[Added 4-4-2002 ATM by Art. 9,[1] approved 6-11-2002]
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Editor's Note: The text of this article was originally adopted 4-2-2001 ATM by Art. 20 as a General Bylaw and subsequently approved by the Attorney General as a Zoning Bylaw. This Art. 9 relocated the text from Ch. 158 of the Code to Ch. 200.
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Intent and purpose. This by-law shall govern the use of unaccepted ways, excluding those ways approved under the Subdivision Control Law, for access to building lots in the Town of North Reading.
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Unaccepted ways shall meet the Community Planning Commission's street standards in order to be judged adequate.
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The Community Planning Commission may grant a certificate of waiver from the standards in cases where the unaccepted way meets acceptable construction standards at the time of the occupancy permit application.
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All new buildings, excluding accessory structures, additions and alterations, shall have frontage on ways which provide adequate access for the entire length of the way up to and including the minimum lot frontage required under zoning.
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No building permits shall be issued until plans for the construction or upgrading of the way have been approved by the Community Planning Commission.
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The way shall be improved from the nearest way in existence which meets standards acceptable to the Community Planning Commission.
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The layout and design of the way shall be stamped by a professional engineer and shall demonstrate compliance with the Community Planning Commission street standards.
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All necessary wetland approvals shall be obtained for road construction prior to issuance of any road opening permits as applicable.
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No occupancy permit shall be issued until the way, which a lot fronts on is complete and in full compliance with the Community Planning Commission standards.
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A bond or other form of security cannot act as a substitute for completion of the way.
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Ways approved under the Subdivision Control Law are exempt from Section 3.
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When exercising its powers of review under this General By-law, the North Reading Community Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing within 30 days of the submission of a complete application. Public notice of said hearing shall be given at least seven and fourteen days prior to the date of the public hearing by posting said notice in a newspaper of general circulation and by a certified mailing to every property owner with frontage on the subject street. All expenses for notification shall be borne by the applicant.
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If a request for a certificate of waiver is denied, the Community Planning Commission will issue a denial letter.