[Adopted 12-14-1994 as Ch. XV of the 1994
Code]
No person shall open or dig a trench in a public
road, street, highway or thoroughfare of the Township of Springfield,
nor direct or cause any employee, agent or contractor of such person
to open or dig a trench or make any other excavation or disruption
of pavement in any street, highway, road or thoroughfare of the Township
until a written permit for such opening, excavation, trench or other
pavement disruption has been duly issued by the Township Engineer.
A.
Applications. Application for all permits to excavate,
open or dig trenches, or otherwise disrupt or break pavements in any
public road, highway, street or thoroughfare of the Township shall
be made on the forms provided by the Township and submitted to the
Township Engineer. Forms can be obtained from the Township Clerk's
office during regular business hours.
B.
Submission requirements. Accompanying all applications
shall be the following:
(1)
A clear and legibly drawn plan or sketch delineating
the exact location of the street opening. The sketch plan shall include
the following information:
(a)
The length and width of the opening.
(b)
Location of the existing Township storm drainage
systems and appurtenances within a one-hundred-foot radius of the
opening.
(c)
Location of all curbing, sidewalks and other
municipal improvements within a one-hundred-foot radius of the opening.
(d)
Where depths of trenches or excavations are
such that shoring, sheeting or other means of stabilizing or bracing
the trench opening is required, detailed plans, bearing the seal and
signature of a New Jersey licensed professional engineer, shall be
submitted.
(2)
Certificate of liability insurance indemnifying and
holding harmless the Township of Springfield.
(4)
Application form.
(6)
In the case of trench openings where traffic detours
are required or where the trench will remain open for periods longer
than one day or overnight, a detailed barricade, warning device and
detour plan, conforming to all applicable requirements of the Manual
on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, shall be provided. The plan shall
be reviewed and be subject to the approval of the Township Engineer
and Police Department.
(7)
A written schedule of operations, including the anticipated
dates of street openings, excavations and restoration work.
C.
Permittee. The permit shall be issued jointly in the
name of the contractor actually performing the work of the street
opening and the person for whom the work is to be performed. The Township
shall hold both the contractor actually performing the work and the
person for whom the work is performed equally liable and responsible
for all restoration, maintenance of traffic, protection of public
safety, repair of defective trench or excavation restoration in the
pavement and all else related to the trench or excavation and restoration
thereof.
D.
Permit. No street opening or any other work within
the right-of-way of a public road, street, highway or thoroughfare
of the Township shall commence until a written permit has been duly
issued by the Township Engineer. A copy of the permit shall be available
at the work location during all periods of construction and restoration
operations and shall be provided for inspection upon demand.
E.
Public utilities. If a road opening is required by a public utility in order to expedite emergency repairs, the opening may be performed prior to the issuance of a permit from the Township Engineer, provided that the person performing the opening shall submit an application and fees, as set forth herein, within 48 hours of the executed emergency opening. Under no circumstances shall an opening for emergency access relieve any person from complying with the restoration requirements as set forth in § 181-11.
B.
Escrow deposit.
(1)
Should any additional costs be incurred by the Township
due to the permittee's operations or negligence, including administrative,
engineering, inspection and legal costs, the permittee shall reimburse
the Township for all costs incurred. The permittee shall be required
to post adequate funds in escrow to reimburse the Township for costs
of the Township Engineer's inspection.
(2)
Any excess monies shall be remitted to the permittee
upon approval and acceptance by the Township Engineer of all final,
permanent road restoration work in accordance with the standards set
forth herein.
(3)
All costs shall be paid by the permittee prior to
the issuance of a permit by the Township Engineer, as provided herein.
C.
Utility companies; exceptions. For a bona fide utility
regulated and licensed by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
and subject to the payment of Public Utility Gross Receipts and Franchise
Taxes, the escrows required herein may be modified in a separate agreement
with the Township that will guarantee that any road opening and restoration
work performed by the utility shall conform with the requirements
set forth herein.
A.
Performance guaranty.
(1)
Required. Each applicant for a permit for a street
opening or trench shall post, prior to issuance of any road opening
or street excavation permit, a performance guaranty insuring proper
and satisfactory completion of all pavement and trench restoration
in strict accordance with the specifications set forth in this chapter.
The amount of the performance guaranty shall be estimated by the Township
Engineer for each street opening or trench excavation and shall be
based upon the pavement requirements and restoration necessary for
each specific application.
(2)
Form of guaranty. The performance guaranty shall be
posted with the Township Treasurer and shall be in any of the forms
indicated herein.
(a)
Certified check, payable to the Township of
Springfield and drawn on a New Jersey bank.
(b)
Letter of credit drawn in favor of the Township
of Springfield and issued by a New Jersey fiduciary institution. The
letter of credit shall be subject to the review and approval of the
Township attorney for form prior to its acceptance.
(c)
Surety bond issued by a surety company licensed
by the State of New Jersey. Evidence shall be submitted as to the
solvency of the bonding company issuing the bond. The bond shall be
executed by the permittee as principal, and the surety company shall
be the surety.
B.
Maintenance guaranty.
(1)
Upon completion of the final permanent restoration to the satisfaction of the Township Engineer of the public road, street, highway or thoroughfare in accordance with all standards set forth in this chapter, a maintenance guaranty shall be posted by the permittee. The maintenance bond shall be in one of the three forms set forth in Subsection A(2).
(2)
The maintenance guaranty shall be in an amount equal
to 50% of the performance guaranty amount and shall remain in force
for a period of not less than two years from the date of acceptance
of the permanent pavement restoration by the Township Engineer.
C.
Release of guaranties. Performance guaranties shall
be released upon satisfaction of the following conditions:
(1)
Approval of the Township Engineer of all final, permanent
road restoration work in accordance with the standards set forth in
this chapter.
(2)
Posting of an acceptable maintenance guaranty conforming to the requirements set forth in Subsection B.
(3)
Satisfaction of any outstanding restoration for other
street opening excavation projects for which construction has been
completed and/or restoration has either not been completed, has failed
or is otherwise unsatisfactory.
D.
Utilities.
(1)
Any bona fide utility regulated and licensed by the
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, in lieu of posting separate
performance and maintenance guaranties, may post annually a performance
guaranty and maintenance guaranty. The amount of the guaranties shall
not be less than $20,000 for performance, $10,000 for maintenance,
or such other amount as determined by the Township Engineer. The utility
shall provide to the Township Engineer a projected list of openings
for scheduled utility extensions during the calendar year and an estimate
of the average number of emergency openings which may be experienced
in the course of a year.
(2)
The utility shall provide the names, addresses, telephone
numbers and contact officials of all contractors who will be performing
street openings and pavement restoration work for it. This shall not
relieve the utility of any responsibilities for obtaining the necessary
street opening permits.
A.
Compliance with standards. All pavement restoration
shall be in strict compliance with the standards set forth herein,
and all materials shall conform to all applicable requirements of
the Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, 1989,
as amended by the latest addenda of the New Jersey Department of Transportation,
hereinafter referred to as “Standard Specifications.”
B.
Bituminous pavement. The restoration of all bituminous
surfaced roadways disturbed, opened, excavated or in which trenches
have been dug shall conform to the following pavement types and thicknesses
specified herein.
(1)
Surface course. All surface courses shall be of bituminous
concrete, hot-mixed, Type FABC-1, NJDOT Mix No. 1-5, having a compacted
thickness of either 1 1/2 inches or two inches, as required to
conform with the pavement surface thickness of the pavement or classification
of road in which the restoration is to be performed. The bituminous
concrete surface shall be placed on a bituminous stabilized base course
as set forth herein. A tack coat, conforming to the requirements herein,
shall be applied to the base course prior to placement of the surface
course.
(2)
Base course. A bituminous stabilized base course shall
be placed in a total compacted thickness of four inches in the trench
area and shall conform to all applicable requirements set forth in
the Standard Specifications for bituminous stabilized base course,
hot-mixed, Type CABC-2, stone mix, Mix I-1 or I-2. The bituminous
stabilized base course shall be placed on an aggregate subbase course
conforming to the requirements set forth herein.
(3)
Subbase course. A subbase course consisting of a minimum
compacted thickness of six inches of quarry blend stone conforming
to gradation Type I-5 or eight inches compacted thickness (minimum)
of soil aggregate (bank run gravel) conforming to gradation type,
as set forth in the NJDOT Standard Specifications Section 901.
C.
Gravel surfaced roads. In the case of a gravel or
soil aggregate surfaced roadway, the minimum restoration thickness
shall consist of not less than the eight inches compacted thickness
of soil aggregate conforming to gradation type, as set forth in the
NJDOT Standard Specifications Section 901.
D.
Sidewalks. Any concrete sidewalk disturbed, damaged
or disrupted during the excavation or trench opening shall be replaced
with concrete sidewalk conforming to all applicable standards of the
Township of Springfield. All concrete shall be ready-mixed air-entrained
portland cement concrete conforming to all applicable requirements
set forth in the Standard Specifications for Class B concrete. All
concrete shall have a minimum compressive strength after 28 days of
not less than 3,500 pounds per square inch. Expansion joints shall
be of a minimum thickness of 1/2 inch and shall be of the bituminous
cellular type conforming to the requirements of the NJDOT Standard
Specifications Section 908. All sidewalk shall be placed on a soil
aggregate base conforming to the requirements specified elsewhere
herein. All concrete sidewalk shall have a minimum thickness of not
less than four inches, and all base courses beneath sidewalks shall
have a minimum compacted thickness of not less than four inches.
E.
Curb and gutters. Where concrete curbing and/or gutters
are disturbed, damaged or removed, curbing and gutters of the exact
configuration as the existing curbing and/or gutters shall be constructed.
Concrete shall be portland cement concrete, air-entrained, conforming
to the requirements of the NJDOT Standard Specifications for Class
B concrete and shall have a minimum compressive strength of 4,000
pounds per square inch after 28 days.
F.
Topsoiled and unpaved areas. All topsoiled, seeded
or otherwise unpaved areas disturbed in the course of the work shall
be topsoiled with a minimum thickness of not less than four inches
of loam-type topsoil. Fertilizer, lime and all other soil conditioners
needed to promote the proper growth of grass shall be incorporated
and thoroughly worked into the topsoil. Seed or sod of the species
suitable for growth in the location and environment, and conforming
to the requirements of the NJDOT Standard Specifications, shall be
placed in all unpaved areas.
G.
Gravel shoulder areas. All shoulder areas disturbed
during excavation or trench opening shall be restored and graded to
provide and maintain the proper flow of drainage and to provide adequate
lateral support of the abutting pavement structure. The gravel material
shall be soil aggregate, Type I-6, conforming to the requirements
of NJDOT Standard Specifications Section 901. The soil aggregate or
gravel shall be a minimum thickness of not less than eight inches
compacted thickness.
H.
Concrete drive aprons. All concrete drive aprons disturbed during the course of excavation or trench opening shall be replaced in accordance with all applicable standards for concrete drive aprons, as set forth in § 185-22F, Chapter 185, Subdivision of Land, and shall be constructed of portland cement concrete, air-entrained, Class B concrete, having a twenty-eight-day compressive strength of 4,000 pounds per square inch and a minimum concrete thickness of six inches, including the sidewalk area traversing the apron. The apron shall be reinforced with welded steel wire mesh having a mesh grid pattern of six inches by six inches and being of electrically welded construction of 10-gauge steel wire.
A.
Compliance with standards. All methods of construction
and construction practices employed in the opening of trenches, digging
in street, backfilling, compacting and restoration of pavements shall
be in strict compliance with the requirements set forth herein, with
the Standard Specifications or as otherwise directed by the Township
Engineer.
B.
Excavation.
(1)
Pavement cuts. Prior to the removal of any pavement
or the excavation of any trench, the pavement shall be cut in a straight
line along the lines of the trench or opening. The pavement shall
be cut using a pavement cutting wheel, pavement saw or other device
approved by the Township Engineer. The cut shall extend through all
courses of bituminous concrete surface and base courses. Should broken
or failed pavement be encountered within or abutting the limits of
the trench, these areas shall be cut back to an area of sound pavement.
In the event of over excavation, the pavement shall be saw-cut back
to a straight line abutting sound pavement and firm base, free of
undermined areas. In the case of undermining of the area beneath the
pavement abutting the trench, the pavement over the undermined area
shall be saw- or wheel-cut in a straight line to produce a straight
edge abutting sound pavement over a firm undisturbed subgrade.
(2)
Adverse effect on surrounding area. The excavation
shall be conducted in such a manner as not to interfere or disrupt
any existing utility installations, building connections, foundations,
curbing, sidewalk, traffic signal appurtenances, storm drains or other
appurtenances located or extending into a subsurface area, either
within the trench area or within proximity of the trench or opening
area, in such a manner as to possibly be affected by the trenching
or opening activity.
(3)
Removal and replacement of backfill material. All
unsuitable backfill material shall be removed from the work area and
disposed of in a suitable location. The permittee shall replace all
unsuitable backfill with select material conforming with the NJDOT
Standard Specifications I-13 designation. The removal and disposal
of all unsuitable backfill and excess material and the replacement
of all unsuitable backfill material shall be at the expense of the
permittee.
(4)
Shoring, bracing and stabilization. The permittee shall ensure that the proper bracing, shoring and other means of trench stabilization shall be constructed wherever required or deemed necessary by the Township Engineer or by any state, federal or local laws. All shoring, bracing and stabilization shall be designed to withstand all lateral pressures and support all loading surcharges imposed by traffic, adjoining structures or other sources of surcharge loading. All shoring, bracing and stabilization shall conform to the plan, as required by § 181-8B, and shall be designed by a New Jersey licensed professional engineer. All shoring, bracing and stabilization shall conform to all standards set forth by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of the United States Department of Labor and the Bureau of Workplace Safety Standards of the New Jersey Department of Labor and Industry. In the case of prefabricated steel trench boxes or other devices, only those devices conforming to all applicable standards set forth hereinafter above shall be employed.
(5)
Interference with use of roadway. No soil, materials
or other items shall be placed so as to interfere with public use
of the highway, road or street or to create a traffic hazard.
(6)
Expeditious completion. The excavation or opening
shall be kept open only for the minimum time required to accomplish
the purpose of the opening. All openings, excavations and trenches
shall be closed at the earliest time thereafter. Temporary bridging
or road plates may be permitted or required, as determined by the
Township Engineer.
C.
Backfilling. All backfilling of trenches, openings
and excavations shall be performed in strict compliance with the procedures
and methods set forth herein and in the NJDOT Standard Specifications,
or as otherwise directed by the Township Engineer.
(1)
All pipe shall be placed on the proper class and type
of bedding required for the type of soil conditions encountered, depth
of cover over the pipe, type of pipe and traffic loading imposed.
(2)
In those instances where the height of cover over
the pipe or conduit is less than the minimum height of cover required
for the type of conduit or pipe, pipe thickness and diameter needed
to withstand a minimum AASHTO H-20 Loading, the conduit or pipe shall
be encased in reinforced concrete with the encasement being of the
thickness, reinforcement and configuration to support such loading.
The encasement shall be constructed so that the load is not carried
by the conduit or any other pipe or conduit which is located beneath
the conduit or pipe under construction.
(3)
Backfill shall be thoroughly compacted by mechanical
means in six-inch lifts to a minimum 95% (AASHTO T-95) relative density.
Tampers or compaction equipment shall be designed for the type of
material being compacted. All compaction equipment shall be subject
to inspection by the Township Engineer.
(4)
Under no circumstances shall puddling, flooding or
other nonmechanical means of compaction be permitted.
D.
Pavement restoration. All pavement restoration shall
be performed in strict compliance with all applicable requirements,
as set forth in the NJDOT Standard Specifications, as otherwise amended
herein or as otherwise directed by the Township Engineer.
A.
Traffic safety. The permittee shall bear all responsibility
for ensuring traffic safety and safety to the public in the trench
and work area at all times. The permittee shall also be responsible
for maintaining proper traffic circulation throughout the work area.
The permittee shall ensure compliance with all provisions herein or
as otherwise directed by either the Township Engineer or the Police
Department.
B.
Barricades, warning devices, traffic control devices.
(1)
Barricades and warning devices.
(a)
It shall be the responsibility of the permittee
to erect and maintain at all times all required barricades, signs,
warning devices and all other items required to maintain traffic safety
and circulation and public safety and convenience. If it is the determination
of the Township Engineer or the Police Department that additional
traffic safety measures are required, such measures shall immediately
be implemented by the permittee.
(b)
All barricades, signs, flasher units, cones,
traffic warning and direction devices, barrel delineators or other
devices employed in traffic control, warning and direction in and
around the work area shall be in strict compliance with all requirements
set forth in the Manual for Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD),
including design, placement and maintenance.
(2)
Flashers. Flashers, reflective devices and other items
required to ensure visibility of the trench or work areas in hours
of darkness shall be provided in strict compliance with all requirements
set forth in the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
(3)
Maintenance and emergency situations. The permittee
shall provide to the Township Engineer and Police Department the names
and telephone numbers of responsible individuals who can be contacted
on a twenty-four-hour-a-day, seven-day-per-week basis to respond to
an emergency involving the trench or street opening and to replace
or repair any defective, nonfunctioning, vandalized, stolen, damaged
or otherwise ineffective barrier, warning device, flasher, sign, barricade
or other device as required, or to repair or cause to be repaired
any trench restoration failure or unsafe condition.
(4)
Manholes, inlet castings, valve boxes. Should it be
necessary to allow, for any period of time whatsoever, a manhole casting,
storm drainage inlet casting, valve box, traffic signal detector plates
or other appurtenances in the roadway, shoulder or sidewalk area to
remain above the elevation of the surrounding pavement, ground or
sidewalk, barricades, barrel delineators or other suitable devices
provided with flasher units shall be placed over the appurtenances
and shall be secured to prevent toppling or unauthorized removal or
tampering, and shall conform with all applicable requirements of the
Manual of Uniform Traffic Devices for breakaway in the event of vehicle
collisions. If, in the opinion of the Township Engineer, temporary
pavement can be placed around the appurtenance to alleviate the unsafe
condition, the permittee shall be required to place such temporary
pavement, in accordance with all requirements specified herein, and
to properly remove such pavement when the appurtenance has been set
to proper grade,
(5)
Temporary crossings; road plates. Should the permittee
propose the use of road plates or other temporary bridging, the specific
approval for such items must be obtained, in writing, from the Township
Engineer.
(6)
Detours. No detours shall be implemented unless specific
written approval has been granted by the Township Engineer and the
Police Department. Prior to implementation or approval of any detour,
the permittee must submit a specific application to the Township Engineer
and Police Department. Such application shall include six copies of
a detour plan indicating the following:
(a)
Location of detour, indicating street from which
traffic is to be detoured and streets of alternate route.
(b)
Alternate route location.
(c)
Signing plan, indicating the location of all
signs and details of all signs, including advance warning signs, traffic
direction signs and barricades.
(d)
Placement of uniformed traffic control officers.
Location of all traffic control officers shall conform to the requirements
herein.
(e)
Written narrative of detour plan indicating
route of detour, length of time detour is to remain in effect, traffic
control measures, and means to provide access to all residences and
businesses within detour area.
(f)
Evidence of notification of all agencies, including,
but not limited to:
[1]
Volunteer fire company service district in which
detour is located.
[2]
First aid squad serving district in which the
detour is located.
[3]
Board of Education Transportation Coordinator
and Superintendent of Schools.
[4]
Township Clerk.
[5]
Township Administrator.
[6]
Residents within the detour perimeter.
[7]
All other agencies as may be directed by the
Township Engineer.
C.
Detour approval. Application for detour approval must
be submitted 30 days in advance of the date of implementation of the
detour. A waiver of this requirement may be permitted if the Township
Engineer determines a bona fide emergency condition exists.
D.
Uniformed traffic control directors. Where the need
for traffic control directors or flagmen is indicated, all personnel
shall be uniformed and shall have satisfactorily completed an approved
traffic control and traffic direction course. All traffic control
directors shall be equipped with all required flags, safety attire
and communication equipment, as required by the Manual of Uniform
Traffic Control Devices and the State of New Jersey. All traffic control
directors shall be subject to the approval of the Chief of Police.
Any person granted a permit to open or excavate
a trench or other excavation, or otherwise disrupt pavement in any
area within the right-of-way of any road, in any road, street, highway
or public thoroughfare shall accept, as conditions of the granting
of the permit, the following responsibilities:
A.
Assume all liability and responsibility arising from
the street opening covered by the permit, including liability arising
from the opening, construction operations, traffic safety and control
and restoration, holding the Township of Springfield harmless from
all liability and litigation.
B.
Comply with all requirements set forth herein or as
otherwise directed by the Township Engineer.
C.
Provide the Township Engineer with a minimum of two
working days notice in advance of commencement of street opening work.
D.
Notify all utilities or other entities of the street
opening work, as required by New Jersey law.
E.
Protect the health, safety and welfare of the public
at all times by employing all required traffic safety devices, warning
devices and other items required to maintain traffic safety and circulation.
F.
Prevent, to the fullest extent possible, the inconvenience
to the public due to road opening work and maintain at all times safe
and efficient traffic circulation around the work.
G.
Provide and maintain liability insurance for not less than the limits as specified in § 181-17, or as required by law, whichever is greater. All liability insurance policies shall name the Township of Springfield and the County of Burlington, New Jersey as being additionally insured and held harmless from all suits arising from the road opening. Such endorsements shall be recorded on the insurance policy and evidence of coverage shall be submitted to the Township Engineer prior to the issuance of a road opening permit.
H.
Submit evidence of Worker's Compensation Insurance
coverage prior to the issuance of the road opening permit.
I.
Maintain proper barricades, signs, warning devices
and all other traffic safety devices at all times.
J.
Obey all instructions issued regarding the permit
given by the Township Engineer.
K.
Post all required maintenance guaranties and repair
any defects or failures in the restoration during the period covered
by the maintenance guaranty. All repairs shall be carried out within
two working days of notification of restoration defects or failure
by the Township Engineer.
A.
All work, including but not limited to excavation,
backfill, bedding, pavement restoration, restoration maintenance and
traffic control and safety measures, shall be subject to inspection
by the Township Engineer. If, in the opinion of the Township Engineer,
the permittee is not complying with all requirements set forth herein,
or as otherwise directed, or that the permittee has failed to maintain
safe conditions in the work area creating a hazard to the public and/or
personnel, the Township Engineer shall have the right to revoke the
permit and require the permittee to cease work for which the permit
and street opening is intended until such noncompliance has been rectified
to the satisfaction of the Township Engineer.
B.
All restoration work shall be subject to the review and approval by the Township Engineer. No pavement restoration shall be considered to be complete or accepted until approved by the Township Engineer. Once approved by the Township Engineer, notification will be given to the permittee. Release of the performance guaranty will not be authorized until satisfactory posting and acceptance of the maintenance guaranty conforming to the requirements set forth in § 181-10B.
The permittee shall solely be liable and responsible
for any damages, injuries or claims resulting from the street opening,
restoration or is in any connection related to the permit or the permittee's
operations or actions. Nothing in this chapter shall be understood
or construed by any permittee or other person to absolve any permittee,
or his/her employees, agents or contractors, of any responsibility
for any damage or injuries suffered by any person or property in opening
or digging in any public road, street, highway or thoroughfare.
A.
Comprehensive coverage. The permittee shall post with
the Township Engineer a certificate of public liability insurance
providing a minimum umbrella or comprehensive coverage limit of not
less than $1,000,000 for injuries, including wrongful death, to any
one person and, subject to the same limit for each person, in an amount
not less than $500,000 on account of one accident, and property damage
insurance in an amount of not less than $250,000 for damage to property
for each and every occurrence.
B.
Vehicle insurance. The permittee shall provide automobile
and truck insurance in an amount not less than $500,000 for injuries
and/or wrongful death, to any one person and subject to the same limit
for each person and in an amount not less than $1,000,000 on account
of one accident, and property damage insurance in an amount not less
than $500,000 and $1,000,000 per occurrence.
C.
Special hazards. Special hazards endorsements, if
there is a possibility of such hazards existing in the work contemplated,
shall be included with the policy or policies for the following coverages
and amounts:
D.
Indemnification against suits. The permittee shall
provide to the Township indemnification against any liability or suits
arising from the permittee's operations and the street opening, or
any work in connection thereof, and the permittee shall protect and
hold harmless the Township of Springfield and its officers, employees
and agents against any claims arising from the permittee's operations
and the street opening or any related work.
A.
Streets. Streets shall be graded in accordance with
approved profiles and shall be paved with a four-inch compacted layer
of quarry-blend stone or graded slag laid on a stable subbase. Unstable
subbase shall be excavated to a depth of six inches and backfilled
with sand, free of clay, silt or loam. Wearing surface shall be a
two-inch minimum compacted layer of bituminous concrete, Type FABC,
A, T or SM. All materials and installation shall conform to state
highway specifications.
B.
Curbs. Curbs shall be tapered, six inches at the top
and eight inches at the bottom and shall be 18 inches deep. They shall
be constructed of 2,500 pound portland cement and be free of cracks,
irregularities and blemishes, conforming to established street grades
and alignment. Curbs shall be formed to full depth. Backfill shall
be tamped. Expansion joints of bituminous material shall be installed,
in accordance with the requirements of the Township Engineer.
C.
Sidewalks. Sidewalks shall be four feet wide and four
inches deep (six inches at driveways), and shall be on firm earth
foundation. They shall be constructed of 2,500 pound portland cement
concrete and shall be free of cracks, irregularities and blemishes
and shall conform to street grades and alignment. Sidewalk shall be
continuous to curb at corners. Sidewalk surface shall be troweled
to a rough finish and marked in uniform blocks. Expansion joints of
bituminous material shall be installed, in accordance with the requirements
of the Township Engineer.
A.
Permit required. No person shall construct a driveway
which extends across or through a ditch, drain, pipe, detention basin
or stormwater system located within the right-of-way of any Township
public road.
B.
Conditions for permit. The Zoning Officer may grant
a permit for such driveway encroachment for use as a motor vehicle
entrance for the development or improvement of a single lot, whether
or not a building permit is required, provided that the design of
the driveway and the facilities proposed for the flow of water shall
comply with acceptable engineering practice and standards, as required
by the Township Engineer, upon consideration of, but not limited to,
the following factors:
[Amended 11-8-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-08]
(1)
Natural drainage flow and pattern throughout the watershed
affected by the proposed driveway.
(2)
Land uses in both the immediate vicinity and surrounding
drainage region.
(3)
The suitability of the applicant's proposed surface
water management measures and devices in respect to the total surface
water runoff, velocities and rates of discharge which the applicant's
proposed construction on the lot may generate.
(4)
Any other factors relevant to the coordinated, adjusted
and harmonious development of the site, vicinity and region.
