All of the required improvements specified in this article shall
be constructed in accordance with other articles of this chapter and
all other applicable Borough, county and state regulations.
Concrete monuments shall be installed at or near the beginning
and ends of tangent sections of all streets to provide permanent horizontal
control.
The streets shall be graded to the grades and dimensions shown
on plans and profiles and approved by the Borough Council or its authorized
representative and shall include the following improvements:
A. Suitable drainage structures, culverts, storm sewers, ditches, and
related installations shall be provided to ensure adequate drainage
of all points along the streets.
B. The base course shall consist of a minimum compacted depth of 10
inches of selected materials such as stone, slag or gravel or a minimum
compacted depth of eight inches of crushed aggregate meeting Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation specifications. Greater thickness as
determined by the Borough Council or its authorized representative
may be required as determined for the specific type of street proposed.
C. Pavement meeting Pennsylvania Department of Transportation specifications
shall be required on all streets, culs-de-sac, alleys and crosswalks.
D. Street shoulders shall be constructed which are uniformly and thoroughly
compacted. Street shoulders shall have a minimum width of two feet.
Every lot in a subdivision shall be capable of being served
by utilities, and the necessary easements shall be provided. Electric,
gas and other utility distribution lines shall be installed within
public rights-of-way or within properly designated easements. To the
fullest extent possible, underground utility lines should be located
in easements along the rear property lines but when local conditions
require installation in street rights-of-way, lines shall not be installed
beneath existing or proposed paved areas and in any case shall be
installed prior to the placement of any paving.
When streetlights are to be provided, the developer shall be
responsible for making the necessary arrangements with the Borough
and the appropriate public utility company involved; provided, however,
that whether or not streetlights are initially installed, the developer
shall be responsible for providing utility easements for future streetlighting
installations upon consultation with the public utility company involved.
Street name signs of a type adopted or approved by the Borough
Council shall be installed at each street intersection by the subdivider,
on a location specified by the Borough Council.
Street trees of a deciduous hardwood type with a minimum caliper
of 1 1/2 inches may be planted between the sidewalk and building
line at least five feet from the sidewalk, or between the curb and
sidewalk, provided the planting strip is a minimum of six feet wide.