A. 
The arrangements, character, extent, width, grade and location of all streets shall conform to the Comprehensive Plan or Official Map of the Borough and shall be considered in their relation to existing and planned streets, to topographical conditions, to public convenience and safety and in their appropriate relation to the proposed uses of the land to be served by such streets.
B. 
Where such is not shown in the Comprehensive Plan or Official Map of the Borough, the arrangement of streets in the subdivision shall either:
(1) 
Provide for the continuation or appropriate projection of existing streets when required by the Borough; or
(2) 
Conform to a plan for the neighborhood approved or adopted by the Borough Council.
C. 
Local streets shall be so laid out that their use by through traffic will be discouraged.
D. 
Where a subdivision or land development abuts or contains an existing or proposed arterial street, the Borough Council may require marginal access streets, reverse frontage with screen planting contained in a nonaccess reservation along the rear property line, deep lots with rear service alleys, or such other treatment as may be necessary for adequate protection of residential properties and to afford separation of through and local traffic.
E. 
Where a subdivision or land development borders on or contains a railroad right-of-way or limited access highway right-of-way, the Borough Council may require a street approximately parallel to and on each side of such right-of-way at a distance therefrom suitable for the appropriate use of the intervening land, as for park purposes in residential districts or for commercial or industrial purposes in appropriate districts. Such distances shall be determined with due regard for the requirements of approach grades and future grade separations.
F. 
The Borough may require reserve strips to allow for extensions to adjacent property or further development of a tract. Reserve strips for future street extensions and other similar purposes shall be dedicated to the Borough by deed of dedication when required by the Borough.
G. 
Streets intersecting another street shall either intersect directly opposite to each other or be separated by at least 125 feet between center lines, measured along the center line of the street being intersected.
H. 
A tangent at least 100 feet long shall be introduced between reverse curves on arterial and collector streets.
I. 
When portions of a street 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.
J. 
Streets shall be laid out so as to intersect as nearly as possible at right angles and no street shall intersect any other street at less than 60°.
K. 
Property lines at street intersections shall be rounded with a radius of 25 feet, or of a greater radius where the Borough Council may deem it necessary. Curb radii shall be concentric with property lines.
L. 
Right-of-way and pavement widths.
(1) 
Street right-of-way widths and pavement widths shall be as shown in the Comprehensive Plan or Official Map and where not shown therein shall be not less than as follows:
Street
Right-of-Way
(feet)
Pavement
(feet)
Arterial
80
60 or as required by the state
Collector
60
40
Local, for single-family attached and apartment developments, commercial and industrial developments
60
40
Local, for single-family and two-family developments
50
30
Marginal access
40
24
(2) 
The designation of streets as local, collector, and arterial is subject to Borough Council approval. The Borough Council may prohibit parking along streets.
M. 
Half streets shall be prohibited. Whenever an existing half street is adjacent to a tract to be subdivided, the other half of the street shall be platted within such tract.
N. 
Dead-end streets, designed to be so permanently, shall not be longer than 600 feet and shall be provided at the closed end with a turnaround having an outside roadway diameter of at least 80 feet and a street property line diameter of at least 100 feet. When required by Borough Council, any street temporarily dead-ended for access to an adjoining property or because of authorized stage development shall be provided with a turnaround within the subdivision or land development and the use of such turnaround shall be guaranteed to the public until such time as the street is extended. If a cul-de-sac turnaround is offset, it shall not be offset to the right. Should a temporary cul-de-sac be proposed, arrangements satisfactory to the Borough Council and Borough Solicitor shall be made for construction and installation responsibilities of all improvements when the temporary cul-de-sac is abandoned and the street is extended.
O. 
No street names shall be used which will duplicate or be confused with the names of existing streets. Street names shall be subject to the approval of the Borough Council, Franklin County Department of Emergency Services and the United States Postal Service.
P. 
Street grades shall not exceed the following, with provision of vertical curves at changes in street grades to provide stopping sight distance in accordance with PennDOT design standards:
Street Type
Percent Grade
Arterial
4%
Collector
5%
Local
14%
Marginal access
14%
Q. 
No vertical street grade shall be less than 0.5%.
R. 
Streets within the subdivision or land development and adjacent roads which will receive traffic from and distribute traffic to the subdivision or land development shall be or be made adequate in construction, grade, width and capacity to accommodate traffic generated by the subdivision or land development.
S. 
Where a subdivision or land development abuts an existing street which does not meet the standards of this chapter, the Borough Council may require the dedication of land sufficient to widen the street to meet the standards of this chapter.
T. 
Street intersections shall be designed to meet Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) requirements for sight distances.
U. 
New private streets are not permitted, except in mobile home parks. All streets, whether intended to be public or private, shall meet the standards for streets in this chapter.
V. 
Where a subdivision or land development fronts on an existing Borough Street which does not meet the minimum cartway width requirements of this chapter, the Borough Council may require the developer to improve at his expense the street cartway to meet those requirements. Pavement and related drainage improvements shall be constructed in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
A. 
Alleys shall be provided in commercial and industrial districts, except that the Borough Council may waive this requirement where other definite and assured provision is made for service access, such as off-street loading, unloading and parking, consistent with and adequate for the uses proposed.
B. 
The right-of-way and cartway widths of an alley shall be 16 feet.
C. 
Alley intersections and sharp changes in alignment shall be avoided, but where necessary, corners shall be rounded sufficiently to permit safe vehicular movement.
D. 
Dead-end alleys shall be avoided where possible, but if unavoidable, shall be provided with adequate turnaround facilities at the dead end, as determined by the Borough Council.
E. 
All alleys shall be paved to street paving standards.
A. 
Easements across lots or centered on rear or side lot lines shall be provided for utilities where necessary and shall be at least 25 feet wide.
No structures shall be placed within such easements. No trees or shrubs shall be placed within easements unless approved by the Borough Council.
B. 
Where a subdivision is traversed by a watercourse, drainageway, channel, or stream, there shall be provided a stormwater easement or drainage right-of-way conforming substantially with the lines of such watercourse, and such further width for construction, or both, as will be adequate for the purpose. Parallel streets may be required in connection therewith.
A. 
The lengths, widths and shapes of blocks shall be determined with due regard to:
(1) 
Provision of adequate building sites suitable to the special needs of the type of use contemplated.
(2) 
Zoning requirements as to lot size and dimensions.
(3) 
Needs for convenient access, circulation, control and safety of street traffic.
(4) 
Limitations and opportunities to topography.
B. 
Block lengths shall not exceed 1,600 feet, or be less than 500 feet.
C. 
Pedestrian crosswalks not less than 10 feet wide shall be required where deemed essential to provide circulation, or access to schools, playgrounds, shopping centers, transportation, and other community facilities. Such crosswalks shall contain a walkway constructed of a material approved by the Borough Council, with a minimum width of four feet.
A. 
The lot size, width, depth, shape and orientation, and the minimum building setback lines shall be appropriate for the location of the subdivision and for the type of development and use contemplated.
B. 
Lot dimensions shall conform to the requirements of Chapter 295, Zoning.
C. 
Corner lots for residential use shall have extra width to permit appropriate building setback from and orientation to both streets.
D. 
Every lot or parcel of land shall abut an improved street except that the Borough Council may waive this requirement and permit frontage on an existing alley provided the newly created lot or lots do not create traffic congestion nor interfere with the free flow of traffic in the alley, the lots are in accord with the development plans of the neighborhood and in the best public interest, and a public hearing is held at which time area residents may submit testimony.
E. 
Double frontage and reverse frontage lots shall be avoided except where essential to provide separation of residential development from traffic arteries or to overcome specific disadvantages of topography and orientation. A planting screen easement of at least 10 feet, and across which there shall be no right-of-access shall be provided along the line of lots abutting such a traffic artery or other disadvantageous use.
F. 
Except where unavoidable because of tract topography or configuration, side lot lines shall be at right angles to straight street lines and radial to curved street lines and lot lines shall follow municipal boundaries rather than cross them.
G. 
Flag lots, as defined herein, may be permitted within any district under the following conditions, except where specifically prohibited by this or other Borough ordinances:
(1) 
The parcel of land being developed is of such a shape, size and configuration that the use of a flag lot(s) is the only method of developing the site.
(2) 
The access to the parcel of land being developed is such that use of a flag lot represents the only method of developing the site.
(3) 
If direct frontage access to a parcel or a portion of a parcel can be provided by an existing or new public or private road, a flag lot shall not be proposed as a means of avoiding such road frontage access.
(4) 
If the above conditions warrant the use of flag lots, not more than two access strips serving such lots may be located adjacent to each other, and any additional access strip to another such lot shall be separated by a full lot width, as required by the district in which the land is located.
(5) 
Any access strip serving any permitted flag lot shall not exceed 300 feet in length, as measured from the public or private road frontage to the main body of the lot. No portion of the access strip may be counted as a part of the required lot area, nor shall it contain any building or structure.
(6) 
Single-family, duplex, and two-family dwellings are the only type of dwelling units which can be located on a flag lot.
(7) 
A driveway servicing a flag lot shall be a minimum 20 feet in width, extending from the edge of pavement of any public or private road for a distance of not less than 20 feet from the edge of said pavement into the access strip for the lot, all of which area shall be paved with an all-weather surface meeting the approval of the Borough Engineer. The remainder of the driveway serving a flag lot shall be a minimum 10 feet in width, and if the access strip exceeds a depth of 200 feet, a ten-foot-by-twenty-foot turnoff shall be provided for vehicle passage.
A. 
Where a proposed park, playground, trail or other public use shown in the Comprehensive Plan is located in whole or in part in a subdivision or land development, the Borough Council may require the dedication or reservation of such area within the subdivision or land development in those cases in which the Borough Council deems such requirements to be reasonable.
B. 
Natural features such as trees, brooks, hilltops and views shall be preserved whenever possible in designing any subdivision or land development containing such features.
Stormwater runoff shall be controlled in a manner which is consistent with the requirements of Chapter 238, Stormwater Management.
Erosion and sedimentation control shall be provided in accordance with all requirements of the Borough, Franklin County Conservation District and Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
A. 
No changes shall be made in the contour of the land; no grading, excavating, removal, or destruction of the topsoil, trees or other vegetative cover of the land shall be commenced within a proposed subdivision or land development tract until such time that a plan for minimizing erosion and sedimentation control has been reviewed by the County Soil and Water Conservation District and reviewed and approved by the Borough Council, or there has been a determination by the Borough Council, upon recommendation by the County Soil and Water Conservation District, that such plans are not necessary.
B. 
Measures used to control erosion and reduce sedimentation shall meet the standards and specifications of the County Soil and Water Conservation District as set forth in the County Erosion and Sediment Control Handbook. The head of Borough Engineering Services, or other officials as designated, shall ensure compliance with the appropriate specifications, copies of which are available from the District.
Curbs shall be required and sidewalks shall be designed as follows:
Street Type
Curb Required
Sidewalk Required
(feet)
Collector or arterial
Yes
5
Local, single-family attached and apartment developments.
Yes
5
Commercial and industrial development
Yes
7.5
Local, single- and two-family developments
Yes
5
Marginal access
Yes
5; 1 side only
Sanitary sewers and water supply shall be installed regardless of whether public sewer service and water supply is presently available.
Underground utility service shall be provided in subdivisions involving five or more lots.
Streetlights shall be provided with the construction of new streets. A plan for streetlights, approved by the local utility company, shall be provided by the applicant upon submission of the subdivision and/or land development plan.
A. 
When required by the Borough, the proposed street system shall extend existing or recorded streets at the same width as the existing or recorded streets if these streets meet or exceed the standards of this chapter. If the existing or recorded streets do not meet or exceed the standards of this chapter, the proposed street extensions shall meet the standards of this chapter.
B. 
Where, in the opinion of the Borough Council, it is desirable to provide for street access to adjoining property, streets shall be extended by dedication to the boundary of such property. The location and number of access points to adjoining properties are subject to Borough Council approval.
C. 
When streets will be extended to the boundaries of the subdivision or land development to provide for access to potentially developable tracts and sanitary sewer and/or water lines will be constructed in the streets within the applicant's tract, the Borough Council may require extension of the sanitary sewer and/or water lines to the tract boundary in order to facilitate future extensions to abutting land.
D. 
Connections shall be provided between streets within the subdivision or land development to provide adequate access for emergency vehicles, other vehicles, and pedestrians.
E. 
If lots or parcels in the subdivision are large enough for resubdivision, or if a portion of the applicant's property is not proposed to be subdivided but could be subdivided in the future, the Borough Council may require the reservation of land adequate to provide for future street access to land which could be resubdivided or subdivided in the future and require that the location of land reserved for future streets be coordinated with the street system shown on the subdivision plan. Such reserved areas shall be of such dimensions to permit the construction of streets meeting the standards of this chapter.
F. 
The location and number of access points to a subdivision or land development shall be adequate for and appropriate to the size and nature of the development and surrounding roads and land uses.
(1) 
All subdivisions and land developments containing more than 20 dwelling units shall have at least two means of ingress and egress via streets or access drives meeting the design and construction standards of the Borough.
(2) 
For all subdivisions and land developments for which only one means of ingress and egress is proposed, the Borough Council may require, where deemed necessary in the public interest and for the public safety, the provision of additional street or access drive meeting Borough standards or the provision of an alternate means of ingress and egress meeting Borough standards which could be used by emergency vehicles. Such alternate means of ingress and egress shall be of such width, and improved to such an extent to be usable by emergency vehicles, and shall not be used for structures, trees, or similar obstructions.
G. 
All subdivisions and land developments shall provide for pedestrian access along streets and access drives.
(1) 
Pedestrian connections shall be provided between adjoining subdivisions and land developments via sidewalks and/or pathways when required by the Borough Council. Subdivisions and land developments shall also recognize any pedestrian systems shown on the Borough's Comprehensive Plan or Official Map.
(2) 
Land developments shall provide for pedestrian connections between public sidewalks and building entrances and parking areas.
Construction and development within areas of the Borough which are subject to flooding are subject to the requirements of the Waynesboro Floodplain Management Ordinance.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 149, Flood Damage Prevention.
All delineations of wetlands and floodplains with subdivisions and land developments are subject to review by the appropriate federal or state agency, including the Army Corps of Engineers, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Federal Emergency Management Agency and Pennsylvania Department of Community Development.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Pennsylvania Department of Community Development is now known as the "Department of Community and Economic Development."
A. 
All curb cuts and driveway entrances shall be in accordance with Borough ordinance standards.
B. 
Subdivisions and land developments shall be designed to minimize the number of driveway intersections with existing public streets. This reduction in driveway intersections will lessen interruptions to traffic flow and accident hazards and minimize sedimentation and runoff problems onto existing public streets.
C. 
All driveways which provide access to arterial streets, if such driveways are permitted by the Borough Council, shall be designed with turnaround areas so that cars will not back onto the arterial streets.
D. 
Provision shall be made at all intersections of driveways with streets to ensure adequate stormwater drainage and erosion and sediment control.
E. 
Driveways shall be placed at locations at which sight distance is adequate to safely allow each permitted movement to be made into or out of the driveways such that the free movement of normal street traffic is not impaired, such that the driveways will not create a hazard, and such that the driveways will not create an area of undue traffic congestion on streets. Applicable safe sight distance as established in the regulations of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation shall be provided.
F. 
The Borough Council may require the driveway to a lot which abuts two or more streets to be restricted to that street which can more safely accommodate its traffic. The Borough Council may also require a driveway to be located directly across from a street or driveway on the opposite side of the street the driveway intersects if the Council judges that offset driveways will create a safety hazard.
G. 
The Borough Council may require the permissible location of a driveway for a lot to be shown on the subdivision or land development plan, and further require that driveway locations be subject to approval of the Council.
H. 
The angle of a driveway as it intersects a street shall be such that a vehicle entering the driveway may do so in an orderly and safe manner with a minimum of interference to through street traffic and such that a vehicle leaving the driveway may enter safely into the lane of traffic moving in the desired direction.
I. 
Private driveways shall have such grades as to furnish safe and convenient parking spaces and to provide a safe and convenient means of access. The grades and construction materials of driveways shall be such that the materials of the driveway will not wash onto public streets. The Borough Council may require the applicant to submit with the subdivision or land development plans evidence that the standards for driveways established in this section, can be met for each lot where doubt exists as to the feasibility of meeting the standards.
In residential zoning districts, individual driveways from townhouse, duplex and two-family dwellings shall not be located such that cars leaving the driveway will back into a street.