1. 
Survey monuments, bench marks and lot pins shall be provided in all subdivisions. Permanent concrete or durable stone monuments 30 inches by six inches shall be set at all boundary corners, angle points of boundary and such intermediate points as may be required by the Borough Engineer. Bench marks shall be placed on all monuments in the streets based on the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Sandy Hook Datum. All lot corners shall be staked and plainly marked with oak or metal pins, where feasible.
2. 
The installation and certification shall be made by a registered surveyor prior to the approval of the subdivision. In lieu of such prior installation, the applicant shall furnish a cash deposit in the form of a certified check to guarantee the proper installation of the required monuments and bench marks. The refundable deposit shall be in the amount of $200 per required survey monument.
3. 
The location and tie-in dimensions of all monuments shall be shown on the plan for recording. No public improvements shall be accepted by the Borough until all monuments have been set and certified to by a registered surveyor.
1. 
General design standards.
A. 
All utilities shall be designed, laid out and constructed in accordance with the requirements of the public utility companies or authorities that will provide service to the land development and in accordance with all applicable municipal, county, state and federal regulations, standards and specifications.
B. 
Utility systems shall be coordinated with existing and proposed systems in adjacent areas to assure sufficient capacity within logical service areas.
C. 
Utility systems shall be designed for full build-out of the area encompassed by a preliminary land development plan, although actual construction may occur in phases.
D. 
All underground utilities serving new subdivisions or land developments (including water lines; sanitary sewerage; storm sewers when in enclosed pipes; natural gas; and electric, telephone and other telecommunications), shall be placed in utility easements within street right-of-way but outside of the paved cartway. Where such location is not feasible, utilities may be placed below the paved cartway or may be placed in permanent easements located along rear parcel boundaries or in other locations where they will cause minimal disruption of desirable building arrangements and where future maintenance can be accomplished with minimal disturbance of site improvements and activities. If the new subdivision or land development abuts existing easements or public rights-of-way where overhead electric or telephone distribution supply lines and service connections exist, service shall be supplied from those overhead lines, and from that point of connection shall be placed under the paved cartway or shall be installed underground within permanent easements or rights-of-way. All easements shall be of sufficient width to allow access for maintenance. Electrical distribution shall comply with Order No. 99 of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC).
2. 
Water supply system.
A. 
Potable water shall be supplied to every development parcel and building within a land development in accordance with standards and specifications of the Western Pennsylvania-American Water Company, Allegheny County and applicable state and federal regulations. The capacity of the system shall be adequate to handle the necessary peak flows based on complete development, including water needed for fire protection as well as for all uses within the land development.
B. 
A system of fire hydrants shall be installed, with spacing as required to provide minimum fire flows as recommended by the American Insurance Association and the National Board of Fire Underwriters.
C. 
A water supply distribution system shall be designed to assure minimal disruption of service in case of breaks, and provision shall be made for service by an alternate source of supply if the primary supply is disrupted.
3. 
Sanitary sewage facilities.
A. 
Every development parcel and building within a land development shall be served by a system of sanitary sewers connected with an approved sewage treatment facility.
B. 
To the maximum extent feasible, sanitary sewer systems shall be designed to serve drainage areas. All sewers shall be sized to handle peak flows at full development.
C. 
Sanitary sewers shall be laid out and constructed in accordance with all applicable regulations of the Borough, Allegheny County and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
4. 
Stormwater management facilities.
A. 
All stormwater flowing over a subdivision or land development site shall be managed to assure that the maximum rate of stormwater runoff is no greater after development than prior to development; or to manage the quantity, velocity and direction of resulting stormwater runoff in a manner which otherwise adequately protects health and property from possible injury.
B. 
The quality of all stormwater runoff and any other nonpoint discharges from a land development site shall be in accordance with all applicable regulations of federal, state and county governments.
C. 
For land developments located in areas for which watershed stormwater management plans have been prepared and adopted by Allegheny County under the provisions of the Pennsylvania Storm Water Management Act,[1] stormwater shall be managed in accordance with the precise standards of the adopted plan and any municipal regulations enacted pursuant thereto.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 32 P.S. § 680.1 et seq.
D. 
For land developments located in areas for which watershed stormwater management plans have not yet been prepared and adopted, stormwater runoff shall be analyzed and managed in accordance with the procedures and standards contained in Chapter 4 of Stormwater Management Guidelines and Model Ordinances, published by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and in accordance with the following:
(1) 
Stormwater management facilities shall be designed to control peak rates of discharge for the one-hundred-year storms as are determined by the Municipal Engineer to be appropriate, based on the capacity of existing obstructions and system components.
(2) 
The predevelopment and post-development hydrographs shall match for all design storms, except:
(a) 
If a land development discharges directly into the Monongahela River, post-development runoff may be discharged at an accelerated rate, provided that the discharge will not cause riverbank erosion and provided further that the discharge does not contain any pollutant discharge prohibited by county, state or federal regulations.
[Amended 12-10-1992 by Ord. No. 1031]
Each lot shall have frontage on a public street, as defined by this chapter, which is constructed in accordance with the design standards of Part 7 and the Borough Public Improvements Code,[1] unless an exception or modification to this requirement is granted in accordance with the provisions of Part 9 of this chapter.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Public Improvements Code is on file in the office of the Borough Secretary.
Sidewalks shall be required in accordance with the following standards:
1. 
Sidewalks shall be installed along the entire length of any portion of the site which abuts municipal, county or state rights-of-way, unless expressly recommended by the Planning Commission and waived by Borough Council in accordance with Part 9 of this chapter. Under all circumstances sidewalks shall be placed on both sides of the street.
2. 
Sidewalks shall be installed along at least one side of parking areas, entrance drives and streets, providing for safe, pleasant and efficient pedestrian circulation from all parking stalls to all entrances to structures.
3. 
At least one means of access to all public and commercial buildings must be provided to accommodate handicapped individuals. Ramp gradient, the requirements of railings and the treatment of pavement surfacing shall comply with applicable requirements of the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry.
4. 
Sidewalks adjacent to any public right-of-way are to be constructed according to the Homestead Borough Public Improvements Code and Chapter 21, Streets and Sidewalks, including concrete curbing.
[Amended 12-10-1992 by Ord. No. 1031]
5. 
Internal sidewalks shall be of concrete, terrazzo (textured surface only), brick, flagstone, rubblestone or blackstone.
For the safety and convenience of the public, the developer shall install lighting of the following types approved by the Borough and on poles prescribed by the Borough on all public and private streets. On all streets, Duquesne Light cobra head high pressure sodium vapor fixtures shall be installed. In areas where underground utilities are available, Duquesne Light colonial post top high pressure sodium luminaries shall be installed at intersections of local streets and at other locations where Borough Council, upon recommendation of the Planning Commission and Borough Engineer, determines streetlighting is necessary for public safety.
The developer shall install street name signs, approved by the Borough, at all street intersections. The cost of the street signs and posts shall be assumed by the developer. Street signs shall be installed in accordance with Borough standards.
In addition to sidewalks, pedestrian walkways may be required within a land development to provide access to community facilities, to link major developments or to provide a connection between the development and adjacent recreational areas or open space. If walkways are required, they shall be located to maximize pedestrian safety and convenience and to minimize contacts with vehicular traffic, with street crossings being held to a minimum.
Shade trees shall be planted on both sides of all street rights-of-way and shall be located within the required setback areas, unless location within the right-of-way is approved by the Borough. The spacing and types of trees shall be recommended in the landscape plan, but shall be spaced not more than 30 feet apart. Trees shall be planted so as not to interfere with utilities, roadways, sidewalks, sight easements or streetlights. All trees shall have a minimum caliper of 3 1/2 inches, be nursery grown, of substantially uniform size and shape and have straight trunks.
1. 
Requirements. Land shall be set aside in subdivisions and land developments in order to provide areas and facilities for active and passive recreation, in accordance with the Borough's adopted plan for parks and recreation.
A. 
In residential subdivisions and land developments which contain more than 20 lots or more than 20 housing units, land equal to 10% of the site area, excluding streets and aboveground utility easements, shall be provided for the recreational use of residents. Land shall be suitable for active or passive recreational use and may be offered for dedication to the municipality or reserved for the shared use of residents of the development by means of a legal agreement acceptable to the Borough.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Subsection 6.9(a)(2), which immediately followed this subsection, was deleted 12-10-1992 by Ord. No. 1031.
2. 
Use of riverfront yard. If a subdivision or land development includes frontage along the river and is located in a zoning district in which a riverfront yard is required, all or a portion of the requirement for provision of land for recreation purposes may be fulfilled by designation of all or a portion of the riverfront yard for public recreational use.
3. 
Payment in lieu of providing land. If a suitable area for common or public recreation space does not exist within the proposed subdivision or land development, or if the required areas would be too small for effective use, the applicant may pay a fee in lieu of provision of land. The fee shall be equal to the market value of the land which would otherwise be required. Any fees paid in lieu of the provision of land shall be deposited, used and refunded in accordance with the provisions of § 503(11) of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, Act 247 of 1968, as amended and reenacted by Act 170 of 1988 and as hereafter amended from time to time.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10503(11).