During the entire period of construction, the
applicant shall keep the site in a neat and orderly condition and
shall immediately comply with the directives of the Village and all
pertinent laws of the Village.
All work related to improvements required by
these regulations or for the development of any subdivision or site
plan shall be performed only between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00
p.m. on weekdays, excluding legal holidays. No work shall be permitted
on Saturday, Sunday or legal holidays, except by express permission
of the Board of Trustees or in case of emergency. The Code Enforcement
Officer is empowered to have work stopped if it is being performed
at other than the permitted hours. Any additional costs incurred by
the applicant attendant to complying with this regulation shall be
borne by the applicant.
All roads within a subdivision which are used
by contractors or others and which have not been surfaced shall be
treated effectively with calcium chloride or other materials which
have dust-laying qualities.
All drainage facilities shall be maintained
in a clean condition until time for use as directed by the Village.
Personnel engaged in construction of site improvements,
buildings or structures shall be qualified and shall perform their
duties in a manner satisfactory to the Village. In the sole opinion
of the Code Enforcement Officer or the designee of the Code Enforcement
Officer, if such person proves to be unqualified or not sufficiently
responsible in the performance of such person's duties, such person
shall be immediately replaced by the applicant upon request of the
Village and shall no longer be permitted to work at such site.
In any emergency arising during construction
where the applicant or the applicant's representative is not immediately
available to take responsible charge, the Village may take such measures
and render such decisions as may be necessary to control the situation.
Any resultant costs shall be borne by the applicant at no expense
to the Village.
The developer shall proceed with and perform
all work in accordance with the best construction practice and take
all necessary measures for the protection of the public health, safety
and welfare.
In all subdivisions the available topsoil shall
be evenly distributed over all plots, and in no case shall the minimum
depth be less than six inches at the time of placement. If required,
the applicant shall bring in topsoil to comply with this requisite,
except in areas where natural vegetation has not been disturbed.
Specifications for materials and methods of
construction will conform to the Nassau County Standard Specifications
for Construction of Highways and Bridges or any amendment or substitute
thereto utilized by the County of Nassau, as in effect on the date
of approval of the plans for such work.
A. All portland cement concrete for curbs, sidewalks,
aprons and handicap ramps shall have an average compressive strength
of 4,000 pounds per square inch in 28 days.
B. All bituminous concrete used for road pavement shall
be plant mixed.
Belgian paving block curb and Belgian paving
block curb and gutter shall meet the following specifications for
acceptance by the Village:
A. Materials.
(1) Blocks shall be sound bluestone, sandstone or granite
from an approve source and shall be subject to approval by the Village
Engineer.
(2) Concrete shall be Class A transit-mixed concrete having
a strength of 3,000 pounds per square inch with a maximum slump of
three inches.
(3) Sand or gravel for block base under the gutter sections
shall be clean and free from deleterious material.
B. Construction details.
(1) The area to receive the curb or curb and gutter shall
be excavated to the required depth, and the subbase shall be thoroughly
compacted using an approved vibrating plate tamper.
(2) Stone used for curbing shall be completely cleaned
prior to setting into the concrete and shall be set to a true line
and grade while the concrete is wet.
(3) The curbing shall be backfilled only when the concrete
is set and no sooner than 24 hours after the concrete has been placed.
(4) Curbing or curbing and gutter shall be installed prior
to the paving of the roadway section. Care shall be taken to guarantee
that the curb or curb and gutter are not disturbed during the paving
operations.
(5) Stones used to construct curbing or curbing and gutter
shall be placed tight to each other with as small a space between
stones as practicable.
(6) Any curb or curb and gutter section that does not
present a smooth and constant profile, has protruding stones, or is
not constructed in a workmanlike manner, as determined by the Village
Engineer, will not be accepted by the Village.