A. 
By the authority of the resolution of the Town Board of the Town of Marlborough, Ulster County, New York, adopted on June 11, 1973, pursuant to the provisions of the Town Law, Chapter 16 of the Consolidated Laws of the State of New York, the Planning Board of the Town of Marlborough is authorized and empowered to approve, approve with modifications and disapprove plats showing lots, blocks or sites, with or without streets or highways, to approve the development of entirely or partially undeveloped plats already filed in the office of the Clerk of the county and to conditionally approve preliminary plats. All subdivision plats hereinafter submitted to the Planning Board for approval shall be governed by the provisions of this chapter.
B. 
This amendment to the land subdivision regulations was recommended by the Town of Marlborough Planning Board on August 23, 1994. It is based on revisions to Town Law § 271, Subdivision 13, Chapter 663, Laws of 1992, effective July 1, 1993, and supersedes a previous comprehensive amendment of these regulations adopted by the Town Board on March 14, 1988, and all earlier amendments.
C. 
Town Law § 271, Subdivision 13, Chapter 663, Laws of 1992, effective July 1, 1993, provides that adoption of land subdivision regulations shall henceforth be by local law, as opposed to a resolution. This amendment to the land subdivision regulations was therefore enacted by the Town Board of the Town of Marlborough as Local Law No. 3 of 1994 on October 24, 1994. It became effective upon filing with the Secretary of State of the State of New York on November 7, 1994.
A. 
It is declared to be the policy of the Planning Board to consider land subdivision plats as part of a plan for the orderly, efficient and economical development of the town. This means, among other things:
(1) 
That land to be subdivided shall be of such character that it can be used safely for building purposes without danger to health or peril from fire, flood or other menace.
(2) 
That proper provisions shall be made for drainage, water supply, sewerage and other needed improvements.
(3) 
That all proposed lots shall be so laid out and of such size as to be in harmony with the development pattern of the neighboring properties.
(4) 
That the proposed streets shall compose a convenient system conforming to the proposals shown in the Comprehensive Plan and shall be of such width, grade and location as to accommodate prospective traffic, facilitate fire protection and provide access for fire-fighting equipment to buildings.
(5) 
That proper provision shall be made for open spaces for parks and playgrounds.
B. 
In order that land subdivision may be accomplished in accordance with this policy, these regulations, which shall be known as the "Town of Marlborough Land Subdivision Regulations," have been adopted.
A. 
No subdivision of any lot, tract or parcel of land shall be effected; no erection of any structure in such proposed subdivision shall commence; no street, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, water main or other facilities in connection therewith shall be laid out, constructed, opened or dedicated for public use and travel or the common use of occupants of buildings abutting thereon except in strict accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
B. 
Recording. All plans for subdivisions shall be submitted to the Planning Board and approved by it before they shall be recorded by the County Clerk in accordance with Chapter 257 of the Town Law.
C. 
Extent. The provisions contained herein shall apply to all land within the limits of the Town of Marlborough.
Where a subdivision plat filed in the office of the County Clerk is entirely or substantially undeveloped, the Planning Board may require those portions which are entirely or substantially undeveloped to be replatted and improved to the standards and requirements of these subdivision regulations and in accordance with § 265-a of the Town Law after a period of two years subsequent to the adoption and approval of these regulations.