All private driveways hereafter constructed across any pavement,
sidewalk, curb, swale or shoulder of a Borough roadway or street shall
meet the following requirements:
A. Driveway, within the legal right-of-way, shall be not less than eight
feet, nor more than 16 feet wide, measured from the low side of each
two- or three-foot drive transition.
B. Where a driveway requires the construction of curb, or the cutting
alteration or modification of a curb, the curb shall meet the requirements
of the Borough's Sidewalk and Curb Ordinance. Specifically, all new curbs shall be eight inches by 18
inches CL AA Concrete, 3,750 psi at 28 days, with a normal reveal
of eight inches and a driveway reveal flush to one-half-inch high.
Driveway transitions shall be not less than two feet nor more than
three feet long. No driveway transition shall be constructed beyond
the projected boundary or lot line of the adjacent lot.
C. Where a driveway requires the construction of a concrete sidewalk,
or the cutting, alteration or modification of an existing sidewalk,
the driveway shall meet the requirements of the Borough's Sidewalk
and Curb Ordinance. Specifically, all new concrete sidewalks for driveways
shall be constructed with CL AA Concrete, 3,750 psi at 28 days, with
a minimum depth of six inches atop a bed of four inches of 2-B stone.
The slope of the driveway through the sidewalk area shall not exceed
1/4 inch/foot.
D. Where a driveway proposes to cross a roadside swale or shoulder (where
no curbs or walks exist), the driveway shall be constructed in strict
conformance with the driveway detail drawing contained herein. Specifically, no driveway shall be constructed across
any swale or shoulder unless provisions are made to maintain the swale
and shoulder, as contained on the driveway detail. No pipe shall be
permitted without the prior written consent of the Borough Engineer.
E. Any disturbance of a swale, roadway pipe, shoulder or roadway shall
be repaired at the sole cost of the applicant, in strict conformance
with the requirements set forth by Borough officials.
F. The slope of any driveway shall comply with the following:
(1) For roads with curbs and walks. The drive slope shall maintain the
elevation of the adjacent slabs and shall be not more than 2% to the
projected back of the walk area; beyond the back walk the slope can
be increased up to 12%, provided that there are no drainage facilities
(swales or pipes).
(2) For roads with no curbs or walks. The drive slope shall be not more
than the percent shown on the detail drawing for roads with no curbs
and walks. In this instance, the driveway grade shall maintain the
slope and grade of the shoulder and swale up and down grade of the
driveway.
G. When driveways are constructed on roads with no curbs or walks, the
final surface of the driveway shall match flush with the edge of pave
and the adjacent shoulder and/or swale on both sides. This will require
excavation to box out the drive to the required depth for the paving.
H. No driveway shall be sloped directly onto the roadway that will cause
water from the drive to flow onto the roadway. In all cases, a flow
line must be established at the shoulder edge, or in the case of a
swale, in the center of the swale.
I. No driveway pipe shall be permitted with less than a fifteen-inch
diameter with the right-of-way of a Borough roadway. All driveway
pipes shall be hydraulically sized to pass the flow of the upgrade
drainage system.
J. When pipes are allowed under driveways, the minimum cover established
by the pipe manufacturer shall be maintained. The pipe shall be extended
a minimum of one foot beyond the toe of embankment, and then a flared-end
section may be required at either end, as determined by the Borough.
K. Driveways within the legal right-of-way of state roads are subject
to regulations established by PennDOT and are not subject to the provisions
of this article. In the case of a state road, the applicant must secure
all required PennDOT permits to construct the drive. The Borough has
no involvement.
L. All driveway permit applications must include a sketch and details,
including but not limited to the following: location with respect
to property lines, homes and roads; length and width; pavement composition;
grade and slope; and all other pertinent information such as hydraulic
calculations, pipe size and slope, swale treatment, etc., as determined
by the Borough.
Before any private driveway may be constructed across a sidewalk
and before any curb cut can be made, a permit shall be obtained from
the Borough Code Enforcement Officer. All driveways shall be constructed
in accordance with the requirements of this article, unless indicated
otherwise in writing by the Borough Engineer. The driveway permit
application must include all information requested, including sketches
and details of the proposed driveway and any other pertinent work
such as concrete sidewalks, curbs, pipes, swales, shoulders, etc.,
complete.
The fee for a driveway or curb cut shall be $50.
All paved portions of the sidewalk must not be disturbed, and
the height and grade must remain the same as before the driveway was
constructed. The balance of the pavement shall remain the same height
and grade as before the construction of the driveway.
In case any person shall construct a driveway or a curb cut
and shall not conform to the requirements of this article, the Borough
Code Enforcement Officer may order such person, firm or corporation
to remove the improper work and place the same in compliance with
this article. Notice to remove and replace improper work shall be
given by registered or certified mail and shall state that the person,
firm or corporation shall have seven days from receipt of the notice
to comply therewith. Upon compliance, the Borough may do or cause
the requested repairs to be done and may levy the cost of its work
on such owner as a property lien to be collected in any manner provided
by law.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall fail to obtain a permit
before constructing a private driveway or making a curb cut shall,
upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than
$300. Each day that a violation of this article continues shall constitute
a separate offense.