[1]
Editor's Note: Regulations pertaining to road specifications
are included in Appendix A, Minimum Road Specifications, included
at the end of this chapter.
[2]
Editor's Note: The Town Board adopted Res. No. 65-93
on 9-7-1993, which provided as follows: WHEREAS, the Town of Catskill
enacted a road dedication ordinance on February 25, 1991, and WHEREAS,
there are certain roads which were constructed prior to the adoption
of said ordinance, and WHEREAS, the time of construction of such roads,
such roads did meet the then existing specifications, and WHEREAS,
the Town Board of the Town of Catskill believes that it is in the
best interest of the residents of the town that provide roads completed
prior to the enactment of the road dedication ordinance on February
21, 1991, be eligible to be accepted as town roads upon compliance
with the then existing specifications for dedication of streets and
roadways to the Town of Catskill. WE THEREFORE RESOLVE, to adopt an
ordinance known as the Town of Catskill Road Dedication Ordinance,
a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof.
The Town Board of Catskill, New York, does hereby adopt the
following regulations and procedures in an effort to create uniformity
in the design and construction of all future streets and to ensure
that said streets will be adequate to serve the needs of the residents
of the Town and others in the future, as well as at present. All prior
ordinances concerning the dedication of Town roads and streets are
hereby repealed.
This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Street
or Highway Resolution of the Town of Catskill."
A.
Wherever used in this article, the word "street" shall also be construed
to mean a thoroughfare or highway.
B.
Wherever used in this article, words in the singular numbers include
the plural and words in the plural numbers include the singular.
C.
The word "shall" is mandatory and not directory. Words used in the
present tense include the future.
A.
New streets shall be laid out so as to form a continuation of existing
principal streets, where practical.
B.
The minimum right-of-way widths of streets shall be 50 feet, and
deeded to the Town of Catskill measured from lot line to lot line,
and incorporating a typical roadway section consisting of 18 feet
of pavement and three-foot shoulder widths on each side of the pavement.
The widths shall be measured normal to lot lines on tangents and the
radial lines on curves. However, more than 50 feet may be required
where a cut or fill is used. The extra amount of right-of-way width
necessary shall be given an easement to the Town of Catskill as recommended
by the Superintendent of Highways and approved by the Town Board.
C.
Each new street shall be marked by monuments of granite or concrete
with a cross on top at block corners and other perimeter corners consistent
with surveyors' professional practice. Said monuments are to
be at least three inches square and four feet long, and are to be
installed with two inches showing above the surface of the ground.
D.
Cul-de-sacs.
(1)
Through streets are preferred in the Town of Catskill. Pursuant to Chapter 140, Subdivision of Land, where the Planning Board determines that a through street cannot be constructed due to the physical constraints of the subdivision parcel and/or adjoining properties and where streets have been designed to have one end permanently closed, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Highways, a waiver may be issued in accordance with § 140-20 of the Town Code for the provision of a cul-de-sac street providing access to no more than 15 lots and having a maximum length of 800 feet and a minimum turnaround radius of 30 feet. All buildings on the cul-de-sac shall be set back a minimum of 95 feet from the center of the turnaround. The cul-de-sac shall otherwise be governed by all stated requirements of the Town's Minimum Road Specifications, set forth in Chapter 138, Appendix A, attached hereto.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix A is included as an attachment to this chapter.
(2)
It may also be necessary, for those streets which provide the only
method of entrance or egress to an area, for the developer to supply
an easement for a street which shall be deemed an "emergency" thoroughfare,
for times when the normal street cannot be used. Such an easement
shall be recommended by the Superintendent of Highways and decided
upon by the Town Board.
E.
As far as practical, acute angles between streets at their intersection
are to be avoided, and where a deflection angle of more than 10°
in a street line occurs at any point between two intersecting streets,
a curve of a reasonably long radius is to be introduced.
F.
Grades of all roads shall conform to the general terrain and shall be no less than 1/2 of 1% nor more than 10% except in cases of unusual terrain or other features where the Planning Board, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Highways, has granted a waiver in accordance with the provisions of § 140-20 of the Town Code.
G.
All streets shall have adequate drainage, including necessary inlet
and outlet ditches. Reinforced concrete pipe, corrugated aluminum
pipe (sixteen-gauge minimum), ADS N-12 HDPE (high-density polyethylene
pipe) or PVC (SDR 26 or 35) shall be used for all culverts and surface
drains. All drainage problems must either conform to or be corrected
to the specifications of the Superintendent of Highways. Said materials
used for the same must conform to standard usage adopted by the Superintendent
of Highways. Drainage easements may be required by the Town of Catskill
where necessary.
H.
The roadway of such streets shall be filled to a minimum depth of
16 inches with material conforming to the requirements of NYSDOT Item
304.15 (Option D-Type 4). The material shall be placed in accordance
with the requirements of Section 304-3.02 of the NYSDOT Standard Specifications
of May 1, 2008, or any subsequent amendments thereto. All work must
be approved by the Superintendent of Highways.
I.
After the roadway meets the requirements in Subsection H, the developer or builder must then secure the approval of the Superintendent of Highways to motor pave said street. The street shall be motor paved in accordance with the requirements of Section 405-Cold Mix Bituminous Pavement (Open Graded) of the NYSDOT Standard Specifications of May 1, 2008; or paved with 1 1/2 inches of asphalt concrete binder course (Type 3, NYSDOT Item 403.138902) and one inch of asphalt concrete wearing course (Type 6, NYSDOT Item 403.178902). If motor paved, it shall be sealed one month after paving.
J.
Landscaping, including fencing, on any proposed or existing street
shall be set back 35 feet from the center of the street.
K.
All driveways and private streets connecting with any Town streets
shall have a culvert pipe of at least 12 inches installed at a point
where the driveway or private street meets the Town street, said culvert
to be installed under the supervision of the Superintendent of Highways,
who has the discretion to require a larger-sized culvert when necessary.
All streets dedicated to the Town must meet the requirements for connection
to Town streets as stated herein or any other requirements for access
or connection to any other public street or highway. This provision
is to become effective for all private driveways and streets approved
and built after the date of the adoption of this provision.
L.
Guide rails may be required in accordance with common engineering
standards at the time, such as those provided by the American Association
of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), upon the recommendation
of the Superintendent of Highways.
M.
An engineer licensed to practice in the State of New York must certify
to the Town, in writing, that the street is in the center of said
right-of-way and is built to the standards set forth in this chapter.
N.
Streets to be constructed between November 15 and April 15 can only
proceed with the permission of the Superintendent of Highways.
O.
Any necessary engineering services required by the Town of Catskill
to review said street construction must be paid by the developer or
builder prior to the approval or acceptance by the Town of said street.
P.
No 90° curves shall be allowed on any new Town streets.
Q.
In addition to the foregoing, all streets shall comply with the Minimum Road Specifications set forth in Chapter 138, Appendix A, attached hereto.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Appendix A is included as an attachment to this chapter.
R.
The approval by the Planning Board of a subdivision plat shall not
be deemed to constitute or be evidence of any acceptance by the Town
of any street shown on such subdivision plat.
A.
All applications for the dedication of streets shall be accompanied
by a survey, prepared by a licensed surveyor, within one year from
the date of application and in proper form for recording. Such survey
is to be submitted in triplicate, and should show the profiles of
each existing street and the proposed street, as well as the location
of trees and shrubbery if required. The surveyor shall also certify,
in writing, that the proposed road has been constructed in accordance
with the survey and profile as submitted.
B.
All applications shall be accompanied by a proposed warranty deed
and any and all other necessary legal instruments to give clear and
undisputed title to the Town, together with a thirty-year search of
each parcel to be conveyed. All proposed deeds and titles shall be
passed upon by the Town Attorney and his decision shall be final.
In the event that any easement or rights-of-way are necessary to remove
surface water or other material, in the opinion of the Superintendent
of Highways, the applicant shall obtain such necessary legal documents
as may be required.
C.
The Town Board shall not approve the installation or erecting of
any specific improvements on any street not accepted in accordance
with these provisions.
D.
All applications wherein drainage or refuse problems exist as the
result of the intersection of the proposed street and state, county
or Town highways shall contain written permission from the New York
State Department of Transportation, Greene County Superintendent of
Highways or the Town Superintendent of Highways, as the case may be.
E.
All culverts installed pursuant to § 138-7K of this article shall be bonded to the Town in the amount of $250. Said money shall be refunded upon the approval of the completed project by the Town Superintendent of Highways. All work done by private individuals on Town highways will require insurance or an insurance bond in the same manner and form as those required for work on state and county roads.
