A.
For the purpose of enhancement of property values, the conservation
of land and for erosion control, the preservation and protection of
natural features and shade trees throughout the subdivision shall
be encouraged, except where they interfere with roads and utilities.
B.
If the estimated quantity of material proposed for removal or deposit
within a lot in a proposed subdivision exceeds the quantity specified
in the Zoning Regulations of the Town,[1] application pursuant to the provisions of the Zoning Regulations
shall be made in addition to the application for a subdivision plan.
All subdivision maps to be approved by the Commission shall have inserted
a notation on the subdivision record map that, if any future site
development of an individual lot in the subdivision requires fill
or excavation material which exceeds the quantity specified in the
Zoning Regulations of the Town, approval from the Commission must
be obtained for such fill or excavation before a zoning permit will
be issued for such lot.
C.
The land located within a subdivision shall be properly graded and
left in a condition which will be free of rubble and debris, and properly
stabilized to eliminate erosion.
D.
The Commission may require that trees be planted on both sides of
any road to be dedicated to the Town. When required, trees to be planted
shall be spaced approximately 50 feet apart subject to the variations
made necessary by driveways, existing trees, street corners and walks,
and shall be located a minimum of 10 feet from the road line inside
of a lot. Trees to be planted shall be 1-1/4 inch to 1-1/2 inch in
caliper or larger and shall have a minimum height of eight feet. The
kind of tree shall be subject to the approval of the Tree Warden who
shall not approve low branching trees, trees which are disease bearing
or cause damage to sewers, or trees which create a traffic hazard.
Where the tree may interfere with utility poles and wires, the Tree
Warden may permit the location of required trees in more suitable
locations. Existing trees along the proposed street shall wherever
possible be preserved.
In order to minimize the erosion of top soil, the depositing
of sediments in drainage structures and water courses and acquifer
protection, the Commission shall require that all plans for subdivision
of land include a plan showing the measures the applicant intends
to take during construction of the subdivision and to prevent its
occurrence after completion of the subdivision. Plans shall be prepared
to the same scale as the subdivision. They shall include, but not
be limited to, the following:
A.
Location of areas to be stripped of vegetation.
B.
Location of areas to be regraded and contour data indicating existing
and proposed grades.
C.
A schedule of operations, including sequence and timing estimates
for major improvement phases such as clearing, grading, paving, installation
of drainage features and soil moving operations.
D.
Seeding, sodding, or revegetation plans and specifications for all
unprotected or unvegetated areas.
E.
Location, design and timing of structural sediment control measures,
such as diversions, waterways, grade stabilization structures, debris
basins and ponds.
F.
A description of the procedures to be followed to maintain sediment
control measures.
G.
The performance bond required for improvements in connection with
the proposed subdivision shall be required to be sufficient to cover
the costs of accomplishing the erosion and sedimentation control measures.
H.
In areas designated as primary or secondary acquifer recharge areas,
care shall be exercised in the design and installation of on-site
sewage disposal systems and such consideration shall be taken into
account by the Health Officer when reviewing and approving individual
applications.
Any person, firm, corporation, partnership or association making
a subdivision or resubdivision of land without full compliance with
this chapter as set forth herein shall be liable to a fine of $500
for each lot sold or offered for sale.
This chapter may be amended by the Commission at any meeting
called for the purpose after a public hearing notice of which shall
be given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in compliance
with the requirements of the General Statutes of the State of Connecticut,
as amended.
Should any section or provision of this chapter contained herein
or as amended hereafter be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction
to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
Regulations as a whole or any part thereof other than the part so
declared to be invalid.
The Commission acting under authority of the General Statutes
of the State of Connecticut hereby adopts and enacts this chapter
as the "Subdivision Regulations for the Town of Woodbridge." The provisions
of the "Subdivision Regulations for the Town of Woodbridge" heretofore
in force and any amendments thereof, so far as they are the same as
in this chapter, are to be deemed continued and not as new enactments.
Any and all provisions of said Regulations as originally enacted which
are inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter are hereby repealed,
but this shall not affect any violation thereof already existing or
any penalty incurred and the same may be prosecuted as if this chapter
had not been adopted.
This chapter shall be administered by the Commission or its
appointed agent. The Commission or its appointed agent shall examine
any alleged violation of this chapter and may employ qualified experts
for such examination. The services of any qualified experts employed
by the Town to advise in establishing a violation shall be paid by
the violator, if a violation is proved, and otherwise by the Town.
