Town of Irondequoit, NY Article I General Provisions

§ 204-1 Authority to approve plats.

Pursuant to the authority contained in Town Law § 271, as amended or changed, and the resolution of the Town Board of the Town of Irondequoit adopted pursuant to Town Law § 276, as amended or changed, the Planning Board of the Town of Irondequoit in the County of Monroe and State of New York is authorized to approve plats and to enact rules and regulations in respect to procedures before it.

§ 204-2 Definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires, the following words shall have the following meanings:

APPLICANT

The subdivider and/or an individual, partnership or corporation holding title to a parcel of land to be developed or subdivided. Commitments and requirements for development shall be solely between the town and the "applicant."

BLOCK

An area bounded by streets.

BUILDER

An individual, partnership or corporation who obtains a building permit for construction of a structure or structures on lots within the proposed development.

COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS/SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHWAYS

The chief executive officer of the Department of Public Works of the Town of Irondequoit.

CONTRACTOR

An agent acting for the applicant to construct the required improvements of the project. The contractor shall be responsible to perform the work in conformance with these requirements, subject to the approval of town officials.

CUL-DE-SAC

A residential street with one end open for public vehicles and pedestrian access and the other end terminating in a vehicular turnaround.

DESIGNER

The professional engineer, architect, landscape architect or land surveyor, licensed in New York State, retained by the applicant to prepare the required plans and supervise the construction of the project.

EASEMENT

A right granted to use certain land for a special purpose not inconsistent with the general property rights of the owner.

FINAL PLAT or FINAL SUBDIVISION PLAN

A drawing prepared in a manner prescribed by this chapter showing a proposed subdivision, containing, in such additional detail as shall be provided by this chapter, all information required to appear on a preliminary plat and the modifications, if any, required by the Planning Board at the time of approval of a preliminary plat of such proposed subdivision, if such preliminary plat has been so approved.

A. CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF A FINAL PLAT The approval of a final plat subject to conditions set forth by the Planning Board in a resolution conditionally approving such plat. Such conditional approval does not qualify a final plat for recording nor authorize issuance of building permits prior to the signing of the plat by a duly authorized officer of the Planning Board and recording of the plat in the office of the County Clerk in accordance with provisions of this chapter.

B. FINAL PLAT APPROVAL The signing of a final plat by a duly authorized officer of the Planning Board after a resolution granting final approval to the plat or after conditions specified in a resolution granting conditional approval of the plat are completed. Such final approval qualifies the plat for recording in the office of the County Clerk of Monroe County.

GRADING PLAN

A plan showing all present and proposed grades for stormwater drainage, together with existing grades of land and proposed finished grades of the project.

IMPROVEMENTS

Those physical additions and changes to the land that may be necessary to produce usable and desirable lots, such as grading, paving, curbing, fire hydrants, water mains, sanitary sewers, storm sewers and monuments.

INSPECTOR

An agent of the town empowered to inspect the progress of the project and the compliance of the construction with the specifications. He or she shall have the power to halt construction should the contractor and/or applicant not be performing the work in a satisfactory manner.

LOT

A parcel of land intended for transfer of ownership or building development that is presently occupied or capable of being occupied by one principal building or use and by those buildings or uses necessary to the principal buildings or uses.

PRELIMINARY PLAT or PRELIMINARY PLAN

A drawing prepared in a manner prescribed by this chapter showing the layout of a proposed subdivision, including, but not restricted to, road and lot layout and approximate dimensions, key plans, topography and drainage and all proposed facilities unsized, including preliminary plans and profiles, at suitable scale and in such detail as this chapter may require.

PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL or PRELIMINARY PLAN APPROVAL

The approval of the layout of proposed subdivision, as set forth in a preliminary plat, but subject to approval of the plat in final form in accordance with the provisions of Subdivision 6 of § 276 of the Town Law, as amended or changed, and this chapter.

SKETCH PLAT

A rough sketch of a proposed subdivision which indicates generally the proposed layout, contours, street and lot locations, future proposed development of surrounding area owned or controlled by the applicant and existing utilities and drainage.

STREET

A way for vehicular traffic or a public thoroughfare recognized or intended to be recognized as such by the Department of Public Works.

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A. PUBLIC STREET A street owned and maintained by the town.

B. PRIVATE STREET A street privately owned and which may be privately maintained.

C. MAJOR STREET, ARTERIAL STREET OR ARTERIAL HIGHWAY A street carrying or designed to carry fast or heavy traffic or a recognized part of a through route.

D. COLLECTOR STREET or FEEDER STREET A street which carries traffic from minor to major streets, or vice versa, including the principal entrance streets of a residential development and streets for circulation within such development.

E. MINOR STREET A street used primarily for access to the abutting properties.

F. MARGINAL ACCESS STREET A minor street parallel and adjacent to an arterial street or highway, providing access to abutting properties and protection from through traffic.

G. ALLEY A minor way used primarily for vehicular service to the back or side of properties otherwise abutting on a street.

H. DEAD-END STREET, CUL-DE-SAC or LOOP STREET A trafficway which serves only properties bordering it and connects only with the street where it originates.

STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY

The area of land used or designated for street purposes.

SUBDIVISION

A division, for residential purposes, of any part, parcel or tract of land, whether by lots or by metes and bounds, into two or more in number for the purpose of conveyance, transfer, improvement, sale or rent. A "subdivision" shall not include the conveyance, transfer or sale of a part or portion of a lot, part or parcel of land for the purpose of adding the same to an existing lot, part or parcel of land, provided that such conveyance, transfer or sale shall not result in the creation of a nonconforming lot under the appropriate district regulations of Chapter 235, Zoning, of the Town of Irondequoit.

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SUPERINTENDENT OF SANITATION

The Town Officer in charge of the Sanitation Division of the Department of Public Works of the Town of Irondequoit.

TOWN ENGINEER

The duly appointed Town Engineer of the Town of Irondequoit or a consulting engineer retained by the Town of Irondequoit or such other Town Officer duly designated to perform the duties and exercise the powers granted to the Town Engineer in this chapter.

[1] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I.

[2] Editor's Note: The definition of "Superintendent of Highways," which immediately followed this definition, was deleted at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I. See now the definition of "Commissioner of Public Works/Superintendent of Highways" in this section.

§ 204-3 Abbreviations.

The following abbreviations, as used throughout this chapter, shall have the following meanings:

ACP	Asbestos cement pipe
ASA	American Standards Association
ASTM	American Society of Testing Materials
AWWA	American Waterworks Association
cfs	Cubic feet per second
fps	Feet per second
lf	Linear foot
MCWA	Monroe County Water Authority
mph	Miles per hour
NYSDOT	New York State Department of Transportation
OSHA	Occupational Safety and Health Act
PC	Point of curvature
PI	Point of intersection
psi	Pounds per square inch
PT	Point of tangency
PVC	Point of vertical curve
pvi	Point of vertical intersection
ROW	Right-of-way
USGS	United States Geodetic Survey

§ 204-4 Responsibility of involved parties.

A. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that preparation of the plan is sufficient to meet the standards and requirements herein incorporated.

B. The town's representatives shall review the proposed plans as to their compliance with the standards and meeting the best interests of the town.

C. It is the responsibility of the contractor, acting for the applicant, to construct the facilities in conformance with the approved plans and the standards herein included.

D. Periodic inspection shall be provided by the town to serve as a check that construction is being performed in a satisfactory manner.

E. The final results of the project remain the prime responsibility of the applicant, and until the development is satisfactorily approved by the town and/or its representatives, said development shall not be accepted for dedication.

§ 204-5 Applicability.

A. All of the regulations contained in this chapter shall apply to all subdivisions hereafter created in the Town of Irondequoit.

B. All of the regulations contained in Articles VIII and shall apply to all public works improvements within the Town of Irondequoit, whether or not installed within a subdivision or elsewhere.