This chapter shall be known as "Improvements, Public and Private"
for the Town of Lancaster.
The purpose of this chapter is to regulate the construction
of public and private improvements in accordance with subdivision
and site plans approved by the Town Board in the Town of Lancaster,
Erie County, New York, by any person, corporation or partnership and
to establish fees for inspection of such improvements.
For the purposes of this chapter, the terms used herein are
defined as follows:
PRIVATE IMPROVEMENT
The installation or construction of parking lots, private
roads, drainage systems, fire protection mains and sidewalks for commercial,
industrial, business or residential open development use upon real
property in the Town.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
The installation or construction of highways, sidewalks,
drainage systems, sewer systems, and like systems upon real property
in the Town for the use of the general public.
TOWN ENGINEER
That firm, person or persons designated by the Town of Lancaster
to perform engineering services.
TOWN SPECIFICATIONS
The written rules, regulations, Town specifications or other
specifications and/or agreements of approved development plans established
by resolution of the Town Board. The specifications shall include
the type of materials to be used, the methods to be used in installing
said materials, the safe procedures to follow, the minimum requirements
for easements and rights-of-way to be turned over to the Town and
any other items of public interest involving compliance with this
chapter.
[Amended 9-20-2021 by L.L. No. 4-2021; 12-20-2021 by L.L. No. 8-2021]
A. Specifications, standards, details and requirements for any public
improvements, and all updates and/or revisions to such, shall be approved
and adopted by Town Board resolution.
B. The most recently adopted version shall be the one currently enforced
by the Town and shall supersede all previous versions.
C. The Town Engineer shall provide such applicant with the current set
of standard specifications and requirements adopted by the Town Board
for such work at a cost of $5 per copy payable by check or money order
only made out to the Town of Lancaster.
D. No work shall be performed except in accordance therewith.
E. The applicant for a private improvement permit shall have specifications
and requirements designed and sealed by a New York State licensed
engineer and approved by the Town Board and Town Engineer.
All applications for public and private improvement permits
shall be accompanied by insurance documentation which specifically
lists the Town of Lancaster and its consultants as an additional insured
on policies of general liability, auto liability and excess liability
in the face amount no less than the limits set forth in the specific
contract and/or agreement for which the permit applies.