(A) Landowner/developer responsibility.
(1) The landowner/developer is responsible for providing the town complete roadway and/or drainage system plans for the proposed development.
(2) The landowner/developer shall secure licensed, professional personnel to prepare designs acceptable to the town.
(3) The landowner/developer shall oversee and coordinate the presentations, reviews, and revisions of the designs with the appropriate agencies, and obtain required approvals and permits.
(4) The landowner/developer shall provide field staking of the designs during the construction phase.
(5) The landowner/developer shall coordinate town inspections.
(6) The landowner/developer shall provide required as-built records, record plats, etc.
(7) The landowner/developer is responsible for providing competent construction personnel with appropriate equipment and skills to complete construction of the roadway and/or drainage systems in a manner acceptable to the town. The roadway and/or drainage systems must be constructed in accordance with approved plans, specifications, permits, codes, and any other documents referred to herein.
(B) Coordination with other reviewing agencies.
(1) The design professional-of- record shall provide a list of all regulatory permits required for the construction of all road and drainage systems. This list shall include the status of each permit along with corresponding application numbers and dates.
(2) The design professional-of-record shall provide a copy of all approved permits, deemed essential by the Public Works Director, to the Public Works Department prior to final approval of the construction plans.
(C) Coordination with other developments. Prior to acceptance of a proposed system which is dependent upon a contiguous system within an adjacent development, the town must have previously accepted or simultaneously accept the contiguous system.
(D) Right-of-way width. The minimum right-of-way width for a roadway to be accepted into the town maintenance system is 50' unless otherwise approved by the Public Works Director.
(E) Pedestrian ways within publicly dedicated right-of-way. When pedestrian ways are provided within the publicly dedicated right-of-way, they shall be constructed in accordance with § A.4.1(C) unless otherwise approved by the Public Works Director. For roadways with open roadside drainage systems, pedestrian ways shall be placed behind the swales or ditches. Additional right-of-way may be required to accommodate proposed pedestrian ways.
(F) Fee schedule. Filing fees as established by Town Council shall be submitted with the construction plans. These fees are nonrefundable. Previously unapproved plans that are significantly altered in concept and resubmitted must be accompanied by the appropriate fees.
(G) General requirements for construction plan approval.
(1) When preliminary subdivision approval has been granted by the Town of James Island Planning Commission, the design professionals shall prepare and submit one copy of street plans and profiles, including typical sections, drainage data, etc., to the Public Works Department for review and approval prior to beginning construction of the street and drainage systems. The designer's seal, signature, and South Carolina registration number shall be affixed to the plans and specifications.
(2) After reviewing the proposed documents for conformance with applicable town ordinances, the Public Works Director shall affix the appropriate stamp on the original drawing.
(3) Prior to final plat approval, the landowner/developer shall furnish the Public Works Department with two sets of blueprints and one reproducible set of the approved stamped plans before initiating work.
(4) Also, the landowner/developer shall furnish one (1) set of record drawing prints upon completion of the project.
(5) When available, the Public Works Department requests an electronic data file of the approved plans including layout, road/right-of-way location, drainage easements, and other pertinent information that may be used to augment the Town GIS. The landowner/developer is not responsible for ensuring that electronic data is compatible with the Town's GIS system.
(H) Expiration date for town's approval of construction plans. Construction plan and specification approvals have the same duration as the preliminary plat approval. Refer to §§ 153.300 et seq. for approval duration information.
(I) Town inspection.
(1) All work required by the town for the development being considered shall be inspected by the Public Works Director for compliance with the approved plans and specifications.
(2) The Public Works Director will make inspections when:
(a) The Public Works Director has approved construction plans and specifications.
(b) Sufficient notice is given. The landowner/developer shall give a one-week notice prior to beginning work at the site. After the initial notice, a 24-hour notice shall be given prior to beginning each operation (or continuing an operation when the work has been disrupted for more than one workday).
(3) A final project inspection shall be performed prior to scheduling Council acceptance.
(4) The Public Works Inspector shall have the authority to:
(a) Certify that the construction and materials comply with the approved construction plans and these regulations;
(b) Certify that material quantities comply with the approved construction plans.
(c) Approve or reject materials and/or their installation in accordance with the approved construction plans, specifications, and these regulations;
(d) Suspend work with the concurrence of the Public Works Director.
(J) Site cleanup and finish grading. Prior to street and drainage system acceptance, the right-of-way and drainage easements shall be cleared of all construction trash and debris. Lots or other areas designated on the approved plans requiring fill or grading shall also be completed.
(K) Maintenance guarantees. Street and stormwater management/drainage systems that are to be dedicated to the Town of James Island for public maintenance shall be under warranty for all defects and failures for a period of two years. Prior to final plat approval, the developer shall provide written verification of financial responsibility for correction of defects and/or failures to systems to be dedicated to the town. The warranty (minimally established at 10% of the construction cost) shall be in an amount satisfactory to the Public Works Director and effective for a period of two years from Town Council's acceptance date. The financial warranty shall be in the form of a no-contest, irrevocable bank letter of credit, a performance and payment bond underwritten by an acceptable South Carolina licensed corporate surety, or a cashier's check. Payment is subject to Town Attorney approval of the guarantee to determine that the interests of the Town of James Island are fully protected. If a cashier's check is utilized, then the opinion of counsel may be waived. The Public Works Department shall maintain surveillance over the system and provide written notification to the landowner/developer if repair work is required during the warranty period. The Public Works Department shall identify defects not considered to be a public safety issue and notify the landowner/developer of such defects. The landowner/developer shall have 30 days to prepare and submit a schedule of corrective actions for approval by the Public Works Director. If defects are not satisfactorily repaired within the approved schedule, the Public Works Department will resolve the defects and bill the bonding company accordingly. The Public Works Department shall address public safety defects immediately. Subsequently, the bonding company will be billed for reimbursement.