The applicant shall construct all streets, together with all other improvements, including grading, paving, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, streetlights, fire hydrants, water mains, street signs, shade trees, storm drainage facilities, sanitary sewers, landscaping, traffic control devices, open space and restricted areas and erosion and sediment control measures in conformance with the final plan as approved, the applicable provisions of the PennDOT Specifications, Form 408, dated 1976 or the latest revision thereto, and other applicable regulations.
A. 
The construction or installation of all improvements shall at all times be subject to inspection by representatives of the Township. If such inspection reveals that work is not in accordance with approved plans and specifications, that construction is not being done in a workmanlike manner or that erosion or sediment controls are failing to prevent accelerated erosion or waterborne sediment from leaving the site of construction, the representative is empowered to require corrections to be made and/or the suspension of subdivision approval and to issue a cease and desist order which may include any or all of the following sanctions:
(1) 
That no lot in the subdivision shall be conveyed or placed under agreement of sale.
(2) 
That all construction on any lots for which a building permit has been issued shall cease.
(3) 
That no further building permits for any lots shall be issued.
B. 
The cease and desist order shall be terminated upon determination by the Township that the defects or deviations from plan requirements have been corrected.
C. 
No underground pipes, structures, subgrades or base course shall be covered until inspected and approved by the Township. A minimum of eight inspections by the designated representative shall be required. These inspections shall be effected in accordance with Subsection A hereof and shall occur at the following intervals:
(1) 
Upon completion of rough grading, but prior to placing topsoil, installing permanent drainage or other site improvements or establishing covers.
(2) 
Upon excavation and completion of subgrade.
(3) 
Upon excavation, installation and completion of drainage structures, community sewage systems or water supply systems.
(4) 
Before placing stone base course or before initial layer of screenings.
(5) 
Prior to pouring concrete.
(6) 
Before binder course.
(7) 
Before wearing course.
(8) 
Final inspection.
D. 
The developer shall notify the designated representative of the Township (usually the Township Engineer) at least 24 hours in advance of completion of any construction operations requiring an inspection.
A. 
When the developer has completed all of the necessary and appropriate improvements, he shall notify the Board, in writing, of the completion of the aforesaid improvements and shall send a copy thereof to the Township Engineer to inspect all of the aforesaid improvements. The Engineer shall thereupon file a report, in writing, with the Board and shall promptly mail a copy of the same to the developer by mail. The report shall be made and mailed within 30 days after receipt by the Engineer of the aforesaid authorization from the Board; such report shall be detailed and shall indicate approval or rejection of such improvements, either in whole or in part. If such improvements, or any portion thereof, shall not be approved or shall be rejected by the Township Engineer, such report shall contain a statement of reasons for such nonapproval or rejection.
B. 
The Board shall notify the developer, in writing, by certified mail of the action of the Board with regard to approval, nonapproval or rejection of improvements.
C. 
If any portion of the improvements shall not be approved or shall be rejected by the Board, the developer shall proceed to complete those improvements and, upon completion, the same procedure of notification as outlined herein shall be followed.
D. 
The developer shall be responsible for maintenance of all subdivision or land development improvements until such improvements are offered for dedication and are accepted by the Township. In addition, 10% of the performance guaranty shall be held back by the Township until the developer has posted a maintenance guaranty as provided for in § 148-53 and as-built plans are verified and accepted by the Township.
E. 
Partial releases of the performance guaranty during the period of construction shall be authorized as per § 148-15G.
Within 30 days after completion and Township approval of subdivision or land development improvements as shown on final plans and before Township acceptance of such improvements, the developer shall submit to the Board a corrected copy of such plans showing actual dimensions and conditions of streets and all other improvements, certified by a professional engineer to be in accordance with actual construction.
A. 
Public improvements. Upon completion of any public improvements shown on an approved subdivision plan and within 90 days after approval of such public improvements as herein provided, the developer shall submit written offer of such public improvements for dedication to the Township. Such offer shall include a deed of dedication covering such public improvements, together with satisfactory proof establishing the developer's clear title to such property. Such documents are to be filed with the Township Secretary for review by the Township Solicitor. Deeds of dedication for public improvements may be accepted by resolution of the Board at a regular meeting thereof. The Supervisors may require that at least 50% of the lots in any approved subdivision or land development (or phase thereof, if final plan approval has been in phases) have certificates of occupancy issued for buildings thereon prior to acceptance of dedication.
(1) 
Should the streets, even though constructed according to the specifications of this chapter, deteriorate before 50% of the lots have certificates of occupancy issued, such streets shall be repaired, as described immediately below, before being accepted by the Township.
(2) 
Where it appears that the fifty-percent occupancy rate will be extended more than a twelve-month period, the developer may delay placing the final wearing course until the fifty-percent rate is attained. The developer shall be responsible for all maintenance and repair of the roadway which shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, pothole repair, cleaning, snowplowing, cindering, mowing, drainage, maintenance and removal of debris in a manner acceptable to the Board. For certain maintenance functions such as snowplowing and cindering, the Board shall require an escrow fund and maintenance agreement in order to assure the occupants of the undedicated street that it shall be opened on a timely basis for emergency vehicles and general usage after a snowfall, during icing conditions or any other form of blockage or emergency.
B. 
The Board may require that some or all subdivision and land development improvements remain undedicated, with maintenance the responsibility of individual lot owners, a homeowners' association or similar entity or an organization capable of carrying out maintenance responsibilities.
C. 
Where stormwater basins have been used for retention of silt and will be used to detain stormwater, the basins shall be cleaned after the soil covering has been established and prior to acceptance by the Township.
A. 
Where the Board of Supervisors accepts dedication of all or some of the required improvements following completion (whether such dedication is of the fee or of an easement), the Board shall require the posting of financial security to secure the structural integrity of the improvements and the functioning of the improvements in accordance with the design and specifications as depicted on the final plan. The security shall be in the form as is authorized for the deposit of the performance guaranty, as described in the definition in § 148-9 hereof, shall be for a term of 18 months from the date of the acceptance of dedication and shall be in an amount equal to 15% of the actual costs of installation of the improvements so dedicated.
B. 
Where maintenance of stormwater retention facilities or private streets is to be the responsibility of individual lot owners, a homeowners' association or similar entity or an organization capable of carrying out maintenance responsibilities, the Board shall require that maintenance responsibilities be set forth in perpetual covenants or deed restrictions binding on the landowner's successors in interest permitting a lien for assessment of such costs, and may further require that an initial maintenance fund be established in a reasonable amount.