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(a)
In general, on all streets now opened and in use on which the width
of sidewalks is defined, the width of such sidewalk shall remain as
now established until new sidewalks or curbs are laid or relaid.
(b)
Streets hereafter to be laid out, opened or dedicated to the public
use, including curbs and sidewalks, shall be constructed in accordance
with the design and specifications prepared by the City Engineer.
Construction of such streets, curbs and sidewalks shall be subject
to inspection furnished by the City Engineer. Curbs, sidewalks and
driveways shall be constructed in accordance with specifications as
prepared by the City Engineer.
(c)
Specifications for the construction of streets, curbs, driveways
and sidewalks shall conform, where applicable, to the Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation Publication 408, Specifications (latest
revision).
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(a)
Owners of property abutting on streets of the City, prior to construction
or repairing curbs, sidewalks and driveways, shall apply for a permit
to have such work done. Permit applications shall be obtained from
the Department of Public Works. Applications must be signed by the
person who will be performing the actual curb, sidewalk or driveway
field work or the property owner. Completed applications shall be
submitted to the Department at least five business days prior to the
anticipated date for starting work. The Department shall review applications
and grant or deny the applicant a permit upon completion of the review.
(b)
When proposed curb, sidewalk and/or driveway work involves the construction
of depressed curb and sidewalk at nonexistent driveway locations,
a driveway permit shall be obtained from the Department of Public
Works. New driveways or depressed curbs may require prior approval
of the Traffic Safety Committee upon request by the Engineer.
(c)
Should the owner propose to have facilities installed in the sidewalk
area to provide radiant heat, plans and specifications for such an
installation shall be furnished and approved by the Engineer.
(d)
The fees each permit shall include a $100 administration fee, plus
an inspection fee of $150 for the first 50 linear feet or fraction
thereof, plus an additional inspection fee of $1 per linear foot for
curb and $0.50 per square foot for sidewalk where the length of curb
exceeds 50 linear feet and/or the sidewalk area exceeds 300 square
feet. Unused inspection fees shall be refunded upon approval of construction
by the City Engineer.
(e)
All curb, sidewalk and/or driveway permits shall be signed by the
Engineer. Permits must be kept on the job site for examination by
the Director or Engineer.
(f)
Any property owners or contractors doing curb, sidewalk and/or driveway
work without a permit will be required to obtain a permit at double
the normal issuance fee rate. All such work performed will be subject
to correction or removal and reconstruction at the discretion of the
Engineer. The property owner and the contractor shall be jointly and
severally responsible for the correction and/or replacement of all
work performed without permits.
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(a)
Construction of sidewalks, curbs and driveways shall be performed
by a licensed contractor. Contractors are required to qualify and
obtain a license prior to doing any work. Licenses for single projects
shall be renewed prior to the contractor's executing further
work. Annual licenses shall be renewed yearly. Licenses may be revoked
upon violation of any provision of this article by the contractor.
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Upon the issuance of a permit, a copy shall be forwarded to
the Engineer, who, as soon as practicable, shall meet with the property
owner or contractor to conduct a preconstruction inspection to verify
line and grade, review construction specifications and determine the
limits of construction.
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Curbs, sidewalks and driveways shall be constructed to lines
and grades approved by the Engineer and in accordance with the City's
specifications. The permittee shall notify the Engineer to inspect
the lines and grades prior to construction. The permittee shall stretch
string lines for the Engineer to approve the established lines and
grades. Forms shall be straight and to grade. Stakes for building
line shall not be used for line or grade of curb and sidewalk. The
Engineer can establish lines and grades for the permittee upon request
for an additional fee.
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The permit shall be valid for a period of 30 days, after which
a new permit shall be obtained.
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The Engineer shall check forms for curb and sidewalk work prior
to the contractor's placing the concrete.
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(a)
No excavation or demolition may be performed without compliance with
the PA One-Call System rules, regulations and procedures.
(b)
Yellow flashing lights, barricades and/or yellow construction ribbon
must be maintained by the permittee all night and nonworking hours
at the construction site adjacent to all open excavations and on all
materials stored within the street right-of-way. It shall be the sole
responsibility of the permittee to provide, erect and maintain, under
the direction of the Engineer and/or the Director of Public Works,
any temporary barricades, signs and lights for the protection of pedestrian
and vehicular traffic.
(c)
If the permittee fails to provide or maintain lights, barricades
and signs as directed, the Engineer may cause such devices to be installed
by the City. The City will invoice the permittee for rental and installation
costs incurred from the date of installation until the date of removal.
Payment not made by the permittee within 30 days of the invoice date
will be chargeable against the posted bond, including all fees and
costs involved in the collection of this payment.
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(a)
Owners of property with a driveway exiting onto a public street shall
construct and repair the driveway in accordance with the requirements
of the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act. Should the owner of
any property fail to comply with the ADA requirements within 30 days
after written notification to do so from the Director of Public Works,
the Director may cause the work to be done and certify the costs to
the City Solicitor for collection as provided for by law. Nonpayment
of the costs subjects the property to a lien upon the premises from
the time of commencement of the work, which date shall be determined
by the certificate of the Director of Public Works stating the starting
and completion date of the work on file in the Department of Public
Works.
(b)
Driveways that do not meet federal ADA standards and were built since
the enactment of the ADA shall be brought up to ADA standards at the
owner's expense.
(c)
Driveways that do not meet federal ADA standards and were built prior
to the enactment of the ADA shall be included in the City's plan
to bring City thoroughfares into compliance with the ADA and paid
for with Community Development Block Grant funds.
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If at any time, during the course of this work, it becomes necessary
to disrupt traffic or to partially or completely close a street, the
contractor shall notify the Department of Public Works in advance
so that the necessary arrangements can be made. No streets shall be
closed (partially or completely) without the permission of the Department
of Public Works.
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Street curb intersections shall be rounded with a minimum radius
as directed by the Engineer. Curb radii are typically 20 feet for
local streets and 30 feet for collector or major streets. The radius
point shall be concentric with that for the property line. Under no
circumstances shall such return be depressed to form a driveway. The
permittee shall consult the Engineer concerning the location of required
curb ramps.
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(a)
No survey monuments shall be covered, disturbed, or removed during
the demolition, repair, or laying of any sidewalk. The permittee is
responsible for securing all monument information before sidewalk
construction work commences. This information shall be obtained from
a State of Pennsylvania licensed surveyor.
(b)
Where a monument will be disturbed during construction, the permittee
shall hire a State of Pennsylvania licensed surveyor so that the monument
can be reset to conform to the proper grade and offset to the right-of-way
line. All work on the monument shall be under the direct supervision
of a licensed surveyor.
(c)
Where a monument is shown on an approved subdivision plan and it
cannot be found on the job by the permittee, they shall hire a State
of Pennsylvania licensed surveyor so that the monument can be located
before demolition or pouring concrete in that location. The surveyor
will need to reset a new monument if it is not found.
(d)
When a monument is disturbed, removed, or covered, all construction
work within an area of two feet in all directions from the monument
shall be terminated. The permittee shall hire a State of Pennsylvania
licensed surveyor to reset the monument.
(e)
In the case of monument covering, the permittee shall remove concrete
from the monument area, install a cast-iron box over the monument,
and complete concrete work within a period of 15 days from the receipt
of written notification from the Engineer.
(f)
In the case of monument removal or disturbance, the permittee shall
be responsible for the resetting and/or replacement of the monument
within a period of 15 days from the receipt of written notification
from the Engineer. This work shall be performed by a State of Pennsylvania
licensed surveyor as directed by the Engineer. A letter of certification
stating that the monument has been placed in accordance with the directions
of the Engineer and also the new elevation of the monument determined
as directed shall be forwarded to the Engineer. When requested, the
surveyor shall also supply a drawing for clarification. The Engineer
shall approve all monument correction procedures and schedules before
the correction is made.
(g)
All costs shall be borne by the permittee except as otherwise herein
provided.
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Whenever a complete sidewalk and curb is to be replaced (from
property line to curbline) and where runoff water from spouting had
been permitted to run across pedestrian sidewalks, such water shall
be redirected to landscaped areas where feasible. Otherwise, the water
shall be channeled under the sidewalk and into the street gutter by
means of a medium-weight cast-iron or Schedule 40 PVC pipe, a minimum
of four inches in diameter, projecting through the face of curb or
through an ADA-approved trench drain. Under no circumstances shall
such water be directed to either the sanitary or the combined sewer
systems without first receiving approval by the City. Any proposed
increase in impervious area may require a stormwater management site
plan upon determination by the Engineer. The application of best management
practice (BMP) solutions for the treatment of stormwater is strongly
encouraged.
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No work shall be performed between November 15 and April 1 without
prior written approval from the Engineer. No concrete shall be placed
when the ground temperature is below 50° F. unless the ground
temperature is 40° F. and rising. Winter curing procedures apply
and must be submitted in writing for the Engineer's approval.
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(a)
All curbs shall have a 1/2-inch premolded rubber expansion joint
spaced no less than every four feet and no greater than every 20 feet.
This joint is to be built into the curb at the time of pouring the
concrete. Permanently installed premolded rubber expansion strips
shall be used.
(b)
Where the sidewalk is constructed in contact with curbs, 1/2-inch
premolded expansion joints shall be placed longitudinally for the
full depth of concrete.
(c)
When the sidewalk abuts other structures, including building foundations,
concrete porches, concrete steps, etc., 1/2-inch premolded expansion
joints shall be used between the sidewalk and the permanent structure.
(d)
Each ten-foot (minimum) to twenty-foot (maximum) length of sidewalk
is to be separated by a 1/2-inch premolded rubber expansion strip
unless otherwise directed by the Engineer. New construction abutting
existing work is to be separated by a 1/2-inch premolded expansion
strip. Expansion joints shall be placed around all vent boxes, utility
poles, street poles, valves, utility connections and fire hydrants
as directed by the Engineer.
(e)
All expansion joints shall be constructed to fully separate the adjoining
pieces of concrete. No expansion joints shall be greater than 1/2
inch in thickness.
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(a)
The permittee shall notify the Engineer of scheduled sidewalk work
in which City or state traffic signs or parking meter posts are located.
The permittee shall then remove the signs or meter posts, taking all
precautions as not to damage them during removal operations. The permittee
shall pay to replace signs or parking meters damaged during removal.
(b)
The permittee shall be responsible for replacing traffic signs or
meter posts during the installation of new sidewalk under the supervision
and instruction of the Engineer. Where traffic signposts are to be
installed or replaced, the concrete sidewalk shall be poured around
a four-inch PVC pipe sleeve. After the concrete sets, the signpost
shall be installed in the PVC pipe sleeve. After the signpost is installed,
the PVC pipe sleeve shall be filled with grout and properly finished
around the top.
(c)
New sign standards, parking meters and posts the City requests to
have installed shall be furnished by the City at no expense to the
permittee.
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Prior to any sidewalk work adjacent to traffic signal junction
boxes, etc., the permittee shall notify the Engineer. If necessary,
the permittee shall make any and all adjustments to the boxes in accordance
with the instructions of the Engineer. The permittee shall coordinate
this work with the Department.
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Any water services from meter to curb, regardless of size, type
or condition, that are disturbed, broken or in any way caused to leak
by work being performed by the permittee shall be replaced in accordance
with provisions of the City Plumbing Code, by the permittee at the
permittee's expense. The City shall be held harmless in any and
all cases involving disrupted water services. The property owner shall
also be held harmless when work is performed by a bonded contractor.
All valve boxes shall be reset as needed to ensure that they are flush
with the surrounding grade and provide a smooth walking surface.
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Any sewer vents or sewer laterals disturbed, broken, blocked
or partially blocked because of work being performed by the permittee
shall be replaced, cleaned or repaired in accordance with the provisions
of the City Plumbing Code by the permittee at the permittee's
expense. The City of Lebanon will be held harmless in any and all
cases involving sewer problems. The property owner shall also be held
harmless when work is performed by a bonded contractor. All sewer
vents and cleanouts shall be reset as needed to ensure that they are
flush with the surrounding grade and provide a smooth walking surface.
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Curb set adjacent to inlets shall be square on the ends through
the full depth of the block, and the castings for all inlets, stop
boxes and other structures shall be cut into the curb flush with the
top. All inlet walls that are disturbed shall be rebuilt in a thorough
workman-like manner with portland cement mortar, and any castings
or sidewalk blocks broken by the permittee shall be replaced by that
permittee. Any castings covered by the permittee shall, upon written
notification from the Department, be uncovered and/or adjusted by
the permittee within 10 days of receipt of notification at the permittee's
expense.
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The permittee shall clean and remove from the project and adjacent
property all surplus and discarded materials, equipment and temporary
structures and shall have the project in a presentable condition throughout
within 48 hours after completion of this work.
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(a)
Concrete curbs and sidewalks shall be guaranteed by the permittee
for a period of three years from the date of completion of the work.
Under the guarantee, the permittee shall replace broken and disintegrating
concrete, as determined by the Engineer, within 60 days of receipt
of notification from the Engineer. Blocks that have settled or upheaved
shall also be replaced under this guarantee.
(b)
No deicing chemicals shall be used on new concrete curbs and sidewalks
during the first winter season after the concrete is placed. The use
of ice-removal agents containing ammonia nitrate and/or ammonium sulfate
are prohibited for the life of concrete curbs and sidewalks.
