[Ord. 381, 11/14/2005, § 600]
1. Streets shall be graded to street profile grades and cross sections
as established on and presented with the preliminary plats and as
approved by Borough Council.
2. Street cross sections shall be in accordance with standards and specifications
established by the Borough.
3. Streets shall be graded to the full width of the street right-of-way
and slopes of a minimum of two feet to one foot shall be constructed
commencing at the street right-of-way and extending on to the lots
of properties adjoining the street right-of-way, this applies to both
cut and fill sections.
4. Subgrade of streets shall be brought to the proper grade and contour,
and shall be rolled, and cross rolled using compaction equipment meeting
the requirements of Publication 408, or an acceptable alternative.
Compaction of the subgrade shall also meet the density requirements
of Publication 408, or an acceptable alternative. Where subgrade displaying
pronounced elasticity or deformation under rolling equipment is found
and stability cannot be obtained, the unsuitable material shall be
removed and replaced until the subgrade is suitably stabilized.
5. No base course shall be placed until the street subgrade has been inspected and approved by the Borough Engineer. Said inspections shall be paid for as specified in §
22-801 of this chapter.
[Ord. 381, 11/14/2005, § 601]
1. In areas where springs, poor soil drainage conditions, wet weather
springs or where conditions exist that underground drainage is necessary
to properly protect the proposed street pavement there shall be constructed
pipe underdrain, stone underdrain or subgrade drains according to
current Pennsylvania Department of Transportation specifications,
subject to approval of drawings by the Borough Engineer.
2. If during construction unknown poor drainage conditions are encountered
by the landowner, he shall notify the Borough Engineer and correct
such conditions encountered at the direction of the Borough Engineer
to his complete satisfaction.
3. Permanent pipe underdrain of a size, depth, width and slope as determined
by the Borough Engineer shall be installed on the upper or high side,
and all cut areas where they are required or necessary to prevent
the infiltration of water under the paved roadway.
[Ord. 381, 11/14/2005, § 602]
1. Type of curb used and location shall conform to the Construction
Standards.
2. Concrete curbs shall be of the following types in accordance with
standards and specifications established by the Borough:
Type
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Straight curb (8" x 24")
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Battered curb (6" x 8" x 24")
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Rolled curb and gutter
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Combined curb and sidewalk
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3. Bituminous curbing shall be wedged construction and installed on
both sides of street in accordance with standards and specifications
established by the Borough.
[Ord. 381, 11/14/2005, § 603]
1. The base course shall be constructed to lines, grades and cross-sections
as approved with all materials used and all construction requirements
performed in conformity with the latest edition of the Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation Publication 408 and consist of a subbase
course and a bituminous concrete base course as follows:
A. A crushed aggregate subbase course with a compacted thickness of
not less than 10 inches in depth, all in accordance with § 350,
"Subbase," of Publication 408.
B. A bituminous concrete base course with a compacted thickness of not
less than five inches in depth, all in accordance with § 305,
"Bituminous Concrete Base Course," of Publication 408, shall be constructed
on the subbase course.
C. A bituminous surface course using ID-2 bituminous material with a
compacted depth of 1 1/2 inches, all in accordance with Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation Publication 408, current edition, § 420,
"Bituminous Wearing Course ID-2," shall be installed on the bituminous
concrete base course for use during construction phase of development.
2. The base course shall be installed and constructed in accordance
with standards and specifications established by the Borough.
[Ord. 381, 11/14/2005, § 604]
1. The pavement wearing course shall not be installed until 90% of the dwellings are completed and construction equipment is not using the roadway or street. All damaged base course shall be replaced using same depth and materials specified herein in §
22-604. Any uneven base course shall be leveled with a bituminous leveling course. All repairs shall be completed and approved by the Borough Engineer prior to the placement of the final wearing course.
2. The pavement wearing course shall be constructed to lines, grades
and cross-sections as approved with all materials used and all construction
requirements performed in conformity with the latest editions of the
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Publication 408 as follows:
A. A bituminous wearing course (ID-2) with a compacted thickness of
not less than 1 1/2 inches in depth, all in accordance with the
latest edition of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, § 420
of Form 408, shall be constructed on the bituminous concrete base
course.
B. The pavement wearing course shall be installed and constructed in
accordance with standards and specifications established by the Borough.
[Ord. 381, 11/14/2005, § 605]
1. Sidewalks shall be provided where streets of a proposed subdivision
are extensions of existing streets having sidewalks on one or both
sides.
2. Sidewalks shall be of Portland Concrete five inches in thickness
except at driveways where they shall be a minimum of six inches in
thickness. Sidewalks shall be a minimum of four feet in width exclusive
of the width of the curb in the manner approved in the preliminary
plat.
3. Sidewalks, where provided, shall be within the right-of-way and in
residential areas, where conditions permit, 2 1/2 feet from the
curb and a landscaped strip shall be provided between the sidewalk
and the curb, if feasible. Sidewalks should line up with sidewalks
in adjoining subdivisions.
[Ord. 381, 11/14/2005, § 606]
1. Street name signs shall be installed at each street intersection
in accordance to type of materials, design and standards established
by Borough Council prior to the occupancy of any dwellings.
2. A traffic control signage plan and supporting documentation shall
be submitted for approval and shall be installed prior to occupancy
of any dwellings.
3. All traffic control, no parking and speed limit signs shall meet
PennDOT standards and locations for such signs and the Manual of Uniform
Traffic Control Devices.
[Ord. 381, 11/14/2005, § 607]
1. Installation of sanitary sewers, including house lines, laterals,
trunk lines, manholes, and other appurtenances, shall comply with
the rules and regulations of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection (PA DEP) and ALCOSAN.
2. In areas where a public sanitary sewer is available, all properties
within the subdivision shall be connected thereto.
3. All individual properties now using sanitary sewage facilities and
all future properties requiring sanitary sewage facilities shall be
connected to the municipal sewage system if it is available.
[Ord. 381, 11/14/2005, § 608]
1. Installation of sanitary sewage treatment plants and other appurtenances
shall be subject to approval by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection and Borough Council.
2. No building permit will be issued for any construction or development
until documentation is submitted guaranteeing capacity for treatment
of effluent.
[Ord. 381, 11/14/2005, § 609]
1. Adequate stormwater drainage facilities shall be installed in conformance
with a stormwater management plan to ensure that stormwater does not
flow onto abutting property, sidewalks or streets in such quantities
as to cause a detrimental effect. The stormwater management plan shall
ensure to the satisfaction of the Borough Engineer that rates of runoff
after development shall not be greater than the runoff which would
occur on the site in its natural state.
2. The stormwater management plan shall comply with the Pennsylvania
Storm Water Management Act, P.L. 869, No. 167, 32 P.S. § 680.1
et seq., and be prepared in accordance with standards and specifications
established by the Borough.
3. All materials and methods of construction and installation shall
meet and comply with the requirements of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation's Publication 408, current edition
and their Standards for Roadway Construction Series RC-0 to 100, current
edition.
4. Approved precast concrete inlets and cast iron castings shall be
placed at all low points, street intersections and at points along
both sides of the street to ensure adequate drainage, but in no case
shall the distance between inlets along the street exceed 400 feet
unless approved by the Borough Engineer. Inlets at street intersections
shall be placed on the tangent and not on the curved portion.
5. Manholes and cast iron castings of the type shown on the standards
and specifications established by the Borough shall be installed at
all changes in alignment and grades of stormwater sewers as may be
directed by the Borough Engineer to provide for proper maintenance.
Inlets may be substituted for manholes where practical.
6. Stormwater sewers shall be located in the street right-of-way or
in a drainage easement.
7. Stormwater sewers shall be reinforced concrete or a high density
polyethylene corrugated pipe with an integrally formed smooth interior
and have a minimum diameter of 15 inches and a minimum grade of 1%.
8. In the design of stormwater sewer installations, special consideration
shall be given to avoidance of problems which may arise from concentration
of stormwater run- off over adjacent properties, including release
or discharge of stormwater onto and across adjacent land when required.
9. Bridges and culverts shall be designed to support the expected loads,
to carry expected flows, and be constructed the full width of the
right-of-way, where deemed necessary by the Borough Engineer.
10. Stormwater management plans shall be in compliance with the Borough
Engineer's guidelines adopted by resolution and be submitted
for approval with preliminary plat application. Such plan shall include
pipe sizes and materials, details of proposed catch basins and inlets,
location of manholes and finish elevations.
[Ord. 381, 11/14/2005, § 610]
1. If public water supply is available or definitely planned for the
area by the Borough, then provision shall be made for its immediate
and eventual use.
2. Community wells or project wells for water supply shall be approved
by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and the
Borough Council.
3. All water supply systems shall be constructed as per the specifications
of the Pennsylvania American Water Company or its successor and approved
by the same, and copies of such agreements for supply of water service
shall be submitted to Borough Council for approval.
4. Fire hydrants shall be installed as per the Borough's specifications
for locations and must meet minimum static pressure levels as specified
for fire protection.
[Ord. 381, 11/14/2005, § 611]
Permanent monuments of reinforced concrete or metal shall be
installed after all grading and improvements have been installed to
identify all street right-of-ways and set in locations as determined
by the Borough Engineer. The developer shall furnish a certification
that monuments have been set in the locations as shown on recorded
subdivision plan.
[Ord. 381, 11/14/2005, § 612]
[Ord. 381, 11/14/2005, § 613]
Street trees shall be provided along all new streets and extensions
of existing streets. Their proposed locations, spacing and species
shall conform to the Borough construction standards and the recommended
list of trees in Appendix A. A planting plan shall be submitted for
approval by the Planning Commission and Borough Council. On narrow
rights-of-way or where the planting strip between sidewalk and the
curb is less than five feet wide, trees will not be permitted, but
are to be placed inside the property lines.
[Ord. 381, 11/14/2005, § 614]
In wooded areas or where other natural conditions exist, in
such a manner that their presence adds to the desirability of a subdivision,
Borough Council shall require that the developer preserve as much
of the original trees and natural conditions as is economically feasible
and require that a minimum of grading be done other than the grading
and excavating which is required for the construction of the improvements
in accordance with the improvement standards included herein and approved
by Borough Council.
[Ord. 381, 11/14/2005, § 615]
1. At the time of submission of a subdivision plan or development plan for preliminary approval a grading plan prepared in compliance with the Borough Grading Ordinance [Chapter
9] shall be presented for review. The grading plan shall identify the existing and proposed grade contours at two-foot intervals with sufficient elevations to show proposed grading of streets, lots, drainage ways, stormwater detention ponds and any other proposed grading activity.
2. Topsoil Preservation. No topsoil shall be removed from the site or
used as spoil. Topsoil must be removed from the areas of construction
and stored in accordance with the approved erosion and sedimentation
control plan as required under § 22-304.2C(14) of this chapter.
Upon completion of the construction, the topsoil must be redistributed
on the site uniformly. All areas of the site shall be stabilized by
seeding, both temporary and permanent, or planted in accordance with
the approved erosion and sedimentation control plan as required under
§ 22-304.2C(14) of this chapter.
[Ord. 381, 11/14/2005, § 616]
After completion of all required improvements the developer
shall have his engineer or surveyor prepare and submit to the Borough,
plans and profiles showing the exact location, elevation, grade, size
stormwater detention pond volumes and material used to install all
facilities. Said plans shall be dated, signed and sealed by the person
preparing plan and be submitted on reproducible mylar or in CAD format.