Prior to the granting of approval of a subdivision, the subdivider shall have furnished performance guarantees (as set forth in § 116-26) on for the installation of the following related improvements:
A.
Streets. Streets shall be constructed in conformance
with the design standard set forth in these regulations and shall conform
to street specifications established by the Town of South Bethany.
B.
Street name signs. Street name signs shall be installed
by the subdivider in accordance with the specifications of the town.
C.
Streetlighting. Streetlights shall be installed at street
intersections and at the end of dead-end streets and shall be spaced approximately
300 feet apart.
D.
Grading, fill, top soil and erosion control. Grading,
fill, top soil and erosion control shall be done in conformance with the requirements
as shown on the approved drainage plan.
E.
Surface drainage. Surface drainage shall be properly
installed and connected with the town drainage system.
F.
Sanitary sewers. Sanitary sewers shall be properly installed
and connected to the sanitary sewer system in accordance with the requirements
of the Sussex County Engineer.
G.
Bulkheading. Property abutting the lagoons must be bullheaded,
meeting existing requirements in force and, if any, those imposed by the State
of Delaware and the federal government.
H.
Water. Installation of the water system shall be in compliance
with the town waterline specifications and under the supervision, inspection
and approval of the Town Building Inspector.
All of the above-listed improvements, excepting sewer lines, shall be
subject to inspection and approval by the proper town authority, who shall
be notified 24 hours prior to such installation. No underground installations
shall be covered until inspected and approved by the appropriate town authority.
Upon completion of subdivision improvements and prior to release of
the performance guarantee, the subdivider shall submit to the Town Administrator
an as-built plat plan of the subdivision showing the actual location of waterlines,
sewer lines, any underground stormwater drainage and buried utility lines
and certifying any necessary easements for same.
Prior to final approval of a subdivision, the subdivider shall furnish
the town with a performance bond or an irrevocable letter of credit to guarantee
the proper and complete installation of all improvements within or without
the subdivision which is or will become the property or responsibility of
the town. This performance bond or irrevocable letter of credit shall be in
an amount equal to the current market costs of material and labor and shall
remain in full force and effect until the improvement it guarantees is accepted,
in writing, by the town and the work is completed. An amount equal to 20%
of the performance bond or letter of credit shall remain in force for one
year after acceptance by the town.
A.
Streets.
(1)
Streets shall be dedicated to the town. Dedication of
a street to the town shall be by a deed of dedication properly signed by the
owner, notarized and dated on or after the named improvement is completed
as signified, in writing, by a qualified professional engineer. This deed
of dedication shall specify the name of the street or streets and the width
and length of the right-of-way and shall further specify the dedication of
all monuments marking the right-of-way, all traffic control signs or devices,
all street name signs and all surface and underground drainage facilities
within the right-of-way. The dedication shall be accompanied by a recorded
plat showing the streets and all as-built plans specified in the deed.
(2)
Acceptance of a street by the town shall be by proper
dating, signing by the Mayor and Secretary of the Town Council and notarizing
of the signatures on the acceptance pages of the deed of dedication. This
completed deed shall then be recorded by the town in the Recorder of Deeds
Office, Georgetown, Delaware.
B.
Waterlines. Waterlines shall be transferred from the
owner to the town by a bill of sale properly signed by the owner, notarized
and dated on or after the waterlines and all related facilities are completed
as signified, in writing, by the authorized town official. The bill of sale
shall be accompanied by an as-built plan sealed by a professional land surveyor
showing the location, size and type of material of all waterlines and related
facilities being transferred by the bill of sale. Acceptance of waterlines
by the town shall be in writing, properly dated and signed by the Mayor and
Secretary of the Town Council.
C.
Easements. Easements required by the town shall be transferred
by the owner to the town by a deed of easement properly dated, signed by the
owner and notarized. The deed of easement shall specify the length, width,
location and purpose of the easement and shall be accompanied by a recorded
plat showing the size and location of all easements being transferred by the
deed of easement. A deed of easement may be accepted by the town effective
on the date of the deed, signed by the Mayor and Secretary of the Town Council,
notarized and recorded in the Recorder of Deeds Office, Georgetown, Delaware.
D.
Beach access rights-of-way. All subdivisions which provide
beach access rights-of-way shall make such rights-of-way at least 10 feet
in width. Such beach access rights-of-way shall be dedicated to public use.
