This Part 2 shall be known as the "Millcreek Township Public and Private Improvements Code."
The general purposes of this Part 2 are to:
A. 
Establish general construction standards and specifications governing the construction of improvements required in Millcreek Township, whether such improvements ultimately be privately owned or accepted as public improvements.
B. 
Control the construction and installation of public and private improvements in Millcreek Township by developers, utilities and others.
C. 
Ensure proper inspection of proposed improvements prior to their completion.
D. 
Control the satisfactory completion of public and private improvements.
E. 
Control acceptance by the Township of improvements proposed to be public.
The regulations of this Part 2 shall apply generally to all improvements constructed in Millcreek Township, whether such improvements will ultimately be privately owned or accepted as public improvements of the Township.
All public and/or private improvements constructed by any person or entity shall be constructed in accordance with the specifications and standards set forth in Article VI of this code.
All construction of public and private improvements in the Township by developers shall be conducted in accordance with this section.
A. 
The term "developer" as defined in this Part 2 shall include the owner or occupant of any property purchased from a developer who, under the contract of purchase, has assumed responsibility for construction of a sidewalk, driveway, drive access or other required improvement.
B. 
In order that the Township may provide proper inspection and emergency services during construction, a developer shall submit to the Township not less than two days prior to the start of work a notice of intention to start work. A notice of intention to start work shall include:
(1) 
The name, address and telephone number of the owner, contractor, superintendent, subcontractor or other person(s) to be contacted by the Township in the event of an emergency; and
(2) 
A general schedule of construction which is to be updated during construction if changes are made.
A. 
If the Township has retained an engineering firm or other entity to review or inspect applications or construction of improvements, notices due to the Township shall be given to that retained firm or entity.
B. 
In all other cases, notices due to the Township shall be given to the Township's Engineering Department.
A. 
The developer shall supervise and direct the work and be responsible for ensuring that the work is done in accordance with construction standards and specifications.
B. 
The developer shall be fully responsible for the acts and omissions of the contractors, subcontractors and others directly or indirectly involved in the work.
C. 
The developer shall have available at all times while construction is continuing a competent superintendent who may be contacted during an emergency. The superintendent will be the Developer's representative at the site and shall have authority to act on behalf of the developer. All communications given to the superintendent shall be as binding as if given to the developer. If the superintendent is replaced, the developer shall immediately give to the Township notice of the identity of the new superintendent.
The developer shall keep the site free from accumulation of waste materials, rubbish and other debris resulting from the work. At the completion of the work, the developer shall remove all waste materials, rubbish and debris from and about the site, as well as all tools, construction equipment, machinery and surplus materials, and shall leave the site clean.
No construction vehicles, vehicles of construction employees, equipment, materials or supplies shall encroach onto a public street. Where there is a private street or a proposed public street which has not yet been accepted by the Township, the developer shall maintain at least an eighteen-foot unobstructed clear path on such street for passage of vehicles.
The operation of heavy construction or excavation machinery, including but not limited to bulldozers, high lifts, backhoes, trucks, power shovels, pumps and jackhammers, and the operation of equipment such as saws, drills and other type of machinery in conjunction with construction of public or private improvements which causes noise sufficient to disturb the peace and general tranquility of the general public shall be prohibited between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., Monday through Saturday, and all day on Sundays.
The developer shall maintain the site so as to control dust and mud, and shall employ measures necessary to control dust and to protect against accumulation of mud. At the Township's direction, the Township may require routine maintenance of the site for dust control and/or to remove accumulated mud should the Township Engineer determine that the developer is not maintaining the site in a reasonable manner.
The developer shall be solely responsible for assuring compliance with all federal, state and local laws. The Township disclaims any duty to enforce any violation of such laws or to inform the developer of noncompliance.
A Township street occupancy permit is required prior to the installation of any utilities within an existing public street.