§ 154.076 UTILITY AND STREET IMPROVEMENTS.

   (A)   Utility and street improvements shall be provided in each new subdivision in accordance with the standards and requirements described in the schedules set forth in the table in division (C) of this section.

   (B)   The standards and specifications for each general type of development shall be as follows:

      (1)   For apartments and row houses, improvements to be in accord with Standard A.

      (2)   For one and two family dwellings, improvements to be in accord with Standard B.

      (3)   For one family homes with typical lot widths greater than division (B)(2) above, improvements to be in accord with Standard C.

      (4)   For commercial, business, industrial and other types, as determined by the Plan Commission and the City Engineer.

('71 Code, § 12-5-2)

   (C)   Schedules.

Applicable Standard			Utility and Street Improvement Items
A	B	C
X	X	X	Public water per city, and IEPA, specifications and connected to the water distribution system of the city. See § 154.081 for further information.
X	X	X	Public sanitary sewers per city, and IEPA, specifications and connected to the sanitary sewer system of the city.
X	X	X	Expressways or major arterials. Cross-sections in accordance with the General Development Plan, § 154.055(B), and as determined by the City Engineer and the Plan Commission.
X	X	X	Minor arterial or major collectors. 80 feet right-of-way, 40 feet pavement, sidewalks per city specifications.
X	X	X	Minor collector streets. 60 feet right-of-way, 31 feet pavement, sidewalks per city specifications.
	X	X	Local streets. 50 feet right-of-way, 27 feet pavement, sidewalks per city specifications.
		X	Cul-de-sac. 50 feet right-of-way, 24 feet pavement, sidewalks per city specifications.
X	X	X	Streets along development boundaries, and streets connecting development with existing improved street system; cross-sections as determined by City Engineer and Plan Commission.
X	X	X	Alleys. 20 feet right-of-way, 18 feet pavement per city specifications.
X	X	X	Grading and center line gradients. Per plans and profiles approved by City Engineer.
X	X	X	Storm sewer system and other drainage improvements. Per plans and specifications approved by City Engineer and the Plan Commission.
			Street base, surface and curb:
X	X	X	(a)   Combination concrete curb and gutter Type M-4.18 per Illinois State standard specifications.
X	X	X	(b)   Street Pavement Option 1
			6 ½ inch stabilized base course (BAM)
			1 ½ inch bituminous concrete surface course (Class I)
			All as per Illinois State standard specifications.
X	X	X	(c)   Street Pavement Option 2
			Monolithic concrete curb, gutter and street Type M-4.18 curb and six-inch nonreinforced concrete pavement.
			All as per Illinois State standard specifications.
X	X	X	Valley Gutter. Portland cement concrete per city specifications.
X	X	X	Driveways. Per city specifications.
X	X	X	Sidewalks. Four inches thick and five feet wide Portland cement concrete per city specifications. Sidewalks shall be installed on both sides of all streets. Sidewalks shall be installed at the time the lot is developed or prior to issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy.
X	X	X	Seeding of planting strips in streets. Per city specifications.
X	X	X	Street name signs and traffic control signs. At all intersections per city specifications.
X	X	X	Street Lighting. Per city specifications.
X	X	X	Telephone and electric service. In rear or side lot easements.
X	X	X	Gas. In street planting strip.
X	X	X	Lot grading. Per city specifications.
X	X	X	Septic tanks. Private septic systems are not permitted in the city limits. Septic systems allowed in the 1.5 mile jurisdictional area only per County Board of Health, but only if lot area is no less than 20,000 square feet.

 

('71 Code, § 12-5-3) (Ord. 1447, passed 10-28-63; Am. Ord. 1581, passed 7-15-69; Am. Ord. 1924, passed 7-12-76; Am. Ord. 2899, passed 6-13-94; Am. Ord. 3265, passed 8-14-00)