As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
APPROVED STREET
A street that has been dedicated to and accepted by Middle
Township.
IMPROVED STREET
A street that has been paved and otherwise constructed so
as to meet all of the applicable requirements of Middle Township.
No zoning permit or building permit shall be
issued to an owner, developer, contractor or other applicant unless
the lot or lots on which the proposed development is to occur has
approved public street frontage and lot frontage meeting the applicable
zoning requirements or a variance from those requirements. Only improved
public streets may have their street lot line counted as lot frontage.
Lots having street lot lines on more than one street may not count
more than one such street line toward the satisfaction of the lot
frontage requirement.
Owners, developers, contractors or other parties
seeking a zoning permit and construction permit may apply to the Middle
Township Committee for permission to extend a "paper" street or other
street previously approved by the Township but not, in fact, improved
and accepted by the Township. The street extension shall be constructed
to connect to an existing improved, approved paved street so that
it runs the full length of the lot on which the development is sought
and satisfies the Zoning Ordinance lot frontage requirement or such
lesser frontage as has been authorized by variance. In no event shall
the street be improved the length of the lot if the improvement does
not meet the minimum lot frontage requirement of the applicable zoning
district or the such lesser frontage as has been authorized by variance.
The foregoing shall apply only to streets over which the Township
has jurisdiction and which extend to and connect with other Township
streets.
At the time of application, the applicant shall
specify, in writing, the name, address and telephone number of the
contractor applicant is employing to do the street extension work.
The contractor shall be a reputable one with experience in this type
of construction.
Applicant shall secure general liability insurance
in the minimum amount of $1,000,000 and the Township of Middle and
its Engineer shall be named insureds on the policy. Applicant shall
also be required to sign an indemnification agreement in favor of
the Township of Middle. This agreement shall be in a form approved
by the Township Attorney.
Prior to the initiation of any work in connection with an approved street extension, the applicant shall be required to provide a performance and maintenance guaranty. The amount of the guaranty shall be established by the Township Engineer who shall develop the amount by using construction costs for public improvements in the general area of the Township. The amount of the performance guaranty shall not exceed 120% of the estimated cost. The maintenance guaranty shall not exceed 15% of the cost of the improvements. The form of the guaranty shall be subject to approval by the Township Attorney. The procedures established by the Township in Chapter
218 of the Township Code shall be employed in the processing and handling of the aforesaid guaranties.
No work done in connection with a street extension
shall be undertaken without the express permission of the Township
Engineer. At least two working days' notice shall be given to the
Township Engineer so that an inspector can be present at the time
the work is done.