Improvements required as part of a subdivision shall not be commenced until construction plans for such work have been submitted to and approved by the public works director. Such plans may be required before approval of the final map. All such plans and profiles shall be prepared in accordance with requirements of the public works standard specifications and details on file in the public works department.
(Ord. 1085 § 1, 2009)
All required improvements shall be constructed under the inspection of and to the approval of the public works director. Cost of inspection shall be paid by the subdivider.
(Ord. 1085 § 1, 2009)
All underground utilities, sanitary sewers and storm drains installed in streets, service roads, alleys or highways shall be constructed prior to the surfacing of such street, service roads, alleys or highways. Connections for all underground utilities and sanitary sewers shall be laid to such length as will obviate the necessity for disturbing the street or alley improvements, when service connections thereto are made.
(Ord. 1085 § 1, 2009)
Improvements shall be provided in accordance with the Healdsburg general plan, the Healdsburg Municipal Code and public works standard specifications and details, as well as the following:
A. 
Streets and Highways. The subdivider shall improve the extension of all subdivision streets, highways or public ways to the intercepting paving line of any county road, City street or state highway.
B. 
Sidewalks. Sidewalks shall be installed to grades approved by the public works director; provided, that exception to this provision may be granted where topographical or other conditions make the installation of sidewalks impractical.
C. 
Water. Water mains and fire hydrants connecting to the public water system shall be installed.
D. 
Street Trees. Street trees shall be of a type and location consistent with any adopted street tree plans, or where no plans exist, as required by the City arborist.
E. 
Railroad Crossings. Provision shall be made for all railroad crossings necessary to provide access to or circulation within the proposed subdivision, including the preparation of all documents necessary for application to the State Public Utilities Commission for the establishment and improvement of such crossing. The cost of such crossing improvement shall be borne by the subdivider.
F. 
Electrical Undergrounding. Unless otherwise approved by the City Council, all new electrical distribution facilities installed as a part of subdivisions or existing electrical transmission facilities that require significant modification as a part of the subdivision improvements shall be undergrounded pursuant to the rules, regulations and policies of the electrical utility system of the City.
(Ord. 1085 § 1, 2009)