[4-20-1976; 5-18-1993; 2016 Code]
(A)
Subdivider to provide all public improvements. No final plat for
the subdivision of land shall be approved until the subdivider enters
into a contract with the city agreeing that the subdivider shall provide
within the subdivision the utilities and street improvements as set
forth in this chapter. All of the work required for the improvements
and all costs of material, engineering, inspection, legal, clerical
and other costs shall be paid in full by the subdivider except as
otherwise specified in this chapter.
(B)
Phased construction.
(1)
A subdivider or developer may apply to the city plan commission
for phased construction of public improvements. The Plan Commission
shall not consider any application for phased construction of public
improvements unless the application has been submitted with the preliminary
plat. The application shall be in writing and shall include a general
plan for phasing the subdivision and any other data required by the
city plan commission.
(2)
For purposes of this chapter "phased construction of public
improvements" means the division and construction of the utilities
and street improvements and other public improvements of the subdivision
as required under this Title in at least two separate projects. Nothing
in this subsection relieves the subdivider from any liability, obligation
or duty under any contract executed pursuant to subsection (A) of
this section.
(3)
Upon approval of an application for phased construction of public
improvements by the city plan commission, the contract as provided
by subsection (A) in this section between the city and the subdivider
may provide for phased construction of public improvements.
(4)
Before the commencement of each phase, the plan commission shall
review and approve a phase implementation plan. Said plan shall be
in writing and shall indicate the lots, public dedications, public
and private streets, sidewalks, walkways and driveways which will
be constructed in that phase. The subdivider shall provide any other
information requested by the Plan Commission in its review of the
phase implementation plan.
(C)
Surety. The subdivider shall file with the city a surety bond or
cash equivalent as required by this title. The estimates for the total
cost of all such work shall be established by the city engineer.
[4-20-1976; 2016 Code]
The subdivider shall be responsible for the structural maintenance
of all roadways for one year after they have been accepted by the
city. The roadways of every subdivision shall have curb and gutter
and shall be surfaced as follows:
100 foot - 120 foot right of way: 12 inch crushed rock base,
7 inch crown, 2 1/2 inch asphalt surface.
80 foot right of way: 12 inch crushed rock base, 6 inch crown,
2 1/2 inch asphalt surface.
60 foot right of way: 12 inch crushed rock base, 6 inch crown,
2 1/2 inch asphalt surface.
[4-20-1976; 2016 Code]
The subdivision shall be provided with a complete water distribution
system adequate to serve the area platted including connections for
each lot, and appropriately spaced fire hydrants under the requirements
of the fire insurance underwriters association. The entire system
shall be designed to meet the approval of the officials having jurisdiction.
The subdivider shall pay for the entire cost according to the city
water utility rules and regulations F, schedule X-1c, amendment 7,
letter 4-29-52, filed with the public service commission of Wisconsin.
[4-20-1976; 2016 Code]
Storm water sewerage or surface drainage system shall be provided
to serve adequately the area being platted; considering, but not limited
to the following:
(A)
Whenever possible, existing drainage channels shall be used. A drainage
easement, in addition to the provided right-of-way width, may be required
where streets parallel streams or drainage areas. Such easement width
shall be determined by the city engineer.
(B)
The design of the drainage system shall consider and show:
(1)
Storm drainage area of which the subdivision is a part.
(2)
Calculations as to volume and frequency of water to be handled.
(3)
A scheme of culverts sufficient in size to eliminate flooding
or ponding of water.
(4)
Grades or conditions which may result in erosion or ponding.
(5)
Existing watercourses.
(C)
Where recommended by the city engineer and required by the council,
the developer or subdivider shall construct storm sewers including
manholes, catch basins and catch basin leads. The size, design and
type of construction shall be approved by the city engineer. The storm
sewers shall meet the following minimum standards:
(D)
Where ditches are used for storm drainage, they shall meet the following
minimum standards:
(1)
Sod or seed with jute mesh, in the discretion of the city engineer,
the bottom and banks of ditches with mean velocities up to five feet
per second for depths of flow of six inches or more.
(2)
Provide rip-rap or other approved ditch lining with mean velocities
greater than five feet per second for a depth of flow of six inches
or more.
(3)
Culverts at all street or driveway intersections sized to eliminate
flooding or ponding of water.
(E)
In the event the city determines that a sewer lift pump is necessary
for proper functioning of the storm water drainage system caused or
to be caused by the proposed subdivision, such sewer lift pump, whether
located in or out of the subdivision proper, shall be purchased and
installed solely at the expense of the subdivider. The location and
installation shall be subject to the approval of the city through
its appropriate agency.
(F)
Where storm sewers are constructed, the city will bear the difference
in cost of pipe only between 24 inch diameter storm sewer and larger
sizes required.
(G)
The subdivider and the city shall enter into a recordable agreement
whereby the subdivider agrees to indemnify the city as an insurer
of any claims by any federal, state or municipal subdivision or any
downstream landowners due to any washouts or any other conditions
that might occur due to the drainage of runoff from proposed subdivisions.
[4-20-1976; 2016 Code]
The subdivision shall be provided with a complete sanitary sewer
system connected with a public sanitary sewer main, including the
lateral connection for each lot. Where sewer mains larger than eight
inches in diameter are required or desired by the city, the difference
in the cost of pipe only between the eight inch pipe and the larger
main as installed shall be borne by the city.
[4-20-1976; 2016 Code]
Permanent and other monuments shall be placed as directed by
the city engineer.
[4-20-1976; 2016 Code]
Construction and grading plans, including the following for
improvements to be installed, shall be furnished and shall receive
approval of the city engineer before grading is started or improvements
are installed.
(A)
The profile of each proposed street, and locations and size of utility
mains.
(B)
The cross section of each proposed street, and locations and size
of utility mains.
(C)
The plans and profiles of proposed sanitary sewers and storm water
sewers, with grades and sizes indicated.
(D)
Plan and profile of the proposed water distribution system showing
pipe sizes and the location and valves and fire hydrants.
(E)
All open cuts of ground shall be returfed in a satisfactory manner.
Sod shall be provided for any open cut subject to excessive erosion,
which sod shall be laid out in strips at intervals and at right angles
to the flow of water, to prevent erosion. To aid in preserving and
protecting the natural beauty and character of the landscape, no major
change in the topography of any land shall be made without the consent
of the abutting property owner or owners and the approval of the city
plan commission, or which would alter the drainage in any way as to
adversely affect the adjoining property. No slope shall exceed the
normal angle of slippage of the material involved, and all slopes
shall be protected against erosion. Removing and hauling away any
top soil, washing or hauling away of gravel shall not be permitted
without approval of the city engineer.
[4-20-1976; 2016 Code]
Before starting any of the work covered by the approved plans,
arrangements shall be made to provide for inspection of the work sufficient
in the opinion of the city engineer to start the work. Fees for such
inspection shall be assessed against the subdivider. The city engineer
shall inspect and approve all completed work before approval and acceptance
of the required improvements or release of the sureties.
[4-20-1976; 2016 Code]
The full cost of construction of sewer mains along the side
of exterior streets or exterior roads created by the act of subdivision
shall be the expense of the subdivider. Any person requesting hookup
of said utilities who is not located in the subdivision at the time
of hookup shall be charged a hookup charge not exceeding the amount
that would have been chargeable to said properties to be served on
a special assessment basis at the time of installation, said amount
of hookup charge to in turn be forwarded to the subdivider at the
subdivider's request, following deduction of the city's
administrative expenses incurred. This reimbursement period shall
last for 10 years from the date of the city's acceptance of the
sewer installation.
[4-20-1976; 2016 Code]
When a subdivider has installed a sewer lift or pressure line
in compliance with subdivision regulations, which facilities are of
a greater capacity than required for the subdivision, and which facilities
may be used to capacity by a later subdivider, the original subdivider
shall be reimbursed therefor, according to the following formula,
with the city acting as collecting agent and arbitrator:
(A)
Pressure line. Cost of the line per family unit number capacity times
number of family units to be connected.
(B)
Sewer lift exclusive of motor. Cost of installation per family unit
number capacity times number of family units to be connected.
(C)
Sewer lines or extensions. Same formulas as subsections (A) and (B)
of this section.
(D)
Sewer lift pump motor; no reimbursement. The city shall not be considered
as one of the parties subject to reimbursement with respect to any
installation the city may have made in the form of sewer lift pump
or similar items as referred to in the particular section.
[4-20-1976; 2016 Code]
Facilities for distribution of electric, telephone and gas utility
service located within a subdivision shall be installed underground
except where the council, upon recommendation of the city plan commission,
finds that adverse soil conditions or problems of utility distribution
make such installation prohibitively expensive or impractical. Transformers,
junction boxes, meter points or similar equipment may be installed
upon the ground surface. Any landscape screening plan required for
such aboveground equipment shall be submitted to the utility for approval.
[4-20-1976; 2016 Code]
In a newly platted area the subdivider shall provide for the
location of all street lights within the area being developed, upon
consultation with the electric utility serving the subdivision and
as approved by the property authority.
[3-15-1994; 2016 Code]
In the event the proposed subdivision is not immediately adjacent to any of the improvements required by this title or to sidewalk as provided in section 11-1-9 of this code, the city plan commission and the council shall require the subdivider to extend any or all of the improvements or sidewalk to the subdivision in question at no cost to the city. When an abutting property owner either hooks on or otherwise uses any of the said improvements or sidewalk, the abutting owner shall pay the subdivider who has installed the improvements or sidewalk the actual cost of the improvements subject to city approval for all such charges made by the subdivider. The reimbursement period shall last 10 years from the date of the city's acceptance of the improvements.
