Whenever the evidence available to the governing
body indicates that natural surface drainage is inadequate, the subdivider
shall install a stormwater sewer system in accordance with approved
plans and profiles. The system shall be designed by a registered engineer
and be approved by the Municipal Engineer.
[Added 5-9-1977 by Ord. No. 974]
All new or replacement public and/or private
utilities and facilities shall be elevated or floodproofed to a point
one foot above the base flood elevation.
Wherever the lots in a proposed subdivision
will result in a density of five or more families per net acre, or
where multifamily dwellings are provided, curbs and gutters shall
be installed in accordance with the engineering specifications. The governing body may require installation of curbs and/or
gutters in any subdivision where the evidence indicates that such
improvements are necessary for proper drainage.
Wherever the lots in a proposed subdivision
will result in a density of five or more families per net acre, or
where multifamily dwellings are provided, sidewalks shall be installed
in accordance with the engineering specifications. The governing body may require installation of sidewalks
in any subdivision where evidence indicates that sidewalks are necessary
for the public safety.
The subdivision shall be provided with street
name signs at all intersections. Such signs shall conform to City
specifications and shall be installed by the subdivider in a manner
specified by the City Engineer.
The subdivider shall provide street trees of
a caliper not less than 1 1/2 inches and planted 40 feet to 60
feet apart, and seed the planting strip between the curb and sidewalk.
The type and spacing of trees shall be approved by the Planning Commission
and the governing body. The following is a list of acceptable trees:
Acer platanoides
|
Norway maple
|
Acer saccharum
|
Sugar maple
|
Fraxinus americana
|
White ash
|
Fraxinus pennsylvanica laceolata
|
Green ash
|
Ginkgo biloba
|
Maidenhair tree
|
Gleditsia triacanthos inermis
|
Thornless honey locust
|
Liquidambar styraciflua
|
Sweetgum
|
Platanus acerifolia
|
Oriental plane tree
|
Platanus occidentalis
|
American plane tree
|
Quercus alba
|
White oak
|
Quercus borealis
|
Red oak
|
Quercus coccinea
|
Scarlet oak
|
Quercus palustris
|
Pin oak
|
Tilia cordata
|
Littleleaf European linden
|
Tilia tomentosa
|
Silver linden
|
Ulmus americana
|
American elm
|
In cases where any of the foregoing requirements
are not deemed appropriate by the governing body to serve in the public
interest the governing body reserves the right to increase, change,
alter or substitute materials, manner and specifications for any utility
or street improvements.