Standard Specifications for Improvements

Table of Contents

Section I. General Conditions

  1. Plan Submittal

  2. Engineering Fees

  3. Expiration

  4. Required Site Improvement Inspections

  5. Security for Proposed Improvements

  6. Record Drawings

  7. Monuments and Markers

Section II. Streets

  1. General Conditions

  2. Street Design

    1. Geometric Considerations

    2. Pavement Section

  3. Street Construction

    1. General Considerations

    2. Proof-Rolling

    3. Asphalt Paving

    4. Cold Weather Paving Requirements

    5. Pavement Patching

    6. Curb and Gutter

    7. Sidewalks

    8. Shared-Use Paths

    9. Drive Approaches

    10. Guardrail and Other Safety Measures

    11. Traffic Regulatory Signs and Striping

    12. Street Name Signs

    13. Traffic Studies for Traffic Signals

    14. Traffic Signal Hardware

    15. Street Lighting

    16. Street Parkway Landscaping

    17. Temporary Turn-Arounds

    18. Half Streets

Section III. Utilities

  1. Storm Sewer

    1. Specifications and Design Criteria

    2. Manholes, Catch Basins and Inlets

    3. Frame and Grates

    4. Sump Pumps

    5. Closed Circuit TV Inspection

  2. Sanitary Sewer

    1. General

    2. Sanitary Sewer Pipe Materials

    3. Sanitary Sewer Testing

  3. Water Supply

    1. General

    2. Water Main

    3. Fittings

    4. Brass Wedges

    5. Valves

    6. Valve Boxes

    7. Valve Vaults

    8. Pipe Restraint

    9. Fire Hydrants

    10. Water Services

    11. Water Main Connections

    12. Water Main Disinfection Procedures

    13. Casing Pipe

  4. Granular Trench Backfill

  5. Final Adjustments

  6. Service Line Abandonment

Section IV. Storm Water Management

  1. General

  2. Release Rate

  3. Detention Requirements

  4. Wet Detention Basin Design

  5. Dry Detention Basin Design

  6. Level Spreaders

  7. Long Term Management

Section V. Grading

  1. General Requirements

  2. Retaining Wall

Section VI. Individual Lot Improvement and Inspection

  1. Prerequisites for Building Permits for a Lot without a Master Grading Plan

  2. Occupancy Permits

Appendix A Exhibits

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