The following land subdivision principles, standards, and requirements
shall be applied by the Planning Commission in evaluating the plans
for proposed subdivisions and shall be considered minimum requirements.
All building setback lines shall be provided as required in
the Fairview Township Zoning Ordinance.
Where desirable or expedient, adequate easements or dedications
for public service utilities shall be provided for sanitary sewer,
storm sewer, water, electric power and gas lines, and similar services.
No structure, planting or obstruction of any kind shall be placed
or allowed to be placed in or on any underground easement or access
easement or interfere in any way with any easement.
A. Utility easements shall have a minimum width of 20 feet and be placed
at the side or rear of lots whenever possible. When the Township Engineer
determines that conditions are suitable for essential services, an
easement reservation will be required.
B. Anchor easements shall be approximately four feet by 30 feet and
placed on a lot line.
C. Aerial easements shall be a minimum of 15 feet.
Sidewalks and crosswalks, where required, shall be installed
by the applicant along public streets in the R-1 Village (Zoning)
District and in its corresponding "Village Area" Business Districts
as designated in the Fairview Township Zoning Ordinance, or where
deemed necessary for public safety, as recommended by the Planning
Commission and approved by the Board of Supervisors. Sidewalks shall
be installed in accordance with the Fairview Township Sidewalk Ordinance
and Illustration D11 of this chapter. The developer shall be responsible
for compliance with required ADA standards.
Reserved strips surrounding the property or areas, reserved
for any purpose which shall make any area unprofitable for regular
or special assessments or which may revert to untended nuisance areas,
will not be recommended by the Planning Commission and approved by
the Board of Supervisors.
The applicant may choose his street names subject to the recommendations
of the Planning Commission and approval of the Board of Supervisors.
No street, other than an extension, may be given the name of an existing
street in the Township or County.
In subdividing land, it shall be done in a manner that will
not have the effect of debarring adjacent property owners from access
to the street rights-of-way of the neighborhood.
All installations, locations, and materials shall comply with
Township and PennDOT standards.
A. Traffic regulatory sign details and procedures. Note: If it is necessary
for the Township to take official action relative to certain signs
(for example, to set a speed limit), the developer will recommend
the appropriate action and be responsible for sign installations after
the required action is taken.
(2)
Speed limit signs (25 mph, unless noted).
(5)
Weight, size, and load restrictions.
(7)
Stopping, standing, and parking restrictions.
(8)
Hazardous grade speed limits.
(10)
No turns on red restrictions.
(11)
Removal of traffic hazards.
(12)
School zones and school zone speed limits.
(13)
Special speeds on bridges or elevated structures.
(14)
Creation of one-way streets.
(15)
Arrows to indicate the flow of traffic.
B. All traffic control signs (other than street name signs) must use
the following specifications:
(2)
Must use easy erect channel.
(3)
Eight-foot long galvanized steel posts.
(4)
Three-foot counter sink posts.
(6)
Theft-proof nuts and bolts.
(7)
All traffic control signs must be at least six feet to the bottom
of the sign, and two feet to five feet behind the outside edge of
pavement.
(8)
Signs, when not at an intersection, should be placed between
lots, on lot lines.
C. Street name signs:
(1)
The standard Township street sign must match existing street
signs presently in use throughout the Township and meet current state
requirements.
(2)
Location:
(a)
All street name signs should be located on the corner opposite
of where a stop sign will be.
(b)
Post must be two feet to five feet behind the outside edge of
pavement.
D. Final approval:
(1)
All identification and traffic warning and regulatory signage
must be purchased and installed by developer prior to the issuing
of any occupancy permits.
(2)
Bonds shall not be released for the streets until all signage
installations receive final approval from the Township Engineer.
(3)
When all signs have been installed, the developer must request
the Township Engineer to review the installation. The Township Engineer
will give written notice of acceptance or denial. A copy shall go
to the Township.
(4)
All developers must purchase and install all signs on their
own.