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City of Caruthersville, MO
Pemiscot County
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[CC 1983 App. A Art. VI §1; Ord. No. 395, 10-19-1970]
Receipt by the subdivider of the copy of the preliminary plat together with the approval of the City Planning Commission and City Council shall constitute authority for the subdivider to proceed with final plans and specifications for the installation of the following minimum improvements and preparation of the final plat. Prior to the construction of any of the required improvements, or to the submission of a bond in lieu thereof, the subdivider shall submit such final plans and specifications to the City Official having jurisdiction over their construction. If said City Official shall find such plans and specifications to be in accordance with applicable policies and standards of the City, he/she shall authorize construction and determine the amount of bond, if required. Following the approval of the plans and specifications, construction may be started or the bond may be filed.
[CC 1983 App. A Art. VI §2; Ord. No. 395, 10-19-1970]
A. 
No final plat of any subdivision shall be approved unless:
1. 
The improvements listed below have been installed prior to such approval, or
2. 
The subdivider file with the City Council a surety bond, cashier's check, or a certified check upon a solvent bank conditioned to secure the construction of the improvements listed below in a satisfactory manner and within a period specified by the City Council, such period not to exceed two (2) years. No such bond or check shall be accepted unless it is enforceable by or payable to the City in a sum at least equal to the cost of constructing the improvements as estimated by the City Official having jurisdiction over their construction and in form with surety and conditions approved by the City Attorney.
[CC 1983 App. A Art. VI §3; Ord. No. 395, 10-19-1970]
The owner of a tract may prepare and secure approval of a preliminary plat for the entire tract and may install the required improvements in only a portion of such tract, but the improvements must be installed or provision made for their installation in any portion of the area for which a final plat is approved for recording; provided however, that any gas mains, storm sewers, trunk sewers, and any sewage treatment plants shall be designed and built to serve all the area owned by the subdivider or designed and built in such a manner that they can easily be expanded or extended to serve the entire area, and provided further that the requirements of Section 410.070 of Article III have been met.
[CC 1983 App. A Art. VI §4; Ord. No. 395, 10-19-1970]
All subdivision boundary corners and the four (4) corners of all street intersections shall be marked with permanent survey monuments. All points of tangency and points of curvature of all curves shall be marked with permanent monuments. A permanent monument shall be deemed to be concrete with rod center at least thirty (30) inches long with a minimum dimension of four (4) inches. Should conditions prohibit the placing of monuments on the line, off-set marking will be permitted; provided however, that exact off-set courses and distances are shown on the subdivision plat. Iron pipes or steel rods shall be set at all lot corners. If survey monuments are removed during construction, they shall be replaced before the final plat is approved.
[CC 1983 App. A Art. VI §5; Ord. No. 395, 10-19-1970; Ord. No. 719 §5, 5-6-1991]
The paving of all new streets shall conform to the following minimum standards:
Type of Street
Pavement
All classification of streets
Two (2) foot wide concrete curb and gutters shall be installed on each side of all paved streets.
Minor residential
Six (6) inch concrete or three (3) inch bituminous wearing surface on six (6) inches compacted limestone base rock.
Street pavements may be constructed at a minimum width of twenty-eight (28) feet from back of curb to back of curb.
Collector or commercial
Six (6) inch concrete on four (4) inch compacted limestone base rock or five (5) inches bituminous wearing surface on six (6) inches compacted limestone base rock.
Street pavements may be constructed at a minimum width of thirty (30) feet from back of curb to back of curb.
Major or industrial
Seven (7) inch concrete on four (4) inch compacted limestone base rock or six (6) inches bituminous wearing surface on six (6) inches compacted limestone base rock.
Street pavements may be constructed at a minimum width of thirty-two (32) feet from back of curb to back of curb.
The City Planning Commission and/or the City Council may waive the requirement of constructing concrete curbs and gutters along both sides on any new development of collector or major street improvements.
The surfacing and curbs and gutters shall be in accordance with applicable standard specifications of the City and shall be subject to inspection and approval by the proper City Official.
[CC 1983 App. A Art. VI §6; Ord. No. 395, 10-19-1970; Ord. No. 719 §2, 5-6-1991]
Concrete sidewalks not less than four (4) feet wide shall be constructed along both sides of minor streets shown on the plat in accordance with applicable standard specifications of the City, and concrete sidewalks not less than five (5) feet wide shall be constructed along both sides of collector and major streets. Sidewalks shall be constructed by individual property owners through the issuance of building permits as individual lots are developed.
[CC 1983 App. A Art. VI §7; Ord. No. 395, 10-19-1970; Ord. No. 719 §2, 5-6-1991]
A. 
Each lot within a subdivision shall be provided with a connection to the City water system, said water service to terminate not less than two (2) feet inside of the curb line or easement line. All water lines not serving individual lots shall not be less than six (6) inches in diameter. Fire hydrants shall also be installed in all subdivisions, within the corporate limits, and the location of same shall be approved by the City Official in charge of water distribution.
The water supply system shall be constructed under the direction and control of, and all construction shall be subject to, the approval of the City Official in charge of water distribution.
B. 
All plans and specifications governing the new water system shall be prepared by a registered engineer of the State of Missouri and said plans and specifications must be submitted to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources for this agency's construction approval. Prior to the installation of the water system, the developer of the subdivision must supply the City with a copy of DNR's construction approval letter. All water systems shall be constructed with looped provisions and shall be constructed within the street right-of-ways. Two (2) copies of the as-built plans shall be furnished to the City's files. The installation of the water system shall be in accordance with applicable standard specifications of the City and shall be subject to inspection and approval by the proper City Official.
[CC 1983 App. A Art. VI §8; Ord. No. 395, 10-19-1970; Ord. No. 719 §2, 5-6-1991]
A. 
Each lot within a subdivision shall be provided with a connection to a sanitary sewer, said sewer or easement line. All sanitary sewer lines not serving individual lots shall not be less than eight (8) inches in diameter. All connections to the City sewer system and the subdivision sewer system shall comply with the ordinances of the City pertaining to sewers and all construction of the system shall be subject to the direction and approval of the City Official having jurisdiction.
B. 
All plans and specifications governing the construction of the new sewer system must be prepared by a registered engineer of the State of Missouri and said plans and specifications shall be submitted to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources for this agency's construction approval. Prior to the installation of the sewer system the developer of the subdivision must furnish the City a copy of the DNR's letter of approval.
C. 
All sanitary sewer mains shall be constructed in the center of the street right-of-ways. Two (2) copies of the as-built plans shall be furnished to the City's files. The installation of the sewer system shall be in accordance with applicable standard specifications of the City and shall be subject to inspection and approval by the proper City Official.
[CC 1983 App. A Art. VI §9; Ord. No. 395, 10-19-1970]
The plat shall be laid out so as to provide proper drainage of the area being subdivided. Drainage improvements shall maintain any natural watercourse and shall prevent the collection of water in any low areas. The means for disposing of the storm water shall be subject to the approval and supervision of the appropriate City Official.
[CC 1983 App. A Art. VI §10; Ord. No. 395, 10-19-1970]
Street lights shall be installed in accordance with City specifications at the time of development.
[CC 1983 App. A Art. VI §11; Ord. No. 395, 10-19-1970]
Each lot within the subdivision shall be provided with a connection to the local gas system, said gas system connection to terminate not less than two (2) feet inside the curb line or easement line. All connections to the local gas system and the subdivision gas system shall comply with the ordinances of the City pertaining to gas facilities and all construction of the system shall be subject to the direction and approval of the City Official having jurisdiction.