This chapter shall govern the construction, reconstruction,
repair and replacement of any curb, sidewalk or driveway apron in
the Borough of Lansdale.
The following definitions shall apply to this chapter:
The American Concrete Institute, Manual of Concrete Practice,
and all associated manuals, as may be amended or revised.
The 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible
Design, as amended or revised.
The American Society for Testing and Materials standards
for materials, products, systems and services used in construction,
manufacturing and transportation, as amended or revised.
The Director of Community Development or his or her designee.
The vehicular way of any road, street, public alley or private
alley.
The slope of a sidewalk which is perpendicular to the walking
path of travel.
Shall have the same meaning as that set forth in the applicable
ADA standards.
The Lansdale Borough Department of Community Development.
The access point to a driveway which is between a curb and
the edge of a driveway or parking lot, including the sidewalk crossing.
The landscaped or lawn area between a curb and a sidewalk.
Any approved sidewalk constructed of any other material than
that specified herein.
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Publication 13M,
as may be amended or revised.
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Publication 408,
as may be amended or revised.
The slope of a sidewalk which is parallel to the walking
path of travel.
The portion of a sidewalk which crosses over an alley or
driveway apron.
A.
The following are incorporated herein by reference and made part
hereof to the extent not inconsistent herewith: ADA standards; PennDOT
Pub. 408; PennDOT Pub. 13M; ACI Standards; and ASTM Standards.
B.
In the event of a conflict between the references set forth above,
the following order of precedence shall apply: ADA standards; PennDOT
Pub. 408; PennDOT Pub. 13M; ACI Standards; ASTM Standards.
The Borough official is authorized as follows: to make policies
and establish procedures; to review applications and issue permits;
to make inspections and authorize others to make inspections; to issue
correction orders; and to exercise such other powers, duties and responsibilities
necessary to carry out the purpose of this chapter.
A.
No curb, sidewalk or driveway apron construction, reconstruction,
repair or replacement work shall be performed without first obtaining
a permit for such work from the Department of Community Development,
which permit shall be valid for a period of 180 days.
B.
A permit fee shall be set by resolution of the Borough Council and
may be amended or revised from time to time.
C.
A permit application shall be in a form as required by the Borough
official, which shall include, at a minimum, the following information:
the applicant's full name, address and contact phone number; the owner's
full name, address and contact phone number; a description of the
work to be performed; and a certificate of insurance or similar documentation
providing proof of adequate insurance.
D.
The applicant shall provide insurance having at least the following
limits: $1,000,000 personal injury per incident; $2,000,000 in the
aggregate; $1,000,000 coverage for property damage per incident; and
in the event a contractor is performing the work, workers' compensation
coverage of at or above the statutory minimum.
E.
The Department shall issue a permit or written notice of denial within
14 days of receipt of a completed application; provided, however,
that in the event a permit is not issued within 14 days of receipt
of a completed application, the application shall be deemed denied.
A.
Unless otherwise agreed upon, in writing, the Borough official shall,
at a minimum, make the following inspections:
(1)
Excavation inspection: shall occur after excavation, if any, is complete
and prior to forms being placed.
(2)
Subbase and form inspection: shall occur after subbase and forms,
if any, have been placed and prior to concrete pouring.
(3)
Finish inspection: shall occur after concrete has been poured and
finished.
B.
The applicant, property owner or contractor shall notify the Department
upon the completion of the work to be inspected.
C.
Other inspections may be required at the discretion of the Borough
official.
D.
The Borough official may conduct slump tests at any time during concrete
pouring. A maximum slump of five inches must be achieved. Any concrete
poured which does not meet the slump requirement shall be removed
and repoured.
A.
In the event of a violation of this chapter, the Borough official
may issue a correction order, either verbally or in writing, which
shall identify the violation to be corrected. Any verbal correction
orders shall be subsequently issued in writing and shall be deemed
received on the date of the verbal correction order.
B.
The permit applicant, contractor or property owner, as the case may
be, is required to make the corrections identified in any correction
order within 30 days of the receipt thereof.
A.
In the event the requirements of this chapter, including dimensional
requirements, cannot be met due to dimensional constraints, grading
or other existing conditions, the Borough official may, in his or
her discretion, grant a waiver from the requirements of this chapter,
provided that any such waiver does not violate applicable ADA standards.
B.
Requests for waivers shall be made, in writing, to the Department.
A waiver shall be granted or denied, in writing, within 30 days of
receipt of the waiver request.
Any person or business entity that has violated or permitted
a violation of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction
before a Magisterial District Judge, be subject to a penalty of up
to $1,000, plus costs of prosecution, and, in default of payment of
such fine and costs, to imprisonment not to exceed 30 days. Each day
that a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense and
shall be punishable as such.
