The design and construction of the improvements required by this Ordinance shall conform to the standards and specifications appearing in this Ordinance, the “Village of Ashville Regulations and Material Specifications” and other legally adopted ordinances of the Village of Ashville. Such improvements shall be designed, furnished and installed by the Owner/Developer of the subdivision. The Owner/Developer shall be responsible for the costs of all tests required by the Planning and Zoning Board and the Village Engineer to establish that the materials and methods utilized in construction of the improvements meets the specifications. Subdivisions shall be provided with the same improvements whether the streets are public or private, except in special situations as approved by the Planning and Zoning Board.
(a) Street Grading. No street grading shall be permitted until the final construction plans have been approved by the Village Engineer and inspection fees have been paid. No street grading shall be commenced without three (3) working days notice to the Village Engineer.
(b) Street Subgrade. All streets shall be graded to their full width, including side slopes. No obstructions shall be placed or allowed to remain in the street right-of-way. The subgrade shall be free of sod and/or vegetative or organic matter. Soft clay and other unsuitable material shall be cleared to a depth as determined by the Village Engineer. The subgrade shall be shaped and compacted subject to the requirements of the Village Engineer, and no fill shall be placed until said subgrade has been inspected and approved.
(c) Pavement Application. No pavement shall be placed until the prepared subgrade has been inspected and approved. The finish pavement course shall not be placed over the base course until a period of time as specified by the Village Engineer has elapsed. All failures in the base course must be repaired prior to installation of the finish course.
(d) Street Signs. The Owner/Developer shall provide and install street name and parking signs at intersections and other locations as designated by the Planning and Zoning Board. The material, graphics and content are subject to approval by the Planning and Zoning Board.
(a) Concrete Encasement. Concrete encasement shall be used when required for the sanitary sewer to withstand trench loadings, when rock is encountered in the trench bottom or when the cover is less than two-and-one-half (2 ½) feet.
(b) Testing. Leakage tests are required for all sanitary sewers except building sewers. Deflection tests are required for all sewers utilizing PVC pipe.
(c) Building Sewers. Building sewers shall be constructed at no expense to the Village. Before any building sewer is constructed, a tap permit must be obtained from the Village. Installation of building sewers shall conform to applicable regulations of this and other applicable regulations of the Village. An "S " shall be stamped into the face of the curb at the location of any building sewer tap.
(a) Water Service Lines. All water service lines shall be installed not less than forty- eight inches (48") below the ground or pavement surface. Services shall be constructed after the street is rough graded and prior to the installation of paved surfaces and curbs.
(b) Curb Boxes. Curb boxes shall be located between the sidewalk and the curb. All curb boxes shall be adjusted to the finished ground surface. A "F" shall be stamped into the face of the curb opposite each curb box before the concrete has set.
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