[Adopted 11-11-1957 by Ord. No. 360 (Ch. 21, Part 3, of the 2006 Code
of Ordinances)]
From and after the passage of this article, every person owning ground fronting or abutting upon any street in said Borough, which is or shall be brought to the established grade, shall grade and pave the ground, and construct curbs and gutters at the edge of sidewalks, in accordance with the provisions of this article, and with the established lines and grades to be furnished by the Borough Engineer, within 30 days after receiving the notice provided for in §
536-17 of this article, or after service of such notice as hereinafter provided.
It shall be the duty of all owners of ground fronting or abutting on any street in the Borough of Folcroft to keep their sidewalks in good repair and passable condition, and when notified so to do, they shall make all necessary repairs within 30 days after receipt of a notice as is required by §
536-17 of this article or after the service of such a notice as hereinafter provided. That when sidewalks are in a dangerous condition, they shall be temporarily repaired and rendered safe within 24 hours after the receipt of a notice to that effect or after the service of such a notice served as hereinafter provided, which notice shall be signed by the Secretary of the Borough Council of the Borough of Folcroft, and upon failure of the owner or owners to comply with the notice, the Highway Committee shall have the necessary temporary repairs made and the proper Borough authorities shall collect the cost of the work and the materials, together with a penalty of 10% of such cost, from the owner or owners of such ground as such claims are by law recoverable.
When any street is or shall be brought to the established grade,
and it is found that the sidewalks, curbs and gutters already constructed
do not conform to the established grade or width, or with the requirements
of this article, it shall be the duty of the owner or owners of the
ground fronting or abutting on such sidewalks, to repave or correct
such sidewalks, curbs and gutters in accordance with the proper lines
and grades and with the provisions of this article, within 30 days
after the receipt of a notice to that effect or after the service
of such notice served as hereinafter provided.
All notices directing and requiring the grading, paving, repaving,
correcting or repairing of sidewalks or the constructing, correcting
or repairing of curbs and gutters at the edge of sidewalks shall be
printed or written and shall specify the width to be paved and the
location of such proposed sidewalk, and shall be served upon the owner
of ground and premises to which such notice refers, if said owner
be a resident of said Borough, and if said owner is not a resident
of the Borough of Folcroft, then said notice shall be served on the
agent or tenant of said owner, or upon the occupant of said ground
and premises. If said owner have no agent or tenant or there be no
occupant of said ground and premises, then by printed or written notice
tacked upon the premises.
All sidewalks shall be constructed of concrete four feet in
width and one four-inch course in depth, except where a common drive
crosses the sidewalk, in which area it shall be five inches in depth.
The concrete shall be constructed on a prepared subgrade in one course.
A. Grades. The forms shall be set to a grade having a rise of 1/4 inch
to the foot, above and at right angles to the top of the curb.
B. Forms. Outside forms shall be of wood or metal of the depth of the
concrete, straight, free from warp and of sufficient strength when
staked to resist the pressure of the concrete without springing. If
of wood, they shall be of two inches' approved section, or if of metal,
they shall be of approved section and shall have a flat surface on
top of no less then 1 3/4 inches. The forms shall be jointed
neatly and tightly and staked securely to line and grade and shall
be cleaned thoroughly and greased or scraped before any concrete is
placed against them.
C. Joint filler. The filler to be used in the transverse joints in the
pavement shall consist of an approved prepared tar or asphalt filler
having a thickness of 1/2 inch and a depth of not less than one inch
more than the depth of the pavement.
D. Excavation. Excavation shall be made in the proper dimensions and
elevations, making necessary allowance for forms and other operations
required to complete the concrete work. All soft and spongy material
shall be removed and replaced with suitable firm material, which shall
be compacted to conform in contour and firmness to the surrounding
subgrade material.
E. Materials. Cement shall be normal strength, air-entrained Portland
cement, ASTM designation C150, latest revision.
(1) Coarse aggregate. Coarse aggregate shall consist of washed, graded,
gravel, or crushed stone, having clean, hard, strong, durable and
uncoated particles. Coarse aggregate shall range in size from fine
to coarse in accordance with Pennsylvania State Department of Highways
Specification No. 2.
(2) Fine aggregate. All sand shall be washed and screened material and
shall consist of approved inert graded particles, having clean, hard,
strong, durable uncoated grains. Deleterious materials shall not exceed
quantities specified by ASTM Standard Designation C33. Fine aggregate
for concrete work shall be properly graded from fine to course in
accordance with the following requirements:
Passing
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3/8 inch
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mesh
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100%
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Passing
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No. 4
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mesh
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94% to 100%
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Passing
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No. 8
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mesh
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80% to 90%
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Passing
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No. 10
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mesh
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77% to 88%
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Passing
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No. 16
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mesh
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65% to 80%
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Passing
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No. 20
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mesh
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55% to 70%
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Passing
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No. 50
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mesh
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10% to 22%
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Passing
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No. 100
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mesh
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0% to 07%
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F. Expansion joints. Expansion joints shall be placed approximately
24 feet apart and shall be formed during the placing of the concrete
by securely staking an iron bulkhead on lines specified for slab joints.
The prepared joint filler shall be placed against the bulkhead before
the concrete is deposited against it. No expansion joints shall be
placed within two feet of either side of any service pipe lateral.
G. Slab joints. The slab or scored divided blocks shall have an area
of 16 square feet. The block division shall extend one-half deep in
the thickness of the slab. They shall be made in a straight line at
right angles to the edges of the slab on tangent and on radial lines
where the pavement is laid on a curve.
H. Measuring. All materials shall be accurately measured by volume.
The cement shall be measured by volume. The cement shall be measured
as packed by the manufacturer, a sack containing not less than 94
pounds being considered one cubic foot. Fine and coarse aggregate
shall be measured loose. The contractor shall furnish and use an approved
water measuring and discharging device, also boxes of such dimensions
as will give, when filled and struck, the exact volume of aggregate
required for the concrete specified.
I. Mixing. All concrete shall be mixed in a batch mixer of approved
type. The volume of the mixed material used per batch shall not exceed
the manufacturer's rated capacity of the drum in cubic feet of mixed
material. Only enough concrete shall be mixed that will be placed
within 45 minutes. The ingredients of the concrete shall be mixed
to the specified consistency. No materials shall be permitted to enter
the drums until all the preceding batch has been discharged. The time
of mixing shall be from the time all materials, including the water
are in the mixer and before any part of the batch is discharged. The
time of mixing shall be not less than 1 1/4 minutes. No concrete
shall be mixed while the air temperature is at or below 35° F.
J. Proportioning and mixing. Water-cement ratios and approximate proportions
of aggregate for medium consistency normal Portland cement concrete.
(1) Compressive strength at 28 days.
Design Pounds
per Square Inch
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Minimum Laboratory Test Pounds
per Square Inch
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2,800 - Water Cement Ratio
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2,750 - Approximate Bags Cement
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Ratio by Volume
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Gallons per Bag of Cement
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Per Cubic Yard Concrete
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0.93
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7.00
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5.1
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(2) Approximate proportions of cement to surface of dry aggregates by
volume (sum of fine and coarse aggregates measured separately): 1:6.
(3) The approximate proportions in the above table are for concrete of
medium consistency (five-inch slump), and the quantities of cement
should be changed for different consistencies adding approximately
one-eighth bag for each one-inch slump greater than five inches.
(4) All concrete covered by this specification shall develop at 28 days,
a compressive strength as above specified.
K. Retempering. Retempering of concrete which has partially hardened,
that is remixing with additional water, shall not be permitted.
L. Placing and finishing. Concrete shall be placed immediately after
mixing. It shall be tampered and struck off with a template and shall
be floated with a wooden float until the surface has a true contour.
Care shall be taken to not bring to the surface an excess of water
and fine sand by over-finishing. All joints shall be edged to a radius
of 1/8 inch. The surface edges of each slab shall be rounded to a
radius of about 1/4 inch.
M. Protection. The finished pavement shall be protected from the hot
sun, rain, high winds, frost and trespassers for at least 24 hours
after the concrete is placed, and as much longer thereafter as may
be required.
N. Curbs. The specifications for curbing shall conform to the specifications
for sidewalk except as herein provided. All curbing shall be 18 inches
in depth, six inches in width at the top, and eight inches in width
at the bottom. All curbing shall have a batter of one inch from the
top of the curbing to the surface of the gutter.
(1) Forming joints. The curbing shall be constructed in uniform lengths
or sections of 10 feet, except where shorter sections are necessary
for closures, but no section shall be less than four feet. These sections
shall be separated by sheet steel templates set perpendicular to the
face and top of the curbing. These templates shall be 1/8 of an inch
in thickness, of the width of the curbing, and not less than two inches
longer than the depth of the curbing. The templates shall be set carefully
during the placing of concrete and allowed to remain in place wherever
possible until the concrete has set sufficiently to hold its shape,
but shall be removed while the forms are still in place.
(2) Expansion joints. Expansion joints shall be placed approximately
50 feet apart. They shall be 1/2 inch in width and composed of a suitable
material that will not become soft and run in hot weather or become
brittle in cold weather.
(3) Finishing. The curbing shall be spaded sufficiently to obtain a smooth,
even finish. The edge of the face shall be rounded to a radius of
not more than 3/4 inch while the concrete is still soft. The forms
shall be removed within 24 hours after the concrete has been placed.
Minor defects shall be filled with mortar, composed of one part Portland
cement and two parts of fine aggregate, which shall be applied with
a wooden float. Plastering shall not be permitted. The top of face
of the curbing from the top of eight inches below the top shall be
finished while the concrete is still green by frequently wetting a
soft brick or a wood block and rubbing the surface until it is smooth.
After the concrete has been rubbed smooth, it shall be rubbed again
until a uniform color is produced, using in place of water a thin
grout composed of one part of Portland cement and one part of approved
sand.
O. Granite curbs.
(1) All curbs shall consist of approved first-quality granite having
a width at the top of four inches and the bottom shall be not less
than two inches wider than the top. The top surface shall be pointed
straight. The face shall be dressed and the ends cut square to a depth
of not less than six inches below the top. The top and dressed face
shall be free from depressions, projections or other irregularities
and defects. The curb shall be 16 inches in depth, and have a minimum
length of four feet.
(2) Excavation shall be made to the required depth and the subgrade or
base upon which the curb is to be set shall be compacted to a firm
even surface.
(3) The curb shall be set on edge and the top shall conform to the lines
and grades given. The bottom of the curb shall be supported at all
joints by concrete chairs.
(4) The joints in granite curb shall not exceed 1/4 inch for a depth
of six inches.
(5) All joints shall be pointed and made watertight from the base to
the top of the curbing with a still mortar composed of one part cement
and two parts sand.
P. Stone curbs.
(1) All curbs shall consist of approved first-quality blue stone having
a width at the top of three inches and the bottom shall be not less
than two inches wider than the top.
(2) The top surface shall be pointed straight. The face shall be dressed
and the ends cut square to a depth of not less than six inches below
the top.
(3) The top and dressed face shall be free from depressions projections,
or other irregularities and defects. The curbs shall be 16 inches
in depth.
(4) Excavation shall be made to the required depth and the subgrade or
base upon which the curb is to be set shall be compacted to a firm
even surface.
(5) The curb shall be set on edge and the top shall conform to the lines
and grades given. The bottom of the curb shall be supported at all
joints by concrete chairs. The joints in blue stone curb shall not
exceed 1/4 inch for a depth of six inches.
The width of all sidewalks in said Borough shall be four feet.
The paved portion of the sidewalk to be placed in the center of the
same, and those parts not occupied by the paving shall be brought
to the proper Borough grade and consist of a grass plot, the grass
for the entire width to be maintained at a height not to exceed four
inches.
[Amended 12-10-1990 by Ord. No. 835]
No sidewalk shall be constructed or reconstructed or any grading,
paving or repaving done to the same and no gutters or curbs shall
be constructed or corrected until the owner or owners of the ground,
or the person having charge of the work, shall first have obtained
a permit for the same from the Secretary of the Borough Council. The
permit shall have written or printed thereon, or attached thereto,
a copy of this article, and shall be placed, by the party applying
for the same, in the hands of the Borough Engineer, who shall furnish
said person with the established lines and grades for which services
he shall receive his proper charge from the party applying for the
same. The services of the Borough Engineer will not be required where
the grade has been definitely established by the existing curb. When
the work set forth in said permit has been fully completed, a certificate
that the work has been properly done, and the plans, regulations,
requirements and ordinances of said Borough complied with, shall be
procured from the Borough Engineer by the party applying for the above-mentioned
permit, and indorsed on the permit, and returned to said Secretary
of the Borough Council; provided, that if, in the judgment of the
Borough Engineer, such construction or reconstruction, grading, paving,
repairing or repaving of any sidewalk shall be inexpedient, or dangerous
because of the existing grade of the street or the contiguous sidewalk,
such permit shall not issue, or if issued, shall be canceled by the
Borough Engineer, and the cost thereof returned to the applicant.
The cost of each permit shall be as established by resolution of Borough
Council, which fee shall be paid into the Borough treasury for the
use of said Borough. No permit shall be valid after 60 days from date
of issue.
If any person shall neglect or refuse to grade, pave, repave
or repair any sidewalk or to construct, correct or repair any curb
or to keep the same in repair pursuant to notice given as above mentioned,
for the space of 30 days after the receipt of a notice as required
by this article, or service of the same as hereinbefore provided,
said Borough Council shall forthwith cause such grading, paving, repaving
and repairing of sidewalks and such constructing, correcting and repairing
of curbs and gutters to be done by contract, and the proper Borough
authorities shall collect the cost of the same, together with a penalty
of 10% of such cost, from the owner or owners of such ground, as such
claims are by law recoverable.
Whenever any sidewalk, curb or gutters shall be out of repair,
like proceedings shall be in all respects, and like recovery of the
cost of such repairs shall be had from the owner or owners of such
ground abutting thereon, as in hereinbefore provided for, in the case
of grading, paving, repaving, repairing, curbing and guttering.
It shall not be lawful for the owner or owners of any property
to place, allow or maintain any encroachment upon the sidewalk fronting
or abutting on such property, such as a porch, extension, steps, railings,
fences, hedges or excavations for a basement, cellar windows or cellar
doors, unless provided with protective grating; or to place or allow
any awning, sign or branches or trees at less than a clear height
of nine feet above any sidewalk. Provided, that in the case of young
trees, the branches thereof shall be permitted to extend over the
sidewalk a distance of not more than three feet from either the building
line or the curbline.
[Amended 12-10-1990 by Ord. No. 835; 11-21-2006 by Ord. No. 990]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this article, upon conviction thereof, 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 30
days. Each day that a violation of this article continues shall constitute
a separate offense.