[Ord. 80, 11/1/1940, § I]
No person, firm, association, co-partnership or corporation
shall construct, open or dedicate any road, street, lane or alley,
or any drainage facilities in connection therewith for public use
or travel in West Norriton Township without first submitting plans
thereof to the Township Commissioners for their approval.
[Ord. 80, 11/1/1940, § II]
Such plans shall be prepared in duplicate by a registered professional
engineer, or by such other duly qualified person as may first be approved
by the Township Commissioners, and shall conform with the following
requirements:
1.
Such plans shall be detailed engineering plans, drawn to a minimum
scale of 50 feet to one inch. Profiles with proposed improvements
showing grades, cuts and fills shall be drawn to a scale of 40 feet
horizontal and four feet vertical.
2.
Such plans shall show the width of the right-of-way, cartway and
sidewalks and the position of curblines of the proposed roads, streets,
lanes or alleys; and if it is the intention to connect the same with
similar existing facilities, said plans shall also show the width
of the right-of-way, cartway and sidewalks and the position of curblines
of such existing roads, streets, lanes or alleys.
3.
The profiles of such roads, streets, lanes or alleys and the course,
structure and capacity of any drainage facilities and the method of
drainage of the adjacent or contiguous territory shall also be shown.
4.
In addition, the plans shall show the location of all existing utility
facilities, together with all service connections, and the location
of all proposed utility facilities and service connections. The plans
shall also show the location of fireplugs, method of streetlighting,
location of poles or lighting standards and location of street signs.
5.
Where a real estate development project is in contemplation, the
plans shall show the complete block dimensions with bearings and include
all curve data and stations corresponding to those used on the profiles.
Lot numbers and lot dimensions with bearing in lot subdivisions, unless
set forth in parallel dimensions, shall also be shown.
[Ord. 80, 11/1/1940, § III; as amended by Ord.
157, 12/21/1954, § I]
The minimum area requirements for any proposed road, street,
or lane shall be as follows: The right-of-way shall be not less than
50 feet in width with a paved cartway of 30 feet in width; and where
sidewalks are required, the same shall be paved sidewalks no less
than four feet in width, located in the sidewalk areas.
[Ord. 80, 11/1/1940, § IV]
No alley shall be less than 20 feet in width, and all alleys
shall have a minimum cartway width of 14 feet. For the purpose of
this Part 5, the term "alley" shall be taken to mean a roadway serving
the rear entrances of more than two properties on which no dwellings
or stores shall front.
[Ord. 80, 11/1/1940, § V]
Where drainage facilities are constructed, the same shall be
of a type, character and construction to be first approved by the
Township Commissioners.
[Ord. 80, 11/1/1940, § VI; as amended by Ord. 241,
8/16/1960, § II; by Ord. 299, 10/20/1964, § I;
by Ord. 319, 6/6/1966, § 1; by Ord. 359, 12/16/1969, § 1;
and by Ord. 478, 10/13/1986, § 1]
Where streets, lanes, alleys, sidewalks and curbs are constructed,
the following minimum requirements shall prevail:
1.
Cartway Areas.
A.
Except as hereinafter provided, all paved cartway areas shall have
a total thickness of not less than 10 1/2 inches, the base of
which shall consist of crushed limestone or trap rock, eight inches
in compacted thickness, and the surface of which shall consist of
2 1/2 inches compacted thickness of bituminous concrete which
shall meet the requirements of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department
of Highways, for ID-2 bituminous surface. The bituminous concrete
shall be placed in two layers; the binder course shall be 1 1/2
inches thick after compaction and shall weigh 180 pounds per square
yard, and the wearing course shall be one-inch thick after compaction
and shall weigh 117 pounds per square yard. Delivery slips may be
required by the authorized Township representative setting forth the
total quantities of bituminous concrete applied to a specific cartway
area.
B.
Where ground conditions permit, and with the express consent of the
Township Commissioners first had and received, the material known
as "Poz-O-Park," or its equivalent, may be used as a base in the construction
of paved cartway areas. Said base shall have a compacted thickness
of not less than seven inches and the surface shall consist of bituminous
concrete which may be laid in one course with a compacted thickness
of not less than 1 1/4 inches.
2.
Sidewalks. All paved sidewalks shall be constructed of concrete not
less than four inches in thickness and not less than four feet in
width, scored in blocks and provided with expansion joints. At driveways
the sidewalks and driveway aprons shall not be less than six inches
in thickness. All to be constructed on a four-inch bed of approved
aggregate.
3.
Curbs. All curbs shall be constructed of concrete not less than six
inches in thickness at the top and not less than eight inches in thickness
at the base and shall be 22 inches in depth, battered at the face.
Expansion sheaths shall be provided between every third section. No
section shall exceed 10 feet in length.
4.
Concrete Mix. Mix of the concrete for both curbs and sidewalks shall
meet the following requirements: the strength of the concrete, after
installation, shall not be less than 3,000 pounds per square inch
compressive test certified plant mix after 28 days. No concrete shall
be poured when the temperature is below 32° F., nor shall any
concrete be poured into any form containing water, mud or other foreign
materials. Certificates of plant mix, supplied by the manufacturer
for each load of concrete delivered, shall be filed in the Township
office or given to the duly authorized representative of the Township
at the site of operation.
5.
Backfilling of Trenches. All new street construction, storm sewer
and utility trenches shall be backfilled with coarse stone aggregate.
Storm sewers shall be laid on a six-inch bed of coarse stone aggregate.
The aggregate in all trenches shall be laid in layers of not more
than eight-inch thickness and adequately compacted. The aggregate
shall conform to PennDOT Specifications — Publication 408 AASHTO
No. 57, aggregate as defined in § 703.2(c), Table C.
[Ord. 80, 11/1/1940, § VII]
No construction of any road, street, lane or alley, or any drainage
facilities in connection therewith, intended for public use or travel
in West Norriton Township, shall be undertaken without a permit having
first been procured therefor from the Township Commissioners.
[Ord. 80, 11/1/1940, § VIII; as amended by Ord.
524, 12/31/1991]
A fee as established from time to time by resolution shall accompany
each application for a permit hereunder, and the owner of the property
shall reimburse the Township for the necessary inspection, at the
rate as established from time to time by resolution for each day a
Township Inspector is on the work, and shall pay the actual cost of
any material tests made.
[Ord. 80, 11/1/1940, § IX]
Where utility facilities, piping for fireplugs and all installations
for streetlighting are to be installed in such manner as to physically
occupy any area set aside for roads, streets, lanes or alleys or drainage
facilities, the same shall be first installed before the construction
of said roads, streets, lanes or alleys or drainage facilities is
commenced.
[Ord. 80, 11/1/1940, § X]
Where a real estate development project is in contemplation,
all street signs and the necessary equipment connected therewith shall
be procured and erected at the owner's expense and shall conform
with Township specifications.
[Ord. 80, 11/1/1940, § XI]
Any plans submitted to the Township Commissioners shall be properly
acknowledged for the purposes of recording the same and shall bear
the following approval:
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"APPROVED by the Board of Township Commissioners of the Township
of West Norriton this _____ day of A.D., 19_____.
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President
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Secretary
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