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Town/Village of Harrison, NY
Westchester County
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A performance bond is to be posed by the subdivider to guarantee to the municipality that he will faithfully construct or cause to be constructed the required public improvements which were an integral part of his approved final plat; and, further, that the construction shall be completed within a reasonable specified period of time, which shall not exceed 2 1/2 years from the date of approval.
A. 
A performance bond estimate shall be prepared by the Municipal Engineer. (See § 204-17E.)
B. 
The Planning Board shall pass a resolution either approving or modifying the performance bond estimate.
C. 
The subdivider shall present his performance bond, executed on the standard performance bond form, to the Municipal Attorney for review as to form and sufficiency.
D. 
The Municipal Attorney shall arrange to have the performance bond placed before the Municipal Board meeting.
E. 
The Municipal Board shall approve or disapprove the performance bond as presented by the Municipal Attorney. If the performance bond is approved, it shall be filed with the Municipal Clerk, and the Municipal Clerk shall notify the Planning Board, in writing, of such filing.
F. 
The Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Planning Board shall not sign a final plat until notification by the Municipal Clerk of the filing of the performance bond.
G. 
After construction of the public improvements covered by the performance bond and prior to release of the bond, the subdivider shall prepare a set of the approved drainage plans and street profiles amended to indicate as-constructed information. The subdivider then may apply to the Municipal Engineer for a final inspection of the work. When the work has been completed to the satisfaction of the Municipal Engineer, he shall recommend to the Municipal Board that the performance bond be released.
H. 
In the event that the term of the performance bond expires prior to the completion of the public improvements, the Municipal Engineer shall recommend to the Planning Board either that the term of the bond be extended to permit completion of the work by the subdivider or that the bond be declared in default. The Planning Board shall advise the Municipal Board by resolution if its recommendation is for default of the bond.
I. 
The Municipal Board shall act on the release of or declaration of default on the performance bond.
A. 
The maintenance bond is posted by the subdivider to guarantee the municipality performance for the public improvements for two years.
B. 
The Municipal Engineer will prepare the maintenance bond estimate for submission to the Town Board. The Town Board shall act with respect to the maintenance bond at such time as it considers dedication of the public improvements of any subdivision.