[Ord. 154, 9/3/1985, § 800; as amended by Ord.
263, 6/13/2005, § 4]
1.
The purpose of this Part is to establish and define the public improvements
which will be required by the Borough to be constructed or caused
to be constructed by the applicant. Inspection of improvements shall
be the responsibility of the Borough. Provided, however, that any
fees incurred by the Borough's professional consultants that
perform said inspections shall be paid by the applicant. Charges for
such professional consultants shall be consistent with a fee of charges
adopted by resolution by the Borough.
2.
All improvements shall be constructed in accordance with the specifications
of the Borough.
[Ord. 154, 9/3/1985, § 801]
The improvements included in this Part are minimum requirements.
However, the Borough Council reserves the right in any case to increase
the same if conditions so warrant.
[Ord. 154, 9/3/1985, § 802]
When changes from the accepted drawings and specifications become
necessary during construction, written acceptance by the Borough Council
shall be secured before the execution of such changes.
[Ord. 154, 9/3/1985, § 803]
Adequate provisions for the satisfactory maintenance of all
improvements shall be made by dedication to, and acceptance for maintenance
by the Borough, or by other acceptable means.
[Ord. 154, 9/3/1985, § 804]
1.
The construction of streets, roads, and driveways, as shown upon
final plans and as contained in contract agreements, shall in every
respect conform to such requirements as the Borough may by resolution
require for the construction of streets.
2.
Specifications. The minimum requirements for improvements shall be
those contained in the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's
Specifications (Form 408) as last revised, or those of the Borough.
3.
All streets shall be graded as shown on the street profiles and cross-section
plan approved with the final plan.
4.
Along the existing street on which a subdivision or land development
abuts, improvements shall be made to the street as required by the
Borough Council. The improvements to the existing street shall be
determined by the width of the required cartway and built to the specifications
established by the Borough.
5.
At the discretion of the Borough Council, an escrow account may be
established to be used by the Borough for the improvement of the cartway
to the required standards.
[Ord. 154, 9/3/1985, § 805]
1.
The developer shall erect at every street intersection a street sign
or street signs having thereon the names of intersecting streets.
At intersections where streets cross, there shall be at least two
such street signs, and at intersections where one street ends at or
joins with another street, there shall be at least one such street
sign.
2.
Street signs are to be erected before the first dwelling on the street
is occupied. Temporary street signs may be erected on the approval
of the Borough Council, but shall be made permanent before final offer
for the dedication of roads is made.
3.
Street signs shall be consistent in design and specification, with
those in general use by the Borough.
[Ord. 154, 9/3/1985, § 806; as amended by Ord.
256, 5/24/2004; and by Ord. 312, 4/24/2017]
Where appropriate, the developer shall install or cause to be
installed, at the developer's expense, poles and streetlights
acceptable to the Borough, serviced by underground conduit, in accordance
with a plan to be prepared by the developer's engineer and approved
by PECO and by the Borough Council. Provision shall be made for energizing
said lighting after 50% or more of the dwelling units, in a given
subdivision or land development or section of subdivision or land
development, have been occupied. The developer shall be responsible
for all costs involved in lighting the streets until such time that
the streets are accepted or dedicated as public streets.
[Ord. 154, 9/3/1985, § 807]
1.
Monuments shall be placed at each change in direction of boundary;
two to be placed at each street intersection and one on one side of
each street at angle points and at the beginning and end of curves.
Utility easements shall be monumented at their beginning and at their
end, and areas to be conveyed for public use shall be fully monumented
at their external boundaries.
2.
Monuments shall be placed in the ground after final grading is completed,
at a time specified by the Borough Engineer. The monument shall be
concrete, the size and length as may be approved by the Borough Engineer.
3.
All monuments shall be certified for accuracy by the developer's
engineer, or their accuracy checked by the Borough within 3/100 of
a foot.
4.
Permanent reference monuments shall be of precast concrete or a durable
stone at least four inches square at top and six inches at bottom
and at least 24 inches in depth, with surface edges beveled.
[Ord. 154, 9/3/1985, § 808]
1.
All sidewalks shall be constructed in accordance with this chapter
and Borough specifications. These standards shall apply on all new
streets and on existing streets unless, in the opinion of the Borough
Council, the sidewalks are unnecessary for public safety and convenience.
2.
Within multi-family building developments, it is required to install
sidewalks, on-site walks for convenience and access to all living
units from streets, driveways, parking areas or garages, and for convenient
circulation and access to all project facilities.
3.
Width, alignment, and gradient of walks shall provide safety and
convenience for pedestrian traffic. Small jogs in the alignment shall
be avoided.
4.
The alignment and gradient of walks shall, be coordinated with the
grading plan to prevent the passage of concentrated surface water
on or across the walk and to prevent the pocketing of surface water
by walks.
[Ord. 154, 9/3/1985, § 809]
[Ord. 154, 9/3/1985, § 810]
The developer shall construct storm water drainage facilities,
including retention and detention basins, curbs, catch basins and
inlets, storm sewers, culverts, road ditches, open channels, and other
structures (as required by this chapter) in order to prevent erosion,
flooding and other hazards to life and property, including off-site
facilities that are necessary to meet the objectives and requirements
of this chapter. All such facilities are to be of adequate size and
grade to hydraulically accommodate maximum potential volumes of flow;
and size, type, and installation of all storm drains shall be constructed
in accordance with plans.
[Ord. 154, 9/3/1985, § 811; as amended by Ord.
189, 9/5/1989, § 6; and by Ord. 256, 5/24/2004]
1.
All proposed water systems will be incorporated into the Boroughs
overall system.
2.
The developer shall construct the water system to conform to Dublin
Borough specifications and approved by the Borough Engineer. The water
supply must comply with the regulations and standards of the State
Department of Environmental Protection and the Delaware River Basin
Commission where applicable.
3.
Where a municipal water supply system is used, the system shall also
be designed with adequate capacity and appropriately spaced fire hydrants
for firefighting purposes. Review and approval by the Municipal Engineer
shall be required in order to insure that adequate fire protection
is provided.
4.
All existing on-site wells shall be shown on all plans.
5.
Pursuant to § 503.1 of the Act (PMPC), in cases where there
is "land development" and where public water is not available to the
lot, and where water is provided by means of a private well or wells
owned and maintained by the lot owner, notice is given that such lots
and wells are subject to the Water System Connection Ord. 164 and
Res. 86-02, incorporated herein by reference, as the same may, from
time to time, be amended. In addition, prior to any new connection
to or new use of a well, the lot owner must prove that the well water
meets all health and regulatory requirements, and be treated, if necessary,
at the source by reliable means of purification, requiring minimal
supervision under the then current state of the art. In the case of
individual lot owner development of a well, the well water shall meet
DEP/EPA limits for at least the following: Total dissolved solids
or conductivity, pH, iron, nitrate, chloride and sulfate, bacteriological
quality and total volatile organics. Such wells are also subject to
all other ordinances and resolutions in effect from time to time,
there being no intention hereby to repeal any other provisions of
this or any other ordinance or resolution.
6.
In planned residential development, applicants shall present evidence
that the planned residential development is to be supplied by a certificated
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 agreement, or a commitment or agreement to serve the area in
question, whichever is appropriate, shall be acceptable evidence.
Such applicants shall likewise be subject to Ord. 164 and Res. 86-092,
as amended, incorporated herein by reference, and all other applicable
ordinances, resolutions and public regulation, there being no intention
hereby to repeal any other provisions of this or any other ordinance
or resolution.
[Ord. 154, 9/3/1985, § 812; as amended by Ord.
256, 5/24/2004]
1.
All public sanitary sewers shall be, designed and constructed in
accordance with the "Sewerage Manual" issued by the Pennsylvania Department
of Environmental Protection. The developers shall construct the sewer
system to conform to Dublin Borough specifications and approved by
the Borough Engineer.
2.
No public sanitary sewer or treatment plant shall be constructed
until plans and specifications have been submitted to the Department
of Environmental Protection and to the Borough and approved in accordance
with existing laws.
[Ord. 154, 9/3/1985, § 813]
1.
All electric, telephone, cable television, and communication service
facilities, both main and service lines, shall be provided by underground
cables, installed in accordance with the prevailing standards and
practices of the utility and other companies providing such services.
2.
Where practicable, all utilities shall be located within the street
right-of-way but outside the cartway, otherwise, easements or rights-of-way
of sufficient width for installation and maintenance shall be provided.
3.
Final plans shall show locations of all utilities and shall be coordinated
with street tree planting.
[Ord. 154, 9/3/1985, § 814]
Grading shall conform in all respects to the approved final
plan.
[Ord. 154, 9/3/1985, § 815]
[Ord. 154, 9/3/1985, § 816]
1.
The Borough Council may, when it deems necessary for the health,
comfort, safety, or welfare of the present and future population of
the area, and necessary to the conservation of water, drainage and
sanitary facilities, prohibit subdivision of any portion of the property
which lies within areas containing floodplain soils.
2.
These areas shall be preserved from any and all destruction or damage
by clearing, grading, or dumping of earth, waste material, stumps,
or other material of any kind.
3.
When there is any proposed alteration of a stream, the applicant
shall show evidence that all required approvals by state agencies
have been obtained.
