[Amended 12-21-1988 by Ord. No. 173]
A. This article is intended to provide guidance and to assist
prospective developers in the Township of Pine which desire connection to,
extension to or construction of a separate sanitary collecting sewer system.
The details of construction of those facilities which are proposed to be designed
and constructed within streets and other public rights-of-way and, upon proper
completion, will be conveyed to the Township for operation and maintenance
are set forth in the current Specifications for the Construction of Sanitary
Sewer Pipe Lines and Appurtenances, copies of which are available for inspection
and review in the Pine Township Municipal Building during normal business
hours. This, then, addresses notifications, payment of fees, certain engineering
requirements, scheduling of construction work, surety requirements, inspections
and other administrative procedures necessary to obtain the Township's approval
as the work commences, progresses and is completed.
B. The Specifications for the Construction of Sanitary Sewer
Pipe Lines and Appurtenances, which detail construction requirements for sewer
service laterals which are proposed to connect dwellings, commercial establishments
and/or institutional and industrial buildings, and which are located on private
property are on file in the Township offices.
As the first step toward obtaining the Township's approval of extending
or constructing sewer service to any location within the Township's service
area, the developer or his representative must file a letter requesting the
same in which a general description of the proposed improvements is included,
along with a photocopy of a map on which the property to be developed is superimposed.
Such information need not be technical nor detailed but should be sufficiently
clear to illustrate what is proposed to be constructed and where.
The Township will respond to the developer's preliminary letter for
the purpose of establishing a date and a time mutually agreeable for a preapplication
conference, to be held in the Township's office. The purpose of the conference
will be for the developer to elaborate upon the proposed project and for the
Township's representatives to elaborate upon its requirements relative to
the sewer work expected to be performed. The developer shall have its engineer
in attendance at the conference so that the Township's representatives may
communicate directly with him concerning the Township's requirements relative
to preparation of plans, performance of surveys, submittals, obtaining approvals
and otherwise performing the developer's engineering work in compliance with
the Township's rules and regulations.
No materials may be utilized for construction of any sewer facilities
which have not been submitted to the Township by the developer and approved
by the Township, in accordance with the paragraph addressing that subject
which is included in the Specifications for the Construction of Sanitary Sewer
Pipe Lines and Appurtenances.
No construction shall commence until a proposed schedule of the work
is filed; all required permits have been obtained; the agreement with the
Township has been formalized and executed by both the Township and the developer;
the filing fee has been paid in full; performance, payment and eighteen-month
maintenance bonds (on forms satisfactory to the Township) have been posted
and approved by the Township and; at least one week's advance notice of commencement
has been filed with the Township.
Unless otherwise approved by authorized Township personnel, no developer
and/or contractor shall conduct construction activities on the site of the
work before 7:00 a.m., after 5:00 p.m. or on Saturdays, Sundays or holidays
observed by Township personnel.
All communications with the Township shall transpire with its Manager
or his designee. The developer shall identify, in writing, the person with
whom the Township should communicate. The person representing the developer
may be a contractor's employee, an engineer or other person but, in any event,
shall have the authority and the ability to respond to and reconcile application
problems or other job-related problems.