This chapter shall be known and cited as the "Village of Hamilton Subdivision Law."
In accordance with the provisions of § 4-412 of the Village Law, this law is enacted to guide and regulate the subdivision of land for residential purposes as follows:
A. 
To encourage orderly growth.
B. 
To ensure necessary drainage.
C. 
To provide adequate light and air.
D. 
To establish requisite public utilities and facilities.
E. 
To furnish suitable vehicular and pedestrian traffic circulation.
F. 
To protect and enhance the character of the land.
[Amended 2-13-1990 by L.L. No. 2-1990]
A. 
Before any contract for sale of any part of a proposed subdivision of land or before any permit for construction on such subdivision is granted or before any permit for excavation, grading or filling on such subdivision is granted, application shall be made and approval of the proposed subdivision obtained in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
B. 
Before any proposed public or private street may be constructed, application shall be made and approval of the proposed street layout shall be obtained in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
A. 
The provisions of this chapter shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion of public health, safety and general welfare.
B. 
The Zoning Law[1] applies to any and all land in the Village included in any subdivision plat. In case of conflict between the Subdivision Law and the Zoning Law, the provisions of the latter shall apply.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 174, Zoning.
C. 
When any provision of this chapter imposes a greater restriction than another, the more stringent shall govern.
D. 
The adoption of this chapter shall not affect any penalty or prevent any further prosecution of or any action to abate any existing violation of the 1959 Subdivision Regulations, as amended, if the violation is in violation of the provisions of this chapter.
Compliance shall be required with all other applicable laws, ordinances and codes relating to properties and buildings, including but not limited to:
A. 
New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code.
[Amended 1-14-1992 by L.L. No. 1-1992]
B. 
New York State Multiple Residence Law.
C. 
New York State Environmental Conservation Law.
D. 
United States Flood Disaster Protection Act.
E. 
Village of Hamilton Zoning Law.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 174, Zoning.
F. 
Village of Hamilton Sign Law.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 133, Signs.
G. 
Village of Hamilton Sewer Use Ordinance.[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 129, Sewers.
A. 
For the purposes of this chapter, certain words and terms shall have the meanings given in this section.
B. 
Words used in the present tense include the future tense; word, used in the singular include the plural and the plural the singular; the word "shall" is mandatory and not permissive.
C. 
Certain words imply and include other words as follows:
BUILDING
Structure.
LOT
Plot, parcel.
PLAN
Plat.
STREET
Road, highway, lane, alley.
USED
Designed, intended, arranged to be used.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
CBR
California Bearing Ratio, a measurement of the strength and support value of a crushed stone base or subgrade soil.
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL
The official charged with the duty to enforce this chapter and other laws, codes and regulations relating to buildings and property.
LOT
A parcel of land considered as a unit, occupied or capable of being occupied by a principal and accessory building or uses or by a group of buildings united by a common use or interest and having its principal frontage on a public street or an officially approved place.
LOT AREA
The total horizontal area included within lot lines, except that no part of the area within a public right-of-way may be included in the computation of the area.
LOT, CORNER
A lot located at the intersection of and fronting on two or more intersecting streets and having an interior angle at the corner of the intersection of less than 135º.
LOT DEPTH
The mean distance between the front and rear lot lines, measured perpendicular or radial to the front lot line.
LOT, DOUBLE FRONTAGE
An interior lot having frontage on two approximately parallel or converging streets.
LOT, INTERIOR
A lot other than a corner lot.
LOT, REVERSE FRONTAGE
A lot with the rear line abutting a street.
LOT WIDTH
The distance between side lot lines measured at right angles to the lot depth at a point from the front lot line equal to the front yard specified for the district.
NYSDOT
New York State Department of Transportation. Specification requirements shall be according to latest edition of Standard Specifications.
OFFICIAL SUBMISSION DATE
The date of the regular monthly meeting of the Planning Board, Board of Appeals, Board of Trustees or other agency immediately subsequent to the submission of any complete application, plan, data or petition for action by such agency.
OWNER
Owner, agent or person having beneficial use of a building or land.
PAVEMENT
The combination of subbase (if any), base and surfacing courses placed on a subgrade to support traffic load.
PERSON
Firm, partnership, trust, company, organization, institution, as well as an individual, acting as owner, lessee, agent or employee.
PLAN, FINAL
A final plan or plat showing the exact subdivision layout.
PLAN, PRELIMINARY
A subdivision plan or plat indicating the approximate proposed layout.
PLAN, SKETCH
An informal plan or plat indicating salient existing features of a tract and its surrounds and the general layout of the proposed subdivision.
RIGHT-OF-WAY, PUBLIC
Land over which the public may travel subject to restrictions by the government with jurisdiction, whether or not said government has control of the land by ownership or easement.
STREET
A way for vehicular traffic, whether designated as a street, highway, road, avenue or otherwise, with functional classification as follows:
A. 
ALLEYPrimarily for vehicular service access to the back or side of properties otherwise abutting on a street.
B. 
ARTERIALPrimarily for fast or heavy traffic, with partial or complete control over access from an abutting street.
C. 
COLLECTORFor traffic from minor streets to the major system of arterial streets.
D. 
CUL-DE-SACMinor streets with one end open to traffic, the other end having a vehicular turnaround.
E. 
HALF STREETA street with only half the required right-of-way showing on the subdivision plan, with the other half to be added when adjoining land is subdivided in the future.
F. 
MARGINAL ACCESSMinor streets parallel and adjacent to arterial streets, providing access to abutting properties and protection from through traffic.
G. 
MINORPrimarily for access to the abutting properties.
SUBDIVISION
The division of a parcel of land into two or more lots or sites for the purpose of transfer of ownership, improvement or building development or, if a new public or private street is involved, any division of a parcel of land; the term includes resubdivision. A division of land for agricultural purposes into lots or parcels of five acres or more and not involving a new street shall not be deemed a "subdivision."
USGS
United States Geological Survey.