[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Barton 4-13-2009 by L.L. No.
2-2009.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law also provided for the repeal
of former Ch. 123, Street Specifications, adopted 3-31-1989.
A.
Except where specifically defined herein, all words used in this
chapter shall carry their customary meanings.
B.
STREET
STREET CENTER LINE
STREET, COLLECTOR
STREET, CUL-DE-SAC
STREET, MAJOR
STREET, MARGINAL ACCESS
STREET, MINOR
STREET PAVEMENT
STREET, RURAL
STREET WIDTH
For the purposes of this chapter, certain words used herein are defined
as follows:
Any public way for vehicular traffic which affords the principal
means of access to abutting properties.
A line midway between and parallel to two street property
lines.
A street which carries traffic from minor streets to a major
system of arterial highways.
A street with only one vehicular traffic outlet.
A street used primarily for fast or heavy traffic, usually
with complete or partial control over access from abutting properties.
A minor street parallel to and adjacent to a major street,
which provides access to abutting properties.
A street used primarily for access to the abutting properties.
The paved surface of the roadway between curbs, used for
vehicular traffic.
A street used primarily for access to the abutting properties
located in a subdivision of lots not less than five acres and not
connecting to a street having curbs and gutters.
The width of the right-of-way measured at right angles to
the center line of the street.
Streets shall be designed in accordance with the following:
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Standard
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Major Street
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Minor, Marginal and Rural Access Street
|
Cul-de-Sac
(turn- around 50-foot radius)
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|---|---|---|---|
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Minimum right-of-way width (feet)
|
50
|
50
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50
|
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Minimum pavement width, minor/marginal (feet)
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34
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34
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34
|
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Minimum pavement width, rural (feet)
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40
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34
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34
|
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Maximum grade
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12%
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12%
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12%
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Minimum grade from center line to gutter
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0.25%
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0.5%
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0.5%
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Minimum radius of curves, inner street (feet)
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500
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250
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100
|
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Angle at intersection of street center lines (degrees)
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85 to 95
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85 to 95
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85 to 95
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Streets shall be improved in accordance with the following:
A.
Major streets: minimum pavement width of 34 feet, measured between
the face of curbs.
B.
Minor streets: minimum pavement width of 34 feet, measured between
the face of curbs.
C.
Rural streets: minimum pavement width of 34 feet, plus four-foot
shoulders on each side, measured between the faces of the ditches.
E.
Grading and center-line gradients: per plans and profiles approved
by the enforcement officer.
The following specifications shall constitute minimum standards
for the construction and improvement of streets:
A.
As nearly as possible, all roadbeds shall be constructed in the center
of the premises being offered for dedication.
C.
The base of all major/minor roadbeds shall be a minimum of 34 feet
in width, and the base of all rural roadbeds shall be a minimum of
34 feet, and both shall have a base of run-of-bank gravel at least
12 inches in depth, with an additional six inches of New York State
Department of Transportation Specifications, Item 4, gravel on top.
A greater depth shall be required if, in the opinion of the Town Superintendent
of Highways, a thicker roadbed is deemed necessary. The base of all
streets shall be constructed in accordance with New York State Department
of Transportation Specifications, Item 3, Subbase Course, Granular
Material, with the following modification: 25% of the material shall
be retained on a one-inch-square screen, and not more than 7% by weight
shall pass a two-hundred-mesh sieve. The base course shall be placed
in maximum six-inch compacted layers. Before any gravel source can
be approved for street construction, representative samples of gravel
must be tested by an approved testing laboratory. A copy of New York
State Department of Transportation Specifications, Item 3, Subbase
Course, Granular Material, as amended above, is appended to this chapter
for reference.[2]
D.
Top courses.
(1)
The subbase, installed as in Subsection C above, shall sit and settle at least one winter until the first day of May following installation.
(2)
Prior to the installation of the top surface courses, the subbase
shall be reshaped and reformed in accordance with the construction
plans and specifications and the requirements of this chapter.
(3)
Prior to the installation of the top surface courses, a prime coat
of oil shall be installed on the subbase.
(4)
The base top surface course shall consist of an asphalt concrete
New York State Department of Transportation Specifications, Type 3,
binder plant mix to be installed to a compacted depth of two inches,
or a cold mix consisting of 60% No. 2 stone and 40% No. 1 stone mixed
with 12 gallons per ton of CMS2 installed to a compacted depth of
three inches.
(5)
The final top surface course shall consist of New York State Department
of Transportation Specifications, Type 7, 7F top plant mix, to be
installed to a minimum compacted depth of one inch.
(6)
All work shall be inspected by the Town of Barton Superintendent
of Highways. Plans and specifications for roads shall be submitted
to the Superintendent of Highways at least 30 days prior to any installation
or paving for review and/or modification. Notice of any paving shall
also be given at least 30 days prior to the date of paving.
E.
When deemed appropriate, concrete curbs and gutters shall be required
on all major or minor streets. Curbs and gutters shall be poured integral,
with construction joints at least every 10 feet and expansion joints
at least every 60 feet. Concrete for curbs and gutters shall have
a minimum twenty-eight-day compressive strength of 3,500 pounds per
square inch. Concrete shall be air entrained with a minimum air entrainment
of 4 1/2% and a maximum air entrainment of 7%.
F.
For rural roads, open ditches and driveway culverts with end sections of not less than 20 feet in length may be substituted in place of concrete curbs and gutters. All plans for open ditches and driveway culverts must be prepared by a professional engineer. Underdrains or catch basins shall be required if, in the opinion of the Town Superintendent of Highways, they are deemed necessary. Any storm drains or catch basins that may be required shall meet all of the requirements under § 125-89 through and including § 125-93.
When, in the opinion of the Town Superintendent of Highways,
the groundwater conditions in the pavement subgrade are such that
an underdrain system is required, he may order its installation at
the developer's expense. The underdrain system shall consist
of a series of perforated pipe laid in trenches and encased in gravel
as directed by the Town Superintendent of Highways. The underdrain
system shall be connected to the storm sewer system as a catch basin
or manhole. The Town Superintendent of Highways may, at his discretion,
allow bell and spigot storm sewer pipe to be laid with partially opened
joints to act as an underdrain system.
A.
Storm inlets and catch basins may be required at the intersection
of each street, at intermediate points or long blocks and at such
other locations as may be required by the Town Superintendent of Highways.
B.
Inlet frames and grates shall be of heavy-duty cast iron as manufactured
by the Neenah Foundry Company or an approved equal. Standard eighteen-by-thirty-six-inch
frames, gates and curb boxes shall be Neenah Catalog No. R-3246-B.
Frames, grates and curb boxes shall be painted with tar pitch varnish
and shall have a minimum combined weight of 550 pounds.
C.
Catch basins shall be of precast concrete, poured concrete or concrete
block with cemented joints. They shall have minimum inside dimensions
of 24 inches by 36 inches. They shall have a sediment chamber extending
at least two feet below the invert of the outlet pipe.
A.
Storm sewer manholes shall be installed at all changes in line or
grade of storm sewers except where, with the approval of the enforcement
officer, storm sewer junctions are made at a catch basin.
B.
Storm sewer manholes shall be precast concrete or concrete blocks
with cemented joints and with a minimum inside diameter of four feet.
Flow channels shall be finished smooth and shaped to cause a smooth
flow of water through the manhole. Manhole frames and covers shall
be of heavy-duty cast iron as manufactured by the Neenah Foundry Company
or an approved equal. Standard twenty-four-inch frames and covers
shall be Neenah Catalog No. 1642 with Type C cover and with the cover
marked "storm sewer." Manhole frames and covers shall have a minimum
combined weight of 400 pounds, shall have a minimum height of seven
inches, shall have machined bearing surfaces and shall be painted
with tar pitch varnish. Manhole frames shall be set so that the top
conforms to adjacent finished road grade and 1/2 inch below finished
grade. Concrete collars shall be poured before paving.
Storm sewer pipe shall be one of the following:
A.
Reinforced concrete, meeting ASTM Specification C-79 Minimum Table
3. Joints may be either rubber gasket or jute and cement mortar.
B.
Corrugated polyethylene pipe, 12 inches to 24 inches in diameter,
meeting AASHTO Designation M294 with corrugations on the outside and
a smooth inside. Joints shall be coupling type in accordance with
AASHTO Designation M294.
C.
PVC pipe and fittings.
(1)
PVC pipe and fittings a nominal diameter of 15 inches and smaller
shall meet the requirements of ASTM D3034, Type PSM Poly(Vinyl Chloride)
(PVC) Sewer Pipe and Fittings, (SDR)-35 or ASTM F789, Type PS-46 Poly(Vinyl
Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Gravity Sewer Pipe and Fittings.
(2)
PVC pipe and fittings a nominal diameter of 18 inches and larger
shall meet the requirements of ASTM F 679 Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC)
Large Diameter Plastic Gravity Sewer Pipe and Fittings, (SDR)-35.
(3)
Joints for all PVC pipe shall be a gasketed type meeting the requirements
of ASTM D3212.
D.
Asphalt-coated corrugated steel pipe and pipe arches shall meet the
requirements of Standard Specifications, New York State Department
of Transportation, Section 707-2. Asphalt-coated corrugated steel
pipe and pipe arches shall only be allowed under special conditions,
and their use will only be allowed with the written approval of the
Town Superintendent of Highways.
A.
All storm sewer pipe shall be laid true to line and grade as shown
on the construction plans. Unless otherwise directed by the Town Highway
Superintendent, all pipe shall be installed on Class B bedding.
B.
Pipe bedding material.
(1)
Material used for aggregated pipe bedding material shall meet all
the requirements of the New York State Department of Transportation
Standard Specifications, Section 703-02, Coarse Aggregate.
(2)
Material for aggregate pipe bedding shall meet the following gradation:
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Percentage by Weight
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Screen Size
(inches)
| |
|---|---|---|
|
100
|
Passing
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1
|
|
90 to 100
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Passing
|
1/2
|
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0 to 15
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Passing
|
1/4
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(3)
Material other than crushed stone or crushed gravel will not be accepted
for pipe bedding material.
(4)
The subgrade shall be to the depth of six inches below the pipe.
Aggregate pipe bedding material shall be placed the entire width of
the trench bottom in layers not over six inches thick.
(5)
Polyethylene and PVC pipe shall be filled with aggregate pipe bedding
to a point one foot over the top of the pipe. All other pipe material
shall be backfilled in six-inch layers with material approved by the
Town Highway Superintendent. Each layer shall be compacted to a minimum
of ninety-five-percent maximum density as determined by ASTM D1557.
C.
All pipe shall bear on a firm foundation. When unsuitable foundation
conditions are encountered, in the judgment of the Town Superintendent
of Highways, an artificial pipe foundation shall be created utilizing
New York State Department of Transportation Standard Specifications,
Section 703-02, Coarse Aggregate, or by utilizing a concrete cradle
under the pipe. The pipe shall be excavated below the bedding line
to the prescribed depth for subsequent installation of the new foundation,
all as directed by the Town Superintendent of Highways.
D.
All connections to the storm sewer system from adjacent properties,
such as parking lots, cellar and footing drains, swimming pool drains,
downspout leaders, etc., must be connected at a manhole or catch basin.
The Town Superintendent of Highways may allow connections to the storm
sewer pipe through an approved Y connection. Under no circumstances
is the side of the pipe to be broached and a lateral pipe inserted
in the hole.
In addition to the requirements as set forth in the Subdivision
Regulations of the Town of Barton[1] for the acceptance of subdivision improvements, the following
conditions shall also apply for acceptance of streets and roads:
A.
The prospective dedicator shall tender to the Town Attorney the originals
of all deeds and easements, along with any necessary subordination
or other agreements so as to convey an unencumbered interest in the
proposed streets and right-of-way areas to the Town of Barton, properly
signed and acknowledged in recordable form; a signed real property
transfer gains tax affidavit (Form TP-584 or acceptable substitute);
and either two copies of a map prepared by a licensed surveyor showing
pins placed in proper locations to define the property offered and
showing required turnarounds or culs-de-sac or two prints of the filed
subdivision map. The dedicator shall also provide, at the dedicator's
expense, either a policy of title insurance naming the Town of Barton
or an attorney's certificate of title certified to the Town of
Barton covering the property interests conveyed, current to the date
of recording of the deed and/or easement. The dedicator shall pay
all recording fees.
B.
The prospective dedicator shall provide a maintenance bond for the
value of the completed street construction in the amount fixed by
resolution of the Town Board. This bond shall be conditioned for the
faithful performance by the dedicator of any repairs needed to correct
or replace any and all damage to said street from the time of acceptance
by the Town Board to the time of completion of the last building lot
on said street, but in no case longer than three years.
C.
For those streets which are partially completed and for which a performance
bond is furnished to assure completion as required in the Subdivision
Regulations of the Town of Barton, a maintenance bond shall also be
furnished for the value of the completed portion of said street in
the amount as fixed by resolution of the Town Board.
D.
The Town Superintendent of Highways and/or the Town Board reserves
the right to impose additional requirements where either shall, in
his or its sole discretion, deem it necessary.
E.
No highways or streets shall be accepted by the Town of Barton for
maintenance, unless there shall be sufficient property directly benefited,
the valuation of which would warrant such acceptance.
