§ 395-55. Required improvements.

The following improvements shall be provided by the applicant at his expense:

A. 

Street grading.

(1) 

All streets, including those to be dedicated and those not to be dedicated, shall be graded at full right-of-way width in accordance with Borough regulations.

(2) 

Planting strips within street rights-of-way shall be graded, properly prepared, and seeded or sodded with lawn grass.

(3) 

Where wet conditions are encountered, the Borough Council may require underdrains.

B. 

Cartway paving. All streets, including those to be dedicated and those not to be dedicated, shall be paved to full cartway width in accordance with Borough regulations. Weather limitations in the placing of paving materials are as follows:

(1) 

The placing of bituminous concrete base course or binder course shall terminate after October 15 of each year and shall not be resumed until April 1 of the following year and until the ground temperature and air temperature do not fall below and are continuously above 35° F. for five consecutive days prior to the day of placement of said materials. 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 or binder course shall not be placed on wet surfaces, nor when the air temperature is 35° F, or lower, nor when the temperature of the surface on which it is to be placed is 35° F. or lower.

(2) 

The placing of bituminous concrete wearing course or surface course shall terminate after October 15 of each year and shall not be resumed until April 1 of the following year and until the ground temperature and air temperature do not fall below and are continuously above 40° F. for five consecutive days prior to the day of placement of said materials. 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 wearing course or surface course 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.

(3) 

In any case, no bituminous concrete shall be placed after December 15 or resumed prior to April 1 at the earliest. Placement shall not be resumed on April 1 unless five consecutive days of both ground temperature and air temperature above 40° F. are experienced.

C. 

Curbs. Vertical curbs shall be installed along both sides of all streets within and abutting the subdivision or land development in accordance with Borough regulations, including Ordinance No. 14-1972, as amended by Ordinance No. 13-1974, and all subsequent amendments thereto. Curbs shall also be installed along all parking areas and access drives in mobile home parks and apartment and townhouse developments and parking areas, access drives, and loading areas in commercial, industrial, and office land developments.

D. 

Sidewalks.

(1) 

Sidewalks meeting requirements of applicable Borough ordinances, as amended, and all subsequent amendments thereto, shall be installed on both sides of all streets within and abutting the subdivision or land development except that sidewalks shall be required on only one side of marginal access streets and no sidewalks shall be required along service streets. Notwithstanding the aforesaid requirements, sidewalks within a mobile home park shall conform with Chapter 450, Zoning, of the Code of the Borough of Walnutport.

(2) 

Sidewalks shall be provided along all common parking areas in mobile home parks, and apartment, townhouse, commercial, industrial, and office land developments.

(3) 

No planter strip between curb and sidewalk.

(4) 

Trees shall be planted a minimum of four feet behind sidewalk or a minimum of nine feet behind curb if no sidewalk exists.

E. 

Storm drainage. Storm sewers and related facilities shall be installed consistent with acceptable design principles and the standards contained in § 395-38.

F. 

Sanitary sewage disposal.

(1) 

Public sanitary sewerage facilities shall be provided consistent with the requirements contained in § 395-36 of this chapter. The system shall include, as a minimum, all required trunk lines, mains, laterals, and pump stations.

(2) 

The design and installation of all systems shall be subject to the approval of the Borough and the applicable public agencies.

G. 

Water supply.

(1) 

Public water supply facilities shall be provided consistent with the requirements of § 395-37 of this chapter. The system shall include, as a minimum, all required mains and house connections.

(2) 

The design and installation of all water systems shall be subject to the approval of the Borough and the applicable public agencies.

H. 

Fire hydrants. Fire hydrants shall be installed in all subdivisions, land developments and mobile home parks. The location, number and separation of hydrants shall be approved by the Borough, the Borough Authority and Fire Chief in accordance with the guidelines of the Insurance Services Office, except as otherwise provided for in Chapter 450, Zoning, of the Code of the Borough of Walnutport.

I. 

Monuments.

(1) 

Permanent monuments shall be accurately placed at the intersection of all lines forming angles in the boundary of the subdivision or land development and at changes in direction of lines in the boundary of the property.

(2) 

All streets shall be monumented on the right-of-way line or the five-foot range line on one side of the street at the following locations:

(a) 

At least one monument at each street intersection;

(b) 

At changes in direction of street lines, excluding curb areas at intersections;

(c) 

At each end of each curved street line, excluding curb ares at intersections;

(d) 

At intermediate points wherever topographical or other conditions make it impossible to site between two otherwise required monuments;

(e) 

At such other places along the line of streets as may be determined by the Borough to be necessary so that any street may be readily defined in the future.

(3) 

All monuments shall be placed so that the center of the monument coincides exactly with the point of intersection of the lines being monumented.

(4) 

Monuments shall be set with their top level with the finished grade of surrounding ground, except that where monuments are located beneath a sidewalk, proper access shall be provided for their use.

J. 

Street signs. Street name signs shall be installed at all street intersections. The design and placement of such signs shall be subject to approval of the Borough.

K. 

Lot markers. Metal markers shall be accurately placed at all lot corners prior to sale of lots.

L. 

Streetlights. Unless otherwise provided by resolution of Borough Council, streetlights shall be installed by the applicant along all streets (and within the street right-of-way) in the subdivision or land development. The streetlights shall be of a type approved by the Borough for use within the Borough. The distance between streetlights installed along any street within the subdivision or land development shall not exceed 200 feet. If any street within the subdivision or land development is designed to connect with an existing street being served with streetlighting, the streetlight to be installed by the applicant closest to such existing street beyond the subdivision or land development shall, if possible, be installed at a location not further than 200 feet from the existing streetlight on said street closest to the subdivision or land development.

M. 

Erosion and sediment control measures. Installations necessary to implement the erosion and sediment control plan shall be made on the tract by the applicant as required improvements.

N. 

Shade trees. Deciduous hardwood trees of a species approved by the Borough having a minimum caliper of 2 1/2 inches shall be provided along all existing and proposed streets within and abutting the subdivision or land development. The trees are to be placed outside the street right-of-way at least five feet from the sidewalk at a maximum distance of 50 feet between trees. Conditions of placement and inspection shall be specified by the Borough. In addition, the applicant shall preserve existing shade trees within the tract when feasible.

O. 

Recreation facilities. Recreation facilities shall be provided in accordance with § 395-44.

P. 

Solid waste management. The necessary arrangements to implement the solid waste management plan prepared by the applicant for apartment, townhouse, commercial, office and industrial developments shall be made at his expense.

Q. 

Traffic control devices. The traffic control devices shown on the approved plan, including such items as stop signs and signs restricting parking, shall be installed as required by the Borough.

R. 

Record drawings. As-built drawings shall be prepared in accordance with § 395-12E.

S. 

Rock removal. Provision shall be made for rock removal in the improvements agreement and improvements guarantee.

T. 

Acceleration and deceleration lanes. When required by the Borough Council pursuant to § 395-20E, acceleration and deceleration lanes shall be provided.

U. 

Backfill. Utility excavations in areas of streets, access drives, parking areas, and loading areas shall be backfilled in accordance with Borough standards.

V. 

Parking and loading area paving. All access drives and parking and loading areas for apartment, townhouses, commercial, office and industrial land developments shall be constructed of a well rolled and graded subbase, six inches of 2A crushed aggregate stone, two inches of ID-2 binder course, 1 1/2 inches of ID-2 wearing course.

W. 

Guide rail. Guide rail shall be provided pursuant to § 395-33.