[Adopted 5-20-1996 by Ord. No. 2-96 (Ch. 115 of the 1981
Code)]
It is the purpose of this article to establish standards for
dedication of roadways by developers in the Township of Allamuchy
and to delineate responsibility for maintenance of such roadways prior
to dedication.
A.
All developers shall be responsible for maintaining roadways within
their developments prior to the dedication of those roadways to the
Township of Allamuchy. Such responsibility shall include, but not
be limited to, general maintenance and cleaning, snow removal and
removal of rubbish and hazardous conditions from the roadways.
B.
The Township of Allamuchy shall have the right to enter any such
roadways on an emergency basis in the event of a default by the developer
of the developer's obligations hereunder. In the event that the Township
of Allamuchy performs such work as a result of the developer's default,
then the cost of the work performed by the Township of Allamuchy shall
be assessed to the developer.
The following standards and requirements shall be applicable
to developers seeking to dedicate roadways to the Township of Allamuchy.
The requirements set forth herein are in addition to and not in lieu
of any requirements imposed by statute.
A.
Dedication of roadways shall be subject to the review and recommendation
of the Township Attorney and Township Engineer and final approval
by the Mayor and Council.
B.
A developer seeking to dedicate a roadway to the Township of Allamuchy
shall submit a proposed deed of conveyance of the roadways to the
Township Attorney. Said deed of conveyance shall include a full metes
and bounds description of all roadways, easements, sight triangles
and other dedications applicable thereto. The metes and bounds description
shall also be submitted to the Township Engineer for review and approval.
C.
If the property to be dedicated is owned by a partnership or corporation
rather than an individual, the developer shall also submit a corporate
or partnership affidavit of title and corporate or partnership resolution
authorizing the conveyance. If the property is owned by an individual,
the individual shall submit an affidavit of title.
D.
The developer shall submit a policy of title insurance in the amount
of $1,000, insuring the developer's ownership of the roads, easements
and/or other property interests to be conveyed as well as the conveyance
or sale of the same to the Township of Allamuchy.
E.
The developer shall submit to the Township Attorney for review and
approval a two-year maintenance bond describing the improvements to
be conveyed and obligating the developer to maintain the same. The
amount of the maintenance bond shall be set by the Township Engineer
after inspection of the improvements.
A.
Upon review and approval by the Township Attorney and Township Engineer,
the Mayor and Council may accept the dedication by adopting a resolution
accepting the deed to the improvements. Thereafter, the deed shall
be recorded in the office of the Warren County Clerk.
