[Adopted 7-5-1974 by Ord. No. 18]
No public streets of the Township of Darlington
shall be opened or cut by any person, firm, corporation, or utility
without first securing a permit in accordance with the Township Code,
and providing penalties for the violation thereof.
[Added 8-13-2012 by Ord.
No. 2-2012]
A. Overhead
utility crossing. The contractor or utility company performing the
installation is required to submit an application describing the scope
of work to be performed. All overhead lines or structures must have
a minimum clearance of 14 feet from the roadway surface. There will
be a processing fee of $30 for this permit.
B. Underground
utility crossing. The contractor or utility company performing the
installation is required to submit an application describing the scope
of work to be performed. A schedule 80 PVC or steel conduit is required
of adequate size to accommodate the insertion of the utility line
that is being installed. The conduit shall extend to the outer edge
of the berm area.
(1) If
a horizontal boring machine is used for installation, the bore pits
must be compacted in twelve-inch lifts when backfilled. There will
be processing fee of $75 for this permit.
(2) If an open cut installation is used for the installation, the entire
excavation area from the outside edges of both berms must be backfilled
with PennDOT 2A limestone and compacted in twelve-inch lifts. The
roadway hard surface must be saw cut six inches from the outside edges
of the excavated trench. The Township will be responsible for replacing
the hard surface if the applicant is a Township resident and the replacement
is 12 inches in width or less. If any opening is greater than 12 inches
in width, or the applicant is not a Township resident, regardless
of the width, the applicant will be responsible for replacing the
hard surface at his/her own expense by a hard surface approved by
the Township. There will be a processing fee of $400 for this permit.
[Amended 12-14-2015 by Ord. No. 5-2015]
[Adopted 12-12-2011 by Ord. No. 47]
This article shall be known as the "Darlington Township Driveway
Connection Ordinance."
The background of this article and the legislative intention
of the Board of Supervisors ("Board") in enacting it are as follows:
A. The Township of Darlington is a municipal Township of the Second
Class.
B. The Township of Darlington has suffered damage to its roads as a
result of improper connection of driveways to Township roads and faulty
drainage.
C. Improper connections and faulty drainage have resulted in hazardous
conditions.
D. The Township deems it necessary for the proper management, maintenance
and control of its public road system to regulate the connection of
driveways to Township roads.
For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall
be defined as follows:
BOARD
The Board of Supervisors of Darlington Township, Beaver County,
Pennsylvania.
CARTWAY
The traveled area of the roadway located between the road
shoulders.
CONTRACTOR
The person who installs a driveway in a Township roadway,
including all agents, subcontractors, officers or employees of that
person or business entity.
DRIVEWAY
Every entrance or exit used by vehicular traffic to or from
properties abutting a public road. The term includes proposed streets,
lanes, alleys, courts and ways.
EMERGENCY
Any condition consisting of a clear and present danger to
life or property, which calls for immediate action.
OWNER
The owner of the land upon which the driveway is located
and his successors or assigns.
PENNDOT
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
PERMIT
A driveway connection permit issued by the Board pursuant
to this article.
PERMITTEE
The holder of a duly issued permit.
PERSON
Any natural person, firm, partnership, corporation, entity,
association or other group of persons. The singular shall include
the plural and the masculine shall include the feminine and the neuter.
PUBLIC ROAD
Any road, street, alley, bridge or public thoroughfare, including
the entire area between right-of-way lines, either presently maintained
by Darlington Township or shown on a subdivision or land development
plan and intended to be dedicated to Darlington Township in the future.
RIGHT-OF-WAY
The area that has been acquired by the Township for highway
purposes, also identified as the "roadway."
ROADWAY EXCAVATION
Any ditch, trench, excavation, tunnel or opening in or under
the surface of any public road.
TOWNSHIP
Darlington Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, or its
duly appointed representative.
No person shall hereafter install or alter an existing driveway
that connects with a public road or allow any work incident to the
alteration or installation of a driveway, including the alteration
of existing drainage characteristics, without first obtaining a permit
from the Township. Driveway connection permits will be issued only
to the owners of the property. Permits will not be issued to contractors
of the property owner.
Prior to obtaining a permit for a driveway connection or alteration,
every owner shall file an application with the Township on a form
furnished by the Board. The application shall be accompanied by such
permit issuance fees and general inspection fees as determined by
resolution from time to time by the Board. Issuance fees are used
to defray costs incurred by the Township in reviewing and processing
the application and plan(s), including the preliminary review of the
site location identified in the application, and issuing and processing
the permit. General inspection fees are used to defray costs incurred
by the Township in spot inspection(s) during the progress of the work
and after it has been completed to ensure compliance with the permit
and these regulations.