No subdivision shall be approved unless it complies with these
rules and regulations and with the applicable provisions of Plainville
bylaws and regulations and of the General Laws and regulations of
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, nor unless, in the opinion of the
Board, such subdivision meets the requirements of public safety, including
reasonable precautions against possible natural disasters, of traffic
safety and convenience, of adequate water supply, storm drainage,
sewerage disposal, and other elements of environmental impact and
is designed with due regard to the rights, health, and welfare of
Plainville's current and future inhabitants. Proposed subdivisions
shall conform to overall development plans for the Town or any part
thereof adopted by the Planning Board and shall adhere to the principles
of correct land use, sound planning, and good engineering.
All planning, design, plan preparation and recording, construction
and installation of improvements in a subdivision, and maintenance
of streets and utilities, shall be the responsibility of the applicant
and his successors in title and shall be done in accordance with these
rules and regulations and other regulations and specifications of
the Town and at no expense to the Town. The applicant shall pay the
Town for the cost of advertising, mailing, review and inspection,
and other expenses in connection with a subdivision.
The approval of a subdivision by the Planning Board does not
affect any rights of others and does not give the applicant the right
to perform work on land of others, including public ways. The Board
may require evidence that the applicant has the rights, permits, licenses
or releases necessary to perform the work in conjunction with a subdivision.
The approval of the subdivision does not make streets therein
public ways, until they are formally accepted by the Town. Such streets
remain private ways open and dedicated to public use, and the applicant
will be responsible for maintenance. The applicant and his successor
in title to the land abutting subdivision streets remain responsible
for their maintenance, until accepted by the Town, and the Town may
levy betterment assessments on owners at the time of acceptance, if
necessary to bring street conditions to Town standards.
