A.
All work shall conform to standards put forth by the American Congress
on Surveying and Mapping and the following minimum standards:
B.
Monuments. Monuments shall be four inches square at the surface,
30 inches long and made of concrete, stone, or by setting a four-inch
cast iron or steel pipe filled with concrete. Monuments shall be set
at the intersection of lines forming angles in boundaries of the subdivision
and at the intersection of public and private street right-of-way
lines as follows:
(1)
Monuments shall not be required for subdivisions with fewer than
20 residential lots.
(2)
A minimum of two monuments shall be required for subdivisions not meeting the criteria of § 320-37B(1); provided, however, that there is a clear line of sight between monuments. The Township reserves the right to require additional monuments at such places as may be required by the Engineer to adequately establish horizontal control.
(3)
A minimum of three monuments shall be required for subdivisions of
50 lots or more; provided, however, that there is a clear line of
sight between monuments. The Township reserves the right to require
additional monuments at such places as may be required by the Engineer
to adequately establish horizontal control.
The construction and installation of curb and sidewalk within
the Township shall conform to the following requirements:
A.
Developments requiring sidewalks and curbs.
(1)
Sidewalks and curbs shall be provided within any development exhibiting
one or more of the following characteristics:
(a)
Development located either partially within Fairfield Borough
and Hamiltonban Township.
(b)
Development located adjacent to Fairfield Borough.
(c)
Development with a development density of three dwelling units
per acre.
(d)
Any development where the Township determines that the provision
of curbing and sidewalks is necessary in the interest of enhancing
public safety (and particularly pedestrian public safety).
(2)
Where the provision of curbing and sidewalk is based on proposed
development density, said density shall be calculated utilizing the
property's net developable area, which is exclusive of any designated
areas for open space, conservation, recreation, floodplain, wetland,
stormwater management, and public rights-of-way. Sidewalks may be
limited to one side of the proposed street in instances of conservation
by design developments where lots front only one side of the street.
C.
Sidewalks shall comply with applicable standards in the Hamiltonban
Township Standard Construction and Material Specifications document.
D.
Sidewalk shall be separated by a three-foot grass strip from the
edge of curb.
E.
Crosswalks. Curb and sidewalk design shall also include depressed
areas at street intersections constructed per the aforementioned publication.
Crosswalks at all street intersections shall be located and designed
to minimize crosswalk length. To achieve this standard, paired pedestrian
ramps oriented perpendicular to the vehicle travel direction of the
street on which the crosswalk will be located shall be utilized at
each corner of the intersection. A singular curb ramp at each corner
facing diagonally toward the center of the intersection shall not
be authorized under any circumstances. All crosswalks and pedestrian
ramps shall comply with applicable requirements of the Americans with
Disabilities Act.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: See 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.
A.
All bridges and other forms of stream encroachments shall be permitted
by the Township only in accordance with all applicable federal, state
and local agency rules and regulations. Final subdivision and/or land
development plan approval shall be subject to the provision of permits
and approvals from all applicable regulatory agencies, including,
but not limited to, the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE),
the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP), the
County Conservation District, the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA), and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
B.
Bridges, whether existing or proposed, shall be designed in accordance
with AASHTO Standard Specifications for Highway Bridges as part of
any subdivision and/or land development plan approval. All bridges
shall be designed using a design vehicle of AASHTO HS20 or HS25 live
load rating, whichever shall govern. Vehicle load limits shall be
posted at both ends of each bridge, with signs having reflective letters
not less than four inches in height on a contrasting background.
Compliance with applicable standards of Chapter 300, Stormwater Management, shall be required for all regulated activities as defined in said chapter. Where a subdivision or land development plan requires a stormwater management site plan (SWM site plan) in accordance with applicable standards of Chapter 300, Stormwater Management, said SWM site plan shall be submitted as a component of any required preliminary plan and/or final plan submission in accordance with applicable standards of this chapter.
A.
Within any major land development or major subdivision, or within
any land development or subdivision where new streets are proposed,
street trees shall be required. Street trees shall be planted along
both sides of all new streets, and along the side of any existing
street bordering the proposed development where street trees do not
already exist.
B.
Street trees shall be planted at intervals of not more than 45 feet.
An equivalent number of trees may be planted in a less formal arrangement,
subject to the approval of the Board of Supervisors.
C.
Street trees shall not be planted directly opposite a street from
each other. Street trees shall be planted in a staggered arrangement
to provide maximum tree canopy coverage over the street.
D.
At intersections, trees shall not be located within the clear sight
triangle.
E.
Where street trees are required in a location that either includes curbing and sidewalk or where curbing and sidewalk is to be installed, the required street trees shall be located between the curb and sidewalk within the grass strip required by § 320-38D of this chapter. Where street trees are required in a location that either does not include curbing and sidewalk or where curbing and sidewalk is not required, the required street trees shall be located five feet from the street right-of-way line.
F.
Street trees shall be of nursery stock. They shall be of symmetrical
growth, free of insects, pests and disease, suitable for street use,
and in conformity with the standards of the American Association of
Nurserymen.
G.
The minimum tree caliper shall be 2 1/2 inches, measured three
feet above the ground surface.
H.
Street trees shall be selected from a species list approved by the
Township through resolution of the Board of Supervisors.
I.
Species variety.
(1)
To ensure variety in street tree application, the number of species
of trees to be used shall be based on the number of overall trees
required for a given development project in accordance with the following
table:
|
Number of Required Street Trees
|
Number of Required Species
|
|---|---|
|
1 to 10
|
1
|
|
11 to 25
|
2
|
|
26 to 50
|
3
|
|
50 to 100
|
4
|
|
More than 100
|
5
|
(2)
When more that one tree species is required, the tree species shall
be applied in equal proportions within the development site.
