The basic considerations that shall govern the
location and design of service station approaches and/or curb cuts
on public property shall be the regimentation of motor vehicle traffic
into and out of service stations and the facilitation of the safe
movement of pedestrian traffic.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
That section of the roadway right-of-way between the pavement
edge or curb and the property line which is designed and used for
the interchange of traffic between the roadway pavement and the gasoline
service station property.
That section of the roadway right-of-way between the pavement
edge or curb and the property line which occurs on the corner of a
highway intersections between the nearest approach on each highway.
That section of roadway right-of-way between the pavement
edge or curb and the property line which occurs between approaches.
The edge of a hard-surfaced roadway pavement, exclusive of
shoulder or berm.
Plain or reinforced concrete, bituminous concrete or macadam
of required thickness.
Any public way or lane, generally not less than eight feet
nor more than 20 feet wide, within any block or a municipality, which
affords access to the side or rear of buildings in such block.
That section of curb occurring between the roadway curb and
the end of the approach, having a radius of not less than three feet
in urban areas and not less than five feet in rural areas.
That section of a curb occurring between the roadway curb
and the end of the approach. Such ramped curb shall be sloped down
from the top of the roadway curb to the approach grade at a horizontal
distance of 18 inches.
The intersection of the shoulder slope with the side slope
or ditch slope.
A permanent hard-paved walkway, continuous for a reasonable
distance and an integral party of the highway development, for use
of pedestrians only.
Any aggregate such as gravel, stone, slag, or mixtures of
such aggregates with soil, placed in such a manner as to provide a
smooth, stable, all-weather surface not subject to undue traveling.
A.
Width of drive. The width of all approaches shall
not be greater than 35 feet in the throat of the approach, measured
at right angles to the axis of the approach.
B.
Return radii:
(1)
Where the flared edge of an approach controls the
turning radius of a vehicle entering the service station by a right
turn from the adjacent outside traffic lane of the roadway, the radius
of that edge may be as long as practical to provide a freestanding
and safe turning movement, but shall not be less than three feet.
The radii of all other approach edges shall not be over 40 feet nor
less than three feet. A flaring radius is desirable where the flared
edge controls the turning radius of a vehicle leaving the service
station and entering the adjacent outside traffic lane by a right-hand
turn.
(2)
All approach flares shall be tangent to the curbline
or edge of roadway pavement, and the entire flare shall fall within
the highway right-of-way.
C.
Angle of approach. The interior angle between the
axis of approach and the center line of the roadway shall fall between
45° and 90°.
D.
Intermediate islands. Between all approaches there
shall be intermediate islands of sufficient length along the highway,
but not less than 10 feet measured along the right-of-way line, nor
less than six feet measured along the curbline.
E.
Corner islands. Where a gasoline service station improvement
is made on a property which lies on the corner of a highway intersection,
a corner island shall be provided to meet the following requirements.
(1)
Approaches or curb cuts shall begin not nearer to
the adjacent pavement edge of the intersecting highway than the point
of intersection of the extended property line with the curb or edge
of the pavement of the roadway on which the driveway is to be constructed,
but shall not be less than 15 feet measured perpendicular to the pavement
edges of the intersecting highway.
F.
Drainage.
(1)
Curb cuts for driveways shall leave undisturbed a
curb height of not less than 1 1/2 inches above gutter grade,
thereby maintaining the functional properties of the curb.
(2)
Where a drainage ditch exists, adequate drainage pipe
shall be installed under the driveway, which meets the approval of
the Department of Highways.
G.
Driveway pavement.
(1)
Where street curbs and sidewalks exist, the approaches
shall be of permanent construction.
(2)
Where no curbs exist, the sidewalk portion of the
approaches shall be of permanent construction and the remainder may
be of stabilized material.
(3)
Where no sidewalks exist with or without curbs, approaches
may be built with stabilized material or with a higher type material,
which is optional with the owner.
H.
Slope of driveway.
(1)
Where open shoulders exist, the grade of entrance
and exit driveways shall slope away from the roadway pavement at a
rate of not less than 1/4 inch per foot, or not more than one inch
per foot, for a distance equivalent to the prevailing width of the
shoulder.
(2)
Approach ramps may extend from the face of the curb
up to the outer edge of the sidewalk, in cases where a planting area
occurs between the two.
(3)
The rate of slope of approach ramps preferable should
not exceed one inch per foot, but such ramps shall not extend beyond
1/2 the width of the sidewalk.
(4)
Where conditions are such that the slope of one inch per foot is not obtainable under Subsection H(3) above, then the sidewalk area of the approach may be lowered sufficiently to obtain the allowable ramp slope, and the sidewalk immediately adjacent warped up to meet the normal sidewalk grade, at a slope not exceeding 3/8 inch per foot.
I.
Radius curbs.
(1)
Where street curbs exist, radius curbs shall be installed in conjunction with approaches of radii as set forth in Subsection B above. Such radius curbs shall extend the full depth of the approach ramps and shall have an inclined face for a distance of three feet, measured perpendicularly back from the curbline, from which point they shall be warped gradually into the approach ramps.
Plans and specifications, prepared by a licensed
professional engineer or architect, hired by and paid for by the applicant,
may be required by the Code Officer prior to the issuing of any required
permits. If in the opinion of the Code Officer the plans and specification
need review by the Borough's engineering firm, then the applicant
shall be responsible for all costs and expenses associated with said
review. The Code Officer shall collect an amount equal to estimated
review cost from the applicant, with all excess funds, if any, to
be returned to the applicant. If the plans and specifications are
in accordance with the provisions of this article and conform to any
or all existing Borough ordinances, the Code Officer is hereby directed
to issue a permit. There shall be a charge of in such amount as shall
be established by resolution of the Borough Council paid to the Borough
of Danville at the time the permit is issued.
A.
Any person who shall violate any provisions of this
article shall, upon conviction therefor, be punishable by a fine of
not more than $1,000 and costs of proceedings or, upon default of
payment of such fines and costs, by imprisonment in the county jail
for a term of not more than 30 days. The continuation of such violation
for each successive day shall constitute a separate offense, and the
person or persons allowing or permitting the continuation of the violation
may be punished as provided above for each separate offense.
B.
Proceedings for the violation hereof may be instituted
by anyone making any information before any Magisterial District Judge
and may be commenced by issuing either a summons or a warrant after
information has been made, and proceedings to restrain any violation
or the continuance of any violation of this article may be prosecuted
as provided by law.
C.
In addition to the penalties herewith provided for
violation of this article, the Borough in the exercise of its police
powers, in case of such violation, reserves to itself the right to
raze or remove any building constructed in violation of this article
at the cost and expense of the owner or person guilty of violating
this article.
D.
Any structure erected or existing contrary to the
provisions of this article is declared to be a public nuisance and
subject to actions at law and equity for the abatement thereof.
