A. 
The applicant shall construct all roads, streets, lanes or alleys, 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 provisions of this chapter, the applicable provisions of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Specifications Publication 408, dated 1987 or the latest revision thereto, and all other applicable regulations.
B. 
No plat shall be finally approved for recording, and no building permits shall be issued until the developer has completed all required improvements or has provided an improvement guarantee in accordance with § 170-15 hereof.
A. 
The construction or installation of all improvements shall at all times be subject to inspections by representatives of the Township, municipal authority or public utility, as applicable. If such inspection reveals that work is not in accordance with the approved plans and specifications, that construction is not being done in a satisfactory manner, or that erosion sediment is being deposited on adjacent areas resulting from the construction, the said representative is empowered to require corrections to be made and/or the suspension of the subdivision approval and to issue a cease-and-desist order, which may include any or all of the following sanctions:
[Amended 10-18-2021 by Ord. No. 250]
(1) 
That no lot in the subdivision shall be conveyed or placed under agreement of sale;
(2) 
That all construction of any lot for which a building permit has been issued shall cease; and/or
(3) 
That no further building permits for any lots shall be issued.
B. 
The said cease-and-desist order shall be terminated upon the determination by Township representatives that the said defects or deviations from plan requirements have been corrected.
C. 
After completion of initial earth-moving operations, the Township Engineer or his designee shall inspect at the following points in the development of the site, or of each stage thereof:
(1) 
Upon completion of stripping, the stockpiling of topsoil, the construction of temporary stormwater management and erosion control facilities, and stabilization of the ground.
(2) 
Upon completion of rough grading, but prior to placing topsoil, installing permanent drainage or other site improvements, or establishing covers.
(3) 
During construction of the permanent facilities, at such time(s) as specified by the Township Engineer.
(4) 
Upon completion of permanent stormwater management facilities, including established ground cover and plantings for that purpose.
(5) 
Upon completion of final grading, vegetative control measures, and all other site restoration work undertaken in accordance with the approval plan and permit.
(6) 
The Township Engineer may make random inspections as is deemed necessary and appropriate.
D. 
No underground pipes, structures, subgrades or base course shall be covered until inspected and approved by the Township Engineer or other qualified Township representative, municipal authority representative or public utility representative, as applicable. A minimum of six inspections by the designated representative shall be required. These inspections shall be effected in accordance with Subsection A, above, and shall occur at the following intervals:
[Amended 10-18-2021 by Ord. No. 250]
(1) 
Upon excavation and completion of subgrade.
(2) 
Upon excavation, installation, and completion of drainage structures, community sewage systems, or water supply systems.
(3) 
Before placing stone base course, or before initial layer of screening.
(4) 
Before placement of binder course.
(5) 
Before placement of wearing course.
(6) 
Upon completion.
E. 
The developer shall notify the designated representative of the Township (usually the Township Engineer) at least 48 hours in advance of the commencement of any construction operations requiring an inspection.
F. 
All inspection procedures and methods shall be at the discretion of the Township Engineer.
A. 
The applicant shall be required to pay for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred by the municipality for the inspection of improvements. Such expenses shall be based upon a fee schedule established by resolution of the Board.
B. 
Such inspection fees shall be reasonable and in accordance with the ordinary and customary charges by the Township Engineer for similar services, but in no event shall the fee exceed the rate or cost charged by the Engineer to the municipality. In the event the applicant contests the amount of the inspection fees, the applicant and the municipality shall follow the procedure for dispute resolution set forth in Section 510 of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, Act 247, as amended.
A. 
When the developer has completed all or a portion of the necessary and appropriate improvements, the developer shall notify the Board 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 Board shall, within 10 days after receipt of such notice, direct and authorize the Township Engineer to inspect all of the completed improvements. The Township Engineer shall, thereupon, file a report, in writing, with the Board and shall promptly mail a copy of the same to the developer and by certified or registered mail. The report shall be made and mailed within 30 days after receipt by the Township Engineer of the aforesaid authorization from the Board. The said report shall be detailed and shall indicate approval or rejection of said improvements, either in whole or in part, and if said improvements, or any portion thereof, shall not be approved or shall be rejected by the Township Engineer, said report shall contain a statement of reasons for such nonapproval or rejection.
B. 
The Board shall notify the developer within 15 days of receipt of the Engineer's report, in writing by certified or registered mail, of the action of said Board with relation thereto.
C. 
If the Board or the Township Engineer fails to comply with the time limitation provisions contained herein, all completed improvements will be deemed to have been approved and the developer shall be released from all liability, pursuant to its performance guarantee bond or other security agreement.
D. 
If any portion of the said improvements shall not be approved or shall be rejected by the Board, the developer shall proceed to complete the same and, upon completion, the same procedure of notification, as outlined herein, shall be followed.
E. 
The developer shall be responsible for maintenance of all subdivision or land development improvements until such improvements are offered for dedication to the Township and said dedication is accepted by the Township.
F. 
At the time the Township accepts dedication of completed improvements, 10% of the improvements guarantee shall be retained until a performance guarantee as provided for in § 170-15D of this chapter has been posted and as-built plans are verified and accepted by the Township.
[Amended 4-14-2008 by Ord. No. 176]
Within 30 days after completion of improvement construction and approval by the Township of subdivision and land development improvements as shown on final plans, and before acceptance of such improvements, the applicant shall submit to the Board three corrected paper copies of said plans showing actual dimensions and conditions of streets and all other improvements, certified by a professional engineer, to be in accordance with actual construction. Except for a minor subdivision, the as-built plans shall also be submitted digitally in an unalterable Portable Document Format (.pdf) on CD. (Submit two disks.) The digital plan files shall be created using Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Professional or most current version.
A. 
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 a written offer of such public improvements for dedication to the Township, municipal authority or public utility, as applicable. Said offer shall include, as a minimum, a deed of dedication covering said public improvements, together with a copy of title insurance policy establishing that the developer has 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 regular meeting thereof. The Board may require that at least 50% of the lots in any approved subdivision or development (or phase thereof, if final plan approval has been in phases) have certificate of occupancy or dwellings occupied thereon prior to acceptance of dedication. Should the above-mentioned roads or streets, even though constructed according to these specifications, deteriorate before the said 50% of the lots have dwellings occupied thereon, such roads or streets shall be repaired in a manner acceptable to the Board before being accepted by the Township.
[Amended 10-18-2021 by Ord. No. 250]
B. 
The developer shall be responsible for maintenance of all subdivision or land development improvements until such improvements are offered for dedication and acceptance by the Township.
A. 
Where the Board of Supervisors accepts dedication of all or some of the required improvements following completion, the Board shall require the posting of financial security to secure the structural integrity of the improvements and the functioning of the improvements in accordance with the design and specifications as depicted on the final plan. The security shall be in the form as is authorized for the deposit of the performance guarantee, as described in § 170-15 of this chapter, shall be for a term of 18 months from the date of the acceptance of dedication and shall be in an amount equal to 15% of the actual cost of installation of the improvements so dedicated.
B. 
The Board of Supervisors may increase the percentage required in a performance bond if all lots in the subdivision or land development do not have dwellings or other principal buildings erected thereon prior to acceptance of dedication.