(A) Once all improvements intended to be dedicated to and maintained by the Town or another government entity ("Publicly-maintained improvements") have been installed and are functional, the developer or subdivider may notify the Town and request an inspection. If the Town determines that the installed improvements appear to comply with this Ordinance and all applicable Town standards, including those in the Town's Standard Specifications and Details Manual
, then a one (1)-year corrections period begins.
(B) If the Town determines that the installed Publicly-maintained improvements do not comply with this Ordinance and all applicable Town standards, including those in the Town's Standard Specifications and Details Manual
, the Town shall deliver to the applicant a list of defects, deficiencies, and required repairs, in person or by mail, and shall require that the defects and deficiencies stated therein shall be satisfactorily corrected within sixty (60) days of the date the list was mailed. If the applicant fails to correct all defects and deficiencies and to make all required repairs within the sixty (60) day period, then the necessary improvements and repairs may be completed by the Town at the expense of the applicant, using funds from any guarantees provided by the applicant.
(C) At the end of the one (1)-year corrections period, the applicant shall request the Town to conduct a final inspection of the Publicly-maintained improvements. The Town may provide the applicant with a list of required work to be done to complete construction of the improvements as required by this Ordinance and all applicable Town standards, including those in the Town's Standard Specifications and Details Manual
. Once all required work has been completed to the satisfaction of the Town, the Town shall issue a certificate of completion and release the financial guarantee, if any. If the developer or subdivider fails to complete such required work within sixty (60) days, then the Town may draw on the financial guarantee in order to perform the required work itself. In the case of NCDOT roadways (not to be maintained by the Town) the financial guarantee shall stay in place until the improvements are accepted by NCDOT.
(D) The Town reserves the right to hold or revoke building permits or Certificates of Occupancy and withhold or revoke development plan approvals until the required Publicly-maintained improvements have been completed.
(E) The installation of improvements shall in no case bind the Town to accept any such improvements for public maintenance or operation thereof. The developer shall maintain all infrastructure until it is accepted by the Town. Failure of the developer to maintain all infrastructure prior to Town acceptance shall be a violation of this ordinance. Final acceptance of Town-maintained improvements occurs when the certificate of completion is issued.