[Adopted 5-28-2008 by L.L. No. 2-2008]
In his written certification, the Town's professional engineer or qualified licensed land surveyor shall state clearly that he has inspected all phases of the construction, and that all work has been completed in accordance with the approved plans and specifications.
A. 
A plan of the proposed street shall be prepared by a qualified professional engineer or qualified land surveyor licensed by the State of New York. The plan shall clearly define the limits of the proposed right-of-way by metes and bounds and shall include the location, widths, profiles and grades of the proposed roadway, storm drainage, including culverts and other drainage structures, and the locations of all easements and utilities. The plans shall also include the owner of the property and the name of the developer, if other than the owner. One copy each of the plans shall be submitted to the Town Highway Superintendent and Town Engineer at the time of application to make such road a Town road, and to the New York State Department of Transportation or Orange County Department of Public Works when said proposed street drains toward, intersects or may otherwise affect a state or county highway. As applicable, the plans shall be submitted to the Town Planning Board for review and approval under the applicable subdivision regulations of the Town. Such roadway must not be subject to any right or easement in others which will in any way interfere with its use as a road at all times. Such roadway must be granted to the Town by a full covenant and warrantee deed containing the correct metes and bounds description as shown on the approved map, which deed must be in such form as may be required to entitle the same to be recorded in the office of the County Clerk of Orange County, and the filing fees must be paid by the applicant.
B. 
When required, permanent and temporary easements must be furnished in said deed granting to the Town the right to maintain all outlets for surface water or natural stream drainage which will run from such roadway over private property to a point where a natural watercourse exists and to which such outlets and easement will carry such water. A minimum width of easement of 30 feet shall be required for the maintenance of said easements of stormwater, water or sewer improvements.
C. 
The proposed roadway must be constructed to conform to the minimum requirements set forth below. The minimum width to be cleared shall include all trees, rock formations, buildings, walls and any such things that would endanger those using such roadway. The removal of such obstructions shall be borne by the person or firm proposing such road.
D. 
Alteration of approved plans. Plans submitted shall not be altered or amended after having been approved by the Town unless an amended plan is resubmitted and approved. However, the developer, at his own expense, shall provide additional storm drainage facilities or utilities as may be ordered by the Town, if during the course of construction, in the opinion of the Town Highway Superintendent, the Town Engineer and/or the County Department of Public Works and New York State Department of Transportation, such additional structures or facilities are necessary to prevent any need for future pavement, future maintenance of right-of-way or welfare and safety of the public, except that the Town Planning Board may vary the requirements of such an order where there are practical difficulties in the way of carrying out to the letter of such order; unless such variance conflicts with the provisions of a Town or County Official Drainage Map, in which event, the Official Map shall prevail. If construction of said road has not been started within one year from the date of final approval by the Town Planning Board, plans shall be resubmitted and approved as above. If these specifications are amended prior to start of construction, the developer will be required to comply with updated requirements, unless waived by the Town.
The provisions of this article supersede all prior regulations, specifications and ordinances covered by the subject matter of this article.
[Amended 9-2-2009 by L.L. No. 2-2009]
A. 
As provided in § 120-47 of the Subdivision Regulations herein, the developer shall complete all construction within the right-of-way, including roadway, shoulders, curbs, if any, gutters, storm drainage, as well as any and all public improvements required by the approved subdivision plans, for each lot within the subdivision, and the developer shall adequately document that all claims for labor and materials in connection with said construction shall have been paid in full prior to offering said road or other public improvement for dedication to the Town.
B. 
Upon certification by the developer’s professional engineer or qualified licensed land surveyor and acceptance by the Town Engineer that the construction of the street or other required public improvement has been completed in accordance with the approved plans and specifications, the developer will offer to the Town Board for dedication the completed street and all other related improvements for public use free and clear of any liens and encumbrances. This guarantee of dedication shall apply to the owner of the property as well as the developer where the two are not the same.
C. 
Prior to commencement of any work, the developer shall make payment to the Town for all inspection fees associated with the work that is required in accordance with the Standard Schedule of Fees[1] and the subdivision regulations.[2]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said Fee Schedule is on file in the Town offices.
[2]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 120, Subdivision Regulations.
D. 
Prior to acceptance by the Town of any public improvement, the developer shall file with the Town Clerk a maintenance bond in an amount established by the Town Board. The amount of the maintenance bond shall be adequate to assure the satisfactory condition of the initial public improvements for a period of two years following their completion and acceptance by the Town Board. Such bond shall be in the form of a bank or certified check deposited with the Town or a letter of credit by a duly licensed lending institution authorized to do business in the State of New York and having an office for the transaction of business in New York. The letter of credit must provide that any demands made thereon may be made at the Orange County, New York, location of the institution issuing the letter of credit. The maintenance bond is further subject in all respects to the review and approval of the Town Attorney. The developer will, at his own expense, repair and make good any defects or damage which may develop during this maintenance period as a result of faulty design and/or construction within the right-of-way or as a result of other construction by the developer outside the right-of-way. During the maintenance period, the Town shall be responsible for snow and ice control, street cleaning and cleaning of culverts and catch basins, as well as other work of a familiar and routine nature, provided that such work has in no way been caused or contributed to by the developer’s operations.
The Town Planning Board and Planning Board Engineer shall determine and designate into which of the three following classifications each proposed subdivision street falls on the basis of the criteria hereinafter set forth:
A. 
Suburban street: collector or local.
B. 
Rural street.
The following criteria shall be used to determine what classification shall be given to a street:
A. 
Suburban street: collector.
(1) 
The proposed street is the principal collector for 300 or more homes in the neighborhood.
(2) 
The proposed street could logically be expected to become a major street because of future construction or other foreseeable circumstances.
(3) 
The proposed street is the direct and logical continuation of a street that carried 500 or more cars during a twelve-hour period, as shown on the latest traffic count.
(4) 
The proposed street creates a shorter and more convenient through-traffic artery so that it can be reasonably expected that traffic will be diverted from other major streets to such an extent that it will reach at least 500 cars in 12 hours within two years after opening.
B. 
Suburban street: local.
(1) 
The proposed street will serve residential subdivisions with lot sizes of less than one acre and more than 10 lots to be developed in the subdivision.
(2) 
The proposed street is in an area zoned for commerce or industry.
(3) 
The proposed street is on or close to the dividing line between a residential and a commercial or industrial area so that it may reasonably be expected to carry a substantial volume of commercial or industrial area and a major traffic artery.
C. 
Rural street. The proposed street will serve residential subdivisions.
D. 
The right-of-way width for internal roads and alleys in multifamily, commercial and industrial developments shall be determined on an individual basis and shall in all cases be of sufficient width and design to accommodate safely the maximum anticipated traffic, parking and loading needs.
E. 
Improvements. Streets shall be graded and improved with pavements, curbs and gutters, sidewalks, storm drainage facilities, water mains, sewers, streetlights and signs, street trees and fire hydrants, except where waivers may be requested, and the Planning Board may waive, subject to appropriate conditions, such improvements as it considers may be omitted without jeopardy to the public health, safety and general welfare. Curbs, gutters, sidewalks, street pavements, fire hydrants, streetlights, shade trees, monuments, water mains, storm sewers, sanitary sewers and any other improvements that may be required shall be designed and constructed to conform to the specifications as established by resolution or ordinance of the Town Board. Pedestrian easements shall be improved as required by the Town Engineer. All rights-of-way shall be provided with paved, seeded or sodded areas, properly prepared, graded and sloped in conformance with good practice. Such grading and improvements shall be approved as to design and specifications by the Town Engineer.
F. 
The detail sheets (located in Appendix A[1]) show the cross sections of each of the classifications for Town streets. These give the required design dimensions and construction details which are applicable to each classification. The general and more detailed specifications for design and construction which are applicable to both classifications of streets follow. The developer shall design and construct streets which shall conform to both the general and specific specifications.
A. 
New streets. Streets shall meet the design standards set forth in the following table. Street classification may be indicated on the Town Development Plan or may be determined by the Planning Board.
Street Classification
Rural
Suburban Local
Suburban Collector
Minimum width of right-of-way
50 feet
50 feet
60 feet
Minimum width of pavement
30 feet
30 feet
40 feet
Minimum radius of horizontal curves
150 feet except for street intersection corners
400 feet
400 feet
Minimum length of tangents between reverse curves
100 feet except where excessive grades may be reduced to reasonable grades by shortening tangent
200 feet
200 feet
B. 
Sight distance requirements. All street and driveway intersections shall meet the standards contained in the New York State Department of Transportation publication entitled, "Policy and Standards for Entrances to State Highways" (February 1998) or latest edition. More specifically, said intersections shall, at a minimum, meet the intersection sight distance (ISD) requirements in Tables 3 and 4 of said publication. Notwithstanding the above, driveways which cannot meet the ISD requirements shall, at a minimum, meet the stopping sight distance (SSD) requirements in Table 5 of said publication.
C. 
Intersections.
(1) 
Intersections of major streets shall be at least 800 feet apart, if possible. Cross (four-cornered) street intersections shall be avoided insofar as possible, except at important traffic locations. A distance at least equal to the minimum required lot width, but not less than 150 feet, shall be maintained between center lines of offset intersecting streets. Within 60 feet of the center of an intersection, streets shall be at approximately right angles and grades shall be limited to 1.5%. All street intersection corners shall be bounded by curves of at least 25 feet in radius at the property line. Wherever two streets intersect at an angle of less than 75°, special pavement, channelization, right-of-way and/or sight easement restrictions may be required.
(2) 
All intersections with existing Town, county, or state roads shall be constructed with the edge of pavement having a radius of 25 feet maximum. Intersections within the development shall be constructed with edge of pavement having a radius of 25 feet minimum and 35 feet maximum.
(3) 
The grade of the intersecting street with a Town, county, or state road shall be no more than 2% within 50 feet from the edge of the shoulder of the Town, county, or state road to the right-of-way or road line of said road.
(4) 
Angle of intersection. In general, all streets shall join each other so that for a distance of at least 100 feet the street is approximately at right angles to the street it joins, and in no case shall two streets intersect at an angle smaller than 60°. To this end, an oblique street should be curved approaching an intersection. Where three or more streets intersect, a traffic circle or other special treatment may be required by the Board.
D. 
Grades and vertical curves.
(1) 
The grade of the street shall not be in excess of 8% nor less than 1% for collector streets, nor more than 10% nor less than 1% for local streets. By permission of the Planning Board and the Town Engineer only shall a grade of more than 10% be allowed due to topographic conditions. In no case shall the grade exceed 12% without special exception by resolution of the Planning Board. Difference in grade will be affected with a vertical curve of sufficient length to allow a stopping sight distance of no less than 250 feet, based on a driver's eye height of 3.5 feet elevation, and an object height at six inches elevation. Grades shall be limited to no more than 2% within 50 feet of an intersection.
(2) 
Changes in grade. All changes in grade shall be connected by vertical curves of such length and radius as meet with the approval of the Town Engineer so that clear visibility shall be provided for a safe distance as well as a smooth transition.
(3) 
In order to provide visibility for traffic safety, that portion of any corner lot (whether at an intersection of a new street or an existing street) shall be cleared of all growth (except isolated trees) and obstructions above the level three feet higher than the center line of the street for a distance of 20 feet from the point of tangency on either side of the intersection curve. If directed, ground shall be excavated to achieve visibility.
(4) 
Curve radii. In general, street lines within a block deflecting from each other at any one point by more than 10° shall be connected with a curve, the radius of which for the center line of street shall not be less than 250 feet on collector streets and 100 feet on local streets. The outer street in each case shall be parallel to such inner street line. A tangent of at least 150 feet long shall be introduced between reverse curves on arterial and collector streets.
E. 
Cul-de-sacs (dead-end street). Cul-de-sacs shall be equipped with a turnaround roadway with a minimum diameter of right-of-way of 150 feet with a minimum outside diameter of traveled way of 130 feet (detail located in Appendix A[1]). The radii of the curves entering into and exiting from the cul-de-sac shall be a minimum of 50 feet. Cul-de-sacs shall be graded to allow for positive drainage to the curblines. The minimum grade through the cul-de-sac, as determined along the curbline, shall be 1%. The maximum grade through a cul-de-sac, as determined along the curbline, shall not exceed 5%. A twenty-foot-by-twenty-foot snow storage easement shall be provided at the end of a cul-de-sac.
F. 
Driveways.
(1) 
Developers and home builders shall design and construct all driveways within the limits of the right-of-way with sufficient sight distance (in both directions) and with a grade no more than one inch per foot from curb to the right-of-way line. The minimum width of the driveway pavement at the curb or street pavement line shall be 15 feet, tapering to a minimum of 10 feet at the right-of-way line. All driveways shall have a six-inch run-of-bank gravel foundation course from curb to right-of-way line and no less than three inches of hot-mix asphalt concrete wearing course from curb or street pavement line to a point 25 feet from the curb or street pavement line, which shall be applied during or after the laying of the street pavement.
(2) 
All driveways shall be graded so as to slope away from the Town road at 1/2 inch per foot for a minimum of four feet, then at a slope of one inch per foot to the right-of-way line. Grading shall be to the satisfaction of the Town Highway Superintendent and the Town Engineer prior to the surfacing of such driveways. Maximum allowable driveway slope shall be 10%. Where required by the Town Highway Superintendent, a culvert or drainage system shall be provided, with the pipe size and material to be as acceptable to the Town Highway Superintendent. Pipe size shall not be less than 15 inches in diameter, and shall have a minimum coverage of 12 inches over the pipe.
(3) 
All driveways that have received a waiver from the Planning Board to allow any portion of said driveway to have a slope over 10%, which in any case may not exceed 12%, shall be paved for the entire length of the driveway.
(4) 
All driveways that exceed 250 feet in length must provide a turnaround area sufficient for emergency vehicles as well as provide at least one area of the driveway that is wide enough for two emergency vehicles to simultaneously pass one another.
The developer shall establish and clearly mark on a site the limits or road rights-of-way and easements with concrete monuments, and grades of the finished road pavement, and the locations and elevations of drainage structures, as shown on the approved plans, with constructions stakes. Such construction of road pavement, drainage, structures, curbs, and shoulders shall be completed, inspected and approved by the Town Engineer at each step of construction. The developer shall be responsible for scheduling the work so as to coordinate all necessary inspections. Permanent concrete monuments shall be set on right-of-way lines of streets at all intersections, angle points, points of curvature and beginning and end of streets and at three points of all cul-de-sacs. There shall be a clear view of adjacent monuments on the right-of-way line. All monuments shall exist on completion of the construction of the streets. The permanent markers shall be made of concrete with minimum dimensions of 30 inches long, four-inch square top and six-inch square bottom, with a one-half-inch drilled hole in the top. Concrete monuments shall have a No. 3 rebar in the center of it for ease of future location. If a monument should be located in a rock edge, the surface shall be stripped and a one-half-inch steel rod drilled into the ledge. Monuments shall protrude two inches above the final graded surface. The developer's licensed surveyor shall certify that the location of all monuments is accurate before acceptance of the street by the Town Board.
A. 
Drainage easements. Where surface water from the road must lead through other than gutters and storm drains or existing stream channels outside the right-of-way, permanent drainage easements having a minimum width of 30 feet shall be provided to a point where a natural watercourse exists. In some cases, this may include easements over property outside the boundaries of the subdivision involved. Natural stream or ditch channels shall have a minimum of thirty-foot-wide permanent easements and be shown on the proposed plans of a subdivision. All permanent easement lines shall be monuments as a right-of-way.
B. 
Sight easements. Sight easements shall be provided across all road corners, outside the road right-of-way, within the triangular area formed by the nearest edges of street pavement and a straight line between two points each 25 feet back from the theoretical intersection of the edges of such pavement prolonged. The easements shall provide that the holder of fee title to the abutting streets shall have the right to enter the easement area for the purpose of clearing, pruning or regrading so as to maintain a clear line of sight in either direction across such triangular area between an observer's eye 3.5 feet above the pavement surface on one street and an object one foot above the pavement surface on the other. The initial establishment of clear sight lines within the sight easement area shall be the responsibility of the subdivider.
A. 
Prior to commencement of work, the developer shall have all roads and easement areas staked and shall meet with the Town Engineer to determine the extent of clearing and grubbing and whether or not any existing vegetation within these areas are to remain. Otherwise, the developer shall clear the entire area within the limits of:
(1) 
The road right-of-way.
(2) 
Stream channels and ditches.
(3) 
All ledge rock and rock outcroppings shall be removed to below the elevation of the lowest point of the roadbed and shall be done to afford proper sight distances, drainage and runoff.
(4) 
Easement areas (as determined by the Town Engineer).
B. 
All stumps, roots, walls, structures, abandoned utilities, and debris shall be excavated and removed from the above areas.
A. 
The developer shall complete the shaping of the road right-of-way, streams and ditches and easement areas to the line and grade as shown on the approved plans and as otherwise may be directed by the Town Engineer. In the construction of the roadway, all topsoil, loam, rocks and organic materials shall be removed until a satisfactory subbase is established. All fills shall be made with acceptable material as approved by the Town Engineer. Such fill shall be made in layers of not more than eight inches each and properly compacted with a ten-ton roller or equivalent.
B. 
The subgrade shall be shaped to line and grade with no depressions. The subgrade shall be stable in all respects to the satisfaction of the Town Engineer before the foundation course is laid. No large stones or rock ledges shall protrude into the foundation course.
C. 
Also, before the foundation course is laid, all storm drainage and catch basins, manholes, and all utilities shall have been installed and all excavations and trenches, exclusive of pipe bedding, shall be backfilled with Item 4 (NYSDOT Item 304.03) to the satisfaction of the Town Engineer. All sloped areas shall be graded before the foundation course is made and all loose and exposed stones shall be removed.
D. 
Stakes with final line and grade shall be maintained by the developer at all times to check the foundation course, as well as pavement.
A. 
Before fine grading or construction of curbs is started, all storm sewers and all utilities shall have been installed and all fill and backfill shall have been thoroughly compacted to the satisfaction of the Town Engineer.
B. 
Also, before fine grading or construction of curbs is started, all heavy trucking for building or site construction purposes shall have been completed.
C. 
After completion of the rough grade and prior to the laying of the foundation course, the subgrade shall be shaped to line and grade and thoroughly compacted with an approved self-propelled roller weighing not less than 10 tons. All hollows and depressions which develop under rolling shall be filled with acceptable granular material and again rolled, this process to be continued until no depressions develop. The subgrade shall not be muddy or otherwise unsatisfactory when the foundation course is laid upon it.
D. 
Any soft, unstable, or unsuitable portions of the subgrade which develop under "proof rolling" with a fully loaded tandem dump truck shall be completely excavated and removed from the right-of-way and shall be replaced with acceptable granular material and the area regraded and compacted as above.
E. 
Prior to installation of foundation course, a nonwoven needle-punched geotextile fabric shall be laid upon the subgrade along the entire length of the proposed roadway. Geotextile fabric shall be overlapped 18 inches minimum at all seams. Geotextile fabric shall meet the following minimum properties, in accordance with ASTM test methods:
Item
Value
Grab tensile strength
305 lbs
Grab tensile elongation
50% (max)
Apparent opening size (AOS)
100 (U.S. Sieve)
Mullen burst strength
650 psi
Trapezoid tear strength
120 lbs
Puncture resistance
180 lbs
Water flow rate
65 gpm/ft2
Permeability
0.30 cm/sec
F. 
Fine grade shall conform to the prescribed width of pavement and shall extend equidistant from the center line of the road right-of-way and shall conform to the typical cross section of the road pavement and to the approved line and grade.
A. 
After the fine grade and all curbs have been constructed to the satisfaction of the Town Engineer, the developer shall furnish and place a foundation course of New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Item No. 304.03 to the depth of 12 inches as called for in these sections. All materials acceptable for this course shall be hard, durable and sound and shall be well graded from coarse to fine, the maximum diameter of the large particles not exceeding two inches; 25% to 60%, by weight, shall pass the one-quarter-inch square sieve, 5% to 40%, by weight, shall pass the No. 40 mesh sieve, and not more than 10%, by weight, shall pass the No. 200 sieve. A certified analysis of granular material will be filed with the Town Engineer.
B. 
The materials shall be placed on the finished subgrade by means of mechanical spreaders and shall be thoroughly compacted by rolling with a self-propelled ten-ton roller. Water shall be added to the materials in such amounts as the Town Engineer may consider necessary for proper compaction. After compaction, the course shall be true to grade and cross sections, and depressions shall be eliminated by the use of additional granular material thoroughly rolled in place. In all cases, the foundation course must be thoroughly compacted so that it will not weave under the roller.
C. 
The subbase and foundation course shall lie a minimum of three months to allow complete settlement before the pavement is laid. Prior to placement of any pavement, all roadways shall be "proofed-rolled" with a fully loaded tandem dump truck in the presence of the Town Engineer, in a manner prescribed by the Town, and any defective or unacceptable sections shall be reconstructed as necessary and retested prior to paving operations.
A. 
The drainage system and/or culverts shall be designed in accordance with established engineering principles and approved by the Town Engineer. Plans for any drainage structure other than pipe culverts, when existing or proposed, shall be submitted in detail to the Town Engineer for approval. The minimum grade of any drainage pipe or culvert shall not be less than 1%. The approved plans shall show invert elevations of the inlet and outlet of all drainage structures. Any deviation from the approved plans shall be on approval of the Town Engineer, in writing. No culvert pipe shall be less than 18 inches in diameter unless by approval of the Town Engineer. Pipe for culverts may be high-density polyethylene pipe (HDPE) which shall conform to the last ASTM and AASHTO standards, or where approved, reinforced concrete pipe may be permitted. End sections shall be placed at all pipe inlet or outlet ends, where appropriate. Where required, headwalls of concrete or mortared stone masonry shall be constructed. Culverts shall extend to the toe of embankment. The bearing of all headwalls shall have a solid base. If soft material is encountered, it shall be removed and backfilled with NYSDOT Item No. 304.03. It shall be the responsibility of the developer that no headwalls shall crack or become tipped from settlement. A concrete mix of 4,000 psi after 28 days shall be used.
B. 
The width of the trench in which the pipe (see trench detail in Appendix A[1]) is laid shall be sufficient to permit thorough compaction of the backfill around the pipe and a minimum of 24 inches wider than the pipe diameter. A cushion of at least six inches shall be laid in line with grade prior to laying the pipe. No rock over three inches in size shall protrude or lie in this cushion. The soil below the cushion shall be stable enough so that there will be no settlement of pipe after backfilling the trench.
C. 
The pipe shall be laid to true line and grade on the prepared bed of the trench. Backfilling of the trench shall be done with roadway foundation material approved by the Town Engineer. The backfill shall be made in layers of no more than six inches, which shall be compacted. In no case shall the top of any drainage pipe be less then 24 inches below the finished grade of pavement. Alignment of pipes shall be in a straight line between drainage structures.
D. 
All drainage structures (pipes, basins, etc.) shall be of a size sufficient to carry natural water runoff and stormwater and also that which, in the opinion of the Town Engineer, may be reasonably anticipated from future construction, both from within the development and from adjoining properties, which normally drain across the area of the proposed development. Sizing of all structures shall comply with the Town guidelines in effect at the time of construction. Additional or larger culverts and drainage structures shall be installed and paid for by the developer if the Town Engineer so directs. Drainage structures (catch basin detail located in Appendix A[2]) shall be backfilled with NYSDOT Item No. 304.03. Backfill material shall be "chucked" under the piping to ensure all voids are filled so as to prevent settlement. Backfill material shall be compacted in six-inch lifts around catch basin structures with a vibratory "jumping jack" compactor.
E. 
With the approval of the Town Engineer, open ditches may be used in lieu of storm drain pipes when the grade of the land traversed is flat or when it is desirable to drain and dry up the surrounding area. All open drainage lines and swales shall be protected against erosion by suitable stabilizing materials or construction.
(1) 
The grade of any open ditch shall not exceed 6%. Rip-rap, when called for, shall consist of rough, unsewn quarry stones as nearly cubical in form as is practicable, placed upon a slope not steeper than 1:2 and so laid that the weight of the larger stones is carried by the soil and not the stone adjacent.
(2) 
The largest stones shall be placed first, roughly arranged and in close contact. The spaces between the larger stones shall be filled with spalls of suitable size.
(3) 
Whenever a drain pipe enters an open ditch, the bottom and sides of the ditch shall be rip-rapped for a distance of at least 30 feet beyond the end of the pipe. The drainage pipe shall terminate at a headwall.
A. 
If, in the opinion of the Town Engineer, it is necessary to intercept and carry away groundwater within the limits of the right-of-way to protect the stability of the roadbed, curb or sidewalk areas, the subdrainage required by the Town Engineer shall be installed. PVC perforated pipe, having a minimum diameter of four inches, shall be encased in three-quarter-inch clean crushed stone, within a trench that is 12 inches wide. Entire subdrainage shall be wrapped in a nonwoven geotextile fabric having a water flow rate of 155 gpm/ft2, a fabric thickness of 50 mils, Mullen burst strength of 170 psi, and a grab strength of 90 pounds. Trench filled with crushed stone shall start at a point four inches below finished grade, allowing for four inches of topsoil. Trench shall extend down so that the top of the subdrainage pipe shall be positioned two inches below the bottom of the curbline. There shall be at least four inches of crushed stone under the perforated pipe. If curbing is not to be installed, top of subdrainage pipe shall be installed 24 inches below finished pavement grade.
B. 
Roof, cellar and footing drains shall in no case be allowed to flow onto the street right-of-way. With the approval of the Town Engineer, in writing, these drains may be piped to existing stormwater structures, if any, to which they will be connected. Such drains must be installed prior to the start of the application of the foundation course. Drains from septic tanks will not be permitted to flow into road ditches or storm drains under any circumstances.
A. 
Street signs of a type approved by the Town Highway Superintendent and the Town Engineer shall be installed by the developer. All names are subject to the approval of the Town Board in accordance with § 120-67. The developer shall also install all required traffic controls signs, as recommended by the Town Highway Superintendent and the Town Engineer, subject to the approval of the Town Board.
B. 
Signs shall be double-faced, assembled with engineer-grade reflective sheeting on extruded aluminum blades. Signs shall be white characters on green background, six inches in height by length as necessary for specific installation. Letters shall be three inches, upper case, FHWA Series C, of reflective sheeting. All signs shall be manufactured per United States Bureau of Public Roads Standards and shall be chemically treated to meet ASTM B449 (latest revision) for pretreatment for paint or reflective sheeting.
C. 
Sign posts shall be two-and-three-eighths-inch O.D., sixty-five-hundredths-inch wall thickness, hot-dipped galvanized steel, ten-foot length, set three feet into solid ground.
D. 
Traffic control devices shall only be installed where approved by the Town Planning Board and/or Town Board and, if applicable, the other governmental agencies having jurisdiction for the intersection of roadways involved. All signs and pavement markings shall be of the type, size, color, shape and general construction and placement in accordance with the criteria called for in the "Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices" (latest revision), as promulgated by the New York State Department of Transportation, Traffic and Safety Division. Traffic control signs shall be constructed of stock aluminum, manufactured in accordance with United States Bureau of Public Roads Standards, treated to meet ASTM B449 for pretreatment for paint or reflective sheeting.
E. 
Traffic control signs shall be mounted to heavyweight rib-back channel posts finished with a green baked-enamel coating. Posts shall be three pounds per foot weight, manufactured from high-tensile steel. Posts shall be set a minimum of three feet into solid ground, of a minimum ten-foot overall length. Posts shall be lap-spliced breakaway system.
Street lighting facilities. Where required by the Planning Board, street lighting standards in conformance with a design approved by the Town Engineer shall be installed by the subdivider in a manner and location approved by the Town Engineer, the appropriate power company and the Highway Superintendent. In the case of a subdivision involving a county or state highway, approval shall be obtained from the County Superintendent of Highways. Where a new light district is to be created or an existing district expanded, the applicant shall petition the Town Board to create said district or expansion before final approval.
It is required that shade trees be preserved and/or furnished and planted at the expense of the owner/developer along both sides of the road. The developer and/or contractor shall install street trees along all new roads. Trees shall be of a hardwood variety indigenous to the neighborhood, and shall be at least three inches in diameter at a height four feet above ground level. All trees must meet the standards of the American Standard for Nursery Stock. Such trees shall be planted along both sides of the street, within the street right-of-way (approximately three feet in from the right-of-way line), and spaced approximately 40 feet on center. Such trees are to be guaranteed to survive two growing seasons. Poplars, box elders, catalpas, horse chestnuts, willow and elms shall not be planted.
Where required, in the event that the bordering lands to a proposed road lie four feet or more below the point of shoulder for a continuing length of 100 feet or more, or when so required by the Town Engineer, a box beam guide rail shall be installed along said shoulder line for that portion of the road that is four feet or more above the adjacent lands.
A. 
On major, suburban and local streets, six-inch reveal Portland cement concrete curbs (detail in Appendix A[1]) shall be constructed on both (reveal) sides of the street, prior to laying street pavement to the dimensions and specifications required. A compacted base course of six inches in thickness, free of stone over two inches in thickness, shall be laid under all curbing and sidewalks. A concrete mix of 4,000 psi after 28 days shall be used and shall be finished and cured to the satisfaction of the Town Engineer. The developer at his own expense shall replace any curbing that has settled, cracked, scaled or has become damaged in any way by the developer before and within the two-year maintenance period after dedication. Curb shall be depressed five inches at all driveways. Stone curbs may be substituted on approval of the Town Engineer. If stone curbing is used, the developer shall be responsible for delivering to the Town Highway Department half a pallet of the stone used, so that the Town may maintain and repair the curb in the future.
B. 
All concrete shall be tested for air entrainment slump, temperature, and strength. Each truck load of concrete shall be tested by an independent ACI certified testing lab, and the cost shall be borne by the developer and/or contractor. All testing conducted at the site shall be performed by an ACI certified field technician. All test results shall be submitted to the Town Engineer for review. Concrete shall have a maximum slump of four inches and air entrainment of 6% plus or minus 1% maximum. Concrete not meeting the requirements of this section shall be removed and replaced. All concrete shall achieve the required strength at 28 days.
C. 
Upon curing, all curbs shall be sealed with a sealing compound to protect against deicing agents.
A. 
Where a development street intersects a Town, county, or state road, the approved plans will show the proposed type, length and diameter of pipe and drainage flow along said road. The drainage improvements will be installed and paid for by the developer.
B. 
Applications to the County Department of Public Works and the New York State Department of Transportation shall be made for all intersections with county or state highways for approval of locations, grade, drainage structures and other requirements.
C. 
The developer shall assume full responsibility for any contamination and/or degradation of any part of this course during construction and shall, at his own expense, remove any and all portions of this course which do not conform to the requirements of these specifications and replace these portions with specified material.
After the foundation course has been inspected and accepted by the Town Engineer, with the three-month minimum settlement period elapsed, and found to be at the grade allowing the proper depth of finished pavement, the base course shall be laid.
A. 
Hot-mix asphalt concrete pavement – material.
(1) 
Base course shall consist of a hot-mix asphalt concrete, conforming in all respects to the requirements for Base Course, Type 1, as stated in the New York State Department of Transportation Standard Specifications – Construction and Materials, Section 401 (latest edition). Hot-mix base course shall be constructed on a prepared base in accordance with these specifications and in conformance with lines, grades, thicknesses and detail shown on the typical cross sections for the type of road involved.
(2) 
Hot-mix base course shall consist of aggregates, filler if required, and bituminous material proportioned in accordance with Table 401-1 of the New York State Department of Transportation Standard Specification for a Type 1 dense base course.
B. 
Hot-mix asphalt concrete pavement – placement.
(1) 
Pavement shall not be placed on any wet surface, any soft surfaces or when the surface temperature is less than 40° F. Temperature shall be measured on the surface where the paving is to be placed, and the controlling temperature shall be the average of three temperature readings taken at locations approximately 25 feet apart.
(2) 
The roadway surface to be covered shall be free from holes, depressions, bumps, waves, cracks and corrugations. Any unsuitable surface areas shall be repaired by replacement of the unstable material or by patching with a material to produce a tight surface having the same elevation as the surrounding surface.
(3) 
All equipment and the condition of the equipment shall meet the approval of the Town Engineer.
After the base course has been placed, inspected and approved by the Town Engineer, the following binder course shall be laid:
A. 
Hot-mix asphalt concrete pavement – material.
(1) 
Binder course shall consist of a hot-mix asphalt concrete, conforming in all respects to the requirements for Binder Course, Type 3, as stated in the New York State Department of Transportation Standard Specifications – Construction and Materials, Section 401 (latest edition). Hot-mix binder course shall be constructed on a prepared base in accordance with these specifications and in conformance with lines, grades, thicknesses and detail shown on the typical cross sections for the type of road involved.
(2) 
Hot-mix binder course shall consist of aggregates, filler if required, and bituminous material proportioned in accordance with Table 401-1 of the New York State Department of Transportation Standard Specification for a Type 3 dense binder course.
B. 
Hot-mix asphalt concrete pavement – placement.
(1) 
Pavement shall not be placed on any wet surface, any soft surfaces or when the surface temperature is less than 45° F. Temperature shall be measured on the surface where the paving is to be placed, and the controlling temperature shall be the average of three temperature readings taken at locations approximately 25 feet apart.
(2) 
The roadway surface to be covered shall be free from holes, depressions, bumps, waves and corrugations. Any unsuitable surface areas shall be repaired by replacement of the unstable material or by patching with a material to produce a tight surface having the same elevation as the surrounding surface.
(3) 
All equipment and the condition of the equipment shall meet the approval of the Town Engineer.
After the binder course has been placed, inspected and approved by Town Engineer, the following top course shall be laid:
A. 
Hot-mix asphalt concrete pavement – material.
(1) 
Finish course shall consist of a hot-mix asphalt concrete, conforming in all respects to the requirements for Top Course, Type 6FX, as stated in the New York State Department of Transportation Standard Specifications – Construction and Materials (latest edition).
(2) 
Hot-mix finish course shall be constructed in accordance with these specifications and in conformance with lines, grades, thicknesses and detail shown on the typical cross sections for the type of road involved.
(3) 
Hot-mix finish course shall consist of aggregates, filler if required, and bituminous material proportioned in accordance with Table 401-1 of the New York State Department of Transportation Standard Specification for a Type 6FX dense granular top course.
B. 
Hot-mix asphalt concrete pavement – placement.
(1) 
Pavement shall not be placed on any wet surface, any soft surfaces or when the surface temperature is less than 45° F. Temperature shall be measured on the surface where the paving is to be placed, and the controlling temperature shall be the average of three temperature readings taken at locations approximately 25 feet apart. At no time shall the finished course be placed between the third Saturday of November and April 1.
(2) 
The roadway surface to be covered shall be free from holes, depressions, bumps, waves and corrugations. Any unsuitable surface areas shall be repaired by replacement of the unstable material or by patching with a material to produce a tight surface having the same elevation as the surrounding surface.
(3) 
All equipment and the condition of the equipment shall meet the approval of the Town Engineer.
(4) 
When connecting to an existing pavement surface, the top course of the new road shall connect to the existing surface through a milled keyway as shown in the details located within Appendix A.[1] All seams at tie-in locations shall be sealed with a polymer-modified crack sealant acceptable to the Town Engineer.
A. 
After all construction within the right-of-way has been completed, all nonpaved areas shall be finish graded and seeded. Seeding mix shall be as follows:
Component
Application
Perennial ryegrass (25%), Creeping Red Fescue (25%), Kentucky Bluegrass (50%)
1,000 lbs/1,000 square feet
Fertilizer:
Limestone
135 lbs/1,000 square feet
Mulch (unrotted straw)
70 lbs/1,000 square feet
B. 
All seeding shall be performed on ground surface consisting of a minimum of four inches of screened topsoil. This work may be performed during the spring, summer, and fall seasons of the year, unless otherwise specified. When conditions of high winds, excessive moisture or ice are such that satisfactory results are not likely to be obtained, the work shall be stopped and will be resumed only when the desired results are likely to be obtained or when acceptable correctible measures and procedures are adopted.
C. 
Areas to be seeded shall be maintained at acceptable grades. Irregularities which form low places and hold water shall be eliminated. The offerer shall care for the seeded and mulched areas until the end of the maintenance bond term. Such care shall consist of repairing any areas damaged following the seeding or mulching operations due to wind, water, fire or other causes. Such damaged areas shall be repaired to reestablish the condition and grade of the area prior to seeding, and shall then be refertilized, reseeded and remulched as specified herein.
A. 
Run-of-bank gravel. All material shall be hard stone and well graded from coarse to fine, and in general shall conform to the following:
(1) 
The particles shall be of a size that will pass through a four-inch square mesh. Run-of-bank gravel shall be free of topsoil, sod and other objectionable materials with no particles exceeding two inches; 30% to 65%, by weight, shall pass the one-quarter-inch square sieve; 5% to 40%, by weight, shall pass the No. 40 mesh sieve; and not more than 10%, by weight, shall pass the No. 200 mesh sieve, and approved by the Town Engineer.
(2) 
Shale or slag. All shale or slag shall be hard, durable material, well graded from coarse to fine, with no particles larger than four inches, and meet with the approval of the Town Engineer.
B. 
Crushed stone and crushed gravel. All materials shall consist of clean, durable, sharp-angled fragments of rock or gravel, free from soft or disintegrated stone, dirt or other objectionable materials.
(1) 
Crushed stone shall meet the following percentages by weight, passing through square screen openings;
Percentage
Screen
90% to 100%
Pass 1 1/2-inch screen
55%
Pass 1-inch screen
15%
Pass 1/2-inch screen
(2) 
Crushed gravel shall meet the same requirements as crushed stone except that the mixture must have a minimum of 75% fractured particles.
(3) 
All materials will be sampled and tested whenever it may appear to be desirable. All materials must pass the soundness test for Type B as prescribed by the specifications of the New York State Department of Transportation and approved by the Town Engineer.
C. 
Base course material. Materials to be used for road base course shall be NYSDOT Item 304.03 Item 4. Material shall meet all requirements as set forth in the New York State Department of Transportation Standard Specifications (latest edition).
D. 
Concrete for headwall, etc.
(1) 
All concrete for headwalls, etc., shall be mixed in mechanical mixers with contents of 100% Portland cement, clean water free of oil, salt, acids, alkali, vegetable matter or other deleterious matter and aggregate that is clean, hard-crushed stone or crushed gravel free from clay, silt, loam or other deleterious matter.
(2) 
Concrete shall develop average ultimate compression strength, based on a four-inch slump, of not less than 4,000 psi at 28 days and approved by the Town Engineer.
E. 
Reinforced concrete pipe. The specifications shall be the same as the New York State Department of Transportation Specifications for Reinforced Concrete Pipe Section 706, except that the tongue-and-groove pipe is preferred for all sizes. Each piece of pipe shall be stamped as such and the condition of pipe shall be approved by the Town Engineer.
F. 
Corrugated polyethylene pipe. Where permitted for use, corrugated polyethylene pipe shall be smooth interior lined type for maximum strength. Pipe shall be manufactured using high-density polyethylene (HDPE) resins meeting applicable ASTM and AASHTO standards. Pipe shall be suitable for H-20 and E8O live loads for burial depths up to 50 feet.
G. 
Bituminous material.
(1) 
All bituminous material furnished shall conform with the general specifications for materials of construction as given in the New York State Department of Transportation Standard Specifications (latest edition).
(2) 
For the application of bituminous materials, distributors must be provided with acceptable units for the control of temperature of materials. The bituminous material must be heated to such temperatures as are required by the Town Engineer. No bituminous material shall be applied when the surface of the pavement is wet, and the Town Engineer reserves the right to order the application of such material to be stopped when he deems the conditions unfavorable.
Prior to beginning any work, the developer shall arrange a preconstruction meeting with the contractor and Town Engineer to establish various procedures that will be followed during construction and a schedule of required inspections.
No road or highway will be accepted by the Town of Hamptonburgh as a Town road or highway unless the same complies with all the provisions of this article.
A. 
All work to be performed within an existing Town road shall be subject to the approval of the Town. The contractor, developer or other such person performing the work shall be required to obtain a road opening permit and pay any and all such fees that may apply in relation to the same.
B. 
The contractor or person performing the work shall be required to submit to the Town a certification of insurance listing the Town of Hamptonburgh as additional insured (providing primary coverage), providing liability and property damage insurance with a limit of liability not less than $1,000,000.
C. 
All work shall be subject to the review of Town representatives, and the contractor or person performing the work shall schedule such work as to permit the necessary reviews and inspections. Where applicable, a fee shall be paid to the Town for such reviews and inspections.
D. 
All work shall be in accordance with generally accepted and recognized guidelines and the specifications for road opening permit guidelines in effect at the time of the work; this shall include OSHA regulations.
In the event that any part of parts of these street specifications, or of any ordinance or regulations which may govern or otherwise affect them, is for any reason modified or invalidated, the other portions of said specifications not affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect.