(a) Sidewalks and curbs.
(1) All property owners shall install, construct and maintain sidewalk and curbing along such property abutting any street, in accordance with the specifications of the Township Engineer, the National Building Code, § 1420.03 of the Building and Housing Code and these subdivision regulations under the following circumstances:
A. Whenever a building is newly constructed and erected within the township;
B. Whenever an alteration is made to an existing building; and
C. Whenever subdivision approval is granted pursuant to these subdivision regulations.
(2) At the time of transfer or resale of any premises within the township and as part of the inspection conducted prior to the issuance of the required certificate of occupancy, the Building Inspector/Code Official shall inspect all sidewalks, curbs and driveway aprons; and any and all sidewalks, curbs and driveway aprons which are broken, cracked, reveal loose aggregate or scaling, and/or otherwise present a safety hazard shall be maintained, repaired and/or replaced prior to the issuance of the certificate. If no curb or sidewalk exists on the property, the Building Inspector/Code Official may require the installation of curbing and/or sidewalk prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy if, in the opinion of the Building Inspector, Township Engineer and Township Manager, such is required to improve access, public safety and/or stormwater runoff.
(3) All sidewalks and curbs required to be installed, constructed and maintained pursuant to subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2) above shall be installed according to the specifications of the Township Engineer, including, but not limited to, the following.
A. Curbs shall be installed 16 feet back from the centerline of a local street and 18 feet back from the centerline of a collector street.
B. There shall be a four-foot grass strip between all sidewalks and curbs.
C. All sidewalks shall be a minimum of four inches thick with a four-inch stone sub-base.
With respect to the installation of curbing and sidewalks, on all property which abuts a state highway, the property owner must first request and receive Penn DOT approval for the installation of said curbing and sidewalk and the location thereof.
(4) All construction, installation, maintenance and repair of all sidewalks and curbing, as required above, shall be at the expense and cost of the property owner, plus any such widening of the street deemed necessary is to be at the expense and cost of the property owner.
(5) Any waiver sought by the property owner of the aforementioned requirements of curbing and sidewalks must be submitted, in writing, setting forth the reasons and justification for the requested waiver, to the New Construction Committee.
(b) Firefighting access easements and fire hydrants.
(1) In areas where, in the opinion of the Township Fire Marshal, there exist any fire hazards, unobstructed fire protection access easements shall be provided. The size, location, design and grading of such easements shall be recommended by the Fire Marshal.
(2) The need, location, design and related features of fire hydrants shall be determined by the Fire Marshal in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
(c) Street names and address numbering.
(1) Proposed streets which are in alignment with existing, named streets shall bear the name of the existing streets.
(2) In no case shall the name of a proposed street duplicate or substantially approximate an existing street name in the township, in order to avoid confusion and delay in the operations of the postal service, the Police Department or emergency vehicles.
(3) All proposed street names shall be subject to the approval of the Board of Commissioners after consultation with the local Postmaster, Fire Marshal and Police Chief.
(4) Streets shall be identified by signs approved by the Township Secretary or Township Engineer.
(5) In all subdivisions and land developments commenced after the effective date of these subdivision regulations, the address numbers shall be assigned by the Township Engineer and shall be clearly visible from the street.
(d) Street lighting. Street lights shall be installed in all subdivision and land developments in accordance with the Township Engineer and the appropriate utility company. The exact location of all street lights shall be indicated on the final plan, after consultation with the Township Engineer.
(Ord. 668, passed 10-17-1990; Ord. 888, passed 11-17-2010; Ord. 901, passed 5-16-2012)