Construction standards for all required improvements shall be as set forth in § 455-97 or, where not set forth, shall be in accordance with standards as established by the Planning Commission upon advice of the City Engineer. Alternate improvement standards may be permitted in accordance with § 455-10 of this chapter if the Planning Commission deems that they are equal or superior in performance characteristics to the specified improvements.
[Amended 12-1-2004 by Ord. No. 16-2004]
A.
Monuments and markers.
(1)
Monuments shall only be required for major subdivisions or major
land developments and shall be set in accordance to the following:
(a)
One at each single angle of the perimeter of the property at
all major subdivisions and land developments.
(b)
One at the beginning and end of all curves along street right-of-way
lines along one side of street.
(c)
A minimum of one at each street intersection along the street
right-of-way line.
(2)
Markers shall be set as follows:
(a)
At the beginning and end of all curves along street property
lines.
(b)
At all points where lot lines intersect curves, either front
or rear.
(c)
At all angles in property lines of lots.
(d)
At all corner lots.
(e)
At all points where lot lines intersect street right-of-way
lines, except for monument locations.
B.
Streets. Streets shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the standards set forth in §§ 455-69, 455-71, 455-72, 455-73, 455-74, 455-75, 455-76, 455-77, 455-78 and 455-80 of this chapter. Drawings and plans shall be submitted which provide the grades, dimensions, profiles and cross sections of all proposed street improvements under the proposed subdivision or land development. The developer shall be responsible for the installation of all required utilities and, where required, any subsurface drainage for the street prior to installing the street surface. Upon completion of the installation of improvements, a reproducible set of as-built plans shall be filed with the City.
C.
Erosion and sedimentation control. Erosion and sedimentation control measures and improvements, when deemed necessary by the City Engineer, the Luzerne County Conservation District, or DEP, shall be installed and maintained in accordance with the plans submitted by the developer and approved by City Engineer and/or the aforementioned agencies. All such measures and improvements shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the standards set forth in § 455-85 of this chapter.
D.
Stormwater management control. A stormwater management plan is required for all major subdivisions and major land developments; any resulting improvements required as a result of said plan and approved by the City Engineer shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the standards set forth in § 455-86 of this chapter.
E.
Water supply system. All subdivisions and land developments shall be serviced by and connected to a centralized water system, which shall be designed and installed in accordance with plans submitted by the developer and approved by the City Engineer and/or the applicable water utility company. Improvements shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the standards set forth in § 455-91 of this chapter. Fire hydrants shall be installed as part of the system.
F.
Sewage disposal. A centralized sewage system shall be designed, constructed and maintained in accordance with the plans as submitted by the applicant and approved by the City Engineer and DEP. A DEP planning module approval shall be secured by the applicant prior to final plan approval. All improvements shall fully conform to the standards set forth in § 455-93 of this chapter. Upon completion of the installation of improvements, a reproducible set of as-built plans of the system shall be filed with the City.
G.
Storm drainage facilities. Whenever the evidence available to the Planning Commission under the required stormwater management plan indicates that natural surface drainage is inadequate, any applicable storm drainage facilities shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the standards set forth in §§ 455-87, 455-88, 455-89 and 455-90 of this chapter.
H.
Curbs. Curbs shall be required as improvements with the street right-of-way of any proposed subdivision or land development. Curbs shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the standards set forth in § 455-82 of this chapter.
I.
Sidewalks. Sidewalks shall be required as improvements with the street right-of-way of any proposed residential subdivision or land development. The need to install sidewalks for nonresidential subdivisions and land developments shall be determined by the Planning Commission on a case-by-case basis. Sidewalks shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the standards set forth in § 455-83 of this chapter.
J.
Streetlighting. Streetlights shall be installed at all street intersections
and other such locations as recommended by the City Engineer and the
applicable utility company.
K.
Street signs. Street signs shall be provided at all intersections.
There shall be not less than two street signs at each intersection;
they shall be placed in a manner which will make them legible to traffic
flows entering the intersection from all directions. The signs shall
be constructed in accordance with City standards and shall be subject
to the approval of the City Engineer.
L.
Tree lawn and street trees. The developer shall sod or seed the planting
strip between the curb and the sidewalk and plant street trees of
a caliber ranging between two inches to three inches with a minimum
height ranging between 12 feet to 15 feet. Such trees shall be planted
along both sides of a street with minimum spacing distance of not
less than 25 feet nor greater than 40 feet apart. No tree shall be
planted within 10 feet of a fire hydrant or within 35 feet from a
street intersection. Street trees shall be of a deciduous variety
and may include any of the following types:
