A. 
These standards are issued as guides for design and construction of facilities by private developers. They are formulated so that all facilities may eventually be accepted for maintenance by the Town. With this objective, adequate design life, ease of operation and maintenance and standardization have been given primary consideration. Each facility shall be designed and constructed as part of a future complete system.
B. 
Any standard or specification referred to shall be understood to be the current version of that standard or specification. The Board may require higher standards where it believes they are justified. The Board will also consider approval of a design or construction method which is not included in these standards.
C. 
The list of approved materials is under constant review by the Board, and submission of requests for inclusion of new material is encouraged. Such requests should be substantiated by test results, specifications and other data. Listing of a material or component in the list of approved materials or approval of a new material does not prevent the Board from requiring inspections or tests deemed by the Board to be necessary before such material or component is installed.
D. 
In general, the subdivision plat, the development map and the plan/profiles included in the final submission shall include enough detail to show compliance with design standards. The Board may require the submission of design calculations for review by the Board's Engineer. In some cases, at the discretion of the Board, construction methods shall also be shown.
E. 
Compliance with construction standards, approved materials list and the approved final submission shall be required during construction. Final approval of the development construction and release of the letter of credit shall be dependent upon such compliance. Construction methods shall conform to manufacturers' recommendations unless otherwise specified in these standards.
A. 
General. Procedure shall include temperature and slope corrections to distance measurements; adjustment of closed baseline traverses; presentation of all necessary data clearly and completely; and the use of proper methods to obtain the required standards of accuracy.
B. 
Surveying accuracy. The position closure of a traverse after distribution of azimuth errors shall not exceed 1:5,000. Discrepancies in levels between forward and backward runs shall not exceed 1/10 of a foot times the square root of the length of section in miles.
C. 
Mapping accuracy. The limits of error in any map shall not exceed 1/10 inch between points as scaled on the original map. The elevation error shall not exceed 1/2 the contour interval.
D. 
Monuments and bench marks.
(1) 
Monuments shall be located in sufficient number to control the subdivision, but, as minimum, they shall be located at every point of tangency, point of curvature and point of deflection and all intermediate points necessary to provide visibility between adjacent monuments along one right-of-way line of each street. All easements shall be similarly monumented. Iron pipes shall be located at all lot corners and shall be located by reference to monuments.
(2) 
Bench marks shall be set and marked with United States Geological Survey elevation unless an assumed datum is allowed by the Board. One bench mark shall be required for every 25 acres developed.
(3) 
Monuments and bench marks shall be carried from existing monuments or bench marks and their origin noted on the subdivision plat. Suitable primary control points shall be shown on the plat, and all other dimensions, bearings, angles and similar data shall be referred to them.
E. 
Certification. The following certification accompanied by the imprint of the New York registration seal of the land surveyor and his name shall be included on the subdivision plat: "I hereby certify this map to be substantially correct and in accordance with the accuracy required by the Town of Malta Subdivision Standards."
[Amended 2-15-1994; 12-4-2017 by L.L. No. 4-2018]
A. 
General. Streets shall follow low land whenever feasible. When a subdivision street intersects an existing street, the Board may require the owner to improve the existing street as necessary to meet the requirements of these regulations for intersection design.
B. 
(Reserved)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection B, street width, was repealed 12-5-2011 by L.L. No. 12-2011. See now Ch. 139, Art V.
C. 
Design speed.
(1) 
Town of Malta Streets and Roads shall have a minimum design speed of 40 miles per hour. The Town may determine, during site plan review, that a higher design speed is warranted. This minimum design speed is established in anticipation of the completed and adopted Town street or road receiving a speed limit posting of 30 miles per hour.
(2) 
If a higher posted speed limit is considered by the Town to be appropriate, the Town-designated engineer, or other duly appointed Town agent or official shall recommend a commensurate increase in design speed.
(3) 
Horizontal and vertical alignments shall be in accordance with the latest version of AASHTO "A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets" (Green Book).
D. 
Street intersections.
(1) 
T intersections shall be used in residential areas where practical. Intersections of more than two streets shall be prohibited. Intersecting streets shall be laid out so as to intersect at 90°, if feasible. An angle of intersections of less than 75° shall not be permitted. Any change in street alignment to meet this requirement shall be at least 100 feet from the pavement edge of the intersecting street.
(2) 
Street right-of-way lines and roadways at intersections shall be rounded with a radius determined from the following table by the higher type of street in the intersection:
Street Type
Minimum Right-of-Way Radius
(feet)
Minimum Roadway Radius
(feet)
Arterial
Varies
Varies
Collector
28
40
Local
10
25
Marginal access
5
20
(3) 
The radii given are for ninety-degree intersections, and shorter radii at obtuse angles and greater radii at acute angles may be required. Intersections with arterial streets shall be held to a minimum and preferably spaced at least 1,000 feet apart.
(4) 
Streets entering opposite sides of another street shall be laid out either directly opposite one another or with a minimum offset of 125 feet between their center lines.
(5) 
Street lighting shall be provided at the intersection of subdivision streets with existing arterial streets.
E. 
Dead-end streets.
(1) 
Dead-end streets shall not be longer than 800 feet and shall be provided with a turnaround at the closed end having a street right-of-way diameter of at least 166 feet and an outside edge of pavement diameter of at least 128 feet. If an island is left in the turnaround, it shall be nearly level to facilitate snow plowing and there shall be no curbs around the island. The turnaround pavement shall slope to the outside of the circle. The pavement radius at the entrance to the turnaround shall be at least 50 feet for symmetrical turnarounds and greater for offset turnarounds. When a street is extended beyond an intersection to make provision for its future extension, a temporary turnaround shall be provided at the end of the street unless no lots are served by the extension. The temporary turnaround shall meet the requirements for a permanent turnaround.
(2) 
When a street is extended a distance greater than 800 feet beyond an intersection, a second means of access must be provided to the end of the street. Generally an intersection with a cross street which connects to another street within the subdivision is sufficient.
(3) 
In the event that these additional roadways will not be constructed at the time the street is extended beyond 800 feet, an emergency access road shall be provided to ensure a second means of access. This emergency access road shall be designed in such a manner as to support emergency vehicles of 86,000 pounds gross vehicle weight, or current NFPA 1901 standard, but not less than Town highway design standards, and shall be maintained by the owner at his own expense. As such, proposed access road designs should be submitted to the Town for review and approval with the final submission and prior to final submission approval. The specific design requirements for this access shall depend upon the existing environmental conditions.
F. 
Street access. Access to arterial streets shall be restricted as far as practicable.
G. 
Street setbacks. Setbacks from existing street shall be in accordance with Chapter 167, Zoning. Fill slopes, shall be designed in accordance with the "Rural Street Section" and "Note 8" of the Town of Malta Standard Specifications for Roads and Highways, latest revision.
H. 
The width of the top of embankment shall be at least four feet wider than the width of pavements.
I. 
Guide railing. Where streets are constructed on fills of greater than 15 feet in height, guide railing shall be installed along the side of the road, eight feet from the edge of the pavement.
J. 
Rural roadway standard. A rural roadway standard may be used with the Planning Board's approval in subdivisions which meet the following design criteria:
(1) 
Minimum/maximum area. The subdivision shall be limited to a size no less than 20 acres and no larger than 75 acres.
(2) 
Number of residences. There shall be no more than 35 single-family homes in the subdivision. Duplexes, apartments, townhouses and other similar uses will not be permitted.
(3) 
Lot size. No lot shall be less than 80,000 square feet, and the median lot size shall be greater than 100,000 square feet.
(4) 
Lot dimensions. No lot shall have a width at the street line less than 250 feet. The width of the lots at the building line shall be equal to or exceed 250 feet.
(5) 
Roadway. When using a rural roadway standard, the roadway geometry shall be designed to discourage through traffic. The roadway shall not be used as access to another subdivision, unless:
(a) 
The other subdivision meets the same criteria as above.
(b) 
The combined acreage of the two subdivisions is less than 75 acres.
(c) 
There are less than 35 homes in total.
(6) 
Rural roadway standard:
(a) 
If a subdivision meets the required criteria, a rural roadway standard as shown in the typical detail may be used with the approval of the Planning Board.
(b) 
The geometries of the roadway, vertical curves, horizontal curves, grades, etc., shall be subject to approval by the Planning Board.
K. 
The applicant for a subdivision will be required to install street signs and appropriate traffic control signs, including, but not limited to, stop signs, yield signs, and area speed limit or speed limit signs at the applicant's expense, with all such signs, and the placement of such signs, to be approved by the Town of Malta Highway Superintendent.
[Added 9-2-2003 by L.L. No. 3-2003; amended 10-2-2006 by L.L. No. 11-2006; 12-4-2017 by L.L. No. 4-2018]
A. 
General. Sidewalks shall be provided within all new residential and commercial projects within the Town.
B. 
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
SIDEWALK
A walking surface with a minimum width of five feet and constructed of concrete designed to service pedestrians.
C. 
Requirements.
(1) 
Sidewalks shall be required within all residential and commercial projects within the areas depicted in the Form Based Code, "Downtown Malta Zoning Map" adopted February 4, 2013, and all residential and commercial Planned Development Districts.
(2) 
Sidewalks shall be installed within all residential projects under the following criteria:
(a) 
Residential development with more than four units per acre: sidewalks shall be required on both sides of the roadway.
(b) 
Residential developments with fewer than four units per acre: sidewalks shall be required on one side of the roadways.
D. 
Alignment. All sidewalks shall be aligned along the front property line and shall be located outside of the existing or future road or right-of-way. A minimum of 10 feet should be provided between the leading edge of the sidewalk and the edge of pavement to facilitate adequate snow storage.
E. 
Width. Sidewalks shall have a minimum width of five feet.
F. 
Grades. Sidewalks shall follow the grade of the roadway which it is adjacent to. Sidewalk grades shall conform to the latest edition of the following publications:
(1) 
2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design, or as may be amended hereafter.
(2) 
New York State Department of Transportation, Highway Design Manual, Chapter 18.
G. 
Sidewalk intersections. All sidewalk intersections shall be designed to provide adequate maneuvering room for pedestrians. The Town Board and Planning Board shall retain the authority to increase the width of the sidewalk within the intersections based on the anticipated pedestrian traffic.
H. 
Dead end sidewalks. Dead end sidewalks shall be avoided to the greatest extent practicable.
I. 
Intersections with roadways. All sidewalks crossing a roadway shall be designed in accordance with the latest edition of the ADAAG, with consideration given to the visually impaired. Diagonal curb ramps shall not be allowed except at the discretion of the Planning Board and Town Engineer. The minimum width of crosswalks on a local, collector or highway shall be eight feet.
J. 
Intersections with driveways. All sidewalks crossing a driveway shall be designed in accordance with the latest edition of ADAAG, with consideration given to the visually impaired.
K. 
Pedestrian protection. When a sidewalk is located adjacent to fill slope which has a slope of greater than three horizontal feet to one vertical foot and the difference in grade between the walking surface and the toe of the slope is greater than three feet, a barrier, 42 inches in height, shall be erected not less than three feet from the edge of pavement.
L. 
Materials.
(1) 
Subbase: six inches of Type 4 subbase (NYS DOT Item No. 304.05), compacted to 95% proctor density.
(2) 
Concrete: four inches of 3,000 p.s.i. concrete, NYSDOT Class 'A'.
(3) 
Reinforcement: six by 6, 1.4 by 1.4 welded wire fabric reinforcing, placed at three inches within the slab.
(4) 
Finish: stiff broom finish or other ADAAG acceptable finish edge to be chamfered or tooled with one-inch radius.
(5) 
Control joints: 1/2 inch score line placed at five feet on center.
(6) 
Expansion joints: 1/2 inch bituminous joint placed 20 feet on center.
[Amended 5-1-1995 by L.L. No. 2-1995; 12-4-2017 by L.L. No. 5-2018]
A. 
General. In designing for storm drainage, The Town of Malta Standard Specifications for Storm Drainage Systems, as adopted, shall be adhered to.
B. 
Design criteria.
(1) 
All components shall be designed for runoff from the entire contributing watershed, taking future development into account. In addition, the design shall be considered as part of a larger storm drainage system and shall provide drains to the limits of the subdivision.
(2) 
The following criteria shall be used in designing for storm drainage:
(a) 
Storm drainage systems shall be designed to accommodate a ten-year design storm.
(b) 
Stormwater management systems, when required, shall be designed to accommodate a twenty-five-year design storm with provisions to safely pass a one-hundred-year-storm event.
(c) 
Culverts to be installed to carry existing streams and waterways will be reviewed by the Town on an individual basis, and design criteria will be established at that time.
(d) 
Surface flow on streets shall be limited to a maximum of 350 feet.
C. 
Pipe. Required pipe sizes shall be determined by a method approved by the Town Engineer, or other agent designated by the Malta Town Board, or other agent. All pipe shall be installed with a minimum cover of two feet, unless approved by the Town Engineer.
D. 
Catch basins and manholes.
(1) 
Catch basins, manholes, frames, covers and grates shall conform to the Town Standard Specifications for Storm Drainage System, 2017, and as may be amended or modified in the future.
(2) 
Storm inlets shall be located to intercept runoff before it enters an intersection and at all low points. Catch basins on storm mains shall be provided with sumps where required by the Board.
E. 
Trash racks. Trash racks may be required where the intake of branches or debris to the storm system may clog the line. The design of the trash rack shall be based on conditions and requirements of each particular case.
F. 
Grading.
(1) 
Lots shall be graded so that runoff from roofs, drives and other impervious surfaces flows toward a street, except that such runoff may flow to the rear where a watercourse abuts the rear of a lot. If it is not practicable to direct runoff to the street, a grading plan for the area may be required by the Board. Such grading plan shall show that grading is designed to prevent ponding and to direct water away from all buildings.
(2) 
Lots having driveways sloping away from streets shall have driveways paved so as to provide a high point at or near the right-of-way. It is intended that this high point will prevent street runoff from entering the lot.
(3) 
Structures shall have ground floor elevations not less than 18 inches above the final road elevation to assure positive drainage away from the structure.
G. 
Erosion and sediment control. All erosion and sediment control measures shall be designed in accordance with the latest edition of the New York Guidelines for Urban Erosion and Sediment Control, by the Soil and Water Conservation Society, and in accordance with Town of Malta and NYSDEC MS4 requirements.
A. 
General. All components of sewage collection and disposal systems shall be designed in accordance with the following standards, whichever is applicable:
(1) 
Recommended Standards for Sewage Works, adopted by the Great Lakes - Upper Mississippi River Board of State Sanitary Engineer.
(2) 
Design Standards for Wastewater Treatment Works Intermediate-Sized Sewage Facilities, published by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
[Amended 5-1-1995 by L.L. No. 2-1995]
(3) 
Sewage Disposal Systems for the Home Part III, Bulletin No. 1, published by the Division of Environmental Health Services, State of New York.
B. 
Collection system. A collection system consisting of house services and mains designed for the ultimate tributary population shall be provided within the entire subdivision. The requirement for an active collection system may be waived by the Planning Board if the proposed subdivision lies in agricultural and rural residence districts as defined in Chapter 167, Zoning. A dry collection system shall be provided, however, within the road right-of-way or sewer easement for future use when service becomes available.
C. 
House service. A typical house service shall be shown on the plans. In cases where a house is served by an individual septic tank, the drawing shall show how the house service is to be connected to the sewer main and describe the method to be used to transfer sewage disposal from septic tank to public sewer. The method is subject to Board approval. [1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Section 4.3, Tests, which immediately followed this section was repealed 5-1-1995 by L.L. No. 2-1995..
A. 
General. All components of the water system shall meet the Recommended Standards for Waterworks adopted by the Great Lakes - Upper Mississippi River Board of State Sanitary Engineers (New York State Department of Health Bulletin No. 42), latest edition, including all addenda thereto. Waterlines, valves and hydrants shall, in addition, meet the Recommended Water System Design Standards of the Insurance Services Office of New York. The design shall provide that additions to the system can be constructed without interrupting normal service or decreasing fire flows. All components shall be designed to provide present and future service as required by the Master Plan, the Official Map and any water system plan adopted by the Town of Malta. Subdivision water systems shall be connected to the Town system, if feasible.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Sections 5.1, Water supply, 5.2, Water Quality, 5.3, Hydro-pneumatic pressure system, and 5.4, Chlorination, which immediately followed this section, were repealed 5-1-1995 by L.L. No. 2-1995.
B. 
Water mains.
(1) 
Pipe and fittings shall be of approved materials and class. Class of pipe and type of material shall be specified according to ground conditions, external loading using specified bedding, and internal pressure as determined by immediate conditions and Town of Malta water system plans. Main sizes shall be as required by the Town in accordance with Town water system plans with no main less than eight inches in size. Dead-end mains shall be avoided whenever feasible. When permitted, however, a blowoff or hydrant shall be installed. An eight-inch main loop longer than the maximum length permitted by the Recommended Water System Design Standards may be permitted, provided that it is temporary and that final construction drawings show intersecting mains conforming to these design standards.
(2) 
In subdivisions where on-site water supply systems will be utilized, a dry water supply system shall be provided within the road right-of-way or utility easement for future use when service becomes available.
C. 
Valves. Valves shall be American Water Works Association gate valves of a type approved by the Town. Valves shall be installed on every branch of an intersection, at every stub provided for future expansion and as required by the New York Fire Insurance Rating Organization Recommended Water System Design Standards. The owner may be allowed to omit the valve on one branch line at intersections of lines of minor importance. Valve boxes shall be installed for each valve.
D. 
Hydrants. Hydrants shall be of a type approved by the Town and shall be installed as required by the New York Fire Insurance Rating Organization Recommended Water System Design Standards. Maximum spacing between hydrants shall be 500 feet.
[Amended 5-1-1995 by L.L. No. 2-1995]
E. 
Services. Services shall be of approved material at least three-fourths-inch inside diameter and shall include, in any service where there are multiple services from a common source of supply, a dual check valve on the intake side of the water meter or, if there is no water meter, just inside the building foundation.