A.
Preconstruction
Conference. Before the initiation of any work within the subdivision,
the applicant must arrange for a preconstruction conference with the
Planning Office, at which time a work schedule, outlining all steps
within the development process, must be submitted by the applicant.
Following approval of the work schedule by the Planning Office, the
applicant will be required to notify the Planning Office, in writing,
of any deviations from the proposed work schedule.
B.
Notification.
The Planning Office and Town Engineer must be separately notified,
at least 48 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays)
before beginning any of the following work:
(1)
Cutting of trees for street construction.
(2)
Clearing and grubbing of a right-of-way.
(3)
Installation of storm drainage facilities.
(4)
Installation of water and sanitary sewer facilities.
(5)
Placing of material for subbase.
(6)
Excavation for the underground electric distribution system.
(7)
Application of gravel in or above subbase.
(8)
Laying of bituminous concrete bottom course.
(9)
Laying of bituminous concrete top course.
(10)
Installation of curbing and curb inlets.
(11)
Spreading of gravel in sidewalks.
(12)
Laying bituminous concrete for sidewalks and aprons.
(13)
Spreading of loam for grass plots.
(14)
Grading of slopes.
(15)
Construction of retaining walls.
(16)
Setting of bounds.
C.
Allocation
of Risk. If any of the above-designated work is commenced without
proper notification being given as specified, such work is performed
at the risk of the applicant or owner; and the Town Engineer may order
the removal of them at the expense of the applicant or owner. All
inspections performed by the Town Engineer or her or his designee
are at the expense of the applicant. Subdivision bonds will not be
released until all such expenses have been paid to the Board.
A.
Access.
To verify that the required improvements are constructed or installed
in accordance with these Regulations and with the applicable technical
standards, the Board, its agents, and employees of the Town must be
allowed access to the subdivision during normal working hours while
it is under construction, subject to notice and compliance with safety
standards.
B.
Notice.
The applicant is responsible for ensuring that written notice is delivered
to the Planning Office and the Town Engineer upon the completion of
each of the tasks enumerated below and at least three working days
before commencing the next task or covering the work performed. Work
covered before the expiration of three working days after such notice
may be required to be uncovered or dug up or may be considered to
have not been done per these Regulations.
C.
Required
Inspections.
(1)
Before the start of construction in a subdivision, the Board will
designate either the Town Engineer, his or her designee, or another
authorized Engineer to be responsible for periodic inspection of construction.
The developer may not go ahead with construction of any of the following
stages of development until the Town Engineer has given his written
approval of the satisfactory completion of the earlier stage.
(a)
Clearing, grubbing, and excavation to firm subbase;
(b)
Filling and grading to rough grade may include utility trenching;
(c)
Bedding water, sewer, and drain pipes; installing manholes and catch
basins, valves, and appurtenances (no backfilling trenches);
(d)
Backfilling trenches, rolling and compacting subbase or surface;
(e)
Installing select gravel or crushed stone base in six-inch layers,
rolling, and compacting to grade;
(f)
Setting curbing, catch basin inlets and gratings, headwalls, retaining
walls, other structural details;
(g)
Laying any course of bituminous pavement;
(h)
Loaming and seeding grass plots;
(i)
Planting shade trees;
(j)
Adjusting manhole and catch basin covers, valve covers, removing
debris, leftover materials, correcting uneven spots, clean-up.
(k)
Following completion of all improvements and the installation of
bounds.
(2)
The Town Engineer may require inspection at such other intervals,
as he or she may deem necessary to assure proper construction of the
improvements. In addition, the Town Engineer may require periodic
inspection reports from the developer's engineer.
D.
E.
Reinspection
of Incorrect Construction. If the Town Engineer does not give written
approval of the satisfactory completion of the earlier stage, or at
any other time, and the Planning Director gives written notice to
the developer that any of the facilities are not constructed per the
approved subdivision plan, or do not follow the Standard Specifications,
or are not constructed following good construction practice as determined
by the Town Engineer, the developer must correct the construction
of the facility so that it complies. The developer may not go ahead
to a later stage of construction until the incorrect construction
has been corrected and the Town Engineer issues a written statement
that the construction complies. A site visit by the Town Engineer
may be required, for which a fee is required.
F.
Water
and Sewer Mains.
(1)
With respect to water mains, services, hydrants, and appurtenances,
the required inspections may be performed by the Town Engineer, or
his or her designee. Repeat inspections will be required if any work
is found not to have been satisfactorily performed.
(2)
Before acceptance by the Town, all water and sanitary sewer lines
must be tested to the satisfaction of the Town Engineer.
G.
Cost.
The cost of inspections must be borne by the applicant and those legally
succeeding the applicant in the title to the subdivision or any portion
of them. They will be billed for the cost of inspections, including
repeated inspections when necessary when the cost exceeds the money
left available from the consultant's project review fees. Security
for the construction of streets and utilities may not be released
until all money owed the Town in connection with a subdivision has
been paid.
H.
Certification
of Monuments. The required monuments (stone bounds or equivalent)
must be set by or under the direct supervision of a Land Surveyor
after all construction which could disturb them has been completed,
and two copies of a plan of the subdivision (which may be the as-built
plans) must be submitted to the Board, showing the exact location
and nature of the monuments set or found (identified as such), certified
by a Land Surveyor.
I.
Completion.
Notwithstanding the inspections and verifications by the Board and
its agents, the applicant, the surety company, if any, and those succeeding
the applicant in title to the subdivision or portions of them are
responsible for the subdivision being completed per the approved plans
and these Regulations in a satisfactory condition, and without defects,
when requesting release of performance guaranties.
No debris, junk, rubbish or other nonbiodegradable waste materials
may be buried, left, or burned on any land in the subdivision. Removal
of such materials will be required before the final release of any
covenant or surety. The Board of Health and the Town Engineer must
approve burial of biodegradable materials on the site. Tree limbs,
brush, and stumps are not considered biodegradable and may not be
buried on the site. The burial locations and description of buried
materials must be noted on the as-built plan. The Board may require
that the description and location of buried materials be recorded
in the Registry of Deeds before the release of affected lots for sale
or building.
A.
Rights-of-Way.
No certificates of occupancy may be issued until all work associated
with the right-of-way construction is complete, except for the final
top course of pavement.
B.
Fire
Hydrants. No certificate of occupancy will be issued until the Fire
Department is satisfied with the results of any fire hydrant flow
test(s) for any new hydrants installed.
