A. 
After completion of the rough grade and prior to laying of the foundation course, the subgrade shall be shaped to line and grade thoroughly compacted with an approved vibratory roller weighing not less than 10 tons. All hollows and depressions which develop under rolling shall be filled with acceptable granular material and again rolled, this process to be continued until no depressions develop. The subgrade shall not be muddy or otherwise unsatisfactory when the foundation course is laid upon same.
B. 
Any soft or unstable portions of the subgrade which develop under the roller shall be completely excavated and removed from the right-of-way and shall be replaced with acceptable granular material and the area regraded and compacted as above.
C. 
The following definitions of soil types are hereby adopted by the Town, as referenced in the most current edition of "Standard Specifications, Construction and Materials" of the New York State Department of Transportation, Design and Construction Division:
Type
Definition
CA-3
Coarse aggregate per NYSDOT, Sec. 703, Size Designation 3A
CL
Clay per ASTM D 2487, Classification CL
DG-1
Dense-graded aggregate per NYSDOT Sec. 304; Type 4
DG-3
Dense-graded aggregate per NYSDOT Sec. 302; granular material
E
Selected earth having an in-place density of at least 100 PCF; less than 4% organic materials; free of peat, frozen materials, deleterious materials, and rocks over 4 inches in diameter
GM-1
Granular material per NYSDOT Sec. 304, Type 2
GM-2
Granular material per NYSDOT Sec. 304, Type I
GM-2A
Granular material per NYSDOT Sec. 304, Type I except maximum size 1/2 inch
NS
Natural sand; clean, hard, durable particles of sand resulting from natural disintegration of rock, well-graded from coarse to fine with 100% passing the 1/4-inch sieve and not over 7% passing the No. 200 sieve
PG
Pea gravel; clean, hard, durable, free flowing, naturally rounded particle of rock, free from clay lumps, with 100% passing the 3/8-inch sieve and not over 5% passing the No. 8 sieve
RIP-RAP
Sound, durable boulders or rock, well graded, of sizes 8 inches minimum to approximately 36 inches maximum in either dimension, weighing not less than 50 pounds each, except as needed for filling in spaces between the larger pieces
TOPSOIL
1. For removal
A surface soil layer containing organic matter such as roots or humus, and having a weight loss of 5% or more on ignition at 600º C. for three hours when compared with the oven dry weight as determined by ASTM D 2216-80, or most current designation
Refer to § 199-24 for topsoil stripping requirements
2. Project-usable
Selected, fertile, friable loam, stripped from the upper 12 inches and having a weight loss of 6% to 12% when tested per 1. above; free from subsoil, heavy clay clumps, stones, grass clumps, roots larger than 1/8 inch in diameter, or other objectionable matter such as garbage or rubbish
Refer to § 199-24 for topsoil placement requirements
UNSUITABLE SOIL
Any soil not meeting the requirements of the material definitions in this section
D. 
Material use and compaction requirements; descriptions of density and compaction.
(1) 
Maximum density: the dry density at optimum moisture content per ASTM D 1557-78 (Modified Proctor), or most current designation.
(2) 
In-place density: The dry density, dry unit weight, or dry unit mass as applicable per ASTM D 1556-82, D 2167-84, D 2922-81 and D 3017-78, or D 2937-88 as appropriate.
(3) 
Required compaction: the ratio of in-place density to maximum density, expressed as a percentage.
(4) 
Compacted: Material at the required compaction or higher.
(5) 
Subgrade: The in-place compacted soil, aggregate, fill or backfill which receives subsequent construction such as culverts, utilities, structures or overlying courses.
(6) 
Exterior: any area outside of structure walls or foundation lines.
(7) 
Interior: any area within trenches or below structures or foundations.
E. 
Moisture content and tolerance. Materials to be compacted shall contain the amount of moisture to obtain the required compaction uniformly throughout its depth. The contractor shall add moisture to or dry out soils or aggregates being used so that the soils or aggregates are within 2%, plus or minus, of the optimum moisture content during compaction.
F. 
Schedule. When using hand-guided compaction equipment or hand tamping tools, the maximum loose measure lift shall be four inches in lieu of maximum lifts specified on the following table, which continues through two pages, when using machine compaction:
Application
Type
Maximum Lift Thickness in Inches - Loose Measure For Machine Compaction
Required Compaction Percent
1.
FILL
Interior areas to bottom of aggregate base, and exterior to 3 feet outside structure wall lines
GM-2
8
95%
Under exterior slabs, pavements, or other improved surfaces of concrete, bituminous, or aggregate beyond 3 feet outside any building wall lines
a.
More than 18 inches below subgrade
E
8
90%
b.
Subgrade to 18 inches below subgrade
E
8
95%
Other locations
E
12
90%
2.
BACKFILL (TO SUBGRADE)
Under portland cement or bituminous concrete, or aggregate surfaced areas, such as roads, walks, and parking lots, including work in existing or future locations
GM-2
8
95%
Where trench shoulder adjacent to areas described above is 2 feet or less
GM-2
8
95%
Where new work crosses under previously constructed utilities
GM-2
8
95%
Other exterior areas not described above
E or GM-2
8
90%
Interior areas to bottom of aggregate base, and exterior to 3 feet outside any building wall lines
GM-2
12
95%
3.
SUBGRADE: Compaction same as noted for fill or backfill for same type of area
4.
AGGREGATE SUBBASE
Bituminous pavement
GM-2
8
95%
5.
AGGREGATE BASE
Bituminous pavement
DG-1
8
95%
Concrete pavement
DG-1
8
95%
Concrete slabs
GM-1
12
95%
Walks
GM-2
12
95%
6.
EMBEDMENT (BEDDING AND INITIAL BACKFILL)
Culvert pipes, but excluding underdrains
GM-2A
6
90%
Catch basins
GM-2A
6
90%
Headwalls
GM-2A
8
95%
* Consolidate the material thoroughly, by probing or tamping near the catch basins, culverts, and utilities as necessary, giving special attention to bedding under these structures.
Direct burial cable and direct burial conduit
NS
6
90%
Underdrains
CA-2
6
90%
7.
CLAY SEAL
At ends of culverts
CL
6
90%
Under slabs or pavements of concrete, bituminous or aggregate, as a seal for tops of excavations where shown on the approved plans
CL
6
95%
All other exterior locations as a seal for tops of excavations where shown on the approved plans
CL
8
90%
8.
AGGREGATE SURFACE
General purpose
DG-3
6
95%
9.
TOPSOIL
(Pro- ject-
usable)
8
Same as adjacent natural soil
10.
RIP-RAP
For use in erosion control, at end of culvert end sections, and to line drainage ditches
G. 
Field quality control. Fill and subgrade materials shall be subject to compaction tests, unless determined not necessary by the Highway Superintendent or Town Engineer. The following standards shall apply:
(1) 
Refer to § 199-26D for the standards for test methods to be used for field quality control, as necessary.
(2) 
The testing agency for field quality control of operations shall determine the compaction of all material placed and shall conduct the following minimum number of in-place density tests after monitoring the placing and compacting of each lift.
(a) 
One test per lift of fill for each 2,500 square yards.
(b) 
One test per final lift (subgrade) of fill or backfill within pavement lines, for each 600 square yards, both after compaction and before base construction or paving.
(c) 
Three tests per lift of backfill for each 500 linear feet.
(3) 
If compaction tests indicate that a layer has not been brought to the required compaction, recompact the area, prior to placement of additional material, until the required compaction is obtained. If the layer has been covered by a subsequent operation, remove such material before recompacting the defective layer. All tests results must meet with the approval of the Highway Superintendent or Town Engineer.
A. 
Before fine grading or construction of curbs and sidewalks is started, all storm and sanitary sewers and all utilities, including house connections and hydrants, shall have been installed and all fill and backfill shall have been thoroughly compacted to the satisfaction of the Town Superintendent of Highways and Town Engineer.
B. 
Fine grade shall conform to the prescribed width of pavement and shall extend equidistant from the center line of the road right-of-way and shall conform to the typical cross sections of the road pavement and to the approved line and grade.
A. 
Before fine grading is completed and before all concrete or asphalt curbs, as required, have been constructed to the satisfaction of the Town Superintendent of Highways and Town Engineer, the developer shall furnish and place a foundation course of approved run-of-bank gravel, crusher-run stone or crusher-run gravel to the depths as called for in these specifications. All materials acceptable for these courses shall be hard, durable and sound and shall be well-graded from coarse to fine. The maximum diameter of the large particles not exceeding 2/3 of the thickness of the compacted foundation course and 90% to 100% by weight of the particles shall be of such size as will pass through a four-inch-square hole, not more than 70% by weight passing the No. 40 mesh sieve and not more than 10% by weight passing the No. 200 mesh sieve.
B. 
The materials shall be placed on the finished subgrade by means of mechanical spreaders in three-inch layers and shall be thoroughly compacted by rolling with a vibratory ten-ton roller. Water shall be added to the materials in such amounts as the Town Superintendent of Highways may consider necessary for proper compaction. After compaction, the course shall be true to grade for cross sections, and any depressions shall be eliminated by the use of additional granular materials thoroughly in place. In all cases the foundation course must be so thoroughly compacted that it will not weave under the roller and the total depth after compaction shall not be less than 12 inches. The maximum particle size permitted in the three-inch graded gravel course is two inches in diameter.
C. 
All fine granular material proposed to be used in the work by the contractor shall first be reviewed and accepted by the Highway Superintendent and the Town Engineer. No materials shall be placed in quantity or used on the site until said approvals have been received. The contractor is to provide the Highway Superintendent and the Town Engineer with a sieve analysis report prepared by a NYS certified materials laboratory for the material, and a written comparison to Town of LaGrange Code requirements showing compliance with the Code. Also, the contractor shall deliver to the project site a wholly representative sample of the materials proposed for use for review and inspection by the Highway Superintendent and the Town Engineer. Upon acceptance of same by the Town, the contractor may then haul in, place in quantity, and use the approved foundation course materials. Materials rejected by the Town shall be immediately removed and their use prohibited on the project site.
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 199-29, Paving (Rural Road - Conservation Zone - Figure 4B), was repealed 3-14-2001 by L.L. No. 4-2001. Said local law also provided for the deletion of Figure 4B from the diagrams included at the end of this chapter, and for the replacement with the term "Figure 4" for all prior references to "Figures 4A and 4B."
A. 
A two-course asphaltic concrete conforming to current New York State Department of Public Works specifications shall be placed within three years following approval of initial paving but not before completion of all required improvements within the right-of-way in accordance with the approved plans and these specifications.
B. 
After the foundation course has been inspected and approved by the Town Superintendent of Highways, and thoroughly cleaned of all foreign material, an asphaltic concrete binder course shall be uniformly spread by a vibratory mechanical spreader equipped with tamping bars and heating unit, in a sufficient depth to provide required finished compacted thickness after rolling thoroughly with a ten-ton roller (see Figures 2, 3, and 4 at the end of this chapter).[1]
[Amended 3-14-2001 by L.L. No. 4-2001]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said figures are included at the end of this chapter.
C. 
After the foundation course has been inspected and approved by the Town Superintendent of Highways, and thoroughly cleaned of all foreign material, a tack coat of asphalt emulsion is to be applied to the surface at the rate of 1/10 to 0.20 gallon per square yard unless the foundation course is still hot. Then, a final wearing course of fine asphaltic concrete shall be uniformly spread by a self-propelled mechanical spreader equipped with tamping bars and heating unit, in a sufficient depth to provide the required finished compacted thickness after rolling thoroughly with a two- or three-wheel tandem roller weighing approximately 10 tons.
D. 
Extreme care shall be exercised in the placing of bituminous concrete to ensure that all longitudinal joints shall be lapped in the placing of adjoining strips, and that all lateral joints are trimmed and primed with tack coat before continuing with the placing of additional materials on that strip.
A. 
Whenever required, six-inch portland cement concrete curbs shall be constructed on both sides of the street as shown on Figures 2 and 3, and to the dimensions and specifications shown on Figure 7A.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said figures are included at the end of this chapter.
B. 
Bituminous concrete curbs shall not be used within new road construction.
C. 
Where required by the Town Superintendent of Highways or Town Engineer, six-inch perforated PVC tile shall be laid in coarse washed sand under all curbs as shown on Figure 7. This underdrain shall be so graded that any water under the curbs will drain to the nearest catch basin where the underdrain shall be connected as shown on Figure 6.
D. 
Concrete curbs shall be constructed in accordance with the latest NYSDOT specifications and finished and cured to the satisfaction of the Town Superintendent of Highways. The developer shall, at his own expense, replace any curbing damaged before dedication and any curb which is proved to be defective or is damaged by his operations during the one-year maintenance period.
The developer and his authorized representatives shall so design, lay out and construct all driveways within the limits of the right-of-way so that the latest models of modern cars may enter and leave the right-of-way without difficulty. Construction beyond the right-of-way may also be necessary on a case-by-case basis.
[1]
Editor's Note: See also Part 1, Driveway Requirements, of this Chapter 199.
The developer shall obtain any necessary permits and construct all driveway entrances to the satisfaction of the governing agency. All necessary driveway entrances within the subdivision shall be constructed at the time of binder course paving.
Whenever required, the developer shall construct four-inch-thick reinforced portland cement concrete sidewalks on both sides of streets generally as shown on Figure 2, 3, or 19.[1] Concrete shall be Class A per NYSDOT specifications, one course, properly screed and finished to true grade with wooden floats, and shall be cured, all to the satisfaction of the Town Superintendent of Highways and the Town Engineer.
[1]
Editor's Note: Said figures are included at the end of this chapter.
A. 
The developer shall construct all street intersections in accordance with Figures 8 and 9.[1] Grades at intersecting roadways shall be designed and constructed as described below.
[1]
Editor's Note: Said figures are included at the end of this chapter.
B. 
Intersections of major roads by other roads shall be at least 400 feet apart, if possible. The use of cross (four-cornered) road intersections shall be encouraged at important traffic intersections. A distance of at least 150 feet shall be maintained between offset intersections. Within 40 feet of the traveled way of an intersection, unless a lesser distance is specifically approved by the Highway Superintendent or Town Engineer, roads shall be at approximately right angles, and grades shall be limited to 1 1/2%. All road intersection corners shall be rounded by curves of at least 25 feet in radius at the property line.
C. 
Safe sight distances shall be maintained as defined by New York State Department of Transportation Policy and Standards for Entrances to State Highways at minimum. The Town Superintendent of Highways or Planning Board may require sight easements from property owners and developers in order to meet the Town's standards.
[Amended 10-23-2002 by L.L. No. 11-2002]
A. 
The developer shall furnish and install a four-way street name sign at every street intersection made by the streets he constructs. Signs and posts shall conform to the standards established by the Town Board (see Figure 10 at the end of this chapter).
B. 
Appropriate highway warning signs shall be erected on the shoulder and on dead-end streets. Such signs shall conform to the standards prescribed for the New York State Highway System.
C. 
All street and road signs (names, stop, yield, curve, driveway, one-way, or others) as required by the Planning Board, Highway Superintendent, and Town Engineer shall be installed by the developer prior to offering the new roads to the Town for dedication.
A. 
Monuments shall be set on all right-of-way lines of streets at all street intersections, angle points, points of curves and subdivision corners as determined by the Town Engineer. There shall be a clear foresight and backsight to adjacent monuments on the right-of-way line or lines on which a monument is set.
B. 
Monuments shall be a minimum of 42 inches in total depth; 36 inches buried, five inches square at the top and shall have centered in the top a three-eighths-inch or one-half-inch drill hole with a three-eighths-inch or one-half-inch steel rod slightly protruding, or some permanent and satisfactory center mark. Monuments shall be of cut granite, free from imperfections, or of concrete as shown on Figure 11.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said figure is included at the end of this chapter.
C. 
Monuments shall not be set before final grading and seeding has been completed nor shall they be set while frost is in the ground. They shall be so set and tamped as to prevent settlement or shifting.
D. 
The developer's engineer and/or licensed land surveyor shall certify that the location of all monuments is accurate before acceptance of the street by the Town Board.
A. 
Where permanent drainage easements between building lots are granted to the Town, the developer must install drainage pipe in said easements from the catch basin or ditch line to a point opposite the rear of the houses on the adjoining lots or for a distance of at least 100 feet, whichever distance is greater, unless otherwise specified by the Town Superintendent of Highways or Town Engineer. Drainage easements must have a minimum width of 30 feet, which shall be provided for in the approved plan.
B. 
All drainage easements necessary to drain water from all roads shall be obtained by the developer. The developer has the obligation to obtain necessary drainage easements from surrounding owners, or deposit an additional bond or funds sufficient to indemnify the cost to the Town in acquiring easements and building drainage facilities outside the project area, if such are necessary and caused by construction of the road.
C. 
A deed for all required easements as shown on the subdivision and site plans and maps and any other easements to drain water from the road, or as required by the Town Superintendent of Highways or Town Engineer, must be deposited with the Town's Attorney prior to signing of the subdivision map by the Chairman of the Planning Board or commencement of construction as part of the dedication process of the new road.
A. 
With the approval of the Town Superintendent of Highways and Town Engineer, open ditches may be used in lieu of storm drain pipes when the grade of the land traversed is flat or when it is desirable to drain and dry up the surrounding area. The use of open drainage ditches in lieu of culverts shall be carefully designed and analyzed with the developer's engineer and Town Engineer prior to use.
B. 
Open ditches shall be constructed in accordance with Figure 13 of these specifications.[1] Riprap, when called for, shall consist of fieldstone or rough, unhewn quarry stones as nearly cubical in form as is practicable, placed upon a slope not steeper than one to two (1:2), one on three (1:3) preferred, and so laid that the weight of the large stones is carried by the soil and not by the stone adjacent. All stones shall weigh 50 to 150 pounds each and at least 60% of them shall weigh more than 100 pounds each.
[1]
Editor's Note: Said figure is included at the end of this chapter.
C. 
The largest stones shall be placed first, roughly arranged and in close contact. The spaces between the larger stones shall be filled with spalls of suitable size.
D. 
Whenever a drain pipe enters an open ditch, the bottom and sides of the ditch shall be riprapped for a distance of at least 30 feet beyond the end of the pipe, unless a lesser distance is approved by the Town Engineer.
E. 
Shoulders.
(1) 
Shoulders for any road classified as a rural/suburban highway to be constructed without curbs shall have a foundation course and approved topsoil and seed or paved as detailed in Figure 4.[2]
[Amended 3-14-2001 by L.L. No. 4-2001]
[2]
Editor's Note: Said figure is included at the end of this chapter.
(2) 
Shoulders for curbed roads may be constructed of compacted natural soil providing adequate soil strength can be achieved. The Town Superintendent of Highways or Town Engineer may require a foundation course of granular soil material on curbed shoulders.
(3) 
All shoulders shall be suitably graded, topsoiled, seeded and mulched to the satisfaction of the Highway Superintendent and Town Engineer. The shoulders shall be completed to the full length and width of the right-of-way.
(a) 
In situations where the road cross-slope provides excessive grades, the following shall apply:
[1] 
No shoulder grading shall exceed 1:3 maximum slope.
[2] 
An absolute minimum of six feet of shoulder at a maximum of 5% grade shall be provided prior to any increase in the remainder of the shoulder grading to the right-of-way. Shoulder grading which must exceed and which cannot conform to these standards shall be provided by the Planning Board, Highway Superintendent, and Town Engineer. Refer to § 199-43, Guide rails.
(b) 
Shoulder grading, topsoil, seeding and mulching may not necessarily be limited to the right-of-way, but may extend beyond the right-of-way when the road cross-slope requires overlapping grading over the right-of-way and on to the adjacent lot(s). All such grading and shoulder preparation is the developer's responsibility.
F. 
Grading, general.
(1) 
Grade areas to receive fills and backfills to levels indicated on the approved plans, as specified in § 199-26.
(2) 
Remove unsuitable material, vegetation, rubbish and debris from areas to be filled.
(3) 
Rough grade landscaped areas, place topsoil as specified in §§ 199-23 and 199-26, and smooth finish grade to required elevations. Grade other areas within the work area to the lines of elevations as shown on the approved construction drawings. Finish-grade areas used for temporary construction facilities when use is terminated.
(4) 
Finish grades not otherwise indicated on the approved plans shall be uniform levels, or slopes between given points, or between given points and existing grades. Provide roundings at top and bottom of banks and at other breaks in grades. Rough grade to within 0.1 foot; finish grade to within 0.05 foot, of required slopes, grades and elevations.
G. 
Seeding.
(1) 
Provide seeding of all exposed earth areas disturbed by construction of the new road or site plan, in accordance with the provisions of the Zoning Code of the Town of LaGrange, Chapter 240, § 240-45B(2), except that hydro-seeding may be required after spreading fertilizer at a rate of 25 lbs. per 10,000 square feet and lime sufficient to bring soil pH to 6.5, per direction of the Highway Superintendent or Town Engineer.
(2) 
Hydro-seed application shall include the following:
(a) 
10-10-10 fertilizer, at the rate of 600 lbs. per acre.
(b) 
Standard hydro-seeding mulching tack at the rate suggested by the supplier or manufacturer.
(c) 
Wood cellulose fiber mulch at rates of 1,200 to 1,400 lbs. per acre for flat areas; 1,800 lbs. per acre for slopes.
(3) 
Alternative to seeding is the providing of sodding, if sodding is approved by the Highway Superintendent and Town Engineer.
Roof and cellar drains shall in no case be allowed to flow onto the street right-of-way. With the approval of the Town Superintendent of Highways and the Town Engineer in writing (if necessary), these drains may be piped to the street storm drain culvert to which they shall be connected on top only with fittings designed for that purpose.
[Amended 10-8-2003 by L.L. No. 7-2003]
A cul-de-sac is a street or a portion of a street with only one vehicular outlet. Whenever a temporary or permanent dead end is allowed on a subdivision street, a turnaround shall be constructed. This turnaround shall take the form of a cul-de-sac turning circle, as required by the Town Planning Board, and shall be constructed as shown on Figure 15.[1] The temporary type of construction shall be used only when authorized by the Town Planning Board because of the foreseeable future extension of the street. The cul-de-sac turning circle shall include a grass and/or wildflower island.
[1]
Editor's Note: Said figure is included at the end of this chapter.
A. 
Streets shall be so designed that finished tangent grades will not be less than 1% nor more than 10%. Cul-de-sac finished grades shall be a maximum of 2.0%, with an absolute minimum of 1 1/2%. Any deviations from these standards must be reviewed and approved by the Town Engineer.
B. 
Every change in grade shall be effected with a vertical curve of sufficient length to ensure adequate stopping sight distance and to provide for smooth transition. These vertical curve shall be designed in accordance with the graph shown on Figure 12 of these specifications,[1] which has been adapted from New York State standards for thirty-mile-per-hour speeds.
[1]
Editor's Note: Said figure is included at the end of this chapter.
In all fill sections where the difference in elevation between the point of shoulder and the original ground surface exceeds four feet, with a side slope of one on four or greater, guide rails shall be erected. They shall conform to NYSDOT standard specifications for corrugated beam guide railing type, with steel posts. Approach and terminal sections shall be buried below ground and anchored in concrete per NYSDOT standard details. Guide rails shall be placed at least 12 inches behind curbs and shoulders as directed by the Highway Superintendent or Town Engineer.
All slopes, except rock cuts, shall be covered with a minimum of four inches of topsoil and shall be seeded, mulched or otherwise planted to provide a permanent, durable cover and to prevent erosion.
A. 
The entrance to the subdivision or site plan shall be finished to the binder stage, and a dust-settling material shall be applied to the surface of the roadway for a distance of 150 feet from the beginning of the new road, within 30 days from the start of construction. Or a stabilized construction entrance (aka, mud rack of stone) is to be installed at the exit from the site.
B. 
Before starting construction in the subdivision, the applicant shall post a warning sign along the existing road on each side of the subdivision entrance, at locations each approximately 200 feet from said entrance. Signs shall read CAUTION - TRUCKS ENTERING and shall conform to standards prescribed for the New York State Highway System.
C. 
The applicant shall assume full responsibility for any damage to Town property, such as Town roads, shoulders, or drainage systems which may result from the construction in and development of the subdivision or site plan. The applicant shall be responsible for the repair or correction of such damages to the satisfaction of the Town Superintendent of Highways and Town Engineer or his authorized representatives.
A. 
All projects involving existing Town roads or the construction of new roads to be dedicated to the Town shall conform to current Town design standards. In general, the proposed drainage system shall be adequate to prevent any increase in the rate of surface water runoff or otherwise contribute to downstream flooding during a storm of any magnitude up to and including a twenty-five-year return frequency. If conditions warrant, as determined by the Town Engineer, the design standards may be increased to a fifty- or one-hundred-year storm return frequency.
B. 
Drainage methods and calculations shall be presented in a report for review by the Town Engineer, Planning Board, the Town Superintendent of Highways, and/or other consultant. Drainage methods shall include measures for quantitative and qualitative controls of stormwater runoff in accordance with the New York State Stormwater Design Manual, latest revised edition, and with the requirements set forth in Chapter 197 of the Town Code. Hydrologic and hydraulic analysis calculations used to size stormwater management practices shall be performed by the TR-55 (NRCS, 1986) sizing technique, or the rational method, all as specifically approved by the Town Engineer’s office.
[Amended 10-24-2007 by L.L. No. 4-2007]
A. 
The Town Engineer and the Town Highway Superintendent, or their authorized representatives, will inspect the required improvements during construction to assure their satisfactory completion, or the Town may employ an engineering inspector, and the Planning Board shall require a certificate from such officials stating that all required improvements have been satisfactorily completed. The developer shall pay the Town the inspection fee established by the Town Board no later than the signing of the subdivision plat for filing, or earlier before inspections start if the developer obtains permission to perform improvements before the subdivision plat is filed. If the actual inspection costs exceed the inspection fee, the developer shall pay the difference within 30 days after accounting and demand from the Administrator of Public Works, and in the event of failure to make sure payment, the Town shall suspend inspections and the developer shall suspend work.
[Amended 3-24-2010 by L.L. No. 1-2010]
B. 
If the engineering inspector or Town Highway Superintendent or their authorized representatives find, upon inspection, that any of the required improvements have not been constructed in accordance with the land development regulations and the approved construction plans, the developer and the bonding company shall be severally and jointly liable for completing said improvements according to specifications.
C. 
Road inspections.
(1) 
In the case of a new road or change in an existing road the work shall be inspected at the completion of each of the following four stages of construction by the Town Engineer and Town Highway Superintendent or their duly authorized representatives within 24 to 48 hours upon being notified by the developer:
(a) 
Cutting of brush and trees, removal of stumps and all topsoil moved to roadside and stored; removal of any wet, unstable soil to any depth required until suitable soil (35 pounds per square inch) remains to form a firm base for a road bed.
(b) 
Rough grading and installation of approved road base and drainage ditches, culverts, headwalls, catch basins and other similar elements required by the Town Engineer and the Highway Superintendent, or their authorized representatives, not to be covered until examined by the inspector; side bands and shoulders graded as per specifications.
(c) 
Satisfactory binder pavement placed, crowned, rolled or compressed on the road bed; covering of headwalls and culverts and preliminary grading on shoulders and banks; placing of topsoil where necessary. The Town's inspector may require that test holes be dug in order to inspect pavement thickness and type.
(d) 
Final paving and grading of shoulders, seeding of banks and installation of road signs and monuments.
(2) 
Generally, road construction and inspections shall be conducted in multiples of 500 feet of road length. In certain instances, based on the dimensions of the subdivision plat, the Planning Board, Highway Superintendent, or Town Engineer may permit road construction and inspection for distances less or greater than 500 feet.
D. 
In order that these inspections may be made at the completion of each stage of construction, as specified above, the applicant shall notify the engineering inspector of the times when required inspections may be made. In general, inspections shall be made within two days following the date of notification excluding holidays and weekends. No work shall proceed on the subsequent construction stage until the prior stage has been completed to the satisfaction of the Town's inspector. Any violation of this procedure may result in a complete stoppage of all construction.
E. 
In order to facilitate the inspection procedure, all roads shall be staked during construction at each side of the road right-of-way, at intervals of approximately 50 feet, except where a shorter distance is required on curves, and each stake shall be marked with the appropriate station number consistent with the corresponding station number shown on the construction plans.
F. 
Written inspection summaries shall be made to the Planning Board by the Town's inspector at the completion of the above mentioned successive stages of work, stating the date of each inspection and the fact that the work, when inspected, appeared to be in accordance with the approved plans and specifications. A copy of each of the inspection summaries shall also be transmitted to the Town Highway Superintendent and to the Town Board. The developer's engineer is required to provide engineering certifications.
A. 
Upon completion of all improvements, the developer shall notify the Town's authorized inspector and request final inspections. Such requests shall be accompanied by one of the following:
(1) 
Three copies of the construction plans and the subdivision plat, modified where necessary.
(2) 
Three copies of a new, approved construction plan and plat.
B. 
Either set of plans and plat shall show the actual location of the required improvements as constructed. Specifically, such plans and plat shall show:
(1) 
The center line of the right-of-way.
(2) 
The center line and edges of the traveled way at one-hundred-foot intervals and at points of curvature and tangency.
(3) 
Profiles of the finished surface of the traveled way at fifty-foot intervals along the center line.
(4) 
The locations of all catch basins and headwalls, by the plus and offset method, and the elevations of the top, the culvert inverts and the sump inverts.
(5) 
The locations of all culvert pipes, with length, diameter, material and gradients.
(6) 
The location of spilloffs.
(7) 
The location of paved gutters by plus stations.
(8) 
The centerline and the edges of the traveled way at a cul-de-sac; the location of the center of the cul-de-sac; the elevation of the outer edges of the cul-de-sac at each side and at the farthest end.
(9) 
The location of edges of pavement returns at road intersections.
(10) 
The location of all utilities furnished either by the developer or by others.
(11) 
The grades of all slopes along the road.
(12) 
The amount of road crown by gutter and center-line grades.
(13) 
The location of all monuments.
(14) 
The location of drainage easements.
C. 
Such plan and plat shall bear a dated certification by a licensed surveyor or professional engineer to the effect that the data shown thereon was accurately determined by field survey. The Town's inspector shall make his inspection and submit his report thereon to the Planning Board, Town Board, and Highway Superintendent and he shall include the modified plans with his comments.
D. 
Preliminary as-built plans. Notwithstanding the requirements of § 199-48A, B and C, the developer shall provide initial or preliminary as-built plans upon completion of the binder paving stage of the new road construction. The preliminary as-built plans shall be submitted prior to the completion of the new road and shall illustrate the following requirements of § 199-48B(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (10), (11), and (14).
A. 
The contractor shall schedule the work so as to avoid earthwork operations under winter conditions. The contractor shall obtain written approval from the Highway Superintendent or Town Engineer before conducting earthwork operations at temperatures below 32º F.
B. 
When temperatures are between 15º and 32º F., the following shall apply:
(1) 
Sequencing, scheduling:
(a) 
Schedule the removal of snow, topsoil, etc. such that the subgrade does not freeze before starting of grading and filling operations.
(b) 
Schedule earthwork operations continuously, to prevent freezing.
(c) 
When earthwork operations are stopped at the end of a work day or are interrupted for any other reason for an extended period, place an insulating layer of soil over the exposed subgrade. Remove the insulating layer prior to resuming earthwork operations.
(d) 
Stockpile frozen reusable materials for reuse after thawing.
(e) 
If compaction operations are stopped due to a change in weather conditions, roll and slope surfaces to provide runoff. Do not operate equipment over such surfaces until they are dry enough to prevent rutting and remolding of the top eight inches.
(2) 
Frozen subgrade:
(a) 
Do not place fill over frozen subgrade.
(b) 
Remove frozen subgrade and stockpile for future use after thawing.
(3) 
Materials:
(a) 
Under structures: Type GM-2.
(b) 
Elsewhere: as specified. If Type E is allowed but unfrozen material is not available, substitute Type GM-2 free of ice and frozen clods.
C. 
When temperature is less than 15º F., earthwork will not be permitted.
D. 
Protection of foundations, and similar structures: Provide sufficient earth cover, heating, etc., to prevent freezing under or around bearing surfaces or any heave.