[Ord. 499, 9/13/2016, § 601]
After final approval has been granted by the Borough Council
but before the start of construction, a preconstruction conference
shall be held at the Borough offices. Those required to be in attendance
at this meeting are the Borough Zoning Officer, Borough Engineer,
Borough Road Superintendent, the developer, the prime contractor and
construction inspectors.
[Ord. 499, 9/13/2016, § 602]
1.
The Borough Council shall appoint one or more qualified inspectors
to enforce the provisions of this Chapter and the accompanying design
standards and improvement specifications.
2.
The developer shall notify the Borough Zoning Officer 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 inspector at least 72 hours prior to the time that the following
required progress inspections are desired:
A.
Inspection of the subgrade of streets prior to laying of the base.
B.
Inspection of the base as it is being constructed and prior to final
paving of streets.
C.
Inspection of street paving during construction.
D.
Inspection of the installation of storm sewers and drainage facilities
as they are being constructed.
E.
Inspection of all utilities and street crossings within the public
right-of-way.
F.
All grading being performed.
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The inspector shall prepare a written report of all inspections
in duplicate on forms provided by the Borough. One copy shall be retained
by the Borough and one copy shall be retained by the Borough Engineer.
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[Ord. 499, 9/13/2016, § 603]
When the developer has completed the required public improvements
in a plan, the developer shall notify the Borough, in writing, by
certified or registered mail. Within 10 days of the receipt of such
notification, the Borough shall direct and authorize the Borough Engineer
to inspect the public improvements and determine compliance with the
design standards specified in Parts 4 and 5.
[Ord. 499, 9/13/2016, § 604]
1.
Prior to the release of the financial guarantee, the developer shall
provide the Borough with one electronic copies and two prints of the
as-built plan. The as-built drawings shall be prepared and bear the
seal and signature of a registered surveyor. They shall be drawn at
the same scale(s) as the design plans and contain, at a minimum, the
following information:
A.
Actual location of all concrete monuments which were set at all angle
breaks, points of curvature and tangents around the perimeter of the
total tract.
B.
Actual location of all iron pins or drill holes in curbs for all
individual lot lines.
C.
Actual cul-de-sac radius.
D.
Actual location of cartway center line versus right-of-way center
line.
E.
Actual location of floodplain areas by elevation and dimension from
property line.
F.
Actual location and cross section of swales and accompanying easements.
G.
Actual horizontal and vertical location of stormwater management
facilities, including type and size of storm drainage pipes, culverts,
inlets and other features.
H.
Actual horizontal and vertical locations, pipe sizes, materials and
appurtenances of all sewer lines and waterlines, if said lines are
not to be owned and maintained by a public authority other than the
Borough.
I.
The following information for detention basins:
(1)
Information to verify the volume of the basin.
(2)
Actual outlet structure details, including, but not limited
to, type, size and inverts of outlet pipes.
(3)
Actual elevation and width of the embankment and emergency spillway.
(4)
Information to verify the stage/storage/discharge curve for
the constructed conditions.
(5)
The horizontal location of the above items.
J.
All other public or private improvements not listed but required
to be included by the Borough in order to illustrate compliance with
all approved drawings, specifications, etc.
[Ord. 499, 9/13/2016, § 605]
1.
Borough Engineer's Report. The Borough Engineer shall perform
a final inspection of the public improvements in the plan. Within
30 days of receiving the notice of completion, the Borough Engineer
shall file a report, in writing, with the Borough Council indicating
approval or rejection of the improvements, either in whole or in part,
and in the case of rejection, shall provide a statement of the reasons
for such rejection. The Borough Engineer shall file a report, in writing,
with the Borough and shall promptly mail a copy of the same to developer
by certified or registered mail in accordance to § 510(a)
of the MPC, as amended.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10510(a).
2.
Notification of Developer by the Borough Council. The Borough Council
shall notify the developer, within 15 days of receipt of the Borough
Engineer's report, in writing, by certified mail, of the action
of the Borough Council with respect to the approval or rejection of
the public improvements.
3.
Completion of Rejected Public Improvements. If any of the public
improvements shall not be approved by the Borough Council, the developer
shall proceed to complete the public improvements or rectify any deficiencies
and, upon completion, the same procedure of notification, as outlined
herein, shall be followed.
[Ord. 499, 9/13/2016, § 606]
1.
Prior to the acceptance of the public improvements, and the return
of any remaining application and review fees, the developer shall
submit to the Borough the following:
A.
Written report certified by the Borough Engineer that all required
public improvements are completed according to specifications including
roads, sidewalks, utilities and stormwater management facilities.
B.
Evidence certified by the Borough Zoning Officer that all permanent
street signs and other signs required by this Chapter, the developer's
agreement or any other applicable code have been installed.
C.
As-built drawings of completed improvements to the Borough Council
Commissioners and Municipal Authority of Rankin Borough.
D.
Required maintenance guarantees for all publicly dedicated infrastructure.
E.
No property or public improvement shown on a final plat shall be
considered to have been accepted by the Borough until the dedication
thereof has been officially accepted by adoption of an ordinance of
the Borough, duly enacted and advertised in accordance with the law.
F.
Upon completion of the final inspection and approval of the public
improvements, the developer shall request in writing, that the Borough
Council formally accept the dedication of the public improvements.
The request for acceptance shall be accompanied by a legal description
of all rights-of-way and property, to be dedicated to the public.
[Ord. 499, 9/13/2016, § 607]
When the Borough Council accepts the dedication of public improvements,
the Borough Council shall require a maintenance guarantee. The purpose
of the maintenance guarantee is to secure the structural integrity
of the public improvements and to guarantee the proper functioning
of those improvements in accordance with Parts 4 and 5 of this Chapter.
The amount of the maintenance guarantee shall be 15% of the actual
cost of the installation of such improvements for a term not to exceed
18 months from the date of the acceptance of public improvements and
dedication as provided for in § 509(k) of the MPC.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10509(k).
[Ord. 499, 9/13/2016, § 608]
1.
In the event that any improvements which may be required have not
been installed as provided in this Chapter or in accordance with the
approved final plat, the Borough shall pursue remedies provided for
in § 511 of the MPC, 53 P.S. § 10511, as amended.
