1. Improvements shall be provided, constructed, and installed by the developer as stated in the Improvements Agreement, shown on the Record Plan, and in accordance with the design standards set forth in Part 4 of this Chapter. The following improvements will be required in all applicable cases:
A. Street excavating, grading, subgrade preparation, base course paving and surface course paving installed according to municipal specifications (see Appendix A).
B. Concrete curbing of the vertical type, the rolled curb or gutter type, or stabilized shoulder and drainage swale with no curbing installed according to Township specifications (see Appendix A).
C. Concrete sidewalks or interior walkways installed according to Township specifications (see Appendix A).
D. Sanitary sewer system improvements installed according to the specifications of the Township, the appropriate governmental authority and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources;
E. Water supply and distribution system improvements installed according to the specifications of the Township, the appropriate governmental authority, and the DER;
F. Storm drainage system improvements installed according to Township specifications;
G. Monuments shall be installed;
(1) Permanent stone or concrete monuments shall be accurately placed at the intersection of all lines forming angles and at changes in directions of lines in the boundary (perimeter) of the property subdivided.
(2) Monuments shall be of reinforced concrete with minimum dimensions of 4 inches by 4 inches by 30 inches or stone with minimum dimensions of 6 inches by 6 inches by 30 inches. Concrete monuments shall be scored on top of the copper or brass dowel (with an indented cross); stone monuments shall be marked on top with a proper inscription.
(3) All monuments shall be placed by a Registered Professional Engineer or Surveyor so that the scored point shall coincide exactly with the point of intersection of the line being monumented.
(4) Monuments shall be set with their top level with the finished grade of the surrounding ground, except:
(1) Monuments which are placed within the lines of existing or proposed sidewalks shall be so located (preferably beneath the sidewalks) that their tops will not be affected by lateral movement of the sidewalks, and
(2) Where monuments are located beneath a sidewalk, proper access shall be provided for their use.
(3) Where sidewalks are existing, a stone point (a 4 inch square chisel cut in the sidewalk with a drill hole in center) may be substituted for a monument.
H. Fire hydrants installed according to the specifications of the Township and the appropriate government authority. Fire hydrants shall be installed within 600 feet of all structures, measured by way of accessible streets (as specified by the Middle Department Association of Fire Underwriters).
I. Street lights in accordance with conditions to be agreed upon by the developer, the Township Council, and the appropriate public utility;
J. Street signs installed according to Township specifications;
K. Shade trees planted according to Township specifications.
(Ord. 52, Art. S-510, 3/8/78; as amended by Ord. 213, 6/8/88; by Ord. 224, 4/12/1989; and by Ord. 440, 9/17/2003)