These regulations shall be known and may be
cited as the "Revised Subdivision Regulations of the Town of Manlius."
It is hereby declared to be the policy of the
Town of Manlius that the subdivision and development of land for residential,
commercial and industrial and other purposes shall be guided and regulated
in such a manner as to meet the following requirements for orderly
and harmonious growth:
A. Land to be subdivided or developed shall be of such
character that it can be used safely without danger to health or peril
from fire, flood, erosion, excessive noise or smoke or other menace.
B. Proper provisions shall be made for drainage, water
supply, sewage disposal and other appropriate utility services. The
proposed streets shall provide a safe, convenient and functional system
for vehicular circulation and shall be properly related to the Master
Plan of the area.
C. Streets shall be of such width, grade and location
as to accommodate prospective traffic as determined by existing and
probable future land and building uses.
D. Buildings, lots, blocks and streets shall be so arranged
as to afford adequate light, view and air to facilitate fire protection
and to provide ample access for fire-fighting equipment to buildings.
E. Land shall be subdivided or developed with due regard
to topography so that the natural beauty of the land and vegetation
shall be protected and enhanced.
Whenever there may be a conflict between the
standards specified in these regulations and those of other codes,
ordinances or regulations of the Town of Manlius, the most restrictive
or highest standard shall apply.
These regulations shall be effective in accordance
with § 133 of the Town Law. These regulations shall be entered
in the minutes of the Town Board and published once in the official
newspaper of the Town, and the affidavit of such publication shall
be filed with the Town Clerk. These regulations shall take effect
10 days after such publication, but such regulations shall take effect
from the date of its service as against a person served personally
with a copy thereof, certified by the Town Clerk under the corporate
seal of the Town, and showing the date of its passage and entry in
the minutes.