[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.