Subdivision Rules & Regs
- 1.00 AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE
- 2.00 DEFINITIONS
- 3.00 PLANNING BOARD PROCEDURES
- 3.01 Procedure for Requesting a Meeting With The Board
- 3.02 Rules of Conduct for Public Hearings
- 3.03 Rules of Conduct for Meetings
- 3.04 Records of Action of the Board
- 3.05 Amendments
- 3.06 Validity
- 3.07 Coordination with Municipal Departments and Other Agencies
- 4.00 FORMING A SUBDIVISION
- 4.01 Effect of Prior Recording of Subdivision of Land
- 4.02 Compliance with Zoning Bylaws
- 4.03 Requirements for More Stringent Standards
- 4.04 Requests for Waivers
- 5.00 PLANS BELIEVED NOT TO REQUIRE SUBDIVISION CONTROL APPROVAL (ANR’s)
- 5.01 General
- 5.02 Determination Criteria
- 5.03 Procedure for Plans Found not to Require Approval
- 5.04 Exceptions on Plans Found not to Require Approval
- 5.05 Filing Requirements
- 5.06 Procedure for Plans Requiring Approval Under Subdivision Control Law
- 5.07 Failure of the Board to Act
- 6.00 PROCEDURE FOR THE SUBMISSION AND APPROVAL OF PLANS
- 6.01 Pre-Submission Conference
- 6.02 Preliminary Subdivision Plan
- 6.03 Filing Procedures
- 6.04 Contents
- 6.05 Planning Board Action
- 7.00 DEFINITIVE PLAN
- 7.01 General
- 7.02 Submission
- 7.03 Contents
- 7.04 Additional Subdivision Submittal Requirements
- 7.05 Review Fees Required
- 7.06 Approval of Definitive Plan
- 7.07 Release of Performance Guarantee
- 7.08 Deviation From Approved Plan
- 7.09 Submission of Revised Plans, Additional Materials, etc.
- 8.00 DESIGN STANDARDS
- 8.01 General
- 8.02 Relation of Design to Town Plans
- 8.03 Lot Size and Frontage
- 8.04 Protection of Natural Features
- 8.05 Access Through Another Municipality
- 8.06 Streets
- 9.00 CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS
- 9.01 General
- 9.02 Staking
- 9.03 Streets and Ways
- fig. 1; Typical Cul-de-Sac “Teardrop” Turnaround
- fig. 2; Typical Cul-de-Sac “Hammerhead” Turnaround
- fig. 3; Typical Cul-de-Sac “L” Turnaround
- fig. 4; Typical street cross-section
- 9.04 Curbs
- 9.05 Utilities
- 9.06 Sidewalks
- 9.07 Monuments
- 9.08 Landscaping, Street Trees and Tree Belts
- 9.09 Street Signs
- 9.10 Street Lights
- 9.11 Certification
- 10.00 INSPECTIONS
- 10.01 General
- 10.02 Payment for Inspections
- 10.03 Schedule of Inspections
- 11.00 ADMINISTRATION
- 11.01 Authority
- 11.02 Surrogate Authority
- 11.03 Amendments to Plans
- 11.04 Interpretation
- 11.05 Enforcement by Denial of Building Permits
- 11.06 Fees
- APPENDIX Fees
- Subdivision Control Forms