This chapter and drawings shall be known as the "Bradford Woods Driveway Ordinance."
The purpose of this chapter is to regulate surfacing or resurfacing
of driveways and to regulate the minimum
diameter and placement of road drainage pipes to permit unrestricted water
drainage at points of private property access to Borough roads.
Before any permit shall be issued under the provisions of this chapter,
the applicant shall pay to the Borough Secretary a fee as set from time to
time by resolution of the Borough Council.
A permit shall be issued or denied by the Zoning Officer. If denied,
the reason(s) shall be stated.
Dirt driveways shall not be allowed. The surfacing materials of driveways
may be asphalt, stone, brick, concrete or any other approved material.
All driveways shall be graded for proper drainage.
It shall be the owner's responsibility to control any water runoff by
means of drainage pipes and/or grating placed at the bottom of the driveway
to prevent water from being diverted to roads or adjacent property.
No person, partnership, corporation, or association shall install at
any point on or adjacent to any Borough road in the Borough of Bradford Woods
any drainage pipe of a diameter less than 12 inches.
Wherever a culvert pipe or drainage pipe is constructed across any private
driveway or road leading from a Borough road, it shall, in all cases, be of
corrugated steel or concrete or corrugated plastic (smooth lined) of a size
to properly carry off the heaviest volume of water occurring at that point
at any time, but not less than a minimum of 12 inches in diameter properly
laid so as not to divert any water upon any other private property or upon
the highway or roads of the Borough or state.
All property owners shall be responsible for the cleaning and maintenance
of all storm sewer driveway cross pipes.
Any person who shall hereafter install any drainage pipe contrary to
the provisions of this chapter shall, upon 10 days' written notice thereof
from Borough Council, remove such unlawful drainage pipes and replace the
same with a drainage pipe of at least 12 inches in diameter, or as directed
by Borough Council or by their duly appointed agent. In default, the Borough
Council or duly appointed agent may act to remove and/or replace such unlawful
drainage pipes and shall thereupon collect the costs of such removal and replacement
from the person, partnership, corporation or association failing to conform
to such notice.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this
chapter shall, upon conviction before the District Justice having jurisdiction
thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $600, plus costs of prosecution,
and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, be subject to imprisonment
for not more than 30 days.