The developer of a subdivision shall furnish and construct all
paving improvements therein, including drainage, street paving, and
any required alley paving, in accordance with the applicable standards
herein established. All dirt alleys shall be graded to elevations
shown on plans and left in good condition.
(Ordinance 2018-20 adopted 5/8/18)
Supplemental improvement agreements may be entered into by a
developer and the city council in which the developer agrees to furnish
and provide certain street, alley or drainage improvements exceeding
the requirements of this division in exchange for the waiver by the
city of the furnishing of certain street, alley or drainage improvements
required by this division.
(Ordinance 2018-20 adopted 5/8/18)
(a) All streets shall be paved. The subdivider shall bear the cost of
paving the entire width of all streets, including quality control,
except the city shall pay the additional cost, over and above the
cost of a 40 feet wide section, for streets in residentially zoned
areas as defined herein. For the purpose of determining overwidth
participation in paving costs, “residentially zoned areas”
shall include single-family estate district, single-family residence
district-1, single-family residence district-2, single-family district-3,
special dwelling district, two-family residence district-1, two-family
residence district-2, four-family residence district, mobile home
estate district, and mobile home district. In areas zoned other than
for residential purposes as defined herein, the subdivider shall pay
the total cost of the pavement for the class of street required. As
to any street that abuts a residentially zoned area as defined herein,
on one side and not on the other, the city shall pay the cost difference
by which one-half of the width of the street exceeds 20 feet.
(b) When the city initiates the construction of a collector or higher
classification of street, prior to the development of the abutting
property, the landowner(s) will not be responsible for the cost of
street construction if the following conditions are met:
(1) The landowner(s) donate the entire right-of-way for street construction
and sidewalks as required by __________ of the subdivision ordinance,
without cost, in a manner acceptable to the city.
(2) The funding for the construction project is primarily from county,
state, or federal or economic development funds, or from sources other
than the city.
(Ordinance 2018-20 adopted 5/8/18)
All paving shall be to the width herein specified for the respective
classification of streets and in the current master thoroughfare plan
and other master plans of the city, except where a supplemental improvement
agreement for pavement of a varying standard is approved by the city.
Street Classification
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Minimum Pavement Width
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Local or Residential
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40'
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Industrial Collector
|
50'
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Collector
|
50'
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Minor Arterial
|
64'
|
Principal Arterial
|
88'–112'
|
(Ordinance 2018-20 adopted 5/8/18)
Curb, gutter, pavement, base and drainage design of all streets
and alleys shall be in accordance with the city’s standard specifications
and designed to meet the conditions of soil, terrain and subsurface
conditions prevailing in the area and shall be installed under the
supervision of the city engineer, or such licensed professional engineer
as may be designated by the city council. Minimum standards for local
streets and alleys shall be 6" caliche base and 1-1/2" hot mix. Minimum
standards for all other streets shall be 8" caliche base and 2" hot
mix.
(Ordinance 2018-20 adopted 5/8/18)
Contractors not under contract to the city, working in the public right-of-way shall conform to the requirements of the City’s Code of Ordinances, article
3-15, streets and sidewalks, division
3, right-of-way construction division. If the work performed is not fully covered by the right-of-way ordinance, the requirements as determined by the director of public works shall be followed.
(Ordinance 2018-20 adopted 5/8/18)
Street plans shall be submitted to and approved by the city
engineer prior to commencement of construction on water and sewer
lines and/or streets.
(Ordinance 2018-20 adopted 5/8/18)
The developer shall pay to the city the cost of furnishing and
installing all street name signs, including pole.
(Ordinance 2018-20 adopted 5/8/18)
(a) In residential areas streetlights shall be installed at each intersection
with not less than 250 feet nor greater than 500 feet between lights
for intermediate block. In nonresidential areas streetlights shall
be installed in accordance with the “American Standard Practice
for Roadway Lighting.”
(b) Streetlights shall be installed on steel poles. The developer shall
pay to the streetlight service provider the cost of steel poles. The
city shall approve the design for the installation of streetlights.
(Ordinance 2018-20 adopted 5/8/18)
New subdivisions shall be monumented with brass markers in cast
iron boxes labeled “survey marker” at locations approved
by the city engineer. These monuments shall be identified on the face
of the plat with reference numbers, coordinates and other information
required to adequately establish the location of this monument. Every
subdivision shall have at least two monumented corners and some large
or irregular shaped subdivisions may require additional monuments.
Monuments shall be numbered with the above coordinate information
identified on the final plat of the subdivision. The reference number
for each monument shall be stamped on the brass marker and will be
established using NAD 83.
(Ordinance 2018-20 adopted 5/8/18)