In accordance with C.G.S. §
1-1, defined words used in these specifications shall be according to the commonly approved usage of the language; technical words and phrases and such as have acquired a peculiar and appropriate meaning in the law shall be construed and understood accordingly. Defined words shall be construed as defined.
BANK-RUN GRAVEL
Gravel which meets or exceeds the specifications set forth
in Section M.02.01 or M.02.02 of Connecticut Department of Transportation
Standard Specifications, Form 813, unless modified by the Selectmen.
CATCH BASIN
A structure designed to convey surface water into a culvert.
CUL-DE-SAC
A street which is closed at one end but usually has a circular
area for turning at that end.
CULVERT
A pipe of either concrete or asphalt-coated corrugated metal
which is designed to convey water under the ground.
ENDWALL
A concrete or masonry structure at the outlet end of a culvert.
HEADWALL
A concrete or masonry structure at the inlet end of a culvert.
INTERSECTION
As defined by C.G.S. § 14-1(35), includes any public
highway which joins another at an angle, whether or not it crosses
the other.
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MONUMENT
A four-inch square concrete post with a cross in the top,
36 inches in length, containing reinforcing bars.
OWNER
The title holder of the property in question or his designated
agent.
PROCESSED STONE
See Connecticut Department of Transportation Standard Specifications,
Form 813, Section M.05.01.
RIP-RAP
See Connecticut Department of Transportation Standard Specifications,
Form 813, Section M.
SIGHT LINES
Lines of sight required at intersections and at changes in
grade. (See Guidelines for Subdivision Streets, Sections 16-3.10 and
16-4.02.)
SUMP
The bottom section of a catch basin which is below the bottom
of the pipe which catches and retains sand.
TRAVEL PORTION OF THE HIGHWAY
That portion of the highway which is designed for ordinary
vehicular travel. The shoulders of a highway or road are an integral
part thereof and, while not designed for ordinary vehicular travel
as the travel portion is, are intended for use when the need arises.
The Board of Selectmen may require the inclusion of suitable
access strips to adjacent properties when proposed streets do not
abut or extend to the boundaries of the subject tract. Said access
strips shall be 50 feet in width and suitable for the future construction
of a road.
Street names must be approved by the Selectmen. Proposed names
shall not duplicate or closely approximate any existing street names.
Until accepted, the road right-of-way must be marked at its entrance
with a substantial sign stating "Not a Public Road." In the event
that such a sign is not furnished, the Selectmen may install such
sign and charge the cost thereof to the road contractor or the owner
of the land. Final street signs shall also be provided by the road
builder, said signs to be similar in quality and design as those generally
determined for use by the Selectmen of the Town of Bethany.
In the event that a road is proposed as contiguous with or abutting
the boundary line of an adjoining owner or owners who may have a dwelling
or other structure within 50 feet of said proposed road, written consent
for the construction of said proposed road shall be obtained from
said adjoining owner or owners.
These regulations shall take effect November 1, 1988.