The subdivider or developer shall grade and pave the streets
and install all other necessary improvements at no expense to the
Township including where required, curbs, sidewalks, water mains,
erosion, sedimentation and water management control facilities, sanitary
and storm sewers, street lights, fire hydrants, street name signs,
and other facilities and utilities required by the Board, in strict
accordance with the requirements of this article and the standards
and specifications of the Township. Construction and inspection of
all such facilities and utilities shall be subject to inspection by
appropriate Township officials during the progress of the work. The
subdivider or developer shall not begin work on structures in any
part of the subdivision or land development until the streets in that
part have been graded to within four inches of the finished grade.
Materials and construction standards for streets, curbs and
gutters, sidewalks and any other facilities or utilities required
by the Township shall conform to regulations and standards of the
Township.
All construction of sidewalks within the Township shall conform
to all of the following minimum requirements:
A. Installation. Wherever a proposed subdivision or land development
shall have an average of four or more lots or dwelling units per net
acre or is immediately adjacent to or within 1,000 feet of any existing
or recorded subdivision or land development located along the same
side of a connecting street having sidewalks, sidewalks shall be installed
on all lot frontages.
(1) Sidewalks shall be within the right-of-way of the street.
(2) Sidewalks must be at least four feet wide. In the vicinity of shopping
centers, schools, recreation areas and other such facilities, sidewalks
must be at least five feet wide and located within the street right-of-way.
B. Construction. Sidewalks shall be constructed of cement concrete according
to the standards set forth in the most recent edition or revision
of PennDOT Specifications, Form 408.
The measures used to control erosion and reduce sedimentation
shall as a minimum meet the erosion and sediment control standards
and specifications as set forth in the latest edition of the DEP Erosion
and Sediment Pollution Control Program Manual and all other aspects
of DEP Chapter 102 regulations as adopted by the Metal Township Supervisors
by this chapter as the Township standards and specifications. The
Township Engineer, or other officials as designated, shall ensure
compliance with the appropriate specifications, and provisions.