[Amended 12-21-2004 by Ord. No. 04-37]

A. Stakeout of site improvements. All improvements and utilities shall be staked out by an engineer or surveyor licensed in the State of New Jersey. Cut sheets shall be provided to the Township Engineer for review and approval at least two working days prior to the work being done.

B. Routine inspection of site improvements. All improvements and utilities, except those to be owned and inspected by a private utility company or other governmental agency, shall be inspected by the Township Engineer to ensure satisfactory completion in accordance with the approved plans and Township specifications. However, nothing shall prevent the Township Engineer from inspecting private utility company's trenches within municipal roadways or within driveways and parking areas in connection with site plan approvals. In no case shall any construction be done without permission from the Township Engineer. At least two working days' notice shall be given to the Township Engineer prior to any such construction so that a representative of the Engineer may be present at the time the work is to be done.

C. Final inspection of improvements. Upon substantial completion of improvements, except for those improvements considered to be nonessential (pavement surface course, sidewalks, monuments and landscaping), the developer may notify the governing body to request the Township Engineer to prepare a list of all unsatisfactory or uncompleted improvements. Accompanying the request, the developer shall submit a list of improvements which are in his opinion complete and shall submit three sets of as-built plans for review by the Township Engineer. The Township Engineer shall conduct a final inspection of the work to determine whether the work is satisfactory and in substantial conformance with the approved drawings and the Township's specifications and shall report the results of the inspection in writing to the governing body within 45 days of the request from the developer. The general condition of the site shall also be considered.

D. As-built plans. Prior to the acceptance of any improvements by the Township or the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, as-built plans shall be provided showing the following information:

(1) For major subdivisions, as-built plans shall include the location of roadways, curbs, sidewalks, utility lines, hydrants, trees, lights, signs, profile elevations of roadways, the type, location, size, slope and invert elevations of sanitary sewers, storm drains and swales and final contours and storage volumes of stormwater management facilities.

(2) For minor and major site plans, as-built plans shall include the same information required for major subdivisions. In addition, the as-built plans shall show the location of buildings and structures, driveways, parking areas, loading areas, fences, wells, septic systems and utility easements and spot elevations to verify building first floor elevations and pavement and curb elevations.

E. Acceptance of improvements. Prior to the acceptance by the governing body of any streets, roads or other improvements which are being offered for dedication to the Township, the developer shall have first submitted and executed deeds of dedication for the underlying land. Subsequent to passage by the governing body of a resolution authorizing the acceptance of the deeds of dedication for the land, the governing body shall accept the dedication for public use of any streets, roads or other improvements shown on site plans and subdivision plats approved by the approving authority by the passage of a resolution accepting those improvements which are being offered for dedication and releasing performance guarantees or portions of the guarantees related to those improvements, provided that such improvements have been inspected and have received final approval by the Township Engineer.

F. Streetlights. If streetlights have been installed on a dedicated public street and said lights have been accepted for service by the public utility company, the applicant may, in writing, request the governing body to make arrangements with the utility company for the governing body to assume the costs of operating the streetlights if certificates of occupancy have been issued for at least 50% of the dwelling units or 50% of the floor area of nonresidential uses.

G. Construction of buildings and structures. The construction of buildings and structures shall not commence until the following permits have been obtained:

(1) Land disturbance permit pursuant to the requirements of this chapter.

(2) Zoning permit pursuant to § 285-40 of the Pohatcong Township Code.

(3) Building permit pursuant to § 285-40 of the Pohatcong Township Code

H. Certificate of occupancy. A use shall not commence nor shall buildings and structures be occupied until a certificate of occupancy has been issued pursuant to the requirements in § 285-40 of the Pohatcong Township Code.