[Ord. 105, 12/10/1963, § 1]
The sidewalks on all streets be and the same are hereby located
on said streets with the edge of the sidewalk next to the property
line, parallel with and one foot outside of said property line.
[Ord. 105, 12/10/1963, § 2]
The width of sidewalks on all streets that are 60 feet in width
or wider in the Township be and the same are hereby fixed at five
feet in width.
[Ord. 105, 12/10/1963, § 3]
The width of sidewalks on all street that are 40 to 50 feet
in width be and the same are hereby fixed at four feet in width.
[Ord. 105, 12/10/1963, § 4]
The width of sidewalks on all streets that are less than 40
feet in width are to be fixed by special ordinance.
[Ord. 105, 12/10/1963, § 5]
The elevation of sidewalks on all streets be and the same is
hereby fixed as follows: that the back or edge of the sidewalk next
to the property line shall be at such a height above curb grade as
will give a fall of 1/4 of an inch per foot from said property line
edge of the sidewalk to the curb grade at the curbline, and the front
or edge of the sidewalk next to the curbline shall be at such a height
as will conform to the above described fall per foot.
[Ord. 105, 12/10/1963, § 6]
The space between the property lines and the curblines shall
be graded in accordance with the established grade of each street
in the Township and in accordance with the plans and specifications
of the Township Engineer.
[Ord. 105, 12/10/1963, § 7]
The owner or owners of any property or properties adjoining
and abutting on any of the streets in the Township who may desire
to lay sidewalks in front of their respective properties shall have
the privilege so to do upon conforming with the provisions of this
Part, and upon the failure of said owner or owners of any property
or properties to lay and construct said sidewalks in accordance with
the provisions of this Part, the Board of Supervisors of the Township
shall authorize the same to be torn up and relaid by said owner or
owners of property or properties to conform with the provisions of
this Part or cause the same to be done at the cost of the said owner
or owners of property or properties laying and constructing the same.
[Ord. 105, 12/10/1963, § 8]
1.
The material and specifications for the laying and construction of
all sidewalks be and the same are hereby accepted and adopted as follows:
A.
Sidewalk Specifications.
(1)
Material for Concrete.
(a)
All cement used on the work must be an approved brand of American
Portland cement. It shall be stored in a perfectly dry place and thoroughly
protected from dampness. If any characteristics should, at any time,
appear in the cement furnished for the work that would be objectionable,
the further use of such cement will not be allowed even though the
brand has been approved.
(b)
Fine aggregate sand shall be of the best quality of coarse,
clean, Allegheny River sand, free from foreign matter of any kind.
(c)
Coarse Aggregate.
(d)
Water must be clean and free from sediment.
(2)
Materials for Subbase.
(a)
Cinders must be approved furnace cinders.
(b)
Gravel must be screened river gravel of all sizes from one inch
to 2 1/2 inches in diameter.
(c)
Crushed stone must be limestone or native stone, crushed to
what is commercially known as ballast size and must be free from dust
or dirt.
(d)
Bank slag must be Duquesne bank slag, or a bank slag equal in
quality thereto. It must be crushed to what is commercially known
as ballast size. It must be free from dust or dirt.
(3)
Concrete.
(a)
Concrete shall be composed of one part cement, two parts sand
and three parts aggregate, which may be crushed limestone or gravel.
Water cement ratio shall be six gallons of water for every sack of
cement.
(b)
Concrete may be hand mixed, or it may be mixed with an approved
batch mixer. Ready-mixed concrete may be used if proof is furnished
that it meets specifications.
(c)
Concrete must be put in place as soon as mixed and compacted
by rammers of approved weight and shape, until water slushes to the
surface. Concrete must be deposited in place carefully, and must not
in any case be thrown or dropped for any great distance. Wheeling
or working over the concrete will not be allowed until it has thoroughly
set. It shall not be mixed in larger quantities than will be required
for immediate use. Retempering will not be allowed. The surface next
to the forms must be thoroughly spaded, so as to have the surface
of the concrete smooth and as nearly water-tight as possible.
(d)
Should any concrete fail to set properly, the contractor will
be required to remove it and put in new concrete. Metal or timber
forms must be provided when necessary to confine the concrete to the
proper shape.
B.
Sidewalk Construction.
(1)
Excavation to subgrade must be done accurately. In case the
excavation is carried below the established subgrade, it shall be
taken care of by increasing the subbase at that point. In no case
shall earth backfill be allowed.
(2)
The subbase shall consist of either approved furnace cinders,
gravel, crushed stone or bank slag. The subbase must be eight inches
thick and deposited in two layers each four inches thick. Each layer
must be thoroughly tamped.
(3)
Concrete in the sidewalks must be five inches deep; residential
driveways six inches deep; at business or industrial and alley crossings
eight inches deep, reinforced with six-inch by six-inch number seven
standard welded steel mesh.
(4)
All surface upon which the concrete is to be placed shall be
damp and clean when the concrete is placed.
(5)
After mixing, the concrete shall be handled quickly and each
slab finished in one continuous operation. The coarse material in
the concrete shall be forced down with a tamper and the surface of
the sidewalk shall then be struck off with a strike-off board, which
shall be moved along the side forms. Care should be taken to prevent
the accumulation of coarse material in front of strike-off board and
to insure the placing of good, dense concrete throughout the slab.
(6)
The surface shall be worked with a float, care being taken to
compact the concrete and the wearing surface. On grades up to 5%,
the surface shall have a moderately rough surface; on grades above
this, the surface shall have a broom finish. Working with a steel
trowel will not be allowed. The application for cement to hasten hardness
will not be allowed. Excess water will be removed by a rag or mop.
The contractor may, if he so desires, lay sidewalk in alternate blocks.
(7)
All work must be made perfectly to line and grade. Construction
joints shall be spaced six feet apart and may be formed by 1/8-inch
metal plates, which are removed after finishing or by cutting the
slab at least one-third of its full depth. Expansion joints will be
placed 30 feet apart and will be 1/2-inch wide. Expansion joint filler
will be an approved premolded bituminous type. All joints and edges
to be neatly finished with a finishing tool producing a round edge
of 1/4-inch radius.
(8)
Concrete shall be cured by applying an approved sealing compound
or by covering the surface with burlap, which shall be kept moistened
for three days after placing concrete.
(9)
The price per square foot for laying sidewalks under this Part
must include all necessary subgrading.
(10)
The construction of sidewalks will be under the supervision
and inspection of the Street Committee or a Township official designated
by said committee or by the Board of Supervisors.
[Ord. 105, 12/10/1963; as added by Ord. 298, 9/23/1991, § II]
1.
Every owner of real property in the Township shall, on 20 days' written
notice from the Township Secretary, repair or reconstruct the sidewalk
in the manner stipulated in such notice in front or alongside of such
property.
2.
Any person aggrieved by issuance of such a notice may, pursuant to
the Local Agency Law 2 Pa.C.S.A. § 105 et seq., file an
appeal from such notice. Such appeal must be filed in writing with
the Township Secretary no later than 15 days after the date of the
notice appealed from.
3.
Appeals shall be heard and determined by the Board of Supervisors
in accordance with the Local Agency Law, 2 Pa.C.S.A. § 105
et seq.
[Ord. 105, 12/10/1963; as added by Ord. 298, 9/23/1991, § II]
1.
The sidewalks shall be reconstructed and repaired so as to meet the
specifications and requirements set forth in this Part, including
illustrations prepared by the Township Engineer and adopted with and
made a part of said Part; provided, that the Township Engineer may,
in writing, waive any of said requirements or specifications that
he determines to be inapplicable, infeasible or impractical in a particular
case; and, provided, that the Township Engineer may, in writing, impose
such additional requirements or specifications as he finds necessary
for safety in particular case.
2.
In all cases where sidewalks are reconstructed or repairs over cellars
or other excavations under such sidewalks, such sidewalks shall be
supported by iron or steel beams or girders, or stone or concrete
arches. In no case shall any support of wood or other perishable material
be used.
3.
All sidewalks shall be reconstructed and repaired and the grading
therefore done upon the line and the grade obtained therefrom from
the Township Engineer and not otherwise.
[Ord. 105, 12/10/1963; as added by Ord. 298, 9/23/1991, § II]
1.
It shall be the duty and responsibility of the Township Engineer
to recommend to the Township Secretary in the case of individual properties
whether or not the sidewalk shall be reconstructed or repaired and,
if so, the specific part or parts thereof to be reconstructed or repaired.
2.
The property owner shall give the Township at least three days' prior
notice before beginning sidewalk work.
3.
The Township Engineer may at any time during the course of the work
of reconstructing or repairing any sidewalk visit the site of such
work to ascertain whether such work is being done according to requirements,
and he shall visit any such site for such purpose whenever required
by the property owner.
[Ord. 105, 12/10/1963; as added by Ord. 298, 9/23/1991, § II]
Any property owner, upon his own initiative and without notice
from the Township, may reconstruct a sidewalk in front of or alongside
his property; provided, that such owner shall first make application
to the Township Secretary and shall conform to the requirements of
this Part as to line and grade and as to material used and that he
shall also notify the Township and Township Engineer as required by
this Part.
[Ord. 105, 12/10/1963; as added by Ord. 298, 9/23/1991, § II]
In the event that the owner or owners of any property who have
received notice as provided herein and have failed to comply with
the notice, the Township Supervisors shall have the power to cause
the work specified in the notice to be done by the Township and to
levy and collect the cost thereof from such owner or owners of property
abutting such sidewalk. The cost thereof shall include the cost of
any fees charged by the Township Engineer to the Township in connection
therewith. The cost thereof be a lien upon the premises from time
of the commencement of the work which date shall be fixed by the Township
Engineer and shall be filed with the Township Secretary. Any such
lien may be collected by action in assumpsit or by lien filed in the
manner provided by law for the filing and collection of municipal
claims.
[Ord. 105, 12/10/1963; as added by Ord. 298, 9/23/1991, § II;
and as amended by A.O.]
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. In addition to any other remedy
available under law, the Township may enforce this Part by an action
in equity. All fines and penalties collected for violation of this
Part shall be paid to the Township Treasurer. The initial determination
of ordinance violation and the service of notice violation are hereby
delegated to the Township Secretary, the Police Chief, the Building
Inspector and the designees and to any other officer or agent that
the Township Secretary or the Board of Supervisors shall deem appropriate.
