The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article,
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where
the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
That portion of a road extending 100 feet on each side of
culvert or bridge.
The supporting part of the road or bottom.
To make gradually dry, by trenches, channels, etc.
The rate of ascent of a road.
A road or way over which the general public has the right
to pass.
The whole material laid in place and ready for travel.
The traveled portion of a road.
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22]
The purpose of this article is to promote the health, safety,
morals, prosperity, aesthetics and general welfare of the Town of
Whitewater, and it is the general intent of this article to regulate
and restrict the construction and alteration of roads and highways
prior to acceptance by the Town Board; to lessen congestion and to
promote the safety and efficiency of the streets and highways; and
to facilitate proper drainage, stabilize and protect property values
and further appropriate use of land and conservation of natural resources
and preserve and promote the beauty of the community.
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22]
It is not intended by this article to repeal, abrogate, annul,
impair or interfere with any existing restrictions, rules, regulations
or permits previously adopted or issued pursuant to law. However,
wherever this article imposes greater restrictions, the provisions
of this article shall govern.
Individual or corporate owners of land wishing to create or
alter a highway shall make application in writing to the Board of
Supervisors and submit to the Board of Supervisors a detailed drawing
indicating the exact location and description of a proposed highway.
Upon receipt of the application and drawing, the Town Board will proceed
to examine all aspects of the proposed creation or alterations applied
for. If approved by the Town Board, the individual or corporate landowner
shall be given a permit and proceed under the supervision of the Town
Board.
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22]
The following are standards set by the Board of Supervisors
for the proposed construction or alteration of highways in compliance
with good practice, general construction and safety:
A.
Highway. The minimum width for any highway shall be not less than
66 feet wide, with a roadway of 30 feet and with a top surface of
20 feet.
B.
Grade. The establishment of grade will be determined by the Board
of Supervisors.
C.
Ditching. Ditching of roadway must be complete and have proper elevation
to provide for adequate removal of water. When it becomes necessary
to make a lateral trench leading from the main ditch then the additional
land necessary for the removal of accumulated water must be provided
and deeded to the Town along with the necessary land for the highway.
The additional land conveyed to the Town for drainage will be under
the supervision of the Town Board at all times.
D.
Base course. The base course must be of a quality and composition
suitable for the location; and in the event of a low or swampy area,
the base course must have a sandy composition to provide necessary
drainage of the road bed. Any muck holes encountered before and during
construction of the roadbed must be removed and filled with a sandy
lift to provide a solid base.
E.
Gravel roadway. Gravel roadways shall be no less than 30 feet wide
and consist of at least eight inches of compacted gravel.
F.
Top surface course. The top surface course must be a minimum of two-inch
asphalt with a twenty-foot minimum width.
G.
Culverts.
(1)
Any culvert necessary for proper drainage shall be installed after
elevation and location is obtained from the Town Board. The minimum
length of any culvert installed in any roadbed shall be 26 feet in
length; however, the diameter and length of the culvert will be subject
to the approval of the Town Board after the amount of flowage is determined.
Any secondary culverts installed in any lateral trenches will be of
a size and length as determined by the Town Board.
(2)
If at any time it is decided by the Town Board that the construction
of a culvert or a bridge would be of a size and cost that it would
create a hardship to the owner or owners of land required to build
said culvert or bridge, the Town Board may proceed to accept the road
complete as required by the above rules and regulations except that
part extending 100 feet on each side of the culvert or bridge. The
portion of road extending 100 feet on each side of culvert or bridge
will be known as the approach. The approach will be accepted incomplete,
with the reservation that the Town will allocate to the owner or owners
a portion of the cost of construction of the bridge or culvert. The
Town will then proceed to build the culvert or bridge and approach
with the financial assistance of any federal or state bridge aid,
if available. The balance of the cost of construction not covered
by aid will be charged to the owner or owners of the abutting road.
It is not the intent of this section to discriminate or favor any
individual or individuals, but rather to aid in construction so as
to reduce the cost of construction in areas where nature created extreme
road building conditions.
H.
Cul-de-sac. Any road which is not open to through traffic and dead-ends
must have a cul-de-sac of a sixty-six-foot diameter.
Upon completion of a proposed highway, the Board of Supervisors
will proceed to make final inspection, accepting or rejecting the
road, as the case may be. If the road is rejected, corrections must
be made as recommended by the Board of Supervisors before final inspection
can be made again. If final acceptance is then made, the owner or
owners will convey to the Town Board by deed all land necessary for
the road as previously mentioned.
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22]
As a further condition of approval, the Board of Supervisors
of the Town within which the construction or alteration of the highway
lies may require that the applicant make and install any improvements
reasonably necessary or that he/she execute a surety bond to insure
that he/she will make these improvements within a reasonable length
of time.
