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Fair Haven City Zoning Code

§ 30-10.6

Inspections.

[2002 Code § 16.40.030; Ord. No. 2018-08]
a. 
All site improvements shall be inspected during the time of their installation under the supervision of the Borough Engineer. Prior to the start of construction of any improvements, the applicant shall deposit by cash or certified check with the Borough Clerk the applicable inspection fee required by Section 30-3 of this chapter.
b. 
In no case shall installation of underground facilities or any paving work be conducted without permission from the Borough Engineer.
c. 
The Borough Engineer's office shall be notified two working days prior to commencement of each of the following phases to construction so that the Borough Engineer or a qualified representative may be present to inspect the work:
1. 
Site clearing and grading;
2. 
Road subgrade;
3. 
Curb and gutter forms;
4. 
Curbs and gutters;
5. 
Road paving;
6. 
Sidewalk forms;
7. 
Sidewalks;
8. 
Drainage pipes and other drainage construction;
9. 
Street name signs;
10. 
Monuments;
11. 
Sanitary sewers;
12. 
Detention and/or retention basins;
13. 
Topsoil seeding, planting, shade trees.
d. 
Any improvement installed contrary to the plan or plat approval by the Borough shall constitute just cause to void the municipal approval.
e. 
Any improvements installed without notice for inspection shall constitute just cause for:
1. 
The issuance of a "stop work" order by the Municipal Engineer pending the resolution of any dispute;
2. 
Removal of the uninspected improvements.
3. 
The payment by the developer of any costs of material testing;
4. 
The restoration by the developer of any costs for material testing.
f. 
Inspection by the Borough of installation of improvements and utilities shall not operate to subject the Borough to liability for claims, suits or liability of any kind that may at any time arise because of defects or negligence during construction or at any time thereafter; it being recognized that the responsibility to maintain safe conditions at all times during construction and to provide proper utilities and improvements is upon the owners and his contractor, if any.
g. 
If the Borough determine that the amount in escrow for the payment of inspection fees is insufficient to cover the cost of additional required inspections, the Borough may require the developer to deposit additional funds in escrow provided that the Borough delivers to the developer a written inspection escrow deposit request, signed by the Borough Engineer, which:
1. 
Informs the developer of the need for additional inspections;
2. 
Details the items or undertakings that require inspection;
3. 
Estimates the time required for those inspections; and
4. 
Estimates the cost of performing those inspections.