A. 
General requirement.
(1) 
Inspections shall be carried out at appropriate times during the development of the subdivision when the following stages of progress have been reached:
(a) 
Before clearing and grubbing, the Tree Warden shall designate those trees which are to be preserved in the tree belt.
(b) 
The roadway shall be inspected at the stages of subbase, gravel base, binder course and surface course.
(c) 
The sanitary and storm drainage systems before the filling of utility trenches.
(d) 
The water system and related accessories shall be inspected by the Water Department of Whately.
(e) 
Sidewalks shall be inspected upon completion of the subbase, permanent binder and finish courses.
(f) 
Curbs, loaming and seeding operations may also be inspected by a Board-appointed engineer.
(2) 
At the completion of all improvements in the subdivision, the Board-appointed engineer shall make an inspection before final release of the performance guaranty.
B. 
A qualified engineer or surveyor chosen by the Planning Board shall carry out such inspections in behalf of the Town. The subdivider shall give the proper inspector at least 48 hours' notice of the proper time for inspection.
C. 
Construction of streets and installation of utilities may be phased, provided that each section shall not be less than 500 feet in length.
D. 
Inspection costs shall be borne by the subdivider.
E. 
Each specified construction stage should be completed to the satisfaction of the inspector, in writing, before further work will be done. Further work performed without this approval will result in returning the construction to the status necessary to perform the required inspection.
F. 
The developer has the responsibility to ensure that the approved construction plans are implemented and construction criteria are met. Surveillance and field revisions by Town officials and inspectors cannot be construed as fulfilling this responsibility.
No building shall be erected within a subdivision without permission from the Building Inspector or Planning Board, as appropriate.
Strict compliance with the requirements of these rules and regulations may be waived when, in the judgment of the Board, such action is in the public interest and not inconsistent with the Subdivision Control Law.
Expenses for advertising, notices, inspections and professional review will be borne by the applicant.
The invalidity of any of the foregoing rules, regulations and requirements shall not affect the validity of the remainder. Any part of these regulations subsequently invalidated by a new commonwealth law or modification of an existing commonwealth law shall automatically be brought into conformity with the new or amended law and shall be deemed to be effective immediately.
Whenever these rules and regulations made under the authority hereof differ from those prescribed by any local bylaw or other local regulation, the provision which imposes the greater restriction or the higher standard shall govern.
For matters not covered by these rules and regulations, reference is made to MGL c. 41, §§ 81K to 81GG, inclusive.[1]
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Editor's Note: The appendix material, consisting of typical street sections, recommended procedures, sample forms and other information, is on file in the office of the Town Clerk.