All proposed construction of subdivisions to the City of Alba
must be approved by the city council of Alba, following the procedures
set out in this appendix.
(Ordinance 82-7-1, sec. 1, adopted 7/6/82)
Before subdivisions may be approved by the city council of the
City of Alba, the developer of the subdivision must submit to the
city secretary the plans described in the following section. Upon
receipt of the plans above mentioned, the city secretary shall set
a hearing upon the agenda of the next regularly scheduled meeting
of the city council. The city council may refer the plans as it desires
to the various city departments for their reports and comments before
taking action either approving or disapproving said plans. The city
council shall announce its decision at the regularly scheduled meeting
of the council and if said plans are approved, the council shall at
the same time announce a date upon which development may commence
according to the plans. If the plans are disapproved, the council
shall set a date by which new plans may be submitted or a new hearing
granted.
(Ordinance 82-7-1, sec. 2, adopted 7/6/82)
The following plans are to be submitted by the developer and
must be in compliance with the minimum requirements set out in this
section and the terms and provisions of Article 974a, V.T.C.S.
(a)
A map or
plat of the proposed subdivision, giving correctly the details of
such subdivision as to lots, blocks, streets, etc., and the numbers
of said lots and blocks and the names of the streets therein, with
sufficient mention of the adjoining property to show the correct location
of said subdivision; the plat must also show the street right-of-way,
drainage easement right-of-way, drainage structures, elevation lines
and locations and sizes of all utilities to be placed within the right-of-way
or approved alley ways.
(b)
A coordinated
construction plan providing for installation and construction of all
utilities in coordination with construction of streets and drainage
structures, as the procedures for construction of streets and drainage
structures are set out in this appendix.
(Ordinance 82-7-1, sec. 3, adopted 7/6/82)
All new streets to be constructed in the City of Alba shall
consist of a subgrade, curb and gutter, base, center crown, drainage
structures, and wearing surface. All new streets shall be thirty-one
(31) feet wide from back of curb to back of curb. All new streets
shall be constructed in accordance with the “Standard Specifications
for Construction of Highways, Streets and Bridges,” adopted
by the Texas Department of Highways and Public Transportation. A cross-section
diagram of the proposed street construction shall be submitted to
the city secretary to be included with the plans. All construction
shall be under the supervision of the city engineer and city street
superintendent.
(Ordinance 82-7-1, sec. 4, adopted 7/6/82)
All new streets constructed within the city shall be placed
in a fifty-foot right-of-way dedicated to the public. Storm sewer
and drainage easements shall be fifteen (15) feet and dedicated to
the public.
(Ordinance 82-7-1, sec. 5, adopted 7/6/82)
The necessary dirt work to obtain the grade and cross-section
stated in the plans is to be completed under the supervision of the
city engineer and city street superintendent who shall perform density
testing every three hundred (300) feet. No base material is to be
applied until the tests have been approved by the city engineer.
Before completion of subgrade, all underground street crossing
utilities shown in the plans shall be installed and completed.
(Ordinance 82-7-1, sec. 6, adopted 7/6/82)
All curb and gutter shall be a monolithic structure having a
six-inch curb and an eighteen-inch gutter. All curb and gutters shall
have expansion joints every thirty-two (32) feet and shall be flagged
at least every eight (8) feet. All concrete used for curb and gutter
or any other drainage structure shall be Class “A” concrete
having a minimum of five (5) bags of cement per cubic yard. In the
event that the subgrade for curb and gutter is excavated below grade,
a backfill of compacted soil shall be used to return to grade. Testing
to control the mix shall be done on all concrete used in curb and
gutter at a laboratory located at the batching plant.
(Ordinance 82-7-1, sec. 7, adopted 7/6/82)
The base shall consist of at least six (6) inches of iron-ore
material with a six-inch center crown. All iron-ore base materials
shall conform to T.D.H.P.T. specifications, Item 240, Grade No. 2.
The street contractor shall notify the city street superintendent
as to the location of proposed iron-ore pit. The city street superintendent
shall take a sample from that pit and have the materials tested by
the laboratory and the results of such shall be approved by the city
engineer before the pit shall be accepted. All iron-ore base materials
shall be placed on the prepared subgrade and shall be wetted, bladed
and rolled in place until ninety-five (95) percent modified AASHO
density is obtained. Under no conditions shall the street contractor
prime the iron-ore base nor begin placing the asphalt wearing surface
until the density tests have been accepted by the city engineer and
city street superintendent.
(Ordinance 82-7-1, sec. 8, adopted 7/6/82)
All storm sewer pipe and collection boxes and other structures, including sewage systems, and manholes, shall be constructed according to the requirements of sections 12 through 20, inclusive of this appendix. All storm sewer pipe and collection boxes and other drainage structures shall be approved by the city engineer and the city superintendent.
(Ordinance 82-7-1, sec. 9, adopted 7/6/82)
The street contractor shall apply a prime coat of asphalt to
the properly prepared iron-ore base material. The prime coat of asphalt
shall be RC-2 applied with an approved type sprayer at a rate of 0.25
gallons per square yard.
The hot-mix asphaltic material shall meet all requirements of
T.D.H.P.T. specifications, Item 340, Type D, at an application rate
of one hundred fifty (150) pounds of material per square yard. The
asphalt materials shall be placed with a lay-down machine only, manufactured
especially for such work.
The resulting surface material must be finished smoothly, without
any grooved or uneven surfaces, and conform to the shape of the roadway.
The finished wearing surface shall have a compacted thickness of not
less than one and one-half (1-1/2) inches at any point on the roadway.
The asphalt mix shall be designed and controlled by the testing laboratory
during all batching operations.
(Ordinance 82-7-1, sec. 10, adopted 7/6/82)
All alleys within the city shall be a minimum of twenty (20)
feet when used for utilities or garbage collection. Any other alleyways
or walkways shall be a minimum of twelve (12) feet. All alleyways
shall be clearly designated on the plans submitted to the city secretary
as to the use of said alleyway.
(Ordinance 82-7-1, sec. 11, adopted 7/6/82)
All utilities shall be constructed according to the coordinated
construction plan submitted by the developer. All utilities shall
be placed in the street right-of-way between the back of the curb
and property line or in an approved alleyway, and shall be placed
so as not to interfere with sight lines, street signs or traffic signs.
All understreet utilities must be constructed at the times stated
in this appendix. All portions of plans relating to city utilities,
specifically water and sewer, shall be approved by the city engineer
and the water utility superintendent.
(Ordinance 82-7-1, sec. 12, adopted 7/6/82)
All water mains within the city shall be of the proper size
as required by the city to provide adequate fire protection for all
residences. Water mains shall be constructed from one of the following
materials:
(a)
Ductile
iron: All ductile iron pipe shall be new, manufactured in the United
States of America, and the thickness designed in accordance with the
requirements of ANSI A21.50-1976 (AWWA-C-150-1976) using sixty thousand
(60,000) psi tensile strength, forty-two thousand (42,000) psi yield
strength and ten (10) percent enlongation. The pipe will have a three
hundred fifty (350) psi working pressure and shall be cement lined.
(b)
PVC pipe:
All PVC pipe used for water shall meet the requirements of AWWA C-900
PVC pressure pipe and shall be Class 150 meet [meeting] the requirements
of DR-18. The bell shall consist of an integral wall section with
a solid cross-section elastomeric ring which meets the requirements
of ASTM D-1869 and E-477. All cast iron fittings used for PVC or ductile
iron pipe shall be push-on joint fittings with body thickness and
radius of curvature conforming to USA standard A21.11 and A21.10 and
of Class 250 gray iron in sizes six (6) inch through eighteen (18)
inch and shall be cement-lined.
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All valves shall be Mueller No. H-667, O-ring mechanical joint
valves, only. Each valve shall be covered by a telescoping cast iron
valve box.
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(Ordinance 82-7-1, sec. 13, adopted 7/6/82)
All fire hydrants shall be dry head, three-way hydrants as approved
by the fire insurance commission. All hydrants shall have two (2)
two and five-tenths inch and one five and one-quarter inch outlets
and a six-inch mechanical joint inlet. All working parts in the waterway
shall be bronze. The length of the barrel of the hydrant shall be
sufficient for the depth of bury at the particular location in which
the hydrants are to be installed and that the pumper nozzle is at
least eighteen (18) inches above finished ground grade. All fire hydrants
shall be Mueller “Centurion” only. No other fire hydrant
will be accepted. All fire hydrants shall be valved on the first hydrant
head. All fire hydrants shall be spaced throughout the subdivision
to meet the distance requirements of the state board of insurance.
(Ordinance 82-7-1, sec. 14, adopted 7/6/82)
All service lines shall be tapped from the main by using a stainless
steel tapping saddle of sufficient size to provide adequate water
supply to the residence. A Mueller corporation [stop] shall be installed
into the tapping saddle and the main tapped. A length of jointless
Type K copper tubing of the same size as tap shall be run from the
corporation stop to the property line of the residence. At the end
of the copper service a brass three hundred sixty-five degree ball
valve of the same diameter shall be installed. The city will furnish
all other materials, meter coupling, water meters and meter box for
each residence.
(Ordinance 82-7-1, sec. 15, adopted 7/6/82)
Installation, testing and disinfection of all water lines shall
be in accordance with the “General Specifications for Water
Line Construction” available from the city. All new water line
construction within the city shall be installed, tested and disinfected,
under the supervision of the city engineer and the city water utilities
superintendent.
(Ordinance 82-7-1, sec. 16, adopted 7/6/82)
All proposed plans for a gravity flow sewage system in a proposed
subdivision shall be approved by the city engineer. All materials
and work performed shall be in accordance with “General Specifications
for Sewer Line Construction,” available from the city except
where these specifications specifically require other materials. All
sanitary sewer mains within the city shall be constructed of the proper
size, grade, and materials to provide adequate service to the residence.
(Ordinance 82-7-1, sec. 17, adopted 7/6/82)
All sewer pipe shall be extra strength clay pipe meeting AST
specifications C-700-71-T except for the bell joints. All joints shall
be premolded compression-type joints meeting ASTM specifications C-425
and shall be Dickey polyurethane. All fittings such as ells, tees,
wyes, and others shall be of materials and construction corresponding
to the type of vitrified clay pipe used.
(Ordinance 82-7-1, sec. 18, adopted 7/6/82)
All standard manholes shall be pre-cast concrete, without steps
and of the O-ring rubber gasket-joint type. Construction of the concrete
manhole sections shall be Class 111 concrete and meeting the wall
thickness specifications of AST-C-76 “B”. The bottom or
base of the manhole shall be a minimum of eight (8) inches below the
bottom of the lowest pipe to a point eight (8) inches above the top
of the highest pipe of the manhole. The invest of the manhole shall
be built into the base. Each manhole shall have an approved cast iron
ring and lid. All manholes shall be watertight.
(Ordinance 82-7-1, sec. 19, adopted 7/6/82)
A six-inch by four-inch wye shall be installed in the sewer
main and a four and one-eighth inch bend placed into the four-inch
wye and enough four-inch clay service pipe installed on grade to reach
the property line of the residence being served. After the service
line is installed, the six-inch by four-inch wye and four and one-eighth
inch bend shall be encased in concrete. The end of the service line
shall then be properly plugged and marked. All sanitary sewer lines,
manholes and service lines within the city shall be installed and
tested under the supervision of the city engineer and the city water
utilities superintendent.
(Ordinance 82-7-1, sec. 20, adopted 7/6/82)
All of the costs for actual construction of water and sewer
utilities and streets will be borne by the developer of any proposed
subdivision. The city will reimburse said developer for a portion
of said cost, the portion of the city’s participation to be
determined in accordance with the formula set out in the following
sections.
(Ordinance 82-7-1, sec. 21, adopted 7/6/82)
The city of Alba will pay to the developer of any new subdivision
thirty-five (35) percent of the net amount of property taxes assessed
after January 1st of each year, beginning with the year following
the completion of all streets and drainage structures in the subdivision
on the lots in the subdivision and actually collected by the city.
The assessments are made by the city semiannually on June 30th
and December 31st of each year. The developer shall receive his stated
percentage within thirty (30) days of each date, for a total of two
(2) payments from the city each year.
The net amount of the property taxes assessed on the lots of
any new subdivision does not include any payments received by the
city as penalty, interest or costs of litigation necessary to achieve
payment of the said property taxes.
The city will also pay the developer thirty-five (35) percent
of the net amount of the revenues, received by the city on or after
January 1st of each year, beginning with the year following the completion
of all streets and drainage structures in the subdivision from water,
sewer and trash collection services furnished by the city to the owners
of the lots of the new subdivision.
The net amount of the said revenues does not include payments
received by the city for tapping charges, connections and disconnection
of water and sewer service, and any payment received by the city for
penalty, interest or costs of litigation necessary to achieve payment
for water, sewer and trash collection services furnished by the city.
The developer shall receive his percentage of the said revenues at
the same time he receives his percentage of the said property taxes.
(Ordinance 82-7-1, sec. 22, adopted 7/6/82)
The city’s obligation to participate with the developer
as stated herein shall be limited by and shall terminate upon the
occurrence of the first of one of the following dates or conditions:
(1)
Contribution
by the city to the developer of the total amount determined according
to the following section on the basis of street area.
(2)
Expiration
of the number of years listed in the following section for payback
opposite the proper street area.
(3)
The failure
at any time of the developer to construct all the streets of the subdivision
as required by the plans approved by the council and the minimum requirements
and specifications stated in this appendix.
(Ordinance 82-7-1, sec. 23, adopted 7/6/82)
The following facts and figures are for use in determining the
total obligation of the city relative to participate in the costs
of construction of subdivision. The city will contribute the sum of
one dollar and ten cents ($1.10) per square foot of street area, within
the subdivision, subject to the limitations expressed in the preceding
section.
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Street Area
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Maximum Number of Years for Payback
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0 - 15,000 sq. ft. (483.87 ft. long)
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4
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15,001 - 30,000 sq. ft. (967.74 ft. long)
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5
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30,001 - 45,000 sq. ft. (0451.61 [sic] ft. long)
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6
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Over 45,000 sq. ft.
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7
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(Ordinance 82-7-1, sec. 24, adopted 7/6/82)
Emergency having been declared, this ordinance (appendix) shall
take effect upon passage of same.
(Ordinance 82-7-1, sec. 25, adopted 7/6/82)
