No final plat or plan shall be approved by the
Planning/Zoning Board until completion of all such required improvements
as set forth in the resolution granting preliminary approval shall
have been so certified to the Planning/Zoning Board by the Township
Engineer, unless the developer shall have filed with the Township
a sufficient performance guaranty assuring the installation of all
required on tract improvements. The Planning/Zoning Board may require
a performance guaranty in favor of the municipality in an amount not
to exceed 120% of the cost of installation of the improvements it
may deem necessary or appropriate.
A.
Form. Ninety percent of each performance guarantee
posted with the Township shall be a surety bond in a form approved
by the Township Solicitor, a letter of credit in a form approved by
the Township Solicitor, or cash, subject to the terms of a written
cash bond in a form approved of the Township Solicitor. The remaining
10% of each performance guarantee posted with the Township must be
cash, subject to the terms of a written cash bond in a form approved
by the Township Solicitor.
[Amended 7-31-2006 by Ord. No. 06-12]
B.
Procedure. All performance guaranties shall be submitted
to the Secretary of the Planning/Zoning Board who shall forward a
copy to the Township Engineer and Township Solicitor. The Township
Engineer shall determine that the performance guaranty is in sufficient
amount to assure the completion of all required improvements and the
Township Solicitor shall notify the Planning/Zoning Board as to the
acceptability of the performance guaranty in terms of form and execution.
Upon the granting of final plat approval and after receipt of an approved
final plat, the Secretary shall forward any performance guaranty posted
with and accepted by the Planning/Zoning Board to the Township Clerk
for filing. The Planning/Zoning Board Secretary shall maintain a record
of all surety bonds received by the Township in connection with subdivisions
and shall, within 90 days of the expiration of any surety bond, notify
the Township Committee of said pending bond expiration. Copies of
said notice shall be sent to the Township Clerk, Township Solicitor,
and Township Engineer.
C.
Such performance guaranties shall run for a period
to be fixed by the Planning/Zoning Board but in no case for a term
of more than three years. However, with the consent of the obligor
and the surety, the Township Committee may, by resolution, extend
the term of such performance guaranty for an additional period not
to exceed three years. The amount of the performance guaranty may
be reduced by the Township Committee by resolution when portions of
the required improvements have been installed. If the required improvements
have not been installed in accordance with the performance guaranty,
the obligor and surety shall be liable thereon to the municipality
for the reasonable cost of improvements not installed.
D.
Release of any performance guaranty posted in connection
with a development shall be in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A.
40:55D-53.
All developers shall execute a maintenance guaranty
and post said guaranty with the Township in a surety for the maintenance
and repair of all improvements required to be installed by the developer
except when the cost of said improvements is less than $10,000. The
maintenance guaranty shall be for a period of two years from the date
of final acceptance of the improvements by resolution of the Township
Committee, and its amount shall not exceed 15% of the Township Engineer's
fifteen-percent estimate of the cost of construction of the required
improvements. The maintenance guaranty shall apply to such repairs
as may be necessitated by substandard original construction or by
damage by the developer in the course of development of the subdivision.
B.
All maintenance guaranties shall be submitted to the
Township Clerk who shall forward a copy to the Township Engineer and
Township Solicitor. The Township Engineer shall determine that the
maintenance guaranty is in sufficient amount to assure the maintenance
of all required improvements and the Township Solicitor shall notify
the Township Committee as to the acceptability of the maintenance
guaranties in terms of their form and execution.
C.
Upon acceptance of the maintenance guaranty, the Township Clerk shall notify the Secretary of the Planning/Zoning Board, who shall maintain a record of all surety bonds received by the Township in connection with developments in accordance with the provisions of § 70-101B.
D.
The release of a maintenance guaranty shall be by
resolution of the Township Committee, after recommendation of release
by the Township Engineer.
All of the required improvements of a development
shall be inspected during the time of their installation by the Township
Engineer to ensure satisfactory construction.
A.
Notice. The Township Engineer shall be notified at
least seven days prior to the start of construction and at least two
days before each stage of construction. No underground installation
of any type shall be covered until inspected and approved by the Township
Engineer. In no case shall any paving work be done without permission
from the Township Engineer's office so that he/she, or a qualified
representative may be present at the time work is to be done. The
Township Engineer's office shall be notified after each phase of work
has been completed (i.e., road subgrade, curb forms, curbing, etc.)
so that he, or a qualified representative may inspect the work.
B.
A final inspection of all improvements and utilities
will be started within 10 days of notification by the developer to
determine whether the work is in agreement with the approved final
plat plans, and Township specifications. Upon a final inspection report,
action will be taken to release or declare in default any performance
guaranty concerning such improvements. Inspection by the Township
of the installation of improvements shall not operate to subject the
Township to liability, suits, and claims of any kind that may at any
time arise because of defects or negligence during construction.
