[Amended 10-7-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-6]
A. 
The following improvements contained in this article shall be constructed at the expense of the subdivider as stipulated in the Subdivision Improvement Agreement (Appendix C[1]) and in a manner approved by the Borough Council, consistent with sound construction and local practice. Where specific standards and specifications are required in other sections of this chapter, they shall apply.
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix C is on file in the Borough offices.
B. 
In all respects in which standards for required improvements are not set forth herein or specified by the Borough Council hereunder, the applicable standard requirements of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation shall govern, and all work shall be performed in the manner prescribed in the standard specifications for road construction of said Department for the type of construction under consideration.
A. 
Monuments shall be of concrete or stone, with a minimum size of six inches by six inches by 30 inches, and shall be marked on top with a copper or brass dowel. Markers shall consist of iron pipes or of iron or steel at least 15 inches long and not less than 3/4 inch in diameter.
B. 
Monuments and markers shall be placed so that the scored or marked point shall coincide exactly with the intersection of lines to be marked and shall be set so that the top of the monument or marker is level with the surface of the surrounding ground.
C. 
Monuments shall be set:
(1) 
At the intersection of all lines forming angles in the boundary of the subdivision.
(2) 
At the intersection of all street lines.
D. 
Markers shall be set:
(1) 
At the beginning and ending of all curves along street property lines.
(2) 
At all points where lot lines intersect curves, front or rear.
(3) 
At all angles in property lines of lots.
(4) 
At all other lot corners.
A. 
Streets shall be graded to the full width of the right-of-way, surfaced and improved to the grades and dimensions shown on plans, profiles and cross sections submitted by the subdivider and approved by the Planning Commission.
[Amended 10-7-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-6]
(1) 
Pavement base shall be constructed according to the specifications of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
(2) 
Pavement wearing surface shall be constructed according to the specifications of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
(3) 
Gutters. In areas where curb is not used, the gutters must be stabilized to avoid erosion.
(4) 
Streets and alleys shall be constructed in accordance with PennDOT Publication 408, or successor publication. Modifications to such construction specifications may be granted by the Borough Council for good cause and if recommended by the Borough Engineer.
B. 
Where unusual or peculiar conditions prevail with respect to prospective traffic and/or safety of pedestrians, the Planning Commission may require different standards of improvements than those set forth in the previous subsections. Crosswalks may be required when deemed necessary by the Planning Commission.
[Amended 10-7-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-6]
C. 
Maximum slopes of all banks off the right-of-way measured perpendicular to the center line of the street shall be 3:1 for fills and 2:1 for cuts.
[Amended 2-6-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-152; 10-7-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-6]
A. 
The requirements of Chapter 250, Zoning, of the Code of the Borough of Jacobus shall apply.
B. 
Paving, grading and drainage.
(1) 
Parking and loading facilities, including driveways, shall be graded and adequately drained to prevent erosion or excessive water flow across streets or adjoining properties.
(2) 
Except for landscaped areas, all portions of required parking, loading facilities and driveways shall be surfaced with asphalt, concrete, paving block, or other low-dust materials preapproved by the Borough.
(a) 
However, the Borough Council may allow parking areas with low or seasonal usage to be maintained in stone, grass or other suitable surfaces. For example, the Borough Council may allow parking spaces to be grass, while major aisles are covered by stone.
(b) 
If the design and materials are found to be acceptable by the Borough Engineer, portions of parking areas may be covered with a low-dust porous parking surface that is designed to promote groundwater recharge. This might include porous asphalt or pervious concrete placed over open graded gravel and crushed stone. Porous parking surfaces shall not be allowed in areas routinely used by heavy trucks.
[Amended 10-7-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-6]
Street name signs shall be placed at all intersections. Their design shall be approved by the Planning Commission.
[Amended 10-7-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-6]
Curbing shall be required along each side of each street, unless a modification is approved by the Borough Council. Curbing shall be constructed according to the specifications of PennDOT Publication 408. Rolled curb and gutter shall not be used along an arterial street. The style of curbing shall match any adjacent curbing along the same block.
[Amended 10-7-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-6]
Sidewalks shall be required along each side of each street, unless a modification or waiver is approved by the Borough Council. Sidewalks shall be constructed according to the specifications of PennDOT Publication 408, with handicapped-accessible ramps at all street intersections. Sidewalks shall be a minimum of four feet in width, except a five-foot width shall be required along Main Street. The Borough may require the placement of a grass planting strip between the curb and the sidewalk. Sidewalks shall be placed inside the street right-of-way, unless specifically approved otherwise by the Borough through use of an access easement.
[Amended 10-7-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-6]
A. 
Complete drainage systems for the entire subdivision area shall be shown graphically. All existing drainage features which are to be incorporated in the design shall be so identified. If the final plat is to be presented in sections, a general drainage plan for the entire area shall be presented with the first section and appropriate development stages for the drainage systems for each section presented.
B. 
The landowner, person and/or entity performing any earth disturbance shall utilize sufficient measures to prevent soil erosion and sedimentation of creeks.
(1) 
The disturbed land area and the duration of exposure shall be kept to a practical minimum.
(2) 
Except for agricultural activities, any earth disturbance over 5,000 square feet of land area shall require the submission of an adequate erosion and sedimentation control plan to the County Conservation District.
C. 
See state erosion control regulations and Chapter 200, Stormwater Management, of the Code of the Borough of Jacobus.
[Amended 6-5-1991 by Ord. No. 104]
In all new subdivisions, all lots or parcels must be provided with adequate means of water supply by means of one of the following methods:
A. 
Public water supply system. Where possible, lots or parcels in all new subdivisions shall be connected to a certificated public utility, a bona fide cooperative association of lot owners, or by a municipal corporation, authority or utility. A copy of the certificate of public convenience from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission or an application for such certificate, a cooperative agreement or a commitment or agreement to serve the area in question, whichever is appropriate, shall be acceptable evidence.
B. 
If an applicant proves that extension of the public water system is not reasonable or feasible, the Borough Council may approve the use of individual wells.
[Amended 10-7-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-6]
C. 
Where local, county or regional comprehensive plans indicate to the Planning Commission and Borough Council that a public water supply system will serve the subdivision within a reasonable time, the installation of mains and house connections, in addition to the installation of temporary water supply systems provided for in Subsection B above, may be required.
[Amended 10-7-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-6]
A. 
Each principal building within a subdivision or land development shall be served by the public sewer system where required by Borough ordinance.
[Amended 10-7-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-6]
B. 
In all new subdivisions, all lots or parcels which cannot be connected to a public or community sanitary sewage system shall be provided with an on-lot sewage disposal system prior to the occupancy of or use of buildings constructed thereon. In order to determine the adequacy of the soil involved to properly absorb subsurface sewage effluent and to determine the minimum lot area required for such installations, a soil percolation test will be performed.
[Amended 10-7-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-6]
C. 
All sanitary sewer systems proposed shall conform to the requirements of the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act, Act No. 537 of December 22, 1965.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 35 P.S. § 750.1.
D. 
Where local, county and regional comprehensive plans indicate that construction or extension of sanitary sewers may serve the subdivision area within a reasonable time, the Borough Council shall require the installation and capping of sanitary sewer mains and house connections, in addition to the installation of temporary individual on-lot sanitary disposal systems. Responsibility for the design and supervision of installation of all capped sewers, laterals and house connections shall be that of the Borough. Wherever individual on-lot sanitary sewage disposal systems are proposed, the subdivider shall either install such facilities or require by deed restriction or otherwise, as a condition of the sale of each lot or parcel within such subdivision, that the on-lot sanitary sewage disposal facilities be installed by the purchaser of said lot at the time the principal building is constructed. In all other cases, sanitary sewage disposal facilities shall be provided for every lot or parcel by a complete community or public sanitary system.
[Amended 10-7-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-6]
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 along accessible streets (as specified by the Middle Department Association of Fire Underwriters).