[Amended 4-23-1998 by Ord. No. 98-3]
A.
Prior to the start of any construction, a preconstruction meeting
shall be held with the Township Engineer.
B.
In no case shall any paving work be done without permission from
the Township Engineer. At least two working days' notice shall be
given to the Township Engineer prior to any construction so that he
or she or a qualified representative may be present at the time the
work is to be done.
C.
Streets shall not be paved with a top course until all heavy construction
is completed and, if determined by the Township Engineer to be necessary,
the macadam base course has first been restored. Shade trees shall
not be planted until all grading and earth moving is completed, unless
prior approval is obtained from the Township Engineer. The placing
of surveyor's monuments shall be among the last operations.
D.
The Township Engineer's office shall be notified at least two working
days prior to the commencement of the following phases of work so
that he or she or a qualified representative may inspect the work;
the Township Engineer shall, in turn, notify the landscape architect
designated by the Board, if applicable, regarding any seeding and
planting:
(1)
Road subgrade.
(2)
Curb and gutter forms.
(3)
Curbs and gutters.
(4)
Road paving (after each coat, if applicable).
(5)
Sidewalk forms.
(6)
Sidewalks.
(7)
Drainage pipes and drainage construction.
(8)
Street name signs.
(9)
Monuments.
(10)
Sanitary sewers and pump stations.
(11)
Topsoil, seeding and planting.
(12)
Underground utilities.
(13)
Potable water facilities.
(14)
Detention and/or retention basins.
E.
When designated by the Board, the landscape architect shall witness
and approve landscaping in a designated area or on a typical lot within
a development as deemed appropriate and necessary and/or as directed
by the Township Engineer. A follow-up inspection when the entire site
or a phase of development is completed shall be conducted in order
to confirm compliance for either the entire project or a phase of
development.
(1)
Plantings shall be checked for compliance with approved plans, i.e.,
correct quantity, size, species and location. Any change or modifications
to the approved plans must be reviewed and approved by the landscape
architect designated by the Board.
(2)
Lawns shall be inspected for adequate coverage of healthy, vigorously
growing grass which is relatively free of weeds and void of bare spots
larger than one square foot in area. Bare spots greater than one square
foot in area shall be reseeded or resodded and reinspected until acceptable
coverage is achieved.
(3)
Upon completion of the landscaping, the landscape architect shall
check for compliance with the landscape plans approved by the Board.
A punch list of outstanding or unsatisfactory items shall be compiled
with copies given to the developer and the Township Engineer, and
a final sign-off shall be given after necessary remedial work.
(4)
Upon successful completion of all landscape work, a written recommendation
shall be forwarded by the landscape architect to the Township Engineer
to be included in the inspection report to the Township Committee
before the release of the performance guaranties.
G.
Inspection by the township of the installation of improvements and
utilities shall not operate to subject the Township of Knowlton to
liability for claims, suits or liability of any kind that may at any
time arise because of defects or negligence during construction or
at any time thereafter; it being recognized that the responsibility
to maintain safe conditions at all times during construction and to
provide proper utilities and improvements is upon the owner and his
or her contractor, if any.
If, during the installation of any of the required improvements,
the applicant fails to meet specification requirements or to correct
unacceptable work or fails to have the work inspected, the applicant
shall be notified by the Township Engineer, in writing, by certified
mail, return receipt requested, or by hand delivery, that the applicant
has failed to comply with specifications or to properly correct unacceptable
work, and said notice shall set forth in detail what has not been
properly installed.
If, within five days of the notice being sent, the applicant
has failed to institute corrective measures or has failed to contact
the Township Engineer with a view toward instituting such corrective
measures, then the Township Engineer shall have the authority to order
immediate suspension of all work, and the township shall be free to
proceed in such manner as may be provided for by law.
