The arrangement of streets not shown on the Master Plan or Official
Map shall be such as to provide for the appropriate extension of existing
streets or with a minimum right-of-way of 50 feet.
A. Minor streets. Minor streets shall be so designed as to discourage
through traffic unless deemed necessary by the approving authority.
B. Arterial streets. Subdivisions abutting arterial streets may be required
to provide a marginal service road or reserve frontage with a buffer
strip for planting or some other means of separation of through and
local traffic, as the approving authority may determine to be appropriate.
C. Pavement width of streets. The pavement width of all streets shall
be a minimum of 30 feet for all local streets and may be greater for
collector and arterial streets.
D. Minimum right-of-way width. The right-of-way width shall be measured
from the lot line and shall not be less than 50 feet in any case,
except when shown at a greater width on the Master Plan or Official
Map of the Borough or said street constitutes an extension of an existing
street with a greater width than 50 feet.
E. Substandard street right-of-way and pavement width. In connection
with subdivisions that adjoin or include existing streets that do
not conform to widths as shown on the Master Plan or Official Map
or the street width requirements of this chapter, the applicant shall
dedicate additional right-of-way or pavement width along either one
or both sides of said road. If the subdivision is along one side only,
1/2 of the required extra width shall be dedicated.
F. Street grades. Grades of arterial and collector streets shall not
exceed 4%. Grades on other streets shall not exceed 10%. No street
shall have a minimum grade of less than 1%.
G. Street intersections. Street intersections shall be as near at right
angles as is possible and in no case shall be less than 60°. The
block corners at intersections shall be rounded at the curbline with
a curve having a radius of not less than 20 feet.
H. Street jogs. Street jogs shall have center-line offsets of not less
than 125 feet.
I. Reverse curve tangents. A tangent at least 25 feet long shall be
introduced between reverse curves on arterial, collector and local
streets.
J. Street line deflection. When connecting street lines deflect from
each other at any one point by more than 10°, they shall be connected
by a curve with a radius of not less than 100 feet for all streets.
K. Change in grade. All changes in grade shall be connected by vertical
curves of sufficient radius to provide a smooth transition and proper
sight distance.
L. Cul-de-sac streets. Dead-end streets (culs-de-sac) shall not be longer
than 600 feet and shall provide a turnaround at the end with a property
line radius of not less than 50 feet and tangent whenever possible
to the right side of the street and a paved surface radius of not
less than 40 feet. If a dead-end street is of a temporary nature,
a similar turnaround shall be provided and provisions made for future
extensions of the street and reversion of the excess right-of-way
to the adjoining properties.
M. Street names. No street shall have a name which will duplicate or
so nearly duplicate as to be confused with the names of existing streets.
The continuation of an existing street shall have the same name.
N. Sidewalks. Where sidewalks are required, there shall be provided
a minimum walkway width of four feet constructed in accordance with
the requirements of the Borough Engineer.
All installations of water mains, culverts and storm sewers
shall be connected with an approved system and shall be adequate to
handle all present and probable future developments.