The Town Council shall have the power and duty
to enforce this article.
No private street, highway or road shall become
part of the public highways of the Town unless and until the street,
highway or road is accepted by order of the Town Council after compliance
with the provisions of this article.
The Town Council may waive or modify any requirement
of this article but, before doing so, shall hold a public hearing,
first giving notice of the time and place of such hearing and the
matter to be acted on by advertisement in some newspaper having general
circulation within the Town, once a week for two successive weeks.
Any person in interest may make request of the
Town Council for the acceptance of a private street or highway upon
an application on such form as is prescribed by the Town Council and
furnished by the Town Clerk. Such person shall also file with such
application any pertinent maps, drawings or other information as may
be from time to time prescribed by the Town Council.
The Town Council may, in its discretion, require
that a conveyance be filed with an application made pursuant to this
article, conveying to the Town any right, title or interest which
any person may have in and to the fee to such street or highway.
In order to be accepted under this article,
a street or highway shall be at least 40 feet in width. The Town Council
may, in its discretion, require a greater width.
If a street or highway, the acceptance of which
is applied for under this article, bears a name, such name shall not
conflict with the name of any other public street or highway in the
Town.