Land to be subdivided into lots shall be of such character that it can be used safely for development without danger to public health or safety and shall be in harmony with the Master/Comprehensive Plan.
All required improvements shall be constructed and installed in conformance with Village specifications.
Where land is subdivided into lots substantially larger than the minimum size required in the zoning district in which the subdivision is located, the lots shall be laid out so as to permit future resubdivision in accordance with the requirements contained in this chapter.
A. 
All parcels shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 380, Zoning, except that the Planning Board may, in unique circumstances, approve substandard parcels in the following circumstances:
(1) 
For street or access rights-of-way;
(2) 
Where land is intended to be conveyed to an adjacent landowner for purposes of combination with an adjacent parcel;
(3) 
Where the land is intended to be left permanently undeveloped; or
(4) 
Where land is to be used for essential facilities as defined by Chapter 380, Zoning.
B. 
The lot arrangement shall be such that in constructing a building in compliance with Chapter 380, Zoning, there will be no foreseeable difficulties for reasons of topography or other natural conditions, and each lot shall have a buildable area, free from development restrictions such as wetlands, floodplains, steep slopes, rock outcrops or unbuildable soils.
C. 
Corner lots shall have sufficient width to allow appropriate building setbacks from, and orientation to, all abutting streets.
D. 
Extremely elongated lots having a depth-to-width ratio greater than 5:1 shall be avoided.
E. 
Side lot lines shall be approximately at right angles to straight streets or radial to curved streets. Lot lines shall generally not joint at less than a seventy-five-degree angle or greater than a one-hundred-five-degree angle. Lot lines shall be straight on large lots, except where the topography of the site would make this impractical.
F. 
Reserve strips of land, which might be used to control access from the proposed subdivision to any neighboring property, or to any land within the subdivision itself, shall be prohibited.
A. 
Each lot shall directly abut a public or approved private street. This abutment shall include at least 15 feet of street frontage suitable for access by emergency vehicles. Easements may be considered for access.
B. 
All lots shall be designed so as to allow for safe access.
C. 
All lots shall be designed so as to allow for the construction of driveways within the street right-of-way not exceeding an eight-percent grade.
D. 
At least one fifty-foot right-of-way shall be reserved, allowing access to land behind street frontage lots.
Permanent monuments shall be set at the subdivision boundaries at all corners, and at such other points as required by the Planning Board. Such monuments shall be of either iron rods or pipes, or concrete.
All sanitation and water supply facilities shall be designed to meet the minimum specifications of the Oneida County and New York State Health Departments.[1]
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Editor's Note: Former § 1240, Stormwater and erosion control, which immediately followed this section, was repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
All subdivisions shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 207, Flood Damage Prevention, of the Code of the Village of Boonville, as subsequently amended.
A. 
Topsoil moved during the course of construction shall be replaced so as to cover all areas of the subdivision and shall be stabilized by seeding and plantings.
B. 
Existing trees and shrubs shall be conserved by the subdivider where possible. Care shall be exercised in construction so as to avoid damage to existing trees and shrubs.
C. 
Streams, ponds, and wetlands shall be left unaltered unless such alteration would serve to enhance the utility and quality of the subdivision. Easements along watercourses as a part of a comprehensive recreational and open space plan for the development are encouraged.
D. 
Unique physical, historical, and cultural sites which add value to the community, such as large trees or groves, watercourses, historic spots, vistas and similar irreplaceable assets, shall be preserved where possible.