[Adopted 4-24-1962 by Ord. No. 380]
All curbs in the Borough shall be constructed strictly in accordance with the specifications hereinafter set forth.
A. 
Dimensions. Unless otherwise specified, concrete curbs shall be constructed in accordance with the "Typical Curb Section for Municipal Roads" herein shown as Figure 1.[1] The approximate dimensions are: depth, 18 inches; top width, six inches; width at 1/2 depth, nine inches; and bottom width, nine inches. The batter on the front face shall be three inches in nine inches and the rear face shall be vertical. The top face of the curb shall be velled or sloped at the rate of 1/4 inch per foot, and the radius of the outside edge shall be one inch.
[1]
Editor's Note: Figure 1 is on file in the Borough offices.
B. 
Forms.
(1) 
The forms used may be of metal, or of thoroughly seasoned and dressed lumber, not less than two inches in thickness. Forms must be placed in proper alignment and thoroughly staked and braced. Before any concrete is deposited, the forms shall be clean and free from dirt and thoroughly oiled. Forms which have become bent or warped, and which in the opinion of the Borough Engineer are unsuitable for use, will be rejected and shall be removed from the site of the work.
(2) 
Forms for radius curb may be of metal or, if constructed of wood, shall be not more than 1/2 inch in thickness, dressed and thoroughly battered together. They shall be so set to give the same batter of the street face as straight curb.
C. 
Body of curbs. Concrete for curbs shall be Class B air-entrained portland cement concrete, in accordance with the 1961 New Jersey State Highway Department Standard Specifications, except that the stone shall be 3/4 inch. As the concrete is placed into the forms, it shall be thoroughly tamped and compacted or vibrated to insure that it completely fills the forms and that all stone is completely imbedded in the mortar. After the concrete has sufficient set and strength, the outside edge of the curb shall be properly rounded with a curb-edging tool having a radius of one inch. The face of the forms shall be removed and the outside faces of the curb rubbed and finished with a steel float. Plastering will not be permitted, and the use of gravel in any form is absolutely prohibited.
[Amended 10-24-1967 by Ord. No. 439]
D. 
Joints. The curb shall be constructed in sections 10 feet long. Each section is to be separated by a three-sixteenths-inch metal form plate or other accepted material having the approval of the Borough Engineer. The plates shall extend through the whole thickness and depth of the curb. The plates shall act as spacing plates to the forms, and the joints so formed will serve to take up expansion and contraction.
E. 
Driveway openings. Where required, driveway openings shall be provided by lowering or depressing the top of the curb five inches below normal elevation across the entire width of the driveway. Care is to be taken to provide a neat and attractive transition from the normal curb height to the depressed curb height.
[Amended 10-24-1967 by Ord. No. 439]
All sidewalks in the Borough shall be constructed strictly in accordance with the specifications hereinafter set forth.
A. 
Excavation. The subgrade shall be prepared and properly tamped to a depth of eight inches below finished grade of the sidewalk.
B. 
Dimensions. Unless otherwise specified, concrete sidewalk shall be constructed in accordance with the sidewalk as shown on "Typical Half Section of Road" herein shown as Figure 2.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Figure 2 is on file in the Borough offices.
C. 
Forms. Sidewalk forms may be of metal or wood and, if of wood, shall be not less than two inches by four inches and free from warps or bends. All forms must be thoroughly braced and staked to the established lines and grades.
D. 
Foundation. Upon the subgrade shall be placed a layer of clean sand having a compacted thickness of four inches.
E. 
Body of sidewalk. Concrete for sidewalks shall be Class C air-entrained portland cement concrete in accordance with the 1961 New Jersey State Highway Department Standard Specifications, except that the stone shall be 3/4 inch. Concrete shall be placed in the forms and on the prepared foundation to a thickness of four inches, minimum. After being placed, the concrete shall be tamped, screened and finished to true grade and even surface. Care is to be taken to insure that the concrete completely fills the forms and that all stone is completely imbedded in the mortar. After the concrete has sufficiently set, the finish shall be applied with a wooden float so that a slightly roughened surface is obtained. The surface shall then be brushed with a wet soft-haired brush to obtain a neat surface. Expansion joints 3/16 inch wide shall be provided every five feet, and the joints filled with sand. All exposed edges of the sidewalk and joints shall be rounded with a sidewalk-edging tool having a radius of 1/2 inch.
[Amended 10-24-1967 by Ord. No. 439]
F. 
Sidewalks at driveways and concrete aprons. Across driveways and wherever directed by the Borough Engineer, the thickness of the concrete for the sidewalk shall be six inches, and the sidewalk constructed in the manner outlined above. Between the sidewalk and the curb, a concrete apron shall be constructed. This apron shall have a uniform slope from the grade of the sidewalk to the top of the depressed curb. This apron shall be constructed in the manner as outlined above for a concrete sidewalk, except the concrete shall be five inches thick and no sand shall be placed under the apron.
All streets in the Borough shall be constructed strictly in accordance with the specifications hereinafter set forth:
A. 
Dimensions. Roads and pavement shall be constructed in accordance with "Typical Half Section of Road" herein shown as Figure 2.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Figure 2 is on file in the Borough offices.
B. 
Formation of subgrade.
(1) 
The surface upon which the pavement is to be placed shall be known as a subgrade and must conform to the lines and grades and cross sections given.
(2) 
After all drains have been laid, and all frames and heads of manholes, catch basins and other structures have been reset at proper grade, and subgrade has been shaped correctly, it shall be brought to a firm unyielding surface by rolling the entire area with a three-wheel, ten-ton power roller. Any portions of the subgrade which are not accessible to the roller shall be thoroughly compacted with hand tampers weighing not less than 50 pounds, the face of which shall not exceed 100 square inches. All places in the subgrade which do not attain the required stability or compact properly when rolled shall be excavated and replaced with suitable material.
(3) 
No base or surface material shall be dumped or deposited on a subgrade that has not the required stability, is not at the proper grade, or does not have the specified cross section. The subgrade shall not be disturbed by any unnecessary carting or hauling upon it, but if the surface is disturbed, the same shall be reshaped and rerolled before the spreading of any foundation material. Projections or high places shall be reduced and all depressions filled, and filling and rolling shall continue until the subgrade has a uniform, even surface at the required grade and crown and has the required density and solidity at all points. Should the existing subbase material be judged unstable, or in any way not acceptable, by the Borough Engineer, this material shall be excavated to a depth that the Engineer shall deem necessary and replaced with an acceptable subbase material, and the subgrade formed as outlined above.
C. 
Macadam foundation.
(1) 
After the subgrade has been properly prepared as herein specified, two-and-one-half-inch stone shall be deposited thereon in a uniform layer having a depth when compacted of four inches unless otherwise shown on plans. When ordered by the Engineer, the thickness of the loose stone shall be measured by wooden blocks of the required depth. No stone shall be placed upon a wet subgrade.
(2) 
As soon as the stone has been properly spread, it shall be rolled with a three-wheel power roller, weighing not less than 10 tons, until thoroughly consolidated and compacted to a smooth, even surface. During the initial rolling, the roller shall travel parallel to the axis of the pavement, beginning at each edge and working toward the center. The subsequent rolling shall be both diagonal and parallel to the axis of the pavement, so that every part of the stone surface receives compression from the rear wheels of the roller.
(3) 
After the stone has been properly rolled, screenings shall be spread in layers not over 1/2 inch in thickness and worked into the voids thereof with intermittent rolling between each application until all voids have been filled and the stone ceases to creep or sink under the roller and is at the proper grade. Before and until the surface pavement is applied on this foundation, it must be firmly bound together, be at the proper grade, have the required crown, and be free from ruts, loose stone, places showing instability and stone covered with sufficient binder as to hide the top faces and edges.
(4) 
If at any time during the construction of the foundation the subgrade shows evidence of instability, is forced below grade or up into the voids of the stone, the contractor shall dig out all such loose or unstable material, reshape and repack the subgrade in the manner ordered by the Engineer, and shall replace the stone removed with the necessary additional stone, which, when bound and rolled as herein specified, shall give the required stability.
D. 
Modified penetration macadam intermediate course.
(1) 
After the foundation course has been prepared as herein specified, a uniform layer of one-and-one-half-inch stone shall be spread over its surface to a depth of two inches compacted.
(2) 
As soon as the stone has been properly spread, it shall be rolled with a three-wheel power roller, weighing not less than 10 tons, until thoroughly consolidated and compacted to a smooth, even surface. Additional three-quarter-inch stone shall be added when, in the opinion of the Engineer, the interstices would require too much bitumen to properly fill, and the rolling continued until the surface is thoroughly compacted. During the initial rolling, the roller shall travel parallel to the axis of the pavement, beginning at each edge and working toward the center. The subsequent rolling shall be both diagonal and parallel to the axis of the pavement, so that every part of the stone surface receives compression from the rear wheels of the roller.
E. 
Application of bitumen.
(1) 
Bituminous binder Grade OA-4 or NA-4 shall then be applied at the rate of 1.65 to 1.75 gallons per square yard or surface, applied from an approved pressure distributor, which must be equipped with stationary Fahrenheit thermometers for accurately indicating temperatures of bitumen. No bitumen shall be applied when the atmospheric temperature is below 50° F. or has been below 40° F. within the preceding eight hours.
(2) 
When bituminous binder is applied, it must have a temperature between 300° F. and 350° F.
(3) 
While the bitumen is still warm, a uniform layer of five-eighths-inch stone shall be spread in sufficient quantity to fill the voids. The stone shall be taken from piles adjacent to the road deposited there before the bitumen is spread. The road surface shall be rolled until the stone is thoroughly imbedded in the bitumen and anchored in place. If bitumen appears on the surface in such quantity as to stick to the wheels of the roller, additional stone must be applied at such points. The rolling shall be continued until the surface is firmly bound together, hard and smooth, and shows no perceptible movement under the roller.
F. 
Bituminous concrete surface course: hot mix. After the modified penetration macadam intermediate course has been constructed, there shall be placed upon it a bituminous concrete surface course 1 1/2 inches thick when compacted. The top course shall consist of hot mix bituminous concrete, New Jersey State Highway Specifications, Type FA-BC-1 or Type S.M.1. The top course shall be constructed in accordance with the 1961 New Jersey State Highway Department standard specifications.
Any person who shall construct, remove, repair, replace, reset or alter the curb, sidewalk or street or cause the construction, removal, repair, replacement or altering of the curb, sidewalk or street shall do so strictly in accordance with the above specifications and under the supervision and inspection of the Borough Engineer and shall pay such reasonable fee for said inspection as may be required.
A person violating any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine not to exceed the sum of $100 and, upon default in the payment of said fine, may be imprisoned in the county jail for a term not to exceed 30 days. Every day that such violation continues shall be deemed to be a separate offense.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.