§ 26-103. IMPROVEMENTS.

a.

General. Prior to the granting of final approval, the applicant shall have installed or constructed improvements required by the Board or have posted a performance guaranty or surety sufficient to cover the costs of said improvements. The Board may solicit local, county, state, federal, public or semipublic agencies and knowledgeable individuals on what improvements shall be required. Improvements recommended by other agencies, such as a utilities authority, county, state or other governmental agencies, may be required by the Board as a condition of final approval. It is recognized, however, that in certain situations all of the improvements listed below may not be appropriate or needed. These items may then be waived by the Board.

b.

Specific Improvements to be Constructed or Installed.

1.

Stormwater. The on-site stormwater disposal system shall be in accordance with this chapter.

2.

Sewage Disposal. Provisions shall be made to convey effluent from each lot through laterals and interceptors of adequate size, material and capacity to collectors and then to trunk sewers to public treatment facilities.

3.

Water. Provision shall be made to provide each lot with an adequate and continuous supply of potable water.

4.

Utilities. Gas lines, telephone lines, electrical service, cable television and similar utilities shall consist of those improvements required by the applicable utility or Federal or State Law.

5.

Vehicular and Pedestrian Improvements. Such improvements shall include paving, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, bicycle paths, driveways, lighting, traffic signs, traffic control devices and guardrails.

6.

Other Improvements. These improvements shall include but are not limited to the following: street trees, topsoil, earth removal, borrow and fill and improvements to prevent damage to adjacent property.

7.

Monuments. Monuments shall be of such size, shape and location as required by the Map Filing Law.*

c.

Temporary Improvements. During construction, the Borough Engineer may require the installation or construction of improvements to prevent or correct temporary conditions on the site which could cause personal injury, damage to property or constitute a health hazard. These conditions may result from flooding, heavy construction traffic and pollution. Improvements may include grading, planting, retaining walls, culverts, pipes, guardrails, temporary roads and other appropriate to the specific conditions.

d.

Completion; Building Permits.

1.

No more than seventy-five (75%) percent of building permits in a residential development or approved subsection thereof, except for model buildings in the first subsection, will be issued until the installation of curbs, utilities in or under the street cartway, functioning water supply and wastewater disposal facilities, necessary underground and/or surface storm facilities to ensure proper drainage of the lots and surrounding land, rough grading of lots according to the standard of the approved soil erosion and sediment control plan for the buffer plantings and berms, street subbase and base courses are installed to serve all lots and structures within the development or approved subsection thereof. The owner shall request and the Construction Official shall receive favorable reports from all involved utility and inspection officials certifying the conditional acceptance for uses subject to minor punch list repairs, and final acceptance by the Borough Council, where appropriate, of necessary installed improvements.

2.

Completion of all improvements within the development or approved subsection, including installation of any remaining utilities in or under the sidewalk or bikeway right-of-way, installation of sidewalks and bikeways, surface course paving, final site grading and seeding and plantings, subject only to minor punch list repairs or replacement will be required prior to the issuance of the last ten (10%) percent of occupancy permits in the development or approved subsection thereof and prior to issuance of building permits in any subsequent subjection of the development or, in lieu thereof, the owner shall post a cash bond in an amount equal to the cost of the remaining improvements, as determined by the Borough Engineer, the costs to include allowances for contingency and engineering fees and the cost of a maintenance bond. In no event shall the last certificate of occupancy be issued for the development or approved section until all punch list items are completed.

(Ord. #637-99)

* Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 46:23-9.9 et seq.