Sec. 24-789(a)(1)

An erosion and sediment control plan must be submitted and approved prior to removal of any topsoil and/or gravel or any grading activity.

Land subject to flooding, improper drainage, or erosion, or which is for topographical, geological or other reasons unsuitable for residential use shall not be platted for residential use nor for any other uses that will increase the danger to health, safety, or property destruction, unless the hazards can be and are corrected.

A planting screen easement of at least ten feet, and across which there shall be no right of access, shall be provided along the line of lots abutting such a traffic artery or other disadvantageous use.

On the side of the street on which the utility pole will be placed, the trees shall be limited to those not exceeding 20 feet in mature height.

The subdivider shall obtain approval from the town council for the design of a street lighting system. The subdivider shall fund the installation, install or have installed any street lighting system serving the subdivision and make appropriate arrangements for its maintenance.

It is hereby required there be a conveyance of common or shared easements to franchised cable television operators furnishing cable television and public service corporations furnishing cable television, gas, telephone and electric service to the proposed subdivision.

Double frontage lots should be avoided except where essential to provide separation of residential development from traffic arterials or to overcome specific disadvantages of topography and orientation.

Where features of the town comprehensive plan, such as school sites, parks, and other public spaces are located in whole or in part in a proposed subdivision such features shall be reserved by the subdivider.

Every lot shall front on a public street, and the side lines of lots shall be approximately at right angles, or radial to the street line unless otherwise approved.

Where rock is encountered, a hole shall be drilled four inches deep, into which shall be cemented a steel rod one-half inch in diameter, the top of which shall be flush with the finished grade line.

Markers shall be iron pipes or steel pins five-eighths of an inch in diameter and 15 inches long and driven so as to be flush with finished grades at all street corners, angles in streets, the beginning and end of all curves in streets, at all points where the street intersects the exterior boundaries of the subdivision and all lot corners and angles.

Non-public water systems and/or on-site sewage systems may be installed provided that public water and/or sewage systems cannot be constructed in the subdivision as determined by the town council.

Whenever the plat proposes the reservation of land to public use and the planning commission or the appropriate agency finds that such land is not required or suitable for public use, the commission may either refuse to approve said plat or it may require the arrangement of lots within such land.

Private streets are discouraged but may be allowed in planned unit developments and other special applications upon issuance of a special use permit by the town council.

All private waste disposal systems including their reserve areas shall be located on the same property as the building site that the private waste disposal system benefits.

Access to every lot in a subdivision shall be provided over a public street.

Whenever the subdivisions is more than 1,000 feet from an existing public water and/or sewage system, the town council may require the subdivider to install the appropriate connecting lines as provided for in the current policies of the health department or the town, whichever is applicable.

Whenever the subdivision is 1,000 feet or less from an existing public water and/or sewage system, the subdivider shall be required to install the appropriate connecting lines to the existing systems as provided for in the current policies of the health department or the town, whichever is applicable.

Where outdoor recreation facilities are provided in connection with common open space, they shall be of a design and construction approved by the commission.

Whenever such reserved land, or any portion thereof, is not acquired, optioned, or condemned by the appropriate public agency within a one-year period from the date of recording the subdivision, the subdivider may claim the original reservation, or portion thereof, and cause it to be subdivided in a manner suitable to the subdivider subject to the provisions herein.

The commission may waive this reservation requirement whenever the public body responsible for land acquisition executes a written release stating that such a planned feature is not being acquired.

Where a subdivision is traversed by a watercourse, drainageway, channel or stream, there shall be provided a stormwater drainage easement of adequate width, but not less than eight feet.

The design and installation of streets shall conform to VDOT standards.

All street and drainage improvements shall be inspected and found in compliance with requirements of this chapter and standards of the state department of highways and transportation, as evidenced by the written approval of the resident engineer, as provided in section 24-758(c)(4).

Street names shall require the approval of the commission which shall not approve new street names until after a recommendation is received from the county.

Extensions of existing streets or new streets of subdivision shall be paved before being opened to the public.

The name of the subdivision must have the approval of the planning commission. The name shall not duplicate nor closely approximate the name of an existing subdivision.

Easements having a minimum width of 20 feet shall be provided as are necessary for utility lines, and underground mains and cables, where appropriate.

The subdivider shall be responsible for securing written approval of the street design by VDOT prior to approval of the final plat.

All water and sewage facilities shall be inspected and approved by the appropriate official in accordance with section 24-758(c)(3). All water and sewerage facilities installed by a developer shall be inspected by a licensed engineer who shall certify that the installation was done according to a set of as-built plans and certify to the town, VDOT, and the state department of health that all required testing was performed and approved.

Street identification signs approved by the zoning administrator shall be installed at all street intersections in any subdivision by the subdivider.