Ogdensburg City Zoning Code
§ 30-514
STREETS, CURBS AND SIDEWALKS.
A.
Streets.
1.
All developments shall be served by paved streets in accordance with the approved subdivision and/or site plan and all such streets shall have an adequate crown. The arrangement of such streets not shown on the Master Plan or Official Map, as adopted by the Borough, shall be such as to provide for the appropriate extension of such streets.
2.
In all developments, the minimum public street right-of-way shall be measured from lot line to lot line and shall be in accordance with the following schedule, provided that any new street that is a continuation of an existing street shall be continued at a width equal to that of the existing street, although a greater width may be required in accordance with the following schedule, unless otherwise determined by the Borough Engineer:
Right-of-Way | Cartway | |
|---|---|---|
Arterial | 80 feet | 60 feet |
Collector | 66 feet | 40 feet |
Local | 50 feet | 28 feet |
3.
In the event that a development includes existing streets that do not conform to the street width requirements of this chapter, additional land along either or both sides of the street, within the development, sufficient to conform to the right-of-way requirements, shall be dedicated for the location, installation, repair and maintenance of streets, drainage facilities, utilities and other facilities customarily located on street rights-of-way. The necessary deeds of ownership shall be furnished and dedication shall be expressed as follows: "Street right-of-way granted for the purposes provided for and expressed in the Land Development Regulations of the Borough of Ogdensburg." If the development is along one side only, 1/2 of the required extra width shall be dedicated and the road shall be improved, including excavation, base course, surfacing and drainage improvements in accordance with the approved application, which may require that the improvements extend across the centerline of the road.
4.
No street shall have a name which will duplicate or so nearly duplicate the name of an existing street name that confusion results. The continuation of an existing street shall have the same name. The approving agency reserves the right to approve or name streets within a proposed development.
5.
The pavement width of streets and the quality of sub-surfacing and base materials shall adhere to the minimum standards set forth by the County or State Engineers which said paving concerns roads under their jurisdiction and where such standards exist. Concerning streets under the jurisdiction of the Borough, the following standards shall apply:
a.
All pavements are to be constructed in accordance with N.J. Highway Specifications entitled "Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction 1961 and Amendments Thereto."
b.
A sub-base of bank-run gravel six inches thick shall be constructed in accordance with Division 2, Section 9 of the N.J. State Highway Department Specifications.
c.
The base course shall consist of five inches of stabilized base, either lime fly ash aggregate or bituminous concrete.
d.
The binder course shall consist of a plant-mix bituminous concrete having a compacted thickness of two inches. The materials and methods of construction shall be as set forth for bituminous concrete bottom course of Addendum A of the aforesaid N.J. State Highway Department Specifications.
e.
The surface course shall consist of a plant-mix bituminous concrete having a compacted thickness of 1 1/2 inches. The materials and methods of construction shall be as set forth in Addendum A of the aforesaid N.J. State Highway Department Specifications.
f.
The developer shall, at his own expense, have core borings made by a certified laboratory to verify the total actual depth of all courses. Said borings shall be at such locations as required by the Borough Engineer and shall not exceed 6% every 3,000 square feet of paved area, in the same proportions for smaller areas.
B.
Curbs.
Curbing, either Belgian block (for all residential developments), granite or concrete, is required along both sides of all streets. All curbing shall be laid in the manner approved by the Borough Engineer, including both horizontal and vertical alignments. Depressed curb ramps for the handicapped shall be installed at all radii in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey.
C.
Sidewalks and Aprons.
1.
Sidewalks and aprons are required on both sides of all existing and proposed streets, land shall be located as required by the Borough Engineer with the approval of the Planning Board.
2.
Sidewalks shall be at least four feet wide and shall be four inches to six inches thick, constructed on a subgrade properly prepared as required by, and with the approval of, the Borough Engineer. Sidewalks shall be set back at least three feet from the curbline.