Chapter 7.3 Subdivision Regulations
Public Hearing | December 4, 1973 |
Approved | December 4, 1973 |
Amended | April 7, 1977 |
Amended | August 22, 1978 |
Amended | April 28, 1981 |
Amended | January 13, 1987 |
Amended | October 13, 1987 |
Amended | October 10, 1989 |
Amended | December 12,1989 |
Amended | July 23, 1991 |
Amended | March 9, 1993 |
Amended | April 12, 1994 |
Amended | March 26, 1996 |
Amended | April 28, 1998 |
Amended | May 8, 2001 |
Amended | April 23, 2002 |
Amended | August 13, 2002 |
Amended | January 13, 2004 |
Purpose | 4 | |
Section I | Authority | 4 |
Section II | General | 5 |
A. | Definitions | |
B. | Plan Believed Not to Require Approval | |
Section III | Preliminary Plan | 7 |
A. | Procedure | |
B. | Contents of the Preliminary Plan and Relevant Data | |
Section IV | Definitive Plan | 9 |
A. | Procedure | |
B. | Contents of Definitive Plan and Relevant Data | |
C. | Security for Performance | |
D. | Approval of the Definitive Plan | |
E. | Compliance with Zoning Bylaw | |
Section IV-A | Building Sites - Adequate Ways | 15 |
Section V | General Design Standards | 16 |
A. | Streets | |
B. | Easements | |
C. | Islands | |
D. | Open Spaces and Parks | |
E. | Wetlands | |
F. | Flood Plain District Standards | |
G. | Environmental Analysis | |
Section VI | Requirements Improvements for an Approved Subdivision | 22 |
A. | Intent | |
B. | Inspection | |
C. | Street and Roadway | |
D. | Drainage | |
E. | Utilities | |
F. | Monuments | |
G. | Street | |
H. | Street Lights | |
I. | Shade Trees | |
J. | Clean-Up | |
K. | Maintenance of Roadways | |
L. | Industrial Subdivision | |
M. | Record Drawings and Acceptance Plans | |
N. | Fencing | |
Section VII | Administration | 35 |
A. | Variances | |
B. | Revocation of Approval | |
C. | Reference | |
D. | Inspection and Control | |
E. | Fees under Chapter 44, Section 53G | |
Appendix: | ||
A. | Typical Roadway Section | |
B. | Typical Roadway Section in R-40 Districts | |
C. | Typical Roadway Section - Collector Street with Bikeway | |
D. | Typical Driveway Section |
Roadway | Right-of-Way | |||
Minor Streets | 28 ft. | 50 ft. | ||
Collector Streets | 30 ft. | 60 ft. | ||
Arterial Streets | 44 ft | 80 ft. |
PIPE | TIME | PIPE | TIME |
Size (in.) | Size (in.) | ||
4 | 2 min. 32 sec. | 14 | 8 min. 56 sec. |
6 | 3 min. 50 sec. | 15 | 9 min. 35 sec. |
8 | 5 min. 6 sec. | 16 | 10 min. 12 sec. |
10 | 6 min. 22 sec. | 18 | 11 min. 34 sec. |
12 | 7 min. 39 sec. | 20 | 12 min. 45 sec. |
21 | 13 min. 30 sec. |
(2) This accounting shall include the following information:
(a) The latest statement from the banking institution handling the account, which should include an accurate accumulated interest portion to the closing date of the statement, if such statements are subdivided into individual applicants' accounts. Otherwise, a statement of principal and interest, prepared by the Planning Board, based on the latest statement from the banking institution.
(b) This accounting shall not include an estimate of accumulated interest since the last banking statement.
c. An applicant may request an estimate of bills pending from the consultants for work completed, or in progress, but not yet invoiced. It should be understood that this information will take a longer time period to gather. Because of the extra work involved, applicants should request further accounting only if they are contemplating withdrawal or suspension of their application or project.
d. If available, a brief account summary of the type described under section 3.b above shall be furnished to both the Planning board and the applicant at each hearing. This will allow the board to determine if further funds will need to be collected and deposited into the 53G account should it approach depletion.
e. Excess fees in the 53G account, including accumulated interest, shall be refunded to the applicant at the conclusion of the administrative review process unless fees are also required for the inspection of the subdivision. If fees are required for administrative review and project inspections, excess fees shall be refunded when the subdivision is completed. A subdivision is considered complete when the performance security for construction of the subdivision has been completely released. Any excess amount attributable to a particular project, including accrued interest, will be refunded to the applicant, or the applicant's successor in interest. For the purpose of this regulation, any person or entity claiming to be an applicant's successor in interest shall provide the Board with documentation establishing such succession in interest.
f. The following rules apply to delinquent accounts:
(1) All fees past-due by one month from the date of invoice shall be subject to a monthly interest charge.
(2) All costs of collections associated with past-due accounts shall be borne by the applicant.
(3) If the Planning Board determines that the applicant is not responding to the above notices; the Board will exercise it authority under M.G.L. Chapter 41, Section 81-W.