Before the Planning Commission approves a final plat of any
subdivision (except in the case of minor subdivisions wherein the
Commission imposes no condition or conditions for the plat), and as
a requisite for signature approval of a final plat:
A. The owner of the land and the applicant shall enter into a public
works agreement with the Town in the manner and form set forth by
the Town Attorney where the owner/applicant shall agree:
(1) To construct or cause to be constructed, at his own expense, and
under a surety bond, all streets, curbs, sidewalks, fire hydrants,
street signs, monuments, water and sewerage facilities, all stormwater
management facilities or features other than stormwater management
facilities or features that serve only an individual lot where such
eventual individual lot owner will be required, according to documents
recorded in the Land Records of Talbot County, to establish such stormwater
management facilities or features, and other improvements shown on
or accompanying said final plat when required to do so by the Planning
Commission following the final plats, as finally approved, and in
strict accordance with the standards and specifications of the Town;
(2) To maintain at the applicant's/owner's own cost all streets,
curbs, sidewalks, fire hydrants, street signs, monuments, water and
sewerage facilities, all stormwater management facilities or features
other than stormwater management facilities or features that serve
only an individual lot where such eventual individual lot owner will
be required, according to documents recorded in the Land Records of
Talbot County, to establish such stormwater management facilities
or features, and other improvements shown on or accompanying said
final plat, until the Town accepts the same, and upon acceptance thereof,
to post a maintenance bond to the Town for one year;
(3) To obtain the easements and releases required when any streets, curbs,
sidewalks, fire hydrants, street signs, monuments, water and sewerage
facilities, all stormwater management facilities or features other
than stormwater management facilities or features that serve only
an individual lot where such eventual individual lot owner will be
required, according to documents recorded in the Land Records of Talbot
County, to establish such stormwater management facilities or features,
and other improvements shown on or accompanying said final plat wherein
a subdivision abuts or traverses the land of persons other than the
person holding legal title to the lands of the subdivision, at his
own cost, and to obtain from the owner of the lands so abutted or
traversed full releases from all damages which may change in grade,
construction, or otherwise, and such releases shall inure to the benefit
not only of the owner of the subdivision but to the Town as well.
B. An agreement or covenants and conditions recorded in the Land Records
of Talbot County shall be completed for improvements that are not
subject to a public works agreement. These improvements shall be subject
to inspection and acceptance by the Town Engineer, the Zoning Inspector,
and other proper authorities.
Appeals from the Planning Commission's decisions under
this article may be made to the Circuit Court of Maryland for Talbot
County under Maryland law.