[Ord. 657, 4/9/2015]
1.
The developer shall notify the Planning Director at least 72 hours
prior to beginning any installation of public improvements in an approved
plan. While work is in progress, the developer shall notify the Planning
Director and a Township-designated inspector 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 on installation of storm sewers and drainage facilities
as they are being constructed.
E.
Inspection of all utilities street crossings within the public right-of-way.
2.
A Township-designated inspector 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 rights-of-way
must be reported to the Planning Director and/or Township Engineer.
No construction affected by the deviation shall proceed until the
Planning Director and/or Township Engineer provides a written authorization
to proceed. All deviations of constructed public improvements from
approved plans, easements and rights-of-way will be documented in
the as-built plan and, if necessary, shall be re-recorded with the
Allegheny County Department of Real Estate. 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 completion security.
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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
of this chapter and the Township Standard Details.
2.
Upon completion of the private or public improvements, the developer shall file paper copies, as well as an electronic version in a Township compatible format, of 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 to the extent requested by the Township. The electronic version of the as-built plans shall be provided in a Township compatible format as required by § 22-215 of this chapter.
[Ord. 657, 4/9/2015]
1.
Township Engineer Report. When the developer has completed all of
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 after 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 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. 657, 4/9/2015]
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 the Township 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 instrument, 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. 657, 4/9/2015]
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 § 22-606 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 and Second Class Township Code.
[Ord. 657, 4/9/2015]
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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 this chapter, the Township Standard Details 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.
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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.
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Approval of private improvements or common amenities, as defined
by this chapter, for which performance security has been required
and final release of that performance security shall only indicate
compliance with the specifications shown on the approved plan. Such
approval and release of the performance security shall not imply approval
by the Township of the method of construction or the structural integrity
of the private improvements or common amenities, nor shall there be
any liability associated with or responsibility for maintenance of
those private improvements or common amenities by the Township.
