[Ord. No. 224 §1(60.010), 6-8-1998]
Any person wishing to establish a new street for the City of
Diamond must convey to the City, by Warranty Deed, the land set aside
for the new street and shall pay the costs of preparation and recording
of the deed. The City must create an ordinance to accept the new City
street.
[Ord. No. 224 §1(60.020), 6-8-1998]
A.
The system
of streets designated for the subdivision must connect with streets
already dedicated in adjacent subdivisions or existing streets in
the City street plan.
1.
No dead-end
streets will be approved unless such dead-end streets are provided
to connect with future streets in adjacent land. Cul-de-sac or "courts"
may be permitted, but the length of the street and turning radius
cannot exceed four hundred (400) feet, and the outside turning radius
must be a minimum of forty (40) feet.
2.
Intersecting
streets, determining block lengths, shall be provided at such intervals
as to serve cross traffic adequately and to meet existing streets.
Block length shall not exceed one thousand (1,000) feet in length,
except that in outlying subdivisions a greater length may be permitted
where topography or other conditions, in the opinion of the Board,
justify such length. Business use blocks shall not exceed six hundred
(600) feet in width.
[Ord. No. 224 §1(60.030), 6-8-1998]
A.
The width
of the street right-of-way and the driving surface width must be approved
by the Board of Aldermen.
1.
In areas
where business buildings or multi-family building are apt to be built
in the future or where there is through arterial traffic, the proposed
arterial street right-of-way shall be at least sixty (60) feet in
width and the driving surface shall be a minimum of thirty-two (32)
feet in width.
2.
In residential
areas where the proposed street connects with main arterial streets
and will probably serve as a collector street, the right-of-way width
shall be fifty (50) feet, and the driving surface shall be a minimum
of twenty-four (24) feet in width.
3.
In remaining
residential areas, the proposed minor residential street right-of-way
width shall be forty (40) feet in width, and the driving surface shall
be a minimum of twenty (20) feet in width.
4.
Alleys
shall be provided in business and multi-family areas. Alleys shall
be twenty (20) feet in right-of-way width. Alleys shall not be used
as primary or exclusive route of access to a business, residence or
mobile home.
[Ord. No. 224 §1(60.040), 6-8-1998]
A.
New streets
and alleys in the subdivision shall be graded and paved.
1.
Arterial
streets and alleys shall have a minimum paving of six (6) inches of
crushed limestone base rock and two (2) inches of hot-mix asphalt.
2.
Collector
and residential streets shall have a minimum paving of six (6) inches
of crushed limestone base rock and a double-bituminous chip and seal
coat asphalt surface (DBST). The City reserves the right, if money
is available in the Street Fund, and if the Board of Aldermen approves,
to pay for the additional cost for two (2) inches of hot-mix asphalt
in lieu of the double-bituminous chip and seal asphalt surface (developer
liable for the cost for preparation, base rock and DBST, City liable
only for additional cost of two (2) inches of hot-mix asphalt).
[Ord. No. 224 §1(60.050), 6-8-1998]
Curbs and gutters shall be constructed on all new streets in
proposed new subdivisions. Also, it is desirable for property owners
to construct curb and gutter on all existing City streets. The curb
and gutter shall be a minimum of thirty (30) inches in width. A drawing
for standards (two (2) types, mountable and barrier) are on file in
the office of the City Clerk. The Board of Aldermen shall determine
the type of curb and gutter. The City reserves the right, if money
is available in the Street Fund, and if the Board of Aldermen approves,
to pay for the cost of concrete only (developer, property owners are
liable for the cost of preparation, base rock and labor).
[Ord. No. 224 §1(60.060), 6-8-1998]
No utility infrastructure, water mains, sanitary sewer mains,
gas mains, or communications cables, etc., shall be constructed underneath
or paralleling any City street. Construction of utility lines to be
outside curb or ditch line or in a dedicated easement.
[Ord. No. 224 §1(60.070), 6-8-1998]
A.
All driveways,
sidewalks and culverts are to be constructed at the exclusive expense
of the property owner.
B.
All driveways
constructed to adjoin any City street shall be constructed with adequate
size to allow for drainage of all surface water along the ditches,
curb and gutters and drainage area. Size to be determined by the City
Engineer or representative. The minimum length of culvert shall be
twenty (20) feet in width.
[Ord. No. 224 §1(60.080), 6-8-1998]
Any person or contractor constructing a new or improving any
street, alley or private driveway with the City of Diamond shall do
so in a careful and prudent manner using barriers, signs, lights,
cones or the Manual for Uniform Traffic Control Devices, if applicable.
[Ord. No. 224 §1(60.090), 6-8-1998]
Prior to any construction or improvement of any street, alley,
sidewalk or private driveway by a property owner, contractor, developer,
firm, corporation or any other person, he/she or it shall obtain a
construction permit. The fee for the permit is five dollars ($5.00).
[Ord. No. 224 §1(60.100), 6-8-1998]
The City Engineer or City representative must approve all work
prior to release of the permit.
[Ord. No. 224 §1(60.110), 6-8-1998]
Any person or firm or corporation that construct or improves
any public street, alley, sidewalk or driveway without proper permit
or fails to observe any of the Sections of this Article as heretofore
stated shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
[CC 1979 §61.010]
It shall be unlawful for any person to dig up, break, excavate,
tunnel, undermine or cause to be made any excavation in or under the
surface of any street or alley or public or private property by a
mechanical digger or earth mover for any purpose, excepting herefrom,
however, any manual-performed labor by pick and shovel or similar
manual-powered equipment on private property, unless such person shall
first have obtained an excavation permit from the City of Diamond
as provided herein.
[CC 1979 §61.020]
Application for permit shall be made at the office of the City
Collector, and approved by the Mayor, subject to the regulations herein
provide.
[CC 1979 §61.030]
A.
Persons, firms or corporations desiring to make excavations with any type of mechanical diggers or earth mover shall be required to purchase the regular City license required by Chapter 605 of this Code.
B.
Before
being granted a City license, a person, firm or corporation operating
a mechanical digger or earth mover shall furnish the City Collector,
or other designated individual, a certificate of effective public
liability and property damage insurance equal to or more than one
hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) a person, three hundred thousand
dollars ($300,000.00) each accident, and fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00)
property damage. Said certificate of insurance shall also be accompanied
by a performance bond in an amount approved by the City Street Superintendent.
[CC 1979 §61.040]
Excavation work, either by machinery or manual labor, shall
be performed and conducted so as not to interfere with access to fire
stations or fire hydrants. Materials or obstructions shall not be
placed within fifteen (15) feet of fireplugs.
[CC 1979 §61.050]
A.
Permittees
working on streets or alleys or private roads shall erect proper barriers
for daytime use and suitable flares so as to safeguard the flow of
traffic.
B.
Permittees
crossing sidewalks or normal foot passageways shall erect proper barriers
so as to prevent individuals from falling into any excavation the
permittee is responsible for.
[CC 1979 §61.060]
A.
Permittee
shall not interfere with an existing utility without consent of the
owner of the utility.
B.
Permittee
shall not interfere with existing City water or sewerage lines and
shall not dig, by machine, closer than three (3) feet to any existing
sewer main. The last three (3) feet must be dug manually, using extreme
caution not to injure in any manner an existing sewer main.
[CC 1979 §61.070]
Permittee shall at all times make every effort not to interfere
or injure any adjoining property and shall take appropriate protective
measures.
[CC 1979 §61.080]
It shall be unlawful for the permittee to suffer or permit to
remain unguarded at the place of excavation any machinery, equipment
or other device having the characteristics of an attractive nuisance
likely to attract children and hazardous to their safety or health.
[Ord. No. 222 §I(61.090), 4-13-1998]
Backfilling of excavated areas shall be done to comply with
the requirement of the City Engineer and subject to his/her approval.
At a minimum backfill of excavated areas shall be accomplished by
using backfilling of eight (8) inch lifts and six (6) lifts.
[CC 1979 §61.100]
After completion of backfill, inspection shall be made of excavations where City water or sewer lines are involved, and if the City Engineer shall require additional work in order to comply with the requirements of Section 510.200 above, the permittee shall cause said requirements to be promptly made.
[Ord. No. 222 §II (61.110), 4-13-1998]
A.
Resurfacing
of all streets, alleys, sidewalks, or traffic passage ways under the
provisions of this Section shall be made and performed by the City
of Diamond under the supervision of the City Engineer.
B.
Permittee
shall bear the expense incurred by the City while resurfacing said
excavation and shall be charged the current dollar rate per square
yard for paid repairs, as follows:
1.
The
money for the resurfacing shall be collected at the time of the issuance
of the excavation permit by the City Collector.
2.
The
City Street Superintendent shall determine the charge by reviewing
the permittee's or contractor's estimate of the proposed excavation.
3.
All
repairs to the excavated areas shall be made with seven (7) inch thick,
six (6) sack Portland cement concrete.
4.
The
area to be resurfaced shall be saw-cut to include an additional six
(6) inches outside the excavated area.
A.
The abandonment
of a dedicated City street or alley is a long term decision and must
be given serious consideration by the Board of Aldermen prior to making
such a decision. To insure adequate decision making time and procedure,
the following must be accomplished prior to abandoning a street or
alley:
1.
A public
hearing that describes the proposed abandoned City street or alley
must be held. The meeting must be advertised two (2) weeks in advance,
at a minimum of six (6) public facilities within the City.
2.
The
City must be recompensed for the value of the property.
3.
A bill
of sale must be executed.
4.
A quit-claim
deed must be prepared and recorded by the City. The cost to be borne
by the purchaser.
5.
A City
ordinance must be passed by the Board of Aldermen to document the
transaction.
