[Ord. of 8-4-2008]
(a)
Permanent monuments shall be set at all corners and angle points
of the subdivision lots and boundaries, and at all intersections and
points of curvature.
(b)
All road angle monuments shall be constructed of stone and shall
be a minimum of four inches by four inches and four feet long. All
other monuments shall be constructed of a reasonably permanent material
solidly embedded in the ground and capable of being detected by commonly
used magnetic or electronic equipment. The monument shall clearly
show the registration number or temporary certificate number of the
registered land surveyor responsible for survey. Where the placement
of a required monument at its proper location is impractical, it shall
be permissible to set a reference monument close to that point.
[Ord. of 8-4-2008]
(a)
Streets which join or are in alignment with streets of abutting or
neighboring properties shall bear the same name. Names of new streets
shall not duplicate, nor bear phonetic resemblance to, the names of
existing streets within the municipality and shall be subject to the
approval of the Board and the City Council.
(b)
Stop signs, curve signs or other control or direction signs are the
responsibility of the developer, and the location, type and size shall
be determined by the Public Safety Director.
[Ord. of 8-4-2008]
(a)
Layout.
(2)
All streets in the subdivision shall be so designed that, in
the opinion of the Board, they shall provide safe vehicular travel
while discouraging movement of through traffic.
(3)
The arrangement, character, extent, width, grade and location
of all streets shall be considered in their relation to existing or
planned streets, to topographical conditions, to public convenience
and safety, and their appropriate relation to the proposed use of
the land to be served by such streets. Grades of streets shall conform
as closely as possible to the original topography within the limits
of these standards.
(4)
Adequate off-street parking, suitably surfaced, shall be provided
in connection with lots designed for commercial and industrial uses.
(5)
The Board may require increased right-of-way widths be provided
if it determines that future extension of the street may occur.
(6)
Street entrances onto existing state-aid or state highways in
the above-described areas, and driveway or street entrances onto existing
state-aid or state highways in all other areas, must be approved by
the Maine Department of Transportation. Copies of such approval shall
be submitted to the Board at the time of final review.
(7)
Where subdivision streets are to remain private roads, the following
statement shall appear on the plan to be recorded:
"All roads in this subdivision shall remain private roads to
be maintained by the developer or the lot owners and shall not be
accepted or maintained by the City until they meet all municipal street
design and construction standards and are approved as such by the
City Meeting."
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A new driveway shall be constructed and maintained to prevent
water or runoff from reaching the paved or traveled portion of the
street. This standard shall not be subject to a waiver by the Planning
Board or a variance by the Board of Appeals.
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(a)
Storage shall be provided as necessary to meet fire protection needs,
as determined by the Fire Department, at the subdivider's expense.
(b)
The minimum water main permitted shall be six inches and shall be
installed at the expense of the subdivider.
(c)
The water supply system shall be designed, approved and installed
in accordance with requirements of the Old Town Water District.
(d)
Because they are difficult to maintain in a sanitary condition, dug
wells shall be permitted only if it is not economically or technically
feasible to develop other groundwater sources.
(e)
When firefighting water supply or hydrants are required but not located
within a proposed or existing right-of-way of a public street, perpetual
easements shall be provided to the City allowing for maintenance,
improvements, testing and use.
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(a)
An application for an individual septic system shall be completed
by a licensed site evaluator in full compliance with the requirements
of the State of Maine Plumbing Code.
(b)
Plans for engineered systems, as defined in the Maine State Plumbing
Code, shall be designed by a licensed professional engineer and approved
by the Department of Human Services.
(c)
Regardless of the type of subsurface disposal system proposed, each
building lot in a new subdivision shall pass a soils test for an individual
subsurface disposal system.
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(a)
All improvements recommended in the drainage plan submitted pursuant to § 18-15(b)(12) shall be shown on the approved plan.
(b)
Except for normal thinning and landscaping, existing vegetation shall be left intact until developed to prevent soil erosion. The Board shall require a developer to take measures to correct and prevent soil erosion in the proposed subdivision as detailed in the sedimentation and erosion plan submitted pursuant to § 18-15(b)(17).
(c)
To prevent soil erosion of shoreline areas, tree cutting on the shoreline
shall conform to the shoreland zoning provisions of the City of Old
Town, Maine.
