The arrangement of streets not shown on the
Master Plan or Official Map shall be such as to provide for the appropriate
extension of existing streets or with a minimum right-of-way of 50
feet.
A. Minor streets. Minor streets shall be so designed
as to discourage through traffic unless deemed necessary by the approving
authority.
B. Regional highways. Subdivisions abutting regional
highways may be required to provide a marginal service road or reverse
frontage with a buffer strip for planting or some other means of separation
of through and local traffic as the approving authority may determine
to be appropriate.
C. Pavement width of streets. The pavement width of all
streets shall be a minimum of 30 feet for all local streets and may
be greater for collector and arterial streets.
D. Minimum right-of-way width. The right-of-way width
shall be measured from lot line to lot line and shall not be less
than 50 feet in any case, except when shown at a greater width on
the Master Plan or Official Map of the borough or said street constitutes
an extension of an existing street with a greater width than 50 feet.
E. Substandard street right-of-way and pavement width.
In connection with subdivisions that adjoin or include existing streets
that do not conform to widths as shown on the Master Plan or Official
Map or the street width requirements of this chapter, the applicant
shall dedicate additional right-of-way or pavement width along either
one or both sides of said road. If the subdivision is along one side
only, one-half (1/2) of the required extra width shall be dedicated.
F. Street grades. Grades of arterial and collector streets
shall not exceed 6%. Grades on other streets shall not exceed 10%.
No street shall have a minimum grade of less than one-half percent
(1/2%).
G. Street intersections. Street intersections shall be
as nearly at right angles as is possible and in no case be less than
60°. The block corners at intersections shall be rounded at the
curbline with a curve having a radius of not less than 20 feet.
H. Street jogs. Street jogs shall have center-line offsets
of not less than 125 feet.
I. Reverse curve tangents. A tangent at least 100 feet
long shall be introduced between reverse curves on arterial, collector
and minor streets.
J. Street line deflection. When connecting street lines
deflect from each other at any one point by more than 10° and
not more than 45°, they shall be connected by a curve with a radius
of not less than 100 feet for minor streets and 300 feet for arterial
and collector streets.
K. Change in grade. All changes in grade shall be connected
by vertical curves of sufficient radius to provide a smooth transition
and proper sight distance.
L. Culs-de-sac.
(1) Dead-end streets (culs-de-sac) shall be a minimum
of 300 feet and not be longer than 600 feet and shall provide a turnaround
at the end with a radius of not less than 50 feet and tangent whenever
possible to the right side of the street. Length is measured from
the center line of the existing right-of-way to the center of the
radius point of the bulb (cul-de-sac). Where culs-de-sac are constructed
in residential zones, no less than three new residences can be placed
on said cul-de-sac.
[Amended 11-13-2002 by Ord. No. 2002:880]
(2) If a dead-end street is of a temporary nature, a similar
turnaround shall be provided and provisions made for future extension
of the street and reversion of the excess right-of-way to the adjoining
properties.
M. Street names. No street shall have a name which will
duplicate or so nearly duplicate as to be confused with the names
of existing streets. The continuation of an existing street shall
have the same name.
N. Sidewalks. Where sidewalks are required, there shall
be provided a minimum walkway width of five feet constructed in accordance
with the requirements of the Borough Engineer.
All installations of water mains, culverts and
storm sewers shall be connected with an approved system and shall
be adequate to handle all present and probable future developments.