[Ord. No. 592]
For the purposes of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
BONDS
Surety bonds or cash bonds as decided by the Township Manager.
DEVELOPER
Any person who either directly or through an agent or independent contractor engages or intends to engage in land subdivision or in the construction of dwelling houses or business or industrial buildings in any subdivision for the purpose of sale to or occupancy by another person.
REALTY DEVELOPMENT
Any development project consisting of dwelling houses or business or industrial buildings, in any subdivision for the purpose of sale to or occupancy by another person.
[Ord. No. 952, § 1; amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
All developers who build, erect or install public or private improvements, such as streets, sidewalks, curbs, water mains, gas mains, storm sewers and sanitary sewers, in connection with development projects, shall do so in accordance with existing laws and local ordinances. Further, they shall, on or before receiving permits from the Construction Official, furnish performance and maintenance bonds to the Township, satisfactory to the Township Manager, guaranteeing the satisfactory completion of said work and indemnifying the Township for and from all defective work arising out of the building, erection or installation of streets, sidewalks, curbs, water mains, gas mains, sewers, sanitary sewers or storm drainage system in any development, and particularly guaranteeing and indemnifying the Township against any and all damage from improper drainage resulting from improper or defective work in any development for a period of three years from the date of acceptance by the Township of said work.
[Ord. No. 952, § 3]
Any person who shall violate this article shall, upon conviction thereof, pay a fine not exceeding $200 or be imprisoned in the County Jail for a term not exceeding 90 days, or both, for each offense, at the discretion of the court. Each day that a violation shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.