[Amended 6-11-2007 by Ord. No. 153]
All construction of public and private improvements in the Township must comply with §§
180-65 through
180-68 of this Code and shall be conducted in accordance with §§
180-84 through
180-140 of this Code.
A. Notice prior to start of work. In order that the Township may provide inspection and emergency services during construction, the developer shall file with the Township a notice of commencement in a form set forth in Article
XVIII not less than two days prior to start of work and shall also submit the following:
(1) Names, addresses and telephone numbers of the superintendent,
contractor and subcontractors and other responsible persons to be
contacted in case of emergencies.
(2) A general schedule of construction which is to be
updated during construction if changes are made.
B. Supervision and superintendence.
(1) The developer shall supervise and direct the work
and be solely responsible to see that the work is done in accordance
with the construction standards and specifications.
(2) The developer shall have available at all times while
construction is continuing a competent superintendent, who may be
contacted during an emergency. The superintendent will be the developer's
representative at the site and shall have authority to act on behalf
of the developer. All communications given to the superintendent shall
be as binding as if given to the developer. If the superintendent
is replaced, the developer shall give written notice thereof to the
Township immediately.
(3) The developer shall be fully responsible for the acts
and omissions of the contractors, the subcontractors, persons and
organizations directly or indirectly in his employ.
C. Site appearance. The developer shall keep the site
free from accumulation of waste materials, rubbish and other debris
resulting from the work. At the completion of the work, the developer
shall remove all waste materials, rubbish and debris from and about
the site as well as all tools, construction equipment and machinery,
and surplus materials and shall leave the site clean.
D. Parking. No construction vehicles, vehicles of construction
employees, equipment, materials or supplies shall encroach onto a
public street. In the case where there is a private street or proposed
public street, not yet accepted by the Township, the developer shall
maintain an eighteen-foot unobstructed clear path on such street for
emergency vehicle purposes.
E. Hours of construction. The operation of heavy construction
or excavation machinery, including but not limited to bulldozers,
high-lifts, backhoes, trucks, power shovels, pumps and jackhammers,
and the operation of equipment such as saws and drills or any other
type of machinery in conjunction with the construction of public and
private improvements which causes noise sufficient to disturb the
peace and general tranquility of the general public, shall be prohibited
in the entire Township between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.,
Monday through Saturday, and all day Sunday and holidays.
F. Dust control. The developer shall maintain the site
so as to control the dust. The developer shall employ measures necessary
to control dust. At the Township's direction the Township may require
routine maintenance of the site for dust control should, in the opinion
of the Township, the developer is not maintaining the site in a reasonable
manor.
G. Responsibility for compliance. The developer shall
have the sole responsibility to comply with all federal, state, and
local laws, and the Township disclaims any duty to enforce any violation
of such laws or inform the developer of noncompliance.
A Township road occupancy permit is required
for the installation of all utilities located within an existing public
street in accordance with the procedures and requirements set forth
in the Code of the Township.
[Amended 3-8-2004 by Ord. No. 134]
In case any building, structure, landscaping
or land is or is proposed to be, erected, constructed, reconstructed,
altered, converted, maintained or used in violation of any ordinance
enacted by the Township, the Board of Supervisors, or with the approval
of the Board, an officer of the Township may institute any appropriate
action or proceeding to prevent, restrain, correct or abate such building,
structure, landscaping or land, or to prevent, in or about such premises,
any act, conduct, business or use constituting a violation.
The procedure for acceptance of public improvements shall be in accordance with Article
IX, Conditions of Acceptance of the Subdivision and Land Development Code of the Township.
This Code may be amended by action of the Supervisors in accordance with the Township Code; however, the construction standards in Article
XIX of this Code as they pertain to any particular public improvement may be amended by resolution of the Supervisors upon recommendation of the Engineer and Township Manager.