[Ord. 147, 1/10/2008]
1.
The developer shall notify the Township Engineer at least 72 hours
prior to beginning any installation of public or private improvements
in an approved plan. While work is in progress, the developer shall
notify the Township Engineer at least 72 hours prior to the time that
the following required progress inspections are desired:
A.
Inspection of subgrade of streets prior to laying of base.
B.
Inspection of base as it is being constructed and prior to final
paving of streets.
C.
Inspection of paving of streets while they are being constructed.
D.
Inspection of installation of storm sewers and drainage facilities
as they are being constructed.
E.
Inspection of all utilities within the pubic right-of-way.
2.
The Township Engineer shall prepare a written report of all inspections
in duplicate on forms provided by the Township. One copy shall be
retained by the Township and one copy shall be retained by the Township
Engineer.
3.
Any deviation between the location(s) of constructed site improvements
with the location(s) of existing recorded easements and right-of-ways
shall be reported to the Township Engineer or his designee. No construction
affected by the deviation shall proceed until the Township Engineer
on his designee provides a written authorization to proceed. All deviations
of constructed public improvements from approved plans, easements
and right-of-ways will be documented on the as-built plan, and, if
necessary, shall be re-recorded with the Allegheny County Recorder
of Deeds. All documentation of the deviation(s) shall be provided
to the Township prior to the final inspection. The Township shall
verify the deviations before the release of any financial security.
[Ord. 147, 1/10/2008]
1.
When the developer has completed the required private or public improvements in a plan, the developer shall notify the Township, in writing, by certified or registered mail. Within 10 days of the receipt of such notification, the Township Engineer shall inspect the private or public improvements in the plan to determine compliance with the design standards specified in Part 6 of this chapter.
2.
Upon completion of the private or public improvements, the developer
shall file paper copies as-built plans and profiles of the private
and public improvements, as constructed, with the Township within
10 days of the mailing of the notice of completion. Three paper copies
of the as-built plans shall be folded into a final size of 8 1/2
inches by 11 inches. One set of mylar as-built plans shall also be
supplied to the Township.
[Ord. 147, 1/10/2008]
1.
Township Engineer Report. When the developer has completed all the
necessary and appropriate private or public improvements, the developer
shall notify the Board of Supervisors, in writing, by certified or
registered mail, of the completion of the aforesaid improvements and
shall send a copy thereof to the Township Engineer. The Board of Supervisors
or its designee shall, within 10 days of receipt of such notice, direct
and authorize the Township Engineer to inspect all of the aforesaid
improvements. The Township Engineer shall, thereupon, file a report,
in writing, with the Board of Supervisors, and shall promptly mail
a copy of the same to the developer by certified or registered mail.
The report shall be made and mailed within 30 days after receipt by
the Township Engineer of the aforesaid authorization from the Board
of Supervisors; said report shall be detailed and shall indicate approval
or rejection of said improvements, either in whole or in part, and
if said improvements, or any portion thereof, shall not be approved
or shall be rejected by the Township Engineer, said report shall contain
a statement of reasons for such nonapproval or rejection.
2.
Notification of Developer by the Board of Supervisors. The Board
of Supervisors shall notify the developer, within 15 days of receipt
of the Township Engineer's report, in writing, by certified mail,
of the action of the Board of Supervisors with relation to approval
or rejection of the public or private improvements. The developer
shall reimburse the Township for the reasonable and necessary expenses
incurred for inspection of public and private improvements as set
forth in a schedule adopted from time to time by resolution of the
Board of Supervisors. Any dispute with respect to the amount of said
charges shall be resolved in accordance with the provisions of the
MPC.
3.
Completion of Rejected Improvements. If any portion of the private
or public improvements shall not be approved or shall be rejected
by the Board of Supervisors, the developer and/or landowner shall
proceed to make the required corrections or additions, and upon completion,
the same procedure of notification, inspection and approval as outlined
in this Part shall be followed.
[Ord. 147, 1/10/2008; as amended by Ord. 159, 4/6/2010, § 16]
1.
As the work of installing the required public and private improvements
proceeds, the developer may request the Board of Supervisors to release
or authorize the release, from time to time, such portions of the
performance security necessary for payment to the contractor(s) performing
the work. Any such request shall be in writing addressed to the Board
of Supervisors, and the Board of Supervisors shall have 45 days from
receipt of such request within which to allow the Township Engineer
to certify, in writing, to the Board of Supervisors that such portion
of the work upon the improvements has been completed in accordance
with the approved final plat. Upon such certification, the Board of
Supervisors shall authorize release by the bonding company or lending
institution of an amount as estimated by the Township Engineer fairly
representing the value of the improvements completed. The Board of
Supervisors may, prior to final release at the time of completion
and certification by its Engineer, require retention of 10% of the
estimated cost of the aforesaid improvements.
2.
All improvements shall be completed within two years unless otherwise
provided in the development agreement. Upon written application signed
by all parties to the performance security device and in a form approved
by the Township Solicitor, the Board of Supervisors may, at its discretion,
extend said period by not more than two additional years.
[Ord. 147, 1/10/2008]
1.
Upon completion of the inspection and approval of proposed public improvements, the developer shall submit a request to the Board of Supervisors, in writing, to accept the dedication of the public improvements. The Township may accept said public improvements in the manner specified in the MPC, subject to the posting of the maintenance security required by § 22-506 of this chapter.
2.
No property or public improvement shown on a final plat shall be
considered to have been finally accepted by the Township until the
dedication thereof has been officially accepted in the manner specified
in the MPC.
[Ord. 147, 1/10/2008]
1.
As a prerequisite to release of the performance security for completion of public and private improvements pursuant to this chapter, or as a condition to final plat approval, the developer shall provide maintenance security, guaranteeing the structural integrity, proper functioning and maintenance of the public improvements in accordance with the design standards of Part 6 of this chapter, the Township Construction Standards and the specifications as depicted on the approved final plat.
2.
The term of the maintenance security shall be for a period of 18
months from the date of acceptance of the public improvements by the
Board of Supervisors. The amount of the maintenance security shall
be 15% of the actual cost of installation of the public improvements.
[Ord. 147, 1/10/2008]
In the event that the private or public improvements required
to be installed by the provisions of this chapter are not installed
in accordance with the requirements of this chapter or the approved
final plat, the Board of Supervisors shall have the power to enforce
the performance security by appropriate legal and equitable remedies
provided by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. If proceeds
from the performance security are insufficient to pay the cost of
installing or making repairs or corrections to all the improvements
guaranteed by such performance security, the Board of Supervisors
may, at its option, install part of such improvements in all or part
of the subdivision or land development and may institute appropriate
legal or equitable action to recover the moneys necessary to complete
the remainder of the improvements. All of the proceeds, whether resulting
from the performance security or from any legal or equitable action
brought against the developer, shall be used solely for the installation
of the improvements guaranteed by such performance security and not
for any other Township purpose.