[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Lenox
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The following specifications and conditions shall be satisfied
by the property owners upon the acceptance of a street, road or highway
and its dedication for public use:
A.
Not fewer than five houses shall have been constructed or are substantially
under construction.
B.
The said street, road or highway shall not be less than three rods
wide.
C.
The traveled portion of the street, road or highway shall be not
less than 20 feet in width, shall be brought to proper grade and shall
be covered with not less than eight inches of gravel, after which
the same shall be properly graded and rolled. Shoulders of not less
than five feet in width shall be provided.
D.
Drainage ditches of adequate width and depth shall be provided on
both sides of the road so as to allow complete drainage of all surface
water. Where the slope in the road is at an exceptionally high degree,
roadside ditches shall be surfaced with either macadam or concrete.
At no time shall surface water be permitted to undermine the road
or deposit foreign matter thereon. Banks along the sides of the ditches
shall be properly sloped.
E.
Title to the said street, road or highway shall be accepted by the
Town upon the execution and delivery of a warranty deed to the premises
constituting the road, street or highway. Maintenance of the same
shall be undertaken by the Town as the public need presents itself.
All excavations across the road for utilities, etc., shall be repaired
by the property owners.
F.
A turnaround for snowplows and other heavy equipment shall be provided
by the owner on all dead-end streets.
A.
The following are requirements for roads existing prior to 1948:
[Amended 11-14-1994 by L.L. No. 2-1994]
(1)
Furnish maps of the area, showing right-of-way, drainage and grades.
The right-of-way must be three rods wide and must be deeded to the
Town of Lenox.
(2)
The terminal end shall have 600 square feet of turnaround radius
or connect to a main road.
(3)
The road must be existing road since at least 1948.
(4)
Five permanent dwellings year round are required.
B.
An easement shall be provided for all natural drainageways when such
do not fall within the dedicated rights-of-way.
C.
Foundation course shall be at least six inches of gravel, maximum
size three inches, width of base at least 18 feet, to be covered with
three inches of crusher run, graded and rolled in time, prime road
with 5/10 gallon to each square yard with MS 2 or equivalent product.
Cover with sufficient No. 1 stone, rolled to allow safe, clean traffic.
Cure for two weeks. Finish: Cover the road surface by spreading 5/10
gallon of RS 2 sealing oil or equivalent product per square yard,
with a pressure distributor, heated to not less than 140° F. The
surface will then be chinked with sufficient No. 1 stone and rolled
with a heavy roller.
D.
Waterlines and gas lines shall be installed before the road is completed.
All underground surface pipe for water and gas mains shall be installed
six feet off the Town line. Telephone and light poles shall be four
feet off property lines or in agreement with the Town Superintendent
of Highways.
[Amended 11-14-1994 by L.L. No. 2-1994]
E.
Corrugated pipe of at least 12 inches or larger will be used in driveways.
All necessary sluices, culverts, driveways and bridges, if any, will
be furnished by the owner and installed by the Town.
F.
The Town Superintendent of Highways, upon completion of the work
according to said specifications, recommends to the Town Board final
acceptance of the road.
[Amended 11-14-1994 by L.L. No. 2-1994]
G.
The Town Board of the Town of Lenox may waive any of the above specifications
for unusual hardship.
