A.
Conformance with Comprehensive Plan and map. The arrangement, character,
extent, width, grade and location of all streets shall conform to
the requirements of the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Map of Unity
Township.
B.
Design in compliance with this and other ordinances. Where not shown on the Comprehensive Plan or Official Map, the arrangement and other design standards for streets shall conform to the provisions found herein and in Chapter 118, Zoning.
C.
Compliance with street construction ordinance. All streets, curbs, sidewalks, gutters and other related facilities shall be constructed to comply with Chapter 100, Streets and Sidewalks, Article II of the Code of Unity Township, as may be amended from time to time hereafter. The streets shall be graded to the grades and dimensions shown on plans and profiles approved by the Supervisors and shall include the following improvements:
(1)
Suitable drainage structures, culverts, storm sewers, ditches and
related installations sufficient to ensure adequate drainage at all
points along the streets.
(2)
Street and underground construction in conformance with Standard
Specifications, which by reference are incorporated and made a part
hereof as if attached hereto.
(3)
Paving shall be required on all streets.
D.
Access to public streets required. Unless otherwise approved by the
Board of Supervisors, every lot within a subdivision shall have access
to a public street.
E.
Through traffic discouraged. Residential streets shall be arranged
to discourage through traffic and ensure maximum privacy. Appropriate
traffic calming measures as recommended by the Township Engineer to
reduce speed on residential streets, shall be installed.
F.
Street names. All streets shall be named. No street names shall be
used which will duplicate or be phonetically similar with the names
of existing streets. Street names shall be subject to the approval
of the Westmoreland County Emergency Management Agency.
G.
Street extensions. Streets that are extensions of or obviously in
alignment with existing streets shall bear the names of the existing
streets.
H.
Highway access permits required. Any plan which includes encroachment
within or entry into the legal right-of-way of a state highway is
required to obtain a State Highway Access Permit from the Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation (PennDOT) prior to the approval of the
plan.
I.
Design and construction. Where applicable, all road and street design
and construction shall comply with standards and methods prescribed
by the Township and/or established in the latest editions of the following
publications:
