All improvements required in accordance with this chapter, including
streets, grading, paving, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, street lights,
fire hydrants, water mains, street signs, street trees, storm drainage
facilities, sanitary sewers, landscaping and street and sidewalk furnishings,
traffic control devices, open space, and erosion and sediment control
measures, shall be constructed in conformance with the final plan
as approved, the applicable specifications and regulations of the
Pennsylvania Departments of Transportation and Environmental Protection,
and any other applicable regulations.
In the event that required public improvements have not been
installed as provided in this chapter or in accordance with the approved
final plan, the Borough Council shall enforce the public improvements
agreement and draw on the financial security to insure the installation
of the public improvements.
After completion and Borough approval of subdivision or land
development improvements as shown on final plans, and before Borough
acceptance of such improvements, the developer shall submit to the
Borough Council an as-built plan.
A.
The as-built plan shall be a corrected copy of the approved
subdivision/land development plan showing actual dimensions and conditions
of streets and all other improvements, including but not limited to:
(1)
Concrete monuments and lot pins.
(2)
Cartway edges and centerline, location and elevations.
(3)
Sanitary sewer mains, manholes, cleanouts and laterals.
(4)
Storm sewers, inlets and manholes.
(5)
Water mains, valves and hydrants.
(6)
Street lights and utility poles.
(7)
All known utilities including gas, electric, cable and telephone.
(9)
Stormwater management facilities.
(11)
Certification of the accuracy of the plan by an engineer or
surveyor.
B.
Upon completion of any public improvements shown on an approved
subdivision plan and within 90 days after approval of such public
improvements as herein provided, the developer shall submit written
offer of such public improvements for dedication to the Borough. Said
offer shall include a deed of dedication covering said public improvements
together with satisfactory proof establishing the developer's clear
title to said property. Such documents are to be filed with the Municipal
Secretary for review by the Municipal Solicitor. Deeds of dedication
for public improvements may be accepted by resolution of the Borough
Council at a meeting thereof. The Borough Council may require that
at least 75% of the lots in any approved subdivision or land development
(or phase thereof, if final plan approval has been in phases) have
certificates of occupancy issued for buildings thereon prior to acceptance
of dedication. Should the streets, even though constructed according
to the specifications of this chapter, deteriorate before the said
75% of the lots have certificates of occupancy issued, such streets
shall be repaired in a manner acceptable to the Borough Council before
being accepted by the Borough.
C.
For major subdivisions, in addition to the paper plan submission,
the Borough may require a digital electronic submission meeting drafting
standards, data layer separation requirements, and in the format specified
by the Borough Engineer.
D.
Where maintenance of stormwater retention facilities or private
streets are to be the responsibility of individual lot owner, a homeowners'
association or similar entity, or an organization capable of carrying
out maintenance responsibilities, the Borough Council shall require
that maintenance responsibilities be set forth in perpetual covenants
or deed restrictions binding on the landowner's successors in interest,
and may further require that an initial maintenance fund be established
in a reasonable amount.