The subdivider or developer shall grade and pave the streets and install all other necessary improvements at no expense to the Township, including, where required, curbs, sidewalks, water mains, erosion, sedimentation control and stormwater management facilities, sanitary and storm sewers, streetlights, fire hydrants, street name signs, traffic control signals, and other facilities and utilities required by the Board, in strict accordance with the requirements of this chapter and the standards and specification of the Township. Construction and inspection of all such facilities and utilities shall be subject to inspection by appropriate Township officials during the progress of the work. The Township shall make visits to the site at intervals appropriate to the various stages of construction as it deems necessary in order to observe the progress and quality of the various aspects of the developer's work. Based on information obtained during such visits and on such observations, and upon the review of a certified as-built survey of the improvements, the Township shall endeavor to determine in general if such work is proceeding in accordance with the requirements of this chapter and the design specifications. A final inspection shall be conducted by the Township Engineer to determine if the work is complete, in accordance with the requirements of this chapter and the design specifications. The Township and the Township Engineer shall not be responsible for the acts or omissions of the developer or any of the developer's contractors or subcontractors or suppliers or any other person furnishing or performing any of the developer's work. During such visits and on the basis of such observations, and upon the review of a certified as-built survey of the improvements, the Township may disapprove or reject the developer's work while it is in progress if the Township believes that such work will not produce a completed improvement that conforms generally to the requirements of this chapter and the design specifications. The Township shall have the authority to require special inspection or testing of the work performed by the developer and shall receive and review all certificates of inspections, testings, and approvals required by law, rule, regulation, ordinance, code, order, or otherwise required by the Township. All costs related to said special inspection or testing shall be borne by the developer. No building shall be occupied within an approved subdivision or land development until such time as a base course of paving has been completed and compacted properly for the street or streets. In order to allow for proper road base stabilization, the Township shall require a period of no less than six months and no more than one year between acceptable completion of the binder course and the subsequent application of the wearing course. The Township reserves the right to accept dedication of any proposed Township street in a subdivision or land development until a minimum of 75% of the structures have been completed within that phase. Streets shall be improved in accordance with §§ 85-49 and 85-50 for street construction specifications.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance provided that it take effect
6-1-2015.
A.
No plat shall be finally approved unless the streets shown on such
plat have been improved to a mud-free or otherwise permanently passable
condition, or improved as may be required by this chapter, and any
street name signs, walkways, curbs, gutters, streetlights, fire hydrants,
shade trees, water mains, sanitary sewers, storm drains and other
improvements as may be required by this chapter have been installed
in accordance with such chapter. In lieu of the completion of any
improvements or fees required as a condition for the final approval
of a plat, this chapter shall provide for the deposit with Greene
Township of financial security in an amount sufficient to cover the
costs of any improvements or common amenities, including but not limited
to roads, stormwater detention and/or retention basins and other related
drainage facilities, recreational facilities, open space improvements,
buffer or screen plantings, as-built surveys, and Township inspection
which may be required.
[Amended 5-26-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-6[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance provided that it take effect
6-1-2015.
B.
When requested by the developer, in order to facilitate
financing, the governing body or the planning agency, if designated,
shall furnish the developer with a signed copy of a resolution indicating
approval of the final plat contingent upon the developer obtaining
a satisfactory financial security. The final plat or record plan shall
not be signed nor recorded until the financial improvements agreement
is executed. The resolution or letter of contingent approval shall
expire and be deemed to be revoked if the financial security agreement
is not executed within 90 days unless a written extension is granted
by the Township Supervisors; such extension shall not be unreasonably
withheld and shall be placed in writing at the request of the developer.
C.
Acceptable financial security types include an irrevocable
letter of credit, a security or escrow agreement, a certified or cashier’s
check, a certificate of deposit, a restrictive bank account or a performance
bond instrument. If the posting of the financial security requires
coverage beyond one year, the amount of the original financial security
can be increased by an additional 10% for each additional year. The
Board of Supervisors may authorize submission of final record plans
by section or phase of land development, subject to a guarantee of
at least 110% of required improvements completion for the future section
or phase of land development.
[Amended 7-27-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-7]
D.
Such financial security shall be posted with a bonding
company or federal or commonwealth chartered-lending institution chosen
by the party posting the financial security, provided said bonding
company or lending institution is authorized to conduct such business
within the commonwealth.
E.
The amount of financial security shall be increased in the event the developer sells a building(s) within the development and said building(s) are occupied prior to final completion of streets which are intended to be dedicated to the Township and which are to provide access to and from existing public roads. Said increase in financial security shall be provided to insure for the payment of snow removal costs incurred by the Township in the event that the developer fails to perform snow removal as required by § 85-43I of this chapter. The amount of said financial security shall be estimated by the Township based upon the average lineal foot cost of snow removal incurred by the Township during the prior year. The additional financial security shall be posted by the developer prior to the issuance of an occupancy permit for any building in said development. The financial security shall be irrevocable for a period of 14 months from the date of issuance of an occupancy permit for a building within such development.
[Amended 4-27-1999 by Ord. No. 99-1]
F.
The amount of financial security shall be equal to
110% of the cost of the required improvements for which financial
security is to be posted and that cost estimate is to be calculated
as of 90 days following the date scheduled for completion by the developer.
Annually, the municipality may adjust the amount of the financial
security by comparing the actual cost of the improvement which have
been completed and the estimated cost for the completion of the remaining
improvements as of the expiration of the 90th day after either the
original date scheduled for completion or a rescheduled date of completion.
Subsequent to said adjustment, the Township may require the developer
to post additional security in order to assure that the financial
security equals said 110%. Any additional security shall be posted
by the developer in accordance with this subsection.
G.
The amount of financial security required shall be
based upon an estimate of the cost of completion of the required improvements,
submitted by an applicant or developer and prepared by a registered
professional engineer and certified by such engineer to be a fair
and reasonable estimate of such cost. The Township, upon the recommendation
of the Township Engineer, may refuse to accept such estimate for good
cause shown. If the applicant or developer and the Township are unable
to agree upon an estimate, then the estimate shall be recalculated
and recertified by another registered professional engineer and chosen
mutually by the Township and the applicant or developer. The estimate
certified by the third engineer shall be presumed fair and reasonable
and shall be the final estimate. In the event that a third engineer
is so chosen, fees for the services of said registered professional
engineer shall be paid equally by the Township and the applicant or
developer.
H.
Refer to Act 247 P.L. 805, July 31, 1968, as amended
by Act 170 P.L. 1329, December 21, 1988,[2] for procedures for posting of financial security for development
occurring for longer than one year, release of financial security
for partial completion of improvements, and posting of financial security
to assure improvements endure after public dedication.
[2]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10101
et seq.
I.
If financial security has been provided in lieu of the completion of improvements required as a condition for the final approval of a plat as set forth in this section, the Township shall not condition the issuance of building, grading or other permits relating to the erection or placement of improvements, including buildings, upon the lots or land as depicted upon the final plat upon actual completion of the improvements depicted upon the approved final plat. Moreover, if said financial security has been provided, occupancy permits for any building or buildings to be erected shall not be withheld following: the improvement of the streets providing access to and from existing public roads to such building or buildings to a mud-free or otherwise permanently passable condition, as well as the completion of all other improvements as depicted upon the approved plat, either upon the lot or lots or beyond the lot or lots in question if such improvements are necessary for the reasonable use of or occupancy of the building or buildings. In developments where streets, which are intended to be dedicated to the Township and which are to provide access to and from existing public roads, have not been completed, dedicated, and accepted by the Township, the developer shall be responsible for snow and ice removal upon the issuance of an occupancy permit for any building within said development. The developer shall remove snow and ice to make said street(s) passable and in the event said removal is not completed within three hours subsequent to cessation of snowfall or icing conditions the Township may cause said snow or ice removal to be performed and lien all costs associated therewith against the property of the developer. To further secure developer's obligation of snow and ice removal, developer shall post security for same in accordance with § 85-43E of this chapter. Any ordinance or statute inconsistent herewith is expressly repealed.
[Amended 4-27-1999 by Ord. No. 99-1]
J.
In lieu of the completion of any sanitary sewer and
water related improvements required as a condition for final approval
of a plat, the subdivider or developer shall provide for deposit with
the such supplier, at its business office, such financial security
as required by the said supplier to guarantee completion of any such
related improvements within such period of time as granted by the
supplier for completion.
K.
Where the Township Supervisors accept the dedication
of all or some of the required improvements following completion,
they may require the posting of financial security to secure the structural
integrity and the proper functioning of said improvements in accordance
with the design and specifications as depicted on the final plan for
a term not to exceed 18 months from the date of acceptance of dedication.
This financial security shall be of the same type as otherwise required
in this section with regard to installation of such improvements,
and the amount of the financial security shall not exceed 15% of the
actual cost of installation of these improvements.
A.
When the subdivider or developer has completed all of the necessary
and appropriate improvements, the developer shall notify the Board
of Supervisors, in writing, by registered or certified mail, of the
completion of the aforesaid improvements and shall send a copy thereof
to the Township Engineer along with any required certified as-built
surveys of the improvements. The Township Engineer shall inspect the
improvements and review any required certified as-built surveys to
recommend approval or rejection of these improvements within 10 days
of this notification according to the procedure set forth in Act 247
(the Pennsylvania Municipalities Code, P.L. 805, July 31, 1968), as
reenacted and amended.[1] A report shall be issued by the Township Engineer within
30 days of authorization by the Board of Supervisors. Upon receipt
of this report, the Board of Supervisors shall notify the subdivider
or developer of its official action within 15 days. If the time limitation
is not met, all improvements are deemed approved, and the subdivider
or developer shall be released from all liability pursuant to his
financial security.
[Amended 5-26-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-6[2]]
B.
No offer of dedication for any road will be accepted
by the Township during the months of November, December, January,
February and March.
C.
When the subdivider or developer has completed all the necessary and appropriate water related improvements within the mandatory public water connection distance provided for in § 85-52 of this chapter, the developer or subdivider shall have the obligation of notifying the public water supplier, in writing, of said completion and the release of the security posted shall be governed by the determination of the public water supplier and its engineer.
D.
If any
portion of said improvements shall not be approved upon inspection
or shall be rejected by the Board of Supervisors, the subdivider or
developer shall proceed to complete the same, and upon completion,
shall follow the same procedure of notification outlined herein. The
Township shall be reimbursed for any reasonable and necessary expenses
incurred with the inspection of these improvements. The Board of Supervisors
shall submit an itemized bill for the work performed in this inspection.
In the event the applicant disputes this bill, the subdivider or developer
shall notify the Township of such an objection within 30 days of transmittal
of such bill. Failure of the applicant to dispute the bill shall be
a waiver of rights to arbitration of that bill.
[Added 7-27-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-7]
A.
In the event that any improvements which may be required
have not been installed as provided in this chapter or in accordance
with the approved final plan, the Board of Supervisors shall have
the power to enforce any corporate bond, or other security by appropriate
legal and equitable remedies. If proceeds of such bond, or the security
are insufficient to pay the cost of installing or making repairs or
corrections to all the improvements covered by said security, the
Board of Supervisors may, at its option, install part of such improvements
in all or part of the subdivision or land development and may institute
appropriate legal or equitable action to recover the moneys necessary
to complete the remainder of the improvements. All of the proceeds,
whether resulting from the security or from any legal or equitable
action brought against the developer or subdivider, or both, shall
be used solely for the installation of the improvements covered by
such security, and not for any other Township purpose.
Materials and construction standards for streets,
curbs and gutters, sidewalks and any other facilities or utilities
required by the Township shall conform to regulations and standards
of the Township.
Generally all work shall conform to standard
put forth by the American Congress of Surveying and Mapping and the
following minimum standards:
A.
Monuments. Monuments shall be four inches square at
the surface, 30 inches long and made of concrete, stone, or by setting
a four-inch cast iron or steel pipe filled with concrete. Monuments
shall be set:
[Amended 6-26-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-4]
Construction of curbs and gutters within the
Township shall conform to the following requirements:
B.
Construction. Curbs and gutters shall be constructed
according to the standards set forth in the most recent edition of
or revision to PennDOT specifications, Form 408. The type of curbs
or gutters shall be determined by the Township. In addition, construction
detail shall comply with all other applicable state regulations as
well as all applicable federal regulations.
[Added 8-11-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-6]
C.
For good cause shown, pursuant to the provisions of §§ 85-6, 85-10 and 85-36, the Board of Supervisors may waive the requirement for the construction of curbs/gutters but always upon the condition that there is reserved to the Board of Supervisors the right to require the construction of curbs/gutters at some future date by the then-adjoining landowner, and the subdivider/developer shall so landscape the site that curbs/gutters can be added at a future date without additional landscaping or excavation. The owners of land adjoining the curbs/gutters shall be responsible for maintaining the same in good repair.
[Added 8-11-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-6]
[Amended 4-27-1999 by Ord. No. 99-1]
All streets and roads to be dedicated to the Township and private streets under § 85-39H(1) shall be paved with the use of a motor-paver and shall meet the following minimum standards:
A.
There shall be installed a subbase to consist of eight
inches in three lifts of compacted stone under the paved surface of
the cartway. This subbase depth shall be increased to 12 inches in
highway commercial and industrial districts. All stone shall be 2-RC
or 2-A modified. The Township Supervisors shall approve all subbase
construction prior to the application of the bituminous surfaces.
[Amended 7-9-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-5; 2-27-2004 by Ord. No.
2004-1]
B.
The bituminous concrete base course shall be PennDOT
certified material, a minimum of 4 1/2 inches compacted depth.
This course shall be increased to six inches in highway commercial
and industrial districts.
C.
The bituminous wearing course shall be ID-2 PennDOT
certified material, a minimum of two inches compacted depth. This
course shall be increased to 3 1/2 inches in highway commercial
and industrial districts.
D.
The base and wearing courses shall be tightly rolled
with an eight- to twelve-ton roller.
E.
All pavement and aggregate materials shall meet Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation specifications (PUB No. 408).
F.
Inspections.
[Amended 5-26-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-6[1]]
(1)
All street construction shall be subject to inspection at any time
by the Township or its agent.
(2)
A preconstruction meeting shall be held at the start of a project
with a representative of the Township to determine what inspections
will be required.
(3)
At a minimum, the following inspections and approvals shall be made:
(a)
Inspection and approval of the subgrade immediately prior to
the installation of the subbase.
(b)
Inspection and approval of the subbase immediately prior to
the installation of the base course.
(c)
Inspection and approval of the base course immediately prior
to the installation of the wearing course.
(4)
The developer shall notify the Township a minimum of 24 hours in
advance of each required inspection.
(5)
Copies of all stone and material delivery slips shall be kept on
file and be made available for inspection until final approval by
the Township is received.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance provided that it take effect
6-1-2015.
[Amended 6-26-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-4; 8-11-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-6]
All construction of sidewalks within the Township
shall conform to all the following minimum requirements:
A.
Installation.
In all proposed subdivision or land developments, if the cumulative
dwelling units will be greater than three, sidewalks shall be required
unless specifically waived by the Board of Supervisors. Sidewalks
in commercial or industrial developments shall be required unless
specifically waived by the Board of Supervisors.
[Amended 1-12-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-1]
(1)
Sidewalks
shall be within the right-of-way of the street and shall extend at
least four feet from the edge of the right-of-way toward the curb.
To the extent the width of the right-of-way allows for an area between
the curb and the sidewalk in which no construction is required, there
shall be maintained a grass strip.
(2)
Sidewalks
must be at least four feet wide. In the vicinity of shopping centers,
schools, recreation areas and other such facilities, sidewalks must
be at least five feet wide and located within the street right-of-way.
(3)
For good cause shown, pursuant to the provisions of §§ 85-6, 85-10 and 85-36, the Board of Supervisors may waive the requirement for the construction of sidewalks but always upon the condition that there is reserved to the Board of Supervisors the right to require the construction of sidewalks at some future date by the then-adjoining landowner, and the subdivider/developer shall so landscape the site that sidewalks can be added at a future date without additional landscaping or excavation. The waiver notwithstanding, sidewalks shall be shown on the plans where they would normally be required with a note referencing this provision.
[Amended 4-10-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-1]
B.
In sidewalk
construction, in addition to Greene Township specifications, if any,
sidewalks shall be constructed to meet all applicable federal and
Pennsylvania requirements.
C.
The owners
of land adjoining sidewalks shall be responsible for maintaining sidewalks
in good repair, in safe condition and free of vegetation and shall
not permit hazards to pedestrians to exist.
A.
If a public sanitary sewer system is available (within 500 feet of
any part of the proposed subdivision, mobile home park or land development),
the subdivider or developer shall design and install a system, including
laterals, which shall be connected to the public system and which
shall serve every property within the proposed project. All plans
and installations shall be subject to the approval of the applicable
public sewer service provider.
(1)
Subdivision for purposes of lot addition shall be exempt from provisions of Subsection A above, provided that a properly functioning individual sewage disposal system serves any existing use(s) within the proposed project.
(2)
Subdivision for purposes other than lot addition shall not automatically subject existing use(s) located on the residue property of the proposed project to the provisions of Subsection A above so long as the individual sewage disposal system serving any existing use(s) within the proposed project is properly functioning.
(3)
Any future use(s) resulting from development of the residual property
that require sewage disposal shall be connected to the public system.
Existing use(s) having been exempt from connection as described above
shall connect to the public system in the event of a nonrepairable
malfunction of the individual sewage disposal system.
(4)
Proper individual sewage disposal system function to be determined
by the Township Sewage Enforcement Officer in accordance with prevailing
Township and PADEP regulations concerning wastewater disposal.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance provided that it take effect
6-1-2015.
B.
Where a public sanitary sewer system is not accessible but is planned
for extension to the subdivision or land development or to within
500 feet of any part of the subdivision or land development, the subdivider
or developer shall install sewer lines, including lateral connections,
to provide adequate service to each lot within the proposed project
when connection with the public system is made. The sewer lines shall
be capped at the limits of the subdivision, mobile home park or land
development, and the laterals shall be capped at the street or sewerage
right-of-way line. All plans and installations shall be subject to
the approval of the applicable public sewer service provider. When
capped sewers are provided, on-site disposal facilities shall also
be provided. A sewer shall be considered to be planned for extension
to a given area any time after engineering and related studies have
been initiated preparatory to the construction of facilities within
500 feet of any part of the subdivision or land development. In lieu
of providing the required sewer facilities, the subdivider or developer
may, upon approval of the applicable public sewer service provider,
and under terms acceptable to it, escrow the amount of money necessary
to cover the costs of providing the required sewer facilities.
[Amended 5-26-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-6[2]]
[2]
Editor's Note: This ordinance provided that it take effect
6-1-2015.
C.
In the event of any subdivision or land development
within Greene Township but adjacent to the common boundary of the
Township with the Borough of Chambersburg, where the public sewer
facilities owned and operated by the Greene Township Municipal Authority,
or any other public sewer service provider within the Township, are
not available, but where those owned and operated by the Borough of
Chambersburg are conveniently available and within 500 feet of any
part of the proposed subdivision or land development, Greene Township
reserves the right to require the developer to construct public sewer
facilities and to connect the same to the Borough of Chambersburg's
public sewer, provided the available Borough of Chambersburg public
sewer line can accommodate the development. Final subdivision or land
development approval when connection to public sewer facilities pursuant
to this provision is required shall be subject to the following conditions:
(1)
Greene Township will give written notification to
the developer or subdivider at the earliest possible date in the subdivision
or land development process that connection to Borough of Chambersburg
facilities is or may be a requirement for final approval of the plan
being presented.
(2)
The applicant for subdivision/land development approval
shall be responsible for contacting and submitting an application
for connection to the Borough of Chambersburg, which application shall
be accompanied by a copy of the written notice from Greene Township
that the connection will be required.
(3)
The applicant shall be responsible for preparing and
submitting the application required by the Borough of Chambersburg
and shall comply with all rules and regulations established by the
Borough of Chambersburg and, if connection is approved and effected,
shall be considered a sewer customer of the Borough of Chambersburg
subject to all rules, regulations and fees established for said customers
by the borough.
(4)
Final determination as to whether connection to the
public sewage facilities in the Borough of Chambersburg is to be permitted
shall be within the sole judgment of the Borough of Chambersburg.
(5)
As a condition to final subdivision approval in Greene
Township, the applicant shall provide to Greene Township a copy either
of the permit authorizing connection to public sewage facilities of
the Borough of Chambersburg or a copy of the letter denying authority
to make the connection. In the event the applicant is not able to
connect to the borough public sewage facilities, the applicant shall
pursue with Greene Township such alternate sewage facilities as are
otherwise authorized in the Township when public sewage facilities
are not available.
(6)
In those instances in which connection to public sewage
facilities owned and operated by the Borough of Chambersburg is required,
resolution of all issues relating to that connection shall be a prerequisite
to final approval of the subdivision or land development plan pending
in Greene Township.
[3]
Editor's Note: This ordinance provided that it take effect
6-1-2015.
D.
When a proposed subdivision or land development intends
to utilize a public or authority owned water supply system, the subdivider
or land developer shall submit to the Township satisfactory evidence
from the applicable agency approving of such utilization.
E.
All private and central water supply systems shall
be designed in accordance with the applicable regulations of the Department
of Environmental Protection and shall be subject to approval of the
public water supplier.
F.
If the public water system of the public water supplier
is available or planned to be available within 500 feet of any part
of the proposed subdivision, mobile home park or land development
the subdivider or developer shall design and install a complete water
system, including lateral connections which shall be connected to
said water system and which shall serve every lot, dwelling unit or
other unit of occupancy within the proposed subdivision. All plans
and specification shall comply with Rules and Regulations of the public
water supplier and Greene Township Board of Supervisors and are subject
to the approval of the public water supplier and the Greene Township
Board of Supervisors. Where a water main of the public water supplier's
system is adjacent to the subdivision or land development and no main
extension is required, the subdivider or developer shall install water
laterals to each lot, dwelling unit or other unit of occupancy within
the subdivision.
G.
The Greene Township Board of Supervisors, after consultation with public water supplier, reserves the right to make such additions, exemptions or exceptions to the provisions of § 85-52F of this chapter as may be necessary and appropriate to achieve the goal of orderly and development in Greene Township. This provision's purpose is intended to achieve orderly land development in Greene Township without creating system operations problems for the public water supplier.
H.
Whenever a sewer, water, drain or other utility line
is placed in a ditch cut through the right-of-way of a Township road,
the utility ditch shall be backfilled with crushed stone and resurfaced
to Township specifications to the limits of the right-of-way.
[Amended 7-9-2002 by Ord.
No. 2002-5; 2-14-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-6]
A.
Every subdivision and land development shall provide
proper measures to control soil erosion and sedimentation. A copy
of a Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan shall be submitted
with all subdivision and land development plans involving earth disturbance
activities of one acre or more regardless of the requirement for a
NPDES permit.
B.
Any application
to the Township for a building or other permit which involves or is
contemplated to involve earth-disturbing activity of one acre or more
shall submit a copy of the application and any required soil erosion
and sedimentation control plans which may be required under the Department
of Environmental Protection rules and regulations to the Franklin
County Soil Conservation District. No permits will be issued for any
subdivision or land development activity requiring a Department of
Environmental Protection permit until the Franklin County Soil Conservation
District has issued an erosion and sedimentation control permit or
individual NPDES permit.
C.
The measures used to control erosion and reduce sedimentation shall,
as a minimum, meet the erosion and sediment controls and specifications
set forth in the latest edition of the Department of Environmental
Protection Erosion and Sediment Pollution Control Program manual,
and all other aspects of the Department of Environmental Protection
Chapter 102 regulations, as well as the standards set forth in this
section.
[Amended 8-23-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-6]
D.
Any road
maintenance activities that go beyond the existing road cross section
and disturb one acre or more of earth shall require a NPDES permit
and any road maintenance activities that remain within the existing
cross section but which disturb 25 acres or more shall require a permit
under Chapter 102 of the Pennsylvania Code in a post-construction
stormwater management plan. The Township shall not issue any permit
or final approval for projects that are subject to the Chapter 102
regulations of the Pennsylvania Code until the Township receives proof
that the applicant has obtained the necessary permits from the Department
of Environmental Protection.
E.
Prior to the start of construction, all accesses, temporary or permanent, to a public road must be improved to a mud-free surface. See Figure 1[1] for typical individual lot E & S protection to be
implemented prior to and during construction.
[1]
Editor's Note: Figure 1 is included as an attachment to this chapter.
[Amended 7-9-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-5; 12-27-2005 by Ord. No.
2005-8]
A.
Driveway entrances, aprons and access drives within the public street
right-of-way shall be surfaced with a durable material, preferably
paved, to their full width. For single-family residential dwellings
or a single residential lot, they shall not be less than 12 feet nor
more than 27 feet in width. Shared driveways serving more than one
single-family residential dwelling or more than one residential lot
shall be not less than 16 feet nor more than 27 feet in width. For
multifamily residential dwellings and nonresidential development uses,
they shall not be less than 12 feet in width for single land access
entrances/exits or not less than 24 feet nor more than 30 feet for
two-way access entrances/exits.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance provided that it take effect
6-1-2015.
B.
Driveway entrances and access drives shall have a
minimum radius of 10 feet and maximum radius of 15 feet for single-family
residential dwellings and a minimum radius of 15 feet and a maximum
radius of 25 feet for multifamily residential dwellings or nonresidential
development uses.
C.
Driveway entrances, access drives and access areas described in § 85-39H(1)(c) shall have a minimum clear sight triangle and specified measured distances as indicated on Figure 1.[2]
D.
Driveway entrances, access drives and access areas described in § 85-39H(1)(c) shall be installed to accommodate and allow for the proper drainage of stormwater runoff. Those without public street curbs shall provide an underdrain in the cut section between the edge of shoulder and the slope of ground. The driveway gradient shall range from 1/2 inch to 1 1/2 inches per foot. Those with public street curbs shall provide the difference between driveway gradient and cross slope of pavement not to exceed one inch per foot. The gutter shall be one to two inches in width. Those in valley gutters or in fill sections shall be connected to the adjacent shoulder with a gradient of 1/2 to 1 1/2 inches per foot and drainage along the street shall be accommodated accordingly.
E.
Only one driveway per street frontage shall be permitted for a residential
lot. A maximum of two driveways shall be permitted for a multifamily
residential development of four or more units and for any nonresidential
development. An additional driveway access may be permitted in instances
where the subject lot has greater than 600 linear feet of single road
frontage.
[3]
Editor's Note: This ordinance provided that it take effect
6-1-2015.
[Added 6-26-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-4]
A.
It shall be the responsibility of the developer/ property
owner to maintain vegetative growth on each parcel of land which is
created as a result of the subdivision and/or land development so
that vegetative growth, with the exception of trees and shrubs, does
not exceed 12 inches in height. This requirement shall not be applicable
to a residual parent tract if a building is present upon the residual
parent tract prior to the approval of the subdivision/land development.
The developer's responsibility for maintenance of vegetative growth
shall terminate with respect to an individual parcel upon the sale
of said parcel.
B.
If the Township determines at any time that vegetative
growth has exceeded the prescribed height limitation, the Township
shall notify the developer/property owner and provide a reasonable
period of time to take the necessary corrective action. If such action
is not taken by the developer or property owner, in addition to the
enforcement remedies otherwise herein provided, the Township may cause
the work to be done and all costs thereof, together with 15% added
as administration expenses, may be collected from such person, firm
or corporation in the manner provided by law against the property.
The property shall be subject to a municipal lien for all such costs.
C.
The requirements of this section shall not be applicable
to wetlands, lands in agricultural production, normal farming operations,
riparian buffers, forested riparian buffers, parks and open space,
wooded areas, governmental programs, home vegetative gardens, educational
programs, forests and ornamental/flower gardens.
[Added 5-26-2015 by Ord.
No. 2015-6[1]]
A.
All bridges and other forms of stream encroachments shall be permitted
by the Township only in accordance with all applicable federal, state
and local agency rules and regulations. Final subdivision and/or land
development plan approval shall be subject to the provision of permits
and approvals from all applicable regulatory agencies, including,
but not limited to, the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE),
the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP), the
County Conservation District, the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA), and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
B.
Bridges, whether existing or proposed, shall be designed or upgraded
in accordance with AASHTO Standard Specifications for Highway Bridges,
as amended, as part of any subdivision and/or land development plan
approval proposing to utilize a bridge for vehicular traffic. All
bridges shall be designed using a design vehicle of AASHTO HS20 or
HS25 live load rating, whichever shall govern. Vehicle load limits
shall be posted at both ends of each bridge with signs having reflective
letters not less than four inches in height on a contrasting background.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance provided that it take effect
6-1-2015.
