The applicant shall provide all improvements required by these regulations. The specifications for the improvements contained herein shall apply.
A. 
Monuments must be set:
(1) 
At the intersection of all street and right-of-way lines;
(2) 
At the intersections of lines forming angles in the boundaries of the subdivision or land development;
(3) 
At such intermediate points as may be required by the Borough Engineer.
B. 
Markers must be set:
(1) 
At all corners except those monumented;
(2) 
By the time the property is offered for sale.
C. 
Monuments and markers shall be the following sizes and made of the following materials:
(1) 
Monuments shall be six inches square or four inches in diameter and shall be 30 inches long. Monuments shall be made of concrete, stone or by setting a four-inch cast iron or steel pipe filled with concrete.
(2) 
Markers shall be 3/4 of an inch square or 3/4 of an inch in diameter and 30 inches long. Markers shall be made of iron pipes or iron or steel bars.
D. 
Monuments and markers must be placed so that the scored or marked point coincides exactly with the point of intersection of the lines being monumented. They must be set so that the top of the monument or marker is level with the finished grade of the surrounding ground. Monuments must be marked on top with a copper or brass plate or dowel set in the concrete.
E. 
Removal. Any monuments or markers that are removed must be replaced by a registered surveyor at the expense of the person removing them.
Pavements and construction. Streets shall be designed in accordance with Article V herein and shall be surfaced to the grades and dimensions drawn on the plans, profiles, and cross sections submitted by the applicant and approved by the Borough Council. Before paving the street surface, the developer shall install the required utilities and provide, where necessary, adequate underdrains and stormwater drainage for the streets, as acceptable to the Borough Council. The pavement base and wearing surface must be constructed according to the following specifications and as outlined in Table 1, § 99-19, entitled "Streets," herein and in accordance with the latest edition of PennDOT Publication Number 408.
A. 
Subgrade.
(1) 
No base course shall be placed on wet, frozen or unsuitable material. Unsuitable material is defined in PennDOT, Publication Number 408, as amended.
(2) 
Subgrade in fill area shall be compacted in not more than twelve-inch layers with a minimum roller weight of 10 tons or equivalent compaction.
(3) 
Subgrade that has been distributed by trenching shall be backfilled and compacted in eight-inch layers and inspected by the Borough Engineer or his designated agent.
(4) 
Unsuitable material in subgrade shall be removed and replaced with material acceptable to the Borough Engineer.
(5) 
The moisture content at the time of compaction and density of the finished subgrade shall be in accordance with the specifications as set forth in PennDOT, Publication Number 408, as amended.
(6) 
Any springs or spongy areas shall be provided with a proper underdrain system, which is connected to the storm sewer system.
(7) 
Subgrade shall be inspected by the Borough Engineer or his designated agent prior to the placement of the base course.
B. 
Base course.
(1) 
Minor streets. Base course shall be consistent with Table 1, § 99-19, entitled "Streets" herein, in accordance with the specifications as set forth in PennDOT, Publication Number 408, as amended.
(2) 
Collector streets. Base course shall be consistent with Table 1, § 99-19, entitled "Streets" herein, in accordance with the specifications as set forth in PennDOT, Publication Number 408, as amended.
(3) 
Arterial streets. For the construction of arterial roads or highways, the applicant shall consult the Planning Commission and Borough Council and be governed by PennDOT for the method of construction to be used.
(4) 
Base course shall be inspected by Borough Engineer or his designated agent prior to the placing of wearing course.
(5) 
Base shall have wearing course applied as soon as possible to avoid damage to base.
(6) 
All foreign material shall be removed from base course prior to placing wearing course.
(7) 
Base shall be compacted with a vibrating tamper or vibrating roller.
(8) 
The Borough Council shall decide if a collector or arterial street is required as a direct result of the subdivision or land development in which case the developer is responsible for paving the additional width required.
C. 
Surface course.
(1) 
Minor and collector streets. Surface course shall be consistent with Table 1, § 99-19, entitled "Streets" herein, in accordance with the specifications as set forth in PennDOT, Publication Number 408, as amended.
(2) 
Surface course shall be sealed wherever it comes in contact with another structure (i.e., curb, manhole, inlet, etc.). This work shall be done in accordance with the specifications as set forth in PennDOT, Publication Number 408, as amended.
(3) 
Surface course shall be inspected by the Borough Engineer or his designated agent after completion of all work.
D. 
Shoulders. The base course shall consist of six inches of compacted stone, gravel or slag constructed in accordance with the specifications as set forth in PennDOT, Publication Number 408, as amended. The bituminous seal coat shall be constructed in accordance with the applicable requirements of PennDOT, Publication Number 408, as amended.
E. 
Driveway entrances. Driveway entrances or aprons within the street right-of-way shall be surfaced to their full width, and in no case shall be less than 12 feet wide for residential development and 18 feet wide for commercial or industrial developments. In no case shall the driveway entrance be more than two feet wider than the driveway. The type of surface to be either plain cement concrete, minimum depth of four inches or the same as specified above. Where sidewalks are installed, the required driveway surfacing shall end at the street side of the sidewalk.
(1) 
Driveway entrances along streets where curbs are not required shall be constructed to provide proper drainage along the streets and from the streets by the continuation of gutters, swales or ditches. Such continuation may be provided by having an approved pipe of not less than 15 inches in diameter across such driveway entrances.
(2) 
Driveway entrances along streets, where curbs are not required, shall be constructed so that the driveway meets the edge of the cartway as a continuation of at least the slope from the crown of the street for not less than five feet.
(3) 
Access to public driveways.
(a) 
Where proposed driveways provide access onto a state highway (Pennsylvania route or United States route), the design of such driveway access and drainage shall be prepared in accordance with PennDOT and shall be subject to the approval and issuance of permits by PennDOT.
(b) 
A note shall be placed on the plan stating, "NOTICE: No building permit will be issued for any lot or parcel which will require access to a state highway until authorized by a PennDOT Highway Occupancy Permit (HOP). A HOP is required pursuant to Section 420 of the Act of June 1, 1945 (P.L. 1242, No. 428), known as the 'State Highway Law,' before driveway access to a State highway is permitted."
(c) 
The Borough Council may issue a final plat approval if a permit has been secured or the notice of requirement for such a permit is placed on the plan. No building permit will be issued for affected lots until such a highway occupancy permit has been secured.
(4) 
The curb height at driveway entrances may be reduced to a minimum of 1 1/2 inches for driveway entrances along streets where curbs are required. The maximum width of reduced curb height shall be 20 feet for residential driveways and 35 feet for commercial or industrial driveways. Sidewalks across driveway entrances, where required, shall be constructed in accordance with the requirements in § 99-34 herein.
F. 
Underdrain.
(1) 
Underdrain shall be constructed in accordance with the specifications as set forth in PennDOT, Publication Number 408, as amended, and as detailed on the Roadway Construction Standard Drawings (RC-30).
(2) 
Combination storm sewer and underdrain shall be constructed in accordance with the specifications as set forth in PennDOT, Publication Number 408, as amended, and as detailed on the Roadway Construction Standard Drawings (RC-30).
(3) 
Perforated underdrain pipe shall be a minimum of six inches in diameter.
(4) 
Underdrains or combination storm sewer and underdrain shall be constructed where required by the Borough Engineer or the Borough Council.
(5) 
Underdrain shall be installed by the applicant and inspected by the Borough Engineer or his designated agent after completion of all work, just prior to the subgrade placement.
G. 
Handicapped accessibility. Intersection curb cuts and sidewalks shall be required. Handicapped access shall meet all requirements set forth in the current edition of the American National Standard A117.1 manual and the Pennsylvania Physically Handicapped Act, Act 235 of 1965, as amended 1988, and all other state and federal laws.
A. 
Sewers.
(1) 
The developer shall provide the subdivision or land development with a complete sanitary sewerage system to be connected to the existing sanitary sewerage system in accordance with municipal authority and Borough specifications. The sanitary sewer shall be installed in the street bed or approved right-of-way; lateral installations shall be to the right-of-way lines of streets, lot or parcel property lines or sewer easement right-of-way lines, whichever pertains to individual situations. All termini shall be capped in a manner which will insure that all laterals and house connections shall be water tight, pending connections with a public sanitary sewerage system. The system shall be designed by a registered engineer and approved by the Borough Authority Engineer. The Borough Authority Engineer shall also inspect construction of all sanitary sewers to insure that said sewers have been installed in accordance with municipal authority and Borough specifications.
(2) 
Review of design, supervision and inspection fees for services rendered on behalf of the developer by the Borough Authority Engineer shall be paid by the developer. The developer shall establish an escrow account with the Borough, and the account shall be established in accordance with the developer's agreement.
(3) 
Sanitary sewers and sewage disposal systems shall not be combined with stormwater sewers and shall not be constructed to receive effluent from any stormwater collection system.
B. 
Water. The developer shall provide the subdivision or land development with a complete water main supply system to be connected to the existing or proposed water main supply system in accordance with Borough and/or utility specifications.
Whenever the evidence available to the Borough Council indicates that natural surface drainage is inadequate, the developer shall install a stormwater sewer system in accordance with approved plans and profiles. The system shall be designed by a registered engineer and be approved by the Borough Engineer. The developer shall submit engineering calculations upon which the size of conduits, culverts, and other portions of the proposed storm sewer system have been based.
A. 
Pipe.
(1) 
Pipes shall be constructed in accordance with the specifications as set forth in PennDOT, Publication Number 408, as amended.
(2) 
Pipes shall be galvanized corrugated metal pipe (CMP) helical in design, unless otherwise specified.
(3) 
All pipe joints shall be connected with metal bands.
(4) 
Pipes shall be placed on class B bedding.
(5) 
Pipe gauge shall be in accordance with approved engineering calculations. Minimum pipe gauge for CMP shall be 16 gauge.
(6) 
Pipe sizes shall be in accordance with that shown on approved drawings. Minimum pipe size shall be 15 inches in diameter.
(7) 
Pipe shall be constructed and set to line and grade as shown on approved drawings.
(8) 
Pipes shall be inspected by the Borough Engineer or his agent prior to backfilling.
B. 
Inlets.
(1) 
Inlets shall be constructed in accordance with the specifications as set forth in PennDOT, Publication Number 408, as amended, and as detailed on the Roadway Construction Standard Drawings (RC-34).
(2) 
Inlet tops shall be precast concrete top units with a ten-inch hood or equivalent in order to place inlet in a two-inch sump condition, and shall be compatible with type of curbing installed.
(3) 
Inlet boxes shall be precast concrete box units.
(4) 
All inlets shall have weep holes placed at the appropriate elevations to completely drain the subgrade prior to placing the base course and surface course.
(5) 
Inlets shall be inspected by the Borough Engineer or his designated agent after completion of all work.
C. 
Manholes.
(1) 
Manholes shall be constructed in accordance with the specifications as set forth in PennDOT, Publication Number 408, as amended, and as detailed on the Roadway Construction Standard Drawings (RC-39).
(2) 
Manholes shall be precast concrete units.
(3) 
Manholes shall be inspected by the Borough Engineer or his designated agent after completion of all work.
Curbs shall be required for all subdivisions and land development.
A. 
Curbs shall be constructed in accordance with the specifications as set forth in PennDOT, Publication Number 408, as amended, and as detailed on the Roadway Construction Standard Drawings (RC-64). All curbs shall have premolded expansion joints; saw cutting of new curbing shall not be allowed.
B. 
Rolled curbs will not be acceptable.
C. 
Curbs shall be constructed in accordance with the cross section details shown on the approved drawings.
D. 
Curbs shall be set and finished to the line and grade as shown on approved drawings.
E. 
Backfill must be placed within 48 hours after form removal, and this backfill shall be compacted in place along the rear face to within six inches of the top of the curb.
F. 
When curbing is to be removed to construct a driveway, the removal shall be done on the complete curb section. The length of curbing to be removed shall be carried to the nearest expansion joint if the joint is located more than five feet from the end of the curb removal. Curb replacement shall be formed and shaped to the required driveway width. The driveway shall be depressed to a height of 1 1/2 inches above the finished paving grade.
G. 
No partial breaking out of the curb shall be permitted without approval by the Borough Engineer or his designated agent.
H. 
Curbs shall be inspected by the Borough Engineer or his designated agent after the forms have been placed, just prior to the pouring of concrete and after completion of all work.
Sidewalks shall be required for all subdivision and land development.
A. 
Sidewalks shall be constructed in accordance with the specifications as set forth in PennDOT, Publication Number 408, as amended.
B. 
Four inches of 2B aggregate shall be placed under all sidewalks.
C. 
Sidewalks shall be within the right-of-way of the street and shall extend in width from the right-of-way line toward the curbline.
D. 
Sidewalks shall be at least four feet wide, unless otherwise specified.
E. 
Where a sidewalk abuts a curb, wall, building or any other structure, a premolded expansion joint, 1/4 inch of thickness, shall be placed between the sidewalk and said structure for the full length of said structure.
F. 
Sidewalks shall be boxed out around light standards, fire hydrants, etc., with a premolded expansion joint, 1/4 inch in thickness.
G. 
Sidewalks shall be inspected by the Borough Engineer or his designated agent after the forms have been placed, just prior to the pouring of concrete and after completion of all work.
Fire hydrants shall be installed within 600 feet of all existing and proposed structures measured by way of accessible streets (as specified by the Middle Department Association of Fire Underwriters).
The subdivision or land development shall be provided with street signs to include, but not be limited to, street name signs at all intersections, directional and informational signs. Such signs shall conform to applicable PennDOT and Borough specifications, and shall be purchased and installed by the developer in a manner specified by the Borough Engineer.
All electric and telephone service lines, including streetlighting, shall be placed underground within any subdivision or land development of seven or more lots and/or dwelling units.
These lighting requirements provide appropriate standards to ensure adequate night time safety and security while minimizing the spillover of light and glare on operators of motor vehicles, pedestrians and land uses near the light source. It is the safety, welfare, nuisance, and hazardous aspects of lighting that form the basis of these regulations.
A. 
Lighting shall be required in subdivisions and land developments.
B. 
Streetlights shall be provided with the construction of all new streets. A plan for streetlights, approved by the local utility company, shall be provided by the applicant upon submission of final subdivision or land development plans.
C. 
Streetlights shall be provided at locations designated by the local utility company, consistent with current policy, at all street intersections and all other locations considered necessary for safety reasons as approved by Borough Council.
D. 
Requirements. Exterior lighting shall be provided in parking areas, pedestrian sidewalks and walkways, and nonresidential driveway intersections in accordance with the following standards. Lighting used for security purposes shall also conform to the following standards. These regulations permit an option of providing a lower lightpost for luminaries with a no cutoff design or a higher pole, up to 60 feet, for luminaries that totally cut off light spillover at a cutoff angle smaller than 90 degrees. The maximum height lightpost permitted shall be dependent upon the amount of cutoff provided. Exterior lighting shall meet one of the following standards:
(1) 
When the light source or luminaire has no cutoff:
Maximum Permitted Illumination
(footcandles)
Maximum Permitted Height of Luminaire
(feet)
Residential equals 0.2
10
Nonresidential equals 0.3
20
(2) 
When a luminaire has a total cutoff angle greater than 90 degrees, the maximum illumination and the maximum permitted luminaire height shall be:
Zoning District
Maximum Permitted Illumination
(footcandles)
Maximum Permitted Height at Illumination
(feet)
Residential Two-Family Suburban
0.75
25
Residential Single-Family Urban
1.0
30
Residential Two-Family Urban
1.0
30
Residential Multifamily Urban
1.0
30
Commercial Central
1.5
35
Commercial Neighborhood
1.5
35
Commercial Highway
1.5
35
Manufacturing Heavy
2.0
40
(3) 
When a luminaire has a total cutoff of light at an angle less than 90 degrees and is located so that the bare lightbulb, lamp, or light source is completely shielded from the direct view of an observer five feet above the ground at the point where the cutoff angle intersects the ground, then the maximum permitted illumination and maximum permitted height at the luminaire shall be:
Zoning District
Maximum Permitted Illumination
(footcandles)
Maximum Permitted Height at Illumination
(feet)
Residential Two-Family Suburban
1.5
30
Residential Single-Family Urban
2.0
35
Residential Two-Family Urban
2.0
35
Residential Multifamily Urban
2.0
35
Commercial Central
3.0
40
Commercial Neighborhood
3.0
40
Commercial Highway
3.0
40
Manufacturing Heavy
5.0
60
(4) 
Exemption for specified uses.
(a) 
Because of their unique requirements for nighttime visibility and their limited hours of operation, public and private recreational uses such as ball diamonds, playing fields, tennis courts, and volleyball courts are exempt from the above requirements.
(b) 
Outdoor public and private recreational uses specified above shall not exceed a maximum permitted post height of 80 feet.
(c) 
Outdoor public and private recreational uses may exceed a total cutoff angle of 90 degrees, provided that the luminaire is shielded to prevent light and glare spill over to adjacent residential uses. The maximum permitted illumination at the interior buffer yard line shall not exceed two footcandles.
(d) 
Low level pedestrian lighting for sidewalks should be provided as necessary for safety. Low level sidewalk illumination for nonresidential uses shall be between 0.5 to 0.1 footcandle. Low level sidewalk illumination for residential uses shall be between 0.2 to 0.13 footcandle.
(5) 
Additional requirements.
(a) 
Flickering or flashing lights shall not be permitted.
(b) 
Light sources or luminaries shall not be located within buffer yard areas except for pedestrian walkways.
(c) 
The location and type of lighting required by this chapter shall be shown on the site plan submitted for development.
(d) 
Low level pedestrian lighting for sidewalks should be provided as necessary for safety. Low level sidewalk illumination for nonresidential uses shall be between 0.5 to 1.0 footcandle. Low level sidewalk illumination for residential uses shall be between 0.2 and 0.3 footcandle.
It is the intent of this section to provide a set of minimum standards for landscaping to improve and maintain community appearance, the environment, rural character and value of properties within the Borough of Steelton in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan. Landscaping shall be required for any land development or major preliminary or major final subdivision.
A. 
Minimum required landscaping. Nonresidential and multifamily residential land development in the residential districts shall have a minimum of 20% landscaping of the total gross lot area excluding building floor area, impervious surface.
(1) 
At least 60% or all trees, shrubs, and ground cover required by this section shall be native plants, except that a minimum of 30% of the vegetation chosen for erosion control shall be native plants from the list of Vegetation Acceptable for Erosion Control Plants (listed below) chosen shall be appropriate for their intended function and location based on plant characteristics.
(2) 
The required landscaped area shall include a minimum of 12 deciduous or evergreen trees for each one acre with a minimum of 2 1/2 inch caliper at time of planting. As an alternative, six trees for each one acre shall be required if deciduous trees are four inches in caliper or greater at the time of planting, and evergreen trees are nine feet in height or greater at the time of planting. A combination of tree sizes is permitted where at least one of larger sized trees may be substituted for two smaller sized trees.
(3) 
Five deciduous shrubs or hedges may be substituted for one deciduous tree for a maximum of 20% of the tree requirement.
(4) 
The preservation of existing deciduous or evergreen trees of four-inch caliper or greater within the net lot area may be substituted for 50% of the tree requirement. (Net lot area for this section shall be total gross lot area minimum building floor area, impervious surface, and sensitive environmental features as defined in the Comprehensive Plan.) The number of existing trees must meet or exceed 50% of the number of trees required in Subsection A(1), above.
(5) 
The remaining area required to be landscaped shall be ground cover.
(6) 
Cost estimate for posting of securities in accordance with this chapter.
(7) 
All trees, shrubs, hedges, or ground cover that die or are destroyed shall be replaced within six months.
B. 
Street trees. Reasonable effort shall be made by the applicant to preserve existing shade trees and, in addition, deciduous hardwood trees with a minimum caliper of 1 1/2 inches shall be provided in accordance with conditions as recommended by the Planning Commission and agreed upon by the Borough Council, and, if necessary, the Borough Authority and/or appropriate public utility. Shade trees shall be required along with all existing and new streets within a subdivision or land development. Where provided, such trees shall be planted between the sidewalk and the building setback line at least five feet from the sidewalk, provided the planting strip is a minimum of six feet wide.
(1) 
Location. Street trees shall be installed along the street frontage or both sides of the street, where applicable. Street trees shall be planted along the street frontage within five feet of the right-of-way line. Where trees are planted along streets, spacing shall depend on the tree size as follows:
Tree Size at Maturity
Planting Interval
Large -- more than 40 feet
50 feet to 70 feet
Medium -- 30 feet to 40 feet
40 feet to 50 feet
Small -- less than 30 feet
30 feet to 40 feet
(2) 
When the spacing interval exceeds 40 feet, small ornamental trees may be placed between the large trees. If a street canopy effect is desired, trees may be planted closer together, following the recommendations of a landscape architect.
(3) 
Street trees shall be planted as not to interfere with utilities, roadways, sidewalks, streetlights, clear sight triangles, and safe sight distance.
C. 
Minimum planting specifications at the time of planting, except as specified in § 99-41, Screening.
(1) 
Deciduous trees shall have a minimum caliper measurement of 2 1/2 inches, measured a minimum of six inches above the soil line.
(2) 
Coniferous trees shall have a minimum height of six feet.
(3) 
Evergreen shrubs, except for those used as low ground cover, shall have an average height of 20 inches.
(4) 
Deciduous shrubs shall have an average height of 30 inches.
(5) 
Trees with less than three inches in caliper shall be properly staked or trees with more than three inches in caliper shall be guyed and be properly protected for a period of one year from the date of planting.
(6) 
Any nylon rope used in balling the tree must be cut and removed from the root ball.
(7) 
Trees and shrubs shall be hardy, not prone to disease or pests and suitable for use as a screening hedge, including dense foliage.
(8) 
Shrubs to be used on slopes steeper than 3:1 shall be chosen from the list of Vegetation Acceptable for Erosion Control Plants (listed below). Ground cover to be used on slopes steeper than 3:1 shall be chosen from the list titled "Vegetation Acceptable for Erosion Control," except that no more than 50% of berm area may be composed of ornamental grass or legume mixture.
(9) 
Mulch for grass seed mix must be straw mulched as specified in PennDOT Publication Number 408, except slopes steeper than 3:1 shall receive erosion control blankets/mats as specified in PennDOT Publication Number 408. Mulch shall be placed around trees, shrubs, and ground cover. Mulch shall be shredded bark or other organic mulch, if approved by Borough officials, in continuous beds surrounding vegetation. Mulch shall not be the sole cover but shall be used in conjunction with vegetation ground cover which shall cover 95% of the area within two years of planting. A system of staking, matting and/or netting shall be installed on slope/mound areas steeper than 3:1 to be mulched, but that will not inhibit vegetative growth and that will not be visible two years after planting.
(10) 
Stabilization measures shall include erosion control blankets or mats as specified in PennDOT Publication Number 408 for slopes steeper than 3:1.
D. 
Landscape plan. All landscaping shall be drawn to scale on a site development plan and submitted to the Zoning Officer prior to the issuance of a zoning permit or with the land development or major preliminary or final subdivision application. The landscape plan shall be prepared and certified by a landscape architect licensed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The landscape plan shall contain the following data as a minimum:
(1) 
An on-site inventory identifying type, size and height of existing plant materials.
(2) 
A plant schedule describing plant materials, including names (common and botanical), location, qualities, caliper sizes, heights, spread, and spacing at installation.
(3) 
Location, height, and type of plant material proposed for buffer yards, screening and fencing.
(4) 
The manner in which tress and shrubs are to be planted shall be indicated on a tree and shrub planting detail.
(5) 
The manner in which lawn areas and ground cover are to be planted shall be indicated on a ground cover detail.
(6) 
A description of how existing healthy trees are proposed to be retained and protected from damage during construction should be described in the construction detail.
(7) 
Size, height, location and material of proposed seating, lighting, planters, sculptures, and water features.
(8) 
Location and dimension of clear sight triangles.
E. 
Native plant requirements. The use of native species benefits land developers by reducing landscape maintenance costs and will benefit the community and the environment by reestablishing a native plan community.
(1) 
Vegetation acceptable for erosion control:
Vegetation Acceptable For Erosion Control
Type
Common Name
Scientific Name
S
Siberian Dogwood
Cornus alba
S and N
Red-Osier Dogwood
Cornus sericea
S and N
Gray Dogwood
Cornus racemosa
S
Cranberry Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster apiculata
Gc
Ground Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster horizontalis
S
Scotch Heather
Calluna vulgaris
S
Weeping Forsythia
Forsythia suspensa
Gc
Shore Juniper
Juniper conterta
Gc
Creeping Juniper
Juniper horizontalis
Gc
Savin' Juniper
Juniper sabina
S and N
Northern Bayberry
Myrica pensylvanica
Gc
Japanese Spurge
Pachysandra terminallis
Gc
Crispa Cutleaf Stephandra
Stephandra incise 'crispa'
Gc and N
Prostrate Chenault Coralberry
Symphoricarpos x chenaultii 'hancock'
S
Candles of Heaven
Yucca filementosa
Gc
PennDOT formula "W" grass legume seed mix (tall fescue, birdsfoot, trefoil, and redtop)
S
Various types of ornamental grasses
NOTES:
S = Shrub
Gc = Ground cover
N = Native
(2) 
Native plants acceptable for landscaping.
(a) 
Shrubs.
Common Name
Scientific Name
Azalea, sweet
Rhododendron arborescens
Azalea, rhodora
Rhododendron canadense
Azalea, flame
Rhododendron calendulaceum
Azalea, mountain
Rhododendron canescens
Azalea, pinxter
Rhododendron periclymenoides
Azalea, roseshell
Rhododendron prinophyllum
Azalea, swamp
Rhododendron viscosum
Bluebeny, highbush
Vaccinium corymbosum
Chokeberry, red
Aronia arbutifolia
Chokeberry, black
Aronia melanocarpa
Bayberry
Myrica pensylvanica
Bearberry
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Buttonbush
Cephalantus occidenlalis
Carolina Allspice
Calycanthus floridus
Cinquefoil, shrubby
Potentilla fruiticosa
Dogwood, pagoda
Corpus altemifolia
Dogwood, silky
Corpus amomum
Dogwood, gray
Corpus racemosa
Dogwood, red
Corpus sericea
Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
Hazelnut
Corylus americana
Inkberry
Flex glabra
Mountain Laurel
Kalmia latifolia
Rhododendron, rosebay
Rhododendron maximum
Shadbush Serviceberry
Amelanchier canadensis
St. Johnswort
Hypericum prolificum
Spicebush
Lindera benzoin
Strawberry bush
Euonymus americana
Sumac, fragrant
Rhus aromatica
Sumac, shining
Rhus copallina
Sumac, smooth
Rhus glabra
Sumac, staghorn
Rhus typhina
Sweet Pepperbush
Clethra alnifolia
Viburnum, mapleleaf
Viburnum acerifolium
Viburnum, arrowwood
Viburnum dentatum
Viburnum, nannyberry
Viburnum lentago
Viburnum, blackhaw
Viburnum prunifolium
Winterberry
Flex verticillata
(b) 
Small trees.
Common Name
Scientific Name
American Hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
Serviceberry
Amelanchier alborea
River Birch
Betula nigra
Redbud
Cercis canadensis
Fringe Tree
Chionathus virginicus
Eastern Dogwood
Comus florida
Witch Hazel
Hamamelis virginiana
Red Cedar
Juniperus virginiana
Pawpaw
Asimina triloba
Persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
(c) 
Shrubs or small trees for dry, sunny sites
Common Name
Scientific Name
Bayberry
Myrica pensylvanica
Bearberry
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
E. Red Cedar
Juniperus virginiana
(d) 
Shrubs or small trees for moist sites; i.e., edges of ponds, streams, swamps, and lower slopes of hills. Most will tolerate somewhat drier conditions as well.
Common Name
Scientific Name
Chokeberry
Aronia arbutifolia, A. melanocarpa
Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
Inkberry
Ilex glabra
Rosebay
Rhododendron maximum
Shrubby Dogwoods
Comus sericea, C. amomum, C. racemosa
Spicebush
Lindera benzoin
Sweet Pepperbush
Clethra alnifolia
Winterberry
Ilex verticillata
Witch Hazel
Hamamelis virginiana
(e) 
Shrubs or small trees for wetlands or seasonally flooded sites or at the edge of water bodies.
Common Name
Scientific Name
American hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Inkberry
Ilex glabra
River Birch
Betula nigra
Spicebush
Lindera benzoin
Swamp Azalea
Rhododendron viscosum
Sweet Pepperbush
Clethra alnifolia
Winterberry
Ilex verticillata
(f) 
Shrubs or small trees for shaded sites.
Common Name
Scientific Name
Azaleas
Rhododendron canadense, R. claendulaceum, R. periclymenoides
Hazelnut
Corylus americana
Maple-leaved Viburnum
Vibumum acerifolium
Mountain Laurel
Kalmia latifolia
Rhododendrons
Rhododendron maximum
(g) 
Shrubs or small trees for wildlife food and cover.
Common Name
Scientific Name
Bayberry
Myrica pensylvanica
Chokeberry
Aronia melanocarpa, A. arbutifolia
Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
Inkberry
Ilex glabra
Winterberry
Ilex verticillata
Serviceberry
Amelanchiercanadensis, A. arborea
Shrubby Dogwoods
Cornus amomum, C. racemosa, C. sericea
Spicebush
Lindera benzoin
Sumacs
Rhus glabra, R. copallina, R. typhina
Viburnums
Vibubumum prunifolium, V. lentago, V. dentatum, V. acerifolium
(h) 
Large trees.
Common Name
Scientific Name
Eastern hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
Eastern white pine
Pinus strobus
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
Black gum
Nyssa sylvatica
Black walnut
Juglans nigra
Black willow
Salix nigra
Red maple
Acer rubrum
Sugar maple
Acersaccharun
Sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
Northern red oak
Quercus rubra
Pin oak
Quercus palustris
White oak
Quercus alba
White ash
Fraxinus americana
Mockemut hickory
Carya tormentosa
Shagbark hickory
Carya ovate
Shellbark hickory
Carya lachiniosa
(i) 
Native grasses and wildflowers for ground cover, wildlife, or aesthetics.
Common Name
Scientific Name
Big bluestem
Andropogan gerardii
Bushy bluestem
Andropogan glomeratus
Broom sedge
Andropogan virginicus
Pennsylvania sedge
Carex pensylvanica
Northern sea oats/river oats
Chasmathium latifolium
Fraser' sedge
Cymophyllus fraseri
Hairgrass, tufted
Deschampsia cespitosa
Purple lovegrass
Eragrostis spectabilis
Soft rush
Juncus effusus
Muhly grass
Mublenbergia capillaris
Switch grass
Panicum virgatum
Sideoats grama
Bouteloua curtipendula
Little bluestem
Andropogan scoparius
Indian grass
Sorghastrum nutans
Eastern gamma grass
Tripsacum dactyloides
Sundrops
Oenothera fructicosa
Butterfly-weed
Asclepias tuberosa
Wild blue phlox
Phlox divaricata
Indian paintbrush
Castilleja coccinea
Beard-tongue
Penstemon digitalis
Common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
Boneset
Eupatorium peffoliatum
New England Aster
Aster novae-angliae
Blazing star
Liatris spicata
Prairie coneflower
Ratibida pinnate
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
Ox-eye sunflower
Heliopsis helianthoides
Canada goldenrod
Solidago canadensis
Stiff goldenrod
Solidago rigida
Showy goldenrod
Solidago speciosa
(j) 
Native trees or hybrids acceptable for street trees.
Common Name
Scientific Name
Norway Maple
Acer platanoides
Sugar Maple
Acer saccharum
White Ash
Fraxinus americana
Green Ash
Fraxinus pennsylvania laceolata
Maidenhair Tree
Ginkgo biloba
Thornless Honey Locust
Gleditsia triacanthos inermis
Sweet Gum
Liquidambar styraciflua
Oriental Plane Tree
Platanus acerifolia
American Plane Tree
Platanus occidentalis
White Oak
Quercus alba
Red Oak
Quercus borealis
Scarlet Oak
Quercus coccinea
Pin Oak
Quercus palustris
Little Leaf European Linden
Tillia cordata
Silver Linden
Tillia tomentosa
American Elm
Ulmus americana
F. 
Maintenance plan. Landscaping required in this section shall be maintained in a healthy, growing condition at all times. It shall be the responsibility of the property owner of record or his delegated representative to properly maintain and care for any landscape screen or other treatment as approved by the Borough of Steelton. In order to insure proper maintenance of landscaping, a maintenance plan, addressing the following, shall be required:
(1) 
The maintenance plan shall be prepared and certified by a landscape architect, registered and licensed in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(2) 
Project narrative.
(3) 
Description of short-term maintenance procedures for the first year following the date of planting.
(4) 
Long-term law and planting maintenance.
(5) 
One-year contractor's warranty of all lawn and plant materials.
Buffer yards required by this section are intended to separate different land uses from each other and are intended to eliminate and/or minimize nuisances such as dirt, litter, noise, glare, signs, unsightly buildings or parking areas, and to provide spacing to reduce adverse impacts of noise, light, odor, or danger from fire and explosion. Buffer yards shall meet the following requirements. The pictures at the end of this section are meant to illustrate these points.[1]
A. 
A buffer yard shall be located at the perimeter of the lot for any given use and shall not be located in any portion of a public right-of-way or proposed right-of-way.
B. 
Permitted uses in a buffer yard: stormwater management facilities, underground utility facilities, picnic areas, greenways or pedestrian walkways. Buildings or storage of any kind shall not be permitted in a buffer yard.
C. 
A buffer yard and screening shall be provided between districts and used as follows:
(1) 
A buffer yard of 50 feet shall be required between residential uses or districts and nonresidential uses or districts. Level three screening (see § 99-41) shall be required within the buffer yard.
(2) 
A buffer yard of 25 feet shall be required between multifamily residential use or district and single-family/two-family residential uses or districts. Level one screening (see § 99-41) shall be required within the buffer yard.
(3) 
A buffer yard of 50 feet shall be required between residential uses or districts and industrial uses and districts. Level three screening (see § 99-41) shall be required within the buffer yard.
(4) 
A buffer yard of 25 feet shall be required between commercial uses or district and industrial uses or district. Level two screening (see § 99-41) shall be required within the buffer yard.
(5) 
A buffer yard of 50 feet shall be provided where residential uses or districts are adjacent to minor arterial streets; in this case Level one screening (see § 99-41) shall be required. A buffer yard of 100 feet shall be provided where residential uses or districts are adjacent to interstate highways; in this case Level three screening (see § 99-41) shall be required.
D. 
Parking lots shall not encroach into a buffer yard. Buffer yards shall not be used for parking.
E. 
A buffer yard shall not be required in front yards except as required in this Subsection C(5) of this section.
[1]
Editor's Note: The diagrams that accompany this section are included as an attachment to this chapter as Attachment 1, Buffering Diagrams.
Screening shall be provided as required by this chapter. The purpose of screening is provide an effective visual barrier and to protect property against traffic, trespass, noise, heat, glare, dust, unsightly or distracting activity, to preserve property values, and assure compatibility of uses.
A. 
The following list describes various levels of screening:
(1) 
Level One: This buffer shall contain screening materials which, at maturity, provide intermittent visual obstruction from the ground to a height of four feet as well as intermittent visual obstruction from a height of four feet to a height of 30 feet. Vegetative screening materials within intermittent visual obstruction areas shall contain horizontal openings no greater than 20 feet in width upon the plant's maturity. Grouping of plant materials is encouraged to achieve a more natural appearance. The pictures at the end of this section are meant to illustrate this point.[1]
(a) 
Evergreen trees: minimum five-foot planting height.
(b) 
Deciduous trees: minimum two-inch caliper and six-foot planting height.
(c) 
Shrubs: eighteen-inch planting height, reaching a minimum of 30 inches within two years. All shrubs (deciduous or evergreen) must have a minimum spread of 12 to 15 inches when planted.
(d) 
Minimum planting width: 10 feet.
[1]
Editor's Note: The diagrams that accompany this section are included as an attachment to this chapter as Attachment 2, Screening Diagrams.
(2) 
Level Two: This buffer shall contain screening materials which, at maturity, provide semiopacity from the ground to a height of six feet and intermittent visual obstruction from a height of six feet to a height of 30 feet. Vegetative screening materials within intermittent visual obstruction areas shall contain horizontal openings no greater than 20 feet in width; and vegetative screening material within semiopaque areas shall contain openings no greater than 15 feet in width upon the plant's maturity. Grouping of plant material is encouraged to achieve a more natural appearance. The pictures at the end of this section are meant to illustrate this point.[2]
(a) 
Evergreen trees: minimum five-foot planting height.
(b) 
Deciduous trees: minimum two-inch caliper and six-foot planting height.
(c) 
Shrubs: minimum eighteen-inch planting height, reaching a minimum of 30 inches with two years. All shrubs (deciduous and evergreen) must have a minimum spread of 12 to 15 inches when planted.
(d) 
Minimum planting width: 10 feet.
[2]
Editor's Note: The diagrams that accompany this section are included as an attachment to this chapter as Attachment 2, Screening Diagrams.
(3) 
Level Three: This buffer shall contain screening materials which, at maturity, provide opacity from the ground to a height of 30 feet. Vegetative screening materials within opaque areas shall contain no horizontal openings upon the plant's maturity. Trees within this buffer shall consist primarily of Eastern white pine and Norway spruce grouped to achieve a desired opacity. Screening shall consist of a combination, in longitudinal series, of at least two of the following options: (The pictures at the end of this section are meant to illustrate this point.[3])
(a) 
Option A: fence screen.
[1] 
Minimum six-foot-high freestanding/retaining wall or solid fence.
[2] 
Evergreen trees: minimum five-foot tree planting height.
[3] 
Minimum planting width: 12 feet.
(b) 
Option B: evergreen tree screen.
[1] 
Evergreen trees: minimum eight-foot tree planting height.
[2] 
Composition adequate to achieve a solid screen from zero to six feet in height two years after planting.
[3] 
Minimum planting width: 12 feet.
(c) 
Option C: berm screen.
[1] 
Berm: minimum six-foot height, and berm slopes 3:1 and less steep, and eight-foot minimum top width.
[2] 
Lawn, ground cover, shrubs, and trees: minimum six-foot tree planting height and adequate to provide a continuous bed of vegetative ground cover over at least 95% of the berm area within two years of planting.
(d) 
Option D: steep berm screen.
[1] 
Steep berm: minimum six-foot tree planting height, composed of lightly compacted soil with stability measures adequate to retain stable soil structure and prevent erosion, with slopes greater that 3:1 up to 2:1 maximum slope, and eight-foot minimum top width.
[2] 
Ground cover, shrubs and trees: adequate to achieve a continuous bed of vegetative cover over at least 95% of the berm within two years of planting, ground cover and shrubs to be chosen from the listing titled "Vegetation Acceptable for Erosion Control," and composition adequate to achieve a solid screen from zero-foot to six-foot height two years after planting considering the expected plant size two years after planting.
[3]
Editor's Note: The diagrams that accompany this section are included as an attachment to this chapter as Attachment 2, Screening Diagrams.
B. 
Uses. The following specific uses or features shall be screened with a Level Three screening from adjacent properties and from public view from a street:
(1) 
Dumpster and trash-handling areas.
(2) 
Loading docks or spaces.
(3) 
Outdoor storage or any material stocks, or equipment, including but not limited to motor vehicles, farm or construction equipment or other similar items.
(4) 
Rooftop equipment shall be visually screened with a wall, fence or permanent enclosure.
(5) 
Service entrances and utility facilities.
(6) 
Natural and/or man-made swales, basins, and stormwater management facilities.
C. 
Maintenance. All required plantings shall comply with § 99-39. All required fences or walls shall be permanently maintained in good condition and whenever necessary repaired and replaced.
The Comprehensive Plan recognizes the importance of providing a safe and efficient circulation system that includes facilities for pedestrians. It is the intent of this section to provide a set of minimum standards for the location of sidewalks for the purpose of providing safe and convenient transportation routes for pedestrians, protecting the public safety, reducing traffic congestion by encouraging alternative modes of transportation, promoting the recreational use of sidewalks, encouraging a social focus for residents, insuring the quality of pedestrian facilities are equal to or above automobile-related facilities.
A. 
Requirements. Sidewalks shall be required in the following locations:
(1) 
In the Residential Two-Family Suburban, Residential Single-Family Urban, Residential Two-Family Urban, Residential Multifamily Urban, Commercial Central, Commercial Neighborhood, and Commercial Highway Zoning Districts.
(2) 
Within 1,000 feet of the above zoning districts.
(3) 
Along any roadway served by mass transit.
(4) 
Within and along the perimeter of any land development that is a pedestrian trip generator such as schools, parks and recreation facilities, community activity centers, employment concentrations, shopping and commercial centers.
B. 
Other required locations where sidewalks are required.
(1) 
In residential developments with greater than six lots, which have a typical lot width of 100 feet or less at the street line or in commercial and industrial areas at the discretion of the Borough of Steelton, sidewalks must be installed on both sides of the interior streets and on one side of streets which bound the development.
(2) 
Sidewalks may be required in developments where lot widths at the street line are greater than 100 feet if the character of the neighborhood is such that they are considered necessary. Sidewalks may also be required in circumstances where it would be desirable to continue sidewalks that are existing in adjoining developments or to provide access to community facilities such as schools, bus stops, shopping areas, and recreation areas.
(3) 
Borough of Steelton may waive requirements for sidewalks on one side of the street where pedestrian interior pathways, in the judgment of the Borough, better serve the needs of the subdivision or land development.
C. 
Placement. All sidewalks must be constructed no closer than one foot to the street right-of-way line and extend toward the curb or gutter line. A grass planting strip, not less than two feet in width, shall be provided between the curb or roadway edge and sidewalk.
D. 
Construction. Sidewalks shall be constructed in accordance with the following requirements:
(1) 
Sidewalks shall have a minimum of four inches of Class A cement concrete and four inches of compacted stone base (2A).
(2) 
Sidewalks shall have a minimum depth of six inches where traversed by a residential driveway and a minimum depth of eight inches where traversed by a commercial driveway.
(3) 
The minimum sidewalk width shall be four feet.
(4) 
Sidewalks shall have one-fourth-inch per-foot slope toward the street.
(5) 
Curb ramps must be installed in accordance with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements.
(6) 
Brick sidewalks will be permitted only where specifically authorized by the Borough of Steelton. Bricks must be laid on a concrete sidewalk constructed as noted above and grouted with cement.