The applicant shall post an acceptable financial surety prior to final sign-off of the plan approved by the Planning Board. The financial surety shall be in an amount sufficient to ensure the completion of all roads (public or private) drainage, and landscaping. The financial surety shall be effective for a period mutually agreed upon by the Planning Board and the applicant.
The financial surety shall be approved as to the form and type by the Board. The Town will accept cash, pass book savings in the Town's name, letter of credit, or a construction surety bond. At its discretion, the Planning Board may require approval of the construction guarantee by the Town Attorney. A sample construction guarantee contract is included as Attachment 5.[1]
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Editor's Note: Attachment 5 is included at the end of this chapter.
The construction guarantee shall be released in phases as portions of the secured improvements or installations are final in accordance with the plan approved by the Board.