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Township of Hopewell, NJ
Mercer County
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[Ord. #782-88, § 4]
These technical standards are intended to serve as township standards for the design, construction and operation of public improvements, when requirements for the same are not otherwise set forth by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs pursuant to the Uniform Construction Code.
[Ord. #782-88, § 4]
These standards are interpreted to be minimum requirements and are not intended to substitute for a detailed design investigation on the part of any applicant or person being regulated hereunder, or under any related ordinance of the township.
[Ord. #782-88, § 4]
Whenever Federal, State or county regulations or standards are applicable, or may be applicable in lieu of the standards contained in this section, the more stringent design or construction procedure shall be deemed to apply.
[Ord. #782-88, § 4]
Site improvement standards and construction details as prepared by the township engineer are hereby adopted by reference, and are on file and available for inspection in the planning board and township clerk's office. Copies of these documents may be purchased at either the planning board or township clerk's office in the same manner as other public documents. Future revisions to said standards and details shall be by resolution of the township committee.
[Ord. #782-88, § 4]
The standards and details shall be conclusive as to any question regarding design standards arising under this chapter.
[Ord. #782-88, § 4]
All construction of improvements required as a condition of subdivision or site plan approval shall be carried out in a workmanlike manner, subject to the approval of the township engineer.
[Ord. #782-88, § 4]
If the township engineer shall find that construction is not being carried out in conformance with this chapter, he shall cause the person directing construction on site to be served personally with written notice stating that unless the conditions specified in the notice are corrected within 10 working days all construction on the site shall be terminated until the conditions specified are corrected. A copy of the notice shall be sent by certified mail to the address of the person shown in the township records to have received the site plan or subdivision approval under which the construction is being carried out.
Failure to comply with such notice within 10 working days of such extensions thereof as the township engineer may grant shall be deemed a violation of this chapter.