[Amended 11-1-2011 by Ord. No. 1530; 8-21-2012 by Ord. No. 1553]
A. No person shall install or resurface any driveway
connecting with any street or highway, or break into any curb therefor,
in the Borough, without first obtaining a permit to do so.
B. No permit shall be issued unless the driveway is to
be constructed in such a manner as:
(1) Not to permit obstruction of drainage along the gutter
and road area.
(2) Not to permit interference with the existing drains,
if any.
(3) To make adequate provision for proper drainage.
C. All driveways shall comply with §
300-71D(4), Driveway design criteria.
[Amended 2-21-2017 by Ord. No. 1697]
The permit for the installation of a driveway
shall be issued by the Code Enforcement Official after the approval
of the plans and specifications of the proposed driveway by the Code
Enforcement Official.
All driveways between the curb and property
line shall be constructed in accordance with the following minimum
specifications:
A. There shall be a one-and-one-half-inch stone base,
four inches in depth. Compacted stone dust or a suitable liquid material
shall be used as a binder and rolled to satisfactory compaction.
B. After rolling to proper crowning grade, a one-inch
surface of asphalt shall be spread and rolled.
[Amended 2-21-2017 by Ord. No. 1697]
A. All curbs broken shall be replaced where they are
connected to or join the edges of the driveway, according to specifications
on file in the office of the Code Enforcement Official, but under
no circumstances shall the applicant be permitted to construct asphalt
beyond the curbline or beyond the existing edge of the pavement. Provision
must be made to maintain the established drainage and to prevent creation
of a drainage problem where none exists.
B. Where it is necessary to cut out an existing curb,
the entire curb slab shall be removed and replaced with a drop section
under the supervision of the Code Enforcement Official.