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.
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.
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.