RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE SUBDIVISION OF LAND PLANNING BOARD AMHERST, MASSACHUSETTS Section I: Authority ....................................................................................................................................... 3 I.A. Authority ....................................................................................................................................... 3 I.B. Purpose ......................................................................................................................................... 3 Section II: General......................................................................................................................................... 4 II.A. Definitions................................................................................................................................... 4 II.B. Plan Believed Not to Require Approval...................................................................................... 5 II.C. Basic Requirements..................................................................................................................... 6 II.D. Zoning ......................................................................................................................................... 6 II.E. Engineering ................................................................................................................................. 6 II.F. Fees ............................................................................................................................................. 6 Section III: Preliminary Plan ......................................................................................................................... 8 III.A. General......................................................................................................................................... 8 III.B. Filing Procedure........................................................................................................................... 8 III.C. Contents ...................................................................................................................................... 9 III.D. Approval .................................................................................................................................. 10 Section IV: Definitive Plan.......................................................................................................................... 11 IV.A. General ...................................................................................................................................... 11 IV.B. Filing Procedures....................................................................................................................... 11 IV.C. Contents..................................................................................................................................... 12 IV.D. Performance Guarantee ............................................................................................................. 15 IV.E. Suitability of the Land............................................................................................................... 18 IV.F. Public Hearing........................................................................................................................... 18 IV.G. Certificate of Approval.............................................................................................................. 18 IV.H. Recording of Plan and Notification of the Board ...................................................................... 19 Section V: Design Standards....................................................................................................................... 20 V.A. Basic Requirements ................................................................................................................... 20 V.B. Relationship to Town Plans ....................................................................................................... 20 V.C. Lot Size and Frontage ................................................................................................................ 20 V.D. Protection of Natural Features................................................................................................... 20 V.E. Access Through Another Municipality ..................................................................................... 20 V.F. Metric Equivalent Measure .......................................................................................................20 V.G. Streets........................................................................................................................................ 20 V.H. Easements and Restrictions ....................................................................................................... 24 V.I. Sewerage ................................................................................................................................... 24 V.J. Water Supply............................................................................................................................. 26 SECTION VI REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS ......................................................................................... 27 VI.A. Basic Requirements................................................................................................................... 27 VI.B. Clearing and Grubbing of Riqhts-of-Way ................................................................................. 27 VI.C. Drainage .................................................................................................................................... 27 VI.D. Sanitary Sewers ......................................................................................................................... 27 VI.D. Water ......................................................................................................................................... 28 VI.F Utilities...................................................................................................................................... 28 VI.G. Road. Berms. and Curb Cuts ..................................................................................................... 28 VI.H. Sidewalks and Bicycle Paths.....................................................................................................28 VI.I. Groundwater Drainage .............................................................................................................. 29 VI.J. Retaining Walls ......................................................................................................................... 29 VI.K. Fire Alarm Systems ................................................................................................................... 29 VI.L. Trees and Plantings ................................................................................................................... 29 VI.M. Street Signs................................................................................................................................ 32 VI.N. Street Lights .............................................................................................................................. 32 VI.O. Guard Rails................................................................................................................................ 32 VI.P. Bounds and Lot Corners............................................................................................................ 32 VI.Q. As-Built Plan............................................................................................................................. 33 VI.R. Final Cleaning ........................................................................................................................... 33 VI.S. Inspections of Improvements .................................................................................................... 33 SECTION VIII ADMINISTRATION.......................................................................................................... 35 VIII.A. Authoritv............................................................................................................................... 35 VIII.B. Waiver of Compliance.......................................................................................................... 35 VIII .C. Inspection............................................................................................................................. 35 VIII.D. Separability........................................................................................................................... 36 VIII.E. Amendments......................................................................................................................... 36 VIII.F. Invalidation bv State Law..................................................................................................... 36 VIII.G. Forms.................................................................................................................................... 36 VIII H Enforcement ......................................................................................................................... 36 VIII.I. Additional References (not included herein)........................................................................ 37 APPENDIX A - DEVELOPMENT IMPACT STATEMENT ....................................................................