[Ord. 95-4, 6/12/1995, § 1]
The construction of any new sidewalk or curb and the repairing of any existing sidewalk or curb in the Township of New Hanover, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, shall be done in conformance with the following specifications, regulations and/or provisions.
[Ord. 95-4, 6/12/1995, § 2]
The grade to which every curb, gutter or sidewalk shall be hereafter laid, constructed or repaired, other than that established in an approved subdivision plan, shall be that fixed and designated by the Township Engineer representing the Board of Supervisors of the Township of New Hanover, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
[Ord. 95-4, 6/12/1995, § 3]
The space between the street side of the curb to the street side of the paved edge of the sidewalk shall be four feet seven inches, and the sidewalk paved width shall be four feet and zero inches in all new developments or street construction. In existing developed sections of the Township, and where sidewalks have been constructed prior to the date of this part, existing conditions shall be taken into consideration by the Township of New Hanover in applying the width and location regulations.
[Ord. 95-4, 6/12/1995, § 4]
Finished sidewalks and curbs shall have a grade from the inner edge of the sidewalk to the outer edge of the curb of 1/4 of an inch to the foot.
[Ord. 95-4, 6/12/1995, § 5]
All work done hereunder shall be inspected by the Township Engineer, or authorized representative, representing the Board of Supervisors of the Township of New Hanover, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
[Ord. 95-4, 6/12/1995, § 6]
It shall be the duty of the owners of the land abutting upon any curb and/or sidewalk to keep them in such repair and condition that they may not be or become dangerous to the welfare and safety of the traveling public. The Board of Supervisors of the Township of New Hanover, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, is hereby empowered to notify property owners when sidewalks and curbs are in need of repair or renewal and the repair or renewal thereof shall be made by the property owner within 30 days after said written notice is given to the said property owner. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to place the responsibility of determining when sidewalks may become dangerous to the welfare and safety of the traveling public upon the Township. At all times such responsibility shall be solely upon the property owner whose land abuts the curb or sidewalk.
[Ord. 95-4, 6/12/1995, § 7]
It shall hereafter be unlawful to plant and maintain any tree between curb and corresponding sidewalk. This shall not apply to any trees presently so growing. All new trees shall be planted on the residence side of the sidewalk at a distance which will not interfere with the sidewalk at any time in the future.
[Ord. 95-4, 6/12/1995, § 8]
No open gutters for conducting rain water or drainage of any kind will be permitted to run over top of the sidewalk or curbs. All underground rain conductors shall be of pipe material such as cast iron, wrought iron, clay or approved plastics, constructed under the sidewalk and through the curb to the gutter.
[Ord. 95-4, 6/12/1995, § 9]
1. 
No persons or person, firm or corporation shall construct or repair any sidewalk, curb or gutter without first applying for and obtaining from the Building Inspector of the Township of New Hanover, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, a permit for the same use. The application for such permit shall set forth:
A. 
The full name and address of the owner of the land affected.
B. 
The name and address of the contractor, or the person to perform the work.
C. 
The precise location of the property upon which the work is to be done.
D. 
The length of the proposed project.
E. 
Contractor's compliance with Workers' Compensation Act amendment of 1990, 77 P.S. § 1 et seq., as amended, if applicable.
F. 
Such other pertinent information as may be considered necessary.
2. 
No permit will be required for new curbing, gutters or sidewalk to be constructed in an approved subdivision which is to be installed by the developer.
[Ord. 95-4, 6/12/1995, § 10; as amended by Ord. 97-7, 10/13/1997, § 21-210]
The cost of obtaining a permit to repair existing curbs, gutters and sidewalks shall in an amount as established from time to time by resolution of the Board of Supervisors and the cost of obtaining a survey permit to stake out line and grade of new curbs, gutters and sidewalks other than that established in an approved subdivision plan required to be surveyed by the developer shall be in an amount as established from time to time by resolution of the Board of Supervisors.
[Ord. 95-4, 6/12/1995, § 11; as amended by Ord. No. 24-02, 4/4/2024]
1. 
All concrete curbs and sidewalks as well as all driveways over sidewalks shall be constructed of monolithic concrete. Said concrete shall develop a compressive strength of 3,500 pounds per square inch (psi) in 28 days. Certification of the concrete mix shall be furnished if required by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of New Hanover.
2. 
Curb Specifications.
A. 
Concrete curbs shall be made to the following specifications: The curbs shall have a depth of not less than 18 inches and shall be eight inches thick at the base and seven inches thick at the top. Curbs shall be constructed with an eight-inch reveal and shall rest on a compacted bed of AASHTO No. 57 (PADOT 2B) crushed stone of a depth of not less than four inches.
B. 
Granite or Belgian Block Curbs. Where permitted by the Township, Belgian block granite curbs may be used in place of concrete curbs, pursuant to the Specifications/Standard Construction Details attached to this chapter as Appendix A.
3. 
Sidewalks shall not be less than four inches in thickness and shall rest on a compacted bed of AASHTO No. 57 (PADOT 2B) crushed stone of a depth of not less than four inches. For width and location of sidewalks see § 21-233.
4. 
Mortar shall be used only in case of patching honey-combed concrete and then shall be one part cement and two parts of sand or its equal.
5. 
Sidewalks shall have clean-cut joints, a minimum one inch deep, every five linear feet, and expansion joints every 30 linear feet or less, at structures, and at the end of a day's work. Curbs shall have clean cut joints, a minimum two inches deep, every 10 linear feet, and expansion joints every 60 linear feet or less, at structures, and at the end of a day's work. Expansion joints shall be one-half inch wide with premolded expansion joint filler. Expansion joint material shall also be placed between any curb and driveway apron. All sidewalks shall have a float finish except that any sidewalk on a grade of 10% or greater shall have a broom finish.
6. 
Driveways over sidewalks shall be at least six inches thick and shall include six inches by six inches by 10 gauge welded wire fabric. Driveways over sidewalks shall be constructed to rest on a compacted bed of AASHTO No. 57 (PADOT 2B) crushed stone of a depth of not less than four inches.
7. 
Widths shall be a minimum of 10 feet for single driveways and 20 feet for double driveways, except as approved otherwise by the Board of Supervisors.
8. 
All joints between curb and bituminous pavement shall be sealed with AC-20.
[Ord. 95-4, 6/12/1995, § 12; as amended by Ord. 97-7, 10/13/1997, § 21-212; and by Ord. 17-03, 3/27/2017]
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 less than $25 nor more than $1,000 plus costs or such other penalty as may be authorized and imposed by law. 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. Notwithstanding the same, the Township may seek enforcement by means of request for injunctive relief or other equitable remedies as may be provided by law in a court of competent jurisdiction.
[Ord. 95-4, 6/12/1995, § 13; as amended by Ord. 09-01, 6/22/2009, § 2]
All driveway entrances shall be designed and constructed to comply with PennDOT RC-67M, "Curb Ramp and Sidewalk Details," as amended. Any and all terms, conditions, specifications or requirements of this part shall be consistent with the terms, conditions, standards and specifications as may be established by or in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq., or any code, regulation, standard, specification, administrative requirement, etc., as may be adopted by the appropriate and authorized agencies to implement the terms and conditions of said Act or any amendments thereto as may be hereinafter adopted or implemented by any federal, state or county regulatory agency as if said standards, conditions, regulations, codes or requirements were incorporated herein at length.