The Village Engineer, the Highway Superintendent and/or the Village
Water or Sewer Superintendent shall be responsible for inspecting required
improvements during construction to insure their satisfactory completion and,
upon such completion, shall furnish the Planning Board with a statement to
that effect. If they determine that any of the required improvements have
not been constructed in accordance with the approved plan, the subdivider
shall be responsible for properly completing said improvements. Failure of
the Village Engineer, Highway Superintendent and/or the Village Water or Sewer
Superintendent to carry out inspections of required improvements during construction
shall not in any way relieve the subdivider of any responsibilities related
to the proper construction of such improvements.
A. Inspection of stages of construction. Inspection of required
improvements during construction shall be conducted in accordance with accepted
procedures.
B. "As-built" drawings necessary.
(1) At such time as the subdivider has completed construction
of all required improvements, he shall furnish to the Village Engineer, Village
Highway Superintendent and/or Water and Sewer Superintendent copies of "as-built"
plans and profiles which show the actual location of all paved streets, culverts,
headwalls, drains, manholes, catch basins, sidewalks, curbs, utility lines
and equipment, monuments, streets signs, street trees, and all other required
improvements, as constructed, and all other pertinent information, such as
cross-sections of the streets at intervals determined by the Village Engineer,
the culvert and drain grades, sewer grades, sidewalk and curb grades, and
invert elevations at manholes. Such plans and profiles shall bear a dated
certification by a New York State licensed engineer or surveyor to the effect
that the data shown thereon was installed and its location was shown accurately
on "as-built" drawings accurately determined by field survey.
(2) If the location of improvements does not, in the opinion of the Village Engineer, fully comply with the approved construction plans and specifications, the Planning Board shall have the right to refuse to sign the final plat or release the performance guarantee, nor shall the Village Board accept dedication of any required improvements until either such situation is corrected to the satisfaction of the Village Engineer, or the Village Planning Board formally approves of modification of improvements in accordance with §
168-30E of this chapter.
C. Inspection fee. To offset the costs incurred by the Village in conducting inspections, subdividers seeking approval of submission involving the construction of streets and/or other improvements shall be required to submit an inspection fee, as set forth in §
168-29 of this chapter.
The Planning Board may, in writing, grant waivers, subject to appropriate conditions, to the provision of any or all such improvements and requirements, in accordance with the criteria and procedures set forth in §
168-6 of this chapter.
A certificate of occupancy shall not be issued for a structure within
a subdivision where the improvements are assured by a performance guarantee
unless it is determined by the Planning Board that both of the following conditions
have been complied with:
A. Status of street improvements. The improvement of the
street or streets giving access to a structure has progressed to a stage deemed
adequate by the Planning Board to render safe all-weather vehicular access
for both routine and emergency purposes.
B. Maintenance agreements. Written agreements have been filed providing for the maintenance of the performance guaranteed street or streets in such all-weather passable condition, including snow removal and sanding, during the period between the issuance of the certificate of occupancy and the acceptance of the fully completed street by the Village Board. If the street is not to be offered for dedication to the Village, such an agreement will have been required in accordance with §
168-32 of this chapter.