City of Greensburg. Step by Step Guidelines for your Project. Informational Packet for a Sidewalk Permit

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1 City of Greensburg Step by Step Guidelines for your Project Informational Packet for a Sidewalk Permit

2 Department Preface This application package was prepared to help you meet the requirements of the City s Sidewalk Code requirements. If you have questions please don t hesitate to contact the office. Please refer to the City s web page for access to the City Code in its entirety: Enclosed you will find the information you need to successfully complete a Compliance permit application and the construction inspection process. Please keep in mind that by thoroughly completing the application forms and submitting the necessary information you will enable this office to process your application within a shorter period of time and you will be able to proceed with your construction project sooner. If there are questions, or additional information required, please do not hesitate to contact Barb Ciampini, Planning at or bciampini@greensburgpa.org. Note: The time period allowed for operations on any property sites which have been issued either a land operations permit or a building/zoning permit shall be: Monday through Friday---(Daylight Savings Time): 6:30AM to 8:00PM Monday through Friday---(Standard Time):7:00AM to 7:00PM Saturday: 8:00AM to 4:00PM Sunday: Operations are not permitted As of August 10, 2015 Code.sys Consulting Inc. will act as the City s Building Code Official (BCO), as required by law. The following projects are required to follow the UCC: 1. All decks over All additions 3. New roof structures and changes to the pitch of an existing roof structure. 4. All swimming pools, both above and inground.

3 Department 5. All garages/outbuildings/sheds over 1000 square feet. 6. All new construction residential and commercial Thank you for improving your property in the City of Greensburg.

4 Department Check List Workers Compensations Insurance Addendum If already on file please indicate here current copy on file Application for a Sidewalk Permit Permit Agreement Municipal Contractor Registration Form If already on file please indicate here current copy on file

5 Department CITY OF GREENSBURG WESTMORELAND COUNTY APPLICATION FOR SIDEWALK PERMIT LOCATION OF PROPOSED WORK OR IMPROVEMENT Street Address: Current Use of Property (be specific): Proposed Use of Property (be specific): Owner: Phone: FAX: Mailing Address: Cell: Principal Contractor: Phone: FAX: Cell: Mailing Address: Architect: Phone: FAX: Cell: Mailing Address: Engineer:: Phone: FAX: Cell: Mailing Address: CURRENT USE OF SUBJECT PROPERTY: (state the use) Commercial Residential ( one or two family dwelling) Residential (three or more units) # of units Industrial Mixed use: TYPE OF WORK OR IMPROVEMENT (Check all that apply) New Building Addition Alteration Repair Demolition Relocation

6 Department Foundation Only Change of Use Plumbing Electrical Mechanical Sidewalks ( residential or downtown ) Shed Other: Describe the proposed work in detail Is the site located within an identified flood hazard area? (Check one) yes no Will any portion of the flood hazard area be developed? (Check one) yes no Is a Penn DOT highway occupancy permit required? (Check one) yes no Is this property in a Historic District? (Check one) yes no Is this property in a Gateway District? (Check one) yes no Is this property in the Downtown District? (Check one) yes no CONTRACTED TOTAL PROJECT COST OF CONSTRUCTION (or an estimate of construction cost based on reasonable fair market value and please NOTE: contract MUST be attached to this application : $ Please complete the above line and show evidence of the cost of improvement by attaching it to this application packet The applicant certifies that all information on this application is correct and the work will be completed in accordance with the approved construction documents designed by a certified design professional. The property owner assumes the responsibility of locating any property lines, setback lines, easements, rights-of-way, flood areas, etc. Issuance of a permit and approval of construction documents shall not be construed as authority to violate, cancel or set aside any provisions of the Codes of the City of Greensburg or any other governing body. The applicant certifies that he/she understands all the applicable codes, ordinances and regulations. Application for a permit is hereby made by the contractor employed by the owner of the building/land/structure in connection with the proposed work. I/we

7 Department certify that the City of Greensburg Building Code Official/Code.sys Consulting Inc/Planning / Code Inspectors or any authorized representative shall have the authority to enter areas covered by such a permit at any reasonable hour to enforce provisions of the City Code(s) applicable to such a permit. The undersigned verify that the statements made in this application and attachments are true and correct in all respects and that any false statements made herein are subject to the penalties of 18 PA C.S.A Section 4904 relating to unsworn falsifications to authorities. Printed Name of Owner Signature of Owner Date Printed Name of Owner Signature of Owner Date Printed Name of Contractor Signature of Contractor Date Application DATE: FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY PERMIT No. DATE ISSUED:

8 Department City of Greensburg Permit Agreement In consideration of the issuance by the City of Greensburg (the City) of a compliance permit to the undersigned property owner (s) (the Applicant), the Applicant acknowledges that, in reviewing plans and specifications, in issuing permits and in inspecting work for the Applicant, employees, consultants, elected or appointed officials of the City are only performing their duties to require compliance with the minimum requirements of the applicable codes and ordinances of the City pursuant to the police power of the City and are not warranting to the Applicant or to any third party the quality of adequacy of the design, engineering, or work of the Applicant or their agents or contractors. Applicant further acknowledges that it will not be possible for the City to review every aspect of the Applicant s design and engineering or to inspect every aspect of Applicant s work. Accordingly, neither the City nor and of its elected or appointed officials, consultants, or employees shall have any liability to the Applicant for defects or shortcomings in such design, engineering or work, even if is alleged that such defects or shortcomings should have been discovered during the City s review or inspections. Furthermore, the Applicant agrees to defined, hold harmless and indemnify the City, its elected and appointed officials, consultants, and employees from and against any and all claims, demands, actions and causes of action of any one or more third parties arising out of or relating to the City s review or inspection of the Applicant s design, engineering or work or issuance of a permit or permits, or arising out of or relating to the design, engineering or work done by Applicant pursuant to such permit or permits. All references in the Agreement to Applicant s design, engineering or work shall include such design, engineering and work which is performed by the Applicant or by the Applicant s employees, agents, independent contractors, subcontractors or any other person or entities performing work pursuant to the issuance of the Building or grading permit by the City. Owner s Signature Date Printed Name Owner s Signature Date Printed Name Contractor s Signature Date: Printed Name Building Address Compliance Permit Number:

9 Department Date Issued: City of Greensburg CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION FORM (If you have already registered with the City please note date of registration and move onto the next section) Date of Registration: This form must be completed by any contractor who engages in any act regulated by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (UCC) or by any contractor making application for a building permit. Name Address Telephone FAX Driver s License Identification Company Address (if different Telephone FAX Tax Number: Federal State Does this company do business under any other name? If so please list: This company is a (check one): Sole Proprietorship Partnership Corporation Limited Liability Company Limited Partnership Joint Venture Other List name(s) of other partners/shareholders/officers of the corporation with at least 10% interest: Name: Title: Name: Title: Name: Title: Name: Title:

10 Department Does the named registrant or company have insurance/workman s Compensation coverage? Yes No General Liability Yes No Automobile Liability Yes No Name of Insurer Address Telephone ( ) Policy Number *Please attach Certificate of Insurance with City of Greensburg as a certificate holder Number of employees: Identify the nature of the contracting business being registered (check all that apply): New Construction Addition and/ or renovations HVAC Plumbing Electrical Masonry/Concrete Deck/Patio General List municipality or municipalities of principal operation (defined as 6 or more contracts within the preceding 12 months) Are you registered with any other municipalities? If so, please list:

11 Department Has any named registrant ever been convicted of a criminal offense related to a home improvement transaction, fraud, theft, a crime of deception or a crime involving fraudulent business practices? Yes No Has any named registrant ever had a civil judgment entered against the registrant or a business in which the registrant held an interest that was related to a home improvement transaction? Yes No Has any named registrant been suspended or debarred from participating in any Federal, State or local program through which funding or other assistance is provided to consumers for home improvements within the last ten years? Yes No Has any named registrant ever been refused a building permit? Yes. If yes, identify municipality involved: No Has any named registrant ever been refused an occupancy permit after completion of a home improvement contract? Yes. If yes, identify municipality involved: No Has any named registrant ever been issued a stop work order? Yes. If yes, identify municipality involved: No How many years has this company been in business? How many contracts have been successfully completed in the last two (2) years? At which financial institution does the company maintain a checking account? Has the company ever been in bankruptcy? Yes No If Yes, in what year?

12 Department Please list three customer references: 1. Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Telephone No.: Cell: 2. Name Address: City: State: Zip: Telephone No.: Cell: 3. Name Address: City: State: Zip: Telephone No.: Cell: MY SIGNATURE CONSTITUTES MY VERIFICATION THAT THE STATEMENTS CONTAINED HERE ARE TRUE, AND THAT I AM SUBJECT TO THE PENALTY OF 18 PA. C.S.A RELATING TO UNSWORN FALSIFICATIONS TO AUTHORITIES. Signature Date: Name (Please Print) Title

13 Department City of Greensburg Sidewalk specifications Sidewalks in the City of Greensburg right-of-way must be replaced according to the attached specifications. Refer to Exhibit A Residential or --Downtown (Stamped basket weave concrete). City Staff will advise if property is in the designated area. : The stamped concrete area must be poured prior to concrete walks the same thickness as the walk area, in order to apply the color harder without getting residue on the walk area. If you are replacing the existing brick border with the new stamped concrete, remove the brick border and pour over the existing concrete base. If the base isn t good, then the base may have to be replaced. The City of Greensburg will make a decision about what needs to be replaced on a property-by-property situation, but in most cases the decision will be to replace the sidewalk and curb from property line to property line. Any and all corner sidewalk areas must be handicapped accessible as per City requirements and the requirements of the ADA Federal Law. Failure to create a handicapped curb area will result in criminal charges being filed against the property owner. All sidewalk/curb forms must be inspected PRIOR to any pour. Please call to schedule an inspection. Sidewalks must also be inspected upon completion of the pour. Call the above mentioned phone number. IF THE SIDEWALK HAS CITY OF GREENSBURG SIGNS CURRENTLY LOCATED WITHIN THE CONCRETE, SIGNAGE MUST BE REPLACED WITHIN SIDEWALK REPLACEMENT. Use a four (4) inch plastic pipe to block off area for signs and/or core drill the concrete. Please contact Doug Darazio with Public Works at for more information. FAILURE OF THE APPLICANT TO CALL FOR ANY AND ALL REQUIRED INSPECTIONS WILL RESULT IN A CRIMINAL COMPLAINT BEING FILED AGAINST THE PROPERTY OWNER AND/OR CONTRACTOR. PLEASE NOTE: CONTRACTOR/OWNER SHALL CONTACT THE CODE ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT AT LEAST TWENTY-FOUR (24) HOURS PRIOR TO ALL REQUIRED INSPECTIONS.. I/WE DO HEREBY STATE THAT THE AFOREMENTIONED PROCEDURES AND ATTACHED SPECIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN READ AND ARECOMPLETELY UNDERSTOOD. WITNESS: CONTRACTOR OWNER Date:

14 Department Exhibit A SIDEWALK SPECIFICATIONS CONCRETE SHALL BE 4000 PSI CONCRETE, AIR ENTRAINED WITH NUMBER 10 REINFORCING WIREMESH (6x6xW1.4xW1.4 WWM), AND SHALL BE WOOD FLOATED, STEEL TROWELED WITH A BROOM FINISH. UNDER THE ENTIRE WALK A GRAVEL BASE of 3-4 INCHES SHALL BE PLACED. MINIMUM THICKESS FOR CONCRETE LIGHT RESIDENTIAL... 4 INCHES HEAVY USE AREAS... 6 INCHES SLOPE ¼ INCH PER FOOT TO THE CURB BASE 3-4 INCHES OF GRAVEL WIDTH SAME WIDTH AS ADJOINING WALKS OR THE SAME AS THE ONE BEING REPLACED. SIDEWALK SHALL BE CUT OR SCORED EVERY FIVE (5) FEET AND HAVE ½ INCH THICK EXPANSION JOINT MATERIAL PLACED AT EVERY TWENTY (20) FOOT CUT. EXPANSION JOINT MATERIAL SHALL ALSO BE PLACED ALONG EXISTING BUILDINGS, CURBING AND STEPS. CURBS ½ INCH REINFORCEMENT RODS CONTINUOUS THROUGH EXPANSION JOINTS. EXPANISON JOINT ON CURB EVERY TWENTY (20) FEET AND A CUT JOINT EVERY TEN (10) FEET. INSPECTION INSPECTION IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO THE POURING OF CONCRETE WHEN ALL FORMS AND WIREMESH ARE IN PLACE. PLEASE CALL FULL REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE SIDEWALK SLAB/S PATCHING IS NOT A PERMITTED REPAIR SOLUTION

15 Department Exhibit B Re: ADA Requirements for Handicap corners Please be advised effective immediately when you install a handicapped corner on any sidewalk you must also now install the tactile pads with your pour. The tile pad color for the City will be yellow. Please note that this is a Federal ADA mandate not a City requirement. The panel is to be set at the edge of the inter curb line and be at least 24 in length. The pad must also cover the entire width of the flat surface of the ramp. Enclosed is a picture of the basic installation hopefully this will help you in your installations Islands.Any raised islands in crossings shall be cut through level with the street or have curb ramps at both sides and a level area at least 48 in (1220 mm) long between the curb ramps in the part of the island intersected by the crossings (see Fig. 15(a) and (b)). 4.8 Ramps * General. Any part of an accessible route with a slope greater than 1:20 shall be considered a ramp and shall comply with * Slope and Rise. The least possible slope shall be used for any ramp. The maximum slope of a ramp in new construction shall be 1:12. The maximum rise for any run shall be 30 in (760 mm) (see Fig. 16). Curb ramps and ramps to be constructed on existing sites or in existing buildings or facilities may have slopes and rises as allowed in 4.1.6(3)(a) if space limitations prohibit the use of a 1:12 slope or less