[Ord. 10/13/1971, § 400; as amended by Ord. 12/12/1991A, § 10]
1.
The following improvements contained in this Part shall be constructed
at the expense of the subdivider or developer as stipulated in the
development agreement and in a manner approved by the Planning Commission
and Board of Supervisors consistent with sound construction and local
practice.
A.
Specifications.
(1)
Where specific standards and specifications are required by
this chapter, they shall apply.
(2)
In all respects in which standards for required improvements
are not set forth herein or specified by the Township hereunder, the
applicable standard requirements of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
shall govern.
(3)
Where there are no such specifications, improvements shall be
constructed in accordance with specifications furnished by the Engineer.
[Ord. 10/13/1971, § 410]
1.
Monuments shall be of concrete or stone, with a minimum size of six
inches by six inches by 30 inches, and marked on top with a copper
or brass dowel. Markers shall consist of iron pipe or of iron or steel
at least 15 inches long and not less than three-fourths inch in diameter.
2.
Monuments and markers shall be placed so that the scored or marked
point shall coincide exactly with the intersection of lines to be
marked and shall be set so that the top of the monument or marker
is level with the surface of the surrounding ground.
[Ord. 10/13/1971, § 420; as amended by Ord. 12/12/1991A, § 11]
1.
Streets.
A.
Streets shall be graded to the full width of the right-of-way, surfaced
and improved to the grades and dimensions shown on the plans, profiles
and cross-sections submitted by the subdivider or developer and approved
by the Supervisors.
(1)
Pavement base shall be constructed according to the specifications
of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
(2)
Pavement wearing surface shall be constructed according to the
specifications of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
(3)
In areas where curb is not used, the gutters or ditches must
be stabilized to avoid erosion.
B.
Where unusual or peculiar conditions prevail with respect to the
prospective traffic and/or safety of pedestrians, the Board of Supervisors
may require different standards of improvements than those set forth
in the previous sections. Crosswalks may be required when deemed necessary
by the Board of Supervisors.
D.
The finished elevation of proposed streets except for marginal access
streets, shall not be below the one-hundred-year flood elevation.
2.
Street Signs. Street name signs shall be placed at all intersections.
Their design and the names proposed shall be approved by the Commission
and the Board of Supervisors.
3.
Curbs.
A.
Curbs shall be provided along both sides of all streets unless, in
the opinion of the Board of Supervisors, with the advice of the Engineer,
they are unnecessary.
B.
Along the existing street on which a subdivision or land development abuts, curbs shall be constructed; and the existing paved cartway shall be widened to the curb. The location of curbing along a boundary street shall be determined by the width of the existing or future right-of-way of the street in accordance with § 22-502 herein or as established by the Board of Supervisors.
4.
Sidewalks. A system of sidewalks shall be provided within all housing developments and along both sides of all streets; except when, in the opinion of the Board of Supervisors, with the advice of the Planning Commission, they are unnecessary for public safety and convenience. Construction shall be in accordance with current Township specifications and § 22-502(8) herein.
[Ord. 10/13/1971, § 430]
Off-street parking and loading spaces shall be provided as required by the Township Zoning Ordinance. The design of off-street parking spaces and lots shall be in accordance with § 22-503(1).
[Ord. 10/13/1971, § 440; as amended by Ord. 7/6/1079B; and by Ord. 12/12/1991A, § 12]
1.
Storm Drainage. Complete drainage systems for the entire subdivision or land development area must be provided. All existing drainage features which are to be incorporated in the design shall be so identified. If the final plat is to be presented in sections, a general drainage plan for the entire area shall be presented with the first section and appropriate development stages for the drainage systems for each section presented. All plans shall meet the design requirements of § 22-505 herein.
A.
Land developments of all types shall be so designed that the post-development
rate of stormwater runoff is not greater than the pre-development
rate or otherwise manages the quantity, velocity and direction of
resulting stormwater runoff in a manner which adequately protects
health and property from possible injury, as required by the Pennsylvania
Storm Water Management Act of 1978, 32 P.S. § 680.1 et seq.
2.
Water facilities.
A.
In all new subdivisions and land developments, all lots or parcels
must be provided with an adequate, reliable and safe means of water
supply by one of the following methods:
(1)
Where possible, lots or parcels in all new subdivisions shall
be connected to a public water supply system. Approval of design and
proposed construction shall be obtained from the water utility engineer.
(2)
Where the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors, after
consideration of engineering studies, are of the opinion that connection
to the public water system is impractical, they shall, with the consent
of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, grant
permission, either temporarily or permanently, to make use of other
water supply systems approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection.
(3)
If water is to be provided by means other than by private wells
owned and maintained by the individual owners of lots within the subdivision
or development, applicants shall present evidence to the Commission
that the subdivision or development is to be supplied by a certificated
public utility, a bona fide cooperative association of lot owners,
or by a municipal corporation, authority or utility. A copy of a certificate
of public convenience from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
or an application for such certificate, a cooperative agreement or
a commitment or agreement to serve the area in question, whichever
is appropriate, shall be acceptable evidence.
(4)
Groundwater studies by a qualified hydrogeologist, well driller's
written opinion, sustained yield testing of existing nearby wells,
or drilling of a test well may be required by the Commission where
groundwater problems are known to exist near proposed subdivisions
or land developments. A well driller's opinion will only be accepted
when the well driller has an established reputation of competence;
sufficient wells have been drilled in nearby proximity that groundwater
well patterns (e.g., depth, yield, recovery rate, and quality) and
test results can be observed; drilling logs or detailed field notes
are available for those wells.
(5)
All water systems located in any floodplain area, whether public
or private, shall be floodproofed up to one foot above the one-hundred-year
flood elevation.
B.
Where Township or County or Water Authority/Utility plans indicate
that a water facility will serve the subdivision within a reasonable
time, the installation of mains and house connections, in addition
to the installation of temporary water supply systems provided for
in Subsection (2)(A)(2) above, may be required.
3.
Sewer facilities.
A.
Within an area of the Township having a public sewage facility which
is, in the judgment of the Board of Supervisors, based on a sewerage
feasibility study, reasonably accessible to the subdivision and available
for connection thereto, the subdivision shall be provided with a complete
sanitary sewer system to be connected to the public sanitary sewage
facility.
B.
In any subdivision where one or more lots, including the residual
parcel, cannot be connected to a public sewage facility, soils testing
shall be performed at the developer's expense by the Township's
Sewage Enforcement Officer in accordance with the Pennsylvania Department
of Environmental Protection regulations. Test locations for all lots,
including the residual parcel, shall be shown and numbered on the
plans. Copies of the approved sewage disposal permit, or Planning
Module Component I for 10 lots or less, and documentation of Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Protection approval of the sewage facilities
plan revision or supplement shall be included with the application.
D.
Where Township or County plans indicate that construction or extension
of sanitary sewage lines may serve the subdivision area within a reasonable
time, the Board of Supervisors shall require the installation and
capping of sanitary sewer mains and house connections in addition
to the installation of temporary individual on-lot sanitary disposal
systems. Responsibility for the design and supervision of installation
of all capped sewers, laterals and house connections shall be that
of the Engineer. Wherever individual on-lot sanitary sewage disposal
systems are proposed, the subdivider or developer shall either install
such facilities or require by deed restriction or otherwise, as a
condition of the sale of each lot or parcel within such subdivision,
that the on-lot sanitary sewage disposal facilities be installed by
the purchaser of said lot at the time the principal building is constructed.
In all other cases, sanitary sewage disposal facilities shall be provided
for every lot or parcel by a complete community or public sanitary
system.
E.
All sanitary sewer systems located in any floodplain area, whether
public or private, shall be floodproofed up to one foot above the
one-hundred-year flood elevation.
F.
On-site waste disposal systems shall be located so as to avoid impairment
to them or contamination from them during flooding.
4.
Fire hydrants.
A.
Wherever a public or community water supply system is provided, fire
hydrants shall be installed within 500 feet of all existing and proposed
properties, measured along accessible streets (as specified by the
Bloomsburg Water Company).
B.
All hydrants shall be placed with the steamer nozzle facing toward
the street or parking lot and shall be located so that they are accessible
to within five feet by fire apparatus.
C.
Hydrants shall provide two-and-one-half-inch hose outlets having
the thread specifications required by the Bloomsburg Water Company
and one five-and-one-half-inch steamer nozzle having National Standard
threads.
D.
All hydrant installations will provide a minimum of a six-inch lateral
connection to a minimum of an eight-inch water main. Each hydrant
lateral connection will include a hydrant valve for the purpose of
maintaining and servicing the hydrant.
E.
System additions and all system upgrading shall be designed by the
Bloomsburg Water Company to provide for future anticipated fire flows
of not less than 500 GPM in single-family residential areas and 1,000
GPM in commercial, industrial and multifamily areas at 20 psi residual
pressure. Neither Montour Township nor the Bloomsburg Water Company
guarantee that the present system can provide such flows, but the
Water Company will design and upgrade to provide for these anticipated
fire flows.
F.
All projects as of January 1, 1987, will be designed to meet maximum
domestic consumption at all times plus the above required fire flow
for a minimum duration of two hours.
[Ord. 10/13/1971, § 450; as amended by Ord. 7/6/1979B]
1.
Street Trees. Where street tree plantings are required by the Board of Supervisors, they shall meet the standards contained in § 22-506(2) herein.
2.
Streetlights. When streetlights are required by the Board of Supervisors,
the developer shall make the necessary arrangements with the municipality
and the public service company involved.
3.
Underground Utilities. Underground cables for communication and electrical
utilities should be installed when and where practical.
[Added by Ord. 7/6/1979B]
All other public and private utilities and facilities shall
be elevated or floodproofed up to one foot above the one-hundred-year
flood elevation.
