Strict compliance with the requirements of these Rules and Regulations may be waived when in the judgment of the Planning Board such action is in the public interest and not inconsistent with the Subdivision Control Law. Any such waiver must be made in writing by the Planning Board as a part of its approval or amendment thereof; otherwise, all requirements contained herein are deemed applicable.
For matters not covered by these Rules and Regulations, reference is made to MGL c. 41, §§ 81K to 81GG, inclusive, as amended.
A. 
No building shall be erected on any lot within a subdivision without written permission for each lot from the Planning Board by Form G, Release Form.[1] This permission is in addition to any other permits required for building, such as a permit from the Building Inspector or as required by other Town bylaws.
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Editor's Note: Form G is available from the Town offices and on the Town website, www.grovelandma.com.
B. 
The Building Inspector shall not issue any permit for the erection of a building until he is first satisfied that the lot on which the building is to be erected is not within a subdivision or that a way furnishing the access to such lot as required by the Subdivision Control Law is shown on a plan recorded or entitled to be recorded under MGL c. 41, § 81X, as amended, and that any condition endorsed thereon limiting the right to erect or maintain buildings on such lot have been satisfied or waived by the Planning Board, and in the event that more than one building for dwelling purposes be erected or placed or converted to use as such on any lot, that the Building Inspector is satisfied that consent has been obtained from the Planning Board in accord with these Rules and Regulations, MGL c. 41, § 81Y, and amendments thereto.
C. 
No structure shall be occupied until at least the base course of bituminous concrete has been applied to streets which serve the structure.
A. 
Observations shall be arranged by the developer with the Planning Board or its agent at specified stages of the construction of streets and installation of utilities.
B. 
The developer shall be responsible for notifying the Planning Board or its agent at least 72 hours in advance of each stage of work.
C. 
The Planning Board will establish the order of the required observations and will require satisfactory completion of each individual step before the developer proceeds to the next. In order to verify conformance with specifications, the Planning Board or its agent may require tests to be done by an independent testing lab at the developer's expense, as a condition for approval. One month prior to beginning construction, the developer shall prepare a detailed construction schedule and review the schedule with the Planning Board. At that time the Planning Board shall prepare an estimated fee for construction observation services and shall hire an independent observer, at the developer's expense, for observation of predetermined phases of roadway construction, materials testing, paving, and final observations as deemed appropriate by the Planning Board. This itemized budget estimate will be established and paid in advance by the developer to a Planning Board escrow account. Failure to establish this escrow account will constitute grounds for rescission of the approved plan. At a minimum, observations will take place after or during, as applicable, each of the following:
Observation #1
Initial Center Line Staking and Grading
Observation #2
Clearing and Grubbing Operations, Erosion Controls
Observation #3
Earthwork Operations, Fire Tank Excavation and Installations, and Detention Ponds
Observation #4
Storm Drainage Systems, Public Sewer Systems, and Public Utilities
Observation #5
Retaining Wall Construction
Observation #6
Roadway Subgrade Operations
Observation #7
Sub-base Courses
Observation #8
Base Course
Observation #9
Stone Seal (as may be required)
Observation #10
Surface Course
Observation #11
Landscaping, Trees, and Shrubs
Observation #12
As-Builts, Bounds, Final Grading
D. 
At the time of laying the base or top course of bituminous concrete, the developer shall, with at least 72 hours' advance notice to the Planning Board, arrange for continuous observation of the pavement laying by an observer acceptable to the Planning Board and shall be responsible for all expenses of such observation.
E. 
It shall be the responsibility of the developer to see that all the proper forms and certifications are properly filled out and properly signed, and returned to the Planning Board subsequent to each observation.
F. 
Failure by the developer or his contractors to comply with the observation procedure may necessitate removal of improvements at the expense of the applicant or rescission of the approval of the plan in accord with MGL c. 41, § 81W.
If, in any respect, any provision of these Rules and Regulations, in whole or in part, shall prove to be invalid for any reason, such invalidity shall only affect the part of such provision which shall be invalid and in all other respects these Rules and Regulations shall stand as if such invalid provision had not been made, and they shall fail to the extent, and only to the extent, of such invalid provision, and no other provision of these Rules and Regulations shall be invalidated, impaired or affected thereby.
These regulations become effective as approved by the Planning Board, at a meeting held on November 10, 1998.