[R.O. 2009 § 16.32.070]
The minimum widths of rights-of-way and pavements shall be as
follows:
|
Type of Street
|
Right-of-Way
|
Pavement
|
|---|---|---|
|
Major
|
100 feet
|
36—44 feet
|
|
Secondary
|
80 feet
|
36—44 feet
|
|
Minor:
|
60 feet
| |
|
Residential
|
60 feet
|
28 feet
|
|
Commercial
|
60 feet
|
36 feet
|
|
Industrial
|
60 feet
|
36—44 feet
|
[R.O. 2009 § 16.32.080; Ord. No.
4036 § 5(C)(part), 1979]
Curb radii at street intersections for industrial streets shall
be a minimum of forty (40) feet. Property lines at street intersections
shall be rounded with a radius or chord as necessary in order to provide
a curb radius. The minimum curb radii for the intersection of two
(2) major thoroughfares or a major and secondary thoroughfare or two
(2) secondary thoroughfares is thirty (30) feet. The minimum curb
radii for the intersection of a minor residential street with a major
or secondary thoroughfare is twenty-five (25) feet. The minimum curb
radii for the intersection of two (2) minor residential streets shall
be fifteen (15) feet.
[R.O. 2009 § 16.32.090; Ord. No.
4036 § 5(C)(part), 1979]
Where it is desirable to subdivide a tract of land which because
of its size, location, topography or shape does not permit a normal
street arrangement, there may be established one (1) or more cul-de-sac
streets; provided however, such streets shall make adequate provisions
for the turning of vehicles at the terminal point by providing a circular
drive having an overall street right-of-way diameter of not less than
one hundred (100) feet and an improved roadway of sixty-eight (68)
feet. No cul-de-sac street shall be longer than six hundred (600)
feet.
[R.O. 2009 § 16.32.100; Ord. No.
4036 § 5(C)(part), 1979]
Street jogs with centerline offsets of less than one hundred
twenty-five (125) feet are prohibited.
[R.O. 2009 § 16.32.110; Ord. No.
4036 § 5(C)(part), 1979]
Street signs of a design approved by City shall be installed
at all intersections.
[R.O. 2009 § 16.32.120; Ord. No.
4036 § 5(C)(part), 1979]
The City shall not assume liability or responsibility for maintenance
of streets, storm and sanitary sewers and drainage structures until
the improvements are constructed to the City's specifications and
dedicated to the public use and accepted by the City in writing.
[R.O. 2009 § 16.32.130; Ord. No.
4036 § 5(D)(part), 1979]
The arrangements of streets in new subdivisions shall conform
to the streets of the City so that new streets shall as near as may
be practicable run parallel with or be continuations of the existing
streets in the City.
[R.O. 2009 § 16.32.140; Ord. No.
4036 § 5(D)(part), 1979]
The subdivider shall be required to continue certain streets
through the area that is being subdivided, wherever they are necessary
to provide for local movement of vehicles or to enable adjoining property
to be subdivided.
[R.O. 2009 § 16.32.150; Ord. No.
4036 § 5(D)(part), 1979]
Streets shall be laid out so as to intersect, as nearly as possible,
at right angles, except where topography justifies variation. However,
such an angle shall not be less than forty-five degrees (45°).
More than four (4) approaches to one (1) intersection shall be prohibited.
[R.O. 2009 § 16.32.160; Ord. No.
4036 § 5(D)(part), 1979]
Whenever a subdivision line is parallel and along a publicly
dedicated or used street, the subdivider shall at his/her own expense
dedicate a strip of land lying within his/her subdivision so that
the total street width meets the requirements contained herein and
stand not to exceed one-half (½) the cost of improving the
entire street adjacent to the proposed subdivision inclusive of paving,
grading and storm sewers.
