The following improvements shall be installed by the subdivider. The final plan shall not be approved until final detailed design of the improvements is approved and the improvements are installed or security to the Borough Council is provided.
Streets shall be brought to the grades and dimensions drawn on plans, profiles and cross-sections approved by the Engineer. The subdivider must install the required utilities and provide, where necessary, adequate subsurface drainage for the streets. The streets shall be designed and constructed to the standards set forth in §§ 22-503 and 22-504 of this chapter.
[Amended 2-21-2013 by Ord. No. 13-05]
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Public sewer systems. When the subdivision or land development is to be provided with a complete sanitary sewer system connected to a public sanitary sewer system, a statement shall be submitted to the Borough Council. When required, DEP planning module approval shall also be obtained for final plan approval.
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Private sewer systems. When a complete private sanitary sewer system using a treatment plant is to be provided, a statement shall be submitted to the Borough Council from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection certifying that a permit has been issued by the appropriate agency approving the proposed facilities. Adequate security for the maintenance of such plant shall be furnished to the Borough of Sharpsburg.
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On-lot sewage disposal. In a subdivision where public sewers are not available and a complete private sanitary sewer system is not required, on-lot sewage disposal systems shall be provided.
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Capped sewer system. Where the sanitary sewer system is not yet accessible, but is planned for extension to the subdivision or development, the subdivider shall install sewer lines, including lateral connections, in order to provide service to each lot. The sewer mains shall be suitably capped at the limits of the subdivision, and laterals shall be capped at the right-of-way line when not extended to houses or other structures. When laterals are extended to houses or other structures, the internal plumbing system shall be constructed to accommodate them as well as any septic system required. At such time as any planned construction of extensions to the existing sanitary sewer system is under contract, the subdivider may reduce the size of any required septic system drain fields or septic tank by 50%.
[Amended 2-21-2013 by Ord. No. 13-05]
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Provision of system. The subdivision or land development shall be provided with a complete water main supply system, which shall be connected to a municipal water supply or with a community water supply approved by the engineer of the applicable water utility company and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, with satisfactory provision for the maintenance thereof; except that, when such municipal or community water supply system is not available, each lot in a subdivision shall be capable of being provided with an individual water supply system in accordance with minimum standards approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. If water is to be provided by means other than by private wells owned and maintained by the individual owners of lots within the subdivision or development, applicants shall present evidence to the Borough of Sharpsburg or Planning Commission, as the case may be, that the subdivision or development is to be supplied by a certified public utility, a bona fide cooperative association of lot owners or by a municipal corporation, authority or utility. A copy of a certificate of public convenience from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, or an application for such certificate, a cooperative agreement or a commitment or agreement to serve the area in question, whichever is appropriate, shall be acceptable evidence.
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Plans. The plans for the installation of the mains of a water supply system shall be prepared for the subdivision or land development with the cooperation of the applicable water supply agency and approved by the engineer of the water supply agency to which the subdivision or land development will be connected and shall be submitted to the Borough Council. Upon the completion of the water supply system, one copy of each of the plans for such system shall be filed with the Borough of Sharpsburg.
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Fire hydrants. Fire hydrants shall be provided as an integral part of any public water supply system. The Borough Fire Marshal shall be consulted to determine the location of proposed fire hydrants.
A storm drainage system shall be provided in accordance with the standards as set forth in § 22-506 of this chapter.
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Easements for utilities shall have a minimum width of 15 feet.
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To the fullest extent possible, easements for public utilities shall be centered on or adjacent to rear or side lot lines.
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Telephone, electric, TV, cable and such other utilities shall be installed underground and shall be provided within the street right-of-way or easements to be dedicated for such utilities and in accordance with plans approved by the Borough of Sharpsburg and the applicable utility company. Underground installation of the utility distribution and service lines shall be completed prior to street paving and gutter, curbing and sidewalk installation.
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Monuments shall be of concrete or stone at least six inches by six inches by 30 inches and marked on top with a copper or brass dowel. They shall be set at the intersection of lines forming angles in the boundaries of the subdivision and at the intersection of street lines. Markers shall be iron pipes or brass 30 inches by 3/4-inch diameter and set at all points where lines or lines and curves intersect.
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Monument replacement. Any monuments or markers that are removed must be replaced by a registered land surveyor at the expense of the person responsible for the removal.
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Shade trees shall be provided as specified in §§ 22-510A through 22-510C of this chapter.
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Street name signs conforming to Borough specification shall be provided and installed by the subdivider or developer at all street intersections.
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Open space shall be provided as specified in § 22-510A of this chapter.
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Other improvements to promote public safety and health, as required by the Borough Council as a condition of approval.
All improvements shall be installed according to a time schedule which shall be approved by the Borough Council.
At the time each improvement is to be installed and upon its completion, the subdivider shall notify the Borough Council so that adequate inspections can be made. The inspection will be made by the Borough Engineer. All costs of undertaking the inspection will be borne by the subdivider.
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The applicant shall agree in writing in a form provided by the Borough of Sharpsburg that he will construct or install and maintain until dedication all of the improvements required as a condition of approval of the final plan in accordance with the governing specifications and within the specified time limits.
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As a condition for approval of a final plan, the applicant shall deposit with the Borough of Sharpsburg financial security in an amount sufficient to cover the costs of the required improvements in accordance with Section 509 of the Municipalities Planning Code. In cases where development is projected over a period of years, the Borough Council may authorize submission of the final plan by sections or stages of development, subject to such requirements or guarantees as to improvements in future sections or stages of development as it finds essential for the protection of any finally approved section of the development.
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Release from improvement bond. The security for improvements deposited as aforesaid may be released in accordance with Section 509 of the Municipalities Planning Code.
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If the subdivider or developer does not satisfactorily construct or install all of the improvements included within the agreement referred to in § 22-612.1 hereof, the Borough Council shall institute appropriate legal or equitable proceedings to enforce the bond or other security referred to in § 22-612.2 hereof, or if no bond or other security is enforceable or if the proceeds thereof are insufficient to pay the cost of completing the construction or installation of such improvements or the cost of making repairs or corrections thereto, to collect the same from the subdivider or developer. The Borough Council, at its option, may also proceed to complete such improvements or make repairs and corrections thereto prior to receiving the cost thereof from the surety on the bond, from the other security, or from the subdivider or developer. All funds recovered from the surety, from other security, or from the subdivider or developer shall be used solely for such improvements and not for any other Borough purpose.