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Editor’s Note: Former § 250-66, Monuments, as amended, former § 250-67, Grading and surfacing of streets, as amended, and former § 250-68, Landscaping on right-of-way during development, added 4-12-1988 by Ord. No. 88-6, were repealed 7-12-2016 by Ord. No. 16-15.
Curbs and gutters shall be installed on both sides of streets shown on the subdivision plat and shall be in accordance with the design standards and specifications of the city.
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Editor’s Note: Former § 250-70, Sidewalks, as amended, was repealed 7-12-2016 by Ord. No. 16-15.
[Added 9-9-1981 by Ord. No. 81-37]
Streets and sidewalks shall be designed to minimize their potential for increasing and aggravating the levels of flood flow. Drainage openings shall be required to sufficiently discharge flood flows without unduly increasing flood heights.
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Editor’s Note: Former § 250-72, Stormwater sewer or drainage systems, former § 250-73, Stormwater sewer or drainage systems in flood-prone areas, added 9-9-1981, and former § 250-74, Water distribution systems, as amended, were repealed 7-12-2016 by Ord. No. 16-15.
[Added 9-9-1981 by Ord. No. 81-37]
All new or replacement water facilities shall be designed to minimize or eliminate the infiltration of floodwaters into the system and preclude discharge from the system into floodwaters and shall be located and constructed to minimize or eliminate flood damages.
Every subdivision shall be provided with a satisfactory sanitary sewage disposal system, in accordance with the specification and standards of the city.
[Amended 6-9-1981 by Ord. No. 81-24]
When a public sanitary sewer main is reasonably accessible, in the opinion of the official having jurisdiction, the developer shall provide a complete sanitary sewer system connected with such sewer main, including a lateral connection for each lot extended to the property line and a cleanout located at the property line and terminated at grade level, in accordance with the standards and specifications of the city.
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Editor’s Note: Former § 250-78, Sanitary sewage disposal when public sewer not accessible, was repealed 7-12-2016 by Ord. No. 16-15.
[Added 9-9-1981 by Ord. No. 81-37]
All new or replacement sanitary sewer facilities, including all pumping stations and collector systems, shall be designed to minimize or eliminate the infiltration of floodwaters into the systems and discharges from the systems into floodwaters. In addition, they should be located and constructed to minimize or eliminate flood damage and impairment.
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Editor’s Note: Former § 250-80, Streetlighting system, was repealed 7-12-2016 by Ord. No. 16-15.
A. 
All new distribution and customer service utility facilities, carrying or used in connection with electric power under 50 kilovolts, telephone, telegraph, cable television, petroleum, gas or steam, installed within the boundaries of any new subdivision or addition to a subdivision which contains five or more lots or which includes any new street or streets (including culs-de-sac), shall be placed below the surface of the ground, provided that:
(1) 
Equipment such as electric distribution transformers, switchgear, meter pedestals and telephone pedestals, which is normally installed above ground in accordance with accepted utility practices for underground distribution, may be so installed;
(2) 
Meters, service connections and similar equipment normally attached to the outside wall of the premises it serves may be so installed; and
(3) 
Temporary overhead facilities required for construction purposes will be permitted.
B. 
All improvements herein required shall be in accordance with accepted standards of utility practice for underground construction.
C. 
Such installations shall be placed in alleys or easements provided along the rear or side line, whenever this is practicable as determined by the utilities involved.
D. 
No utility line or conduit therefor shall be placed or installed in streets or alleys unless they, together with lateral connections for each lot extended back to a point two feet behind curbs and gutters, are installed prior to the installation of base material on such streets or alleys.
[Added 9-9-1981 by Ord. No. 81-37]
All utilities such as gas lines and electrical and telephone systems being placed in flood-prone areas shall be located, elevated (where possible) and constructed to minimize the chance of impairment during a flood occurrence and should be designed to preclude the infiltration of floodwaters into the system and discharge from the system into floodwaters for applicable utilities.
Street signs shall be erected at each highway, thoroughfare or street intersection at locations approved by the official having jurisdiction and in accordance with the specification standards and policy of the city.
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Editor’s Note: Former § 250-84, Trees, was repealed 7-12-2016 by Ord. No. 16-15.
All required improvements shall be installed by the subdivider at his own cost.
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Editor’s Note: Former § 250-86, Subdivisions abutting existing streets, was repealed 7-12-2016 by Ord. No. 16-15.
[Amended 7-12-2016 by Ord. No. 16-15]
A. 
Prior to submitting a final subdivision plat for approval, the subdivider shall, by a written agreement, elect to assure improvement construction and maintenance by one of the following methods:
(1) 
By installing all improvements as shown on the improvement plans and guaranteeing the maintenance for 12 months.
(2) 
By furnishing the City with an agreement, accompanied by a performance bond or approved surety bond covering 100% of the cost of improvements, such bond to be written with surety approved by the City Attorney, or accompanied by an escrow agreement, placing in escrow in a reputable banking institution funds to cover 100% of the cost of improvements. The agreement and bond or escrow agreement, as the case may be, shall be approved by the City Attorney and shall provide for the cost of all improvements and guarantee the maintenance of all improvements for 12 months after the City's approval and acceptance.
(3) 
By providing a letter of credit from a reputable financial institution that provides for the cost of all improvements and guarantees the maintenance of the improvements for 12 months after the City's approval and acceptance. The City Attorney shall approve all letters of credit.
B. 
The subdivider shall set a time, in writing, subject to the Director's approval, by which it is estimated the improvements will be installed. If the subdivider defaults in property constructing the improvements within the specified time, the Director shall take necessary steps to proceed with the completion of the improvements by calling on the surety of the bond or the holder of the funds in escrow, or by drawing on the letter of credit.
C. 
In the event that a subdivision street terminates at a property line or temporary cul-de-sac, the guaranty of maintenance shall remain in effect. Should the street subsequently be extended into a new subdivision or development during the guaranty period and this street is the sole means of access into the new subdivision or development, the developer of the new subdivision or development shall assume responsibility for guaranteeing the maintenance of the street in the existing subdivision for the remainder of that period already under guaranty. Such transfer of guaranty shall be accomplished prior to conditional approval of the new subdivision or development and shall be subject to the Director's approval.
D. 
In all instances except where all public improvements have been installed and approved by the City prior to the approval of the final subdivision plat, the subdivider shall agree to indemnify, protect and save harmless persons from bodily injury or death which may arise out of or be caused by the construction, maintenance, presence or use of the streets and public easements located within the proposed subdivision until the City accepts the same. Evidence of public liability insurance, including a governmental endorsement thereto, issued by a company licensed to do business in this state, shall accompany the subdivision agreement and be approved in form and amount by the City Attorney.
[Amended 8-12-1975 by Ord. No. 75-26; 7-12-2016 by Ord. No. 16-15]
A. 
The Director shall be notified at least 72 hours in advance of the work to be started so that the Director's authorized representative may be assigned to make any necessary inspections of the work performed.
B. 
The Director or his representative shall be allowed full access to all parts of the work and shall be furnished with every reasonable opportunity to ascertain whether the work performed is in accordance with the approved construction plans and the City's standards and specifications.
C. 
During the preparation of land and the installation of general improvements, the Director or his authorized representative shall make inspections to ensure conformity with the approved construction plans and the City's standards and specifications. Required inspections shall be indicated on the approved set of construction plans. However, such inspections shall not relieve the subdivider from any obligation to perform all of the work strictly in accordance with the approved construction plans and the City's standards and specifications.
D. 
In the case of any disputes arising as to the material furnished or the manner of performing the work, the inspector shall have authority to reject materials or suspend work until the question at issue can be referred to and decided by the Director. The subdivider shall remove any work or material the Director deems not to conform to the standards and specifications, or work performed in an unworkmanlike manner, and the subdivider shall replace the defective work or material at the subdivider's expense.
E. 
Prior to the final inspection request, the subdivider shall certify that all improvements are made in conformance with the approved construction plans and the City's standards and specifications, that all drainage and sanitary sewer lines are flushed and clean of foreign matter, that all structures and utilities are backfilled properly, and that all curbs, gutters, and streets are clean and free of dirt and debris.
F. 
When to the best of his knowledge all improvements are complete, the subdivider shall notify, at least 72 hours in advance, the Director of his desire for a final inspection. A representative of the subdivider shall be present at the inspection, or the Director or his representative may refuse to make the inspection.
G. 
Upon making the final inspection, the Director shall notify the subdivider of any deficiencies, in writing. The subdivider shall then proceed to correct these deficiencies. The Director, on the City's behalf, shall notify the subdivider in writing, of acceptance of the improvements; and the subdivider's guaranty of the maintenance of 12 months, as provided for in § 250-87, shall begin as of the final acceptance.
[Amended 7-12-2016 by Ord. No. 16-15]
When the provisions of § 250-87 have been complied with, the subdivider shall file with the Director the final plat for all of the subdivision or for that portion then being developed, in accordance with the requirements of §§ 250-14 to 250-16, together with the Director's certification that all improvements have been installed in accordance with all requirements and with the Planning Commission's action giving conditional approval of the preliminary plat, unless a bond, certified check, or letter of credit shall have been previously furnished as herein provided, in order to secure the Director's final approval of the plat.
[Added 7-12-2016 by Ord. No. 16-15]
This chapter and any amendment thereto shall be filed in the Office of the City Clerk and in the Office of the Clerk of the Colonial Heights Circuit Court.