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Town to withhold occupancy until developer replaces undersized drainage pipe
Summary
Building officials noted a developer must replace an existing 15-inch ADS pipe with a larger corrugated metal culvert (48-inch CMP, partially compressed) before an occupancy permit will be issued; the town will place a note on the developer's account and hold occupancy until the work is completed.
Fielding building officials said they will withhold an occupancy permit for a new development until a specified drainage structure is replaced.
A town official recounted instructions communicated to a developer: replace a 15-inch ADS pipe with a 48-inch corrugated metal pipe (CMP) that the official described as currently squashed and inadequate. The official said they will "hold the occupancy permit until" the replacement is completed and noted they will place a note on the developer’s account to document the requirement.
Why it matters: the directive ties a site-inspection/occupancy decision to a physical infrastructure correction, which affects the developer's schedule for final occupancy and any buyers or tenants waiting on the certificate of occupancy.
What was recorded: the building official described the required configuration for the replacement pipe, said an engineer review had been considered, and instructed staff to withhold final occupancy until the installation is completed and inspected. The transcript indicates the town intends to require the work be completed before occupancy inspections will be cleared.
Next steps: staff will add a note to the developer’s account documenting the requirement and will follow up at the next inspection or permit milestone.
