Whenever any subdivision of land is proposed
to be made, and before any contract for the sale of, or any offer
to sell any lots in such subdivision or any part thereof is made,
and before any permit for the erection of a structure in such proposed
subdivision shall be granted, the subdivider or his duly authorized
agent shall apply in writing for approval of such proposed subdivision
in accordance with the following procedures.
Any owner of land shall, prior to subdividing
or resubdividing land, submit to the Building Inspector at least 10
days prior to the regular meeting of the Board three copies of a sketch
plan of the proposed subdivision, for the purposes of classification
and preliminary discussion.
A.
The subdivider or his duly authorized representative
shall attend the meeting of the Planning Board to discuss the requirements
of these regulations for street improvements, drainage, sewerage,
water supply, fire protection and similar aspects, as well as the
availability of existing services and other pertinent information.
B.
Classification.
(1)
Classification of the sketch plan is to be made at
this time by the Planning Board as to whether it is a minor or major
subdivision as defined in these regulations. The Board may require,
however, when it deems it necessary for protection of the public health,
safety and welfare, that a minor subdivision comply with all or some
of the requirements specified for major subdivisions.
C.
The Planning Board shall determine whether the sketch
plan meets the purposes of these regulations and shall, where it deems
it necessary, make specific recommendation in writing, to be incorporated
by the applicant in the next submission to the Planning Board.
A.
Within six months after classification of the sketch
plan as a minor subdivision by the Planning Board, the subdivider
shall submit an application for approval of a minor subdivision plat.
Failure to do so shall require resubmission of the sketch plan to
the Planning Board for reclassification.
B.
The plat shall conform to the layout shown on the sketch plan plus any recommendations made by the Planning Board. Said application shall also conform to the requirements listed in Article IV.
C.
All applications for minor subdivision plat approval
shall be accompanied by a fee of $200.
[Amended 3-20-1991]
D.
Six copies of the minor subdivision plat shall be
presented to the Building Inspector at least 10 days prior to a scheduled
monthly meeting of the Planning Board.
E.
The subdivider or his duly authorized representative
shall attend the meeting of the Planning Board to discuss the minor
subdivision plat.
F.
The time of submission of the minor subdivision plat shall be considered to be the date of the regular monthly meeting of the Planning Board, at least 10 days prior to which the application for plat approval, complete and accompanied by the required fee and all data required by Article IV of these regulations, has been filed with the Building Inspector.
G.
A public hearing shall be held by the Planning Board
within 30 days from the time of submission of the minor subdivision
plat for approval. Said hearing shall be advertised in a newspaper
of general circulation in the municipality at least 10 days before
such hearing.
H.
The Planning Board shall, within 45 days from the
date of the public hearing, approve, modify and approve or disapprove
the minor subdivision plat.
A.
Preliminary plats and supporting data shall comply with the provisions of Article IV of these regulations.
B.
Six copies of the preliminary plat shall be presented
to the Building Inspector at least 10 days prior to a regular monthly
meeting of the Planning Board.
C.
The subdivider or his duly authorized representative
shall attend the meeting of the Planning Board to discuss the preliminary
plat.
D.
Within 45 days after the meeting at which the preliminary
plat is reviewed, the Board shall notify the subdivider of the changes
and modifications, if any, which must be incorporated in the final
plat before it shall be approved.
E.
The Planning Board shall study the practicability
of the preliminary plat, taking into consideration the requirements
of the community and the best use of the land being subdivided. Particular
attention shall be given to the arrangement, location and width of
streets, their relation to the topography of the land, water supply,
sewage disposal, drainage, lot sizes and arrangement, the future development
of adjoining lands as yet unsubdivided and the requirements of the
Comprehensive Plan, the Official Map and zoning regulations, if such
exist.
F.
Approval of the preliminary plat, subject to conditions,
revisions and modifications as stipulated by the Board, shall constitute
conditional Board approval of the subdivision as to the character
and intensity of the development and the general layout and approximate
dimensions of streets, lots and other proposed features.
G.
In lieu of or in addition to the dedication or reservation
of areas or sites for playground or other recreational uses, the Board
may require the payment of a playground or recreation site fee of
$20 per lot where the appropriate conditions require. Such fee shall
be paid to the City Clerk prior to the approval of the final plat.
Such fees shall be made available to the Recreation Commission, to
be used by it to develop and equip park, playground or other recreational
areas.
A.
The subdivider shall, within six months after the
conditional approval of the preliminary plat, file with the Planning
Board for approval of the subdivision plat in final form. All applications
for plat approval for major subdivisions shall be accompanied by a
fee of $200. If the final plat is not submitted within six months
after the conditional approval of the preliminary plat, the Planning
Board may refuse to approve the final plat and require resubmission
of the preliminary plat.
[Amended 3-20-1991]
B.
The final plat shall conform in all important respects
to the preliminary plat as previously reviewed by the Board and shall
incorporate all modifications and revisions specified by the Board
in its conditional approval of the preliminary plat. Otherwise, the
plat shall be considered as a revised preliminary plat.
C.
The Board may permit submission of the final plat
in sections, each covering a portion of the entire proposed subdivision
as shown on the preliminary plat.
D.
Upon the official submission of a final plat for consideration
at a regular meeting, the Board shall give notice that a public hearing
will be held upon such plat. Public notice of the hearing shall be
advertised in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality
at least 10 days before such hearing.
F.
Six copies of the final plat with supporting data
shall be submitted to the Board by the subdivider.
G.
Within 45 days after the official submission of the
final plat, the Board shall notify the subdivider, in writing, of
its approval or disapproval.
A.
No changes, erasures, modification or revisions shall
be made in any subdivision plat after approval has been given by the
Planning Board and endorsed in writing on the plat, unless the said
plat is first resubmitted to the Planning Board and such Board approves
any modifications. In the event that any such subdivision plat is
recorded without complying with this requirement, the same shall be
considered null and void, and the Board shall institute proceedings
to have the plat stricken from the records of the County Clerk.
B.
Upon completion of the requirements above and notation
to that effect upon the subdivision plat, it shall be deemed to have
final approval and shall be properly signed by the appropriate officer
of the Planning Board (Chairman or Acting Chairman) and may be filed
by the applicant in the office of the County Clerk. Any subdivision
plat not so filed or recorded within 90 days of the date upon which
such plat is approved or considered approved by reason of failure
of the Planning Board to act shall become null and void, unless the
particular circumstances of said applicant warrant the Planning Board
to grant an extension, which shall not exceed two additional periods
of 90 days.
