[Ord. No. 501, 8/9/2022]
All construction of public and private improvements in the Township must comply with Chapter
22 Subdivision and Land Development of this Code and shall be conducted in accordance with this chapter of the Code.
1. Notice Prior to Start of Work. In order that the Township may provide
inspection and emergency services during construction, the developer
shall file with the Township a notice of commencement not less than
two days (48 hours) prior to start of work and shall also submit the
following:
A. Names, addresses and telephone numbers of the superintendent, contractor
and subcontractors and other responsible persons to be contacted in
case of emergencies.
B. A general schedule of construction which is to be updated during
construction if changes are made.
2. Supervision and Superintendence.
A. The developer shall supervise and direct the work and be solely responsible
to see that the work is done in accordance with the construction standards
and specifications.
B. 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 give written notice thereof to the Township immediately.
C. The developer shall be fully responsible for the acts and omissions
of the contractors, the subcontractors, persons, and organizations
directly or indirectly in his employ.
3. Site Appearance. 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 and machinery, and surplus materials
and shall leave the site clean.
4. Parking. No construction vehicles, vehicles of construction employees,
equipment, materials or supplies shall encroach onto a public street.
In the case where there is a private street or proposed public street,
not yet accepted by the Township, the developer shall maintain an
eighteen-foot unobstructed clear path on such street for emergency
vehicle purposes.
5. Hours of Construction. 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 and drills or any other type of machinery in
conjunction with the construction of public and private improvements
which causes noise sufficient to disturb the peace and general tranquility
of the general public, shall be prohibited in the entire Township
between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., Monday through Saturday,
and all day Sunday and holidays.
6. Dust Control. The developer shall maintain the site so as to control
the dust. The developer shall employ measures necessary to control
dust. At the Township's direction the Township may require routine
maintenance of the site for dust control should, in the opinion of
the Township, the developer not maintain the site in a reasonable
manner.
7. Responsibility for Compliance. The developer shall have the sole
responsibility to comply with all federal, state, and local laws,
and the Township disclaims any duty to enforce any violation of such
laws or inform the developer of noncompliance.
[Ord. No. 501, 8/9/2022]
In case any building, structure, landscaping or land is or is
proposed to be, erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, converted,
maintained or used in violation of any ordinance enacted by the Township,
the Board of Supervisors, or with the approval of the Board, an officer
of the Township may institute any appropriate action or proceeding
to prevent, restrain, correct or abate such building, structure, landscaping
or land, or to prevent, in or about such premises, any act, conduct,
business or use constituting a violation.
[Ord. No. 501, 8/9/2022]
The procedure for acceptance of public improvements shall be
in accordance with the Subdivision and Land Development Code of the
Township.
[Ord. No. 501, 8/9/2022]
This code may be amended by action of the Supervisors in accordance
with the Township Code; however, the construction standards of this
code as they pertain to any particular public improvement may be amended
by resolution of the Supervisors upon recommendation of the Township
Engineer and Township Manager.