[2003 Code, § 151.25; Ord. 1987-5, passed 9-8-1987]
All improvements shall be designed and installed in accordance with all of the elements of the comprehensive plan and shall meet the minimum standards established by the ordinances and regulations relating thereto. Each lot may have one house and one outbuilding not to exceed 600 square feet.
[2003 Code, § 151.26; Ord. 1987-5, passed 9-8-1987]
Every plat shall be prepared by a registered professional engineer duly licensed by the state who shall endorse upon each such plat a certificate signed by him or her setting forth the source of the title of the owner of the land subdivided and the place of record of the last instrument in the chain of the title. He or she shall also cause his or her seal to be affixed on the face of each plat.
[2003 Code, § 151.27; Ord. 1987-5, passed 9-8-1987]
In lieu of completion of the improvements herein required, the Board of Aldermen may require the subdivider to file a surety bond or evidence of an escrow account or an irrevocable letter of credit with the City Clerk to ensure the actual construction of such improvements according to the plans and specifications approved by the Board of Aldermen within a period of time not to exceed two years from the date of approval of the final plat. Such bond or account shall be in the amount of 100% of the estimated cost of the improvement as determined by the Planning Commission and with surety and conditions satisfactory to the Board of Aldermen. No building construction shall be permitted on any lot that does not comply with the provisions of these regulations and other applicable elements of the comprehensive plan, and no municipal utility service shall be furnished to such lot.
[2003 Code, § 151.28; Ord. 1987-5, passed 9-8-1987]
Survey monuments shall be placed by a land surveyor at all street corners, and so located to find angle points, points of tangency of curves on one side of the street and at all boundary corners. Monuments shall be of portland cement concrete, four inches square on the top and six inches square on the bottom with a length of two feet. Permanent markers shall be set in a cylinder of portland cement concrete six inches in diameter. Steel pipe encased in portland cement concrete extending below the frost line may be substituted for a concrete monument. Should conditions prohibit the placing of any monuments at the above locations, off-setting of the permanent marker is permitted; provided, however, that, exact off-street courses and distances are shown on the record subdivision the elevation of which shall be referred to mean sea level and accurately noted on the record subdivision plat.
[2003 Code, § 151.29; Ord. 1987-5, passed 9-8-1987]
The subdivider of any subdivision designed to be used for residential, commercial, industrial or other purposes shall lay out, grade and otherwise improve all streets that are designed on the approved plat or that directly serve the subdivision in accordance with the specifications of the city and not in accordance with the following provisions.
(A) 
The design of an improvement of an intersection of any new street with an existing state or federal highway shall be in accordance with the specifications of the state’s Highway Department, but in no case shall the standard be less than the applicable city specifications.
(B) 
Whenever a subdivision contains a major street that requires a street facility that is more costly than is required to serve the future occupants of the subdivision, the subdivider shall be required to pay only the portion of the cost of the major street that would equal the cost of an improvement required to serve only the subdivision, as determined by the Planning Commission.
(C) 
All streets within the subdivision shall be improved with a durable hard surface roadway. The pavement shall be equal to or superior to a pavement consisting of a crushed, compacted base course six to eight inches thick, with three- to four-inch hot plant asphalt or double seal coat of bituminous penetration.
(D) 
All concrete streets shall be compacted two-inch base of fine chat, with six-inch concrete.
(E) 
A suitable curb and gutter shall be constructed along the outside lines of all street pavements. The type of curb and gutter shall meet the city standards and be subject to the approval of the Supervisor of Utilities. Subdivisions with lot sizes of one acre or greater are exempted from curb and gutter requirements.
[2003 Code, § 151.30; Ord. 1987-5, passed 9-8-1987]
(A) 
Sidewalks shall be required on one side of all streets unless otherwise provided for in these regulations. The Planning and Zoning Board may grant a variance in the following cases:
(1) 
Where sidewalks are not deemed necessary for public safety or where topographical or other conditions make their installation and use impractical; and/or
(2) 
Where the subdivision designer has submitted for review a proposed sidewalks plan that provides for more direct and safer movement of pedestrian traffic.
(B) 
Sidewalks shall be constructed in accordance with city specifications. However, in the absence of applicable specifications, the minimum requirement for sidewalks shall be as follows.
(1) 
Residential sidewalks shall be of concrete, four feet wide and four inches thick, except in driveways where a six-inch thickness shall be required.
(2) 
Non-residential sidewalks shall be of concrete, seven feet wide with tree wells, and four inches thick, except at driveways where a seven-inch thickness shall be required.
(C) 
Sidewalk maintenance shall be the responsibility of the property owner.
[2003 Code, § 151.31; Ord. 1987-5, passed 9-8-1987]
(A) 
The subdivider of any subdivision designed to be used for residential purposes may provide park area and open spaces or in lieu of payments in accordance with the following schedule:
Number of single-family units
x
3.2 people per unit
x
0.006 acres per person
=
Number of acres
Number of duplex units of multi-family units
x
2.5 people per unit
x
0.006 acres per person
=
Number of acres
The total number of acres calculated shall be rounded to the nearest one-tenth of an acre
Single-Family Units
Duplex and Multi-Family Units
Number of Units
Number of Acres
Number of Units
Number of Acres
2 or less
0.0
3 or less
0.0
3 to 7
0.1
4 to 9
0.1
9 to 13
0.2
10 to 16
0.2
14 to 18
0.3
17 to 23
0.3
19 to 23
0.4
24 to 29
0.4
24 to 28
0.5
30 to 36
0.5
29 to 33
0.6
37 to 43
0.6
34 to 39
0.7
44 to 49
0.7
40 to 44
0.8
50 to 56
0.8
45 to 49
0.9
57 to 63
0.9
50 to 54
1.0
64 to 69
1.0
55 to 59
1.1
70 to 76
1.1
60 to 65
1.2
77 to 83
1.2
66 to 70
1.3
84 to 89
1.3
71 to 75
1.4
90 to 96
1.4
76 to 80
1.5
97 to 103
1.5
Acres required for park or open spaces dedication based on schedule.
(B) 
The subdivider shall provide one appraisal of the subject or similar property at the time of subdivision to the City Clerk along with the preliminary plat. Additional appraisals required by the city to determine a fair value of the subject property will be obtained by the City Engineer at city expense.
(C) 
Should the Board of Aldermen determine that the proposed park area or open space does not meet the city’s Park Acquisition Plan, an alternate cash payment equivalent to the specified number of acres park and open space times the dollar-per-acre value will be required, based upon the city-approved appraisal.
(D) 
For dedication of a park, an open space or the equivalent, cash payments shall be made to the city when all utilities in the subdivision are accepted.
(E) 
The payments are to be deposited into a special park fund for the acquisition of additional park or open space areas in the community.
[2003 Code, § 151.32; Ord. 1987-5, passed 9-8-1987]
(A) 
The subdivider shall install water lines and fire hydrants, subject to the approval of the Winfield-Foley Fire Department.
(B) 
Installation shall be in accordance with the specifications governing water line construction.
[2003 Code, § 151.33; Ord. 1987-5, passed 9-8-1987]
(A) 
(1) 
The subdivider shall install sanitary sewers whenever a sanitary sewer is reasonably accessible as determined by the Board of Aldermen.
(2) 
Sanitary sewers shall be installed in accordance with the specifications governing sanitary sewer construction.
(B) 
Whenever a sanitary sewer is not reasonably accessible, septic tanks or other unit disposal systems may be used in accordance with the following provisions.
(1) 
A lot for residential use on which a unit disposal system is located shall not be less than 10,000 square feet in area.
(2) 
No portion of any unit disposal system shall be located closer than 20 feet to the lot line of the lot on which the system is located.
(3) 
All unit disposal systems shall comply with the requirements of the state’s and county’s Health Department.
(C) 
Where larger sewers are required to service additional areas outside the subdivision boundaries, the additional cost should be negotiated with the city.
[2003 Code, § 151.34; Ord. 1987-5, passed 9-8-1987]
Every subdivision shall be provided with a storm sewer or drainage system adequate to serve the area being platted and otherwise meeting the approval of the officials having jurisdiction.
[2003 Code, § 151.35; Ord. 1987-5, passed 9-8-1987]
Where the subdivision contains sewers, sewage treatment plants, water supply systems or other physical facilities necessary or desirable for the welfare of the areas, or that of common use or benefit which are not or cannot be satisfactorily maintained by an existing public agency, provision shall be made which is acceptable to the agency having jurisdiction over the location, and maintenance of such facilities for the proper and continuous operation, maintenance and supervision of such facilities.