(A) New road construction must comply with Chapter 151.
(B) No road construction work shall be started until a final plat has been approved and recorded.
(C) The developer shall be responsible for maintaining all roads in the subdivision until such roads have been accepted by the appropriate highway authority. Maintenance, which shall include snow plowing, shall be adequate to insure ingress and egress to all lots which have been sold. Failure to ensure adequate ingress/egress shall be cause for withholding of building permits and the approval of additional units of the development.
(D) Subdivision roads will not be accepted by the Township Highway Commissioner until all construction detailed in the plans has been completed. It is the responsibility of the developer to consult with the Township Highway Commissioner before the work has begun to afford the Township Highway Commissioner an opportunity to inspect the work as construction progresses.
(E) Prior to acceptance of streets in a subdivision, the shoulders and ditches must be smoothed by dragging and planted with a seed mixture appropriate to the time of year in accordance with the recommendations of the USDA - Soil Conservation Service.
(F) The developer shall furnish and erect all necessary signs, including street signs, as designated by the Township Highway Commissioner. All signs shall be of a type approved by the Township Highway Commissioner. In addition, the developer shall consult with the Township Highway Commissioner during the preliminary plat stage to determine the appropriate size and placement of mail boxes in order to allow for adequate road maintenance.
(Res. LU-20-10, passed 11-18-2020)