All improvements required by the Planning Board shall be performed to conform to the design criteria and site improvement specifications in §§ 240-26 and 240-27 hereof. Minimum street width shall be 50 feet, of which minimum pavement shall be 24 feet. The requirement for curbs and gutters and such other items as streetlights, street trees and recharge basins may be waived in whole or in part if, taking into consideration the prospective character of the development or the special circumstances of a particular plat or plats, the Planning Board judges that such improvements are not requisite in the interest of public health, safety and general welfare.
A.
Inspections. All required subdivision improvements shall be subject
to inspection by an authorized representative of the Village. The
developer shall notify this representative at least seven days prior
to the start of the following phases of construction:
B.
Changes in the performance bond.
(1)
The term of the bond may be extended by the Planning Board with the
consent of the parties thereto.
(2)
At any time during the term of the bond, the Planning Board may modify
its requirements, reduce or increase accordingly the face value of
the security, or declare the bond to be in default and collect the
sum payable thereunder, following the procedures described in § 179-l
of the Village Law.[1]
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Editor's Note: See now § 7-730 of the Village Law.
C.
Release of the performance bond.
(1)
Upon completion of the required work and prior to the termination
of the performance bond period, the developer's engineer shall
make an as-built survey of the required subdivision improvements.
This information shall be incorporated on the final road and drainage
plans to ensure that the required improvements have been constructed
in accordance with the plans as previously approved.
(2)
The following certification shall be placed on the plans and signed
by the developer's engineer or land surveyor:
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"I hereby certify that this plan shows locations, profiles and
elevation of roads, curbs, drainage and other structures as actually
constructed and that the information shown hereon is obtained from
an actual field survey."
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(3)
The as-built plan shall be submitted to the Planning Board and approved
before the performance bond will be released. After the completion
of all work and the submission of the as-built plans, authorized representatives
of the Village will make a final inspection to determine whether the
completed improvements are in accordance with the approved drawings
and specifications. Upon a satisfactory final inspection report, action
will be taken to release the developer's performance bond.
At the time of the release of the performance bond, a surety
bond or certified check, made payable to the Village, shall be furnished
by the developer to guarantee the workmanship and materials of all
public improvements for a period of one year from the date of acceptance
by the Village. This bond or certified check shall be in an amount
which is 1/3 of the performance bond estimate.
