The official name of these regulations shall be "Subdivision Regulations of the Town of Brutus, New York."
These regulations are adopted to secure and provide for:
A. 
The proper arrangement of streets and highways in relation to existing or proposed streets, highways and the thoroughfare plan.
B. 
Adequate and convenient open spaces for traffic, utilities, access of fire-fighting apparatus, recreation, light and air and the avoidance of congestions of the population.
C. 
The orderly, efficient and appropriate development of land.
D. 
The orderly and efficient provision of community facilities at minimum cost and maximum convenience.
E. 
Safe and convenient vehicular and pedestrian movement.
F. 
The promotion of public health, safety, morals, comfort, convenience, prosperity or general welfare.
G. 
The accurate surveying of land and preparing and recording of plats.
H. 
The equitable handling of all subdivision plats by providing uniform procedures and standards for observance by both the approving authority and subdivider.
The Planning Board, Town of Brutus, New York, has the authority to review and approve subdivision plats within the Town limits in accordance with a resolution adopted by the Town Board on August 5, 1985, pursuant to the provisions of Article 16 of the Town Law, as amended.
A. 
No subdivision of any lot, tract or parcel of land and 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 of occupants of buildings abutting thereon except in strict accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
B. 
Subdivision plats shall not be recorded unless approved by the Town Planning Board.
C. 
The provisions contained herein shall apply to all land within the unincorporated area of the Town of Brutus.
A. 
The provisions of these regulations shall be construed to be minimum requirements.
B. 
Where the conditions imposed by any provisions of this chapter upon the subdivision of land are either more restrictive or less restrictive than comparable conditions imposed by any other provisions of this chapter or of any other applicable law, local law, resolution, rule or regulation of any kind, the regulations which are more restrictive and impose higher standards or requirements shall govern.
C. 
This chapter is not intended to abrogate any easement, covenant or any other private agreement, provided that where the regulations of this chapter are more restrictive or impose higher standards or regulations than such easement, covenant or other private agreement, the requirements of these regulations shall govern.
D. 
No subdivision of land which was not lawfully existing at the time of the adoption of these regulations shall be made lawful solely by reason of the adoption of these regulations, and to the extent that said subdivision of land is in conflict in any manner with the requirements of this chapter, said subdivision of land remains unlawful hereunder.