[Ord. 2016-2267, 10/11/2016]
1.
General.
A.
Each lot shall have a sanitary sewer system in accordance with the
provisions of the PADEP and the Chester County Health Department.
B.
Each property shall connect with an approved public sewer system,
when accessible. Where the sewer is not yet accessible but is planned
for extension to the vicinity of the development, the developer shall
install the sewer lines, including lateral connections as may be necessary
to provide adequate service to each lot when connection with the sewer
system is made. The sewer lines shall be capped at the limits of the
development, and the laterals shall be capped at the street right-of-way
line. When capped sewers are provided, on-site disposal facilities
shall also be provided.
C.
Where an approved public sanitary sewerage system is not accessible
or planned, an approved on-site sewage disposal system shall be provided
by the developer. This system shall comply with the requirements of
the Borough Sanitation Ordinance, the requirements of the Pennsylvania
DEP rules and regulations, and the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities
Act, known as "Act 537."[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 35 P.S. § 750.1 et seq.
D.
Public or community sanitary sewers shall not be used to carry stormwater
and shall be guarded against infiltration.
E.
All sanitary sewer facilities shall be subject to the requirements
of Act 537, the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act, and current rules
and regulations of the DEP.
2.
Public Sewerage. Public sanitary sewers installed by the developer
shall conform to the requirements of Phoenixville Borough and PADEP
rules and regulations and Act 537, the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities
Act.
3.
On-Site Sewage Disposal.
A.
Each lot to be served by an individual on-site sewage disposal system
shall be of a size and shape to accommodate the necessary length of
tile fields at a safe distance from the proposed building(s) in accordance
with the regulations of the Borough, the Chester County Health Department,
and the state and shall be so plotted. On-site sewage disposal systems
shall be located upon the same parcel as the use which is served by
the system.
B.
Soil percolation tests shall be performed for all developments wherein
building(s) at the time of construction will not be connected to a
public or community sanitary sewage disposal system in operation.
Soil percolation tests shall be made in accordance with the procedure
required by the Department at a rate of not less than one per lot.
C.
The backfilling of all percolation test pits on the tract shall be
accomplished within the time period specified in Act 537.
4.
Community Sewage Disposal Facilities. In such cases where public
sanitary sewage disposal facilities are not available and on-site
facilities are not approved, the applicant shall provide a complete
community sanitary sewage disposal system. The design and installation
of any community system shall be subject to the approval of the PADEP,
the Chester County Health Department, and the Borough Engineer, and
such systems shall be further subject to satisfactory provisions for
the maintenance thereof. A copy of the approval of such system, where
applicable, shall be submitted prior to the approval of the final
plan.
[Ord. 2016-2267, 10/11/2016]
1.
Each dwelling unit, commercial unit and industrial building in all
land developments hereafter granted approval shall have a minimum
supply of five gallons per minute of potable water for domestic use
and an adequate supply of water for purposes of fire protection.
2.
Central Water Supply Systems.
A.
Where a public or an approved community or piped common water supply
system is accessible or approved, all properties in the development
shall be connected to such system.
B.
Each central water supply system shall be either municipally owned
or shall otherwise be made subject to the regulations of the Chester
County Health Department, the PADEP and the Public Utilities Commission.
C.
The design and installation of a central water supply system shall
be subject to the approval of the Borough and the PADEP; such system
shall also be subject to satisfactory provisions for the maintenance
hereof.
D.
Standards and materials for the construction of any central water
supply system shall meet or exceed those requirements described in
the Public Water Supply Manual of the PADEP, the Borough standard
specifications and shall be subject to the approval of the Borough
Engineer.
E.
Where a permit is required by the PADEP, it shall be presented as
evidence of department review and approval before construction commences.
3.
On-site systems.
A.
Where a public or an approved community or piped common water supply
system is not accessible or provided, an approved individual on-site
water supply facility shall be provided.
B.
The applicant shall be responsible either to install the on-site
water supply system or to guarantee (by deed restriction or otherwise)
as a condition of the sale of each lot or parcel within the development
that the system can be installed by the purchaser of such lot or parcel.
C.
Individual on-site systems for residential use shall have a production
capacity of at least five gallons per minute of safe, potable drinking
water, as certified by the PADEP. This requirement may be modified
by the Borough Council, provided that an adequate reservoir shall
be made available to the lot in question.
D.
On-site water supply systems shall be designed and installed in accordance
with all applicable standards of the PADEP and the Chester County
Health Department.
4.
Fire Hydrants.
A.
All developments to be served by public or community water supply
shall feature fire hydrants arranged so that no proposed building
is no more than 500 feet measured along public or private streets
from a fire hydrant.
B.
In the absence of fire hydrants, standpipes may be required in streams
or ponds wherever feasible to provide a source of water for firefighting
equipment.
C.
Fire hydrants and standpipes shall be designed to be compatible with
the firefighting equipment of the fire company having jurisdiction.
[Ord. 2016-2267, 10/11/2016]
Central trash storage and recyclable storage areas shall be
developed as follows:
1.
Design.
A.
All trash collection equipment should be placed within enclosures.
Enclosures should be at least large enough to adequately contain all
trash and recyclable material containers. Generally, the sizing and
type of storage containers will depend upon the amount of trash and
recyclables expected to be generated in the buildings they service.
B.
Enclosures should be six feet high or at least one foot higher than
the proposed collection container.
C.
Enclosures should be made of durable material, including masonry
blocks or steel reinforced wood fencing. In most cases, garden-type
fencing or landscaping is not durable enough.
D.
The entrance to the enclosure should be at least 10 feet wide to
accommodate front-loading trucks. Gates placed on the entrance should
be durable and equipped with piston-type bolts to secure gates in
both a closed and open position.
E.
The trash storage area should be placed on a concrete pad. The dimensions
of the pad are dependent on the number and size of proposed containers.
Ideally, the pad should extend six to 10 feet in front of where the
proposed container is to be placed to support the front wheels of
the trash truck servicing the site. The area above the container should
be free of obstructions. Generally, a fifteen-foot clearance above
the storage area is sufficient.
2.
Locations. In locating a trash storage area, several objectives should
be balanced, including spatial demands, distance from source of trash
generation, setback from adjoining property, and access for disposal
trucks. Trash storage may be placed near building service entrances
or loading docks. In apartment or condominium complexes with centralized
waste storage, containers may be located in an area which is convenient
to each grouping of 10 to 15 units. Spatial consideration (i.e., loss
of parking area or loading space) is important. During the servicing
of these containers (up to five minutes), it is important that internal
circulation at the site is not impeded. Trash containers ideally should
be within a building setback in a given zoning district. At a minimum,
they should be set back in accordance with accessory structures.
[Ord. 2016-2267, 10/11/2016]
1.
All utility lines, including, but not limited to, electric, gas, cable, fiber optics, and telephone, shall be placed underground. Installation of all utilities shall be in accordance with the engineering standards and specifications of the Borough, Borough authority or other public utility involved. All such underground utilities shall be put in place, connected, inspected by a qualified Borough representative in accordance with § 22-704 and approved before the streets are constructed, where such utilities lie under the proposed cartway and before any person is permitted to occupy any building to be served by such utilities.
2.
All utilities shall be coordinated and located in an organized layout.
3.
In accordance with the provisions of Act 287, the applicant shall
contact all applicable utility companies and accurately determine
the locations of all underground utilities within the boundaries of
the tract proposed for development prior to excavation. A list of
the applicable utilities and their phone numbers shall appear on preliminary
plans submitted for review, and proof of contact shall be presented
to the Borough prior to final plan approval.
