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:
APPROACH
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.
CORNER ISLAND
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.
INTERMEDIATE ISLAND
That section of roadway right-of-way between the pavement edge or curb and the property line which occurs between approaches.
PAVEMENT EDGE
The edge of a hard-surfaced roadway pavement, exclusive of shoulder or berm.
PERMANENT TYPE CONSTRUCTION
Plain or reinforced concrete, bituminous concrete or macadam of required thickness.
PUBLIC ALLEY
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.
RADIUS CURB
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.
RAMPED CURB
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.
SHOULDER LINE
The intersection of the shoulder slope with the side slope or ditch slope.
SIDEWALK
A permanent hard-paved walkway, continuous for a reasonable distance and an integral party of the highway development, for use of pedestrians only.
STABILIZED MATERIALS
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.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
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.