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.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[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.
All required improvements shall be installed
by the subdivider at his own cost.
[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.