[Amended 6-6-84 by Ord. No. 6-84]
Any new curb or sidewalk or any repair to any existing sidewalk
or curb shall conform to the specifications provided in this Article.
[Amended 9-7-83 by Ord. No. 8-83; 6-6-84 by Ord. No. 6-84 and 12-20-89 by Ord. No. 22-1989]
A permit shall be required for the installation of new sidewalk
or any repair to any existing sidewalk. The fee to be assessed for
said permit shall be fixed in accordance with Municipal Ordinance
101-3(A)(1)(e)(iv).
In the event that any new sidewalk, or any repair to any existing
sidewalk, or the installation of an apron to any driveway touches
or concerns the Municipal street, a street opening permit shall be
required.
A street opening permit shall be required for the installation
of any curbing which touches or concerns any Municipal street.
[Reserved by Ord. No. 6-84.]
[Reserved by Ord. No. 6-84.]
[Reserved by Ord. No. 6-84.]
All curbs and sidewalks lying within the intersection of the
side lines of intersecting streets will be paid for by the owner of
the property.
All curbs and sidewalks shall be laid at the established grade,
in conformity with adjoining property or as specified by the Borough
Engineer.
[Amended 5-13-63 by Ord. No. 63-6]
In all cases where permanent improvements are installed, the
line and grade will be furnished by the Borough Engineer at the expense
of the property owner.
Where gutters are considered necessary, they shall be laid and
paid for by the borough.
A.
The paved portion of any sidewalk, provided the width of the street
so permits, shall be not less than four feet in width.
B.
The full width of such sidewalk from the fence line to the curbline
shall remain unobstructed, unless special privilege is secured from
the Mayor and Borough Council.
C.
The grade of sidewalks shall have a uniform pitch of one-four (1/4)
inch to the foot toward the curbline, except where the physical conditions
alter the situation and, in such case, modifications shall first be
approved by the Mayor and Borough Council.
D.
The materials for the paved portion of the sidewalks shall be concrete,
provided that the alignment, grades, construction and ingredients
shall correspond to the provisions of this Article. In all cases where
the subgrade is of a clay or spongy nature, there shall be an additional
excavation of a depth of four inches below the base of the improved
pavement and such space shall be filled and well tamped with sand
or cinders.
E.
Concrete sidewalks shall be at least four inches in thickness, composed
of what is known as the one-course 1-2-4 mix [namely, one equal part
by volume of Portland cement, two equal parts by volume of good clean
sand, to four equal parts by volume of crushed rock, pebbles or slag].
These ingredients shall be well mixed in a dry condition, and then
sufficient water added to obtain the desired consistency, and the
mixing continued until the materials are uniformly distributed and
the mass homogeneous and uniform in color. The concrete shall be of
such consistency that, when placed in the forms and tamped, there
will be no voids when the forms are removed.
F.
The concrete shall be placed in the forms for the full thickness
of the pavement in the one-course type and finished with a steel trowel.
No topping or plastering shall be permitted.
G.
Expansion joints at least 1/4 inch in width shall be cut through
the full thickness of the pavement every four to six feet. About every
30 feet, a one-half-inch tar filler shall be placed.
A.
All curbs, unless otherwise authorized by the Mayor and Borough Council, shall be constructed of concrete of the one-course type and of the same ingredients and mixture as provided in § 94-21E. The surface of the concrete shall have the trowel finish. The outer edge of the top of curbs shall be finished with an edging tool having a one-inch radius.
B.
Curb forms shall be removed soon enough to afford proper finishing.
The face of the curbs shall be finished for at least 12 inches below
the top. No topping or plastering shall be permitted.
C.
The curbs shall be of at least six inches in thickness at the top
and seven inches in thickness at the base, giving a one-inch flare
on the face, and shall be at least 16 inches in depth.
D.
Expansion joints at least 1/4 inch in width shall be cut not over
10 feet apart for the full width and depth of the curbs.
E.
Excess concrete extending over the thickness of the curb at the top
shall be removed, leaving a straight line along the inner edge of
the curb.
All curb corners shall be rounded with an eight-foot radius,
unless otherwise ordered in writing by the Borough Engineer.
All driveway approaches shall be of an approved hard-surface
material, and shall slope from the grade of the outer edge of the
paved portion of the sidewalk to the gutter at the curbline.
