A. 
Scope. The specifications outlined herein are for specific application of construction of driveways accessing Township roads, in addition to the standards set forth, and shall be subject to all relevant requirements of the Chapter 208, Subdivision and Land Development, of the Code of the Township of East Manchester. All driveways accessing state roads shall meet the requirements of PennDOT's current standards, and shall be subject to permits issued by PennDOT.
A. 
General statement. All driveways shall conform to Chapter 208, Subdivision and Land Development, and to the specifications set forth herein.
B. 
Approaches to driveways. Figure 6[1] illustrates the requirements set forth in § 208-48F of Chapter 208, Subdivision and Land Development.
[1]
Editor's Note: Said figure is included at the end of this chapter.
C. 
Sight distance. Table 1[2] sets forth the minimum sight distances required by § 208-48G(8) of Chapter 208, Subdivision and Land Development.
[2]
Editor's Note: Said table is included at the end of this chapter.
D. 
Grade of access driveway.
(1) 
Figure 1[3] sets forth the grade requirements authorized by § 208-48G(9) of Chapter 208, Subdivision and Land Development, and shall be conformed to.
[3]
Editor's Note: Said figure is included at the end of this chapter.
(2) 
Grade requirements where curbs and sidewalks are present pursuant to § 208-48G(9) of Chapter 208, Subdivision and Land Development.
(a) 
The driveway approaches shall be installed 1 1/2 inches above the adjacent roadway or the gutter grade to maintain proper drainage.
(b) 
The difference between the cross slope of the roadway and the upgrade of the driveway approach shall not exceed 8%.
(c) 
When a planted area exists in front of the sidewalk, one of the following three cases shall apply:
[1] 
When the grass strip between the vertical concrete curb and the sidewalk is wide enough to maintain an eight-percent maximum driveway approach grade, construct the driveway as shown in Figure 2.[4] Maximum grade for slant concrete curb shall be 2% across the sidewalk and grass strip (See Fig. 2A).
[4]
Editor's Note: Said figure is included at the end of this chapter.
[2] 
If the driveway grade would exceed 8%, depress the outer edge of the sidewalk and maintain a maximum cross slope of 6%. This will enable a driveway slope to stay within the eight-percent slope limit (vertical concrete curb). See Figure 3.[5] Maximum grade for slant concrete curb shall be 2% across the sidewalk and grass strip.
[5]
Editor's Note: Said figure is included at the end of this chapter.
[3] 
If the sidewalk cross slope would exceed 6%, as indicated in Subsection D(2), depress the entire sidewalk. The amount of depression shall not exceed 1 1/2 inches at the inner edge of the sidewalk. The longitudinal slope of the sidewalk shall not exceed two inches per foot. See Figure 4 (vertical concrete curb).[6]
[6]
Editor's Note: Said figure is included at the end of this chapter.
(d) 
When the sidewalk is directly against the back of the curb and the sidewalk is at least five feet wide, the curb shall be sloped as shown in Figure 5[7] of this subsection. This will eliminate the need for depressing the back edge of the sidewalk. For sidewalks narrower than five feet, the curb will be sloped and the back edge of the sidewalk will be depressed (maximum 1 1/2 inches) to maintain an eight-percent maximum grade on the driveway. The longitudinal grade of the sidewalk shall not exceed two inches per foot. Maximum grade for slant concrete curb shall be 2% across the sidewalk and grass strip (See Figure 5A).[8]
[7]
Editor's Note: Said figure is included at the end of this chapter.
[8]
Editor's Note: Said figure is included at the end of this chapter.