The developer, before the approval of the subdivision
plat, shall post a letter of credit sufficient to insure the satisfactory
completion of the following required improvements, except where waivers
may be requested, and the Planning Board may waive, subject to appropriate
conditions, such improvements as it considers are not requisite in
the interest of public health, safety and general welfare:
A.
Streets. All streets shall be constructed, graded
and paved in accordance with the design criteria and construction
specifications on file in the Town Clerk's office.
B.
Stormwater management structures. Storm drains, culverts,
catch basins and other stormwater management structures shall be installed
in accordance with the Town of West Bloomfield's design criteria and
construction specifications. If unusual conditions are discovered
at the time of construction that are not provided for on the plans,
the Town Engineer shall determine the type and extent of construction
required to overcome such conditions.
C.
Curb and gutters or engineered stormwater drainage.
Curb and gutters or other engineered stormwater drainage shall be
constructed on both sides of all streets shown on all proposed subdivision
plats and in accord with the construction standards on file in the
Town Clerk's office. (See design criteria for collector, minor, or
other public or private roads.)
E.
Street signs shall be of metal and shall be installed
at the intersection of all streets in conformity with Town specifications
at the locations approved by the Planning Board and Town Highway Superintendent.
F.
Grass strips shall be provided within the portion
of the street right-of-way beyond the curbline and shall be properly
graded and seeded.
G.
Sanitary sewers and treatment disposal facilities
shall be required. Where a public sanitary sewer is reasonably accessible,
the subdivider shall connect or provide for connection with such sanitary
sewer and shall provide within the subdivision the sanitary sewer
system required to make the sewer accessible to each lot in the subdivision.
Sewer systems shall be approved by the Town and state health official(s)
and be in accordance with other requirements of law. Special town
sewer and improvement districts may be required.
H.
Water. Where a public water main is reasonably accessible,
the subdivider shall connect with such water main and provide a water
connection for each lot in accordance with Town standards, procedures
and supervision. Fire hydrants shall be required and shall be installed
in the locations approved by the Town Engineer.
I.
Utilities. Underground gas, electric and telephone
utilities shall conform to public utility regulations.
J.
Monuments.
(1)
Permanent survey monuments shall be set in the boundary
of rights-of-way at intersecting streets, PC and PT of curves, though
the P1 of short curves may be used instead, where such is practical,
at the discretion of the Town Superintendent of Highways and/or the
Town Engineer. Monuments shall be placed on one side of the street
only and at only one corner of intersecting streets. Adjacent monumented
points shall be intervisible.
(2)
Monuments shall be tied into the New York State Coordinate
System or other acceptable datum where practical at the discretion
of the Town Superintendent of Highways and/or the Town Engineer. Monument
locations shall be shown on the subdivision plat, and field notes
of ties to monuments or a tie sheet shall be submitted to the Town
Engineer after installation of monuments.
(3)
Monuments shall be of stone or concrete and not less
than four inches in diameter or square, and not less than 42 inches
long or from the top of underlying rock. Concrete monuments shall
be reinforced with steel rods, and a plug, brass plate or pin shall
serve as the point of reference. If stone, a drilled hole shall serve
as the point of reference, and a magnetic rod or other suitable metal
shall be placed adjacent to the monument to allow for recovery.
(4)
Subdivision plat. Iron pipes shall not be considered
permanent monuments for the purpose of these regulations.
A.
Individual sewage disposal systems (septic tanks and
leach or absorption field) may be provided in lieu of facilities connected
to a public sanitary sewage disposal system where such system is not
reasonably available. Such on-site disposal systems shall be subject
to the provisions of these regulations regarding subdivision control
and all other applicable laws and regulations of the Town, county
and state. Sewerage lagoons shall be prohibited.
B.
Individual on-site water supply systems may be provided
in lieu of providing a water supply connected to a public utility
system where such a system is not reasonably available. Such on-site
water supply systems shall be subject to the provisions of these regulations
regarding subdivision approval and all other applicable laws and regulations
of the Town, county and state.
