§ 1009. Utilities

A. Sanitary Sewers. Sanitary sewers shall be required in all subdivisions located within the Sewer District of the Town of New Shoreham and shall conform to the construction standards and specifications set forth in the Town of New Shoreham Utilities Standards Section A.

B. Public Water. Water stops shall be provided for each lot in subdivisions located within the area served by public water supply. Construction of any public water system shall conform to the specifications set forth in the Town of New Shoreham Utilities Standards Section B.

C. Fire Hydrants. Hydrants shall be installed in all subdivisions served by public water supply. Hydrant type, location and spacing shall meet the minimum requirements of the Block Island Water Company. Installation of hydrants shall meet the specifications set forth in the Town of New Shoreham Utilities Standards Section B.

D. Underground Installation. All utilities including wires, boxes, pipes and pump stations shall be placed underground. In cases where underground installation is not feasible for any reason, any alternate plan shall include the reasons installation is unfeasible and plans for mitigation of the effects of above ground installation and require specific approval by the Planning Board.

E. Onsite Wastewater Disposal. Where onsite wastewater treatment systems (OWTS) are proposed, no proposed building lot shall be designed and located in such a manner as to require approval under, or relief from, Section 506 of the Zoning Ordinance. In addition, every proposed building lot must be capable of supporting its own water supply and OWTS sited on that lot, except in a Flexible Design Residential Development (See Section 403).