The following improvements, as shown on the record plan, shall
be provided by the subdivider:
A. Street grading. All streets shall be graded at full right-of-way
width. All portions of street right-of-way not included within street
cartway shall be graded at a slope not to exceed two feet horizontal
and one foot vertical (six inches per foot). In areas where sidewalks
are required, street grading within the sidewalk areas shall conform
to grades for sidewalks and slopes shall begin beyond the inside edge
of sidewalks.
(1) Planting strips within street right-of-way shall be graded, properly
prepared and seeded or sodded with lawn grass.
(2) Where wet conditions are encountered, the Borough Council may require
underdrains.
B. Cartway paving. All streets intended to be dedicated to public use
shall be paved to full cartway width (as shown on the final plan),
in accordance with Borough requirements. Refer to Appendix IV.
C. Curbs. Curbs shall be installed along both sides of all streets.
Curbs shall be either the vertical type or a combination curb and
gutter. The transition from one type of curb to another shall be made
only at a street intersection.
D. Sidewalks. Sidewalks with a width of five feet shall be installed as required by the Borough on both sides of all streets, except that, where required, sidewalks shall be installed on only one side of marginal access streets, and no sidewalks shall be required along service streets. Wherever sidewalks are required, curbs shall also be required, and in accordance with the specifications of §
410-27C.
E. Storm sewers. Storm sewers and related facilities shall be installed consistent with acceptable design principles and the recommendations contained in Chapter
398, Stormwater Management.
F. Sanitary sewage disposal.
(1) The subdivider shall provide a complete public sanitary sewage disposal
system. The design and installation of the public system shall be
subject to the approval of the Borough Engineer.
(2) The plan for sewage disposal shall be consistent with all pertinent
design requirements specified by the Borough, the City of Reading,
and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
G. Water supply.
(1) The subdivision shall be provided with a complete public water distribution
system. The design and installation of such public system shall be
subject to the approval of the Borough Engineer and the City of Reading
Water Bureau.
(2) The plan for water supply shall be consistent with all pertinent
design requirements specified by PA American Water Company and Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Protection.
H. Fire hydrants. Fire hydrants shall be installed within 400 feet of
all existing and proposed structures, measured by way of accessible
streets, and be approved by the Fire Marshal.
I. Monuments.
(1) Markers shall be placed, if nonexistent, at the intersections of
all lines forming angles and at changes in direction in the line of
boundary (perimeter) of the property being subdivided. In addition,
at least two permanent stone or concrete monuments shall be accurately
placed on consecutive boundary (perimeter) corners and their respective
elevations established.
(2) All monuments shall be placed by a registered professional engineer
or surveyor so that the center of the monument shall coincide exactly
with the point of intersection of the lines being monumented.
(3) Monuments shall be set with their top level with the finished grade
of surrounding ground, except:
(a)
Monuments which are placed within lines of existing or proposed
sidewalks shall be so located (preferably beneath sidewalks) that
their tops will not be affected by lateral movement of the sidewalk;
and
(b)
Where monuments are located beneath a sidewalk, proper access
shall be provided for their use.
(4) All streets shall be monumented with a stone or concrete monument
(on the right-of-way line) at the following locations or on the five-foot
range line.
(a)
At least one monument at each street intersection;
(b)
At changes in direction of street lines, excluding arcs at intersections;
(c)
At each end of each curved street line, excluding curb arcs
at intersections;
(d)
An intermediate monument wherever topographical or other conditions
make it impossible to sight between two otherwise required monuments;
(e)
At such other places along the line of streets as may be determined
by the Borough Engineer to be necessary so that any street may be
readily defined in the future.
J. Street signs. Street name signs shall be installed at all street
intersections. The design and placement of such signs shall meet PA
DOT standards and be subject to Borough approval.
K. Lighting.
(1) Streetlights are to be installed in all subdivisions with a minimum
of 0.3 footcandle.
(2) Streetlights shall be provided in all parking lots at a minimum of
0.5 footcandle.
L. Markers. Metal markers shall be accurately placed at all lot corners
prior to development or sale of lots.
M. Traffic control devices. The traffic control devices shown on the
approved plan, including such items as stop signs and signs restricting
parking, shall be installed.
N. Rock removal. Provision shall be made for rock removal in the subdivision
improvements agreement and guaranty.
O. When required by the Borough Council pursuant to §
410-21B(4), acceleration and deceleration lanes shall be provided.
P. Backfilling. Utility excavations in areas of streets, access drives,
parking areas and loading areas shall be backfilled in accordance
with the following standards:
(1) Backfilling shall be done as promptly as possible.
(2) The trench shall be filled with stone acceptable to the Borough to
a height of at least one foot above the top of the conduit, pipe or
pipe bell.
(3) The remainder of the trench shall be backfilled with 2-RC and promptly
compacted. The backfill material shall be mechanically tamped in approximately
twelve-inch layers, to a minimum of 95% using the Modified Proctor
method.
(4) Where openings are made behind the curbline, work shall be done as
required in these specifications and the opening covered with good
topsoil to a depth of six inches and seeded or sodded to the satisfaction
of the Borough.
(5) Whenever the trenches have not been properly filled or if settlement
occurs, they shall be refilled, compacted, smoothed off and finally
made to conform to the surface of the ground.
(6) Frozen material shall not be used for backfill, nor shall any backfilling
be done when material already in the trench is frozen.
Reasonable effort should be made by the subdivider to preserve
existing shade trees, which will be shown on the plan as remaining
trees. In addition, deciduous hardwood trees with a minimum caliper
of 1 1/2 inches should be provided. Such trees should be planted
between the sidewalk and the building reserve (setback) line at least
five feet from the sidewalk or between the curb and sidewalk, provided
the planting strip is a minimum of 10 feet wide.
The Borough of Kenhorst will accept for public use only those
improvements which have been constructed in accordance with specifications
and requirements of applicable sections hereof. Proof of compliance
with the specifications and requirements of the Borough may be provided
by requesting the Engineer to inspect the work and supervise the work
during construction and installation of same or by providing test
data acquired under the supervision of the Engineer.
At the Borough's discretion, the Borough may hereafter
choose to accept any improvement for public use constructed in accordance
with these specifications upon receipt of a petition containing a
general release in favor of the Borough, duly executed by all of the
abutting freeholders, and requesting the Borough to accept such improvements
for public use, providing that all other conditions imposed by the
Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code concerning the taking over of said improvements are complied
with.
Topsoil piles, debris, rubbish, construction materials and other
materials resulting from grading or construction activities on a lot
in or a portion of a commercial or industrial subdivision or land
development shall be removed from that lot, and any other lot or portion
of a land development on which it was deposited prior to issuance
of a use and occupancy permit for said construction. All areas disturbed
for storage of materials shall be graded and seeded with grass prior
to issuance of such permit.