The subdivider, before the approval of the
subdivision plat, shall establish a letter of credit sufficient to
insure the satisfactory completion of the following required improvements
except where waivers may be approved. 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 these rules and regulations or with the
Design Criteria and Construction Specifications for Land Development
for the Town of South Bristol.
B. Storm drains, culverts, catch basins and other drainage
structures shall be installed in accordance with the Town of South
Bristol's Design Criteria and Construction Specifications. If unusual conditions are discovered at the time of construction
which are not provided for on the plans, the Town Engineer shall determine
the type and extent of construction required to overcome such conditions.
C. Curbing or gutters 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.
D. 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.
E. Grass strips shall be provided within the portion
of the street right-of-way beyond the gutter line and shall be properly
graded and seeded.
F. 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 agency having jurisdiction
in accordance with other requirements of law. Special town or county
improvement districts may be required.
G. 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.
H. Electric, gas and telephone. Location of proposed
utilities shall be indicated on the plans. Electric and telephone
installation for new subdivisions and developments shall be underground,
unless otherwise permitted by the Planning Board.
I. Monuments.
(1) Permanent survey monuments shall be set in the boundary
of rights-of-way at intersecting streets and PC and PT of curves,
though the PI 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 (1) side of the street
only and at only one (1) 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 (4) inches in diameter or square and not less than forty-two
(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) Iron pipes shall not be considered permanent monuments
for the purpose of these regulations. Approved monument locations
shall be shown on the final approved and filed plat.