A.
The arrangement of streets in a subdivision shall provide for the continuation of the principal streets in adjoining subdivisions and for their proper projection when adjoining property is not subdivided and shall be of a width at least as great as that of such existing connection streets.
B.
Street systems shall be designed with due regard to the needs for convenient traffic access and circulation; traffic control and safety; access for firefighting, snow removal, and street maintenance equipment; and stormwater drainage and sewage disposal. Streets shall be designed to accommodate the prospective traffic and so arranged as to separate through traffic from neighborhood traffic insofar as it is practicable.
C.
The streets in contiguous developments shall be coordinated so as to compose a convenient system. Where a development adjoins undeveloped land, its streets shall be laid out so as to provide suitable future street connections with the adjoining land when the latter shall be developed. A street thus temporarily dead-ended shall be constructed to the property line and shall be provided with a temporary turnaround of the same dimensions as for permanent dead-end streets if in excess of 200 feet, with a notation on the plan providing for temporary easements for the paved turnaround until such time as the street is extended. These same requirements shall apply at the discretion of the Planning Board in those cases where the adjoining land is another section of the same project which is not scheduled for development at the same time.
D.
Streets shall be designed in a manner that will accommodate the existing topography, and all streets shall be laid out so as to obtain as many as possible of the building sites at or above the grades of the streets. Grades of streets shall conform as closely as possible to the original topography. A combination of steep grades and sharp curves shall be avoided. Vertical curves where sight distances from planned driveways will be compromised must be addressed early in the design phase and brought to the attention of the Town.
E.
The contractor shall not operate tracked construction equipment on dedicated roads. The contractor/developer shall be responsible for all site and roadwork damaged during construction operations and said damage shall be repaired, at the developer's/contractor's expense, prior to acceptance of dedication to the Town.
F.
Where the only access to the project is via an existing dedicated road, the contractor/developer shall request permission from the Town Board to use the road as a construction access. A financial guarantee shall be provided to cover damages to the road due to construction equipment.
G.
Where a street does not extend to the boundary of the subdivision and its continuation is not needed for access to adjoining property, it shall be separated from such boundary by a distance sufficient to accommodate a lot meeting the requirements of Chapters 151 and 150, Zoning, of the Ontario Code. Reserve strips of land shall not be left between the end of a proposed street and an adjacent piece of property. However, the Planning Board may require the reservation of an easement for pedestrian traffic or utilities. A cul-de-sac turnaround shall be provided at the end of any permanent dead-end street. For greater convenience to traffic and more effective police and fire protection, the length of permanent dead-end streets may be limited. For temporary dead ends, there shall be provided a suitable turnaround, constructed to Town specifications, together with an easement over any lands used for the turnaround but not being offered for permanent dedication.
H.
Triangles, circles or other traffic-channeling islands may be required at intersections where present or anticipated traffic conditions indicate their advisability for traffic control or safety.
I.
The developer shall take adequate measures to preserve desirable existing trees in suitable locations within the development. In general, the street right-of-way shall be cleared of existing trees, but occasional existing trees of unusual value may be preserved within the street right-of-way if approved by the Planning Board. New tree plantings are not allowed within the right-of-way, unless approved by the Planning Board and Highway Department. Planting of new trees may be required by the Planning Board.
J.
Traffic control and street identification signs shall be provided as part of the development. Street signs shall be required at the time the road is paved with the binder course of asphalt and prior to issuance of the first certificate of occupancy. The developer shall pay the Town Highway Department for the installation of the street signs or post an adequate security.
K.
All streets shall be named, and such names shall be subject to the approval of the Planning Board, Highway Superintendent, and by the office administering 911. Where feasible, the Assessor and Building Inspector shall assist in the numbering of the lots. To assist emergency personnel, the Assessor and Building Inspector shall review and approve the numbering of units, rooms or apartments in all complexes whether on a public or private road. Names shall be sufficiently different in sound and spelling from other street names in the Town of Ontario and post offices contiguous to the Town of Ontario so as not to cause confusion. A street which is a continuation of an existing street shall bear the same name. Relating street names to features of local historical, topographical, or other natural interest is encouraged.
L.
Permanent survey monuments shall be set in the boundary of rights-of-way at intersecting streets, PC and PT of curves, though the PI of short curves may be used instead where such is practical, at the discretion of the Highway Superintendent and/or the Town Engineer. Monuments shall be placed along the R.O.W. line on one side of the street only and at only one corner of intersecting streets. Adjacent monumented points shall be intervisible. Monuments shall not be placed in the roadway.
M.
Monuments shall be tied into the New York State Coordinate System or other datum acceptable to the Highway Superintendent and/or Town Engineer. Monument locations shall be shown on the subdivision record map, along with the coordinates. Field notes of ties to monuments or a tie sheet shall be recorded on the monumentation as-built.
N.
Iron pin markers shall be set at the beginning and ending of all curves along street property lines; at all points where lot lines intersect curves, either front or rear; at all angles in property lines of lots; and at all corner lots.
O.
In addition to the required improvements specifically referred to elsewhere in these regulations, subdivision plats and other developments shall provide for all other customary elements of street construction and utility service which may be appropriate in each locality, as determined by the Planning Board upon consultation with the Town Engineer and Highway Superintendent. Such elements may include, but shall not be limited to, street pavement, gutters, stormwater inlets, manholes, curbs, sidewalks, streetlighting, water mains, fire hydrants, fire alarm signal devices, and sanitary sewers. Underground utilities within the street right-of-way shall be located as required by the Highway Superintendent and/or the Town Engineer, and underground service connections to the street R.O.W. of each lot shall be installed before the street is paved.
P.
To promote and protect the public health, safety, and welfare it shall be the policy of the Town Board to control the number of entrances and exits onto and off state, county, and Town highways. As part of the process of approving sketches, maps, plots, plats, or plans, the Planning Board may, in appropriate circumstances, require that the applicant grant to the Town of Ontario such easements as are required to provide access to contiguous properties onto a public highway via frontage or service roads, common driveways, or such other roadways as are required so that the number of entrances and exits onto and off state, county, and Town highways are not increased.
Q.
Standards for streets in non-residential subdivisions and other developments with an internal circulation network shall be appropriate for the use intended and shall be established by the Planning Board upon advice of the Town Engineer.
R.
Where a watercourse separates a proposed street from abutting property, provision shall be made for access to all lots by means of culverts or other structures of design approved by the Town Engineer.
S.
All roads, whether dedicated or private, shall set over the winter months prior to the final application of topping material. Prior to the placement of the top course of asphalt, the entire road shall be treated with "tack coat." The top material may be installed in the spring of the following year or as approved by the Town Engineer. Binder shall be a tighter mix approved by the Town Engineer.
T.
Certificates of occupancy shall not be issued until the binder course is installed on all roads/drives, whether they are to be dedicated or private.