[Ord. 314, 5/13/1986, Art. V, § 1; as amended by
Ord. 820, 12/8/2003]
All persons desiring to construct a motor vehicle access, driveway, ingress or egress, must apply for a permit for connection if access will be to a public street. All applications for connection must be submitted, in triplicate, accompanied by three drawings showing (a) the point of access in relation to property corners, (b) the width of access opening, and (c) the construction material to be used in construction of the access or driveway. All construction shall be in accordance with the General Construction Guidelines for Driveway Access, the Ferguson Township Zoning Ordinance [Chapter
27], as amended, and the Ferguson Township Subdivision Regulations [Chapter
22].
[Ord. 314, 5/13/1986, Art. V, § 2]
Appropriate drainage must be maintained at all times. Installation
of a driveway or access shall not interfere with pre-construction
flow of stormwater within the public right of way. The proposed method
of maintaining drainage within the public right of way shall be detailed
in the application for a permit and in the drawings submitted. Suitable
methods for maintaining drainage shall include swale, pipe, slotted
drain and others as approved by the Township Engineer.
[Ord. 314, 5/13/1986, Art. V, § 3; as amended by
Ord. 820, 12/8/2003]
Any piping used within the public right of way shall be a minimum
of 15 inches O.D. in size. Pipe Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
approved. Larger pipe may be required by the Township Engineer. Special
or peculiar situations may require unconventional methods of piping
in order to gain approval to occupy the public right of way. When
these conditions occur the Township Engineer shall be the sole determinator
of what is required by the applicant.
[Ord. 314, 5/13/1986, Art. V, § 4]
Upon approval and payment of a fee, the Director of Public Works
or his designee shall issue a permit to the applicant for occupancy
of the public right of way in accordance with the permit and drawings
as submitted or revised.