Sidewalks may be required and shall be installed as follows:
A. Sidewalks shall be installed at the expense of the subdivider, at
such locations as the Planning Board may deem necessary.
B. Sidewalks must be constructed to comply with the detailed specifications
required by the Town Engineer or an approved engineer and approved
by the Planning Board.
C. Sidewalks shall be concrete or other approved material, and have
a minimum width of four feet in residential areas and five feet in
commercial and industrial areas.
Public utility improvements may be required and shall be installed
as follows:
A. Fire protection. Hydrants shall be of a size, type and location specified
by the Town Engineer or by an approved engineer.
B. Streetlighting. Poles, brackets and lights shall be of a size, type
and location approved by the local power company.
C. Electricity. Power lines shall be placed underground and shall be
approved by the local power company.
D. Utility services. Utility services shall be extended beyond the highway
boundary or the easement within which the main utility line is located.
If, in the opinion of the Planning Board, it is feasible and
desirable to require a public water supply system, such system shall
be installed at the expense of the subdivider, subject to the approval
of the Planning Board.
Unique physical features such as historic landmarks and sites,
rock outcrops, hilltop lookouts, desirable natural contours and similar
features shall be preserved when possible. Also, streams, lakes, ponds
and wetlands shall be left unaltered and protected by easements or
otherwise. All surfaces must be graded and restored within six months
of completion of the subdivision so no unnatural mounds or depressions
are left. Original topsoil moved during construction shall be returned
and stabilized by approved methods. Damage to existing trees should
be avoided.
As a safety measure for the protection of the health and welfare
of the people of the Town, that portion of a proposed lot which is
found by the Planning Board to be unsuitable for subdivision purposes
due to harmful features (e.g., drainage problems) shall not be subdivided
unless and until adequate methods are formulated by the subdivider
and approved by the Planning Board. Before all approvals, the subdivider
shall, in lieu of the improvements, furnish a surety bond, certified
check or letter of credit covering the cost of the required improvements.