[Ord. 1290, 9/10/2012, § 22-801]
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The purpose of this Part is to establish and define the public improvements which will be required to be constructed by the applicant as condition for final plan approval.
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All construction shall be completed in accordance with the specific conditions of the commitment and the accepted drawings and specifications, and in the manner acceptable to the Borough Council.
3. 
All improvements shall be constructed in accordance with Bristol Borough specifications and design standards and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation specifications, and any amendments thereto.
[Ord. 1290, 9/10/2012, § 22-802]
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The improvements included in this Part are minimum requirements. However, the Borough Council reserves the right in any case to increase the same if conditions so warrant.
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Where literal compliance with the improvements hereinafter specified is clearly impractical, the Borough Council may modify or adjust the improvements and standards to permit reasonable utilization of property while securing substantial conformance with the objectives of the regulations.
[Ord. 1290, 9/10/2012, § 22-803]
When changes from the accepted drawings and specifications become necessary during construction, written acceptance by the Borough Council with the advice of the Borough Engineer shall be secured before the execution of such changes. The Borough Council shall also advise in writing the Planning Commission and the Zoning Officer of these changes before they become effective.
[Ord. 1290, 9/10/2012, § 22-804]
Adequate provisions for the satisfactory maintenance of all streets shall be made by dedication to, and acceptance for maintenance by, the Borough or by other acceptable means.
[Ord. 1290, 9/10/2012, § 22-805]
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The construction of streets, roads, lanes and driveways as shown upon final plans and as contained in contract agreements shall in every respect conform to such requirements as the Borough Council may require for the construction of streets in the Borough. These requirements shall be known as the Bristol Borough and/or Pennsylvania Department of Transportation specifications and design standards for roads and streets and are hereby incorporated as part of these regulations, including such changes as the Borough Council may from time to time adopt by resolution. The minimum requirements of all subdivisions, land developments, plans and agreements shall be governed by that resolution in effect at the time of the approval of the applicant's final plan.
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All streets shall be graded to:
A. 
The grades shown on the street profiles and cross-section plan submitted and approved with the final plan.
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The full width of the right-of-way.
[Ord. 1290, 9/10/2012, § 22-806]
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The owner shall erect at every street intersection a street sign or street signs having thereon the names of the intersecting streets. At intersections where streets cross, there shall be at least two such street signs and at intersections where one street ends or joins with another street, there shall be at least one such street sign.
2. 
All street signs shall conform to those standards of § 22-514.
[Ord. 1290, 9/10/2012, § 22-807]
The Borough may require the owner to install or cause to be installed at the owner's expense, metal pole street lights serviced by underground conduit in accordance with a plan to be prepared by the Philadelphia Electric Company and approved by the Borough Council in conformity to a general standard of street lighting established by the Borough Council. The equipment of metal poles may be waived in such instances as approved by the Zoning Officer due to the existence of wooden poles already in place. Provision shall be made for engineering said lighting after 50% or more of the dwellings in a given subdivision or land development or section of a subdivision or land development have been occupied. The owner shall be responsible for all charges or rates of the streets lighted until such time that the streets are accepted or condemned as public streets by the Borough Council.
[Ord. 1290, 9/10/2012, § 22-808]
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Monuments shall be placed at each change in direction of boundary, three to be placed at each street intersection and one on one side of each street at angle points and at the beginning and end of curves. Utility easements shall be monumented at their beginning and at their end and areas to be conveyed for public use shall be fully monumented at their external boundaries.
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Lot boundary lines shall be provided with a concrete monument at their intersection with the street line and/or ultimate right-of-way line. All other lot boundary corners shall be provided with iron pins. Iron pins shall consist of a metal pipe or reinforcement rod, at least e inches in diameter and 30 inches in length.
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Monuments shall be placed in the ground after final grading is completed, at a time specified by the Borough Engineer. The monument shall be concrete, four inches square, minimum of 30 inches in length. All monuments/pins shall be set no greater than one inch above finished grade. All monuments/iron pins shall be provided with permanent caps (plastic/bronze) and shall include the license number and firm name of the professional surveyor responsible for setting the monument/pin.
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All monuments shall be checked for accuracy by the Borough Engineer or their accuracy certified by the owner's engineer. Accuracy of monument shall be within 3/100 of a foot.
[Ord. 1290, 9/10/2012, § 22-809]
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Sidewalks shall be constructed on one side of all frontage streets and both sides of all other streets within the subdivision or land development, unless in the opinion of the Borough Council with the advice of the Planning Commission, they are unnecessary for public safety and convenience.
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All sidewalks shall be constructed in accordance with this chapter, Bristol Borough specifications and design standards, and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation specifications, and any amendments thereto.
[Ord. 1290, 9/10/2012, § 22-810]
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Curbs shall be provided along both sides of all streets, unless in the opinion of the Borough Council, with the advice of the Borough Engineer, they are unnecessary.
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Along the existing streets on which a subdivision or land development abuts (hereinafter called boundary streets), curbs shall be constructed and the existing paved cartway shall be widened to the curb. The location of curbing along a boundary street shall be determined by the width of the existing or future right-of-way of the road as established by the Borough Council and in accordance with those specified in § 22-505.
3. 
All curbs shall be designed and constructed in accordance with this chapter, Bristol Borough specifications and design standards, and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation specifications, and any amendments thereto.
[Ord. 1290, 9/10/2012, § 22-811]
The owner shall construct stormwater drainage facilities, including curbs, catch basins and inlets, storm sewers, road ditches, and open channels in order to prevent erosion, flooding, and other hazards to life and property. All such facilities are to be of adequate size and grade to hydraulically accommodate maximum potential volumes of flow. Facilities size, type, and general construction shall follow Bristol Borough specifications and design standards, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation standards and specifications, and specifications set out in S.C.S. Erosion and Sediment Pollution Control Manual, and any amendments thereto.
[Ord. 1290, 9/10/2012, § 22-812]
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The subdivider or developer shall provide public water service to each dwelling and principal building lot within the subdivision or land development. The entire system shall be designed in accordance with the PADEP Water Supply Manual and the requirements and standards of the water company, and shall be subject to their approval.
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The system shall also be designed with adequate capacity and appropriately spaced fire hydrants for fire fighting purposes. Review and approval by the Fire Marshal and water company shall be required in order to insure that fire protection is provided.
[Ord. 1290, 9/10/2012, § 22-813]
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Any new lot or principal building shall be connected to the public sanitary sewage system.
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The entire system shall be designed in accordance with the applicable requirements and standards of the PADEP, Water and Sewer Authority, utility owner and Borough and shall be subject to their approval.
[Ord. 1290, 9/10/2012, § 22-814]
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The owner shall cause gas (if available), electric power, telephone, and cable facilities to be installed in such a manner as to make adequate service available to each lot or dwelling unit in the subdivision or land development.
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All public utilities required to service subdivisions and land developments shall be placed underground except for minor exceptions necessary to permit the overall installation of utilities.
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Where practicable, all utilities shall be located within the street right-of-way, otherwise easements or rights-of-way of sufficient width for installation and maintenance shall be provided.
[Ord. 1290, 9/10/2012, § 22-815]
Grading shall conform in all respects to the final plan and the requirements and standards of this chapter.
[Ord. 1290, 9/10/2012, § 22-816]
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Street trees and other required plantings shall be in accordance with § 22-523 and Chapter 25, "Trees."
2. 
Street trees and other required plant material shall not be planted until the finished grading of the subdivision or land development has been completed.
Plans of proposed street tree planting shall be reviewed and approved by the Borough Council, or by the Zoning Officer.
[Ord. 1290, 9/10/2012, § 22-817]
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Additional community facilities may be required to serve the proposed lots or dwellings in a subdivision or land development Where a proposed park, playground or other public facility is shown in the comprehensive plan or community facilities plan or parts thereof, and is located in whole or in part in a subdivision or land development, the dedication or reservation of such area may be required by the Borough Council in those cases in which it deems such requirements to be reasonable.
2. 
The Bristol Borough Recreation Department shall review all plans where public recreation facilities are proposed.