A. 
Prior to the recording of the approved plan in the York County Registry of Deeds and at least five days prior to commencing construction of required improvements, the subdivider or builder shall:
(1) 
Notify the Director of Public Works in writing of the time when (s)he proposes to commence construction of such improvements, so that the Director can arrange for inspections to assure that all municipal specifications, requirements, and conditions of approval are met during the construction of required improvements and to assure the satisfactory completion of improvements and utilities required by the Board.
(2) 
Deposit with the Town an inspection fee in the amount of: 5% of the estimated costs of the required improvements, or the estimated cost of inspection by the Town Engineer, or the estimated cost of inspection by an engineer hired by the Director of Public Works. If, upon satisfactory completion of construction and cleanup, there are funds remaining, the surplus shall be refunded to the subdivider or builder as appropriate.
B. 
The Town Engineer or other engineer hired by the Director of Public Works shall inspect any road construction and other improvements at appropriate points in the construction.
(1) 
At a minimum, an inspection shall be conducted at the following times:
(a) 
Upon completion of the clearing and grubbing.
(b) 
Upon completion of the excavation of the roadway.
(c) 
During the installation of drainage improvements and structures.
(d) 
Upon installation of the road subbase.
(e) 
Prior to the installation of any paving or other improvements.
(f) 
During the paving of the road.
(g) 
Upon the completion of the improvements.
(h) 
Following loaming and seeding and cleanup.
(i) 
Upon receipt of a written request for the acceptance of the road as a public street by the Town.
(2) 
If the road or other improvements are constructed in phases, each phase shall be inspected separately.
C. 
At the close of each summer construction season, the Town shall, at the expense of the subdivider, have the site inspected by the inspecting engineer. By October 1 of each year during which construction was done on the site, the engineer shall submit a report to the Director of Public Works and Planning Director based on that inspection, addressing whether stormwater and erosion control measures (both temporary and permanent) are in place, are properly installed, and appear adequate. The report shall also include a discussion and recommendations on any problems which were encountered.
D. 
If the inspecting engineer finds upon inspection of the improvements that any of the required improvements have not been constructed in accordance with the plans and specifications filed by the subdivider, the inspecting engineer shall so report in writing to the Director of Public Works, Planning Director, Planning Board, and the subdivider and builder. The Director of Public Works shall take any steps necessary to assure compliance with the approved plans.
E. 
If at any time it appears necessary or desirable to modify the required improvements before or during the construction of the required improvements, the inspecting engineer is authorized to approve minor modifications due to unforeseen circumstances, such as encountering hidden outcrops of bedrock, natural springs, etc. The inspecting engineer shall issue any approval under this section in writing and shall transmit a copy of the approval to the Planning Director. Revised plans shall be filed with the Planning Department and endorsed by the Planning Director. For major modifications, the subdivider shall obtain permission from the Board to modify the plans in accordance with Article VIII. Major modifications include, but are not limited to, changes such as the relocation of rights-of-way, revisions to property boundaries, or changes of grade by more than 1%.
F. 
Prior to the sale of any lot, the subdivider shall provide the Planning Director with a letter from a registered land surveyor stating that all monumentation shown on the plan has been installed.
G. 
Upon completion of street construction and prior to a vote by the Town Council to accept a street, a written certification signed by the inspecting engineer shall be submitted to the Town Council certifying that the proposed public way meets or exceeds the design and construction requirements of these regulations. If there are any underground utilities, the servicing utility shall certify in writing that they have been installed in a manner acceptable to the utility. The subdivider shall submit record drawings to the Planning Director and the Public Works Department prior to the Town acceptance of any street.
H. 
The subdivider shall be required to maintain all improvements, provide for snow removal on streets and sidewalks, and pay for any streetlighting until acceptance of the improvements by the municipality or control is placed with a lot owners' association. The subdivider shall file a performance guarantee with the Director of Public Works upon completion of the public improvements in an amount and form acceptable to the Town Council assuring that this obligation shall be met. The performance guarantee shall remain in force as long as the subdivider retains this maintenance responsibility.
A. 
No plan of a division of land within the municipality which would constitute a subdivision shall be recorded in the Registry of Deeds until a final plan has been approved by the Planning Board in accordance with these regulations.
B. 
A person shall not convey or offer or agree to convey any land in a subdivision which has not been approved by the Board and recorded in the Registry of Deeds.
C. 
A person shall not sell, lease or otherwise convey any land in an approved subdivision which is not shown on the plan as a separate lot.
D. 
No public utility, water district, sanitary district or any utility company of any kind shall serve any lot in a subdivision for which a final plan has not been approved by the Board.
E. 
Development of a subdivision without Board approval shall be a violation of law. Development includes grading or construction of roads, grading of land or lots, or construction of buildings which requires a plan approved as provided in these regulations and recorded in the Registry of Deeds.
F. 
Violations of the above provisions of this section are a nuisance and shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of 30-A M.R.S.A. § 4452 and as otherwise provided by law.