgrade. In accordance with the latest edition of PennDOT Publication 408, Section 210. The Township reserves the right to require compaction testing, with all costs paid by the developer. The subgrade shall be approved by the Township prior to placing of subbase.
(j) 
Subbase A. Eight inches of AASHTO No. 1 stone in accordance with the latest edition of PennDOT Publication 408, Section 703. Subbase A material must be approved by the Township prior to placement of subbase B material.
(k) 
Subbase B. Four inches of PennDOT No. 2A stone in accordance with the latest edition of PennDOT Publication 408, Section 350. Subbase B material shall be approved by the Township prior to placement of base material.
(l) 
Base. Bituminous concrete base course in accordance with the latest edition of PennDOT Publication 408, Section 305. Subject to the approval of the Township, ID-3 bituminous course in accordance with the latest edition of PennDOT Publication 408, Section 424 may be allowed. Base course shall be approved by the Township prior to placing of the wearing course.
(m) 
ID-2 bituminous wearing course. In accordance with the latest edition of PennDOT Publication 408, Section 420. Material shall conform to the latest edition of PennDOT Publication 408, Section 420.2. Skid resistance level shall be as required by the latest edition of PennDOT Publication 242. A tack coat shall be applied to the surface of any pavement that has been in place for more than seven days prior to placement of the wearing course.
(n) 
Plain cement concrete curb (where required). In accordance with the latest edition of PennDOT Publication 408, Section 630. Curbing shall be plain cement concrete curb as shown in PennDOT standards for roadway construction, Publication 72, RC-64. Curbing depressions shall be indicated for placement of desired driveways based upon the individual lot configuration and grading. Saw cutting of curbing will not be permitted.
(o) 
Shoulders. In accordance with the latest edition of PennDOT Publication 408, Section 653. Shall be constructed of 9 1/2 inches of PennDOT No. 2A.
(p) 
Pavement structures as a minimum shall be as follows:
Depth of Courses
Classification of Street
Surface1
(inches)
Base
(inches)
Subbase B
(inches)
Subbase A
(inches)
Local (minor)
1 1/2
4
4
8
Collector
3 1/22
4
4
8
Arterial
3 1/22
4
4
8
1
The 1 1/2 inches wearing course is not to be placed until at least 75% of the lots along the street in question have buildings placed upon them. Township will place wearing course using escrow funds provided by the developer.
2
Consists of a 1 1/2 inches wearing and a two-inch binder course.
(q) 
Street cross slopes shall be at a rate of 0.02 feet per foot for tangent alignments and shall be sloped in accordance with the superelevation requirements of the latest edition of the PennDOT Design Manual, Part 2. Shoulder cross slopes shall be at a rate of 0.06 feet per foot.
(r) 
Adequate measures shall be provided to fully drain the subbase by placement of pavement base drain in accordance with the latest edition of PennDOT Publication 408 Section 610 and PennDOT Publication 72. Pavement base drains must be outletted to parallel ditches or storm sewers at all low points and at maximum intervals of 100 feet.
(9) 
Roads and streets must be designed and constructed to minimize the need for guide rail. Guide rail and median barrier requirements and design shall be as per PennDOT Publication 13, Design Manual Part Two, Chapter 12. Material and construction shall be as specified in PennDOT, Publication 408, Section 1109 and PennDOT Publication 72, RC-50, 52, 53, 54, and 55.
(10) 
All street construction shall be inspected full-time by the Township. Contractor shall notify Township at least three days prior to time when inspection is required. The contractor may not under any circumstances proceed with subsequent stages until written authorization to proceed is given by the Township. All drainage facilities and underground utilities are to be placed prior to approval of the subgrade.
B. 
Width. Minimum and maximum street right-of-way and pavement and shoulder widths, and street lengths and grades if not specified in the county or local level comprehensive plans, shall be as set forth in the following table:
Street Right-of-Way and Pavement Widths
Street Type
Street Width or Length
(feet)
Shoulder Width
(feet)
Minimum Grade
(percent)
Maximum Grade
(percent)
Turnaround of cul-de-sac
Right-of-way (diameter)
100
Cartway (diameter)
80
4
1%
5%
Length (maximum)
800
Length (minimum)
250
Local (minor)
Right-of-way
50
Cartway (in shoulder sections)
20
4
1%
12%
Cartway (in curbed sections)
24
1%
12%
Collector
Right-of-way*
60
Cartway*
24
6
1%
10%
Arterial (major)
Right-of-way*
80
Cartway*
44
10
10%
5%
*
NOTE: The Board of Supervisors reserves the option to allow the determination of right-of-way width, cartway width, shoulder width and minimum and maximum grades of collector and arterial streets to be determined on the basis of a traffic study furnished by the applicant, and reviewed and accepted by the Township Engineer.
C. 
Alignment. Minimum street alignment standards shall conform with the horizontal curvature requirements of the rural design criteria as per the Design Manual Part 2, Highway Design, Publication 13, PennDOT Bureau of Design, January 1990, as updated. Proper sight distance shall be provided with respect to both horizontal and vertical alignment in accordance with the latest edition of A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, AASHTO, Chapter IX.
D. 
Grades. Minimum street grade standards shall conform with the vertical grade requirements of the rural design criteria as per the Design Manual Part 2, Highway Design, Publication 13, PennDOT Bureau of Design, January 1990, as updated. The maximum allowable street grade shall be 12%.
E. 
Horizontal curves. Minimum horizontal curves shall conform with the horizontal curvature requirements of the rural design criteria as per the Design Manual Part 2, Highway Design, Publication 13, PennDOT Bureau of Design, January 1990, as updated.
F. 
Vertical curves. Shall be provided at all changes in grade of sufficient length to provide the safe sight distance for the design speed in accordance with A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, AASHTO, 1994, as updated, Chapter IX.
G. 
Intersections. The following standards shall apply to all street intersections:
(1) 
Streets shall intersect as nearly as possible at right angles. No street shall intersect another at an angle less than 75° or more than 105°.
(2) 
No more than two streets shall intersect at the same point.
(3) 
Streets intersecting another street shall either intersect directly opposite to each other or shall be separated by at least 125 feet between center lines measured along the center line of the street being intersected.
(4) 
Intersections with major streets shall be located not less than 1,000 feet apart measured from center line to center line along the center line of the major street.
(5) 
The cartway edge at intersections shall be rounded by a tangential arc with a minimum radius of:
(a) 
Twenty feet for intersections involving only local streets;
(b) 
Thirty feet for all intersections involving a collector minor street; and
(c) 
Forty feet for all intersections involving a collector major street.
(6) 
Street right-of-way lines shall be parallel to (concentric with) cartway arcs at intersections.
(7) 
Clear sight triangles shall be provided at all street intersections. No buildings or obstructions are permitted in the area and such triangles shall be established from a distance of 15 feet behind the edge of pavement to the point:
(a) 
Seventy-five feet from the intersection of center lines for minor streets; and
(b) 
One hundred fifty feet from the intersection of center lines for all intersections with major streets.
(8) 
Minimum sight distance shall be provided at all street intersections in accordance with the Pennsylvania Code, Title 67, Chapter 441, Section 8(h).
(9) 
Leveling areas shall be provided at all street intersections having not greater than 3% grades for a distance of 50 feet measured from the nearest cartway edge of the intersecting street.
H. 
Alleys. Alleys shall not be permitted in residential subdivisions except in cases where other methods of entrance and exit are impractical. In other types of development, where permitted, their design standards shall be determined by the Township.
I. 
Names. The subdivider may choose street names subject to the approval of the Township, the United States Postal Service, and emergency dispatching agencies (911). Proposed streets which are in alignment with other already existing and named, shall be assigned the names of the existing streets. In no case shall the name of a proposed street duplicate or confuse an existing street name in the Township, irrespective of the use of the suffix street, road, avenue, boulevard, driveway, place, court, lane, etc.
J. 
Petition for dedication. A petition and deed of dedication prepared by the developer in a form acceptable by the Township Solicitor, to take over the streets, roads, stormwater conveyance and detention facilities, or any other infrastructure identified for public dedication on the approved plan, and a release of damages, prepared by the Township Solicitor, must be executed and submitted to the Township Supervisors at or prior to any regularly scheduled meeting. This petition will only be considered by the Township Supervisors after 75% of the buildings along the street in question are built and occupied. The petition must contain signatures of all abutting landowners and contain as-built survey drafts and descriptions evidencing that all infrastructure proposed for public acceptance was built in the proper easement, right-of-way, or in-fee areas as appeared on the approved recordation plan. All easement, right-of-way and in-fee areas must be described by metes and bounds, and indicate all abutting landowners. Said as-built survey drafts must be certified by a professional land surveyor registered in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The petition must also contain a provision releasing damages and agreeing to save harmless the Township and its Supervisors from all liabilities, suits or claims for damages from such taking over all infrastructure proposed for public acceptance and contain a provision assigning the developer as agent for all parties to whom all necessary notices may be sent. The developer shall deposit with the Township a cash escrow in an amount acceptable to the Township for any remaining street improvements (wearing course placement, etc.). This deposit shall precede or accompany the petition. The cost of advertising the same pursuant to statutory mandates, and the cost of the Township Solicitor for fees in connection therewith shall be the responsibility of the developer and said fees must all be paid prior to the Township Supervisors taking over said infrastructure.
K. 
Streets. All streets shall be graded to the full width of the right-of-way, surfaced and improved to grades and dimensions shown on the plans, profiles, and cross sections submitted by the subdivider and accepted by the Township Engineer. In subdivisions where sidewalks are not required, the Township Supervisors reserve the right to require the sidewalk areas to be graded in the same manner as if sidewalks were to be constructed.
(1) 
Streets shall be graded, surfaced, and improved to the dimensions required by the cross sections. Pavement base and wearing surface shall be constructed according to the specifications as contained in this chapter.
(2) 
Maximum slope of banks measured perpendicular to the center line of the street should be three to one for fills and two to one for cuts.
(3) 
Prior to placing street surface, adequate subsurface drainage for the streets and all utilities under the streets shall be provided by the subdivider. Upon the completion of the street improvements, respective as-built plans and profiles along with a certification from a licensed surveyor that all streets are centered within the road right-of-way shall be filed with the Township.
L. 
Curbs. Curbs shall be required on new streets in subdivisions which have a typical lot width of interior lots at the building setback lines of less than 100 feet and in all high-density subdivisions. In such cases, curbs or other drainage controls shall be installed to properly control surface damage and protect the streets from erosion. Curbs shall be as specified in § 350-31A(8)(n) of this chapter. All curbs shall be depressed at intersections and future lot driveways to sufficient width to accommodate the requirements of the handicapped and future lot owners. The depression shall be in line with sidewalks where provided.
A. 
Sidewalks. Sidewalks shall be provided where streets of a proposed subdivision are extensions of existing streets having a sidewalk on one or both sides. Sidewalks shall also be provided when considered necessary by the Township Supervisors for the protection of the public or whenever it is determined that the potential volume of pedestrian traffic or safety conditions creates the need for them. Sidewalks shall be provided on all streets located within multifamily and apartment developments.
B. 
When sidewalks are required, they shall meet the following standards:
(1) 
Sidewalks shall be located within the street right-of-way, one foot off the right-of-way line.
(2) 
Sidewalks shall be a minimum of four feet wide, except along collector and arterial streets, and in the vicinity of shopping centers, schools, recreation areas, and other community facilities, where they shall be a minimum of five feet wide.
(3) 
A grass planting strip is required between the curb and sidewalk.
(4) 
Sidewalks shall be at least four inches thick, and shall be made of Class A concrete as specified in PennDOT, Publication 408, Section 704 and installed in accordance with PennDOT Publication 408, Section 676, except that aggregate for bedding shall be at least four inches deep, and concrete shall be broom finished.
(5) 
Where unusual or peculiar conditions prevail with respect to prospective traffic and/or safety of pedestrians, the Township Supervisors may require different standards of improvements than those set forth in the previous subsections. Crosswalks may be required when deemed necessary by the Township Supervisors, and as noted in § 350-35C.
(6) 
Handicap-accessible ramps shall be provided on all sidewalks at street intersections. Maximum gradient of an accessible ramp shall be in accordance with the latest ADA standards for accessible design. Depressed curb shall be installed at ramps in accordance with the latest ADA standards for accessible design. Ramps shall be concrete as specified in § 350-32B(4) of this chapter with a nonslip finish.
All subdivision or development of land requiring a driveway shall be in accordance with Chapter 211, Driveways, as amended.
Streetlights. At the discretion of the Township Supervisors, streetlights may be required to be installed by the developer. The developer shall be responsible for making the necessary arrangements with the applicable agencies, and whether or not streetlights are initially installed, the developer shall be responsible for providing utility easements for future streetlighting installations.
A. 
The length, width and shape of all blocks shall be determined with due regard to the following:
(1) 
Provision of adequate sites for building of the type proposed;
(2) 
Topography;
(3) 
Requirements for safe and convenient vehicular and pedestrian circulation; and
(4) 
Other site constraints.
B. 
Width. Blocks subdivided into lots will be two lot depths in width excepting lots along a major thoroughfare which fronts on an interior street, or are prevented by the site topographic conditions or other inherent conditions of the property in which case the Township may approve a single tier of lots.
C. 
Length. All blocks in a subdivision shall have a maximum length of 1,200 feet and a minimum length of 400 feet. Blocks over 600 feet in length shall require crosswalks wherever necessary to facilitate pedestrian circulation and to give access to community facilities. Such crosswalks shall have a width of not less than 10 feet and a stabilized walkway of not less than five feet.
Within the Township, the width and area of lots shall be no less than provided in any application or ordinance. Insofar as it is practical, side lot lines should be right angles to straight street lines or radial to curved street lines. Lot lines should tend to follow municipal boundaries rather than cross them in order to avoid interjurisdictional problems.
A. 
Frontage. All lots shall meet the following frontage requirements:
(1) 
All lots shall front upon a public street existing or proposed;
(2) 
Double or reverse frontage lots shall be avoided except where required to provide separation of residential development from major streets or to overcome specific topographic problems.
(3) 
A maximum of four lots can use a shared driveway.
(4) 
The maximum number of lots permitted to have frontage on a turnaround of a cul-de-sac is four.
B. 
Size. All lots shall meet the following minimum requirements:
(1) 
Each lot shall front a minimum of 15 feet upon a public street and extending back therefrom at a minimum width of 15 feet, so as to provide each such lot, tract or parcel of land with access, which is used solely and exclusively for ingress, egress and regress from such lot, tract or parcel of land to such public street.
(2) 
In all sections of the Township not served by public sanitary sewer nor public water facilities, each lot shall have a minimum width of 150 feet at the building line and a minimum area of 43,560 square feet. In addition, in sections of the Township requiring the utilization of on-lot sewage disposal, the minimum lot size shall be large enough to accommodate the original absorption bed, and a tested, preserved, and reserved area for a replacement absorption bed.
(3) 
In all sections of the Township served by either public water supply or public sewerage, each lot shall have a minimum width of 100 feet at the building line and at least 21,780 square feet in area per single-family dwelling, not less than 12,000 square feet in area per living unit for duplex dwellings with a width of not less than 75 feet at the building line, and not less than 7,500 square feet in area per living unit for row houses and apartments.
(4) 
In all sections of the Township served by both public water supply and public sewerage, each lot shall have a minimum width of 75 feet at the building line and a minimum area of 9,000 square feet.
(5) 
Corner lots for residential use shall have a width at the building setback line of at least 20% greater than the aforementioned required widths to permit appropriate building set back from and orientation to both streets, providing that corner lot width need not exceed 100 feet.
C. 
Setback lines. Structures built on lots shall meet the following setback lines depending upon the availability of public water and sanitary sewer service. In all sections of the Township served by sanitary sewer and public water facilities, structures shall be constructed no closer than 35 feet from front, 15 feet from side, and 25 feet from rear property lines. In sections lacking public water and/or sanitary sewer service, setbacks shall be adequate to permit the proper installation and functioning of such systems, and be at least the depth of those for lots having public water and sewer service. Accessory structures with a maximum area of 200 square feet and a maximum height of 12 feet can be placed within the side or rear setback providing that the structure is placed no closer than eight feet to any property line.
The following shall apply to easements within all subdivisions:
A. 
Drainage easements with a minimum width of 15 feet shall be provided along all lot lines, interior and exterior. Easements for sanitary sewer and water systems shall be as prescribed by the applicable municipal authority. No structures or trees shall be placed within such easements.
B. 
Emphasis shall be placed upon the location of easements centered on or adjacent to side and rear lot lines.
C. 
Where a subdivision is traversed by a watercourse, drainageway, channel, or stream, there shall be provided a drainage easement conforming substantially with the watercourse, drainageway, channel, stream or floodway boundary. Unless otherwise specified, the boundary of the floodway is as indicated on maps and flood insurance studies provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). In an area where no FEMA maps or studies have defined the boundary of the one-hundred-year floodway, it is to be assumed, absent evidence to the contrary, that the floodway extends from the stream to 50 feet from the top of bank of stream.
D. 
There shall be a minimum distance of 100 feet, measured in the shortest distance between each proposed dwelling unit and any petroleum products or natural gas transmission, high pressure line, or high tension electric line which may traverse the subdivision.
In reviewing subdivision plans, the Township will consider the adequacy of existing or proposed community facilities to serve the additional dwelling units proposed by the subdivision. The reservation of land for community facilities will be requested when appropriate; therefore, the subdivider shall give earnest consideration to reserving land for parks, playground, churches, schools, and other community facilities. If a facility of this type has been planned by any group or agency in any area that is to be subdivided, the subdivider shall ascertain from such organization whether or not it plans to use the site.
The following public utilities, when required, shall meet the indicated standards below:
A. 
Water. Where public water lines are required in a new subdivision, they shall be in conformity with the Areawide Water Plan for Blair County and any applicable water plans developed for the entity providing the service in which the proposed subdivision is located. Whenever the entity providing the service has no standards, or has standards below those of the Department of Environmental Protection, the standards of the Department of Environmental Protection shall apply.
B. 
Sanitary sewer. Where public sewer lines are required in a new subdivision, they shall be in conformity with the Areawide Sewer Plan for Blair county and any applicable sewer plans developed for the municipality in which the proposed subdivision is located. The design specifications of all sewer lines installed shall meet the minimum standards set forth by the entity providing the service. Whenever the entity providing the service has no standards, or has standards below those of the Department of Environmental Protection, the standards of the Department of Environmental Protection shall apply.
C. 
On-lot sewage disposal. Where it is found necessary and feasible to rely upon on-lot systems for sewage disposal, the on-lot sewage disposal system shall meet the minimum requirements and standards of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. Within Blair Township, these provisions of Act 537[1] are administered by the Township's SEO.
[1]
Editor's Note: See the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act, 35 P.S. § 750.1 et seq.
D. 
Storm sewers. Where storm sewers are required in a new subdivision, they shall be in conformity with any applicable stormwater management or storm sewer plans developed for the Township and/or the minimum standards set forth by the Township Engineer.
All subdivision or development of land shall be in accordance with Chapter 338, Stormwater Management, of the Code of the Township of Blair, as amended.
The following standards shall apply to lot grading for subdivision and land developments:
A. 
Blocks and individual lots shall be graded to provide proper drainage away from buildings and to prevent the collection of stormwater in pools. Minimum 2% slopes away from structures shall be required.
B. 
A grading and drainage plan shall be required for all subdivisions and land developments, except minor subdivisions. Lot grading shall be:
(1) 
Designed as to carry surface waters to the nearest practical street, storm drain, or natural watercourse. Where drainage swales are used to deliver surface waters away from buildings, their grade shall not be less than 1%. These swales shall be sodded, planted or lined in accordance with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Erosion and Sediment Control Program Manual, April 1990, as amended or superseded.
(2) 
Proposed contouring shall be provided for all detention/retention areas. Other contouring shall be provided as necessary to depict the proposed grading where typical sections and standard details are inadequate.
Lot grading shall be consistent with stormwater management controls contained in Chapter 338, Stormwater Management.
C. 
No final grading shall be permitted with a cut face steeper in slope than two horizontal to one vertical except under one or more of the following conditions:
(1) 
The material in which the excavation is made is sufficiently stable to sustain a slope of steeper than two horizontal to one vertical, and a written statement of a civil engineer licensed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and experienced in erosion control to that effect is submitted to and accepted by the Township Engineer. The statement shall state that the site has been inspected and that the deviation from the slope specified hereinbefore will not result in injury to persons or damage to property.
(2) 
A retaining wall will be provided according to sound engineering standards from which plans are submitted to the Blair Township Engineer for review and acceptance.
D. 
No final grading shall be permitted which creates any fill surface steeper in slope than three horizontal to one vertical except under one or more of the following conditions:
(1) 
The fill is located so that settlement, sliding or erosion will not result in property damage or be hazardous to adjoining property, streets, alleys, or buildings.
(2) 
A written statement from a civil engineer, licensed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and experienced in slope stability, certifying that he has inspected the site and the proposed deviation from the slope specified above will not endanger any property or result in property damage, is submitted to and accepted by the Township Engineer.
(3) 
A wall is constructed to support the face of the fill.
E. 
The top or bottom edge of slopes shall be a minimum of three feet from property or right-of-way lines of streets or alleys in order to permit the normal rounding of the edge without encroaching on the abutting property. All property lines, where walls or slopes are steeper than one horizontal to one vertical and five feet or more in height shall be protected by a protective fence or suitable barrier no less than three feet in height accepted by the Township Engineer.
F. 
All lots must be kept free of any debris or nuisances whatsoever.
A. 
Whenever the landscape is to be permanently disturbed as to either contours, soil or slope characteristics, or vegetation or any ground cover is to be permanently removed, a plan is in all cases required showing how resulting erosion and sediment shall be controlled in accordance with the latest edition of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 102.
B. 
Prior to the approval of any subdivision or land development plan proposing any earthmoving activity in excess of 5,000 square feet by Blair Township, an erosion and sedimentation control plan must be submitted to and approved by the Blair County Conservation District.
C. 
Financial security for erosion controls must be included in the financial security for the project as required in § 350-16 of this chapter.
All subdivision or development of land within any designated floodplain shall be in accordance with Chapter 227, Floodplain Management, of the Code of the Township of Blair, as amended.