[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 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]
Any road, street, highway, lane, place, alley or other public
thoroughfare.
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]
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:
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.
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.
[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.
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.
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:
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:
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.
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.
