[Ord. 25, 5/12/1971, § 1]
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It shall be the duty of every owner of lots or real estate, and they are hereby enjoined and required, previous to the construction or erection of any building setting or resetting of curbs, to make application to the Township Secretary to cause the line and grade for the setting of curbs to be fixed by the Township Engineer.
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Exemption from the requirements of all or any part of this Part may be granted by the Supervisors of the Township at a regular meeting of the Board, upon appeal, if in the opinion of the Supervisors, no purpose would be served by strict compliance with the provisions of this Part.
[Ord. 25, 5/12/1971, § 2]
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The Township Engineer, upon receipt of the written order of the Township Secretary and upon ascertaining that the applicant's property stakes are in position, shall fix the line and grade for the setting or resetting of curbs and shall give to the owner of such property, or contractor, or mechanic, a certificate of such survey, line, and grade, which certificate shall be sufficient authority for such owner, contractor or mechanic, to commence and complete the work as may be described in the certificate and in accordance with the directions therein contained. The Township Engineer shall likewise enter the survey line or grade so given by him in a record book of survey kept by him for that purpose, which book shall remain in the office of the Township Secretary.
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This grade shall be given only once at Township expense. If for any reason the grade or the presence of the engineer is required thereafter, the property owner or applicant will be required to pay the engineers charges for same.
[Ord. 25, 5/12/1971, § 3]
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The foundation for all concrete curbs shall be formed and thoroughly compacted to a firm even surface in both cut and fill areas prior to placing any and all forms. Foundation areas subject to compaction shall be areas within 24 inches of proposed face and back of curb measured at right angles from said curb. All unsuitable materials shall be removed and replaced with acceptable material.
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In fill areas, the foundation shall be brought up to a grade of not less than 10 inches below and parallel with the finished surface of the proposed curbs. Fill materials shall be spread and compacted in even layers not more than four inches thick.
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In excavated areas, where rock is encountered, rock shall be removed to a depth of two inches below bottom of proposed curb and crushed stone, gravel or other suitable material shall be placed to form a workable even base.
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Prior to placing any concrete, all lines and grades on curb forms shall be checked and approved by the Township Engineer. Vertical and horizontal control points when established by persons other than the Township Engineer, including ties or references to proposed or existing rights-of-way, easements, and/or other pertinent data shall be supplied to the Township Engineer to expedite checking of aforesaid forms.
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All materials, workmanship and/or tolerances where applicable shall conform to the specifications as described in PennDOT Form 408 unless otherwise expressly stated in this Part.
[Ord. 25, 5/12/1971, § 4]
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All curbs placed on any public street in the Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, shall be subject to the approval of the Township Engineer, and constructed of the following materials, in conformity with a schematic diagram, prepared by the Township Engineer, and entitled "Township Standard Curb Detail," dated February 25, 1965, to Drawing # UN66-1 in the following manner:
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Cement. All cement used shall be American Portland Cement of a well known and tried brand, and of such quality as to fulfill the requirements of the standard tests of the American Society for Testing Materials.
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Sand. The sand used in concrete shall be clean, hard, and not too fine. It shall not contain more than 5% of loam, clay, dirt or other impurities; and shall consist of grains grades from coarse to fine, passing a 1/4-inch mesh screen.
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Stone. The stone used in concrete shall be crushed limestone, granite, trap or other suitable hard stone in graded sizes from 1/2 inch to 1 1/2 inches in the largest dimension. Approved crushed gravel not less than 60% of which shall have fractured edges may be substituted for stone. Care shall be taken that the stone or gravel as used is mixed as to size. All stone or gravel must be screened and shall be subject to the approval and acceptance of the Township Engineer.
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Concrete.
(1) 
Concrete shall be composed of one part Portland cement, two parts sand and four parts crushed stone or gravel. These proportions shall be determined by volume measurement and all proportions of concrete shall be done by means of a carefully gauged wheelbarrow or other apparatus of capacity which shall be determined by the Township Engineer.
(2) 
The mixing of concrete shall be done by an approved batch mixer or ready mix concrete can be used. The quantity of water used shall be sufficient to make the mass plastic, but not so wet as to cause the mortar to separate from the stone. Concrete shall be placed in position immediately after mixing and shall not be mixed in larger quantities than is required for immediate use. Concrete that has developed initial set shall not be retempered or used in any way.
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Concrete Curb.
(1) 
The concrete curb shall be six inches in width at the top, eight inches in width at the base, and 24 inches in depth, on all streets. It shall be carefully built to lines and grades established and approved by the Township Engineer, in uniform lengths or blocks of not more than 10 feet. These blocks are to be separated during the construction by sheet metal templates 1/8 inch in thickness which are to be removed after the concrete has developed initial set. Care must be taken to insure having all templates set perpendicular between the length of blocks and to have all exposed faces smoothly finished, conforming to the lines and grades given. After the foundation is prepared, proper forms and templates for the curbing shall be securely set to the lines and grades indicated. The plank used for forms shall be dressed on the edges and on the side set next to the concrete, and so securely set, as to allow for the thorough spading and ramming of concrete without displacing the forms. The front face of the curb shall be battered and edged to a 3/4-inch radius and the rear rounded to a 1/4-inch radius. The concrete, conforming to the requirements as indicated in these specifications, shall be placed in the forms as herein described.
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The forms must be removed within 24 hours after the placing of concrete and the exposed surface rubbed down or floated to a smooth, even surface. If any holes or defects develop, they shall be filled with mortar composed of one part cement and two parts sand and then floated with a wooden float to a smooth, even surface.
(3) 
When curb is completed, no further work on the street shall be done until the curbing has been approved by the Township Engineer to insure compliance with the provisions hereof.
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Placing Concrete. After the subgrade and foundation has been prepared, the concrete, conforming to these specifications, shall be laid or placed in the forms and thoroughly tamped and spaded, to insure the filling of all voids and to secure a concrete of maximum density with all corners, full and square. All concrete must be finished with a wooden float and true to the lines and grades given.
[Ord. 25, 5/12/1971, § 5]
No building permit shall be issued by the Township Secretary unless the property owner demonstrates an intention to carry out the provisions of this Part. Further, no "occupancy permit" shall be issued by the Zoning Administrator until the provisions of this Part have been complied with. However, said occupancy permit may be issued by the Zoning Administrator upon the property owner filing bond with the Township Secretary which bond will insure compliance with the provisions of this Part and shall be for an amount of 150% of the estimated cost of curb construction and shall specify that said curb shall be completed within six months of the issuance of the said occupancy permit.
[Ord. 25, 5/12/1971, § 6; 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.