Town of Mount Hope, NY Article XIII Miscellaneous Provisions

§ 210-68 Central sewer and water systems.

It is the policy of the Town that all central sewer and water systems be owned and operated by the Town of Mount Hope. It is required as a condition to final approval of the plat that where central sewer and/or water systems are to be installed, an improvement district shall be legally formed or extended. Such systems, with appurtenances, shall be offered for dedication to such districts without cost to the district.

§ 210-69 Water and sewage facilities.

A. Approvals. The proposed subdivision plat shall be properly reviewed and approved by the Orange County Department of Health, the New York State Department of Health, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation or any other appropriate agency. Such approval shall be secured by the subdivider after approval of the preliminary plat by the Planning Board.

B. Local requirements. Orange County Department of Health approval shall constitute only the minimum requirement necessary, and where considered essential by the Board, a public sanitary and/or water system may be required for any subdivision.

C. Dedication. Water and sewer mains and systems are to be offered for dedication to the Town or a duly constituted improvement district and, upon completion of acceptance, are to be maintained by the Town and shall be located in the street rights-of-way or in perpetually unobstructed easements of a width adequate for servicing.

§ 210-70 Lots.

A. Lots to be buildable. The lot arrangement shall be such that in constructing a building in compliance with Chapter 250, Zoning, there will be no foreseeable difficulties for reasons of topography or other natural conditions. A lot intended for use of single-family residential purposes must contain a buildable portion for a dwelling and septic system site of not less than 5,000 square feet with a minimum dimensions of 25 feet meeting all zoning district requirements relative to setbacks, etc., as well as meeting the following criteria:

(1) Average slope of less than 15%; and

(2) A maximum slope not to exceed 25%.

B. Sidelines. All sidelines of lots shall be at right angles to straight street lines and radial to curved street lines. However, the Town Planning Board, upon request of the subdivider and the recommendation of the Planning Board Engineer, may in its discretion vary this requirement.

C. Corner lots. In general, corner lots should be larger than interior lots to provide for proper building setback from each street and provide a desirable building site.

D. Access from public streets.

(1) The subdividing of land shall be such as to provide, by means of a public street, each lot with satisfactory access to an existing public street.

(2) Double frontage and reverse frontage lots shall be avoided. Reverse frontage lots which have their rear yard abutting a collector or major street shall be provided with effective shrubs or screening along the full width of the rear property line to screen the rear yard from adjacent traffic.

E. Access from private streets. Access from private streets shall be deemed acceptable only if such streets are designed and improved in accordance with the Town Street and Road Specifications.

F. Monuments and lot corner markers. Permanent monuments meeting specifications approved by the Town Engineer as to size, type and installation, shall be set at such block corners, angle points as the Town Engineer may require, and their location shall be shown on the subdivision plat.

G. Dedication of land for widening of existing streets. Where extra width has been dedicated or set aside for widening of existing streets, lots shall begin at such extra width line, and all setbacks shall be measured from such line.

H. Minimum lot size. Lots should not be of such depth as to encourage the later creation of a second building lot at the front or rear, and excessive depth in relation to the width shall be avoided. A proportion of 2 1/2 to 1 shall normally be considered maximum.

I. Topsoil. If any topsoil is removed from its natural position in the process of grading the subdivision site, such topsoil shall be replaced to a depth approximately equivalent to that existing prior to such grading, except in streets, driveways, and foundation areas.