[Ord. 679, 6/16/1970, § 501]
Council shall not approve any plat unless the land whereon buildings
are to be constructed shall be of such character that it can be used
for building purposes without danger to health or peril from fire,
flood or other hazard.
[Ord. 679, 6/16/1970, § 502]
Existing natural features which would add value to the subdivision
and the Borough, such as trees, steep slopes, watercourses, historic
spots and similar irreplaceable assets shall be preserved, insofar
as possible, through harmonious design of the subdivision.
[Ord. 679, 6/16/1970, § 503]
1. Council shall not approve any plat unless all streets shown thereon
shall be of sufficient width and proper grade, and shall be so located
as to accommodate the probable volume of traffic thereon, afford adequate
light and air, facilitate fire protection, provide access of fire
fighting equipment to buildings, and provide a coordinated system
of streets conforming to the Borough's plan of streets.
2. Local streets shall be so planned as to discourage through traffic.
3. Wherever there exists a dedicated or platted portion of a street
or alley along a boundary of the tract being subdivided, the remainder
of said street or alley, to the prescribed width, shall be platted
within the proposed subdivision.
4. Half streets shall not be provided, except where it is essential
to the reasonable development of the subdivision in conformity with
other requirements of these regulations, or where it becomes necessary
to acquire the remaining half by condemnation so it may be approved
in the public interest.
5. Cul-de-sacs shall normally not be longer than 500 feet, including
a turnaround which shall be provided at the closed end with an outside
curb radius of at least 35 feet and a right-of-way radius of not less
than 50 feet. The maximum grade of the turnaround portion of the cul-de-sac
shall be 5%.
6. Alleys shall not be provided in residential districts, but shall
be included in commercial and industrial areas where needed for loading
and unloading or access purposes.
7. The minimum distance between centerlines of parallel or approximately
parallel streets intersecting a cross-street from opposite directions
shall be 125 feet.
8. Intersections of more than two streets at one point shall be avoided.
9. Dead-end streets shall be prohibited unless provided with a turnaround
or cul-de-sac arrangement.
10. Right-of-way requirements may be increased where anticipated traffic
flow warrants it, or if drainage easements should reasonably parallel
such thoroughfare. Such increased width will be established by Council
with the advice of the Planning Commission and Borough Engineer.
11. Minimum right-of-way widths, paving widths, angle of intersection,
curb radius, distances along sides of sight triangles, horizontal
alignments, vertical alignments, as well as maximum grades shall be
in accordance with the following table:
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Arterial Streets
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Collector Streets
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Local Streets
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Cul-de-Sacs
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Pedestrian Walks
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Alleys
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Right-of-Way Widths
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60 feet
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60 feet
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50 feet
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40 feet
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12 feet
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20 feet
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Paving Width
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36 feet
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26 feet
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24 feet
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24 feet
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6 feet
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18 feet
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Maximum Grade
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7.5%
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12%
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14%
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14%
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—
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14%
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Maximum Angle for Intersection
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90°
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80°
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70°
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70°
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—
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70°
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Minimum Curb Radius
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35 feet
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25 feet
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15 feet
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15 feet
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—
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5 feet
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Grades for 25 feet Before Intersection
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3%
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3%
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3%
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3%
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—
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3%
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Site Triangles (Distance Along Sides of Through Street/Stop
Street
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500/30
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500/30
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250/25
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250/25
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—
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50/20
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Horizontal Alignment (Minimum Radii or Centerline)
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600
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400
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200
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100
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—
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100
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[Ord. 679, 6/16/1970, § 504]
Blocks shall ordinarily not exceed 1,000 feet in length. Where
it is necessary for blocks to exceed this length, pedestrian ways
and/or easements may be required near the center of the block.
[Ord. 679, 6/16/1970, § 505]
The lot yard sizes shall conform with the requirements of the Borough Zoning Ordinance [Chapter
27] and the lots shall be designed in accord with the following design standards:
A. Every lot shall be provided with access adequate for the use of public
safety vehicles and other public and private purposes and shall be
served by a public or private street system, improved in accordance
with this Chapter and connected to the general street system.
B. Side lines of lots shall be approximately right angles to straight
streets and on radial lines on curved streets where feasible. Pointed
or very irregular lots shall be avoided unless such variations shall
improve the overall neighborhood design.
C. Double-frontage lots shall be avoided.
D. When a tract is subdivided into larger than required buildings lots
and there is no covenant preventing resubdivision of the lots, such
lots or parcels shall be so arranged as to permit a logical location
and opening of future streets and resubdividing with provision for
adequate utility connections for each subdivision.
[Ord. 679, 6/16/1970, § 506]
Easements for utilities and drainage shall have a minimum width
of eight feet. Were a subdivision is traversed by a watercourse, there
shall be provided a stormwater easement or drainage right-of-way of
width sufficient for the purpose.
[Ord. 679, 6/16/1970, § 507]
The water supply and sewage disposal systems for the subdivision
shall meet the design standards and requirements of the Health Department.