Within two years after the approval of the record subdivision
plat, the applicant, owner or developer thereof shall complete the
following minimum improvements:
A.
All proposed streets shall be laid out graded and constructed to
their entire length and full width from street line to street line
in full accordance with the specifications and mode of procedure pursuant
to the requirements of "An Ordinance Providing for the Manner of Acceptance
of New Streets, Boulevards, Highways or Public Ways and Establishing
Certain Specifications Therefor, in the Town of Stratford, Connecticut"
adopted July 14, 1947, and of any amendments thereto.[1]
B.
All necessary storm drains, culverts and bridges that are required
by good construction practice and approved by the Director of Public
Works shall be built at the sole expense of the applicant, owner or
developer. Storm drains shall include all necessary pipelines, manholes,
catch basins or wells sufficient and adequate to provide proper drainage.
C.
If sanitary sewers exist in any street adjacent to any development
or if the Town should extend a sanitary sewer to a point adjacent
to a development the developer shall provide and connect sanitary
sewers to said systems.
D.
Concrete or asphalt curbs and concrete sidewalks shall be built in
all streets in the subdivision. The location, grade, cross slope and
construction specifications shall be subject to the approval of the
Town Engineer and must be in conformity with any of the requirements
of the provisions of "An Ordinance Relating to Curbs, Walks, Driveway
Approaches and Combined Curbs and Gutters in the Town of Stratford,
Connecticut," adopted June 9, 1947, and any amendments thereto, so
far as the same may be applicable thereto.
[Amended effective 7-29-1980]
E.
Street signs showing the names of the intersecting streets shall
be erected at each intersection. Such signs shall be furnished by
the Town to the owner or developer at actual cost.
F.
Shade trees shall be planted as ordered or required by the Commission,
and the size, kind and location of such trees shall be subject to
the approval of the Town Tree Warden. Poplar and willow trees shall
be prohibited. In the determination of tree requirements, the following
principles shall be used as a guide:
(1)
Trees shall be planted on each side of every street and, if esplanades
of sufficient width are planned, along the center lines thereof.
(2)
Trees shall be planted approximately 60 feet apart subject to the
location of driveways, cross streets or walks and variations made
necessary by the tree species.
(3)
Trees shall be located between the curbs and sidewalks wherever practical
or on lots behind sidewalks as may be determined by the Tree Warden.
(4)
The diameter of trees shall be not less than two inches.
G.
Reinforced concrete monuments of one-to-two-to-four inches square
at the top, eight inches square at the bottom and three feet six inches
long, shall be set at all street intersections and at all angles and
curves or other critical points in the street lines as will enable
a registered land surveyor to correctly stake out any lot in the subdivision.
Each monument shall have a brass plug in the top and shall be so set
that the marked center of the top shall be the point of reference.
The tops of such monuments shall be set to the established grade.
The monuments are to be set in place after all other street development
is completed. The accuracy of location of such monuments shall be
certified in writing by the land surveyor making the record subdivision
plat.
[Amended 12-9-1964; effective 7-29-1980]
To assure the completion of the improvements, to the extent
required by these regulations or which may be required by the Commission,
including the settling of all monuments, the construction of all roads
and pavements, the installation of required drainage facilities, storm
and sanitary sewers and the installation of trees, watercourses and
bridges, within two years of the date of the approval of the record
subdivision plat and, where required, the dedication of any land to
the public use within two years and three months of such approval,
the applicant shall, within 90 days of the date of approval of lines
and grades by the Town Council, file with the Planning and Zoning
Commission a surety bond in favor of the Town of Stratford executed
by a surety company authorized to enter into such bonds under the
laws of this state, which shall be in such amount and in such form
and contain such conditions as the Commission shall require. The bond
shall not be released until the Commission, upon the written statement
of the Town Engineer and Director of Public Works, shall have determined
that all of the bond conditions have been fully satisfied. No building
permit shall be issued until bond is accepted.
