The provisions of this article shall be held to be minimum requirements. Where the provisions of this article impose greater restrictions than those of any other statute, ordinance or regulation, the provisions of this article shall be controlling. Where the provisions of any other statute, ordinance or regulation impose greater restrictions than this article, the provisions of such other statute, ordinance or regulation, including but not limited to the MPC; Chapter 200, Subdivision and Land Development; and Chapter 190, Stormwater Management, shall be controlling.
A.
No developer shall construct, build, open, dedicate, or attempt to
open or dedicate any road, street or drainage facility for public
use, travel or usage in the Township without first submitting plans
therefor in triplicate to the Board, or its duly designated representative,
for approval.
B.
All such plans shall be filed with the Township at least 60 days
prior to a regular meeting of the Board at which it is desired to
seek approval thereof. Before acting upon any such plans, the Board
may, in its discretion, arrange for a public hearing, after giving
such notice as it may deem desirable in each case.
A.
Plans for roads, streets and/or drainage facilities shall be prepared
and submitted to the Board in triplicate. The Board shall review said
plans and in the process thereof may refer them to the Township Engineer,
Township Planning Commission, and Lancaster County Planning Commission.
In the event any changes are required, the Board shall refer the plans
back to the developer for revisions in accordance with the specified
changes.
B.
All plans shall show the profile of such roads, streets or alleys; the course, structure and capacity of any drainage facility; the method of drainage of the adjacent or contiguous territory; and drainage profiles of the roads and properties shown on the plan. Storm drainage plans meeting the requirements of Chapter 190, Stormwater Management, shall also be submitted to the Township, together with the calculations concerning the volumes and velocities of runoff and the size of drainage facilities. The design of stormwater drainage facilities shall conform to the minimum standards for drainage facilities and the maximum allowable stormwater runoff velocities set forth in Chapter 190, Stormwater Management.
D.
All roads and streets shall have a right-of-way width as outlined in the Chapter 200, Subdivision and Land Development.
E.
All permanent cul-de-sac streets shall be constructed in accordance with requirements of Chapter 200, Subdivision and Land Development.
F.
A developer which installs facilities underneath the cartway of an
existing or proposed street shall locate such underground facilities
so that the manhole covers will be located in the center of a drive
lane of the cartway.
G.
If the developer proposes to erect mailboxes within the right-of-way,
grouped mailboxes shall be used whenever permitted by the postal service.
The location of such grouped mailboxes shall be acceptable to the
postal service and the Board.
H.
The names of the roads and streets shall not conflict with the names
of existing roads and streets, and all roads and streets shall be
designated by the names of existing roads and streets with which they
connect as extensions thereof. All new street names are subject to
approval by the local postmaster, local emergency service providers,
and Lancaster Countywide Communications.
The Board reserves the right to alter such plans and to specify
any changes or modifications of any kind which it, in its discretion,
may deem necessary with respect thereto and to make its approval of
such plans subject to any such alterations, changes or modifications.
The Board shall render a decision either approving or disapproving
such plans within 60 days after the same are filed, or any extension
thereof granted by the developer, provided that any disapproval of
the plans shall be issued within said period containing a brief explanation
setting forth the reasons for the disapproval and the manner, if any,
in which the plans can be corrected and/or modified to obtain the
required approval. If no decision is rendered on the plans within
60 days, the plans shall be deemed to be approved unless the person
requesting approval has agreed, in writing, to an extension of time.
No work shall be initiated on any road, street or drainage facility
until the plans therefor have been finally approved by the Board and
executed indicating said approval.
All roads, streets or alleys shown on the said plans shall be constructed and approved in accordance with Chapter 200, Subdivision and Land Development.
A.
Inspection during construction shall be in accordance with Chapter 200, Subdivision and Land Development.
B.
The berm of said roadway shall be graded so that the normal surface
water will be properly carried therein without any surface water running
across the roadway.
C.
For all thicknesses specified in this section, refer to rolled thicknesses.
D.
The berm of said roadway shall be a minimum of four feet wide and shall have been graded and rolled. Gutters shall be constructed so that the surface of the twenty-five-year storm gutter flow shall not encroach upon the cartway. In the event that the drainage of surface water will require installation of pipes, storm sewers, drains, water boxes, and grates or other improvements in order to carry such surface water from the premises, the person constructing the same shall be required to lay said pipes, storm sewers, drains, water boxes, and grates or other improvements to take care of such surface water in the manner required by Chapter 190, Stormwater Management, and Chapter 200, Subdivision and Land Development, or any other applicable subdivision regulations.
E.
The installation of pipes, storm sewers, drains, water boxes and
grates, or other improvements, and the installation of the necessary
headwalls or the extension of any pipes or other improvements shall
be so constructed as to not be damaged by the persons using said road.
Said facilities shall be so located that manholes, grates, valves
or other improvements which rise above the surface of the ground are
not located within the paved cartway. Such facilities may be located
on the shoulder of other areas of the right-of-way.
F.
All areas adjacent to curbs, inlets, manhole covers, and similar
facilities are to be sealed with AC-20 or approved material by the
Township for a distance of eight inches from the curb, inlet, manhole
cover, or similar facility. All facilities such as manhole covers,
water valves, and inlet grates shall be flush with the surface of
the street.
G.
The Township shall inspect all work which has been performed prior
to acceptance of dedication of any road.
All streets, roads and drainage facilities shall be constructed
in strict accordance with the approved plans, and no changes shall
be effectuated unless the same receive the written authorization of
the Board. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the Board
reserves the right to require changes during the construction stage
where on-site conditions, in the opinion of the Board or its duly
designated representative, indicate the adverse effect of stormwater
runoff and/or the adverse effect to the roadbed and/or road surface
may be minimized by such changes.
At the time of initiation of construction, the developer shall notify the Township so that appropriate Township officials may inspect the road, street or drainage facility during construction in accordance with Chapter 200, Subdivision and Land Development.
At such time as the construction of the road is found to meet
all requirements of this article and the approved plans, as modified,
the developer shall submit to Board one Mylar as-built plan of the
road which shall form a part of the permanent records of the Township.
The plan shall be prepared using a scale of one inch equals 50 feet
horizontal and one inch equals 10 feet vertical, unless another scale
is approved, in writing, by the Township.
A.
Any person requesting the Township to accept the dedication of a
road, street or alley for public use or travel shall deposit a filing
fee with the Township in the amount as set by resolution by the Board
for each road, street or alley to be dedicated to cover inspection
costs, the cost of preparing the resolution of acceptance, filing
fees, recording fees, and other expenses necessary for the Board to
accept land dedicated for road purposes pursuant to Sections 2316
through 2318 of the Second Class Township Code, as amended, 53 P.S. §§ 67316
through 67318. Such person shall, at the same time, furnish the Board
with a maintenance guarantee as hereafter provided, three copies of
a plan of the road, street or alley, and a deed of dedication containing
an accurate description of the land to be dedicated for road purposes,
together with evidence satisfactory to the Township Solicitor that
title to said land is good and marketable and free of all liens and
encumbrances. The Board shall have the power from time to time to
amend the filing fee by a resolution.
B.
No action by the Board shall be construed to require the Township
to accept dedication of any road, street or alley.
C.
No road, street or alley shall be considered finally accepted by the Township until the deed of dedication has been recorded and the resolution of acceptance has been duly adopted and filed in the manner required by the Second Class Township Code. Notwithstanding final acceptance of any road, street or alley, or any drainage facilities in connection therewith, the person who offered the same for dedication shall remain responsible for the maintenance thereof, snow removal excepted, for a period of 18 months from the date of final acceptance and shall furnish the Township with a maintenance bond from a surety bonding company authorized to do business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or with other security satisfactory to the Board, guaranteeing the correction of all defective work and material discovered during said eighteen-month period in the amount set forth in Article V of the MPC.[1]
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Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10501 et seq.
To guarantee satisfactory construction and installation of road, street or drainage facility, the Board reserves the right to require the developer to furnish financial security satisfactory to the Township in an amount equivalent to 110% of the estimated cost of construction as determined by the Township. The financial security shall be kept in effect by the developer until the road is finally accepted by the Township pursuant to § 195-20 above. The failure to keep said financial security in effect until final acceptance of the road by the Township, shall constitute a violation of this article, subjecting the developer to penal provisions of § 195-72.
The Board may designate the Township Engineer to act on its
behalf in the approval of all plans, the making of all inspections,
and the granting of all approvals required by this article; providing,
however, that the formal acceptance of any road, and the execution
of any documents related thereto, is reserved to the Board.
Where a proposed subdivision or land development abuts an existing
Township road or where, because of the nature of the proposed subdivision
or land development, an existing Township road will be exposed to
such increased traffic that the same may, in the opinion of the Board,
cause the existing Township road to be damaged beyond normal wear
and tear or create a dangerous condition, the Board reserves the right
to require the developer to improve (or to pay the cost of improving)
the existing Township road, including widening the same, so as to
enable said Township road to accept such increased traffic without
causing damage beyond normal wear and tear and without creating a
dangerous condition. The Board also reserves the right to require
the developer to dedicate each side of the Township road to the Township
where such additional right-of-way is deemed necessary for safety,
storm drainage or road maintenance.
