For the purpose of these guidelines and standards the following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
AASHTO: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.
ACCELERATION LANE: A speed change lane, including tapered areas, for the purpose of enabling a vehicle entering a roadway to increase its speed to a rate at which it can more safely merge with traffic.
ACCESS: Driveway or other point of access such as a street, road or highway that connects to the general street system. Where two (2) public roadways intersect, the secondary roadway will be the access.
APPROACH: The portion of an intersection leg which is used by traffic approaching the intersection.
AVERAGE DAILY TRAFFIC (ADT): The total two-directional volume of traffic passing through a given point during a given time period, divided by the number of days in that time period.
BMP: Best management practice. Best management practices are schedules of activities, prohibitions or practices, maintenance procedures and other management practices to prevent or reduce the pollution of waters of the United States. BMPs also include treatment requirements, operating procedures, and practices to control runoff, spillage or leaks, sludge or waste disposal or drainage from raw material storage. With regard to construction these practices may include structural devices or nonstructural practices that are designed to prevent pollutants from entering water or to direct the flow of water.
CAPACITY: The maximum number of vehicles that have a reasonable expectation of passing over a given roadway or section of roadway in one direction during a given time period under prevailing roadway and traffic conditions.
CHANNEL: Any arroyo, stream, swale, ditch, diversion or watercourse that conveys storm runoff, including manmade facilities.
CHANNEL STABILITY: A condition in which a channel neither degrades to the degree that structures, utilities or private property are endangered, nor aggrades to the degree that flow capacity is significantly diminished as a result of one or more storm runoff events or moves laterally to the degree that adjacent property is endangered.
CHANNEL TREATMENT MEASURE: A physical alteration of a channel for any purpose.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The village of Angel Fire comprehensive plan and amendments thereto.
CONCEPTUAL GRADING AND DRAINAGE PLAN: A plan prepared in graphical format showing existing and proposed grading, drainage control, flood control and erosion control information in sufficient detail to determine project feasibility.
CONSTRUCTION: The construction, reconstruction or alteration of any opening, excavation, tunnel, sidewalk, curb, gutter, street or other work of any kind within the public way which results in the physical alteration thereof.
CONSULTANT: A person, partnership or corporation duly licensed as a professional engineer, according to the New Mexico statutes, who is hired by the landowner or developer and is empowered to act as their agent.
CONTRACTOR: A person, partnership or corporation, appropriately licensed within the state of New Mexico, who will actually perform "construction", as defined in this section, and who is required to apply for and obtain a uniform excavation and encroachment permit from the village.
CRITICAL VOLUME: A traffic volume (or combination of volumes) for a given street which produces the greatest utilization of capacity for that street in terms of passenger cars or mixed vehicles per hour.
CURB: The vertical or steeply sloping member which forms the standup part of the curb and gutter combination and which may be constructed without a gutter section as header curb.
CURB CUT: Any break in a curb which facilitates access to or from a street or alley.
DHV: Design hourly volume, as determined by the design consultant, in accordance with appropriate design manuals, such as the AASHTO "Policy On Geometric Design Of Highways And Streets", latest edition.
DAYS: Calendar days, not normal working days, unless stipulated as working days.
DECELERATION LANE: A speed change lane, including tapered areas, for the purpose of enabling a vehicle that is to make an exit turn from a roadway to slow to a safe turning speed after it has left the main stream of faster moving traffic.
DESIGN HOUR VOLUME: Hourly traffic volume used for street design and capacity analysis, usually one or more peak hours during a twenty four (24) hour period.
DESIGN SPEED: Five (5) miles per hour above the proposed or desired speed limit of the facility under design.
DESIGN STORM: A storm which deposits a stated amount of precipitation within a stated period over a defined area and which is used in calculating storm runoff and in designing drainage control, flood control and erosion control measures.
DESIGN VEHICLE: A. Developments intended for public use must be designed for the following types of vehicles:
Residential (excluding single-family or duplex) | SU30 | |
Commercial uses | WB40 | |
Industrial uses | WB50 | |
For public streets, the following design vehicles must be used: | ||
Commercial/multi-family locals and minor collectors | SU30 | |
Major collectors | WB40 | |
Arterials | WB50 | |
B. SU designation is for single vehicles; WB designation is for wheel base length on multiaxle vehicles.
C. Definitions for the above vehicle types are found in AASHTO "A Policy On Geometric Design Of Highway And Streets" (latest revision).
DEVELOPED LAND: Any lot or parcel of land occupied by any structure intended for human occupation, including structures intended for commercial enterprise.
DEVELOPER: Any individual, estate, trust, receiver, cooperative, association, club, corporation, company, firm, partnership, joint venture, syndicate or other entity engaging in the platting, subdivision, filling, grading, excavating or construction of structures or facilities.
DIVIDED HIGHWAY: A highway with separated roadways for traffic in opposite directions, such separation being indicated by depressed dividing strips, raised curbing, traffic islands, other physical separations or by standard pavement markings and other traffic control devices.
DOWNSTREAM CAPACITY: The ability of downstream major facilities to accept and safely convey runoff generated upstream from the 100-year design storm.
DRAINAGE: Storm drainage.
DRAINAGE COVENANT: A legal document executed between a real property owner and the village and, in general, identifies, addresses and defines a drainage facility or facilities, maintenance, village's right of entry, demand for removal or repair, failure to perform by owner and emergency work by village, liability of village, indemnification, cancellation of agreement and release of covenant, assessments, notification, term, binding of property, changes and severability. The drainage covenant shall be in a form provided by the village.
DRAINAGE DITCH (BORROW DITCH): Ditch parallel to driving surface to convey rainwater runoff from the right of way. Where no curb or sidewalk exists, driveway construction shall not block the drainage ditch without providing property drainage structures.
DRAINAGE MANAGEMENT OR TREATMENT: The treatment and/or management of surface runoff from all storms up to and including a 10-year design storm.
DRAINAGE MANAGEMENT PLAN: A plan prepared and adopted by the village which details the drainage controls required within a particular watershed, arroyo corridor or other designated drainage district. The drainage management plan shall comply with an arroyo corridor plan if one has been adopted.
DRAINAGE PLAN: A short, detailed plan prepared in graphical format with or on a detailed grading plan addressing on site and off site drainage control, flood control and erosion control issues for lots or parcels of less than five (5) acres.
DRAINAGE REPORT: A comprehensive analysis of the drainage, flood control and erosion control constraints on and impact resulting from a proposed platting, development or construction project.
DRAINAGE RIGHT OF WAY: A public right of way acquired whether in fee or in easement, by the village or the state for the primary purpose of handling storm drainage.
DRAWINGS: Detailed or working drawings including plan and profile and detail sheets.
DRIVE PAD: A concrete paved vehicular way on a road section which is within the public right of way and which provides vehicular access from a public right of way to property abutting the right of way. The width of the drive pad is measured as the horizontal distance along the gutter flow line. The curb transitions on either side of this dimension are not included in the drive pad width.
DRIVEWAY: A constructed access servicing three (3) or less units and abutting to a street or private driveway.
DRIVEWAY ACCESS: A vehicular way on a rural road section which is within the public right of way and which provides vehicular access from a public right of way to property abutting the right of way.
EPA: United States environmental protection agency.
EASEMENT: An acquired or granted right from a property owner for a specific use by the general public, a corporation, or certain person(s).
ENCROACHMENT PERMIT: A permit issued to a private party, corporation, or utility company for the purpose of excavating a trench or pit for boring under or within a village right of way for the installation of utility lines, conduits, or drainage structures.
ENGINEER: The village engineer, village of Angel Fire, New Mexico, or his authorized representatives acting on behalf of the village.
EROSION CONTROL PLAN: A plan for the mitigation of damages due to soil erosion and to deposition.
FHWA: Federal highway administration.
FACILITIES: A conduit, channel, culvert, ditch, drain, inlet, pipe, pond, storm drain, or any other item constructed for the purposes of capturing, controlling, detaining or retaining storm water flow or for other purposes required to comply with these standards or to protect the safety and health of the general public.
50-YEAR DESIGN STORM: That storm whose precipitation within a six (6) hour period and resulting runoff has a two percent (2%) chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year. A special condition may require/allow use of storms of longer duration.
FIRETRUCK: A fire apparatus truck particular to the village of Angel Fire with a minimum fifty five foot (55') inside and seventy foot (70') outside turning radius used for design purposes.
FLOOD CONTROL: The treatment measures necessary to protect life and property from the 100-year design storm runoff.
FLOOD HAZARD AREA: An area subject to inundation from the 100-year design storm runoff.
FLOODWAY: The channel of a river, arroyo or other watercourse and adjacent land areas that must be reserved in order to safely discharge the 100-year design storm runoff.
FLOW LINE: The transition point between the gutter and the face of the curb. Where no curb exists, the flow line will be considered the edge of the outside traveled lane.
FREEBOARD: That part of the drainage channel that is designed to contain the wave action of the 100-year design storm.
FULLY DEVELOPED WATERSHED: A hydrologic condition in which all areas upstream and downstream of a point in question are assumed completely developed, including any undeveloped areas which are assumed to be developed in accordance with midrange development densities as established by the comprehensive plan, appropriate area plans or sector plans, adopted facilities master plans and the hydraulic and hydrologic standards established by this chapter.
GRADE: Rate or percent of change in slope, either ascending or descending from or along the highway. It is measured along the centerline of the highway or access.
GRADING PLAN: A plan describing the existing topography and proposed grading, including retaining wall locations and details, interfaces with adjacent properties, streets, alleys and channels, referenced to mean sea level (1929 or 1988 datum) such as village bench mark or NMDOT bench mark, and showing sufficient contours, spot elevations and cross sections to allow a clear understanding by reviewers, contractors and inspectors.
GUTTER: A horizontal or slightly sloping member which may form the base of the curb and gutter combination and which may be constructed as an integral part of the curb-gutter combination or may be constructed as a separate member without curb section.
INSPECTOR: An authorized representative of the village engineer assigned to make detailed inspections for contract performances, standards and contract compliance.
MUTCD: "Manual On Uniform Traffic Control Devices", latest revision, as published by the United States department of transportation, federal highway administration.
MAINTENANCE: The cleaning, shaping, grading, repair and minor replacement of drainage, flood control and erosion control facilities, but not including the cost of power consumed in the normal operation of pump stations.
MAJOR FACILITY: Any facility, including a street or alley, which would collect, divert or convey a peak discharge of more than fifty cubic feet per second (50 cfs) or store two (2) acre-feet or more of runoff in the event of a 100-year design storm.
MASTER PLANNED FACILITY: Any voter approved drainage control, flood control or erosion control facility by general obligation bond financed drainage control, flood control or erosion control facility.
MAY: A permissive condition. No requirement for design or application is intended.
MINOR FACILITY: Any facility which would collect, divert or convey a peak discharge of fifty cubic feet per second (50 cfs) or less, or store less than two (2) acre-feet of runoff in the event of the 100-year design storm.
MULTIPLE USE FACILITY: A drainage control, flood control or erosion control facility in which other secondary uses are planned or allowed including, but not limited to, recreation, open space, transportation and utility location.
NMDOT: New Mexico department of transportation.
NOI: Notice of intent. (Refer to the U.S. environmental protection agency.)
NOT: Notice of termination. (Refer to the U.S. environmental protection agency.)
NPDES: National pollution discharge elimination system.
NUISANCE WATERS: Those waters leaving a site and entering a public street, which do not result from precipitation, such as landscape overwatering or car washing.
100-YEAR DESIGN STORM: That storm whose precipitation within a six (6) hour period and resulting runoff has a one percent (1%) chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year. A special condition may require/allow use of storms of longer duration.
PEDESTRIAN: Any person afoot or in a wheelchair or other similar device.
PERSON: An individual, partnership, joint venture, association, corporation, social club, fraternal organization, estate, trust, business trust, receiver, syndicate, or other group or combination acting as a unit.
PRIMITIVE ROAD: A single or two (2) lane road providing direct access to undeveloped areas, ranches, recreational and scenic areas.
PRIVATE ROADWAY: A roadway serving one or more dwelling units/commercial lot which is not constructed, owned or maintained by the village but is constructed per this chapter.
PROJECT DESIGN SWALE (DRAINAGE DITCH, BORROW DITCH OR BAR DITCH): A swale or ditch parallel to the driving surface to convey storm water runoff from the street right of way.
PRUDENT LINE (EROSION LIMIT LINE): That line which will not be disturbed by erosion, scour or meandering of a natural (unlined) arroyo, channel or watercourse over a period of thirty (30) years and which will not be disturbed by a 100-year storm occurring at any time during the thirty (30) year period. The prudent line shall be so located as to include all freeboard required to contain the wave action of the 100-year design storm.
PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY: The total area of land deeded, reserved by plat, defined by statute, declared by court order, or otherwise acquired by the village of Angel Fire primarily for the use of the public for purposes of vehicular and/or pedestrian traffic.
PUBLIC WAYS: Includes all alleys, easements, rights of way, sidewalks, walkways, footpaths, streets, roads, highways, village lots and drainageways.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT: The public works department of the village of Angel Fire.
RIGHTS OF WAY: That portion of public land, or private land dedicated to the public for surface or subsurface drainage, overhead or underground utility ways, nonvehicular access or other public uses.
ROAD: A general term denoting a public way for purposes of vehicular travel, including the entire area within the right of way (includes alleyways). Also referred to as street.
RURAL ROAD SECTION: A road section without curb and gutter.
SETBACK AREA: The part of the public right of way which is not occupied or planned to be occupied by street, curb, gutter, or sidewalk.
SHALL: A mandatory condition. Where certain requirements in the design or application are described with the "shall" stipulation, it is mandatory that these requirements be met.
SIGHT DISTANCE: The length of roadway ahead visible to the driver. The minimum sight distance available should be sufficiently long to enable a vehicle traveling at or near the design speed to stop before reaching a stationary object in its path.
SNOW STORAGE: Additional area within or out of the rights of way which is used for stacking of snow from roadways. Snow storage widths shall be measured from the outside edge of roadway shoulders or behind curbs. Widths will vary with topography and street classifications.
SPEED LANE CHANGE: A separate lane for the purpose of enabling a vehicle entering or leaving a roadway to increase (acceleration lane) or decrease (deceleration lane) its speed to a rate at which it can more safely merge or diverge with through traffic.
STOPPING SIGHT DISTANCE: The distance traveled by the vehicle from the instant the driver of a vehicle sights an object necessitating a stop, to the instant brake application begins.
STORAGE LANE: Additional lane footage added to a deceleration lane to store the maximum number of vehicles likely to accumulate during a critical period without interfering with the through lanes.
STORM DRAINAGE SYSTEM: Arroyos, storm drains, roadways, culverts, bar ditches, ponds, pump stations, dams, detention ponds, retention ponds, inlets and appurtenant structures and other facilities which convey storm water.
STORM WATER: Storm water runoff, which is flow on the surface or in the subsurface that percolates from the ground resulting from precipitation.
STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN: The information and program required by EPA, NMED and/or the village for construction phase storm water management.
STORM WATER QUALITY CONTROL: The treatment methods necessary to protect and enhance the quality of storm water.
STREET: A general term denoting a public way for purposes of vehicular travel, including the entire area within the right of way (includes alleyways). Also referred to as road.
STREETS, ROADS AND HIGHWAYS: The entire width of every public right of way owned by or dedicated to the village and shall include the traveled roadway as well as the property between roadway and adjacent property line.
SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION: The time when the work has progressed to the point where it is sufficiently complete so that it or a specified part can be utilized for the purpose for which it is intended.
TEMPORARY DRAINAGE FACILITY: A nonpermanent drainage control, flood control or erosion control facility constructed as part of a phased project or to serve until such time that a permanent facility is in place including, but not limited to, desilting ponds, berms, diversions, channels, detention ponds, retention ponds, bank protection and channel stabilization measures.
10-YEAR DESIGN STORM: That storm whose precipitation within a six (6) hour period and resulting runoff has a ten percent (10%) chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year. A special condition may require/allow use of storms of longer duration.
25-YEAR DESIGN STORM: That storm whose precipitation within a six (6) hour period and resulting runoff has a four percent (4%) chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year. A special condition may require/allow use of storms of longer duration.
VPD: Vehicles per day.
VILLAGE: The village of Angel Fire, New Mexico, a New Mexico municipal corporation.
VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR: The village administrator of village of Angel Fire or his designated representative.
VILLAGE COUNCIL: The elected officials consisting of a mayor and council members for the village of Angel Fire.
VILLAGE PLANNING AND ZONING DIRECTOR: The official designated to enforce title 9 of this code (zoning), as may be amended from time to time.
VILLAGE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR: A person employed by the public works department of the village of Angel Fire and so designated by resolution of the village council.
WATERCOURSE: Any river, creek, arroyo, canyon, draw or wash, or any other channel having definite banks and bed with visible evidence of the occasional flow of water. (Ord. 2007-06, 8-14-2007)