[Amended 6-18-1996 by Ord. No. 1996-19; 7-15-2008 by Ord. No.
2008-40]
A.
The City Council shall not lay out or accept any street or way hereafter
opened by the owners of any lands in the City of less width than 40
feet.
B.
The City Council may accept existing unaccepted streets of widths
less than 40 feet, provided that:
C.
In considering acceptance of streets less than 40 feet in width,
the City Council will direct the City Engineer to prepare a preliminary
report and recommendations as to proposed width, method of construction
and proposed utilities, and a cost estimate of improvements. This
report will be forwarded to the Planning Division for review and comment.
The report will be delivered to the City Council not later than 30
days after it is requested. When the report is received, the City
Council will act on acceptance according to the provisions of Division
3 of this article.
The City Council shall cause permanent landmarks, bounds or
monuments to be established of any street or way laid out or altered
as provided by statute.
When a street is to be constructed in an area where no street
has previously been constructed, sample trench analyses and/or test
borings shall be made every 50 feet for the entire length of the roadway.
Should an indication of ledge appear, test borings shall be conducted
every 10 feet so as to determine the exact amount of ledge present.
Construction contracts shall specify a unit price for each cubic yard
of ledge removed.
A.
When reconstructing any City street, a minimum requirement of 12
inches, compacted measure, of subbase materials shall be used. This
subbase shall consist of either all-gravel material or a combination
of gravel and crushed stone, depending on the classification of the
road under construction.
A.
In accordance with § 66-101 and the existing arterial system of the City, the minimum requirement for composition of the bituminous layers for each class of roadway is as follows:
B.
Base course bituminous material shall consist of 1 1/2-inch
stone with asphalt mix. Binder course bituminous material shall consist
of 3/4-inch stone with asphalt mix. Top course bituminous material
shall consist of 3/8-inch stone with asphalt mix.
C.
All materials shall comply with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Standard Specifications for Highways and Bridges.
[Amended 6-18-1996 by Ord. No. 1996-19]
A.
Generally. The resurfacing of a roadway shall be favored to the reconstruction
of such roadway if, in the opinion of the City Engineer, the subbase
of the existing road is sound and the surface of the existing road
has a minimal amount of frostheaves and/or potholes.
B.
Suitability of subbase. Compaction tests and soils analysis shall
be conducted to determine the strength and drainage capability of
the subbase materials.
C.
Curbing reveal. Resurfacing shall not be allowed if the resulting
curb will be less than six inches in height.
D.
Rail tracks. The resurfacing of a road shall not be allowed if there
are rail tracks present upon or beneath such road unless there is
sufficient depth for the placement of three inches to four inches
of crack-relief bituminous material beneath the binder and top course
bituminous material such that the six-inch curbing reveal can be maintained.
Crack-relief bituminous material shall consist of aggregate crushed
stone of 2 1/2 inches to three inches in diameter with the resulting
asphalt concrete mix having 25% to 35% interconnecting voids.
All construction materials shall comply with the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts Standard Specifications for Highways and Bridges.
Should the City have reason to believe that the materials are not
in conformance with these standards, then the necessary tests shall
be done at the expense of the contractor.
All traffic shall be restricted from a roadway for a period
of not less than five hours after the completion of the placement
of any bituminous material.
The compaction of the subbase material shall be made prior to
the placement of any bituminous material. The compaction shall occur
in layers not exceeding eight inches in depth compacted measure, except
that the last layer of subbase material shall be four inches compacted
measure.
Each bituminous layer shall be thoroughly compacted prior to
the placement of any subsequent layer.
[Amended 6-18-1996 by Ord. No. 1996-19; 7-15-2008 by Ord. No.
2008-40]
A.
The contractor shall conduct compaction tests on each six-inch layer
of subbase material prior to the placement of any subsequent layer,
and on the four-inch layer of subbase prior to the placement of any
bituminous material. Compaction tests shall be conducted on each bituminous
course prior to the placement of any subsequent course. The test shall
be witnessed by the City inspector, and the result of such test will
be forwarded to the City Engineer for his files.
B.
When testing any layer of material for compaction, the inspector
shall spot check at two separate locations for every 100 feet of roadway.
A minimum of two locations are required for each test.
C.
The project inspector shall submit to the City Engineer a detailed
description of the compaction test locations and test results. All
inspection data shall be attached to the project contract prior to
filing.
The contractor shall test for compaction through the use of
the American Association of State Highway Officials T-99 compaction
Test Method C, or a similarly proven test. Test results should indicate
95% compaction at all test sites.
A six-inch curbing reveal must be maintained at all times and
shall be provided for in the specifications of any street construction,
reconstruction or resurfacing project.
Upon the completion of any roadwork, all driveway entrances,
curbing and sidewalks shall be restored to a condition at least equal
to their condition prior to such road work.
[Amended 6-18-1996 by Ord. No. 1996-19]
Prior to the installation of curbing by a property owner, the
property owner shall have the line and grade supplied by the City
Engineer or, at the discretion of the City Engineer, by a registered
land surveyor.
There is hereby established in the City a program to be known
as the "Street Rehabilitation Program."
[Amended 6-18-1996 by Ord. No. 1996-19]
The street rehabilitation program shall be administered by the
Engineering Division.
[Amended 6-18-1996 by Ord. No. 1996-19]
A.
The Division of Engineering will prioritize all local streets in
the City in accordance with criteria to be determined by the City
Engineer, and categorize them as follows:
B.
Those streets falling under Subsection A(4) of this section (needing resurfacing and minor construction) will again be prioritized. The City Engineer, through the Planning Director, will then recommend to the City Council the streets to be rehabilitated during a specific construction season. Upon approval by the City Council, projects will then be placed in a report to be called the "Local Transportation Improvement Plan."
C.
The Local Transportation Improvement Plan will list the projects
and will assign the years that the projects will be rehabilitated.
In it, work scheduled for a three-year period will be listed, along
with an estimated cost. The plan will be revised yearly, removing
projects completed and adding projects approved by the City Council.
A.
The City Engineer is authorized to make certain temporary repairs
to private ways in accordance with the provisions of MGL c. 40, § 6N.
Such temporary repairs shall be limited to the following:
(1)
The installation of gravel and grade, overlay with asphalt, trash
collection, snow plowing and sanding;
(2)
Minor work on drainage problems;
(3)
Those temporary repairs which are required by public necessity as
determined by the City Engineer, taking into consideration the necessity
of access by the general public and fire, police and other emergency
vehicles;
(4)
Those private ways which have been open to public use for a period
of at least three years.
B.
At least 10% of the abutters must petition for such repairs. The
City assumes no liability on account of damages caused by such repairs.
Cash deposits shall not be required. No betterment charges shall be
assessed.
[Amended 5-3-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-7]
A.
No person shall repair or construct a private way without first obtaining permission as provided for in this section. All applications for repairs or construction of a private way shall be filed with the City Engineer, and shall be accompanied by a fee as provided in Chapter A110, Fee Schedule, of the City Code. Such work shall be performed by a licensed contractor approved by the City Council. The City Engineer may, in his discretion, grant permission to complete minor repairs to a private way. Any application for major repairs, construction or reconstruction of a private way shall be forwarded by the City Engineer with his recommendation to the Planning Board. Before approving such application, the Planning Board shall hold a hearing and give notice of such hearing to all abutting property owners. The design and construction process shall meet the requirements as specified in the Planning Board's Subdivision Rules and Regulations.
[Amended 2-24-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-4]
A.
Purpose. This section establishes a process and criteria for consideration
of a request by a member of the public to name or rename a public
(or private) street, a public park, public building, or other real
or personal public property located within the City's limits. This
process also includes a request for an additional name or sign to
be added to an already existing name.
B.
Petition. Any request for naming or renaming a street, park, building
or other property within the City limits shall be initiated in writing
from one or more residents, business owners or tenants (or by a homeowners'
association or similar common ownership organization) within the City
of Fall River by completing a petition for naming or renaming which
should provide the following information:
(1)
Name of petitioner(s).
(2)
Type of request.
(3)
Reason the request to name or rename is being proposed.
(4)
Detailed description of the building, park, street or other property
(real or personal).
(5)
Location within the City (requests for naming or renaming a street
must have an attached street map).
C.
Filing. The petition shall be filed with the City Clerk's office
by 12:00 noon no less than 10 days prior to the next meeting of the
City Council in which the petition will be presented. The City Clerk
shall provide copies of the petition and supporting documents to the
City Council, the Mayor, Corporation Counsel, City Engineer and Planning
Director prior to the Council meeting.
D.
City Council initial action. The City Council shall receive the petition
and refer it to the Planning Board for its recommendation.
E.
Planning Board action.
(1)
Research. The Planning Board will evaluate the petition and supporting
documentation and shall base its recommendation on what is in the
best interest of the City. If the request is for the renaming of a
street, park, building or other property, the board shall research
the historical significance, if any, of the current name and how any
renaming shall affect the abutting property owners.
(2)
Public hearing. The Planning Board shall hold a public hearing, at
which time all interested parties shall be heard. Notice of the public
hearing shall be mailed via regular mail to all property owners abutting
the affected building, park, street or other property, at least 15
days prior to the date of the hearing, and shall be posted for the
general public in the City Clerk's office, on the City's website,
and the City's cable network and other local media.
(3)
Recommendation. The Planning Board may recommend approval, denial
or approval with conditions of the request. The recommendation of
the Planning Board shall be forwarded to the City Council for its
consideration. The petitioner(s) shall be given written notice of
the decision of the Planning Board prior to Council consideration.
F.
Council action. Upon receipt and review of the recommendation received
from the Planning Board, the City Council may accept the recommendation
or rule otherwise.
G.
Approval/Assessment of costs. If the petition is approved, the petitioner(s)
shall be provided an estimate of the cost determined to implement
the naming or renaming, which costs are the responsibility of the
petitioner(s). Upon receipt of all costs, the City shall implement
the recommendation. At the time of granting, the City Council may,
at its discretion, waive any or all costs to be incurred.
[Amended 2-24-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-4]
The name of any public building, street or area named after
any individual who is convicted of a felony or pleads guilty to a
felony must be replaced by the board, department or officer having
jurisdiction thereof, with the name of another individual or a general
descriptive title, subject to MGL c. 85, §§ 3, 3A and
3B.
