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Town of Lafayette, NY
Onondaga County
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The following information is required for all plat submissions:
A. 
Name and address of subdivider and professional advisers, including license numbers and seals.
B. 
Map of property, drawn to scale, at a scale of one inch to 50 feet, one inch to 100 feet or one inch to 200 feet, showing:
(1) 
Subdivision name, scale, North arrow and date.
(2) 
Subdivision boundaries.
(3) 
Contiguous properties and names of their owners.
(4) 
Existing and proposed roads, utilities and structures.
(5) 
Watercourses, marshes, wooded areas, public facilities and other significant physical features on or near the site.
(6) 
Proposed pattern of lots, including lot widths and depths, road layout, open space, drainage, water supply and sewage disposal facilities.
(7) 
Land contours at minimum intervals of five feet or other suitable indicators of slope.
[Amended 12-8-2020 by L.L. No. 2-2020]
(8) 
Subsurface conditions on the tract, if required by the Board: location and results of tests made to ascertain subsurface soil; rock and groundwater conditions; depth to groundwater unless test pits are dry at a depth of five feet; location and results of solid percolation tests if individual sewage disposal systems are contemplated.
C. 
Copy of Tax Map(s).
D. 
Existing restrictions on the use of land, including easements, covenants and zoning.
E. 
Total acreage of subdivision and number of lots proposed.
F. 
Building types, including their approximate size and cost at time of application.
The following shall be submitted with all applications for approval of a final plat for a minor subdivision:
A. 
One copy of the plat to be submitted to the Onondaga County Clerk, drawn with ink on appropriate material, plus five paper copies.
B. 
A certificate of approval from either the Town Engineer or an approved engineer.
C. 
Information specified under § 240-15, updated and accurate.
D. 
Sufficient data acceptable to the Planning Board which shall readily enable it to determine the location, bearing and length of every road line, lot line and boundary line. Such data shall be sufficient to allow for the reproduction of such lines on the ground.
E. 
On-site sanitation and water supply facilities shall be designed to meet the specifications of the Onondaga County Department of Health, and a statement to this effect shall be made on the application.
F. 
Copy of such covenants or deed restrictions as are intended to cover all or part of the tract.
G. 
Additional information as deemed necessary by the Planning Board.
H. 
Any required fees.
The following shall be submitted with all applications for approval of a preliminary plat for a major subdivision:
A. 
Six copies of the plat map, drawn to scale. The map scale shall be one inch to 100 feet unless otherwise specified by the Planning Board.
B. 
All information specified under § 240-15, updated and accurate.
C. 
All parcels of land proposed to be dedicated to public use and the conditions of such use.
D. 
Grading and landscaping plans.
E. 
The width and location of any roads or public ways and the width, location, grades and road profiles of all roads or public ways proposed by the developer.
F. 
The approximate location and size of all proposed water lines, hydrants and sewer lines, showing connection to existing lines.
G. 
Drainage plan, indicating profiles of lines or ditches and drainage easements on adjoining properties.
H. 
Plans and cross-sections showing sidewalks, road lighting, roadside trees, curbs, water mains, sanitary sewers and storm drains, the character, width and depth of pavements and subbase, and the location of any underground cables.
I. 
Preliminary designs for any bridges or culverts.
J. 
The proposed lot lines, with approximate dimensions and area of each lot.
K. 
An actual field survey of the boundary lines of the tract, giving complete description by bearings and distances, made and certified by a licensed surveyor. The corners of the tract shall also be marked by monuments of such size and type as approved by the Planning Board, shown on the preliminary plat.
L. 
A copy of all covenants or deed restrictions intended to cover all or part of the tract.
M. 
A draft environmental impact statement, if required.
N. 
Where the preliminary plat submitted covers only a part of the subdivider's entire holding, a sketch of the prospective future road and drainage system of the unsubdivided part shall be submitted for study to the Planning Board.
O. 
Additional information as deemed necessary by the Planning Board.
P. 
Any required fees.
The following shall be submitted with all applications for approval of a final plat for a major subdivision:
A. 
One copy of the final plat to be submitted to the Onondaga County Clerk, drawn with ink on suitable material plus five copies. The map scale shall be one inch to 100 feet unless otherwise specified by the Planning Board.
B. 
Proposed subdivision name and the name of the town and county in which the subdivision is located; the name and address of the record owners and subdivider; name, address, license number and seal of the surveyor and/or engineer.
C. 
Road lines, pedestrian ways, lots, easements and areas to be dedicated to public use.
D. 
Sufficient data acceptable to the Planning Board which shall readily enable it to determine the location, bearing and length of every road line, lot line and boundary line. Such data shall be sufficient to allow for the reproduction of such lines on the ground.
E. 
The length and bearing of all straight lines, radii, length of curves and central angles of all curves. Tangent bearings shall be given for each road. All dimensions of the lines of each lot shall also be given. The final plat shall show the boundaries of the property, locations, graphic scale and true north point.
F. 
All offers of cession and any covenants governing the maintenance of unceded open space shall bear the certificate of approval of the Town Attorney as to their legal sufficiency.
G. 
Permanent reference monuments shall be shown and constructed in accordance with Planning Board specifications.
H. 
Approval of the Onondaga County Department of Health of water supply systems and sewage disposal systems proposed or installed.
I. 
An approved environmental impact statement, if required.
J. 
Construction drawings, including plans, profiles and typical cross sections, as required, showing the proposed location, size and type of road, sidewalks, road lighting standards, roadside trees, curbs, water mains, sanitary sewer or septic systems, storm drains or ditches, pavements, and subbase and other facilities.
K. 
Evidence of legal ownership of the real property which is the subject of the final plat.
L. 
Deed restrictions, existing and proposed, for recording.
M. 
A certificate of approval by an approved engineer or by the Town Engineer. The certificate of approval for a major subdivision must also certify that the subdivider has complied with one of the following alternatives:
(1) 
All improvements have been installed in accordance with requirements of these regulations and with the action of the Planning Board giving approval of the preliminary plat; or
(2) 
A performance bond, certified check or letter of credit has been posted in an amount sufficient to assure such completion of all required improvements.
N. 
Any other data such as certificates, affidavits, endorsements or other agreements as may be required by the Planning Board in enforcement of these regulations.
When an application concerns a subdivision of uncomplicated nature, such as a small subdivision along an existing road that requires no installation of public facilities, the Planning Board may waive any submission requirements it deems appropriate.