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Village of Manorhaven, NY
Nassau County
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
A. 
Minor residential streets to be dedicated to the Incorporated Village of Manorhaven shall have a minimum right-of-way of 50 feet, and there shall be 34 feet between the curblines.
B. 
Secondary or feeder streets to be dedicated to the Incorporated Village of Manorhaven shall have a minimum right-of-way of 54 feet, and there shall be 38 feet between the curblines.
C. 
The width of proposed future major roads to be dedicated to the Incorporated Village of Manorhaven shall be determined by the Board but shall not be less than 80 feet, and the minimum width between the curblines shall be determined by the Board.
D. 
In the case of roadways that will not be dedicated to the Incorporated Village of Manorhaven and where on-street parking will not be permitted, roadway widths may be 24 feet, subject to the approval of the Board.
E. 
In all cases, the required width of pavement shall be the distance between the curblines unless otherwise approved by the Board. Sidewalks shall be four feet in width. The placing of any street trees, shrubbery or retaining walls within the right-of-way is not permitted without the approval of the Board.
A. 
All grading of streets shall be in accordance with the grades approved by the Superintendent of Buildings of the Incorporated Village of Manorhaven.
B. 
All streets shall be graded between property lines to conform to the established cross section and to provide for required pavements, drainage, utilities, sidewalks and driveway aprons. All driveway aprons shall be constructed to meet the sidewalk grade.
A. 
All gas and water mains required by the Board shall be installed in accordance with the specifications of the utility company or municipal authority or district serving the area.
B. 
Electric light, cable television and telephone wires shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of the utility company(ies).
All streetlights and lighting standards shall be installed in accordance with the specifications of the Incorporated Village of Manorhaven.
All sanitary sewers shall be constructed in accordance with the requirements of the Incorporated Village of Manorhaven and the specifications of the Nassau County Department of Public Works.
A. 
No construction of any stormwater drainage or storage basins required by the Board upon its approval of a subdivision plat shall be commenced without first notifying the Board when such work is to begin and without written permission from the Superintendent of Buildings to the developer or his agent(s) to begin such work.
B. 
No excavation for the pit in such a stormwater drainage or storage basin shall be made unless and until there shall be constructed a permanent fence entirely surrounding the proposed excavation that is constructed in accordance with the specifications of the Superintendent of Buildings and the Nassau County Department of Public Works.
C. 
On and after the time of commencement of the excavation for the pit on the site of the stormwater drainage or storage basin and until such time as the Incorporated Village of Manorhaven shall have accepted title to the plot on which it is located, the developer shall employ a watchman or guard or such number of them as shall be necessary to protect persons (especially children) against injury, who shall be maintained at such site at all times when work is being performed on the site. At all other times, the developer shall keep all entrances or means of ingress or egress in the fence closed and securely locked.
D. 
No permit shall be issued by the Superintendent of Buildings to commence work on such a stormwater drainage or storage basin unless there shall be filed in his/her office by the developer a public liability insurance policy, insuring the village and the developer, covering the operation of such developer and the construction of such stormwater drainage or storage basin with limits of $50,000/$100,000. Such insurance shall continue in force until the performance bond has been discharged, the form and manner of execution of such policy of insurance to bear the approval of the Village Attorney.
E. 
Subsections A, B, C and D of this section (that is § 133-17, Stormwater drainage or storage basins) shall apply to all stormwater drainage and storage basins shown on plats of the subdivision of land which have been approved by the Board prior to the effective date hereof, except that if the performance bond for the installation of the improvements has been discharged, only Subsection C shall continue in force and effect.
F. 
Wherever there shall exist at the time of the effective date of these regulations any excavations for a stormwater drainage or storage basin shown on a plat for the subdivision of land approved by the Board, the following additional regulations shall apply:
(1) 
The developer shall file with Board, within 15 days, the public liability insurance policy required in Subsection D.
(2) 
No further excavation shall be made until the permit to resume work shall have been issued by the Superintendent of Buildings.
(3) 
If the stormwater drainage or storage basin has not been completely surrounded by a fence and the performance bond furnished to the village for the installation of the improvements has not been discharged, the developer shall immediately:
(a) 
Employ a watchman or guard or such number of them as shall be necessary to protect persons (especially children) against injury, who shall be maintained at such site from 7:00 a.m. to two hours after sundown daily until a fence completely surrounding such excavation shall have been erected and constructed in accordance with the specifications of the Superintendent of Buildings and the Nassau County Department of Public Works.
(b) 
Install the fence required in Subsection B.
Monuments shall be reinforced concrete or stone and shall be four inches square with a length of at least 36 inches and shall be embedded the full depth.
Street signs shall be placed at all intersections and shall be constructed as follows:
A. 
Standard. Steel post three inches in diameter or galvanized iron 2 1/2 inches in diameter, 10 feet in length embedded in concrete, 7 1/2 feet above grade, shed at the top with post cap.
B. 
Sign. Galvanized or bonderized steel, 12 gauge, 4 1/2 inches in width by a length of between 19 and 30 inches, securely fastened to a post cap to prevent swinging or turning. The sign shall be of durable finish with letters of at least two inches in height.
C. 
Street signs of different design and specification may be placed only upon approval of the Board.
Bulkheading shall be constructed in accordance with the specifications of the Incorporated Village of Manorhaven and the applicable regulations of other governmental agencies with jurisdiction over the same.
The Board will employ inspectors to ensure the satisfactory completion of improvements and utilities required by the Board. If the applicant elects to install such improvements and utilities before the final approval of the plat, the applicant shall notify the Board in writing and an inspector will be assigned thereto. If a bond is to be given to insure completion of such improvements, the Board will assign an inspector to ensure such satisfactory completion after final approval of the plat. The developer shall pay to the village the cost of such inspections.
A. 
Unless otherwise noted in these regulations, all street paving, curbs, gutter slabs, sidewalks and driveway aprons shall be constructed in accordance with specifications for subdivisions as prepared by the Nassau County Department of Public Works and in effect at the time of final approval of the plat. Detailed specifications are on file in the office of the village and the Nassau County Department of Public Works.
B. 
Pavement specifications.
(1) 
Minimum pavement cross-sections for dedicated residential streets and nondedicated residential streets where on-street parking is not permitted are indicated on Figures 1 and 2 attached hereto and made a part hereof.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Figure 1, Roadway Section for Residential Streets To Be Dedicated to the Village, and Figure 2, Roadway Section for Residential Streets Not To Be Dedicated to the Village, are on file in the office of the Village Clerk.
(2) 
Roadway subgrades shall be prepared in accordance with the standard specifications of the Nassau County Department of Public Works.
C. 
Curb specifications. Curbs shall be constructed in accordance with the detail provided in Figure 3 attached hereto and made a part hereof.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Figure 3, Concrete Curb, is on file in the office of the Village Clerk.
D. 
Gutter slab specifications. A gutter slab of concrete will be required in conjunction with the bituminous-type pavement where the gradient is less than 0.5% but not less than 0.3%. Such slab shall be 12 inches wide and constructed of Nassau County Class A concrete, six inches thick.
E. 
Sidewalk specifications. Sidewalks shall be four inches thick and at least four feet wide, constructed of Nassau County Class A concrete.
F. 
Driveway apron specifications. Driveway aprons shall be six inches thick, 10 feet in width at the face of the curb and seven feet in width at the sidewalk, with a step in the face of curb of 3/4 inch, constructed of Nassau County Class A concrete.
G. 
The foregoing specifications are subject to change by the village at any time. Alternate designs may be acceptable subject to the review and approval of the Board.