[Ord. 759, 3/8/1993, § 701]
The applicant shall provide all improvements required by these
regulations. The specifications for the improvements contained herein
shall apply.
[Ord. 759, 3/8/1993, § 702]
1.
Monuments. No less than two monuments per lot shall be set as follows:
3.
Monuments and markers shall be the following sizes and made of the
following materials:
A.
Monuments shall be six inches square or four inches in diameter and
shall be 30 inches long. Monuments shall be made of concrete, stone
or by setting a four-inch cast iron or steel pipe filled with concrete.
B.
Markers shall be 3/4 of an inch square or 3/4 of an inch in diameter
and 30 inches long. Markers shall be made of iron pipes of iron or
steel bars.
4.
Monuments and markers must be placed by a registered engineer or
surveyor so that the scored or marked point coincides exactly with
the point of intersection of the lines being monumented. They must
be set so that the top of the monument or marker is level with the
finished grade of the surrounding ground. Monuments must be marked
on top with a copper or brass plate or dowel set in the concrete.
5.
Removal. Any monuments or markers that are removed must be replaced
by a registered engineer or surveyor at the expense of the person
removing them.
[Ord. 759, 3/8/1993, § 703]
Pavements and Construction. Streets shall be designed in accordance with Part 5 herein and shall be surfaced to the grades and dimensions drawn on the plans profiles and cross-sections submitted by the applicant and approved by the Town Council. Before paving the street surface, the developer shall install the required utilities and provide, where necessary, adequate underdrains and stormwater drainage for the streets as acceptable to the Town Council. The pavement base and wearing surface must be constructed in accordance with the following material quantity specifications as outlined in Table 1, § 22-502, "Streets," herein. In addition, all street and drainage construction shall be completed in accordance with material quality specifications and execution for the construction and testing as per Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Publication 408, as amended, or as otherwise noted herein.
A.
Subgrade.
(1)
No base course shall be placed on wet, frozen or unsuitable
material. Unsuitable material includes sod, stumps and spongy soil,
as well as excess rock. Unsuitable material in subgrade shall be removed
and replaced with material acceptable to the Town Engineer/Consultant.
(2)
Subgrade in fill area shall be compacted in accordance with
construction standards as set forth in PennDOT Publication 408, as
amended, or as otherwise noted herein.
(3)
Subgrade that has been distributed by trenching shall be backfilled
and compacted in eight-inch layers and inspected by the Town Engineer/Consultant
or his designated agent.
(4)
The moisture content at the time of compaction and density of
the finished subgrade shall be in accordance with specifications as
set forth in the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Publication
408, as amended.
(5)
Any springy or spongy areas shall be provided with a proper
underdrain system which is connected to the storm sewer system.
(6)
Subgrade shall be inspected by the Town Engineer/Consultant
or his designated agent prior to the placement of the base course.
B.
Base Course.
(1)
Local Streets. Base course material and thickness shall be consistent with Table 1, § 22-502, "Streets," herein, in accordance with the material and execution for construction and testing as set forth in the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Publication 408, as amended, or as otherwise noted herein.
(2)
Collector Streets. Base course material and thickness shall be consistent with Table 1, § 22-502 "Streets," herein, in accordance with the material and execution for construction and testing as set forth in the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Publication 408, as amended, or as otherwise noted herein.
(3)
Arterial Streets. For the construction of arterial roads or
highways, the applicant shall consult the Planning Commission and
Town Council and be governed by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
for the method of construction to be used.
(4)
Base course shall be inspected by Town Engineer/Consultant or
his designated agent prior to the placing of binder course.
(5)
Base shall have binder applied as soon as possible to avoid
damage to the base.
(6)
All foreign material shall be removed from base course prior
to placing binder course.
(7)
Base shall be compacted with a vibrating tamper or vibrating
roller.
(8)
The Town Council shall decide if a collector or arterial street
is required as a direct result of the subdivision or land development
in which case the developer is responsible for paving the additional
width required.
C.
Surface Course.
(1)
Local and Collector Streets. Surface course material and thickness shall be consistent with Table 1, § 22-502, "Streets," herein, in accordance with the material and execution for construction and testing as set forth in the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Publication 408, as amended, or as otherwise noted herein.
(2)
Surface course shall be sealed wherever it comes in contact
with another structure (i.e., curb, manhole, inlet, etc.) This work
shall be done in accordance with the material and execution for construction
and testing as set forth in the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation,
Publication 408, as amended.
(3)
Surface course shall be inspected by the Town Engineer/Consultant
or his designated agent after completion of all work.
D.
Shoulders. The base course shall consist of six inches of compacted
stone, gravel or slag constructed in accordance with the specifications
as set forth in the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Publication
408, as amended, or as otherwise noted herein. The bituminous seal
coat shall be constructed in accordance with the applicable requirements
of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Publication 408,
as amended.
E.
Driveway Entrances. Driveway entrances or aprons within the street
right-of-way shall be surfaced to their full width and in no case
shall be less than 12 feet wide for residential developments and 18
feet wide for commercial or industrial developments. In no case shall
the driveway entrance be more than two feet wider than the driveway.
The type of surface to be either plain cement concrete, minimum depth
of four inches or the same as specified above. Where sidewalks are
installed, the required driveway surfacing shall end at the street
side of the sidewalk.
(1)
Driveway entrances along streets where curbs are not required
shall be constructed to provide proper drainage along the streets
and from the streets by the continuation of gutters, swales or ditches.
Such continuation may be provided by having an approved pipe of not
less than 15 inches in diameter across such driveway entrances.
(2)
Driveway entrances along streets, where curbs are not required,
shall be constructed so that the driveway meets the edge of the cartway
as a continuation of at least the slope from the crown of the street
for not less than five feet.
(3)
Where proposed driveways provide access onto a State highway
(Pennsylvania route or United States route) the design of such driveway
access and drainage shall be prepared in accordance with the Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation and shall be subject to the approval
and issuance of permits by the Department. A note shall be placed
on the plan, that "A highway occupancy permit is required pursuant
to § 420 of the State Highway Law before driveway access
to a State highway is permitted." The Town Council may issue a final
plat approval if a permit has been secured or the notice of requirement
for such a permit is placed on the plan. No building permit will be
issued for affected lots until such a highway occupancy permit has
been secured.
(4)
The curb height at driveway entrance may be reduced to a minimum of 1 1/2 inch for driveway entrances along streets where curbs are required. The maximum width of reduced curb height shall be 20 feet for residential driveways and 35 feet for commercial or industrial driveways. Sidewalks across driveway entrances, where required, shall be constructed in accordance with the requirements in §§ 22-505 and 22-706 herein.
F.
Underdrain.
(1)
Underdrain shall be constructed in accordance with the specifications
as set forth in the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Publication
408, as amended, and as detailed on the Roadway Construction Standard
Drawings (RC-30).
(2)
Combination storm sewer and underdrain shall be constructed
in accordance with the specifications as set forth in the Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation, Publication 408, as amended, and as
detailed on the Roadway Construction Standard Drawings (RC-30).
(3)
Underdrains or combination storm sewer and underdrain shall
be constructed where required by the Town Engineer/Consultant or the
Town Council.
(4)
Underdrain shall be installed and inspected by the Town Engineer/Consultant
or his designated agent after completion of all work just prior to
the base course application.
[Ord. 759, 3/8/1993, § 704]
1.
Sewers.
A.
Where a public sanitary sewerage system is located within 1,000 feet
of, or where plans approved by the Town Council provide for the installation
of such public sewer facilities to within 1,000 feet of a proposed
subdivision or land development, the developer shall provide the subdivision
or land development with a complete sanitary sewerage system in accordance
with municipal authority and Town specifications. If such a system
is not available but will, in the opinion of the Town Council, become
available within a reasonable time, then the developer shall install
a complete sanitary sewerage system including a collector main installed
in the street bed or approved right-of-way; lateral installations
shall be to the right-of-way lines of streets, lot or parcel property
lines or sewer easement right-of-way lines, whichever pertains to
individual situations. All pipe ends shall be capped in a manner which
will ensure that all collector mains, laterals and house connections
shall be water tight pending connection with a public sanitary sewerage
system. The system shall be designed by a registered engineer and
approved by the municipal authority engineer. The municipal authority
engineer shall also inspect construction of all sanitary sewers to
insure that said sewers will coordinate and have congruity with the
Town's overall comprehensive sewerage plan. All sewerage pumping stations,
interceptors and treatment plants to be installed by the developer
shall be reviewed and approved by the municipal authority engineer,
who shall inspect the construction thereof.
B.
Design, approval of design, supervision and inspection fees for services
rendered on behalf of the developer by the municipal authority engineer
shall be paid by the developer in accordance with the fee schedule
submitted to the Board by the municipal authority engineer, which
schedule shall be available for review in the Town Office by any developer.
C.
Sanitary sewers and sewage disposal systems shall not be combined
with stormwater sewers, and shall not be constructed to receive effluent
from any stormwater collection.
2.
Water. Where a water main supply is within 1,000 feet of, or where
plans approved by the Town Council provides for the installation of
such public water facilities to within 1,000 feet of, a proposed subdivision
or land development, the developer shall provide the subdivision or
land development with a complete water main supply system to be connected
to the existing or proposed water main supply system in accordance
with Town and/or utility specifications.
[Ord. 759, 3/8/1993, § 706]
Curbs shall be designed in accordance with § 22-504 herein. All curbs shall be constructed to the grades and dimensions drawn on the plans, and typical sections submitted by the applicant and approved by the Town Council.
A.
Curbs shall be constructed in accordance with the specifications
as set forth in the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Publication
408, as amended, and as detailed on the Roadway Construction Standard
Drawings (RC-64).
B.
Rolled curbs will not be acceptable.
C.
Curbs shall be constructed in accordance with the cross section details
shown on approved drawings.
D.
Curbs shall be set and finished to the line and grade as shown on
approved drawings.
E.
Backfill must be placed within 48 hours after form removal and this
backfill shall be compacted in place along the rear face to within
six inches of the top of the curb.
F.
When curbing is to be removed to construct a driveway, the removal
shall be done on the complete curb section. The length of curbing
to be removed shall be carried to the nearest expansion joint or saw
cut if the joint is located more than five feet from the end of the
curb removal. Curb replacement shall be formed and shaped to the required
driveway width. The driveway shall be depressed to a height of 1 1/2
inches above the finished paving grade.
G.
No partial breaking out of the curb shall be permitted without approval
by the Town Engineer/Consultant or his designated agent.
H.
Curbs shall be inspected by the Town Engineer/Consultant or his designated
agent after the forms have been placed, just prior to the pouring
of concrete and after completion of all work.
[Ord. 759, 3/8/1993, § 706]
Where required, sidewalks shall be designed in accordance with § 22-504 herein. All sidewalks shall be constructed to the grades and dimensions drawn on the plans, and typical sections submitted by the applicant and approved by the Town Council.
A.
Sidewalks shall be constructed in accordance with the specifications
as set forth in the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Publication
408, as amended.
B.
Four inches of 2B aggregate shall be placed under all sidewalks.
C.
Sidewalks shall be within the right-of-way of the street and shall
extend in width from the right-of-way line toward the curbline.
D.
Sidewalks shall be at least four feet wide, or unless otherwise specified.
E.
Where a sidewalk abuts a curb, wall, building or any other structure,
a pre-molded expansion joint 1 1/2 inch in thickness, shall be
placed between the sidewalk and said structure for the full length
of said structure.
F.
Sidewalks shall be boxed out around light standards fire hydrants,
etc., with a premolded expansion joint, 1 1/2 inch in thickness.
G.
Sidewalks shall be inspected by the Town Engineer/Consultant or his
designated agent after the forms have been placed, just prior to the
pouring of concrete and after completion of all work.
[Ord. 759, 3/8/1993, § 707]
Wherever a public or community water supply system is provided,
fire hydrants shall be installed within 600 feet of all existing and
proposed structures, measured by way of accessible streets. Proposed
locations for fire hydrant installations shall be reviewed by the
Town Fire Chief.
[Ord. 759, 3/8/1993, § 708]
The subdivision or land development shall be provided with street
signs to include, but not be limited to, street name signs at all
intersections, traffic control, directional and informational signs.
Such signs shall conform to Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
and Town specifications and shall be installed by the developer in
a manner specified by the Town Engineer/Consultant.
[Ord. 759, 3/8/1993, § 709]
1.
Streetlights shall be provided with the construction of all new streets.
A plan for streetlights, approved by the local utility company, shall
be provided by the applicant upon submission of final subdivision
or land development plans.
2.
Streetlights shall be provided at locations designated by the local
utility company, consistent with current policy, at all street intersections
and all other locations considered necessary for safety reasons as
approved by Town Council.
[Ord. 759, 3/8/1993, § 710]
All electric and telephone lines, including streetlighting,
shall be placed underground within any subdivision or land development
of five or more lots and/or dwelling units.
