[Comp. Ords. 1983, pg. 73, 6-30-75, § I]
The Board of Selectmen is hereby empowered to promulgate and
mandate road standards and specifications for all new road construction,
whether on contract to the Town or in a proposed subdivision.
[Comp. Ords. 1983, pg. 73, 6-30-75, § II]
The First Selectman or his designated agent shall be the administrative
agent to receive maps as noted in this article and to make inspection
of private streets, sewers, drains, sidewalks, or other improvements
as may be required to ensure compliance with these regulations and
to carry out such other duties as may be required of him by these
regulations or by and with the Board of Selectmen.
[Comp. Ords. 1983, pg. 73, 6-30-75, § III]
(a) Three paper prints of proposed road plans shall be submitted to the
Board of Selectmen for approval. The scale of the plan shall be one
inch equals 40 feet and shall be sealed by a Connecticut licensed
professional engineer as being in full compliance with the road standards
and specifications pursuant to this article and shall include, but
not be limited to, details of road design (including both horizontal
and vertical alignment), drainage systems (including the design and
location of all structures and pipe), and sewage disposal and/or water
supply systems (if applicable) as well as such other details as the
Board of Selectmen may require.
(b) The scale of the profile plan shall be adapted to standard plan profile
paper. The size of the sheets shall not exceed 24 inches 36 inches.
(c) Evidence shall be given that the boundaries within which the construction
is to take place have been established by a Connecticut licensed surveyor.
[Comp. Ords. 1983, pg. 73, 6-30-75, § IV]
(a) Upon approval of road plans by the Board of Selectmen, the developer
or contractor shall file with the First Selectman a performance bond
as follows:
(1)
In the case of the construction of a road under contract to
the Town, the bond shall be in the full amount of the contract in
order to secure to the Town the satisfactory completion of the work.
(2)
In the case of the construction of a road or roads in a proposed
subdivision the bond shall be in an amount as established by the Board
of Selectmen as sufficient to secure to the Town the actual installation
of all proposed improvements and the satisfactory completion of the
work. In this case, the Planning and Zoning Commission shall not give
final approval of any proposed plan of subdivision, nor shall the
developer sell, or offer to sell, any land in the proposed subdivision
until such bond has been filed and notification of acceptance given
in writing by the First Selectman.
(b) All performance bonds shall be by surety companies licensed to do
business in the state and shall be written in accordance with a form
supplied by the Town, which shall be satisfactory to Town counsel
as to form, sufficiency and manner of execution. In lieu of a performance
bond, the developer or contractor may, at his option, deposit with
the treasurer of the Town cash, certified check, or savings account
deposit, in the required amount.
[Comp. Ords. 1983, pg. 73, 6-30-75, § V]
After completed roads, or portions thereof, have passed all inspections as provided for in the road standards and specifications, the developer or contractor must petition the Board of Selectmen, on forms provided by the board, requesting the board to recommend acceptance of the road to a future special or regular Town meeting. At the same time, the petitioner shall furnish the First Selectman at the petitioner's expense a title certificate of any interest in property to be conveyed or granted to the Town. After approval by the Board of Selectmen, the board shall schedule Town meeting action within 45 days provided, however, that an acceptable maintenance bond shall have been delivered to the Board of Selectmen as required in §
14-26.
[Comp. Ords. 1983, pg. 73, 6-30-75, § VI]
(a) Prior to final acceptance of a constructed road by the Town, the
developer or contractor shall file with the Board of Selectmen an
acceptable surety company bond (or cash, certified check, or savings
account deposit) in an amount as established by the selectmen sufficient
to secure to the Town the full maintenance of the road, excluding
snow removal service, for a period of one year from the date of final
acceptance.
(b) Upon final acceptance, the maintenance bond shall become effective and the Board of Selectmen shall release the 100% performance bond required under §
14-24.
(c) During the one-year maintenance period, the contractor or developer
shall, when notified by the Board of Selectmen, promptly and at his
own expense, repair all failures in the construction and operation
of roads, drainage structures, appurtenances, bridges, and other public
improvements as may occur during the one-year maintenance period due
to faulty material or workmanship. He shall similarly repair all defects,
settlements, and irregularities of the structures and appurtenances
of drains, pipes, mains, conduits, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, road
surfacing, land turfing or any other structures in the highway right-of-way
occurring or detected during the maintenance period.
(d) If the contractor or developer fails to remedy any such defects within
a reasonable time, the selectmen may without prejudice to any other
remedy and after having given 30 days' advance written notice to the
contractor or developer and the surety company involved cause the
required repairs to be made and bill the contractor or developer or
surety company for the cost of the work involved.
[Comp. Ords. 1983, pg. 73, 6-30-75, § VI]
No recommendation for final acceptance of a road by the Town shall be given by the Board of Selectmen until the construction of all public improvements have been completed in accordance with the approved plans and profiles, except as provided for in §
14-28. In addition, the developer or contractor shall fully maintain such roads, including the providing of snow removal service, until the road has been accepted by the Town.
[Comp. Ords. 1983, pg. 73, 6-30-75, § VII]
Application may be made to the Board of Selectmen for approval of a portion or portions of the total approved work. Such portion or portions must be extended from an existing Town road, and must be fully completed prior to petition for approval. If such approval is given, a prorated reduction in the performance bond or deposit may be allowed. In this case, all provisions of the above sections of this article apply with full force except that, if a prorated reduction in the performance bond is allowed, the maintenance period and the maintenance bond as provided for in §
14-26 may be required for a two-year period.