[Adopted 11-19-1956 by Ord. No. 369 (Ch. 22, Part 2, of the 1987 Code of Ordinances)]
No highway or road shall be laid out in the Township of North Versailles, excepting private roads, except under the following rules, conditions and requirements.
A. 
A plan of any proposed highway improvement shall first be submitted to the Township Commissioners for approval, which shall clearly show the width, length, termini, grade, drainage, type of construction, curbing, sidewalks, or any other improvement therein that comes within the jurisdiction, control and regulation of the municipality.
B. 
Not only must any plan of lots, or any road be approved by the Township Commissioners, but also by the Allegheny County Planning Commission where such matter is within its jurisdiction.
C. 
The standards of layout of any public road or highway shall be equal to or higher than the standards required by the Allegheny County Planning Commission under its rules and regulations.
D. 
No construction of any highway or road shall be made within the Township of North Versailles, except such construction as shall be in accordance with standards and specifications of the Township of North Versailles as to hard-surface roadway, and as to sufficient storm sewer to control the necessary drainage affected by said construction, the establishment of a grade which is first acceptable to the Township of North Versailles.
E. 
No highway or street shall be accepted or become part of the public highway system of the Township of North Versailles, which has been completed to the Township's standard requirements, until all engineering services, inspection fees, legal services, costs of all labor, material and equipment entering into such highway road construction, advertisement of the ordinance and other subject matters relating thereto, as well as all other expenses incurred and incidental to making said highway improvement, have been paid, or proof of payment thereof furnished.
F. 
No highway shall become part of the public highway system of the Township of North Versailles hereafter, and no new highway or road laid out or constructed shall be deemed or accepted as completed, until the ordained grade has been established for said highway, the work completed according to Township standards and requirements and all costs or expenses of construction and installation paid in full, and an ordinance adopted establishing and taking over of such highway or road as part of the public highway system of the Township of North Versailles in accordance with law.
No storm sewers shall be installed in the Township of North Versailles except under the following rules, conditions and requirements:
A. 
The installation of any storm sewer on, in or opening on any public highway shall be approved as to size, location, direction, slope, control of discharge, type and method of material and construction used, not only by the Township of North Versailles, but also, where required, by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and by the County of Allegheny, where such approval is applicable.
B. 
No such proposed storm sewer or completed storm sewer shall be accepted by the Township of North Versailles as part of the storm sewer system of the Township of North Versailles unless and until all expenses of engineering, inspection fees, legal services, costs of all labor, material and equipment entering into such storm sewer construction, advertisement of the ordinance and other subject matters relating thereto, as well as all other expenses incurred and incidental to making said sewer improvement, have been paid, or proof of payment thereof furnished.
C. 
Said storm sewer shall not become part of the storm sewer system of the Township until fully paid for, fully completed and finally accepted by action of the Board of Commissioners by accepting same as part of the public storm sewer system of the Township of North Versailles.
No sanitary sewers shall be installed in the Township of North Versailles except under the following rules, conditions and requirements:
A. 
The installation of any sanitary sewer on, in or opening on any public highway shall be approved as to size, location, direction, slope, control of discharge, type and method of material and construction used, not only by the Township of North Versailles, but also, where required, by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and by the County of Allegheny, where such approval is applicable.
B. 
No such proposed sanitary sewer or completed sewer shall be accepted by the Township of North Versailles as part of the sanitary sewer system of the Township of North Versailles unless and until all expenses of engineering, inspection fees, legal services, costs of all labor, material and equipment entering into such sanitary sewer construction, advertisement of the ordinance and other subject matters relating thereto, as well as all other expenses incurred and incidental to making said sewer improvement, have been paid, or proof of payment thereof furnished.
C. 
Said sanitary sewer shall not become part of the sanitary system of the Township until fully paid for, fully completed and finally accepted by action of the Board of Commissioners by accepting the same as part of the public sanitary sewer system of the Township of North Versailles.
Curbing and sidewalks shall be installed only where required by the Board of Township Commissioners. The same shall be installed in accordance with Township standards heretofore or hereafter ordained and established by the Board of Commissioners. Curbing shall be installed where required by the Board of Township Commissioners, whether for drainage purposes, safety factors or other reasons in the exclusive judgment of the Board of Commissioners of the Township of North Versailles. This does not preclude the installation of curbing in connection with storm and drainage problems required to control storm- and rain waters by use of installation of storm sewers and streets in other sections of this article.
[Added 9-17-2015 by Ord. No. 1097]
A. 
A sidewalk is that portion of a public right-of-way between the lateral line of the roadway and the adjacent property line which is intended for the use of pedestrian travel. This shall include any improved sidewalks and curbs.
B. 
All existing sidewalks and curbs (if any) must be maintained in conformance with this section. It is declared and affirmed that the maintenance and care of all such sidewalks and curbs shall be and are the responsibility of the adjacent property owner.
C. 
All adjacent landowners shall maintain and keep such sidewalks and curbs in good repair and in conformance with this section.
D. 
If any adjacent land owner desires to install a sidewalk and/or curb, or to replace an existing sidewalk or curb, such owner must perform the improvement in conformance with the specification set forth in the following subsection.
E. 
Specifications for installation and maintenance of all such sidewalks and curbs are those prepared by the Township Engineer as set forth in Exhibit "A" (Typical Sidewalk Detail. Drawing No. IX:3.05:04B, dated 10/1/1997), attached hereto and incorporated herein.[1] These specifications may be amended from time to time by resolution.
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Editor's Note: Said exhibit is on file in the Township offices.
F. 
Penalties for violations of the terms and conditions of this section shall be the same as provided for violations of the Property Maintenance Code.
As to water, gas, utility and similar lines:
A. 
All main utility lines shall be installed in the public highways of the Township of North Versailles only after first obtaining approval of the Board of Commissioners as to the exact location thereof. Plans in triplicate therefor shall be submitted to the Township of North Versailles, in advance, for such water, gas, electric or other utility lines, showing the location of such proposed installation with relation to the grade, center line, or property line affected.
B. 
All utility lines, such as water, gas and sewer lines, shall be installed so that one type of line shall not be superimposed over another type of line in order to facilitate and minimize installation costs, reduce the expense of maintenance in case of breaks, replacements, repairs or other similar maintenance operations; laying one line above another line is specifically prohibited, excepting where conditions in the judgment of the Township Commissioners renders other installation elsewhere impossible or prohibitive.
C. 
Customer service lines are not governed by these regulations.
D. 
All utility lines must be placed to conform to streets and grades with due regard for paving, curbing, sidewalks and other public improvements presently in the street or which are to be installed in the street.
E. 
Where hard-surfaced roads are removed or disturbed by the installation, maintenance, repair or any other act of utilities, whether for main line, customer service line, or any other reason whatsoever, by utilities, when the said hard surface of the highway or curb or sidewalk, as the case may be, is restored, the earth or fill in the ditch or excavation shall be tamped sufficiently with a compressor so as to prevent subsidence, sinking or collapse of any hard surface that is replaced by such utility when the work is completed, and the hard surface shall be replaced and restored to the type and quality of construction as previously existing. The said work of restoring the roadway, curb or sidewalk shall be done under the inspection of the Township of North Versailles under one of its authorized servants, agents or employees, the costs of which inspector services shall be borne and paid for by the utility.
F. 
The installation, maintenance, repair, use and enjoyment of the utility of its lines in a public highway is subject to the established grade, or any change of grade, that the Township sees fit to adopt. Any establishment or change of grade which might necessitate a change in the location, elevation or other placement of the utility line shall be borne at the exclusive expense of the utility for which the Township is in no way obligated.
The Township may require of any person, persons, partnerships or corporations seeking to install any type of the aforesaid improvements a bond in an amount sufficient, to be approved by the Board of Commissioners, to assure and guarantee completion of such municipal improvement, as well as a one-year maintenance bond after the acceptance of the completion of said municipal improvement by the Board of Commissioners of the Township of North Versailles.
The Township, in addition to the general requirements of this article, shall establish detailed rules, regulations and conditions in regard to any subject matter herein, copies of which shall be available at all times at the Township Secretary's office to any person, persons, partnerships or corporations interested in the same.
[Added 11-16-1987 by Ord. No. 857; amended 8-15-1988 by Ord. No. 867]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $600 and/or to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days.