No permit shall be issued for said street improvements, as set forth in § 247-33 above, by the Mayor and Common Council of the Town of Hammonton until the following conditions are met:
A. A permit shall not be issued by the Mayor and Common Council until such person, firm or corporation has submitted to the Mayor and Common Council a plan or plans drawn by a licensed professional engineer showing existing grades or contours and proposed grades of streets, proposed typical cross sections of streets, right-of-way widths and construction widths, drainage scheme and description of all materials to be used in the construction and the proposed method of construction of said street or public right-of-way. Said plans shall be accompanied by a letter from said engineer describing in detail the proposed drainage plan for all surface water along the dedicated right-of-way referred to in said subdivision. The storm water storage/recharge system shall be consistent with applicable Town and Pinelands Commission regulations.
B. Said plans as set forth in Subsection A of § 247-34 of this article shall be submitted to the Town Engineer for review and approval before any permit shall be issued by the Mayor and Common Council. The Town Engineer shall have the right to recommend to the Mayor and Common Council that any of the requirements within this section may be waived where said Engineer gives the Town of Hammonton a written opinion that such waiver will not impair the street plan of the Town of Hammonton or future street development within said town and that the granting of such a waiver is not against the public interest. The Mayor and Common Council shall have the sole discretion to determine whether such a waiver shall be granted and to what extent, once a recommendation of waiver is received from the Town Engineer.
C. No permit will be issued by the Mayor and Common Council until a satisfactory performance bond with sufficient sureties, or in the amount of 120% of the Town Engineer's estimate of cost, is posted with the Town of Hammonton, approved as to form and sureties by the Solicitor and Risk Manager, or a cash deposit equivalent. All bonds shall guarantee completion in three years.
D. The Town Engineer reserves the right to set the time limits for the proposed construction, reconstruction, paving, repaving or improving of any street or public right-of-way within the town limits. The applicant shall also be responsible to post a review and inspection escrow account with the town to cover all costs associated with the proposed improvements.
E. The clearing of the proposed street or public right-of-way shall conform to the New Jersey State Highway Department Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction 1961, Article 2.1.1, 2.1.3 entitled "Clearing Site." All grading will be done to the full right-of-way width on the said proposed street or public right-of-way.
F. The base for all streets or public rights-of-way shall be road gravel or Dense Graded Aggregate (DGA), compacted to a depth of six inches, and shall be 3/5 of the width of the right-of-way or as approved by the Town Engineer.
G. All proposed streets or public rights-of-way shall be paved to 3/5 of the right-of-way width or as approved by the Town Engineer with type Hot Mixed Asphalt (HMA) material in compliance with the New Jersey State Highway Department Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction 1961, Article 2.2A.1, 3.2A.2, 3.2A.3 entitled "Bituminous Stabilized Base Course," except that the gravel mix stones shall be no larger than 1/2 inch. The type of material and thickness shall be consistent with applicable Town Road Improvement standards.
H. All proposed streets or public rights-of-way shall have gutters where said roadway grades are less than 0.5% and shall be constructed six inches thick and 18 inches wide of Class B concrete (State Highway Specifications) and shall be constructed in accordance with the New Jersey State Highway Department Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction 1961, Article 5.4.1, 5.4.2, 5.4.3 entitled "Gutters." No gutter grade shall be less than 0.4%.
I. All proposed streets or public rights-of-way shall have curbs six inches by eight inches by 18 inches of Class B concrete (State Highway Specifications) and shall be constructed to conform with the New Jersey State Highway Department Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction 1961, Article 5.5.1, 5.5.2, 5.5.3 entitled "Curbs and Headers."
J. Streets shall have sidewalks four inches thick and five feet wide and shall be constructed of Class C concrete (State Highway Specifications), except in the area of concrete driveways and where the thickness will be increased to six inches minimum.
K. All applicants for a permit shall have the right, where the sidewalks on the streets are to be improved and opened in compliance with the above standards, to delay the installation of sidewalks for a period not to exceed the term of the bond, in those parts of the subdivision where residential construction is to occur, until such time as the lots in question are sold or until construction is commenced by the subdivider of the house or other structure to be built on the premises or until such time as the developer, in the case of multifamily construction, is ready to commence the construction of the complex, unless it is determined that said installation is required to address drainage, soil erosion, or public safety concerns.
L. No proposed street or public right-of-way constructed, reconstructed, paved, repaved or improved shall have a grade of less then 4/10 of 1%.
M. No proposed street or public right-of-way shall be constructed, reconstructed, paved, repaved, repaired or improved as to carry water for more than 500 feet on the surface, and said water shall not be brought back to the surface until it reaches its disposal area consistent with applicable town standards.
N. The requirements as hereinabove set forth within this section shall apply to all dedicated rights-of-way, whether opened or unopened, which are not improved to the standards set forth herein and which will be required to handle the traffic flow from or to said subdivision and which have not been subject to prior acceptance by the Town of Hammonton, County of Atlantic or State of New Jersey as public streets, with the exception of those streets designated as private lanes and qualifying as private lanes within Chapter 175, Land Development. 2