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1248.06 GRADING.
   A street shall be graded to its full width by the developer or subdivider so that pavements and sidewalks can be constructed according to approved cross-sections and grades. Deviation from this standard, due to special topographical conditions, will be allowed only with the special approval of the Planning Commission.
(Ord. 58-01. Passed 5-29-01.)
1248.07 STREET LIGHTING.
   The developer or subdivider shall provide suitable conduits under pavements, including crosswalks, intersections and cul-de-sacs, for the future installation of underground wiring through those conduits necessary to serve street lighting fixtures at places designated by the local power company and the Planning Commission. Appurtenances thereto shall be provided by the developer or subdivider, and shall be post-type lights at intersections, cul-de-sacs and crosswalks only, but shall be located no more than a maximum of 500 feet apart. The cost of any lighting in excess of these requirements shall be assessed to the property owners of the affected subdivision, and shall be addressed in the subdivider's agreement pertaining to the subdivision.
(Ord. 58-01. Passed 5-29-01.)
1248.08 TREES.
   (a)   The developer or subdivider shall exercise due judgment in the clearing of land so that as many trees as is practical are preserved.
   (b)   Trees of a species that are resistant to damage and disease, and which do not cause interference with underground utilities, street lighting or visibility at street intersections shall be planted on the tree lawn, one per sublot and a uniform species per street.
   (c)   Each tree at the time of installation shall have a minimum caliper of 2.5 inches and a clear trunk height of at least six feet.
   (d)   Trees with a mature height of more than 25 feet shall not be planted closer than 30 feet to any utility line.
   (e)   No trees, shrubs, hedges or visual obstruction of any kind shall be located within 35 feet of any traffic control device. All tree branches must be trimmed so as not to interfere with any traffic control device.
(Ord. 58-01. Passed 5-29-01; Ord. 127-06. Passed 12-11-06.)
1248.09 SANITARY SEWERAGE SYSTEM.
   (a)   A sanitary sewerage system shall be constructed so as to serve the entire development or subdivision, and such installation shall conform to the provisions of the Master Plan and the comprehensive sanitary sewer plan of the City, and shall be subject to the approval of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency or its successor and the City Engineer.
   (b)   The sanitary sewage system shall be designed to accommodate connections to existing dwellings.
   (c)   Sewers shall be not less than eight inches in diameter, shall prevent infiltration and entrance of roots and shall exclude drainage from roofs, streets, foundations, drains and other areas.
   (d)   The developer or subdivider shall, where possible or as directed by the Planning Commission, discharge sanitary sewage into the Municipal system for treatment at a community treatment facility. The Commission may permit the developer or subdivider to construct a treatment facility to serve the immediate vicinity. Final approval by the Commission of such a facility is contingent, however, on the prior approval of the City Engineer and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency or its successor.
   (e)   All sanitary sewer systems shall comply with Chapter 1042, Sewers, of these Codified Ordinances.
(Ord. 58-01. Passed 5-29-01.)
1248.10 STORM SEWERS.
   (a)   A storm sewerage system shall be constructed so as to serve the entire development or subdivision, and such installation shall conform to the provisions of the Master Plan. Each lot shall have access to one or more curb connections, which shall discharge into a common closed conduit which shall be located in the right-of-way of a street, alley or easement. The Planning Commission shall not approve a storm drainage system which involves swales, roadside ditches, etc., as a means of conveying surface drainage from the site, except as otherwise permitted for a Western Reserve Development.
   (b)   When, in the opinion of the City Engineer, the natural watercourse receiving storm sewer discharge is not adequate, the developer or subdivider shall, at his or her expense, undertake to give such natural watercourse the directional and velocity control as may be deemed necessary, even though such work lies outside the boundaries of his or her development or subdivision. The developer or subdivider shall acquire such permission as is necessary to construct drainage structures, ditches, etc., outside the boundaries of his or her development or subdivision.
   (c)   All storm sewers shall comply with Chapter 1042, Sewers, of these Codified Ordinances.
(Ord. 58-01. Passed 5-29-01.)
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