By the authority of the resolution of the Town Board of the Town of Vernon adopted on November 8, 1984, pursuant to the provisions of Article 16 of the Town Law of the State of New York, the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Vernon is authorized and empowered to approve plats showing lots, blocks or sites, with or without streets or highways, to approve the development of entirely or partially undeveloped plats already filed in the office of the Clerk of the county and/or the Town and to approve preliminary plats within that part of the Town of Vernon outside the limits of any incorporated city or village. It is declared to be the policy of the Zoning Board of Appeals to consider land subdivision plats as part of a plan for the orderly, efficient and economical development of the Town. This means, among other things, that land to be subdivided shall be of such character that it can be used safely for building purposes without danger to health or peril from fire, flood or other menace; that proper provision shall be made for drainage, water supply, sewerage and other needed improvements; that all proposed lots shall be so laid out and of such size as to be in harmony with the development pattern of the neighboring properties; that the proposed streets shall compose a convenient system conforming to the Official Map, if such exists, and shall be properly related to the proposals shown on the Master Plan, if such exists, and shall be of such width, grade and location as to accommodate the prospective traffic, to facilitate fire protection and to provide access of fire-fighting equipment to buildings; and that proper provision shall be made for open spaces for parks and playgrounds. In order that land subdivisions may be made in accordance with this policy, these regulations, which shall be known as and which may be cited as the "Town of Vernon Land Subdivision Regulations," have been adopted by the Zoning Board of Appeals on October 1, 1984, and approved by the Town Board of Vernon.
A. 
Town of Vernon Zoning Board of Appeals approval of any subdivision of land into five or more parcels (that is, falling within the definition of "subdivision" contained in § 139-2) shall be evidenced by a final plat containing all required signatures and prepared by a lawfully practicing licensed land surveyor (LS). Upon authorization by the Town Board, the final plat shall be filed in the office of the Oneida County Clerk. Filing of the final plat shall be a prerequisite to the issuance of any building permit, certificate of occupancy or preparation of any parcel for the construction and approved use of the land.
[Amended 10-12-2009 by L.L. No. 2-2009]
B. 
All subdivision of land within the Town of Vernon will be required to be initiated and processed in accordance with the following major milestones and procedures set forth in the subdivision approval process; an informal preapplication procedure is recommended for all applications but may be waived at the discretion of the Vernon Zoning Board of Appeals: (1) sketch plan procedure; (2) preliminary plan (plat) procedure; (3) final plan procedure.
(1) 
The developer shall file a sketch plan that shall be discussed at the next regular meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals. The purpose of the sketch plan conference shall involve an initial discussion concerning the developers' intent concerning use, layout, and potential impacts to traffic safety, availability of utilities, infrastructure, services and the responsibility for required improvements.
(2) 
(Reserved)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection B(2), Minor subdivisions, was repealed 10-12-2009 by L.L. No. 2-2009.
(3) 
The developers shall obtain the Zoning Board of Appeals's approval or disapproval of a preliminary plat (plat) following a public hearing and shall either install all required street and utility improvements or bond their completion as a condition of obtaining final approval of the final plat. Under no circumstances shall the preliminary plat approval for a subdivision be granted until a determination of significance can be issued by the Zoning Board of Appeals in accordance with the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act. There shall be no alternate procedure for granting final approval for a subdivision.
[Amended 10-12-2009 by L.L. No. 2-2009]