§ 212-15. Streets.

[Amended 11-14-1989 by Ord. No. 771; 1-10-1995 by Ord. No. 879; 9-23-2003 by Ord. No. 1114; 9-14-2004 by Ord. No. 1136; 11-14-2006 by Ord. No. 1173; 11- 14-2006 by Ord. No. 1174; 11-13-2007 by Ord. No. 1188, § 1; 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 11-1240, § 5]

All new streets and widened portions of all existing rights-of-way intended for public use shall be dedicated to the Township, subject to final acceptance based on compliance with the following requirements: [Amended 11-13-2007 by Ord. No. 1188]

   A.   Street system.

      (1)   Conformance with adopted plans . The proposed street pattern shall be properly regulated to existing streets , to the Township plan of streets and to such county and state road and highway plans as have been duly adopted by the respective agency.

      (2)   Arrangement. Streets shall be arranged in a manner to meet with the approval of the Board of Commissioners, considered in relation to both existing and planned streets , and located so as to allow proper development of surrounding properties. Secondary and through highways shall be connected with such existing streets and highways so as to form continuations thereof. Residential streets shall be laid out to discourage their use as secondary streets or through highways.

      (3)   Conformity with topography. Streets shall be adjusted to the contour of the land so as to produce usable lots and streets of reasonable grade , alignment and drainage .

      (4)   Grading . The street shall be graded to the full width of the right-of-way and provision made for slopes beyond the right-of-way in conformance with the applicable standards .

      (5)   Provisions of streets for future development . Access shall be given to all lots and portions of the tract in the subdivision and to adjacent unsubdivided territory. Streets giving such access shall be improved to the limits of the subdivision . Remnants, reserve strips and landlocked areas shall not be created.

      (6)   New streets . New streets shall be laid out to continue existing streets at equal or greater right-of-way and cartway width, where practical.

      (7)   Dead-end streets . Dead-end streets are prohibited, unless designed as culs-de-sac or designed for access exclusively to neighboring tracts.

      (8)   Street names and signs. No street names shall be used which will duplicate or be confused with the name of an existing street . All street names are subject to the approval of the Board of Commissioners. Existing street names shall be projected whenever possible. Signposts and nameplates, approved by the Township, shall be placed at street intersections at the cost of the developer .

      (9)   Obstructions. No fences, trees , hedges, walls, plantings or other obstructions shall be located within or be permitted to grow into the right-of-way . Sight distances at street and driveway intersections must be in accordance with ECSIP 7.1 standards [Amended 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 11-1240]

      (10)   Half streets . The dedication of half streets at the edges of a new subdivision is prohibited. If circumstances render this impracticable, adequate provision for the concurrent dedication of the remaining half of the street must be furnished by the subdivider , developer or builder . When there exists a half street in an adjoining subdivision , the remaining half shall be provided by the proposed development .

      (11)   Setbacks. No street may be created within a tract that would impose on an abutting property an increased setback requirement under the provisions of Chapter 255 of the Township Code.

   B.   Right-of-way width, paving width and curbing, street width, alley , street alignment and street intersection specifications shall be in accordance with the Engineering and Construction Standards in force at the time and available at the Township building , except as provided for below:

      (1)   Minor residential streets developed pursuant to the requirements of the Open Space Preservation District shall have a right-of-way of not less than 34 feet and a paving width of not less than 18 feet. In all events, the right-of-way shall extend no less than eight feet beyond both edges of the paving.

      (2)   Internal streets designed for two-way traffic, developed in a compact, pedestrian oriented, residential development pursuant to the requirements of the Mobile Home Development District, shall have a right-of-way of not less than 40 feet and a paving width of not less than 22 feet. Internal streets designed for one way traffic shall have a right-of-way of not less than 36 feet and a paving width of not less than 18 feet. In all cases, the right-of-way shall extend a minimum of nine feet beyond both edges of the paving.

         (a)   The paving width for alleys with curbing in a compact, pedestrian oriented, residential development shall be a minimum of 14 feet. If curbing is not required by the Township Engineer for stormwater management purposes, then the paving width may be reduced to 12 feet.

         (b)   The street centerline radii in a compact, pedestrian oriented, residential development shall be a minimum of 50 feet.

[Amended 11-13-2007 by Ord. No. 1188]

   C.   Street paving. All street paving must conform to the Standards of Upper Dublin Township 8  and be approved by the Township Engineer prior to acceptance by the Board . All grades , horizontal curves, vertical curves, intersections, sight distances and tangents shall conform to the requirements established by this chapter and shall be subject to the approval of the Township Engineer .

   D.   Access to public and private streets .

      (1)   Each and every lot or development hereafter created or subdivided, and each and every existing lot upon which a building is proposed to be erected in the Township, shall abut a street which has been improved to Township Standards for a public street unless the Board of Commissioners has granted a conditional use pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 255 for construction on a private street which has not been thus improved.

      (2)   The Township will not assume responsibility for providing public services, such as trash collection, snowplowing, road improvements or maintenance on a private street . Trash collection and snowplowing services may be requested and provided by the Township on condition that all owners of property on the private street agree and the condition of the private street conforms to guidelines established by the Public Works Department. Deed restrictions covering the aforesaid shall be recorded against all properties on a private street , with the owners whose lots front on the private street being fully responsible for the maintenance and improvement of the street . Private streets which exceed 500 feet in length shall have private hydrants installed at such intervals as shall be mandated by the Fire Marshal for residential streets .

   E.   The following lane configurations shall apply with respect to Norristown Road, Welsh Road and Limekiln Pike in the Maple Glen Overlay District, subject to PennDOT approval:

Roadway Feature	Limekiln Pike (feet)	Norristown Road (feet)
Left parking aisle	8	8
Left bike lane	4	4
Outer left travel lane	-	-
Inner left travel lane	12	12
Centerlane	10	10
Inner right travel lane	12	12
Outer right travel lane	-	-
Right bike lane	4	4
Right parking aisle	8	8

 

7.1.   Upper Dublin Township’s most current Engineering Construction Standards and Improvements Procedures.

8.   Editor’s Note: The Standards are on file in the Public Works Department.