Except for agricultural purposes, it shall be
unlawful for any person to begin the development of land (including
grade alterations and fills) or install public utilities within the
Village without first obtaining a permit for construction.
Any person desiring to proceed with the development
of land or install public utilities shall apply for a permit for construction
from the Village Department of Public Works in accordance with the
following procedures:
A.
For projects where the construction contractor is
engaged by the Village (or by the county agent under contract with
the Village).
(1)
Where the construction contractor is engaged by the
Village, or by the county agency under contract with the Village,
the contractor will not be required to acquire (nor have in his possession)
a permit for construction. However, the contractor shall restore all
land and/or other physical features affected by the work to a condition
equal to or better than that existing at the time construction began.
Filling or grading of private lands in conjunction with such projects
shall not occur without securing a permit to construct for the individual
property.
B.
For projects where the construction contractor is
engaged by a public utility company other than the Village.
(1)
The public utility company shall prepare and present
to the department plans and specifications for the proposed utility,
whether it be an underground utility or an overhead utility (including
a single-pole relocation), in accordance with the standard utility
locations indicated in Appendix B.[1] Furthermore, the utility company shall ascertain where
the location (horizontally or vertically) may be in possible conflict
with utilities proposed by the Village.
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix B is included at the end of this chapter.
(2)
Upon completion of the plans and specifications for
the public utility, the utility company shall make an application
for a plan review on a form furnished by the Department. As part of
this application, the utility company shall submit the following:
(a)
Three sets of completed plans and specifications
as proposed to be used for the construction of the utility.
(b)
A cash payment, computed according to the schedule
indicated in Appendix A, Section I,[2] as the plan review-administration fee.
[2]
Editor's Note: Appendix A is included at the end of this chapter.
(c)
Such other information and data as the Village
Engineer deems necessary to enable the approval of the plans and specifications.
(3)
Upon approval of the plans and specifications by the
Superintendent and Village Engineer, but prior to commencement of
construction, the utility company's contractor shall apply for a permit
for construction of a public utility of a form furnished by the department.
As part of this application, the utility company's contractor shall
submit the following:
(a)
Three sets of approved plans and specifications.
(b)
A cash deposit (in an amount as set forth in
Appendix A, Section III[3]) to be held as a bond by the Village to guarantee that
all land and/or other physical features affected by the work are restored
to a condition equal to or better than that existing at the time construction
began.
[3]
Editor's Note: Appendix A is included at the end of this chapter.
(c)
Such other information and data as the Village
Engineer deems necessary to enable the approval of the construction
permit.
(4)
After issuance of the construction permit, the contractor
may proceed with construction. The contractor shall restore all land
and/or other physical features affected by the work to a condition
equal to or better than that existing at the time construction began.
(5)
Upon completion of the construction, the utility company's
contractor shall submit a request (along with any supporting data
deemed necessary by the Village) for written approval and acceptance
by the Village of the restoration work. Upon approval of the restoration
work by the Village, the cash bond will be returned to the contractor.
However, if the utility company's contractor does not act in a timely
manner to perform the restoration work, the Village reserves the right
to use whatever portion of the money as is reasonable and necessary
to accomplish the restoration work and return the balance of the money
to the contractor upon completion of the restoration work.
(6)
Upon completion of the work, record plans shall be
submitted on a format approved by the Village Engineer.
C.
For all other development projects.
(1)
The developer shall engage a registered professional
engineer, hereinafter called the “developer's engineer,”
who shall prepare plans and specifications for the proposed site improvements
in accordance with current engineering design and plan preparation
standards contained herein or otherwise adopted by the Village or
set forth by the Village Engineer.
(2)
Upon completion of the plans and specifications for
the site improvements, the developer shall make an application for
a plan review of a form furnished by the Village Department of Public
Works. As part of this application, the developer shall submit the
following:
(a)
Three copies of completed plans and specifications
as proposed to be used for the construction of the site improvements.
(b)
A tabulation of quantities in sufficient detail
to enable the Village Engineer to make a reasonable estimate of construction
cost of all proposed work. The developer's engineer shall prepare
an estimate of construction cost of the proposed work which may be
used in lieu of the Village Engineer's estimate. The estimate is to
be based on the cost for the Village to publicly bid and construct
the project.
(c)
A cash payment, computed according to the schedule
indicated in Appendix A,[4] to cover cost of the plan review administration fee.
[4]
Editor's Note: Appendix A is included at the end of this chapter.
(d)
Such other information and data as the Village
Engineer deems necessary to enable the approval of the plans and specifications.
(3)
Upon approval of the plans by the Village Engineer,
the Village Engineer will coordinate the securing of necessary approvals
for the construction of Village utilities from other reviewing agencies.
The applicant shall furnish such plans and other documents as are
necessary to accomplish such approvals. However, after approval of
the plans by the Village, the developer's engineer shall obtain approval
from the Road Commission of Macomb County, the Macomb County Public
Works Office (Drains and Soil Erosion), the Michigan Department of
Transportation, or any other agency (where applicable) where the approval
is not obtained by the Village Engineer. Also, the developer's engineer
shall forward plans to any public utility and/or other agency whose
facilities or rights-of-way may be affected by the proposed construction.
In granting approval of the plans, it shall be understood that the
approval of such plans by the addition of the current construction
detail sheets, standards, and/or construction specifications as applicable.
(4)
Upon securing of approvals and construction permits
from all other appropriate agencies, the developer shall make an application
for a permit for construction of site improvements on a form furnished
by the Village Department of Public Works. As part of this application,
the developer shall submit the following:
(a)
Three sets of approved plans and specifications,
including the executed construction contract documents that shall
contain, as a minimum:
[1]
Certificates of insurance, with the Village
named as co-insured, showing satisfactory workmen's compensation insurance,
public liability insurance, and property damage insurance, including
motor vehicle exposure and specific coverage for explosion and underground
hazards. The limits shall be as determined by the Administrator.
[2]
A maintenance and guarantee bond to the Village
in the amount of 50% of the construction contract cost, to guarantee
for a period of two years from the date of final written acceptance
of such improvements the correction of any defects or deficiencies
in the improvements covered under the construction permit.
[3]
The contractor's proposal form indicating his
unit prices and total construction cost price for which he is to perform
the contract.
(b)
A cash deposit (in an amount as set forth in
Appendix A[5]), from which the final cost of construction inspection,
administration, construction water and/or sewer usage, and any related
miscellaneous Village expenses shall be deducted.
[5]
Editor's Note: Appendix A is included at the end of this chapter.
(c)
Such other information and data as the Village
Engineer deems necessary to enable the approval of the construction
permit.
(5)
Upon approval of the construction permit by the Village
Engineer and the Superintendent, the developer's construction contractor
shall perform the construction under detailed inspection by a representative
of the Village Engineer.
(6)
Upon completion of construction and prior to using
any of the facilities covered under the construction permit, the developer
shall apply for a written final approval and acceptance of the improvements.
As part of this application, the developer shall submit the following:
(a)
Sworn statements and waivers of lien, indicating
that all public improvements have been paid for in full.
(b)
Two sets of record drawings (one Mylar and one
print) from the developer's engineer indicating "as-built" measurements
and/or "as-built" elevations for the improvements, including "as-built"
elevations of drainage swales, inverts of utilities, rim elevations,
lead locations, field changes, etc. If the record plans are computer-generated,
the Village Engineer may require submittal of CAD files in a format
compatible with Village systems.
(c)
An appropriate transfer of title for all parts
of the improvements which will be public sewer and/or public water
main, together with copies of recorded easements for public utilities
as signed by all persons having an interest in the land. A title search
statement indicating the names of all persons of interest (certified
by a recognized title insurance company) shall accompany the copies
of recorded easements.
