By authority of the resolution adopted by the Village Board
on the second day of June 1953 pursuant to the provisions of Article
6-A of the Village Law,[1] the Village of Bath Planning Board has the power and authority
to approve or disapprove plats for subdivision within the Village
of Bath.
[1]
Editor's Note: See now Art. 7 of the Village Law.
A.
In order that land in the Village of Bath may be subdivided in accordance
with the policy set forth herein, this chapter is hereby adopted and
shall be known and may be cited as the "Village of Bath Land Subdivision
Regulations."
B.
These land subdivision regulations were adopted by the Planning Board
and, after a duly advertised public hearing pursuant to the Village
Law of the State of New York, were approved as an ordinance of the
Village of Bath by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Bath on
the fifth day of June 1967 and shall become effective on July 1, 1967.
This chapter shall not affect any subdivision plot plan already approved
by the Planning Board of the Village of Bath, but shall be applicable
to any and all plot plans after the effective date of this chapter.
It is declared to be the policy of the Village of Bath Planning
Board to consider land subdivision plats as part of a plan for the
orderly, efficient and economical development of the Village. This
shall be interpreted to include the following objectives, which shall
guide the Planning Board's decisions:
A.
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.
B.
Proper provision shall be made for drainage, water supply, sewerage
and other needed improvements and utilities.
C.
Proposed streets shall compose a convenient system conforming to
the Official Map and shall be properly related to the proposals shown
on the Village Plan, as such map or plan may be adopted.
D.
Streets shall be of such width, grade and location as to accommodate
prospective traffic, to afford adequate light and air and to facilitate
fire protection.
E.
Park areas of suitable location, size and character for playground
or other recreational purposes shall be shown on the subdivision plat,
wherever appropriate.
Should any of these regulations conflict or be inconsistent
with any provision of the Village Law, such provision of the Village
Law shall apply.
Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit the subdivider from placing
self-imposed restrictions not in violation of this chapter on the
development. Such restrictions, however, shall be indicated on the
plat.
