No work shall commence or proceed unless and until such work is inspected and approved by the Township Engineer. The Township Engineer shall file a report regarding each inspection, approval or denial. Inspections of any earth-disturbing activities covered by this chapter shall be the responsibility of the Township Engineer or his designee and will be carried out on a random basis or on the basis of a schedule approved by the Township. The Township Engineer shall either approve that portion of the work which has been completed or notify the permit holder in what respect there has been a failure to comply with the requirements of this chapter. Any portion of the work which does not comply shall be promptly corrected by the permit holder. The Township Engineer shall maintain a permanent file of his inspections, approvals and denials.
Where it is found by inspection that the soil or other conditions are not as stated or shown in the application, the Township Engineer may refuse to approve further work until approval is obtained for a revised stormwater and erosion control plan conforming to existing conditions.
The approved stormwater and erosion control plan shall be maintained at the site during the progress of the improvements' construction and until the work has been approved.
The permit holder shall notify the Township Engineer in accordance with the following schedule and at least 24 hours prior to the completion of each stage, to enable the Township to schedule inspections as needed:
A.
Initial inspection: when work on the excavation or fill is about to be commenced.
B.
Rough grading: when all rough grading has been completed.
C.
Drainage facilities: when drainage facilities are to be installed and before such facilities are backfilled.
D.
Special structures: when excavations are complete for retaining and crib walls and when reinforcing steel is in place and before concrete is poured.
E.
Final inspection: when all work, including the installation of all drainage and other structures, has been completed.
If, at any stage of the work, the Township Engineer shall determine by inspection that further work, as authorized by an existing permit, is likely to endanger property or streets or alleys, persons, or create hazardous conditions, the Township Engineer may require as a condition to allowing the work to proceed that such reasonable safety precautions be taken as the Township Engineer considers advisable to avoid such likelihood of danger and may prohibit any and all additional work until such precautions are put in place to the satisfaction of the Township Engineer.
The site or premises shall be accessible at all times to the Township Engineer, any authorized representative or agent, or any surety of the Township of Marlborough. No person shall interfere with or obstruct the ingress or egress to or from any such site or premises of such persons.
A.
Notification. The permit holder shall notify the Township Engineer of the need for a final inspection 24 hours prior to the completion of all work, including the installation of all drainage and other structures. The Township Engineer shall then conduct a final inspection upon the completion of such work and shall prepare a final inspection report.
B.
Completion certificate. If, upon final inspection of a grading, excavation or fill, it is found that the work authorized by the permit has been satisfactorily completed in accordance with the requirements of this chapter and any other requirements imposed, a completion certificate covering such work and stating that the work is approved shall be issued to the permit holder by the Township of Marlborough.
C.
Revocation of completion certification. The Township Engineer shall have the power to revoke any completion certificate whenever he finds that the work covered by the certificate has been materially extended or altered without a permit to do so or that any retaining wall, cribbing, drainage structure, fence or other protective device shown on the approved plan and specifications submitted with the application for a permit has not been maintained in good order and repair.
D.
Notice of defective conditions. Before such revocation, the Township Engineer shall first give written notice to the permit holder and to the owner of the property involved, specifying the defective condition and stating that, unless such defective condition is remedied satisfactorily within 60 days, the completion certificate may be revoked. If the defective condition is remedied, the certificate shall not be revoked. If the Township Engineer determines that full compliance with the land disturbance permit has not been achieved, the Township may invoke any or all of the penalties authorized by Section 803 of the Township's Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance.[1]