In order to minimize the erosion of top soil, the depositing
of sediments in drainage structures and water courses and acquifer
protection, the Commission shall require that all plans for subdivision
of land include a plan showing the measures the applicant intends
to take during construction of the subdivision and to prevent its
occurrence after completion of the subdivision. Plans shall be prepared
to the same scale as the subdivision. They shall include, but not
be limited to, the following:
A. Location of areas to be stripped of vegetation.
B. Location of areas to be regraded and contour data indicating existing
and proposed grades.
C. A schedule of operations, including sequence and timing estimates
for major improvement phases such as clearing, grading, paving, installation
of drainage features and soil moving operations.
D. Seeding, sodding, or revegetation plans and specifications for all
unprotected or unvegetated areas.
E. Location, design and timing of structural sediment control measures,
such as diversions, waterways, grade stabilization structures, debris
basins and ponds.
F. A description of the procedures to be followed to maintain sediment
control measures.
G. The performance bond required for improvements in connection with
the proposed subdivision shall be required to be sufficient to cover
the costs of accomplishing the erosion and sedimentation control measures.
H. In areas designated as primary or secondary acquifer recharge areas,
care shall be exercised in the design and installation of on-site
sewage disposal systems and such consideration shall be taken into
account by the Health Officer when reviewing and approving individual
applications.
Any person, firm, corporation, partnership or association making
a subdivision or resubdivision of land without full compliance with
this chapter as set forth herein shall be liable to a fine of $500
for each lot sold or offered for sale.
This chapter may be amended by the Commission at any meeting
called for the purpose after a public hearing notice of which shall
be given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in compliance
with the requirements of the General Statutes of the State of Connecticut,
as amended.
Should any section or provision of this chapter contained herein
or as amended hereafter be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction
to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
Regulations as a whole or any part thereof other than the part so
declared to be invalid.
The Commission acting under authority of the General Statutes
of the State of Connecticut hereby adopts and enacts this chapter
as the "Subdivision Regulations for the Town of Woodbridge." The provisions
of the "Subdivision Regulations for the Town of Woodbridge" heretofore
in force and any amendments thereof, so far as they are the same as
in this chapter, are to be deemed continued and not as new enactments.
Any and all provisions of said Regulations as originally enacted which
are inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter are hereby repealed,
but this shall not affect any violation thereof already existing or
any penalty incurred and the same may be prosecuted as if this chapter
had not been adopted.
This chapter shall be administered by the Commission or its
appointed agent. The Commission or its appointed agent shall examine
any alleged violation of this chapter and may employ qualified experts
for such examination. The services of any qualified experts employed
by the Town to advise in establishing a violation shall be paid by
the violator, if a violation is proved, and otherwise by the Town.