The North Coventry Township Board of Supervisors or duly assigned representative shall be given at least two days' advance notice prior to the start of any construction and/or excavation, including removal of topsoil, grubbing of shrubs, bushes, trees and vegetation of any kind, or the performance of any work in a street, right-of-way, utility easement, storm drainage easement or waterway, or within an approved subdivision and/or land development in North Coventry Township.
A preconstruction conference will be required for all subdivision and/or land development projects where an escrow has been developed for improvements cost, and for any other construction or earthmoving activities when deemed necessary by the Township Supervisors or Township Engineer. The developer or his representative and the contractor or contractors who will be performing the work are to attend along with the Township Engineer and Township representatives as well as Chester County Conservation District and any other interested reviewing agencies and/or utilities. The developer shall be responsible for arranging the meeting. A typical preconstruction conference agenda is included as Appendix A.[1]
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Editor's Note: Appendix A is included at the end of this chapter.
A. 
Proof of all required permits, certifications and approvals shall be provided to the Township as well as compliance with the utility notification requirement of Act No. 172/287. Construction may not commence until all permits and approvals are obtained. All permit applications shall be made by the property owner or developer and shall be under the applicant's signature.
B. 
Any and all applications and/or permit fees shall be paid at the time of application and shall be in the amount as established by resolution of the Board of Supervisors in effect at the time of application.
C. 
A general list of commonly required permits and/or approvals, which is not all-inclusive or limiting, is as follows:
Permits or Approvals
Agency
Stream encroachment
PA DEP; Army Corps of Engineers; PA Fish Commission
Wetlands and/or floodplain encroachments
PA DEP; Army Corps of Engineers
Water quality
PA DEP; Delaware River Basin Commission
State highway access and/or occupancy
PennDOT North Coventry Township
County street access and/or occupancy
Chester County
Township street opening
North Coventry Township
Township street access (driveways and roads)
North Coventry Township
Grading, soil erosion and sediment control
Chester County Conservation District
Sanitary sewer connections and installations
North Coventry Township Municipal Authority
Holding tank installation and maintenance agreement for approved public sewers
North Coventry Township
Water connection and/or installations
Water Utility Company with franchise rights in the subject area
A. 
Work being performed on any and all existing public highways, streets, rights-of-way and easements, shall require a street occupancy permit and posting of a performance bond as may be required from the proper authority, and all required safety protection, including flag persons, signing, barricades, flashing warning devices and other required devices. All safety protection methods and devices and procedures shall be in conformance with Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Publication 213, Work Zone Traffic Control, current edition, Publication 212, Official Traffic Control Devices, current edition, and with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices issued by the Federal Highway Administration, and will be furnished and maintained solely by the applicant.
B. 
All work being performed shall be in compliance with federal, state and local safety regulations and shall provide for public safety and the safety of all personnel involved directly or indirectly in the construction of all improvements, including, but not limited to, trench shoring, protective clothing, safety shields and switches on power equipment, and vehicle alarms.
A. 
Inspections shall be performed by the Township or its duly authorized representative, unless stated otherwise herein, to verify that proper procedures and methods of installation of all approved structures and approved materials required to be installed are followed. Unless other arrangements are made with the Board of Supervisors, all costs associated with the inspections will be the responsibility of the owner or developer.
B. 
Inspections shall be required prior to starting construction, during the installation of materials and structures, and upon the completion of all improvements. All improvements shall be installed in accordance with all required approved regulations and specifications.
C. 
Any and all unsatisfactory work, faulty procedures and methods, and defective materials that have been installed shall be rejected and noted for the record on the inspection standards punchlist and shall be corrected before final acceptance.
D. 
The replacement of all required improvements shall be in accordance with the controls set by a professional land surveyor registered in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to ensure installation of improvements to proper location, elevation, alignment and profile.
E. 
Scheduling of required inspections shall be the responsibility of the developer and/or his contractor. The Township or appropriate agency is to be notified by the developer or contractor at least two business days before commencing any work on any item requiring inspection. Improvements requiring inspection include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) 
Sanitary sewer system. Prior to the start of any sanitary sewer improvements work, the developer and/or contractor shall notify the North Coventry Township Municipal Authority as previously described.
(2) 
Water distribution system. Inspection of all water distribution system improvements is the responsibility of the water utility company serving and with franchise rights in the subject area. Prior to the start of any work on the water line improvements, the developer and/or contractor shall contact the water utility company and shall adhere to the water utility company's policies, procedures and standards.
(3) 
Storm drainage system. Storm drainage improvements shall require visual inspection of each section. Prior to the start of any storm drainage improvements, the developer and/or contractor shall notify the Township as previously described. Inspections shall be made prior to backfilling any section, including pipes, inlets, manholes, endwalls, detention and retention basins, culverts and bridges, and all items being installed as part of the storm drainage system. Cast-in-place concrete structures and bridge structures shall require material samples, in compliance with ASTM C39 standards. Samples must be taken in the presence of the Township's authorized representative.
(4) 
Subsoil system. Inspection to determine type of subsoil structure for compaction compatibility for use as a subgrade.
(5) 
Subgrade structure and underdrain pipe. Inspection and testing of subgrade type and required density and visual inspection of underdrain pipe installation, including all connections to the storm drainage system and service laterals as required.
(6) 
Concrete curb structure. Inspection of subgrade, general alignment and any forms to be used. String line shall be set prior to any concrete pour to show line and grade, profile and alignment. Material inspection, including the submittal of all certified material delivery slips.
(7) 
Base courses. Inspection of materials placed as base, including the submittal of all certified material weight slips.
(8) 
Surface courses. Reinspection of previously installed base course. Inspection of materials placed as surface courses, including the submittal of all certified material weight slips.
(9) 
Sidewalk structures. Inspection of base grade and form grade and alignment prior to any pour.
(10) 
Right-of-way profile. Inspection of required finish grade elevation to limits of street right-of-way.
(11) 
Seeding, sodding and erosion controls. Inspection as required to assure compliance with approved plans, regulations and general acceptable methods and practice.
(12) 
Emergency access drives. Inspection of subgrade and any required geotextile overlay, subbase, and paving system.
(13) 
Driveways. Inspection of base course and culvert within street right-of-way line.
A. 
The developer shall check and verify all field measurements and shall submit with such promptness as to cause no delay in his own work two copies, checked and approved by the developer, of all shop or setting drawings required for the work of the various trades as determined necessary by the Township Engineer.
B. 
The Township Engineer shall check and approve, with reasonable promptness, such drawings only for compliance with the approved subdivision and/or land development plan requirements and the specifications contained herein. The developer shall make any corrections required by the Township Engineer, and furnish such other copies as may be needed. The Township Engineer's approval of such drawings shall not relieve the developer from responsibility for deviations from the approved subdivision and/or land development plan or specifications contained herein, unless the developer has in writing called the Township's attention to such deviations at the time of submission, and secured the Township Engineer's written approval, nor shall it relieve the developer from responsibility for errors in shop drawings.
As-built plans are required in accordance with Article V of Chapter 320, Subdivision and Land Development. The list of items to be provided and/or shown on as-built plans is included in the Appendix B.[1]
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Editor's Note: Appendix B is included at the end of this chapter.