[Ord. No. 109-2004, § 801, 9/8/2004; as amended by Ord. No. 209-2023, 9/13/2023]
The applicant shall construct all streets, together with all other improvements, including grading, paving, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, street lights, fire hydrants, water mains, street signs, shade trees, storm drainage facilities, sanitary sewers, landscaping, traffic control devices, open space and restricted areas, and erosion and sediment control measures in conformance with the final plan as approved, the applicable provisions of the most current PennDOT Specifications, Form 408, and other applicable regulations.
[Ord. No. 109-2004, § 802, 9/8/2004; as amended by Ord. No. 171-2014, § 11, 5/14/2014; and by Ord. No. 209-2023, 9/13/2023]
1. 
The construction or installation of all improvements shall at all times be subject to inspection by representatives of the Township. If such inspection reveals that work is not in accordance with approved plans and specifications, that construction is not being done in a workmanlike manner, or that erosion or sediment controls are failing to prevent accelerated erosion or water-borne sediment from leaving the site of construction, said representative is empowered to require corrections to be made and/or the suspension of subdivision approval, and to issue a cease-and-desist order which may include any or all of the following sanctions:
A. 
That no lot in the subdivision shall be conveyed or placed under agreement of sale.
B. 
That all construction on any lots for which a building permit has been issued shall cease.
C. 
That no further building permits for any lots shall be issued.
2. 
The cease-and-desist order shall be terminated upon determination by the Township that the said defects or deviations from plan requirements have been corrected.
3. 
It shall be the responsibility of the subdivider, developer, builder, or contractor to notify the municipal engineer or other duly authorized person a minimum of two working days in advance of the commencement of any construction or installation of any facility or utility required by this chapter or by the approved subdivision or land development plan, in order that provisions may be made for inspection by the Township.
4. 
In addition to the advance notice required in Subsection 3, above, it shall be the responsibility of the subdivider, developer, builder, or contractor to call, at minimum, for the following specific inspections, by notifying the Township Engineer or other duly authorized person a minimum of one working day in advance of the time anticipated for the required inspection:
A. 
All stormwater management facility and conveyance installation as required by the Honey Brook Township Stormwater Management Ordinance, Chapter 20.
B. 
Street subgrade when completed, but before the start of installation of curbs or base course.
C. 
Curbs and/or sidewalks, when crushed stone or gravel base is in place, and during the subsequent concrete pours.
D. 
Crushed aggregate base course, during its installation.
E. 
Bituminous surface binder course, during its installation.
F. 
Bituminous surface wearing course, during its installation.
G. 
Final inspection.
H. 
Other inspections determined by the Township to be necessary based upon the project scope and that the Township notified the developer of prior to said work being performed.
[Ord. No. 109-2004, § 803, 9/8/2004; as amended by Ord. No. 209-2023, 9/13/2023]
1. 
When the developer has completed all of the necessary and appropriate improvements, the developer shall notify the Township, in writing, by certified or registered mail, of the completion of the aforesaid improvements and shall send a copy thereof to the Township Engineer. The Township shall, within 10 days after receipt of such notice, direct and authorize the Township Engineer to inspect all of the aforementioned improvements. The municipal engineer shall, thereupon, file a written report with the Township, and shall promptly mail a copy of the same to the developer. The report shall be made and mailed within 30 days after receipt by the Township Engineer of the aforesaid authorization from the Board; said report shall be detailed and shall indicate approval or rejection of said improvements, either in whole or in part. If said improvements, or any portion thereof, shall not be approved or shall be rejected by the municipal engineer, said report shall contain a statement of reasons for such non-approval or rejection, either in whole or in part.
2. 
Approval of improvements shall not be given until all construction debris has been disposed of through appropriate measures. No such debris shall be buried, burned, or otherwise disposed of on the site except in compliance with properly issued regulatory permits.
3. 
The Township shall, within 15 days of receipt of the Township Engineer's report prepared under Subsection 1, above, notify the developer by mail of the action of the Board with regard to approval, non-approval, or rejection of improvements.
4. 
If any portion of the said improvements shall not be approved or shall be rejected by the Board, the developer shall proceed to complete those improvements and, upon completion, the same procedure of notification as outlined herein shall be followed.
5. 
The developer shall be responsible for maintenance of all subdivision or land development improvements until such improvements are offered for dedication and are accepted by the Township. Township acceptance of dedicated of improvements shall not occur until a maintenance guarantee, as provided for in § 22-410, Subsection 9, is provided to the Township, and as-built plans are verified and accepted by the Township.
6. 
Partial releases of the performance guarantee during the period of construction shall be authorized as per § 22-410, Subsection 7.
1. 
As-built plans showing the actual dimensions and conditions of all required improvements including public and private streets, public and private stormwater facilities, parking areas (excluding single-family residential parking), other utilities, and all other publicly dedicated improvements. The as-builts shall be submitted upon completion of all required improvements as shall reflect, to the Township Engineer's satisfaction, compliance with the approved plans. As-builts shall be submitted to and approved by the Township before the acceptance of said improvements. The as-built plans shall contain the following information:
A. 
Roadway as-builts shall consist of a plan view and profile view with spot elevations taken at fifty-foot intervals along the center line and at any high/low points. The final cartway dimensions of streets and cul-de-sac bulbs shall be shown.
B. 
Stormwater as-built plans shall be provided for all subdivisions and land developments in accordance with the requirements of § 20-502 of the Honey Brook Township Stormwater Management Ordinance, Chapter 20.
C. 
All other utilities including water and sewer shall be shown on the plans in terms of their location and size and any crossings shall be shown on the profiles.
D. 
Confirmation of removal of any existing impervious required to be removed as part of the land development approval.
2. 
Upon completion of any public improvements shown on an approved subdivision plan and within 90 days after approval of such public improvements as herein provided, the developer shall submit written offer of such public improvements for dedication to the Township. Said offer shall include a deed of dedication covering said public improvements together with satisfactory proof establishing the developer's clear title to said property. Such documents are to be filed with the Township Secretary for review by the Township Solicitor. Deeds of dedication for public improvements may be accepted by resolution of the Board at a meeting thereof. The Board may require that at least 75% of the lots in any approved subdivision or land development (or phase thereof, if final plan approval has been in phases) have certificates of occupancy issued for buildings thereon prior to acceptance of dedication. Should the streets, even though constructed according to the specifications of this chapter, deteriorate before the said 75% of the lots have certificates of occupancy issued, such streets shall be repaired in a manner acceptable to the Board before being accepted by the Township.
3. 
For major subdivisions, a digital submission is required in addition to the paper plan submission in either a .dxf or .dwg format compatible with the Township's most recent version of AutoCAD utilized by the Township Engineer, as well as a PDF file of such as-built plan. In addition, a PDF file of any stormwater reports or calculations related to such as-built improvements shall be submitted. This submission shall be on a compact disc (CD) in uncompressed format or a ZIP disc standard compression format only. The digital submission shall provide an exact duplicate of paper drawings. Raster format data or external drawing data shall be imported as blocks, not external references. Proprietary fonts shall not be used. Elevations shall be referenced to the State Plane Coordinate System. The digital submission shall be prepared to meet commonly accepted drafting and engineering industry standards for layers, but shall, as a minimum, include descriptive information layers containing the following:
A. 
Lot lines (no text).
B. 
Right-of-way lines (no text).
C. 
Street center lines (no text).
D. 
Edge of pavement lines/curb lines.
E. 
Easements; separate layers for water, sanitary sewer and stormwater, which must be further separated for improvements offered for dedication and those improvements to be held in private deed restrictions.
F. 
Floodplain; separate layers for FEMA, Township-delineated, soil delineated and calculated flood hazards.
G. 
Utilities; separate layers for water and sanitary sewers.
H. 
Stormwater facilities; separate layers for facilities offered for dedication and those to be held in private ownership and/or under easement, i.e., swales, basins, etc.
4. 
Where maintenance of stormwater retention facilities or private streets are to be the responsibility of individual lot owner, a homeowners association or similar entity, or an organization capable of carrying out maintenance responsibilities, the Board shall require that maintenance responsibilities be set forth in perpetual covenants or deed restrictions binding on the landowner's successors in interest, and may further require that an initial maintenance fund be established in a reasonable amount.