Prior to the granting of final approval, the subdivider shall
have installed, or, at the option of the Planning Board, shall have
furnished performance guarantees for the ultimate installation or
protection of the following:
[Ord. No. 103-86 § 6]
Subdivisions shall be served by paved public streets and all
new streets shall be graded and provided with an all-weather base
and pavement with an adequate crown in keeping with specifications
and standards approved by the Board of Commissioners of the Borough
and on file in the office of the Borough or Borough Engineer. In cases
where streets shall be a continuation of an existing street, the existing
right-of-way shall be continued but in no case shall the right-of-way
be less than fifty (50') feet. All major subdivisions shall have at
least two means of access via public streets.
[Ord. No. 103-86 § 6]
Appropriate street signs meeting the Borough specifications
as to size and location shall be installed at the intersection of
all streets.
[Ord. No. 103-86 § 6; Ord. No. 197-92 § 1]
Curbing along all streets and the type thereof shall only be
required where the Planning Board, in its sole discretion, determines
that such is necessary and beneficial in light of the location of
the proposed subdivision, the nature of the surrounding area and the
need for such curbing for proper drainage and operation of the street.
Proper guttering and/or drainage facilities shall, however, be installed
along all streets.
[Ord. No. 103-86 § 6; Ord. No. 197-92 § 2; Ord. No. 211-93 § 1]
Sidewalks along all improved streets shall only be required
where the Planning Board, in its discretion, determines that such
are necessary and beneficial in light of the location of the proposed
subdivision, the nature of the surrounding area and the need for sidewalks
in light of the present and projected future pedestrian traffic in
the area which would benefit by such sidewalks. In the event the Planning
Board does determine that sidewalks should be installed, same shall
have a minimum setback from the curb line of three (3') feet and shall
be at least three (3') feet wide.
[Ord. No. 103-86 § 6]
Street lighting shall be required along all street lines appropriately
spaced and directed to give maximum lighting with minimum nuisance.
[Ord. No. 103-86 § 6]
Shade trees shall be located on the street so as not to interfere
with utilities or sidewalks and shall be of a type specified by the
Borough.
[Ord. No. 103-86 § 6]
No top soil shall be removed from areas intended for lawn or
open space. Top soil moved from the lawn or open space during the
course of construction shall be redistributed on the site and seeded
so as to provide a suitable cover to all areas of the subdivision
and shall be stabilized by seeding or planting.
[Ord. No. 103-86 § 6]
Monuments shall be of a size and shape required by Section 3
of Chapter 141 of the Laws of 1966, and shall be placed in accordance
with that statute.
[Ord. No. 103-86 § 6; Ord. No. 537-2018]
Any other improvements or installations required to be dedicated
to the Borough, including but not limited to: water mains, sanitary
sewers, community septic systems, drainage structures, public improvements
of open space, and any grading necessitated by the preceding improvements.
All such items shall be installed to and meet the specifications of
the Borough Engineer.
[Ord. No. 103-86 § 6; Ord. No. 537-2018]
[Ord. No. 103-86 § 6]
Natural areas, streams and vistas enhancing the aesthetic value
of a community shall be encouraged.
[Ord. No. 103-86 § 6]
All methods for improvements and protection shall be subject
to inspection and approval by the Borough Engineer who shall be notified
by the developer at least 48 hours prior to the start of any construction
or installation of same. No underground installation shall be covered
until inspected and approved by the Borough Engineer and Construction
Code Official or, in the case where County and/or State approval is
needed, State and County approval is given.
[Ord. No. 103-86 § 6]
No final plat shall be approved by the Planning Board until
the completion of all such required improvements has been certified
to the Planning Board by the Borough Engineer or unless a subdivision
owner shall have filed with the Borough a performance guarantee sufficient
in amount to cover the cost of all such improvements in uncompleted
portions thereof as estimated by the Borough Engineer, and assuring
the installation of such uncompleted improvements on or before an
agreed date. Such performance guarantee may be in the form of a performance
bond which shall be issued by a bonding or surety company approved
by the Board of Commissioners, a certified check returnable to the
subdivider after full compliance, or any other type of surety approved
by the Borough Solicitor.
[Ord. No. 103-86 § 6]
The performance guarantee shall be approved by the Borough Solicitor
as to form, sufficiency and execution. Such performance guarantee
shall run for a period to be fixed by the Planning Board but, in no
case, for a term of more than three years. However, with the consent
of the owner and the surety, if there be one, the Board of Commissioners
may by resolution extend the term of such performance guarantee for
an additional period not to exceed three years. The amount of the
performance guarantee may be reduced by the Board of Commissioners
by resolution when portions of the required improvements have been
installed.
If the required improvements have not been installed in accordance
with the performance guarantee, the obligor and surety shall be liable
thereon to the Borough for the reasonable cost of the improvements
not installed together with legal costs included, and upon receipt
of the proceeds thereof the Borough shall install such improvements.
