A. 
All plans and all procedures relating thereto shall in all respects comply with the provisions of this chapter unless the Planning Board authorizes a variance therefrom in specified instances.
B. 
Any person desiring to make a subdivision within the meaning of the Subdivision Control Law of any land within the Town shall, before proceeding with the improvement or sale of lots in a subdivision or the construction of ways or the installation of municipal services therein, submit to the Planning Board a plan of such subdivision and secure approval by the Planning Board of a Definitive Plan as hereinafter provided.
C. 
The Planning Board, in studying a proposed subdivision plan, will take into consideration the requirements of the community and the best use of the land being subdivided in order to ensure minimum adverse impact on the natural environment. Particular attention will be given to width, arrangement and location of streets, sanitation, drainage, lot sizes and the arrangement of lots, open areas and parks. Adequate street connections will be required to ensure free access to adjoining subdivisions and lands.
D. 
The Planning Board will not approve or modify and approve any plan of a subdivision of land unless all buildings, structures and lots shown on said plan comply with Chapter 185, Zoning, of the Code or a variance from the terms thereof has been granted.
A. 
Information on zoning and on provisions of the Master Plan applicable to property under consideration and an application form shall be secured.
B. 
The Preliminary Plan and application, fee (see fee schedule), etc., with notice to the Town Clerk, copies to the Planning Board, the Board of Health and the Conservation Commission shall be filed. (See § 248-8.)
C. 
Within 45 days tentative approval or modification by Planning Board of the Preliminary Plan will be given.
D. 
If believed not to require approval (ANR), endorsement to that effect will be given by the Planning Board within 21 days after submission in form required. (See § 248-7.)
E. 
File Definitive Plan and application, fee (See Fee Schedule), etc., with notice to the Town Clerk, original and 15 copies to the Planning Board for reference to the Board of Health, the Superintendent of Streets, the Conservation Commission, the Selectmen and other officials shall be filed. (See § 248-9.)
F. 
The Board of Health shall review within 45 days; the Conservation Commission within 5 days; other boards shall review within 45 days.
G. 
Public hearing. Before approval, modification and approval or disapproval of a Definitive Plan is given, a public hearing shall be held by the Planning Board, notice of the time and place of which and of the nature of the subject matter, sufficient for identification, shall be given by the Planning Board by advertising in a newspaper of general circulation in the Town of Dover, once in each of 2 successive weeks, the first publication being not less than 14 days before the day of such hearing, and by mailing, by certified or registered mail, a copy of such advertisement to the applicant and to all owners of land abutting upon the land included in such plan as appearing on the most recent assessors list. Costs of all publication and mailing shall be borne by the applicant.
H. 
Bonds and performance guaranties for improvements shall be provided. (See § 248-9G, Performance guaranty.)
I. 
The Planning Board shall act within 90 days of the original submission of a Definitive Plan if a Preliminary Plan has been acted upon and within 135 days if no Preliminary Plan has been submitted and acted upon.
J. 
The applicant shall certify and record the endorsed plan in the Registry of Deeds.
K. 
Completion of improvements shall be made by the applicant.
L. 
The applicant shall take all necessary steps to obtain subdivision street acceptances by Town Meeting and to record all approved plans at the Registry of Deeds. As-built subdivision plans shall be included as required.
M. 
The performance guaranty shall be released as appropriate.