[Adopted 12-27-1938 as Ord. No. 35]
[Amended 10-4-2017 by Ord. No. 928]
All curbs, gutters, sidewalks and/or coping constructed in the streets and roads of the Township shall conform to the following dimensions and specifications. Please also reference the diagram attached at the end of this chapter marked SK-2: Curb, Sidewalk and Driveway Details for New Construction for specifications.[1]
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Editor's Note: Said diagram is included as an attachment to this chapter.
[Amended 5-20-1985 by Ord. No. 393]
The dimensions of combination curb and gutters shall be eight inches at the top of the curb, with the face of the curb on a one-and-one-half-inch batter, six inches deep to the gutter and 12 inches deep in the back. The gutter shall be six inches thick and extend 24 inches from the back of the curb. Corners at curb intersections are to be rounded with a curve of at least a twelve-foot radius except by permission of the Township Committee upon recommendation of the Township Engineer. Galvanized armor bar shall be placed on all curved curbs at intersections. It shall be inset so that it comes flush with the concrete and shall be held in place until the concrete about it has hardened sufficiently to prevent displacement. Gutters on curves shall be eight inches thick.
[Amended 10-4-2017 by Ord. No. 928]
Should a separate curb be installed, the dimensions for a separate concrete curb shall be six inches wide at the top and eight inches at the bottom, and the depth of the curb shall be 20 inches. Where sidewalks and curbs abut, they shall be separated by an expansion joint of 1/2 inch in size, the same as used in the curbs.
The forms for the concrete shall be of clean lumber not less than two inches thick or standard metal forms except on curves where flexible strips may be used. They shall be set true to grade and line and oiled on the surfaces which come in contact with the concrete.
All materials used in the construction of the curbs and gutters shall meet the requirements of the specifications governing materials of the State Highway Department and shall be manufactured in the United States.
[Amended 8-9-1965 by Ord. No. 183]
A. 
All concrete for curbs, gutters and sidewalks shall be ready-mixed concrete unless otherwise approved by the Engineer. In either case, concrete shall be equal to New Jersey State highway specifications for Class B concrete for curbs and gutters and for Class C concrete for sidewalks. Curb and gutter concrete shall contain at least 6 1/2 sacks of cement per cubic yard of concrete and shall obtain a strength of at least 4,000 pounds per square inch in 28 days. Sidewalk concrete shall contain at least six sacks of cement per cubic yard of concrete and shall obtain a strength of at least 3,500 pounds per square inch in 28 days. All concrete shall have a maximum water content of 5 1/2 gallons per sack of portland cement, including free water contained in its aggregates. Concrete shall have a slump of between two and four inches, with a maximum of a three-inch slump for concrete curbs.
B. 
Air-entraining agents shall be used to provide an air content of 6%, plus or minus 1%.
C. 
For ready-mixed concrete, the producer shall certify that the concrete meets the above specifications, including the quantities of materials used in making the concrete, together with the designed slump and air content.
D. 
Job-mixed concrete will not be permitted except under special conditions. Job-mixed concrete shall produce concrete equivalent to ready-mixed concrete, and the mixing and equipment shall meet the approval of the Township Engineers.
Expansion joints shall be constructed every 20 feet and placed across the curb and gutter and/or sidewalk and/or coping the full width of the concrete. The joint shall be of bituminized felt or sheets of solid bitumen such as is used in standard pavement expansion joints and shall meet the requirements of the State Highway Department, and it shall be not less than 1/2 inch in thickness. Where sidewalks and curbs abut, they shall be separated by an expansion joint of 1/2 inch in size, the same as used in the curbs.
[Amended 10-4-2017 by Ord. No. 928]
All sidewalks shall be at least four inches thick and shall contain the same mix as is required for curb and gutters and shall be not less than five feet in width except driveways hereinafter provided for.
[Amended 12-20-2017 by Ord. No. 930]
All driveways shall be at least eight inches thick and shall be constructed of the materials and proportions as are acceptable to the Township Engineer or Public Works Manager. Driveways shall start at the outer edge of the gutter and extend to the property line. The curb on driveways shall rise two inches above the gutter at the gutter line.
Any person or persons who is to construct any concrete work under the provisions of this Article shall make application to the Township Committee through the Building Inspector before constructing any curbs, gutter, sidewalk and/or coping in the streets or roads of the Township stating the location, owner and approximate dimensions. The Township Committee shall provide lines and grades for all curbs, gutters, sidewalks and/or coping, and no curbs, gutters, sidewalks and/or coping shall be constructed until such lines and grades are given. The Township Engineer shall provide a certificate showing that said lines and grades have been given by him. The ower and/or the contractor shall provide a certificate to the Township Committee that the curb, gutter, sidewalk and/or coping has been constructed in strict conformity with the above specifications, lines and grades and inspected and signed by the Building Inspector.
[Amended 8-16-1954 by Ord. No. 105; 8-9-1965 by Ord. No. 183; 9-10-1980 by Ord. No. 341]
The person who constructs any concrete curb and gutter, with the approval of the Township Committee, under the provisions of this Article shall receive a rebate after the filing of a certificate with the Township Committee showing that the work conforms to lines and grades and specifications as provided in this Article. The rebate shall be $2 per linear foot for six-inch curb and eight-inch gutter. No six-inch concrete gutters shall be constructed after the date of this Article. No rebate will be made for concrete sidewalks.
[Added 9-10-1980 by Ord. No. 341]
No person shall erect any dwelling, business or industrial structure on a lot fronting on a public street in the Township of Carneys Point without first constructing a curb and gutter in front of the property on which the building is located.
[Amended 9-10-1980 by Ord. No. 341]
Before applying for a building permit, each applicant governed by the provisions of this Article shall obtain from the Township Engineer lines and grade, and all curbs and gutters and road improvements made shall be to the line and grade so established by the Township Engineer.
[Amended 9-10-1980 by Ord. No. 341; 12-20-2017 by Ord. No. 930]
The person or persons constructing any concrete curb, curb and gutter, sidewalk and/or coping shall make application to the administrative authority for a permit to construct such concrete work and shall pay a fee of $35 with the application.
[Added 9-10-1980 by Ord. No. 341]
No certificate of occupancy for any building shall be granted by the Building Inspector until and unless the construction of curbs and gutters is completed and approved as to location, grade, materials and workmanship after inspection thereof by the designated Township official.
[Amended 9-10-1980 by Ord. No. 341; 5-20-1985 by Ord. No. 393]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this Article shall be subject to a penalty of imprisonment of a term not exceeding 90 days or a fine not exceeding $1,000, or both.