It is hereby declared to be the policy of the
Village of Delhi that the subdivision and development of land for
residential, commercial and industrial purposes shall be guided and
regulated in such a manner as to meet the following requirements for
orderly and harmonious growth:
A.
Land to be subdivided or developed shall be of such
character that it can be used safely without danger to health, or
peril from fire, flood, erosion, excessive noise or smoke or other
menace.
B.
Proper provisions shall be made for drainage, water
supply, sewerage and other appropriate utility services.
C.
The proposed streets shall provide a safe, convenient
and functional system for vehicular circulation and shall be properly
related to the Comprehensive Plan of the area.
D.
Streets shall be of such width, grade and location
as to accommodate prospective traffic as determined by existing and
probable future land and building uses.
E.
Buildings, lots, blocks and streets shall be arranged
to afford adequate light, view and air; to facilitate fire protection;
and to provide ample access for fire-fighting equipment to buildings.
F.
Land shall be subdivided or developed with due regard
to topography so that the natural beauty of the land and vegetation
shall be protected and enhanced.
G.
Adequate sites for schools, parks, playground and
other community services shall be located so that residents of all
neighborhoods shall have convenient access to such facilities.
By authority of the resolution adopted by the
Village Board on the 22nd day of March, 1965, pursuant to the provisions
of Article 12-A of the General Municipal Law and § 7-718
of the Village Law, the Planning Board of the Village of Delhi has
the power and authority to approve plats for subdivisions of land
within the Village of Delhi, hereinafter proposed for development
subsequent to the approval of the regulations which are adopted for
the purpose of providing the future growth and development of the
Village and affording adequate facilities for housing, transportation,
distribution, comfort, convenience, safety, health and welfare of
its population.
Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following
terms shall, for the purposes of these regulations, have the meaning
indicated:
A.
General. Words in the singular include the plural,
and words in the plural include the singular. The word "persons" includes
a corporation and unincorporated association; and "building" includes
"structure" and shall be construed as if followed by the words "or
part thereof." The word "street" includes "road," "highway" and "lane";
and "watercourse" includes "drain," "ditch" and "stream." The word
"shall" is mandatory unless otherwise indicated.
B.
ALLEY
BOND
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
CROSSWALK
EASEMENT
ENGINEER
FAMILY-DWELLING-UNIT
FINAL SUBDIVISION PLAT
IMPROVEMENT
LOT
LOT DEPTH
LOT, DOUBLE-FRONTAGE
LOT WIDTH
OFFICIAL MAP
OWNER
PLANNING BOARD
PRELIMINARY PLAT
RIGHT-OF-WAY
SETBACK OR BUILDING LINE
STREET
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
SUBDIVIDER
SUBDIVISION
Definitions.
A strip of land over which there is a right-of-way, municipally
or privately owned, on which no building fronts, serving as a secondary
means of access to two or more properties.[1]
A performance bond duly issued by a bonding or surety company
approved by the Village Board with security acceptable to the Village
Board or a performance bond duly issued by the developer-obligor accompanied
by security in the form of cash, certified check or United States
government bearer bonds deposited with the Village Board in the full
amount of the obligation. The cash may be withdrawn after the work
has been performed as certified by the engineer with a 10% holdout
until acceptance.
The Comprehensive Plan or a part thereof, which may consist
of several maps, data, etc., adopted by the Village Board, indicating
the general locations recommended for major motorways, parks and other
public open spaces, public building sites and routes for public utilities.
A right-of-way, municipally or privately owned, which cuts
across a block to furnish access for pedestrians to adjacent streets
or properties.
A right granted to use certain land for a special purpose
not inconsistent with the general property rights of the owner.
Unless otherwise hereinafter indicated, the duly designated
engineer of the Village of Delhi or, if there be no such official,
a licensed professional engineer employed by the Village Board or
any other duly authorized person.
Housekeeping accommodations for one or more persons living
as a family.
Those physical changes to the land necessary to produce usable
and desirable lots from raw acreage including grading, pavement, curb,
gutter, storm sewers and drains and betterment to existing watercourses,
sidewalks, street signs, crosswalks, shade trees, sodding or seeding,
street name signs and monuments.
A parcel of land intended for transfer of ownership or building
development, whether immediate or future.
The mean horizontal distance between the front and rear lines
of a lot.
A lot, the generally opposite ends of which both abut on
streets.
The width of a lot at the building line.
A map established by the Village Board under § 7-724
of the Village Law, showing the streets, highways and parks theretofore
laid out, adopted and established by law and all changes or additions
thereto made under the provisions of § 7-724 of the Village
Law.
The owner of the land proposed to be subdivided or his agent.
The Planning Board of the Village of Delhi.[3]
A plan prepared by a licensed professional engineer or surveyor or a qualified site planner, showing existing features of the land and proposed street, utility and lot layout within and adjacent to a subdivision. (See § 255-6.)
A strip of land between property lines opened for use as
a street, alley or crosswalk.
A line, generally parallel to the street line, beyond which
the front foundation wall of a building may not project into the front
yard.
A way for vehicular traffic, whether designated as a street,
highway, thoroughfare, parkway, road, avenue, boulevard, lane, drive,
place, or other similar designation. The following functional classification
is used in these regulations:
ARTERIAL STREETSThose which are used primarily for fast or heavy traffic, usually with complete or partial control over access from abutting property.
COLLECTOR STREETSThose which carry traffic from minor streets to the major system of arterial streets or highways.
MINOR STREETSThose which are used primarily for access to the abutting properties.
MARGINAL ACCESS STREETSMinor streets which are parallel to and adjacent to arterial streets and highways and which provide access to abutting properties and protection from through traffic.
CUL-DE-SAC STREETSMinor streets with one end open for public vehicle and pedestrian access and the other end terminating in a vehicular turnaround. The length of a cul-de-sac street shall be measured along the center line from its intersection with the center line of the street from which it runs to the center of the cul-de-sac turnaround.
SERVICE DRIVESMinor private ways which are used primarily for vehicular service access to the back or the side of properties otherwise abutting on a street.
A person who is the registered owner or authorized agent
of the registered owner of land proposed for subdivision.
The division of a single lot, tract or parcel of land or
a part thereof into two or more lots, tracts or parcels of land, including
changes in street lines or lot lines, for the purpose, whether immediate
or future, of transfer of ownership or of building development; provided,
however, that division of land for agricultural purposes shall not
be included within the meaning of subdivision.
