A.
Improvements required.
(1)
All streets, storm sewers, sanitary sewers, water mains, curbs, sidewalks,
and other physical improvements to the property being subdivided or
developed shall be provided, constructed, and installed by the developer
as shown on the approved final plan and all supplemental plans and
drawings accompanying the approved final plan. The developer shall
execute an improvements agreement with the Borough for the installation
of all such improvements.
(2)
All improvements shall be constructed in accordance with the applicable
specifications of the Borough or other applicable regulations. Where
none apply, specifications of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
and/or Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection shall be
used. If none exist, specifications prepared by the Borough Engineer
shall be used.
B.
Inspection.
(1)
The installation of improvements required by § 171-41 following will be inspected by the Borough as deemed necessary by the Borough. The developer shall reimburse the Borough for the reasonable and necessary expenses incurred for the inspection of the improvements. Such reimbursement shall be based upon a schedule established by ordinance or resolution.
(2)
The developer's contractor shall schedule a meeting with the
Borough's representative prior to any construction. Shop drawings
and specifications of all material to be used shall be submitted to
the Borough for approval prior to commencement of construction.
(3)
If the representative of the Borough inspecting the construction
or installation of improvements determines that the work is not in
accordance with approved plans and specifications or is not being
done in a workmanlike manner, said representative may stop work and/or
require corrections to be made. Prior to any construction or installation,
a forty-eight hour start work notice is to be given to the representative.
C.
Extension to property boundaries. Where required by the Borough,
improvements shall be extended to the boundaries of the subdivision
or land development to facilitate extension into surrounding properties.
The following improvements shall be provided by the developer
at his expense:
A.
Street grading. All streets, including those to be dedicated and
those not to be dedicated, shall be graded at full right-of-way width
in accordance with Borough regulations.
B.
Cartway paving. All streets, including those to be dedicated and
those not to be dedicated, shall be paved to full cartway width in
accordance with Borough regulations. Weather limitations in the placing
of paving materials are as follows:
(1)
The placing of bituminous concrete base course or binder course shall
terminate after October 15 of each year and shall not be resumed until
April 1 of the following year and until the ground temperature and
air temperature do not fall below and are continuously above 35°
F. for five consecutive days prior to the day of placement of said
materials. When the air temperature falls below 50° F., extra
precautions shall be taken in drying the aggregate, controlling the
temperature of the delivered material and compacting the mixture.
Bituminous concrete base course or binder course shall not be placed
on wet surfaces, nor when the air temperature is 35° F. or lower,
nor when the temperature of the surface on which it is to be placed
is 35° F. or lower.
(2)
The placing of bituminous concrete wearing course or surface course
shall terminate after October 15 of each year and shall not be resumed
until April 1 of the following year and until the ground temperature
and air temperature do not fall below and are continuously above 40°
F. for five consecutive days prior to the day of placement of said
materials. When the air temperature falls below 50° F., extra
precautions shall be taken in drying the aggregate, controlling the
temperature of the delivered material and compacting the mixture.
Bituminous concrete wearing course or surface course shall not be
placed on wet surfaces, nor when the air temperature is 40° F,
or lower, not when the temperature of the surface on which it is to
be placed is 40° F. or lower.
(3)
In any case, no bituminous concrete shall be placed after December
15 or resumed prior to April 1 at the earliest. Placement shall not
be resumed on April 1 unless five consecutive days of both ground
temperature and air temperature above 40° F. are experienced.
C.
Curbs. Vertical curbs shall be installed along both sides of all streets within and abutting the subdivision or land development in accordance with Borough regulations, including Chapter 168, Streets and Sidewalks, Article III, Sidewalk Construction and Repair, and all subsequent amendments thereto. Curbs shall also be installed along all parking areas and access drives in mobile home parks and apartment and townhouse developments and parking areas, access drives, and loading areas in commercial, industrial, and office land developments.
D.
Sidewalks.
(1)
Sidewalks meeting requirements of applicable Borough regulations, including Chapter 168, Streets and Sidewalks, Article III, Sidewalk Construction and Repair, and all subsequent amendments thereto, shall be installed on both sides of all streets within and abutting the subdivision or land development except that sidewalks shall be required on only one side of marginal access streets and no sidewalks shall be required along service streets.
(2)
Sidewalks shall be provided along all common parking areas in mobile
home parks, and apartment, townhouse, commercial, industrial, and
office land developments.
E.
Storm drainage. Storm sewers and related facilities shall be installed consistent with acceptable design principles and the standards contained in § 171-25 and Appendix V of this chapter.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix V is included as an attachment to this chapter.
F.
Sanitary sewage disposal.
(1)
Public sanitary sewerage facilities shall be provided consistent with the requirements contained in § 171-23 of this chapter. The system shall include, as a minimum, all required trunk lines, mains, laterals, and pump stations.
(2)
The design and installation of all systems shall be subject to the
approval of the Borough and the applicable public agencies.
G.
Water supply.
(1)
Public water supply facilities shall be provided consistent with the requirements of § 171-24 of this chapter. The system shall include, as a minimum, all required mains and house connections.
(2)
The design and installation of all water systems shall be subject
to the approval of the Borough and the applicable public agencies.
H.
Fire hydrants. Fire hydrants shall be installed in all subdivisions,
land developments and mobile home parks. The location, number and
separation of hydrants shall be approved by the Borough and in accordance
with the guidelines of the Insurance Services Office.
I.
Monuments.
(1)
Permanent monuments shall be accurately placed at the intersection
of all lines forming angles in the boundary of the subdivision or
land development and at changes in direction of lines in the boundary
of the property.
(2)
All streets shall be monumented on the right-of-way line or the five-foot
range line on one side of the street at the following locations:
(a)
At least one monument at each street intersection;
(b)
At changes in direction of street lines, excluding curb arcs
at intersections;
(c)
At each end of each curved street line, excluding curb arcs
at intersections;
(d)
At intermediate points wherever topographical or other conditions
make it impossible to site between two otherwise required monuments;
(e)
At such other places along the line of streets, as may be determined
by the Borough to be necessary so that any street may be readily defined
in the future.
(3)
All monuments shall be placed so that the center of the monument
coincides exactly with the point of intersection of the lines being
monumented.
(4)
Monuments shall be set with their top level with the finished grade
of surrounding ground, except that where monuments are located beneath
a sidewalk, proper access shall be provided for their use.
J.
Street signs. Street name signs shall be installed at all street
intersections. The design and placement of such signs shall be subject
to approval of the Borough.
K.
Lot markers. Metal markers shall be accurately placed at all lot
comers prior to sale of lots.
L.
Streetlights. Unless otherwise provided by resolution of Borough
Council, streetlights shall be installed by the developer along all
streets (and within the street right-of-way) in the subdivision or
land development. The streetlights shall be of a type approved by
the Borough for use within the Borough. The distance between streetlights
installed along any street within the subdivision or land development
shall not exceed 200 feet. If any street within the subdivision or
land development is designed to connect with an existing street being
served with streetlighting, the streetlight to be installed by the
developer closest to such existing street beyond the subdivision or
land development shall, if possible, be installed at a location not
further than 200 feet from the existing streetlight on said street
closest to the subdivision or land development.
M.
Erosion and sediment control measures. Installations necessary to
implement the erosion and sediment control plan shall be made on the
tract by the developer as required improvements.
N.
Shade trees. Deciduous hardwood trees of a species approved by the
Borough having a minimum caliper of two inches to 2 1/2 inches
shall be provided along all existing and proposed streets within and
abutting the subdivision or land development The trees are to be placed
outside the street right-of-way at least five feet from the sidewalk
at a maximum distance of 50 feet between trees. Conditions of placement
and inspection shall be specified by the Borough. In addition, the
developer shall preserve existing shade trees within the tract when
feasible.
O.
Solid waste management. The necessary arrangements to implement the
solid waste management plan prepared by the developer for apartment,
townhouse, commercial, office and industrial developments shall be
made at his expense.
P.
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 as required by the Borough.
R.
Rock removal. Provision shall be made for rock removal in the improvements
agreement and improvements guarantee.
S.
When required by the Borough Council pursuant to § 171-22B(5), acceleration and deceleration lanes shall be provided.
T.
Backfilling. Utility excavations in areas of streets, access drives,
parking areas, and loading areas shall be backfilled in accordance
with Borough standards.
U.
Parking and loading area paving. All access drives and parking and
loading areas for apartment, townhouses, commercial, office and industrial
land developments shall be constructed of a minimum of seven inches
of 2A subbase material, six inches crushed aggregate base course,
1 1/2 inches ID-2 binder course, and one inch ID-2 wearing course.
Alternate cross sections may be permitted at the discretion of the
Borough Council. All construction shall conform to PennDOT Publication
408, latest edition.
