(A) Required improvements. All improvements required by this chapter must be inspected by the township, except for improvements made under the jurisdiction of the County Road Commission, County Drain Commissioner or other public agencies in which case engineers or inspectors of each agency will make the necessary inspections. Where inspections are made by other agencies, the township shall obtain written reports of each such inspection.
(B) Inspection schedules. It is the responsibility of the proprietor to notify the township or other appropriate public agency when installations are ready for inspection. The proprietor must arrange with each agency involved in the subdivision a general schedule and timing of inspections before the preliminary plat is given final approval.
(C) Inspection reports. Reports of all inspection of required improvements shall be made by competent individuals designated by the Township Board.
(D) Compliance with standards. The proprietor bears the final responsibility for the installation and construction of all required improvements according to the provisions of this chapter and to the standards of the various public agencies.
(E) Acceptance. Approval of installation and construction does not constitute acceptance of the dedication of the improvement.
(F) Inspection of improvements under construction.
(1) Before approving a final plat and construction plans and specifications for the required improvements, an agreement between the proprietor and the Township Board must be made to provide for checking or inspecting the constructing or installation of each improvement and its conformity to the approved plans. Inspectors authorized by the Township Board and other authorities must review construction of all required improvements on a regular basis. Inspection of underground improvements shall be made on a continuous basis. It is the responsibility of the improvements contractors to notify the appropriate township office in charge of sewer and water construction inspections at least three business days in advance for the continuous inspections of sanitary sewers, water mains and laterals, before the trenches are backfilled.
(2) No work covered by the bond will be accepted or bonds released until these inspections have been made and work found satisfactory.
(3) The agreement to install required public improvements shall also provide for the checking of improvement plans and continuous inspections of all improvements by the township and for costs of said services which shall be borne by the subdivider.
(G) Penalty in case of failure to complete the construction of a public improvement. In the event the subdivider shall, in any case, fail to complete such work within such period of time as required by the conditions of the guarantee for the completion of public improvements, it shall be the responsibility of the Township Board to proceed to have such work completed in accordance with the provisions of § 156.058 of this chapter.
(H) Site cleanup. The proprietor shall be responsible for removal of all equipment, material and general construction debris from the subdivision and from any lot, street or public way or property therein.
(Prior Code, Ch. XXXIII, § 5.5) (Ord. 2-2004, passed 8-9-2004)