[Ord. 474, 4/14/1997, § 1001]
The construction of improvements shall be in accordance with
the requirements of this section. It is the intent of these regulations
that these construction requirements shall be for the purpose of establishing
a standard of quality and durability.
[Ord. 474, 4/14/1997, § 1002]
1. Survey monuments and markers shall be placed at all points as determined
by the following criteria. Monuments and pins will be regarded as
part of the needed improvements for all subdivisions and must be installed
prior to final plan approval.
A. Monuments shall be concrete with a three-eighths-inch metal dowel
in the center at the top. Monument size shall be no less than four
inches by four inches by 30 inches.
B. Markers shall be ferrous metal rods, 1/2-inch minimum diameter by
eighteen-inch minimum length or may be standard manufactured steel
survey markers of a similar length.
C. Monuments shall be placed so that the center point shall coincide
exactly with the intersection of lines to be marked.
D. Monuments shall be placed so that they are flush with the final grade.
E. Markers shall be driven into the ground so as to be approximately
flush with the final grade.
F. Monuments shall be set at the intersection of all lines forming angles
in the boundaries of major subdivisions. They shall also be set at
the intersection of all street right-of-way lines. The developer may
request an adjustment to the number and placement of monuments and
their replacement with markers prior to the approval of the final
plan. Such request must be reviewed by the Borough Engineer and the
Borough Engineer's comments secured prior to action by the Borough.
G. Markers shall be set at all lot angles and corners and at the beginning
and end of all curves in lot and street lines and at the angle points
of all street rights-of-way.
[Ord. 474, 4/14/1997, § 1003; as amended by Ord.
545, 2/26/2007, § 22-1003; and by Ord. 585, 9/12/2011]
1. The developer shall contact the Borough for the specifications of
a water supply system. Prior to the approval of the preliminary plan,
the developer shall provide documentation that arrangements for the
provision of the water system are proceeding satisfactorily.
2. Fire hydrants shall be provided concurrently with the water supply.
3. All public water systems shall be laid wherever possible in the planting
strip on the north and east sides of the street and constructed in
accordance with the standards of the Borough and the Department of
Environmental Protection.
4. All phases of construction, including minimum size six-inch line, excavation, trench, pipe type, backfill, hydrants, tees and valves shall be in accordance with the standing Borough's governing water regulations, Ord. 504, 12/17/2001 [Chapter
26, Part
1] and the Department of Environmental Protection.
5. Upon completion of the water supply system, and before any person
uses said water supply the subdivider shall submit two copies of as-built
plans to the Borough. Said as-built plans shall show by stationing
all valves, house taps, length and size of house connections and location
of fire hydrants, position of mains in the right-of-way.
6. All inspection costs including, but not limited to, the compensation
to be paid to the Borough Engineer, shall be borne and paid by the
subdivider. (See §§ 503 and 510 of the Municipalities
Planning Code, 53 P.S. §§ 10503, 10510.)
[Ord. 474, 4/14/1997, § 1004]
1. The developer shall construct a sanitary sewer system and provide lateral connections for each lot in accordance with the specifications of the Borough. Construction shall be in accordance with the standing Borough ordinance governing same, Ord. 468, 5/20/1996 [Chapter
18, Part
2], as the same may be amended from time to time. It shall also comply with the appropriate standards of the Department of Environmental Protection.
2. The developer shall secure from the Borough Engineer a letter indicating
the general design, location and preliminary approval of the proposed
sanitary sewer collection system. Prior to the approval of the final
plan, the developer shall supply documentation attesting to the installation
of the sanitary sewer collection system and its approval. The developer
may also offer an acceptable financial surety in lieu of this arrangement.
3. In addition to the above-cited specifications, sanitary sewers shall:
A. Be located in the center of the streets.
B. Manholes shall be set at all changes to line or grade and shall have
a maximum spacing of 400 feet.
C. Storm sewers, where provided, shall not be connected with sanitary
sewers.
D. Footer drains or down spouts shall not be connected to the sanitary
sewers.
4. All phases of construction, including excavation, trenching, installation
of the appropriate size of pipe, grading, backfilling and installation
of manholes shall be in accordance with construction drawings approved
by the Borough and the Department of Environmental Protection (if
required) and shall be inspected by a representative of the Borough
or the Borough Engineer during the entire construction period. All
inspection costs including, but not limited to, compensation to be
paid to the Borough Engineer, and all other Borough inspection costs
shall be borne by the subdivider in accordance with the provisions
of the Municipalities Planning Code, 53 P.S. § 10101 et
seq.
5. Upon completion of sanitary sewer installation, two copies of each
of the plans for such systems as built shall be filed with the Borough
or Sewer Authority (as appropriate), said as-built plans shall show
by stationing all manholes, laterals, length of laterals and size
and location of mains within the right-of-way.
[Ord. 474, 4/14/1997, § 1005]
1. The storm frequency cited below is regarded as minimum standards
and may be adjusted by the Borough, or the Borough Engineer, if circumstances
warrant same.
A. A drainage system adequate to serve the needs of the proposed development
in accordance with the Borough standards in new subdivisions. The
developer shall construct a storm sewer system and connect the drainage
system with the existing Borough storm sewer system if one exists.
All storm sewer construction shall comply with the Borough's
requirements.
B. A minimum of a ten-year storm frequency shall be utilized to design
facilities serving local, commercial/industrial and marginal access
streets and marginal access ways and access roads to multiple business
properties. All longitudinal and side drains and slope pipes for street,
road and highway systems will also be designed considering at a minimum,
a ten-year storm frequency. Culvert cross drains and any other type
of drainage facility in an underpass or depressed roadway section
shall be designed utilizing the following minimum storm frequencies.
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Arterial highways
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25 years
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Collector, local streets and others
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10 years
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Other design frequencies may be required by the Borough, where
justified, on individual projects.
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C. Bridges or culverts shall be designed to support and carry all legal
loads, but not less than AASHTO Loading HS-20 and shall be constructed
the full width of the cartway plus additional length as necessary
to provide a proper installation.
D. Where open watercourses are planned, adequate safety, erosion control,
drainage, protection of capacity and appearance measures shall be
taken by the developer to insure proper, safe, healthful disposal
of stormwater. All open watercourses must be approved by the Borough
Engineer.
E. The direct discharge of surface or subsurface water such as down
spouts or basement sump pumps onto the street cartway will not be
permitted.
[Ord. 474, 4/14/1997, § 1006; as amended by Ord.
553, 10/22/2007, § 1]
1. Streets, culs-de-sac, curbs and sidewalks shall be designed and constructed
in accordance with Edinboro requirements.
2. The developer shall submit plans, profiles, cross-sections and details
for streets, culs-de-sac, curbs, and sidewalks to the Borough. The
developer shall not initiate construction until such plans have been
approved by the Borough and the Borough Engineer, including any revisions
required by the Borough and the Borough Engineer. Construction of
streets, culs-de-sac, curbs and sidewalks shall be in accordance with
plans that have been approved by the Borough.
3. All streets and culs-de-sac shall have subdrainage systems consisting
of subgrade (blind) drains and pavement base drains, designed and
constructed in accordance with the Edinboro Borough requirements.
4. Specifications for industrial, commercial and other special use streets
will be determined by the Borough Engineer on a case-by-case basis.
5. Wearing courses shall not be installed to complete road construction
until the Borough Engineer and/or Borough Manager deem the road ready
for completion, and no danger from construction equipment will harm
this permanent finish.
[Ord. 474, 4/14/1997, § 1007]
Gas, electric, telephone and cable utilities shall be located
in subdivisions in accordance with utility company practice and in
accordance with agreements with, or as approved by the Borough. All
buried utilities must be installed prior to the road subbase construction.
All buried utilities located within the roadway must be backfilled
with the same material and compaction requirements as specified for
storm or sanitary sewer backfill within roadways.
[Ord. 474, 4/14/1997, § 1008]
It shall be a requirement of all major subdivisions that the
developer shall have a soil erosion and sedimentation control plan
and/or permit, prepared in accordance with current state law (25 Pa.
Code, Chapter 102, "Erosion and Sedimentation Control," as amended),
which shall be reviewed and approved by the Erie County Soil Conservation
District or its successor organization. The Borough may also require
a like plan for any minor subdivision. The plan shall be fully implemented
during the construction of the development. A copy of the approved
soil erosion and sedimentation control plan, along with the approval
letter, shall be submitted with the subdivision plans.