[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Aurora 4-13-1992.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This resolution superseded
former Ch. A121, Street Acceptance, adopted 1-4-1951.
[Amended 10-27-2003]
The intent of this resolution is to establish
a definite policy in the acceptance of land for right-of-way and highway
properties. The following rules and regulations and specifications
governing the laying out and construction of highways in the Town
of Aurora be and are hereby adopted. Construction of highways shall
be in accordance with the Standard Specifications and Details for
Materials and Construction of the Town of Aurora.
Formal acceptance of any parcel of land to be
dedicated for highway right-of-way purposes shall not be consummated
wherein the parcel tendered shall have a width of less than 60 feet,
nor shall acceptance be consummated wherein any parcel tendered is
not completely and accurately plotted and described by metes and bounds,
on a map which shall bear the signature and seal of a licensed engineer
or licensed surveyor, showing the exact location of such parcel of
land with respect to property lines of the property of which the parcel
may be a part and giving pertinent data concerning length, width and
area of such parcel.
[Amended 10-27-2003]
Formal acceptance of any parcel of land to be
dedicated for highway right-of-way purposes shall not be consummated
unless and until a highway has been constructed thereon, with suitable
access and intersections, in conformity with the following minimum
specifications:
A.
Alignment of the pavement shall conform to the center
line of the right-of-way as nearly as possible. Necessary angles or
curves in the pavement, in conformity with angles in the right-of-way,
shall be constructed according to the best engineering practices to
facilitate safe negotiation by vehicles. Dead-end streets shall be
provided at the closed end with a turnaround in the form of an "L"
extending the full width from the end of the highway 50 feet, with the
spur extending at approximately right angles to the highway. Construction
details for turnarounds are outlined in the Standard Specifications
and Details for Materials and Construction of the Town of Aurora.
The Town Highway Superintendent shall specify which type of turnaround
shall be constructed.
B.
Excavation of the road bed shall be held to a minimum
depth of 10 inches and a minimum width of 26 feet, and the excavation
shall be rough-graded to reasonably conform to the finished grades
before installation of pavement materials, rolling subgrade fill with
No. 2 run of crusher select backfill material and rolling with roller
mentioned below. Where surface conditions through which a highway
is to be constructed are such that, in the judgement of the Highway
Superintendent, the subsoil should be removed, he may require the
removal of the same to a depth specified by him, and stone or gravel
of a grade specified by him shall be substituted for soil removed.
C.
Details for highway construction, including excavation
backfill and material specifications, shall be in accordance with
the Standard Specifications and Details for Materials and Construction
of the Town of Aurora.
D.
Right-of-way and road dimensions.
(1)
The right-of-way shall be 60 feet wide. Pavement shall
be 26 feet wide.
(2)
Pavement. All road beds must have fabric before the
stone bed is laid. Fabric shall be Mirafi 600X or equal.
(a)
Base course: 10 inches of No. 2 crushed run
stone, rolled with a ten-ton roller or its equivalent.
(b)
Second course: four inches of base course asphalt
NYSDOT Item No. 403.11, Type 1, rolled with a ten-ton roller or its
equivalent.
(c)
Third course: 2.5 inches of binder course asphalt,
NYSDOT Item No. 403.13, Type 3, rolled with ten-ton roller or its
equivalent.
(d)
Top course: 1.5 inches, after having been rolled
with a ten-ton roller or its equivalent, top course asphalt, NYSDOT
Item No. 403.18, Type 7.
(3)
All culs-de-sac must be 150 feet right-of-way.
E.
On roads or streets being built for use as private
roads but with the intent, at a later date, to be dedicated to the
Town, inspection by the Highway Superintendent during construction
must be made to assure that the Town highway specifications are being
met.
F.
The pavement shall be crowned to a grade of at least
0.25 inch per foot, transversely, from center to the edges; provided,
however, that the Highway Superintendent may specify a greater grade
if, in his judgement, certain conditions exist to warrant it.
G.
Concrete gutters shall be provided on each side of
the pavement and shall be two feet zero inches in width. The concrete
gutters shall conform to the details outlined in the Standard Specifications
and Details for Materials and Construction of the Town of Aurora.
H.
Underdrains shall be installed below all concrete
gutters. The underdrain piping shall be six-inch-diameter perforated
SDR 35 PVC piping. Concrete catch basins shall be installed at intervals
not more than 300 feet spacing between catch basins. The underdrain
piping shall be connected to catch basins. Catch basins shall be in
accordance with the Standard Specifications and Details for Materials
and Construction of the Town of Aurora. Installation of associated
storm drainage and culverts shall be in accordance with the Standard
Specifications and Details for Materials and Construction of the Town
of Aurora.
I.
Lots shall be graded on the back side of all concrete
gutters to provide positive drainage into the gutter. The finish grade
behind the concrete gutter shall slope a minimum of 1/4 inch per foot
to the gutter.
If, in the discretion of the Town Board, it
is desirable to accept and dedicate any highway before construction
has been completed, a performance bond, equal to 150% of the cost
of completion, shall be furnished to the Town by the owners or developers.
Such performance bonds shall be issued by a duly authorized surety
company. Cash or municipal bonds are acceptable to the Town Board
and may be used in lieu of a surety bond.
If, in the judgment of the Highway Superintendent,
any of the above-stated rules, regulations or specifications have
not been fully complied with or any condition exists which may be
detrimental to the ability of the Highway Superintendent to maintain,
repair, drain or keep clear of ice and snow any highway constructed
upon any such right-of-way, the Highway Superintendent's decision
shall not be subject to refutation.
