Town of Haverstraw, NY Article V Standards and Specifications

§ A173-19 Purposes; content.

A. Purpose. The standards and specifications set forth herein, whether expressed by direct description or reference to other sources, are for the purpose of safeguarding and helping to carry out the policy and intent of any sections of the Town Law of the State of New York applicable to the review and approval of plats and site plans and the Code of the Town of Haverstraw.

B. Content. Except as specifically set forth in this chapter, all regulations related to the quality of land spacing of buildings and facilities are controlled by the applicable standards contained in the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Haverstraw, subject to § A173-4C.

§ A173-20 Waiver of improvements and adjustment to standards.

A. Waive of improvements. The Board may waive any required improvements which, in its judgment, are not necessary for the protection of the public health, safety and general welfare of the community.

B. Adjustments of standards and regulations. When the Board finds that, because of special circumstances of a particular site, extraordinary hardships may result from strict compliance with this chapter, it may vary the requirements so that substantial justice is done and the public interest secured. Where the requirements are varied, the minutes of the Board shall state the extraordinary hardship. In granting any such variation, the Board shall attach such conditions as, in its judgment, are necessary to substantially secure the objectives of the standards or requirements so varied.

§ A173-21 Repealer; related regulations to remain in effect.

Any previous rules and regulations specifically concerning site plan review and approval are hereby repealed. Regulations related thereto are hereby reenacted and shall remain in full force and effect as follows:

A. Street specifications adopted by the Board and approved by the Town Board, as amended.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: See Ch. A172, Construction Standards.

B. Specifications for sanitary sewer construction found in the Code of the Town of Haverstraw.[2]

[2] Editor's Note: See Ch. 137, Sewers.

C. Street tree specifications as found in the Code of the Town of Haverstraw and the regulations of the Shade Tree Commission, as amended.[3]

[3] Editor's Note: See Ch. 167, Art. XIII, Shade Tree Commission.

D. Subdivision regulations adopted by the Board and Town of Haverstraw as amended.[4]

[4] Editor's Note: See Ch. A176, Subdivision of Land.