[Adopted 8-27-1996 by Ord. No. 1996-8]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Millersville Borough.
The Borough Council of Millersville Borough.
The Engineer for Millersville Borough.
Any street, avenue, boulevard, road, highway, freeway, parkway,
lane, alley, viaduct and any other ways used or intended to be used
by vehicular traffic or pedestrians, whether public or private. Included
is all the land between the street right-of-way lines, whether improved
or unimproved. Streets may be comprised of pavement, shoulders, gutters,
sidewalks, dividing strips or other areas within the street right-of-way
lines.
[Amended 10-24-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-3]
A.
General standards. All new streets shall be constructed
in accordance with the specifications and procedures contained in
this article, and the Borough may require that reconstruction of streets
meet these specifications and procedures.
(1)
All construction methods, equipment and materials
shall conform to PennDOT Form 408, Specifications, latest edition.
(2)
Upon request of the Borough, test samples of any product
or material may be taken at the manufacturer's plant by a designated
Borough official or, upon request, be delivered to the designated
official at the Borough office at no cost to the Borough.
(3)
Testing of such samples may be performed by an approved
independent laboratory or at PennDOT's Bureau of Materials Testing
and Research Laboratory.
(4)
Testing for thickness or sampling of in-place materials
may be required for individual courses and/or total pavement thickness.
All costs of sampling shall be the contractor's responsibility. Any
disputes shall be resolved by compliance with PennDOT's specifications.
(5)
The PennDOT Form 408 referred to herein shall be the
1994 edition or latest edition thereof.
(6)
Reference in the applicable PennDOT specifications
and standards to “State Engineer” shall be interpreted
as meaning Millersville Borough.
B.
Grades for streets. PennDOT's guidelines for design
of local streets (PennDOT Publication 190) shall apply, except that
the minimum grade shall not be less than 1%, and the maximum grade
shall not be greater than 8%.
C.
Width of newly constructed streets in developments.
(1)
Subject to the requirements of Chapter 325, Subdivision and Land Development, the paved roadway width shall not be less than 36 feet curbed with vertical curbs on both sides as detailed on Millersville Borough Design Drawing No. ST-C-1, which drawing is attached hereto, made a part thereof and marked as “Exhibit A.”[1] No slant curbs shall be permitted in Millersville Borough.[2]
(2)
Extensions of existing streets within developments
currently approved shall have a graded shoulder extending not less
than eight feet in width on both sides of the paved roadway.
(3)
The graded shoulder shall have a uniform slope of
3/4 inch per foot from pavement edge to gutter line.
(4)
All drainage facilities shall be located at the low
point of the graded width.
D.
Streets. All streets in the Borough shall be constructed
in accordance with the following specifications:
(1)
Subgrade.
(a)
All rock shall be removed and covered with a
six-inch cushion of suitable material meeting the physical, placement
and compaction requirements of Section 351 of the Pennsylvania Department
of Transportation (PennDOT) Form 408.
(b)
Preparation of subgrade shall conform to the
construction requirements of Section 210 of PennDOT's Form 408.
(c)
For fine grade, a layer of 2A stone, graded
and compressed to four inches in thickness using a ten-ton roller,
shall be placed on the prepared subgrade.
(d)
One-fourth inch per foot crown shall be maintained
when fine-grading the subgrade.
(e)
No stone shall be laid on frozen ground.
(2)
Base course. The base course shall consist of one
bituminous base course with a minimum compacted thickness of five
inches on residential streets and six inches on collector streets.
(3)
Surface courses. The surface course shall not be less
than 1 1/2 inches of ID-2 thickness compacted; wearing course
compacted with approved power rollers, one weighing not less than
10 tons.
(4)
Finished streets. All finished streets must maintain
1/4 inch per foot crown, except on super-elevations and area approved
by standard engineering practice.
E.
Curbs.
(1)
All newly constructed curbs shall be vertical curbs
meeting all requirements of this chapter. All existing vertical curbs
shall be repaired or replaced with vertical curbs meeting all design
and construction requirements of this chapter. All existing rolled
curbs which are to be replaced, which are to be reconstructed or which
must be substantially repaired shall be replaced with vertical curbs
meeting all design and construction standards of this chapter, unless
the Borough shall grant an exception, in the sole discretion of the
Borough, and it shall be granted only if abutting properties having
existing, consistent rolled curb in good condition. The design of
vertical curbs shall conform to the vertical curb drawing attached
as Exhibit A to this article.[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: Exhibit A is included at the
end of this chapter.
(2)
Materials and construction requirements for curbs
shall be as outlined in the then-current Pennsylvania Department of
Transportation Form 408 Specifications.
(3)
Curb-cut ramps for handicapped persons hall be constructed
at crosswalks in accordance with guidelines and criteria contained
in Chapter 8, Pedestrian Facilities, of the Pennsylvania Department
of Transportation Design Manual, or any such future publications or
any regulations adopted by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
All curb-cut ramps shall additionally comply with the United States
Americans With Disabilities Act and all regulations adopted pursuant
thereto.
F.
Inspections.
(1)
All work done pursuant to the provisions of this article
shall be inspected by the Engineer or the designated Borough official.
The costs of such inspections, observation and tests shall be borne
by the developer. The following inspections shall be performed either
by the Engineer or the designated Borough official:
(a)
Any street or road started and not completed
must be inspected by Borough officials before work is renewed.
(b)
Any street, road or curb which is not inspected
or does not meet Borough specifications will not be accepted by Millersville
Borough.
(c)
After cleaning and grubbing and prior to placement
of any embankment.
(d)
After completion of subgrade and prior to placing
any base material.
(e)
Upon completion of base course.
(f)
Upon completion of binder course.
(g)
Upon completing of wearing course.
(h)
Upon completion of shoulder or drainage work.
(i)
A final inspection of all items of work shall
be completed not more than 10 days prior to dedication of the roadway
to the Borough.
(2)
The contractor shall maintain a duplicate record of
inspections, listing the name of the person or persons representing
the Borough making an official inspection. List the time, date and
nature of comments and any corrective actions requested. A duplicate
copy of this record shall be mailed to the Borough office within 10
days of any official inspection.
G.
Driveways. All driveways used by private or commercial
owners shall be constructed in a manner that will not impede or divert
the normal flow of surface drainage. All driveways constructed on
Borough rights-of-way shall have the same degree of slope as the existing
shoulder and in no case less than 3/4 inch per foot with the low point
in line with the existing gutter line. Drainage pipe may not be installed
under any driveway within the Borough right-of-way, unless written
permission and pipe diameter is given by the Borough.
H.
Requirements for dedication of streets to public use.
The Borough will accept into its street system only those streets
which have been constructed in accordance with specifications and
requirements contained in the Code of Millersville Borough, Borough
regulations and resolutions.
I.
Acceptance of dedication of streets by Borough. Any
person who desires to dedicate a street to the Borough shall, at such
person's sole cost and expense, provide the Borough with all information
and plans necessary for the Borough to process acceptance of dedication.
The person offering dedication shall transfer good and marketable
title for the street, free of all liens and encumbrances, to the Borough.
The person requesting that the Borough accept dedication shall pay
all costs associated with such acceptance, including but not limited
to preparation of documents, recording costs and advertising costs
for the preparation of the ordinance to accept dedication. Nothing
in this article shall require the Borough to accept dedication of
any street.
J.
State forms and regulations. Should any forms, specifications
and/or regulations of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania which are referred
to in this article be subsequently amended, replaced or in any other
way changed, this article shall be automatically amended to incorporate
herein the subsequent, similar forms, specifications and/or regulations
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
K.
Weather limitations.
(1)
When the air temperature falls below 50° F., extra
precautions shall be taken in drying the aggregate, controlling the
temperature of the delivered material and compacting the mixture.
Bituminous concrete base course, aggregate base course, bituminous
binder course, bituminous wearing course and bituminous tack coat
shall not be placed on wet surfaces nor when the air temperature is
40° F. or lower, nor when the temperature of the surface on which
it is to be placed is 40° F. or lower.
(2)
Limited tonnage en route to the project when work
is terminated for the day because of weather conditions may be placed
only with the approval of the Engineer.
L.
Surface preparation.
(1)
Proof roll prepared subbase surface to check for unstable
areas and areas requiring recompaction. The Engineer shall notify
the contractor of unsatisfactory conditions. Do not begin base work
until deficient subbase areas have been corrected and are ready to
receive base course.
(2)
On streets where the wearing course will be placed
on a bituminous base course or binder course that has been placed
several weeks or months previous, the surface shall be cleaned and
a tack coat placed on the surface if directed by the Engineer.
[Amended 10-24-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-3]
A.
It shall be a violation of this article to undertake
construction, reconstruction or repair of any streets, curbs or sidewalks
within the Borough or to permit any other person to undertake construction,
repair or replacement of any streets, sidewalks or curbs within the
Borough in any manner which does not meet all of the standards and
requirements set forth in this article. It shall additionally be a
violation of this article to commit or to permit any other person
to commit any action prohibited by this article.
B.
Any person who violates or who permits the violation
of any provision of this article shall be liable, upon summary conviction
thereof, to fines and penalties of not less than $100 nor more than
$600 plus all costs of prosecution, which fines and penalties may
be collected as provided by law, and, in default of payment of said
fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30 days. All
fines and penalties collected for violation of this article shall
be paid over to the Borough Treasurer. Each day that a violation continues
and each section of this article which is violated constitutes a separate
violation.[1]
C.
In addition to institution of a summary proceeding,
the Borough may institute proceedings to restrain any violation of
or to require compliance with this article.
D.
The penalties and remedies set forth in this article are in addition to and not in lieu of any fines, penalties or remedies authorized under the law. The existence or exercise of any remedy under this article shall not prevent the Borough from exercising any other remedy provided under this article or under any other Borough ordinance, including but not limited to Chapter 325, Subdivision and Land Development, or available at law or equity.
