It is declared to be the policy of the Town Board and the Town
Planning Board to consider land subdivision plats as part of a plan
for the orderly, efficient and economical development of the Town.
This means, among other things, that land to be subdivided shall be
of such character that it can be used safely for building purposes
without danger to health or peril from fire, flood or other menace;
that proper provision shall be made for drainage, water supply, sewerage
and other needed improvements; that all proposed lots shall be so
laid out and of such size as to be in harmony with the development
pattern of the neighboring properties; that the proposed streets shall
compose a convenient system conforming to the Official Map, if such
exists, and shall be properly related to the proposals shown in the
Town Planning Studies and/or Land Use Plan, if such exists, and shall
be of such width, grade and location as to accommodate the prospective
traffic, to facilitate fire protection and to provide access of fire-fighting
equipment to buildings; and that proper provision shall be made for
parks and playgrounds.
For the purpose of these regulations, certain words and terms
used herein are defined as follows:
COLLECTOR STREET
A street which serves or is designed to serve as a trafficway
for a neighborhood or as a feeder to a major street.
CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF FINAL PLAT
Planning Board approval of the final plat subject to conditions
set forth by the Planning Board in a resolution conditionally approving
the plat. Such "conditional approval" does not qualify a final plat
for recording nor authorize issuance of building permits prior to
the signing of the plat by a duly authorized officer of the Planning
Board and recording of the plat by a duly authorized officer of the
Planning Board and recording of the plat in the office of the Steuben
County Clerk in accordance with these regulations.
EASEMENT
An authorization by a property owner for the use by another
and for a specified purpose of any designated part of his property.
FINAL PLAT
A drawing prepared in a manner prescribed by local regulation
showing a proposed subdivision, containing in such additional detail
as shall be provided by local regulation all information required
to appear on a preliminary plat and the modifications, if any, required
by the Planning Board at the time of approval of a preliminary plat
of such proposed subdivision, if such preliminary plat has been so
approved.
FINAL PLAT APPROVAL
Planning Board approval of a plat in final form by signing
of the final plat by a duly authorized officer of a Planning Board
after a resolution granting final approval to the plat or after conditions
specified in a resolution granting conditional approval of the plat
are completed. Such "final approval" qualifies the plat for recording
in the office of the Steuben County Clerk.
[Amended 9-10-1990 by L.L. No. 2-1990]
FLOOD
A temporary rise in stream or lake level that results in
inundation of areas not ordinarily covered by water.
FLOOD FREQUENCY
The statistically determined average from how often a specific
flood level or discharge may be equaled or exceeded.
FLOODWAY
The channel of a watercourse and portions of the adjoining
floodplain which are reasonably required to carry and discharge the
regulatory flood.
FLOODWAY FRINGE
The area adjoining a watercourse which, although not lying
within the floodway, has been or may hereafter be covered by a regulatory
flood.
LAND USE PLAN/PLANNING STUDIES
A comprehensive plan prepared by the Planning Board pursuant
to § 272-a of the Town Law which indicates the general locations
recommended for various functional classes of public works, places
and structures and for general physical development of the Town, and
includes any unit or part of such plan separately prepared and any
amendment to such plan or parts therein.
MAJOR STREET
A street which serves or is designed to serve heavy flows
of traffic and which is used primarily as a route for traffic between
communities and/or other heavy traffic generating areas.
MAJOR SUBDIVISION
Any subdivision not classified as a minor subdivision, including
but not limited to subdivision of five or more lots or any size subdivision
requiring any new street or extension of municipal facilities.
MINOR STREET
A street intended to serve primarily as an access to abutting
properties.
MINOR SUBDIVISION
Any subdivision containing not more than four lots fronting on an existing street, not involving any new street or road or the extension of municipal facilities and not adversely affecting the development of the remainder of the parcel or adjoining property and not in conflict with any provision or portion of the Land Use Plan, if such exists, Chapter
105, Zoning, or these regulations.
[Amended 9-10-1990 by L.L. No. 2-1990]
OFFICIAL MAP
The Map established by the Town Board pursuant to § 270
of the Town Law, showing streets, highways and parks and drainage,
both existing and proposed.
PRELIMINARY PLAT
A drawing prepared in a manner prescribed by local regulation,
showing the layout of a proposed subdivision, including but not restricted
to road and lot layout and approximate dimensions, key plan, topography
and drainage, all proposed facilities unsized, including preliminary
plans and profiles, at suitable scale in such detail as local regulation
may require.
PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL
Planning Board approval of the layout of a proposed subdivision
as set forth in a preliminary plat, but subject to approval of the
plat in final form in accordance with the provision of these regulations.
REACH
A hydraulic engineering term to describe a longitudinal segment
of a stream or river.
REGULATORY FLOOD
A flood with a frequency of approximately 100 years, as determined
from an analysis of floods on a particular stream and other streams
or land in the same general region.
SKETCH PLAT
A sketch of a proposed subdivision showing the information specified in §
93-24 of these regulations to enable the subdivider to save time and expense in reaching general agreement with the Planning Board as to the layout and objectives of these regulations.
[Amended 9-10-1990 by L.L. No. 2-1990]
STREET
Includes streets, roads, avenues, lanes or other trafficways,
between right-of-way lines.
STREET PAVEMENT
The wearing or exposed surface of the roadway used by vehicular
traffic.
STREET WIDTH
The width of the right-of-way, measured at right angles to
the center line of the street.
SUBDIVIDER
Any person, firm, corporation, partnership or association
who shall lay out any subdivision or part thereof, as defined herein,
either for himself or others.
SUBDIVISION
The division of any parcel of land into two or more lots,
blocks or sites, with or without streets or highways, and includes
resubdivision.
SURVEYOR
A person licensed as a land surveyor by the State of New
York.