A. 
The BPW, or its appointed representative, at the developer's expense, shall review and inspect the project for compliance with all subdivision conditions. A certified compliance report shall be sent to the Planning Board. In the case where roadways will remain under private ownership, the project's registered professional engineer shall supply the above-mentioned certificate or statement. A fee for the above-referenced inspections shall be paid by the developer to the BPW to cover the above-referenced inspections and reports.
B. 
The Planning Board shall notify the BPW and the developer, in writing, when the subdivision has been a) approved; and b) all the necessary approved plans and documents have been recorded at the Bristol County S. D. Registry of Deeds, so that construction can commence. Prior to commencement of construction, the developer, the project's engineer/surveyor, and the designated contractor shall attend a pre-construction conference to be arranged by the BPW. Construction shall not commence on any portion of the subdivision until this condition has been met.
C. 
The developer shall notify, in writing, the BPW and the Planning Board two days in advance of the date of commencement of construction and subsequent phases of construction so that proper inspection can take place.
D. 
At the points hereinafter indicated, the construction of required streets and other improvements shall be inspected.
(1) 
The BPW or the Board of Health, as appropriate, or their appointed representatives, before the backfilling of trenches or other covering of structures, shall inspect the installation of underground utilities and services.
(2) 
The curbing shall be inspected by the BPW prior to the placement of the top course of bituminous concrete surface.
(3) 
The roadway shall be inspected by the BPW upon completion of the subgrade gravel base course, binder and surface course prior to each required construction step.
(4) 
The sidewalk shall be inspected by the BPW upon completion of the subgrade gravel base course, binder and surface course prior to each required construction step.
(5) 
Following the completion of all the improvements required by Parts 7 and 8, the subdivision shall be inspected by the BPW.
E. 
Unless each phase of the work, including the materials used on the project, have been inspected by the BPW, no further work shall be done on any other phase of construction.
F. 
Inspections shall be requested by the applicant two working days in advance by notice to the BPW.
G. 
The cost of inspection shall be paid by the applicant according to the fees in effect during construction.
H. 
If the Town personnel cannot perform the inspection due to the size or complexity of the project or the unavailability of personnel, the Town may retain the services of a private engineer to perform such inspection service. The applicant shall pay the total cost of such services.
I. 
Inspections by the BPW will in no way relieve the developer, contractor or project engineer of responsibility in insuring that all materials and all construction meet all standards as stated in these rules and regulations.
J. 
After the installation of the complete water and sanitary systems and prior to the placement of any gravel on the proposed roadway, the developer shall present ties to fixed and easily identifiable objects and elevations (whenever applicable) on four-inch-by-six-inch cards of all appropriate components of said systems (such as bends, trees, gates, corporations, service boxes for water systems and ways and of sanitary services for sanitary sewer systems), so that the BPW will be able to physically locate said components in the future. Said cards are to be prepared by the project's engineer. (See also § 322-48, Record plans (as-builts).) Upon approval of the above, the BPW shall instruct the developer, in writing, to proceed with the construction.
K. 
The developer shall present proof, at his/her own expense, by a qualified person/firm, to be approved by the BPW, that the gravel to be used on the project meets Massachusetts State specification, Borrow Type B.
L. 
The developers or their designee, at their own expense, shall test the water main for adequate fire flow. A Massachusetts registered professional engineer, under the supervision of the BPW, and at a time to be chosen by the latter, shall conduct the fire flow test.
Whenever these rules and regulations made under the authority hereof differ from those prescribed by any local ordinance or other local regulations, the provision which imposes the greater restriction or the higher standard shall govern.
A. 
The Building Commissioner shall issue no building permits for any of the lots of any subdivision unless notified, in writing, by the Planning Board that the approved subdivision plans and documents have been recorded at the Bristol County S. D. Registry of Deeds.
B. 
The Building Commissioner shall not issue a full occupancy permit for any of the lots of the subdivision unless notified, in writing, by the Planning Board and BPW that the required subdivision improvements have been constructed, inspected and meet all requirements of the subdivision approval.
The developer shall test; upon the request of the BPW and at the developer's own expense, all materials to be used in the construction of the public ways. The tests shall be conducted by qualified firms/individuals that have been approved by the BPW.
A. 
Planning Board review fees: See Chapter 306 of the Code of the Town of Fairhaven.
B. 
Inspection and as-built fees: The inspection and as-built fees as determined by the BPW, in effect during construction, which are subject to change by the BPW, shall apply.
A. 
The utility record plan (as-builts) detailing the utility installations are prepared by the BPW's consultant doing the inspection work and shall be paid for by the developer.
B. 
The project record plan (as-builts) detailing all aboveground features, such as but not limited to metes and bounds, edge of pavement, curbing, sidewalks, hydrants, trees, utility boxes and stormwater facilities, shall be prepared by the developer's engineer. The BPW's consultant doing the inspection work shall review said plan and the developer shall pay for the review. The applicant shall submit a CD-ROM or DVD containing geographic data in accordance with the Standard for Digital Plan Submittals to Municipalities (Version 1.0) issued by the Office of Geographic and Environmental Information (MassGIS).
The developer shall submit to the Planning Board the following:
A. 
A petition to the Town of Fairhaven Town Meeting requesting that a particular street be accepted as a "Town street." Each street shall have its own petition, and each petition shall be signed by at least 10 residents of the Town of Fairhaven for an Annual Town Meeting and 100 residents of the Town of Fairhaven for a Special Town Meeting.
B. 
A title search showing that the property is free of all liens and encumbrances.
C. 
Plans and documents which shall include the following:
(1) 
One set of originals and 10 sets of prints.
(2) 
Plan(s) to be prepared by a registered land surveyor.
(3) 
Size shall be 24 inches by 36 inches.
(4) 
Rules of Registry of Deeds to be followed (borders, size lettering, scale, reserved boxes, etc.).
(5) 
Only one proposed street to be shown per sheet.
(6) 
Match lines to be used if a street is to be shown on more than one sheet.
(7) 
Title block to be: "THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS STREET ACCEPTANCE PLAN OF ________ PREPARED FOR THE TOWN OF FAIRHAVEN, BRISTOL COUNTY."
(8) 
Scale shall be one inch equals 40 feet.
(9) 
Date plan was prepared.
(10) 
Reserve spaces for:
(a) 
Town Clerk's endorsements: "_______________________ (name of street) accepted by vote of Town Meeting; passed __________ (date), attest: __________________, Town Clerk."
(b) 
Statement that: "_______________________ (name of street) is part of the _______________________ (name) Subdivision approved by the Fairhaven Planning Board, filed with the Town Clerk, __________ (date) and recorded at the Bristol County S. D. Registry of Deeds __________ (book and page)."
(c) 
Planning Board's endorsement block with eight signature lines and a date line.
(d) 
Board of Selectmen's endorsement block with three signature lines and a date line.
(11) 
Street line to be shown in metes and bounds. Tie courses so that street can be mathematically closed. Chord bearings and distances for all curves to be shown.
(12) 
Street to be tied to Massachusetts State Plane coordinate system. Every plan shall have at least four survey-quality points on each sheet tied into the Massachusetts State Plane Coordinate System (NAD 1983 datum), using said published control points or the global positioning system. The plan shall note the coordinates of the four tie-in points, the datum, and the source and location of monuments used for data.
(13) 
All street line monuments to be shown and identified and their exact coordinates shown, in accordance with the requirements in the above subsection.
(14) 
At least 100 feet of lot property lines shown with metes and bounds.
(15) 
Ownership of lots (including Registry book and page) at the time subdivision was approved by the Planning Board.
(16) 
Land court case numbers, whenever appropriate, must appear on plans.
(17) 
Full legal document (including complete descriptions) suitable for recording at the Registry of Deeds, deeding each proposed street to the Town of Fairhaven.
(18) 
Necessary prints, forms and fee for approval not required endorsement.
(19) 
All plans must be accompanied by a CD-ROM or DVD containing geographic data in accordance with the Standard for Digital Plan Submittals to Municipalities (Version 1.0) issued by the Office of Geographic and Environmental Information (MassGIS).