[Ord. 424, 12/6/2005, § 401]
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The developer shall notify the inspector at least 72 hours prior to beginning any installation of public improvements in an approved plan. While work is in progress, the developer shall notify the inspector at least 72 hours prior to the time that the following required progress inspections are desired:
A. 
Inspection of subgrade of streets prior to laying of base.
B. 
Inspection of base prior to final paving of streets.
C. 
Inspection on installation of water lines, sanitary sewer lines, storm sewers and drainage facilities before they are covered.
2. 
At the Township Engineer's discretion, an inspector may be required to be present at the site on a continual basis while work is in progress. The cost of providing a full-time or part-time inspector shall be charged to the developer in accordance with § 22-801.3 of this chapter.
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The inspector shall maintain a daily log of all inspections. The log shall be kept in a survey field book and shall be turned over to the Township Engineer upon completion of the project.
[Ord. 424, 12/6/2005, § 402]
When the developer has completed the required public improvements in a plan, the developer shall notify the Township, in writing, by certified or registered mail. Within 10 days of the receipt of such notification, the Board of Commissioners shall authorize the Township Engineer to conduct a final inspection of the public improvements in the plan to determine compliance with the design standards specified in Part 6 of this chapter and in the Township Construction Standards.
[Ord. 424, 12/6/2005, § 403]
Upon completion of the public improvements in a plan, "as-built" plans and profiles of the public improvements, as constructed, shall be filed with the Township by the developer within 10 days of the mailing of the notice of completion. A sepia and print of each "as-built" drawing shall be submitted along with a digital copy of each as-built drawing in a form acceptable to the Township Engineer. "As-built" plans and profiles shall be marked "as-built" and shall contain the final grade of all sanitary and storm sewers and appurtenances. Horizontal angles between sanitary sewer manholes shall be shown.
[Ord. 424, 12/6/2005, § 404]
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Township Engineer's Report. Upon authorization by the Board of Commissioners, the Township Engineer shall perform a final inspection of the public improvements in the plan. Within 30 days of receiving the authorization by the Board of Commissioners, the Township Engineer shall file a report, in writing, with the Board of Commissioners indicating approval or rejection of the improvements, either in whole or in part, and in the case of rejection, shall provide a statement of the reasons for such rejection. The Township Engineer shall promptly mail a copy of said report to the developer by certified or registered mail.
2. 
Notification of Developer by the Board of Commissioners. The Board of Commissioners shall notify the developer, in writing, by certified mail, within 15 days of receipt of the Township Engineer's report, of the action of the Board of Commissioners with relation to approval or rejection of the public improvements.
3. 
Failure of Township to Comply. If the Board of Commissioners or the Township Engineer fails to comply with the time limitation provisions contained in the Part, all public improvements will be deemed to have been approved and the developer shall be released from all liability pursuant to the completion bond posted with the Township.
4. 
Completion of Rejected Public Improvements. If any portion of the public improvements shall not be approved or shall be rejected by the Board of Commissioners, the developer shall proceed to make the required corrections or additions and, upon completion, the same procedure of notification, inspection and approval, as outlined in this Part shall be followed.
5. 
Developer's Rights. Nothing in this Part, however, shall be constructed to limit the developer's right to contest or question, by legal proceedings or otherwise, any determination of the Board of Commissioners or the Township Engineer.
6. 
Release of Completion Bond. Upon approval of all of the public improvements in the plan, the developer shall be released from any liability pursuant to the completion bond posted to guarantee the proper installation of those improvements.
7. 
From time to time, during the installation of the public improvements, the developer may request partial release of the completion bond in an amount necessary for payment of contractors performing the work. Any such request shall be in writing and shall be addressed to the Board of Commissioners. The Board of Commissioners shall have 45 days from the receipt of such request to allow the Township Engineer to certify, in writing, that such portion of the installation of public improvements has been completed in accordance with the requirements of this chapter and the approved final plat.
8. 
Upon such certification by the Township Engineer, the Board of Commissioners shall authorize release of an amount as estimated by the Township Engineer, which fairly represents the value of the improvements completed. The Board of Commissioners shall require retention of 10% of the estimated cost of such improvements until such time as all improvements have been installed and the completion bond is released in its entirety.
[Ord. 424, 12/6/2005, § 405]
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Upon completion of the final inspection and approval of the public improvements, the developer shall submit a request to the Board of Commissioners, in writing, to accept the dedication of the public improvements. The request for acceptance shall be submitted at least 10 days prior to the regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners. At the regular meeting, the Board of Commissioners shall enact an ordinance accepting the public improvements as part of the Township's public facilities, subject to the posting of the maintenance bond required by § 22-406 of this chapter.
2. 
No property or public improvements shown on a final plat shall be considered to have been finally accepted by the Township until the dedication thereof has been officially accepted by adoption of an ordinance of the Township, duly enacted and advertised in accordance with law.
[Ord. 424, 12/6/2005, § 406]
1. 
When the Board of Commissioners accepts the dedication of all or some of the required public improvements in a plan, following their completion, the Board of Commissioners shall require the posting of a maintenance bond, as defined by this chapter, to insure the structural integrity of the improvements and to guarantee the proper functioning of those improvements in accordance with the design standards of Part 6, the Township Constructions Standards and the specifications of the final plat.
2. 
The term of maintenance bond shall be for a period of 18 months from the date of the acceptance of the public improvements by the Board of Commissioners. The amount of the maintenance bond shall be 15% of the actual cost of installation of the public improvements.
[Ord. 424, 12/6/2005, § 407]
In the event that the public improvements or any other improvements required to be installed by the provisions of this chapter and/or approved final plat are not installed in accordance with the requirements of this chapter or the approved final plat prior to the expiration of the completion bond, the Board of Commissioners shall have the power to enforce the completion bond by appropriate legal and equitable remedies provided by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. If proceeds from the completion bond are insufficient to pay the cost of installing or making repairs or corrections to all the improvements guaranteed by such completion bond, the Board of Commissioners may, at its option, install part of such improvements in all or part of the subdivision or land development and may institute appropriate legal or equitable action to recover the moneys necessary to complete the remainder of the improvements. All of the proceeds, whether resulting from the completion bond or from any legal or equitable action brought against the developer, or both, shall be used solely for the installation of the improvements guaranteed by such completion bond and not for any other municipal purpose.