Town of Van Buren, NY Article I General Provisions

§ 170-1 Approval of plans.

A. A preliminary meeting shall be held by the prospective dedicator of a street with the Highway Superintendent and Town Engineer to determine the requirements of the proposed street(s).

B. Prior to the start of construction, two sets of plans shall be submitted to the Town for review and approval. The plans shall be signed and sealed by a professional engineer, licensed in the State of New York.

C. The plans shall include, at a minimum, the following information: site plan, horizontal and vertical alignments, grading and drainage, typical sections, erosion control and other necessary information required for construction, as determined by the Town.

§ 170-2 Commencement of work and permits.

A. The contractor shall notify the Town at least 10 days prior to the start of work. Construction shall not commence until the plans have been approved, in writing, by the Town.

B. No work requiring excavation, filling, cutting of pavement, drainage improvements or installation or maintenance of pipelines or utilities will be permitted within the right-of-way of any Town road without the prior written consent of the Town through the issuance of a permit. Individuals, corporations or other entities seeking such permit approval shall make application upon such forms as provided by or acceptable to the Town. The application shall include plans detailing the proposed work.

§ 170-3 Materials and workmanship.

All construction materials and workmanship shall be as shown on the approved plans, and in accordance with the current New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Standard Specifications for Construction and Materials and Addendums, unless otherwise amended by these specifications. References to the Department or Engineer in the NYSDOT specifications shall be understood to mean the Town. All materials shall be obtained from NYSDOT-approved sources or sources approved, in writing, by the Town.

§ 170-4 Inspection of work.

A. Inspection of the work will be performed periodically by the Town throughout construction. The Town may reject any and all materials or workmanship that does not meet the approved plans and specifications. The contractor shall be responsible for survey and stakeout of all roads and facilities, in accordance with the approved plans and specifications.

B. In addition to the requirements of § 170-2, the contractor shall notify the Town at least two days prior to placing subbase and/or asphalt materials. These materials shall not be placed until prior work has been inspected and approved by the Town.

C. Upon substantial completion of the work, the Town will perform an inspection and prepare a checklist of items requiring further attention by the contractor. A final inspection will be made after these items of work have been completed.

§ 170-5 Record drawings.

Upon completion of the work, the contractor shall prepare and submit to the Town one reproducible set and three paper sets of record drawings showing the as-constructed roadway. Information to be included shall contain at a minimum roadway center-line elevations, drainage pipe inverts, catch basin inverts and grate elevations, underdrain locations and all field modifications made to the approved plans during construction. These drawings shall be in addition to those required by Chapter 175, Subdivision of Land.

§ 170-6 Acceptance of work and conditions for road dedication.

No road offered for dedication after the date of adoption of this chapter will be accepted as a Town road unless it conforms to the following requirements:

A. In addition to any requirements set forth in Chapter 175, Subdivision of Land, the following conditions shall also apply for acceptance of roads:

(1) All applications for dedication of a road shall be made to the Town in writing.

(2) The prospective dedicator shall have had the land to be dedicated surveyed and mapped by a surveyor licensed in the State of New York, and a stamped map shall be filed in the Onondaga County Clerk's office and in the Town Clerk's office.

(3) The prospective dedicator shall tender to the Town Attorney the originals of all deeds and easements, along with any necessary subordination or other agreements so as to convey an unencumbered interest in the proposed roads and right-of-way areas to the Town, properly signed and acknowledged in recordable form; a signed real property transfer gains tax affidavit (Form TP-584 or acceptable substitute); and a print of the filed subdivision map. The dedicator shall also provide, at the dedicator's expense, either a policy of title insurance naming the Town of Van Buren covering the property interests conveyed, current to the date of recording of the deed and/or easement. The dedicator shall pay all recording fees.

(4) The prospective dedicator shall provide a maintenance bond for the value of the completed road construction in the amount fixed by resolution of the Town Board. The bond shall be conditioned for the faithful performance by the dedicator of any repairs needed to correct or replace any and all damage to said road from the time of acceptance by the Town Board to the time of completion of the last building lot on said road, but in no case longer than three years.

(5) Approval shall be obtained by the prospective dedicator from the Onondaga County Department of Transportation regarding drainage and access where proposed Town roads intersect county roads. A copy of said approval shall be filed with the Town.

(6) Approval shall be obtained by the prospective dedicator from the New York State Department of Transportation regarding drainage and access where proposed Town roads intersect state roads. A copy of said approval shall be filed with the Town.

(7) Permanent signs, including street names, stop and yield signs, and any other signs required by the New York State Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (NYS MUTCD), or by the Town, shall be provided by the prospective dedicator and installed in accordance with the MUTCD and approved site plan. Street name signs showing approved street names shall be acceptable to the Town Highway Superintendent and placed at all intersections.

B. For those roads that are partially completed and for which a performance bond is furnished to assure completion as required in Chapter 175, Subdivision of Land, a maintenance bond shall also be furnished for the value of the completed portion of said road in the amount and term as fixed by resolution of the Town Board. A road will not be considered for dedication until at least the binder course of pavement is installed and accepted by the Town. The road shall also be sealed once per calendar year in a manner acceptable to the Highway Superintendent, until the top course is placed.

C. For those roads that are part of a phased project, separate deeds for the road and related easements shall be presented for each phase, with the final phase deed describing all previously presented deeds for the road.