The arrangements of streets not shown on the
Master Plan or Official Map shall be such as to provide for the appropriate
extension of existing streets or with a minimum right-of-way of 50
feet.
A. Minor streets. Minor streets shall be so designed
as to discourage through traffic unless deemed necessary by the approving
authority.
B. Subdivision abutting arterial streets. Subdivisions
abutting arterial streets may be required to provide a marginal service
road or reverse frontage with a buffer strip for planting or some
other means of separation of through and local traffic as the approving
authority may determine to be appropriate.
C. Pavement width of streets. The pavement width of all
streets shall be a minimum of 30 feet for all local streets and may
be greater for collector and arterial streets.
D. Minimum right-of-way width. The right-of-way width
shall be measured from lot line to lot line and shall not be less
than 50 feet in any case, except when shown at a greater width on
the Master Plan or Official Map of the Borough of Park Ridge or when
said street constitutes an extension of an existing street with a
greater width than 50 feet.
E. Substandard street right-of-way and pavement width.
In connection with subdivisions that adjoin or include existing streets
that do not conform to widths as shown on the Master Plan or Official
Map or the street width requirements of this chapter, the applicant
shall dedicate additional right-of-way or pavement width along either
one or both sides of said road. If the subdivision is along one side
only, one-half of the required extra width shall be dedicated.
F. Street grades. Grades of arterial and collector streets
shall not exceed 6%. Grades on other streets shall not exceed 10%.
No street shall have a minimum grade of less than 1/2%.
G. Street intersections. Street intersections shall be
as nearly at right angles as is possible and in no case shall be less
than 60°. The block corners at intersections shall be rounded
at the curbline with a curve having a radius of not less than 20 feet.
H. Street jogs. Street jogs shall have center-line offsets
of not less than 125 feet.
I. Reverse curve tangents. A tangent at least 100 feet
long shall be introduced between reverse curves on arterial and collector
streets.
J. Street line deflection. When connecting street lines
deflect from each other at any one point by more than 10° and
not more than 45°, they shall be connected by a curve with a radius
of not less than 100 feet for minor streets and 300 feet for arterial
and collector streets.
K. Change in grade. All changes in grade shall be connected
by vertical curves of sufficient radius to provide a smooth transition
and proper sight distance.
L. Cul-de-sac streets. Dead-end streets (culs-de-sac)
shall not be longer than 600 feet and shall provide a turnaround at
the end with a radius of not less than 50 feet and tangent whenever
possible to the right side of the street. If a dead-end street is
of a temporary nature, a similar turnaround shall be provided and
provisions made for future extension of the street and reversion of
the excess right-of-way to the adjoining properties.
M. Street names. No street shall have a name which will
duplicate or so nearly duplicate in the Park Ridge, Montvale and Woodcliff
Lake communities as to be confused with the names of existing streets.
The continuation of an existing street shall have the same name. The
Police Department shall approve the names of all street names.
N. Sidewalks. Sidewalks shall be required unless waived by the approving authority and shall provide a minimum walkway width of four feet constructed in accordance with the requirements of the Borough Engineer and in conformance with Chapter
86 of the Code of the Borough of Park Ridge.
All installations of water mains, culverts and
storm and sanitary sewers shall be connected with approved system
and shall be adequate to handle all present and probable future development.