[Adopted 11-21-1978 by Ord. No. 1:8-78]
This article shall be known as the Chester Township Street Construction Ordinance.
The purpose of this article is to promote the safety, convenience and general welfare of the Township by the adoption of regulations and specifications for the construction of streets for public use.
In the interpretation and enforcement of this article, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings:
STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS
Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction of the New Jersey Department of Transportation, dated 1989, and the most recent amendments and revisions thereto.
[Amended 6-2-1997]
STREET
Any road, street, highway, lane, place, alley or other public thoroughfare.
TOWNSHIP DETAILS
Standard detail drawings prepared by the Township Engineer and as adopted by the Township of Chester.
[Amended 6-2-1997]
No street or road shall be accepted by the Township unless:
A. 
The street or road has been constructed in accordance with the specifications hereinafter set forth;
B. 
A deed of conveyance has been approved in form by the Township Attorney and the Township Engineer conveying the fee to the street or road to the Township; and
C. 
A maintenance bond in the amount of 15% of the cost of construction of the road or street has been furnished to the Township to guarantee all material and workmanship for a period of two years from the date of acceptance.
[Amended 6-2-1997]
Prior to the commencement of construction of any street within the Township for use by the public, four sets of comprehensive plans for the street and any related improvements shall be submitted for review and approval by the Planning Board and the Township Engineer. Such plans shall be prepared by and bear the official seal of a professional engineer licensed to practice in the State of New Jersey. The plans shall conform with the following:
A. 
Drawings shall be on standard twenty-four-inch-by-thirty-six-inch sheets and shall be collated and bound.
B. 
Plans and profiles shall be drawn with the plan view at the top of the sheet and its corresponding profile directly below it. Plans shall show existing features and lines and grades of proposed construction. Except in heavily wooded areas, all trees over 10 inches in diameter shall be shown. Trees to remain and to be protected shall be shown and indicated as such on the plans. Plans shall be drawn at a horizontal scale of one inch to 30 feet or such other appropriate scale as may be approved by the Township Engineer. Plans shall show all fifty-foot stations, points of curvature, points of tangency, complete curve data, elevation bench marks, all existing and proposed pavements, sidewalks, curbs, drainage facilities, sanitary sewers, tops and bottoms of slopes, right-of-way lines, slope easements, all public utilities, sight easements and all other facilities or structures proposed to be constructed. Profiles shall generally be drawn at a vertical scale of one inch to five feet and a horizontal scale equal to the plan scale, and shall show the existing and proposed centerline profile, existing and proposed elevations at each end of vertical curves and at the point of vertical intersection, all vertical curve data and all existing and proposed drainage facilities, public utilities, sanitary sewers and all other facilities or structures proposed to be constructed. All existing elevations shall be based on an accurate survey.
C. 
Cross sections shall be shown at each fifty-foot station except when otherwise approved by the Township Engineer. When, in the opinion of the Township Engineer, the cross-section interval is too great to accurately represent changes in the shape of the ground surface, additional cross sections shall be shown. Cross sections shall be drawn to a scale of one inch to five feet. The section shall show a minimum of 10 feet outside the excavated or filled width, but not less than the width of the right-of-way. Each section shall show the existing surface based on a cross-section survey, the proposed excavation and fill, limits of clearing and the amount of cut and fill in square feet or square yards. The total quantity of excavation and the total quantity of fill shall be shown on the plans.
D. 
Unless otherwise approved by the Township Engineer, elevation datum shall be U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, Sea Level Datum, and shall be indicated as such on the plans. Elevation bench marks shall be permanently established at intervals not exceeding 800 feet along the right-of-way. The location and elevation shall be shown on the plans. Bench marks shall be located where they will be protected from damage throughout the construction period.
E. 
Street centerline data shall be shown on the plan and shall include all bearings and distances, curve data, points of curvature and tangency and all other related information.
F. 
Detailed drawings shall be made of all structures, pavement sections, curbs, catch basins, drainage inlets, manholes, subsurface drains, guide rails and all other facilities.
G. 
Unless otherwise waived by the Township Engineer, test pits or test boring shall be made to determine subsurface conditions, and to estimate the quantity of rock excavation, if any. The location of the borings or test pits will depend on many factors such as topography, soil map information, proposed excavation depths, etc. The soil logs shall be shown on the profile drawings. Test pit and boring locations shall be shown on the plan.
H. 
A plan of each street intersection shall be shown at a horizontal scale of one inch to 10 feet. Adequate attention shall be given to drainage. Elevation contours of the pavement shall be shown at two-tenths-foot intervals where the slope does not exceed 7%, and five-tenths-foot intervals where the slope is greater than 7%. The plans shall include all curblines, or in the absence of curbs, pavement edge lines, showing elevations at five-foot to ten-foot horizontal intervals.
I. 
The proposed road pattern or layout shall be superimposed on a soil survey map prepared by the Soil Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture. Two copies of the map shall be submitted with the plans.
J. 
Drainage computations shall be submitted in duplicate for review and approval by the Township Engineer. The form of such computations shall conform to the requirements of Chapter 113, Land Use.[1] Such computations shall be neatly organized and shall include a topographic map showing:
[Amended 6-2-1997]
(1) 
Drainage area boundaries.
(2) 
Soil boundaries as shown on the soil survey map and as modified by test pits or borings, where required.
(3) 
Land use or culture boundaries.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 113, Land Use, § 113-90I for stormwater runoff calculations and § 113-101D for ratio calculation for stormwater and drainage.
K. 
Plans and profiles shall be shown of all drainage facilities and sanitary sewers to be constructed in easements and shall conform with the requirements of Subsection B of this section. The location of the proposed facilities with respect to the easement boundaries shall be shown.
L. 
Whenever feasible, plans shall show the locations of all proposed and existing driveways and curb openings.
M. 
The location of existing and proposed water mains, valves and fire hydrants shall be shown on the plans. The locations of all proposed fire hydrants shall be approved by the Chief of the Fire Department.
N. 
The plans shall show the proposed locations and depth of all gas, electric and telephone utilities. Such information shall be obtained from each utility company.
O. 
The location of all borrow areas, spoil disposal areas and areas for stockpiling earth or topsoil shall be shown on the plans.
P. 
A copy of all plans and grade sheets shall be kept on the job site at all times when construction is in progress.
Q. 
A clear sight area in the form of a triangle shall be provided at all intersections which shall extend for a minimum distance of 125 feet in each direction along the sideline of the intersected street and 30 feet along the sidelines of the intersecting street.
R. 
The approval of any plan shall not be construed as acceptance of any street by the Township, nor shall any approval obligate the Township to accept, maintain or exercise jurisdiction over any street.
S. 
Plans shall include typical Township details and specifications.
[Amended 6-2-1997]
A. 
All streets shall have a minimum right-of-way width of 50 feet or as otherwise established by ordinance.
[Amended 6-2-1997]
B. 
Easements for drains and sewers shall have a minimum width of 20 feet. The Township Engineer may require a greater width whenever necessary and appropriate by reason of the nature of the facility or facilities within the easement.
The following design standards shall be observed:
A. 
Design shall conform to the provisions set forth in Chapter 113, Land Use, Part 4, Subdivision of Land, and to the more specific requirements of the Planning Board.
B. 
Street grades shall not exceed 10%, except that where topographic conditions suggest that a steeper grade is in the best interest of the public, the Planning Board, with the recommendation of the Township Engineer, may approved a steeper grade.
C. 
Streets shall generally have a minimum grade of 1%. No street shall have a minimum grade less than 1/2 of 1%.
D. 
Horizontal and vertical curves shall be of such radius and length respectively to obtain reasonable and safe sight distances for the traffic speed anticipated and, unless otherwise approved by the Township Engineer, shall be in accordance with standards of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.
E. 
All drainage facilities in residential areas shall be designed to transport not less than peak flows resulting from a rainfall having a fifteen-year return period (frequency) and a duration that will produce the maximum flow at the design location. Rainfall data shall be obtained from United States Weather Bureau Technical Paper No. 40 or other technical publication approved by the Township Engineer. Design shall be based on a normal, or average, antecedent soil moisture condition. At critical areas where rainfalls of greater magnitude may cause damage, the capacity of the drainage facilities shall be increased. The Township Engineer may establish supplemental design criteria when, in his opinion, such criteria are necessary to protect public or private property. Unless otherwise approved by the Township Engineer, no pipe shall have a diameter less than 15 inches.
[Amended 6-2-1997]
F. 
Drainage design.
(1) 
Drainage design shall be performed in accordance with one or more of the following methods and procedures:
(a) 
Rational method, in accordance with A.S.C.E. Manual No. 37, Design and Construction of Sanitary and Storm Sewers.
(b) 
United States Soil Conservation Service methods.
(2) 
The time of concentration shall be established in accordance with current United States Soil Conservation Service methods and procedures, or in accordance with other methods approved by the Township Engineer.
G. 
When a detention or retention basin is included as a component of a drainage system, all design shall be in accordance with applicable United States Soil Conservation Service methods and procedures.
[Amended 6-2-1997]
H. 
All design shall be in accordance with generally accepted engineering methods and standards. Specific reference is made to the most recent editions of A Policy on Geometric Design of Rural Highways (A.A.S.H.O.), Rules and Standards (New Jersey Department of Transportation Division of State Aid), Standard and Interim Specifications for Highway Bridges (A.A.S.H.O.) and other applicable standards.
I. 
The quantity of excavation and the quantity of fill shall be balanced unless otherwise approved by the Township Engineer where such balance is not feasible.
J. 
All design shall be approved by the Township Engineer.
A. 
Prior to the commencement of any construction, a licensed professional engineer shall provide construction stakes for alignment and grade.
B. 
The street centerline shall be staked out at each fifty-foot station, points of curvature, points of tangency and points of intersection.
C. 
Stakes for clearing shall be set on each side of the construction area at one-hundred-foot stations, except that, where there are significant variations between one-hundred-foot stations, stakes shall be set at intervals of 50 feet or less. Clearing limits shall be staked as shown on cross sections.
D. 
Stakes for storm sewers and underdrains shall be set at fifty-foot intervals, except that, where the grade is less than 1%, stakes shall be set at twenty-five-foot intervals.
E. 
Stakes for sanitary sewers shall be set at twenty-five-foot intervals.
F. 
Stakes for curbs or pavement edges shall be set at fifty-foot stations, except that:
(1) 
Where the centerline curve radius is less than 300 feet, stakes shall be set at twenty-five-foot stations at offsets not exceeding six feet.
(2) 
Where the grade is less than 1 1/2%, stakes shall be set at twenty-five-foot stations at offsets not exceeding six feet.
(3) 
At intersections, the radius point and points along the curb or pavement edges shall be staked at intervals not to exceed 10 feet.
G. 
The location, alignment and grade of drainage inlets, catch basins, headwalls and manholes shall be established by not less than two stakes.
H. 
The location, alignment and grade of all structures and appurtenances shall be accurately staked.
I. 
Trees within the construction area to remain and to be protected shall be clearly marked.
J. 
Grade sheets shall be submitted to the Township Engineer at least 48 hours prior to the commencement of work requiring the grade sheets. Grade sheets shall show stake elevations, construction elevations and cut or fill at each location.
A. 
The street right-of-way shall be cleared and grubbed to the width required for construction. Clearing and grubbing shall extend to a distance of five feet beyond the top of excavated slopes and to the bottom of fill slopes. There shall be no clearing of areas not required for construction, nor shall clearing extend beyond the limits described above.
B. 
The designated area shall be cleared and grubbed of all trees, brush, roots, stumps, structures and debris. Trees to remain and to be protected shall be surrounded with a four-foot-high fence at a radius of 10 feet for each one foot of tree diameter.
C. 
Easements shall be cleared and grubbed to the extent required for construction as approved by the Township Engineer.
D. 
The limits of clearing and grubbing shall be staked or otherwise marked in the field. Such limits shall be as specified herein and shall be based on a cross-section survey of the right-of-way.
E. 
All construction shall be planned to minimize the need for clearing trees.
All topsoil shall be removed from construction areas and shall be stockpiled at locations shown on the plans or as otherwise approved by the Township Engineer. No topsoil shall be removed from the site except as provided by ordinance.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 113, Land Use, § 113-201, Topsoil protection, soil erosion and sediment control, and Part 3, Soil Removal and Land Disturbances.
[Amended 6-2-1997]
Excavation shall be to the lines and grades shown on the plans. Unstable or unsuitable material shall be removed from beneath proposed pavement, curbs, walkways, storm drains, sanitary sewers, structures and at other locations as directed by the Township Engineer. Where such material is removed, the excavation shall be backfilled with approved material. When directed by the Township Engineer, the excavation shall be backfilled with Type 5 Class A Soil Aggregate, as defined in the Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, New Jersey State Highway Department (1989), as revised and supplemented (hereinafter referred to as the "Standard Specifications"), or other special material.
A. 
All material shall be free from stumps, brush, roots, debris and other matter that may decompose.
B. 
Fill shall not be constructed of frozen material, nor shall fill material be placed on a frozen surface.
C. 
All material shall be compacted to a high density to conform with the following criteria:
(1) 
Cohesive soil: A minimum of 95% of A.A.S.H.O. Designation T-180, Method D, density for the top six inches of the fill, and a minimum of 90% below the top six inches. The soil shall be compacted at a water content no greater than the laboratory optimum for the top six inches, and no greater than 2% above optimum below the top six inches. The placement or compaction of material having an excessive water content will not be permitted. Cohesive soil shall be compacted in six-inch layers by a sheepsfoot roller or other equipment approved by the Township Engineer.
(2) 
Cohesionless soil: A minimum of 100% of A.A.S.H.O. Designation T-180, Method D, density for the top six inches, and a minimum of 95% below the top six inches. Cohesionless soil shall be compacted in eight-inch lifts with vibratory rollers or other equipment approved by the Township Engineer.
D. 
Subbase material shall be placed and compacted at locations directed by the Township Engineer where subgrade soils will not provide adequate support for the pavement. The material shall consist of Type 5 Class A Soil Aggregate conforming to the requirements of the Standard Specifications or other material approved by the Township Engineer.
A. 
All storm drains and culverts shall be constructed of reinforced concrete pipe in accordance with applicable provisions of the Standard Specifications.
B. 
All pipe shall conform to the requirements of ASTM C-76, most recent revision.
C. 
All pipe shall have sufficient strength to resist all earth and traffic loads. No pipe shall have less strength than Class III pipe as defined in the Standard Specifications.
D. 
The pipe manufacturer shall certify, in writing, to the Township Engineer that all pipe delivered to the site conforms in all respects with these specifications.
E. 
All joints shall be filled with a 1-to-2 Portland cement-sand mortar.
F. 
Concrete for pipe encasements, saddles and other pipe protection shall have a twenty-eight-day compressive strength not less than 2,500 psi.
G. 
All pipe shall be laid on a firm bed shaped to conform with the outside diameter of the pipe. Where rock is encountered, the rock shall be removed to a minimum depth of six inches below the bottom of the pipe. Bedding shall consist of three-fourths-inch crushed stone. The trench shall then be filled with earth and compacted to the grade of the pipe.
H. 
All trenches shall be backfilled with suitable material approved by the Township Engineer. A mechanical tamper or vibratory compactor shall be used to compact the material around and over the pipe. All backfill shall be compacted as required for earth fill.[1] The placement or compaction of material having excessive water content will not be permitted.
[1]
Editor's Note: See § 153-34.
I. 
When excavated material is unsuitable for backfill, other suitable material shall be used.
J. 
Where subsurface drainage is necessary, backfill shall consist of clean three-fourths-inch broken stone or gravel. The Township Engineer may direct that such material be used for backfill wherever it is required for drainage purposes to control a high water table condition.
K. 
Manholes, inlets and catch basins shall be constructed of concrete block or precast concrete units approved by the Township Engineer. All materials and construction shall conform with the Standard Specifications, except that all concrete for other than precast units shall be Class C. Aluminum ladder rungs shall be provided. All drainage inlet frames and grates shall be cast iron of the size and type approved by the Township Engineer. Curb pieces shall be eight inches high, unless otherwise approved by the Township Engineer. Cast-iron manhole frames and covers shall be Campbell Foundry Pattern 1203 or equal, unless otherwise approved by the Township Engineer. Covers shall have cast lettering reading "Storm Sewer."
L. 
Drain outlets shall terminate at headwalls unless otherwise approved by the Township Engineer. Design details shall be as approved by the Township Engineer. Concrete shall be Class B in conformance with the Standard Specifications and shall have a twenty-eight-day compressive strength of not less than 3,500 psi.
M. 
Rock riprap or other approved measures shall be provided for channel stabilization where required to control erosion.
A. 
Curbs shall be constructed of granite block. When specifically approved by the Planning Board, curbs may be constructed of concrete.
B. 
Granite block shall conform with requirements of the standard specifications.
C. 
Concrete for footings shall be Class C as defined in the Standard Specifications.
D. 
Joints shall be not more than 3/8 inch wide and shall be pointed with a 1-to-2 cement-sand mortar.
E. 
Where approved, concrete curbs shall be constructed of Class B concrete as defined in the standard specifications, shall be air-entrained and shall have a twenty-eight-day compressive strength of 3,500 psi.
F. 
The curb at all driveway openings shall be depressed to an elevation 1 1/2 inches above the finished pavement.
G. 
Details shall be approved by the Township Engineer.
A. 
All utilities shall be installed at locations approved by the Township Engineer. A detailed plan shall be submitted for approval. No changes shall be made without approval of the Township Engineer.
B. 
The Township Engineer and the Chief of Police shall be notified 24 hours in advance of any construction in a road right-of-way or in the right-of-way of any subdivision road under construction for which the Township Engineer has inspection responsibility.
C. 
The installation of utilities within the pavement area shall be completed before pavement base courses are constructed.
D. 
All trenches shall be backfilled with suitable material approved by the Township Engineer. A mechanical tamper or vibratory compactor shall be used to compact the backfill material. All backfill shall be compacted as required for earth fill.[1] The placement and compaction of material having excessive water content will not be permitted. Compaction requirements may be modified by the Township Engineer where high-density backfill is not necessary.
[1]
Editor's Note: See § 153-34.
E. 
All work performed by utility companies or their contractors shall conform with the provisions of this chapter.
A. 
The subgrade shall be prepared after all excavation has been completed, all drains and related structures constructed, all curbs completed and all utilities installed. All unsuitable backfill material shall be removed and replaced.
B. 
The subgrade shall not be prepared when unstable because of excessive moisture, when it is frozen or during freezing weather.
C. 
The subgrade shall be shaped and compacted, and when finished shall conform to the required grade and contour.
D. 
The subgrade shall be compacted with a smooth three-wheel roller weighing not less than 330 pounds per lineal inch of tread of the rear wheels. Soil densities shall conform with the requirements for the compaction of earth fill.
E. 
The subgrade shall be approved by the Township Engineer prior to the construction of any pavement.
A. 
The pavement base course shall consist of N.J. Department of Transportation Mix No. I-2 bituminous concrete compacted to a minimum thickness of four inches except as otherwise specified herein. The Township Engineer may at any time increase the required thickness depending upon subgrade soil conditions and anticipated traffic volume and weight. The Township Engineer may decrease the required thickness to a minimum of 31/2 inches where the subgrade soil consistently has a California Bearing Ratio greater than 10.0 and the anticipated traffic volume and weight is low.
[Amended 6-2-1997]
B. 
Damaged or ruptured pavement base shall be removed and replaced prior to construction of the surface course.
C. 
The surface course shall not be constructed until at least one year has elapsed after construction of the base course unless otherwise approved by the Township Engineer.
D. 
After the surface of the base course has been thoroughly cleaned, a tack coat consisting of RS-1 asphalt emulsion or other approved material shall be uniformly applied to the base course surface at the rate of 0.02 to 0.08 gallons per square yard. SS-1 asphalt emulsion, diluted, may be used when temperatures are above 65° F.
[Amended 6-2-1997]
E. 
The pavement surface course shall consist of N.J. Department of Transportation Mix No. I-5 bituminous concrete compacted to a minimum thickness of 1 1/2 inches. The Township Engineer may increase the required thickness depending upon base course performance, subgrade soil conditions and anticipated traffic volume and weight.
[Amended 6-2-1997]
F. 
All material shall conform to the Standard Specifications.
G. 
A job mix formula shall be submitted for approval by the Township Engineer. A statement naming the source of each component and a report showing the results of the applicable tests shall also be submitted for approval.
H. 
The Township Engineer shall have access at all times to the bituminous concrete plant for inspection of materials, batching, mixing, temperatures, sampling, testing and preparation of records.
I. 
The plant quality control technician shall be on duty at all times to control and perform all necessary tests to control the composition of the material.
J. 
All construction shall conform to the requirements of the Standard Specifications except as modified herein. All equipment shall be in the best mechanical condition.
K. 
A minimum of two rollers shall be required: one three-wheel and one tandem roller. All equipment shall be as specified in the Standard Specifications. Each roller shall be operated by a competent experienced roller operator and shall be kept in continuous operation. Rolling shall be at speeds slow enough to avoid displacement of the material and shall not exceed three miles per hour. At places not accessible to the roller, the mixture shall be thoroughly compacted by hand or mechanical tampers.
L. 
Sufficient hauling capacity shall be available to assure uniform continuous operation of the paver. Intermittent operation will not be permitted. The paver speed shall be adjusted to conform to plant output and haul capacity.
M. 
The construction of bituminous concrete pavement will be permitted only under the following temperature conditions:
(1) 
Base course. The subgrade temperature shall not be less than 35° F., provided that the material laydown temperature is not less than 285° F. The air temperature shall not be less than 32° F.
(2) 
Surface course. The base course temperature shall not be less than 55° F., provided that the material laydown temperature is not less than 295° F. The air temperature shall not be less than 45° F.
N. 
Joints shall be formed by cutting back on the previous run so as to expose a vertical face the full depth of the course. When the laying of the course is resumed, the exposed edge shall be painted with a thin coat of asphalt.
O. 
Prior to paving, the vertical faces of manhole and drainage inlet frames shall be painted with a thin coat of asphalt.
A. 
Portions of driveway constructed within road right-of-way shall be paved. The pavement shall consist of either of the following:
(1) 
Bituminous concrete Mix No. I-4 or Mix No. I-5 constructed to a minimum thickness of four inches.
[Amended 6-2-1997]
(2) 
Surface course of Mix No. I-5 bituminous concrete constructed to a minimum thickness of two inches.
[Amended 6-2-1997]
B. 
Base course of Type 5 Class A soil aggregate or an approved mix of three-fourths-inch road stone, constructed to a thickness of four inches.
C. 
All materials shall conform with the current requirements of the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Driveway construction shall not interfere with or impede drainage within the road right-of-way. The grade at the edge of the road pavement shall not be altered to accommodate driveway entrances.
A. 
Sidewalks shall be constructed where required.
B. 
Sidewalks shall have a minimum width of four feet.
C. 
Sidewalks shall have a pitch of not less than 1/4 inch nor more than 1/2 inch per foot toward the street.
D. 
Concrete sidewalks shall be four inches thick and shall be constructed of Class B air-entrained concrete. Driveway ramps and sidewalks crossed by driveways shall be six inches thick. The surface shall be finished with a wood float. Expansion joints shall be made every 10 feet, 1/2 inch wide, and shall be filled with preformed bituminous cellular-type joint filler. Grooves shall be cut into the surface every five feet.
E. 
Bituminous concrete sidewalks shall be constructed where required or approved. Such sidewalks shall be constructed in accordance with the following minimum requirements:
(1) 
Alternate No. 1:
(a) 
Surface course. Thickness shall be two inches. Material shall be bituminous concrete, N.J.D.O.T. Mix No. I-5.
[Amended 6-2-1997]
(b) 
Base course. Minimum thickness shall be three inches. Material shall be Type 5, Class A soil aggregate.
(2) 
Alternate No. 2:
(a) 
Surface course. Thickness shall be one inch. Material shall be bituminous concrete, N.J.D.O.T. Mix No. I-5.
[Amended 6-2-1997]
(b) 
Base course. Thickness shall be 21/2 inches. Material shall be bituminous concrete N.J.D.O.T. Mix No. I-2.
[Amended 6-2-1997]
(3) 
Additional base course thickness may be required by the Township Engineer where subgrade soil will not provide adequate support. All material shall be compacted by a roller weighing not less than two tons.
F. 
All construction shall conform with the Standard Specifications, except as modified herein. Details shall be approved by the Township Engineer.
Guide rails shall be installed at locations directed by the Township Engineer as required for safety. Rails shall be treated wood unless otherwise approved by the Township Engineer. Details shall generally conform with Standards of the New Jersey Department of Transportation and shall be approved by the Township Engineer.
Dead-end streets shall be terminated with a curbed turnaround having a right-of-way radius not less than 60 feet. Wherever possible, the radius shall be tangent with the right side of the street, as it appears when facing the turnaround from the street. Pavement shall be constructed having a radius not less than 50 feet unless otherwise approved by the Planning Board. Details shall be approved by the Township Engineer.
Sight-right areas shall be maintained free from obstructions that may interfere with visibility and the safety of the public.
A. 
Vegetation and topsoil shall not be removed in advance of excavation or other construction so as to unnecessarily expose the soil to erosive forces for an unreasonable period of time. Such exposure shall be minimized.
B. 
Temporary vegetation shall be established on exposed soil when it is not feasible to establish permanent vegetation. The Township Engineer may order such temporary vegetation at any time. The area shall be mulched and tacked with asphalt during the nongrowing season.
C. 
The work area shall be graded and cleared of all debris. Grading shall allow free drainage without ponding.
D. 
Topsoil shall be spread over the disturbed surfaces to the same depth that existed before construction.
E. 
The area shall be fertilized and seeded in accordance with the best of practice as approved by the Township Engineer.
F. 
There shall be full compliance with the provisions of law with respect to soil erosion and sedimentation control.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 113, Land Use, Part 3, Soil Removal and Land Disturbances, Art. 23, Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control.
The Township Engineer may order or approve changes in plans and construction as may become necessary due to changed conditions, conditions not previously apparent, errors and omissions in plans or lack of sufficient detail in place.
Street and traffic control signs shall be installed as approved by the Chief of Police and the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Street sign posts shall be two inches in diameter, and the signs shall conform to Township standards.
[Amended 12-16-1980 by Ord. No. 1:8A-80]
All working materials shall be inspected by the Township Engineer or an inspector. Driveways may be inspected by the Construction Code Official, where appropriate. The Township may engage the services of a commercial materials testing laboratory to conduct tests as may be deemed necessary by the Township Engineer. The Township Engineer shall be notified at least 24 hours prior to any construction. The Township Engineer shall also be notified 24 hours prior to resuming construction after any interruption of work.
[Added 6-2-1997]
A. 
The applicant/developer shall be responsible for providing as-built/record drawings upon completion of all roadway improvements for new roads and streets in residential subdivisions. Said as-built/record drawings shall show the locations of all utilities, of whatever nature, which have been installed in the road right-of-way and within the various utility easements which are part of the development.
B. 
The term "utilities" shall mean all aboveground or below-ground electric, telephone, gas, cable television, public water, sanitary sewer lines and storm drainage pipes or related drainage structures. Also, related utility items, such as transformers, junction boxes, valve boxes, streetlights, etc., must be shown on the as-built/record plans.
C. 
Post-construction elevations of all storm drains, drainage structures, stormwater management facilities, sanitary sewers, etc., shall be shown on the as-built/record drawings. All measurements conducted as necessary to determine as-built elevations shall be performed by a licensed professional land surveyor and shall be shown on a certified as-built/record plan. The applicant/developer shall be responsible for submitting 2 sets of reproducible tracings of all as-built/record drawings to the Township when they are complete.
[Amended 12-16-1980 by Ord. No. 1:8A-80]
A. 
A fee shall be paid to the Township as compensation for the costs of plan review, field inspection of construction, materials testing and other necessary expenses. The fee shall be paid prior to the start of any construction. The amount of the fee shall be in accordance with the following schedule:
Estimated Cost of Improvements
Fee
Less than $10,000
6% of estimated cost
$10,000 to $50,000
$600 plus 5% of excess over $10,000
Over $50,000
$2,600 plus 4 1/2% over $50,000
B. 
The estimated cost of improvements shall be established by the Township Engineer and shall be based upon usual charges by contractors for public work of a similar nature.
C. 
The provisions of this section shall not apply to any improvements installed by a public utility company which is regulated by the Department of Public Utilities of the State of New Jersey.
A. 
In the event that, during the course of construction of improvements shown upon plans which have been submitted, reviewed and approved as provided herein, additional improvements are proposed to be constructed which are not shown upon such plans, then the plans for the additional improvements shall be submitted, reviewed and approved as provided herein, and a fee calculated in accordance with these provisions shall be paid to the Township prior to the start of any construction of the additional improvements.
B. 
For purposes of this section, modifications or changes required by the Township Engineer in the course of construction work in accordance with the provisions of § 154-46 shall not be considered as additional improvements during the course of construction.
[Added 12-16-1980 by Ord. No. 1:8A-80]
In all situations in which a construction access route intersects with any paved road in the Township of Chester, a crushed stone vehicle wheel cleaning blanket shall be installed. The crushed stone wheel cleaning blanket shall be 30 feet long and consist of one-and-one-half-inch clean stone. The crushed stone vehicle wheel cleaning blanket shall be maintained in good order until all areas are stabilized.
[Added 5-19-1981 by Ord. No. 1:8B-81]
The fee for the construction of a new driveway shall be the fee established under Chapter 78, Construction Codes, Uniform, and as may thereafter be amended, except that the fee for a new driveway in conjunction with a new house is waived.