The Board may require in proper cases that the
plan show a park or parks suitably located for playground or recreation
purposes. The park or parks shall not be unreasonable in area in relation
to the land being subdivided and to the prospective uses of such land.
Deeding of open spaces to lot owners is preferred. The applicant shall
furnish the Board with a certified copy of any easement or restrictions
of record relating to or affecting such parks, playgrounds and recreation
areas and the continued maintenance thereof.
One fire alarm box shall be provided in all
subdivisions with 12 or more lots.
Hydrants shall be provided every 500 linear
feet of street. They shall be of a style approved both by the Fire
Chief and Department of Public Works.
Sidewalks, grass plots and street trees shall
be required in every subdivision. (See Standard Cross Sections, Schedules
A and B.)
[Amended 7-25-1995]
All public utilities, including Town water service,
shall be required in all subdivisions and shall be placed underground
at the time of initial construction. All water lines and hydrant locations
shall be shown on the roadway layout and cross section plans submitted
with the application. Standard plans and specifications for construction
and installation are available from the Falmouth Department of Pubic
Works Utility Division.
Pedestrian walkways and/or bikeways may be required
by the Planning Board to provide access to schools, playgrounds, parks,
public transportation, open spaces and/or other community facilities.
These may or may not be part of normal sidewalk provision; however,
they shall not be part of any lot, except open space lots, in the
subdivision.
Street signs shall be required for every subdivision.
They shall be of a style approved by the Department of Public Works.
Streetlights shall be required at the entrance
to the subdivision, street intersections within the subdivision and
at the end of culs-de-sac over 500 feet.