[Amended 9-15-1987 by Ord. No. 1987-13; 3-2-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-4]
A. Unless authorized by the Township Committee as set forth in Subsection
B, below, no construction of site improvements, including clearing, grading, drainage or other improvements for any application for development approved by the Township, shall be permitted until all outside agency approvals for the development are obtained.
B. A majority of the Township Committee may grant an exemption and authorize
the initial construction of site improvements, including clearing,
grading, drainage or other improvements (but not construction permits
issued by the Construction Code Official) based on a written request
by a developer, setting forth the improvements proposed to be constructed,
the status of any remaining outside agency approvals and any hardship
claim by the developer to justify the granting of an exemption by
the Township Committee.
C. If a majority of the Township Committee agrees to provide an exemption
hereunder, no construction can take place unless and until all of
the following conditions are satisfied.
(1) The developer submits a hold harmless letter in the form provided
by the Township Attorney indemnifying the Township from any liability
for the construction of improvements prior to the receipt of all required
outside agency approvals.
(2) The developer post the required inspection escrows to pay for the
inspection of the improvements that are authorized by the Township
Engineer.
(3) The developer posts a safety and stabilization performance guarantee
pursuant to New Jersey Municipal Land Use Law for the purpose of restoring property that has been disturbed
to a safe and stable condition.
(4) The developer completes a preconstruction conference with the Township
Engineer.
The following improvements shall be installed by the applicant meeting the design and construction standards of Article
V of this chapter and the standards of all applicable state, county and local laws:
A. All improvements the Township may deem necessary or
appropriate, including streets, grading, pavement, gutters, curbs,
sidewalks, streetlighting, shade trees, surveyors' monuments, as shown
on the final map and required by the Map Filing Law, P.L. 1960, c.
141, water mains, culverts, storm sewers, sanitary sewers or
other means of sewage disposal, drainage structures, erosion control
and sedimentation control devices, public improvements of open space,
street signs, pedestrianways, planted buffer areas, recreation areas,
culverts, underground wiring, fire hydrants, utility and drainage
easements and off-tract improvements.
With the exception of Public Utilities Commission
regulated installations, all improvements shall be subject to inspection
and approval by the Township Engineer, where applicable, who shall
be notified by the developer at least 24 hours prior to the start
of construction. No underground installation shall be covered until
inspected and approved. All above improvements shall meet the design
standards specified in this chapter and, if not specified herein,
the engineering specifications of the New Jersey State Highway Department
and the Township Engineer. Evidence that the above improvements are
installed and comply with the design and construction specifications
of the Township shall be certified in writing by the Township Engineer.
[Amended 9-15-1987 by Ord. No. 1987-11; 5-16-2018 by Ord. No.
2018-5]
Installation of improvements and maintenance guaranty or performance guaranty required. No final plat shall be approved by the approving authority until all items required to be bonded (on-site, off-site, on-tract and off-tract) in the public interest have been installed, inspected, certified and approved by the Township Engineer and accepted by the governing body and a maintenance guaranty has been filed and accepted by the governing body in accordance with the requirements of this Code at §
27-24.1 et seq.
[Added 9-15-1987 by Ord. No. 1987-11]
A. Prior to beginning any site improvements, changes,
grading instruction or any other site work covered by this chapter,
the developer shall arrange for a preconstruction conference between
the developer, contractor and Township Engineer. All improvements
and utility installation shall be inspected during the time of their
installation under the supervision of the Township Engineer to ensure
satisfactory completion. The Township Engineer shall be notified by
the developer 14 days in advance of the start of initial construction
and five days in advance of all subsequent phases of construction
if a time period of five days has lapsed since the date of last inspection.
The cost of said inspection shall be the responsibility of the developer.
The developer shall reimburse the municipality for all reasonable
construction inspection fees in excess of the initial construction
inspection fee, as covered below, by submitting a certified check
or bank money order to the Township Clerk upon receipt of a bill from
the municipality. This fee shall be in addition to the amount of the
performance guaranty and all other fees covered by this chapter.
B. The developer is required to pay to the Township,
prior to the preconstruction conference, an initial construction inspection
fee which shall be calculated in accordance with the schedule set
out in ~ 27-24 of this Code, and the sum will be deposited by the
Township in account with other similar fees. The developer shall not
be entitled to interest on such money unless the amount placed on
deposit is in excess of $5,000. The money shall be deposited in this
manner so that the Township shall have funds available to reimburse
it for engineering fees it will incur regarding the developer's project.
C. Inspections and tests.
(1)
All improvements and utility installations shall
be inspected during the time of their installation under the supervision
of the Township Engineer to ensure satisfactory completion. The cost
of said inspection shall be the responsibility of the owner who, prior
to the installation of any improvements or the issuance of a building
permit, whichever is first, shall deposit with the Township Treasurer,
for placement in a special trust fund account, a sum equal to 6% of
the amount of the performance guaranty estimate of the cost of public
improvements to be applied to payment of inspection costs. If inspection
costs exceed such fund, the owner shall deposit with the Township
Treasurer additional sums upon notice from the Township Engineer.
The inspection fee shall in no case be less than $100. The Township
Treasurer shall return any balance of the inspection deposit to the
owner prior to the expiration of the maintenance bond, together with
the paid invoices for all expenses charged.
(2)
In no case shall any improvements be installed
until and unless there has been full compliance with ~ 50-40 of this
chapter.
[Amended 5-16-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-5]
The municipality shall also require a maintenance guaranty in accordance with this Code at §
27-24.1 et seq.