The applicant shall provide all improvements required by these
regulations pursuant to the specifications for the improvements contained
herein or in the City Engineering Specifications or in Title 9, Public
Works, of these Codified Ordinances.
Curbs shall be installed on each side of the street surface
in accordance with the following specifications:
A. Curbs shall be constructed according to the specifications set forth
in Section 630 of the Pennsylvania Department of Highways Specifications,
1987, Form 408, of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation,
as amended, except that fiber reinforcement shall be added to cement
construction IAW manufactures instructions.
B. Where vertical curbs are provided, they shall not be less than seven
inches wide at the top and eight inches wide at the bottom. The overall
depth of the curb shall not be less than 18 inches. Eight inches of
curb reveal at the street is required. Curbs must have expansion joints
every 20 feet and be placed between abutting material. The curb shall
rest on a six-inch crushed stone base or concrete footing at the joints
if, in the opinion of the City Engineer, conditions warrant. The City
may require that the curb material be of the same material as curbs
surrounding the site.
C. Curbs shall be set and finished to the lines and grades given on
the approved drawings.
Sidewalks shall be installed on each side of the street in accordance
with the following specifications:
A. Sidewalks shall be within the right-of-way of the street.
B. Sidewalks must be at least four feet wide. In the vicinity of shopping
areas, schools, recreation areas and other such facilities, sidewalks
must be at least five feet wide and located within the street right-of-way.
However, where located next to an existing sidewalk, the width of
the existing sidewalk is to be continued.
C. In order to provide for the drainage of surface water, sidewalks
shall slope from the right-of-way line toward the curb. Such slope
shall be 2% per foot.
D. Concrete sidewalks shall have three-fourths-inch expansion joints
every 10 feet; the material shall be premolded in conformance with
the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Form 408, Section 705.
Sidewalks must have contraction joints every five feet, or uniformly
as approved by the City Engineer. Additionally:
(1)
Expansion joints are to be placed wherever concrete abuts any
other material except soil.
(2)
Any structure (i.e., pole, manhole, etc.) placed in the sidewalk
must be surrounded by expansion joint material. An eight-inch clearance
around the object (forming a square) of expansion joint material is
also required.
(3)
An expansion joint is necessary where the sidewalk abuts the
curb.
E. The City may require other material to be used that may be more appropriate
to the neighborhood character. The specifications for alternative
material and installation specifications must be approved by the City
Engineer.
F. Sidewalks in residential zones shall be constructed of concrete,
a minimum of four inches thick of Class A concrete, in accordance
with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Form 408, Section
704. The concrete is to be laid on a four-inch bed of Type 2A stone
aggregate on compacted or undisturbed soil, in accordance with the
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Form 408, Section 703.
G. Sidewalks in nonresidential zones shall be constructed of concrete,
a minimum of six inches thick of Class A concrete, a minimum of six-inch
by six-inch ten-gage steel reinforcing mesh laid with a minimum of
two inches of cover, on a four-inch bed of Type 2A stone aggregate
on compacted or undisturbed soil.
Fire hydrants shall be installed within 400 feet of all existing
and proposed structures, measured by way of accessible streets. Locations
shall be approved by the City Engineer and the Fire Chief.
[Amended 6-8-2010 by Ord.
No. 6-2010]
Reasonable effort should be made by the developer to preserve
existing trees. In addition, trees approved by the Director of the
Department of Parks, Recreation and Enrichment, with a minimum caliper
of 2 1/2 inches, should be provided in accordance with the approved
landscaped plan. Trees should be planted between the sidewalk and
the building setback line, at least five feet from the sidewalk or
between the curb and the sidewalk, provided that the tree can receive
adequate water.
Street name signs will be installed at all street intersections
by the City.