[Ord. No. 183, 4/1/1968, § 1]
The owner or owners of real estate fronting on the streets of
the Borough, who shall be directed to construct by order of Council,
or who shall desire to construct concrete curbs and sidewalks along
their respective properties, shall do so according to the provisions
of this Part.
[Ord. No. 183, 4/1/1968, § 2; as amended by Ord.
No. 213, 7/5/1972, § 1; and by Ord. No. 361, 4/1/1992]
Curbs shall be constructed of Class A concrete (3300 psi) according
to § 704, PennDOT Publication 408, Specifications. The curbs
shall be constructed to conform to the lines and grades as furnished
by the Borough, and shall be seven inches wide at the top and eight
inches wide at the bottom and battered one inch in the top eight inches.
The depth of the curbing shall be at least 18 inches, and the curbs
shall be formed front and back for a full depth of not less than 20
inches. The bottom two inches or more shall be tamped with No. 57
stone. The forms to be used for curbing shall be subject to the approval
of the Borough Engineer. All forms shall remain in place for a period
of time, to be determined by the temperatures as follows:
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Type of Form
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Above 60° F.
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50° to 60° F.
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40° to 50° F.
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Curb/Sidewalk/Driveway Entrance
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24 hours
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36 hours
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72 hours
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The entire exposed surface of the curbing shall be finished
to a smooth surface with a wooden float and all voids or holes to
be properly finished. Where it is deemed advisable by the Borough
Engineer due to grades or ground conditions, an additional depth of
six inches shall be excavated and coarse stone shall be laid in the
trench and well tamped before constructing the curb. One-quarter inch
expansion joints of premolded asphalt shall be placed at intervals
not exceeding 30 feet and at all changes of grades and at ends of
curbed sections. Curbs to be in uniform lengths or blocks of 10 feet,
being separated during construction by sheet steel templates C-inch
thick conforming to the size of the curbing, to be placed vertical
and removed as soon as the concrete develops initial set. The upper
edge of the curbing shall be finished with a round nosing with a radius
of one inch.
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[Ord. No. 183, 4/1/1968, § 3; as amended by Ord.
No. 192, 3/3/1969, § 1; by Ord. No. 213, 7/5/1972, § 2;
and by Ord. No. 361, 4/1/1992]
1.
Sidewalks shall be constructed of Class A concrete (3300 psi) according
to § 704, PennDOT Publication 408, Specifications. The sidewalks
shall be constructed to conform to the lines and grades as furnished
by the Borough, shall have a width of six feet, except in those cases
where in the discretion of the Borough Engineer, he shall by reason
of insufficient road width, physical obstruction, or the width of
the contiguous sidewalk making such width infeasible, issue written
permission to a property owner to install sidewalks of lesser width.
The sidewalks shall have a depth of at least four inches and shall
have a slope to the curb of 1/4-inch to the foot and shall be float-finished
and have a final broom finish. Expansion joints shall be installed
at least every 10 feet and tool joints every five feet. The walks
shall be constructed so that they abut the curb. In residential areas,
sidewalks may be installed abutting a two-foot-wide curb and grass
plot area; at the option of the Borough. The sidewalks shall be constructed
on a prepared base of at least four inches of No. 57 stone aggregate
well tamped. Grade transitions on sidewalks in the area of driveway
depressions shall not exceed two inches per foot.
2.
Driveway aprons shall be constructed with the same requirements as
the sidewalks; however, six inches of reinforced concrete shall be
used in place of four inches of concrete. Wire to be No. 9 wire, minimum
spaced six inches by six inches. The wire shall be installed so that
it is not closer than 1/2 inch from the top or bottom surfaces of
the driveway.
[Ord. No. 183, 4/1/1968; as added by Ord. No. 361, 4/1/1992]
The construction of all curb and sidewalk facilities must be
in compliance with the American's with Disabilities Act of 1990 (P.L.
101-336), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the Civil
Rights Act of 1964, as amended.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq., 29
U.S.C. § 701 et seq., and 42 U.S.C. § 2000a et
seq., respectively.
[Ord. No. 183, 4/1/1968, § 4]
Any owner or owners of real estate fronting on the streets of the Borough who shall be directed to construct concrete curbs and/or sidewalks by order of Council, as in § 21-201 of this Part, which notice shall be in the form of a registered letter addressed to said owner or owners, or by publication once a week for two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the Borough, in the event such owner or owner's whereabouts cannot be ascertained, shall within 60 days of the receipt of such notice, or within 60 days of the second publication, as aforesaid, commence construction of said concrete curbs and/or sidewalks in conformity with §§ 21-202 and 21-203 of this Part. Upon neglect of the property owner to comply with the requirements as to the construction of said curbs and/or sidewalks, the Borough may, after notice as herein set forth, have the work done at the cost of the property owner and collect costs and an additional 10% together with all charges and expenses from the property owner and may file a municipal claim therefor or collect the same by action in assumpsit. Notice shall be served upon the owner of the premises to which the notice refers if the owner is a resident of the Borough. If the owner is not a resident, the notice shall be served upon his agent or tenant or upon the occupant of the subject premises. If none of these latter conditions can be met, service shall be by notice posted on the premises.
[Ord. No. 183, 4/1/1968, § 5; as amended by Ord.
No. 213, 7/5/1972, § 2]
[Ord. No. 183, 4/1/1968, § 6; as amended by Ord.
No. 228, 7/10/1973, § 1; by Ord. No. 357, 10/16/1991, § 21-207;
and by Ord. No. 501, 8/15/2012]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before
a Magisterial District Judge in the manner provided for the enforcement
of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure,
shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs
and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment
not to exceed 90 days. Each day that a violation of this Part continues
or each section of this Part which shall be found to have been violated
shall constitute a separate offense.
