§ 184-70. Required improvements.

A. 

Completion of infrastructure improvements or performance guarantee required prior to final approval. All infrastructure improvements required in Subsection C below, except for the top course of street pavement and street trees, shall be installed and any required off-tract improvements shall be installed or a pro rata share of such off-tract improvements paid prior to final approval of any subdivision, site plan or variance; provided, however, that the developer may provide, and the Borough shall accept a performance guarantee in accordance with §§ 184-69 for the required infrastructure improvements set forth in Subsection C below in lieu of the installation of said improvements prior to final approval.

B. 

Completion of improvements required prior to issuance of permits. The Board, in granting final subdivision, final site plan or variance approval, may, in appropriate circumstances, condition the issuance of building permits, demolition permits, certificates of occupancy or zoning approvals, as applicable, upon the timely installation of required infrastructure improvements set forth in Subsection C below, notwithstanding any performance guarantee which may have been provided, and upon the timely installation of required site improvements set forth in Subsection D below. In no case, however, shall a certificate of occupancy or zoning approval be issued for any development prior to the satisfactory completion of all required improvements set forth in Subsections C and D below; provided, however, that the Board may, in appropriate circumstances, authorize the issuance of a certificate of occupancy or zoning approval prior to the completion of the top course of street pavement, street trees and on-site landscaping if a performance guarantee for same is provided in accordance with § 184-69.

C. 

Required infrastructure improvements. The following improvements shall be required for all major subdivisions and major site plans; provided that the Board may require any or all of the following for minor subdivisions, minor site plans and variances if, in the opinion of the Board, the improvements are necessary to provide adequate infrastructure to service the development. All of the following improvements shall be designed in accordance with the provisions in Article XI of this chapter:

(1) 

Street pavement and street curbs;

(2) 

Sidewalks on both sides of all new through streets and along any side of existing through streets upon which the subject property has frontage;

(3) 

Driveway aprons;

(4) 

Streetlighting;

(5) 

Street signs, street traffic signs and striping;

(6) 

Street trees;

(7) 

Monuments, if required by the Map Filing Law;

(8) 

Potable water facilities, and connections to same, within the street right-of-way, public easements or other public areas;

(9) 

Water facilities for fire-fighting purposes within the street right-of-way, public easements or other public areas;

(10) 

Sanitary sewer facilities, including but not limited to pipes, inlets, head walls, detention and retention basins or structures, and connections to same, all within the street right-of-way, public easements or other public areas; including but not limited to pipes, inlets, head walls, detention or retention basins or structures.

(11) 

Storm drainage facilities, including but not limited to pipes, inlets, head walls, detention and retention basins or structures, and connections to same, all within the street right-of-way, public easements or other public areas; and any on-site grading which may be necessary for the proper functioning of the public system.

(12) 

Electric, telephone, gas and cable television service, as applicable, and connections to same, within the street right-of-way, public easements or other public areas;

(13) 

Any related improvements that may be necessary to provide any of the improvements required above;

(14) 

Any off-tract improvements required pursuant to the provisions in § 184-71; and,

(15) 

Any improvements required by the RSIS.

D. 

Required site improvements. All applications for site plan approval shall be required to provide any and all site improvements as necessary to comply with the provisions of this chapter, including but not necessarily limited to Article IX.