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Adopted as required by Section 81-L of Chapter 41 of the General Laws as amended.
For matters not covered by these regulations, reference is made to Sections 81-K to 81-GG, inclusive of the above chapter.
Adopted:
October, 1952
Revised:
December, 1961
January, 1986
The Planning Board (1986)
Eugene Barden, Chairman
Brian Watson, Secretary
Vincent DiLisio
Veeder Nellis
Peter Beatrice
FEE SCHEDULE
PURPOSE AND INTENT OF THE SUBDIVISION CONTROL LAW
“The subdivision control law has been enacted for the purpose of protecting the safety, convenience and welfare of the inhabitants of the cities and towns in which it is, or may hereafter be, put in effect by regulating the laying out and construction of ways in subdivisions providing access to the several lots therein, but which have not become public ways, and ensuring sanitary conditions in subdivisions and in proper cases parks and open areas. The powers of a planning board and a board of appeal under the subdivision control law shall be exercised with due regard for the provision of adequate access to all of the lots in a subdivision by ways that will be safe and convenient for travel; for lessening congestion in such ways and in the adjacent public ways; for reducing danger to life and limb in the
operation of motor vehicles; for securing safety in case of fire, flood, panic and other emergencies, for insuring compliance with the applicable zoning ordinances or by-laws; for securing adequate provision for water, sewerage, draining, underground utility services, fire, police and other similar municipal equipment and street lighting, and other requirements where necessary in a subdivision; and for coordinating the ways in a subdivisions with each other and with the public ways in the city or town in which it is located and with the ways in neighboring subdivisions. It is the intent of the subdivision control law that any subdivision plan filed with the Planning Board shall receive the approval of such board if said plan conforms to the recommendation of the board of health, the municipal zoning regulations and to the reasonable rules and regulations of the planning board pertaining to the subdivisions of land; provided, however, that such board may, when
appropriate, waive, as provided for in Section 81-R, such portions of the rules and regulations as is deemed available.” (Section 81-M of Chapter 41, General Laws).
The Planning Board requires for its use 5 copies of any plan submitted for action.
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