Be it enacted by the Town Board of the Town of Ballston as follows and shall be known as "Chapter 104, Subdivision of Land." In order that land may be subdivided in accordance with the following policy, these regulations are hereby adopted.
It is declared to be the policy of the Town Planning Board to consider land subdivisions as part of a plan for the orderly, efficient and economical development of the Town and to be consistent with the adopted Town of Ballston Comprehensive Plan and the Agricultural and Farmland Protection Plan. Further purposes are to encourage the conservation of farmland and open space, protect environmental and historic resources, maintain community character, and to focus growth in appropriate locations. Land to be subdivided shall be of such character that it can be used for building purposes without danger to health or peril from fire, flood or other menace. Proper provision shall be made for water, sewage and other needed improvements. The proposed streets shall compose a convenient system conforming to the Official Map of the Town (as it may be adopted) and to the Official Map of the county (as it may be adopted) and shall be properly related to the proposals shown on the Town Plan as it is adopted by the Planning Board. Streets shall be of such width, grade and location as to accommodate the prospective traffic, to afford adequate light and air and to facilitate fire protection.
Any subdivider who proposes to develop a subdivision in the Town of Ballston shall follow the procedures specified in this chapter. "Subdivider" shall be defined as any person, firm, corporation, partnership or association which shall lay out, for the purpose of development and/or sale, any subdivision, as defined herein, either for himself, herself, itself or for others.
Should any of these regulations conflict with or be inconsistent with any provision of state law or the New York State Codes, Rules and Regulations, such provision shall apply.
A. 
Subsequent to a subdivider appearing before the Town of Ballston Planning Board for conceptual approval of any preliminary layout and prior to the final approval of such layout, the Planning Board shall require of the subdivider payment of any and all engineering costs which are incurred by the Town as a result of the subdivider's application for subdivision approval. These costs shall include the cost of engineering consultation made on behalf of the Town with respect to the subject project as well as the cost of on-site inspections, including, but not limited to, those for inspections of roads, water systems and similar inspections which are required to be made by those other than Town of Ballston employees. The subdivider shall be responsible for these costs throughout the term of the entire project, and payment shall be made a condition to any and all subdivision approvals by the Town of Ballston Planning Board.
B. 
The aforementioned costs shall be paid by the subdivider based upon engineering estimates submitted to the Town of Ballston and its Planning Board by the engineering firm reviewing the particular project at hand. The Town of Ballston and/or the Town of Ballston Planning Board may require payment of the aforementioned fees in advance, and any unused portion of these estimated fees will be returned to the subdivider upon completion of the subdivision or alternatively, after rejection of the proposed subdivision by the Planning Board.
C. 
Additionally, the above provisions with respect to fees shall apply to the site plan review process.