A. 
Information. The sketch plan initially submitted to the Planning Board shall be based on Tax Map information or some other similarly accurate base map at a scale (preferably not less than 200 feet to the inch) to enable the entire tract to be shown on one sheet. The sketch, prepared by a licensed design professional for subdivisions, shall indicate the following:
(1) 
A map of the entire holding indicating the location of that portion which is to be subdivided in relation to the entire tract, and the distance to the nearest existing street intersection.
(2) 
Topographic contours at intervals of not more than 20 feet, based on USGS datum.
(3) 
The name of the owner and of all adjoining property owners as disclosed by the most recent municipal tax records.
(4) 
The Tax Map section, block and lot numbers.
(5) 
All the utilities available, and all streets which are wither proposed, mapped or built.
(6) 
The proposed pattern of lots, street layout and recreation areas, within the subdivided area, but with reference to surrounding properties and street patterns.
(7) 
All existing restrictions on the use of land, including easements and covenants.
(8) 
A location map at a minimum scale of one inch equals 2,000 feet (1:24,000) to indicate the relationship of the proposed subdivision to significant existing community facilities which will serve or influence the layout, such as major traffic arteries, shopping areas, schools, parks, employment centers, churches, etc. This map shall be drawn to a scale suitable to indicate the above features as well as the North point, scale and date.
(9) 
Existing drainage features (e.g., culverts, marshes, ponds, and streams) within the portion to be subdivided and within 200 feet thereof.
(10) 
Site conditions: approximate locations of rock outcrops, orchards, hedges, and other ornamental landscaping, wooded areas; existing structures, stone walls, roads or lanes, power lines, easements and other existing improvements within the portion to be subdivided and within 200 feet thereof.
(11) 
Zoning district or districts.
(12) 
Acreage of each land use and proposed density.
B. 
Waivers. Where strict application of the provisions of Article V, § 209-25A, would be undesirable, unreasonable or in conflict with subdivision policy, the Planning Board may, by resolution, waive part or all of such preapplication requirements. This waiver shall not apply to succeeding submissions unless so stated by the Board.
In the case of a minor subdivision only, the subdivision plat application shall include the following information:
A. 
A copy of such covenants or deed restrictions as are intended to cover all or part of the tract.
B. 
An actual field survey of the boundary lines of the tract, giving complete descriptive data by bearings and distances, made and certified to by a licensed land surveyor. The corners of the tract shall also be located on the ground and marked by monuments as approved by the Municipal Engineer, and shall be referenced and shown on the plat.
C. 
All on-site sanitation and water supply facilities shall be designed to meet the minimum specification of the State Department of Health, and a note to this effect shall be stated on the plat and signed by a licensed engineer.
D. 
Proposed subdivision name and names of the municipalities and counties in which it is located.
E. 
The date, North point, map scale, name and address of record owner and subdivider.
F. 
The plat to be filed with the County Clerk shall be printed upon linen or be clearly drawn in India ink upon tracing cloth. The size of the sheet shall be 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches, or 34 inches by 42 inches.
The following documents shall be submitted for approval of the preliminary plat:
A. 
Information on plat: Ten copies of the preliminary plat prepared by a licensed design professional as required by law providing the following information:
(1) 
The drawing sheet.
(a) 
Size shall be no smaller than 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches, and no larger than 34 inches by 42 inches.
(b) 
If more than one sheet is required, a clearly drawn "cut" line shall be shown on both sheets and on the key map.
(2) 
Title block.
(a) 
Name of the subdivision; name of municipality and county in which it is located.
(b) 
Name and address of the subdivider, and record owner.
(c) 
Name and address, license number and seal and signature of the design professional who prepared the drawings.
(d) 
Total acreage for entire tract and for each zone district within the tract.
(e) 
Total number of proposed lots.
(3) 
Other notations on the map.
(a) 
Date of original preparation and of each subsequent revision.
(b) 
Graphic scale of no less than 100 feet equals one inch but preferably not less than 50 feet to the inch.
(c) 
True or magnetic North point and the date taken.
(d) 
Certification by the licensed land surveyor that the boundaries, easements, encroachments, rights-of-way and topography shown resulted from an actual land survey and/or aerial survey developed through the process of photogrammetry and the date of that survey.
(e) 
Offers of dedication, statements establishing easements, and similar statement should be indicated on the drawing.
(f) 
Zoning district, including exact boundary lines of district, if more than one district, and any standards from the Zoning Ordinance text applicable to the area to be subdivided.
(4) 
Key map.
(a) 
A key map, preferably at a scale of one inch equals 2,000 feet, shall be included on the plat, which indicates the relationship of the site to the following:
[1] 
Marshes, rivers, lakes and watercourses.
[2] 
Highways and streets.
[3] 
Political subdivisions.
(b) 
"Cut" or match lines for two or more drawing sheets shall be indicated within the site boundaries, with each section numbered according to the corresponding sheet.
(5) 
Adjacent properties within 200 feet of the site which are part of a recorded subdivision plat shall be identified by the names of the owners of record, together with section, block and lot numbers.
(6) 
Boundaries of special districts (such as water, sewer, fire, school, lighting, etc.).
(7) 
Topographic contours at two-foot intervals referred to the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey data of mean sea level.
(a) 
Smaller or larger intervals may be required by the Planning Board when advisable due to the terrain.
(b) 
Topographic and planimetric information shall extend 100 feet, or as necessary, beyond the subdivision boundary line.
(c) 
Proposed finished grades.
(8) 
Existing site conditions.
(a) 
An actual field survey of the boundary lines of the tract, giving complete descriptive data by bearings and distances, made and certified to by a licensed land surveyor. The corners of the tract shall also be located on the ground and marked by substantial monuments of such size and type as approved by the Commissioner of Public Works, and shall be referenced and shown on the plat.
(b) 
Street rights-of-way and widening of rights-of-way on the subdivision and within 200 feet of its boundaries:
[1] 
Name.
[2] 
Location and width.
[3] 
Center-line elevations at intersections and other critical points.
(c) 
Other rights-of-way and easements on the subdivision:
[1] 
Identification.
[2] 
Location and width.
[3] 
Restrictions on use, if any.
(d) 
Drainage structures on the subdivision and within 200 feet of its boundaries:
[1] 
Type of structure.
[2] 
Location, invert elevations, gradients, types and sizes of all pipe and of all other structures where applicable, and direction of flow.
(e) 
Location and size or capacity of all other utility structures, such as water and gas mains and power lines on the subdivision and within 200 feet of its boundaries.
(f) 
Marshes, ponds, streams, and land subject to periodic or occasional flooding, or similar unstable conditions on the subdivision and within 200 feet of its boundaries.
[1] 
Location and area covered indicating apparent high water level.
[2] 
Water line on date of survey and survey date.
[3] 
Maximum depth of water at critical points.
(g) 
Subsurface data in accordance with the Orange County Department of Health requirements.
[1] 
Date, location, and graphic representation of findings for all test holes, including location and results of percolation and other tests to ascertain subsurface soil, rock and groundwater unless pits are dry at depth of five feet.
[2] 
Locations shall include critical conditions and areas where drainage structures requiring seepage are to be constructed.
(h) 
Municipal or other public lands, lands designated as parks, open spaces or for some other public use.
(i) 
Buildings and other structures located on and within 200 feet of the site.
(j) 
Location of rock outcrops, wooded areas, isolated trees with a diameter of eight inches or more as measured three feet above the base of the trunk, and other significant existing features for the proposed subdivision and adjacent property.
(9) 
Proposed site development (see Article IV, Design Standards),
(a) 
Streets.
[1] 
Name (to be checked prior to submission with the Municipal Clerk to avoid duplication).
[2] 
The width and location of any streets or public ways or places shown on the Official Map or the Master Plan, if such exists, within the area to be subdivided, together with street profiles of all streets or public ways proposed by the developer.
[3] 
Right-of-way width.
[4] 
Tentative center-line elevations at intersections and at principal changes in grades.
[5] 
Tentative center-line gradient shown in percent of slope.
[6] 
Plans and cross-sections showing the proposed location and type of sidewalks, streetlighting standards, street trees, curbs, water mains, sanitary sewers and storm drains, and the size and type thereof, the character, width and depth of pavements and subbase, the location of manholes, basins and underground conduits.
[7] 
Preliminary designs of any bridges which may be required.
(b) 
Lot layout.
[1] 
Lot lines and dimensions scaled to the nearest foot; suggested location of buildings.
[2] 
Building setback line (dashed) and dimensions.
(c) 
Easements, parks, restricted areas and other improvements.
[1] 
Purpose and restrictions.
[2] 
Designation of areas or rights-of-way which are to be offered for public dedication or deeded to a homeowners' association or other private corporation with clear indications of proposed changes in grades and landscaping thereon. The Board may require specific recreation improvements and planting of trees, shrubs, grass and other landscaping in all areas to be so dedicated.
(d) 
Preliminary stormwater drainage system plan.
[1] 
Drainage structures shall be shown on the preliminary layout indicating the approximate location and size of proposed lines and culverts and their profiles. Connection to existing lines or alternate means of disposal.
[2] 
Outline of watersheds tributary to drainage structures and their approximate area in acres, including those which extend beyond the boundaries of the subdivision, shall be shown with red pencil on only two copies of the preliminary layout.
(e) 
Preliminary water supply and sewage treatment systems. The approximate location, size and profiles of all proposed waterlines, valves, hydrants and sewer lines, and fire alarm boxes; connection to existing lines or alternate means of water supply or sewage disposal and treatment as provided in the Public Health Law.
(f) 
Easements. Where the topography is such as to make difficult the inclusion of any of the required facilities within the public areas as laid out, the preliminary plat shall show the boundaries of proposed permanent easements over or under private property, which permanent easements shall not be less than 20 feet in width and which shall provide satisfactory access to an existing public highway or other public highway or public open space shown on the subdivision or the official map.
B. 
Entire holdings. If the application covers only a part of the subdivider's entire holding, a map of the entire tract, drawn at a scale of not less than 400 feet to the inch, showing an outline of the platted area with its proposed streets and indication of the probable future street system with its grades and drainage in the remaining portion of the tract and the probable future drainage layout of the entire tract shall be submitted. The part of the subdivider's entire holding submitted shall be considered in the light of the entire holdings.
C. 
Covenants or deed restrictions: A copy of such covenants or deed restrictions as are intended to cover all or part of the tract.
D. 
Temporary markers. The Planning Board may require the location of temporary markers adequate to enable the Planning Board to locate readily and appraise the basic layout in the field, including markers at corners of the site. Unless the subdivision is adjacent to an existing street intersection, the distance along a street from one corner of the property to the nearest existing street intersection shall be shown.
E. 
Waivers. If, owing to the special nature of the proposed subdivision, the Planning Board finds that strict application of the provisions of this section would be undesirable, unreasonable or in conflict with subdivision policy, the Planning Board may, by resolution, waive part or all of such preliminary plat requirements. The Board shall state in its findings those provisions which in its opinion may be waived and the justification for such a waiver or waivers. These waivers shall apply to final plat submission only where so noted by the Board.
The following documents shall be submitted for major subdivision plat approval:
A. 
The plat to be filed with the County Clerk shall be printed upon linen or be clearly drawn in India ink upon tracing cloth. The size of the sheets shall be 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches or 34 inches by 42 inches, including a margin for binding of two inches, outside of the border, along the left side and a margin of one inch outside of the border along the remaining sides. The plat shall be drawn at a scale of no more than 100 feet to the inch and should be oriented with the North point at the top of the map. When more than one sheet is required, an additional index sheet of the same size shall be filed showing to scale the entire subdivision with lot and block numbers clearly legible. Space shall be reserved thereon for endorsement by the County Department of Health; two boxes two inches by 3 1/4 inches provided for the Board's stamp of preliminary and final approval; and one box 4 1/2 inches by two inches if referral to the Orange County Department of Planning is mandated.
(1) 
The final plat shall be prepared by a licensed design professional in accordance with local and state laws and shall provide information noted in this section and in Article V, §§ 209-25 and 209-27.
(2) 
A lot map of the entire subdivision shall be the same as that required on the preliminary plat with the following additions:
(a) 
Lot layout:
[1] 
Number identification by a suitable system of consecutive numbers. Numbers shall be circled and shall relate to the Municipal Tax Maps.
[2] 
Lot lines with accurate dimensions shall be shown.
[3] 
Building setback lines with dimensions, grades and location of all proposed buildings where the Planning Board deems necessary.
[4] 
Lot areas for each lot measured accurately to the nearest square foot.
(b) 
Special parcels:
[1] 
Description of proposed action and use, including a note where an offer of dedication is being made. For any land which is reserved by the developer, or to a homeowners' association, there shall be submitted with the subdivision plat copies of agreements or other documents showing the manner in which such areas are to be maintained and the provisions made therefor.
[2] 
Boundary lines with accurate dimensions should be shown.
[3] 
Lot areas for each lot measured accurately to the nearest square foot.
(3) 
Survey data.
(a) 
Accurate subdivision perimeter boundary with bearings and distances.
(b) 
City, Town, village, county and special district boundaries referenced to the subdivision survey by accurate bearings and distances, which are within reasonable distance of the property.
(c) 
The length of all straight lines, the deflection angles, radii, length of curves and central angles of all curves, tangent distances and tangent bearings for each street.
(d) 
Accurate dimensions to the nearest hundredth of a foot.
(e) 
Monuments.
[1] 
Proposed location of all monuments shall be shown.
[2] 
Existing monuments shall be shown with this symbol and described.
[3] 
Proposed new monuments or monuments to be reset shall be shown with this symbol.
[4] 
Monuments of a type approved by the Commissioner of Public Works shall be set at all corners and angle points of the boundaries of the original tract to be subdivided; and at all street intersections, angle points in street lines, points of curve and such intermediate points as shall be required by the Commissioner of Public Works. (Monuments shall be located at the beginning and end of each curve along one side of the street right-of-way.)
B. 
Public improvement plan and profiles.
(1) 
The performance bond and the inspection service shall be based on this drawing, the final plat itself, these Subdivision Regulations and the municipal specifications for such public improvements and utilities.
(2) 
Unless a specific waiver is requested in writing, the proposed public improvements and utilities shall be considered to comply specifically with these Subdivision Regulations and the municipal specifications for such public improvements and utilities.
(3) 
Basic drawing layout requirements are the same as those required for the preliminary plat (see Article V, § 209-27) and shall also include rights-of-way, gradients, and directional arrows downhill.
(4) 
Designs for water lines, sewers, streets, bridges and drainage structures shall be prepared by a professional engineer licensed to practice in the State of New York.
(5) 
Drainage system requirements. Complete drainage system for the entire subdivision, with appropriate development stages for each of the final plat sections, shall be shown graphically with all existing drainage features.
(6) 
Utility systems requirements:
(a) 
Water supply and distribution:
[1] 
Location of source on property or, where piped in, the size of the supply main.
[2] 
Location and size of all distribution mains.
[3] 
Location of fire hydrants.
[4] 
Location of control valves.
(b) 
Sanitary waste disposal system:
[1] 
Sanitary sewer system design shall be indicated in all cases where public or private sewer connections exist or are proposed.
[2] 
Typical lot layout indicating location of individual system with reference to house and water supply; and detailed drawing of proposed sanitary waste disposal unit.
(c) 
Location of electric, telephone, and television cable, and gas lines.
(d) 
Location and description of outdoor lighting.
(7) 
Profile drawing requirements:
(a) 
Drawings shall be prepared with the following scales (or other scale approved by Board):
[1] 
Horizontal scale: one inch equals 50 feet
[2] 
Vertical scale: one inch equals 10 feet
(b) 
All profiles shall show the existing natural grades, the typical cross section of existing or proposed roads, the center lines of intersecting roads and a system of survey stations.
(c) 
The center-line profile of the proposed roads with dimensions on vertical curves, and notation as to gradient and critical elevations.
(d) 
Detailed plans for bridges, culverts or similar structures.
(e) 
The invert profile and location of all storm and sanitary drainage structures (manholes, catch basins, etc.) in street rights-of-way and in drainage easements.
(8) 
Recreation and community improvements: See Town of Wallkill Recreation Standards.
C. 
Certifications.
(1) 
Certification of title showing that applicant is owner.
(2) 
Written offers of cession to the municipality of all public streets, rights-of-way and open spaces shown on the plat and copies of agreements or other documents showing the manner in which spaces, title of which is reserved by the subdivider, are to be maintained. All offers of cession and covenants governing the maintenance of unceded open space shall bear the certificate of approval of the Municipal Attorney as to their legal sufficiency.
(3) 
A certificate by the Commissioner of Public Works certifying that the subdivider has complied with one or both of the following alternatives:
(a) 
All or part of the improvements have been installed in accord with the requirements of these regulations and with the action of the Planning Board granting approval of the preliminary plat; or
(b) 
A bond or certified check has been posted available to the municipality in sufficient amount to assure completion of all required improvements.
(4) 
Protective covenants in form for recording.
(5) 
Other data such as certificates, affidavits, endorsements or deductions as may be required by the Planning Board in the enforcement of these regulations.
(6) 
Letters directed to the Chairman of the Planning Board and signed by a responsible official of the lighting agency, water company, or any other utility company, or governmental authority or district which provides necessary utility service and has jurisdiction in the area, approving each proposed utility installation design, and a statement as to who will construct the facility so that service will be available when required in conformity with the provisions of the filed rate schedule.
(7) 
Letter directed to the Chairman of the Planning Board signed by a responsible official of the school system acknowledging the number of residential lots, and indicating the availability of existing school facilities for the new pupils, or any needed new school sites and facilities that relate to the subdivision area.
(8) 
Letter in appropriate cases directed to the Chairman of the Planning Board signed by a responsible official of the State Highway Department, or the Orange County Superintendent of Highways, approving proposed construction on state or county rights-of-way, respectively.