No street, avenue or road which has heretofore or which may hereinafter be dedicated to public use, and which is not an accepted street, shall hereafter be opened or improved unless a permit shall have been previously obtained from the Mayor and Council authorizing such opening or improvement.
Before any such street is opened or improved, the owner or developer shall make application in writing for a permit, specifying the nature and location of the opening or improvement which is to be made; and if the street is to be improved, shall furnish the Mayor and Council with a letter or other satisfactory evidence showing that the subdivision in which the said street is located has been approved by the Planning Board, and six copies of a set of construction plans drawn by a professional engineer licensed to practice in the State of New Jersey. The plans shall show the alignment of the street or streets, center line profiles of existing ground and proposed finished grades, bench marks, monuments to be set when the streets are graded, the proposed location of pavement, sewer, sewer connections, water mains and connections, storm drains, manholes, inlets, curbs, gas mains, an itemized list on the plans of the quantity of each item to be constructed and such other data and details as the Borough Engineer may request. The requirement to show gas mains on the construction plans may be waived by the Borough Council if this facility is not existing in streets, rights-of-way or other public lands adjacent to the proposed development. Such application shall be accompanied by a surety bond to the borough, in form and amount and with surety satisfactory to the borough, conditioned for the improvement of such street in accordance with the requirements of this article.
No street, avenue or road in the Borough of North Caldwell shall hereafter be accepted as a public street or road, nor shall any extension of a municipally-owned water main or any connection with such water main, or any streetlight, be made or placed therein until the owner or developer shall agree in writing to improve said streets in accordance with the following requirements, and said improvements shall thereafter be fully completed.
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All such streets shall meet the most current edition of the Residential Site Improvement Standards, N.J.A.C. 5:21.
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The owner or developer shall grade and pave the street in the following manner:
A.
Grading shall be in accordance with the Residential Site Improvements Standards, N.J.A.C. 5:21.
B.
Paving shall be in accordance with the Residential Site Improvement Standards, N.J.A.C. 5:21, and as approved by the Borough of North Caldwell Planning Board.
C.
All streets shall be curbed continuously on both sides for their entire length. Curbs shall consist of granite blocks constructed in accordance with the Residential Site Improvement Standards, N.J.A.C. 5:21.
D.
The location of utilities shall be as shown on the typical section attached hereto.
E.
The size of the storm drains and location of inlets shall be in accordance with the Residential Site Improvement Standards, N.J.A.C. 5:21.
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A.
Prior to improving the roadway, the owner or developer shall construct water mains and appurtenances in accordance with the Residential Site Improvement Standards, N.J.A.C. 5:21.
B.
Gate valves shall be in accordance with the Residential Site Improvement Standards, N.J.A.C. 5:21, and shall open to the right (clockwise).
C.
Fire hydrants shall be Super Centurion, as manufactured by Mueller Company, and shall be painted the prevailing color of other hydrants in the Borough. All hydrants shall also be equipped with a Storz connection on the front steamer and shall be subject to the review and approval by the Borough.
[Amended 12-15-2020 by Ord. No. O-16-20]
D.
All workmanship and materials shall be subject to inspection by a representative appointed by the Borough Council, and all inspection fees for either full- or part-time service shall be at the developer's expense.
E.
The laying of water mains shall constitute a dedication thereof to public use.
Monumentation of streets shall be in accordance with the requirements and provisions of the N.J.S.A. 46:26B-3.
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The developer shall engage a responsible surveyor, licensed under the laws of the State of New Jersey as such, to set monuments and to set all stakes for grade and line as shown on the plans submitted for the subdivision of the said tract.
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Street signs, of a size, type and materials approved by the Borough Council, shall be erected at all street intersections. The signs will be furnished and erected by the developer at no cost to the borough.
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Shade trees of a kind and size approved by the Planning Board shall be planted by the developer, as needed, at intervals of approximately 60 feet on both sides of the street.
All construction work shall be subject to the inspection of the Borough Engineer and to such inspectors as the Mayor and Council may appoint for the purpose. The developer shall be required to pay to the Borough of North Caldwell such amounts as the borough may expend for inspection fees. Any and all materials found to be unsatisfactory or showing faults when tested in a reputable engineering laboratory to be designated by the Mayor and Council shall be removed and not used in such construction.
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Upon completion of all construction, the developer shall furnish a maintenance bond to the borough. The bond shall be issued by a responsible indemnity or guaranty company authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey, and shall be in an amount satisfactory to the Borough Council. The bond shall be for the term of two years starting with the date of acceptance of the completed project or a portion thereof by the Borough Council.
The requirements hereof shall be considered as minimum requirements for street improvements in the Borough of North Caldwell.
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Every person who shall open, improve or assist in the opening or improvement of any street for which a permit shall not have been issued shall, upon conviction thereof, forfeit and pay a penalty as provided in Chapter 1, Article II General Penalty, Section 1-5 et seq.; and the Judge before whom any such person may be brought may impose such punishment by fine or imprisonment in the County Jail as he may fit, not exceeding the maximum herein fixed.