Borough of Woodstown, NJ Paving; Grading; Construction of Service Mains

No lot development shall be permitted until adequate provisions have been made for the laying out, grading and paving of all streets in the development.

§ 78-2 Utility mains laid prior to paving.

[Amended 5-27-97 by Ord. No. 513]

All utility mains, including gas, water, sanitary and storm sewers, shall be laid prior to paving.

§ 78-3 Street construction: materials and specifications.

[Amended 5-27-97 by Ord. No. 513]

All streets shall be constructed of soil aggregate I-5 to a depth of eight inches with a two-inch approved hard asphalt concrete surface.

§ 78-4 Placement of utility service lines.

[Amended 5-27-97 by Ord. No. 513]

All water and gas utility service lines shall be laid to the curblines on said streets. Sanitary sewer lines shall be at or near center line of said streets. Electric, telephone and cable TV shall be behind the curblines of said street.

§ 78-5 Construction, repair and replacement of sidewalks and driveway aprons.

[Amended 11-8-54 by Ord. No. 158; 6-28-94 by Ord. No. 475; 5-27-97 by Ord. No. 513; 4-9-02 by Ord. No. 564; 7-13-04 by Ord. No. 599]

Portland concrete cement sidewalks shall be laid to a depth of four inches with a width of four feet. Except at point of vehicular crossings, where they shall be at least six inches thick. This also applies to driveway aprons.

Exception: In certain areas of the borough, sidewalks vary in width; replacement or installation of sidewalks shall meet the existing widths of the bordering properties.

Sidewalks shall have a soft broom finish so as not to be so smooth that they are slippery when wet. Expansion joints of preformed bituminous-impregnated fiberboard shall be placed at property lines and at least every 20 feet with a break joint every four feet. Saw cuts are not to be used in place of break joints.

All Portland concrete cement must yield a compressive strength of 4,000 pounds or more in 28 days from the date it has been laid.

All new and replacement sidewalks and driveway aprons are to be constructed of concrete cement of 4,000-pound mix. No new brick or bituminous concrete sidewalks are allowed. Slate sidewalks are not allowed and must be removed.

Exception: In certain areas of the borough, sidewalks that are constructed of brick may be replaced or repaired with brick so long as they are installed according to the Borough Engineer's specifications. Remove the brick, compact the ground, add four inches of three-quarter (3/4)-inch clean stone and compact. Add two inches of sand, compact the brick into the sand and top the brick with sand to fill the joints.

[Amended 7-13-04 by Ord. No. 599]

For all new construction, sidewalks shall be located no less than three feet from behind the curbline to provide for reasonable access to water meters and connections.

All sidewalks shall have a grade level with the top of the curb and an incline of one quarter (1/4) inch per foot over the four-foot width.

All new construction, sale or transfer of property titles will require handicapped access ramps to be installed at all intersections to meet ADA requirements. Handicapped access ramps shall be constructed of Portland concrete cement of 4,000-pound mix only.

Good condition of existing sidewalks, driveway aprons, curbs and handicapped access ramps shall require that the particular improvement not be cracked, irregular, unlevel or uneven, spalding or rough aggregate surface or displaced in such fashion as to constitute a likely tripping hazard or lead to unreasonable premature deterioration.

[Amended 7-13-04 by Ord. No. 599]

All new construction, repair and replacement of existing curbs, sidewalks, driveway aprons and handicapped access ramps shall be authorized by the Superintendent of Public Works prior to the start of work. The Superintendent of Public Works or his designate will inspect the formwork and finish work to ensure the work meets the borough's requirements.

§ 78-6 Construction, repair and replacement of curbs.

[Amended 6-28-94 by Ord. No. 475; 5-27-97 by Ord. No. 513; 4-9-02 by Ord. No. 564]

Curbs shall be laid to a depth of 12 inches below the finish grade of the street with an exposed face of six inches. Top width of six inches and a bottom width of eight inches as shown in Figure 4.1, titled Concrete Cement Vertical Curb.[1] Transverse joints of bituminous-impregnated fiberboard shall be installed at least every 10 feet. All curbs are to be of Portland concrete cement of 4,000-pound mix only. Slate curbs are not allowed and must be removed.

Exception: In certain areas of the borough, Portland concrete cement curb and gutter is utilized and all installation, repair or replacement must be curb and gutter of Portland concrete cement of 4,000-pound mix only.

Exception: In certain areas of the borough, Belgian block curb is utilized and all installation, repair or replacement must be matching Belgian block construction only.

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Editor's Note: Former Section 78-11, Sidewalk Construction Specifications, containing portions of Ordinance Nos. 475 and 513 was repealed by Ordinance No. 564.

§ 78-7 Violations and penalties.

Violators of this Article shall be subject to a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days, or both. Each day the violation continues shall constitute a separate violation.

Figure 4.1

Concrete Cement Vertical Curb