(a) Sidewalks and Driveways.
(1) All sidewalks need to adhere to most current American with Disabilities Act (ADA) Standards for accessible design.
(2) Sidewalks shall be constructed in all public road R.O.W. adjacent to the site being developed and in all public walkways shown on the site plan or on the preliminary plat, and shall be concrete walks four inches thick and five feet wide. Such sidewalks, except those sidewalks directly adjacent to front or side lot lines of residential subdivisions, shall be constructed before the site improvements are approved by the Township.
(3) Walks on private sites shall be constructed as shown on the Township approved site plan and shall be of four-inch thick concrete a minimum of three feet wide.
(4) Construction joints with a one-half inch premolded expansion filler shall be placed at maximum intervals of 50 feet. Contraction joints shall be placed at maximum intervals of five feet, or equal to the width of the walk, whichever is greater.
(5) Sidewalks shall be constructed along a planned longitudinal grade line. The maximum longitudinal slope shall be 6%. The transverse slope of the sidewalk shall be a minimum of 1% (one-eighth inch per foot) and a maximum of 2% (one-quarter inch per foot).
(6) Concrete for residential driveways shall be a minimum of four inches thick.
(7) Concrete for sidewalks and driveways shall have a 28-day compressive strength of at least 3,500 pounds per square inch.
(b) Other Public Utilities. Unless otherwise approved by the Township Engineer, the installation of public utilities, other than Township sanitary sewers, water mains or storm sewers, shall not be started until the finished grade has been established. The utility company's contractor shall be required to restore the ground to the finished grade. The drainage water swales shall be restored to a workable condition. Furthermore, all land and/or other physical features affected by the construction of the public utility shall be restored to a condition at least as good as that existing at the time construction was begun.
(c) Quasi-Public/Franchise Utilities. Unless otherwise approved by the Township Board of Trustees, the installation of underground utilities including but not limited to fiber optic cable installation, underground electric, and gas mains and services shall not start until the plan has be approved by the Township Engineer. The utility company’s contractor shall be required to restore the ground the finished grade. The drainage water swales shall be restored to a workable condition. Furthermore, all physical features affected by the construction of the quasi-public/franchise utility shall be restored to a condition at least as good as that existing at the time of construction was begun.
(d) Fences. Fences and/or berms shall be installed of the kind, type and size specified in the Zoning Code and/or as shown on the approved site plan.
(Ord. 281. Passed 10-2-89; Ord. 481. Passed 10-24-22.)