1913.01 Construction and installation generally.
1913.02 Streets, sidewalks and alleys.
1913.03 Water supply and sewerage.
1913.04 Utilities and monuments.
1913.05 As-built construction drawings.
1913.06 New subdivisions; requirement for underground wiring.
1913.07 Minimum design requirements for residential or commercial buildings and structures and related parking lots, drives, walks, equipment and appurtenances.
CROSS REFERENCES
Improvement rules and regulations - see Ohio R.C. 711.101
Procedure after preliminary plat approval - see P. & Z. 1907.01(c)
Maintenance bond required - see P. & Z. 1907.01(e)
The scope of work of this Section shall include all improvements contained within the City Right-of-Way as well as those improvements installed on private property outside of the envelope created by the foundation walls of a dwelling unit or commercial structure.
(a) Prior to final approval of the work and/or the return of any escrowed funds, the new infrastructure improvements required under these Subdivision Regulations or any alterations, upgrades or repairs to existing infrastructure shall be constructed and installed either according to specifications and/or details approved by the City Engineer for the specific project or according to standard specifications, sections and details found in these Codified Ordinances. In respect to the proper inspection of the improvements to be installed or the alterations or repairs to the infrastructure to be made, the City Engineer, the Director of the Service Department or the Building Commissioner, or their authorized representatives, shall be authorized to conduct necessary inspections of the work in place. The fees for permits and inspections relating to installation, alteration or repair of such infrastructure shall be set by City Council from time to time as they see fit. All inspections shall be completed and any known violations corrected prior to final approval of the work by City officials or submission to the Building Commissioner of a record plat for final review and approval by the City Engineer, or
(Ord. 7733-05. Passed 7-11- 05.)
(Ord. 7733-05. Passed 7-11- 05.)
(b) In lieu of completing all the improvements as required in subsection (b) hereof, except the installation of sidewalks, the developer shall furnish the City with a surety bond, sufficient to cover the cost of any or all of the improvements, including sidewalks, required to be installed by the developer, based on estimate approved by the City Engineer, thereby to secure a permit for the actual construction and installation of such improvements within one year after the approval of the final plat, subject to extension by the Building Commissioner. In the event the developer has not completed the sidewalks as required, he shall furnish the Building Commissioner with a separate surety bond, sufficient to cover the cost of the installation of such sidewalks required to be installed by the developer based on an estimate approved by the City Engineer, thereby to secure the permit for actual construction and installation of such sidewalks.
(Ord. 7435-01. Passed 2-18-02.)
(a) Construction plans for improvements to be installed shall be prepared by a registered Ohio professional engineer, whose seal shall appear thereon, and four (4) prints furnished, in accordance with the requirements of the Building Commissioner, which shall be revised as may be necessary to and receive approval by the City Engineer before improvements are installed:
(1) Plan and profile of each street, referenced to regional geodetic survey, at a horizontal scale of thirty feet (30 ft.) or less to the inch, and vertical scale of ten feet (10 ft.) or less to the inch, with tentative grades indicated; including plans and profiles of proposed sanitary sewers and service connections, storm sewers, with grades and sizes indicated, water mains and sidewalks;
(2) Typical cross-section of each proposed street, at a horizontal and vertical location and width of sidewalks and the location of utility mains; and
(3) Complete grading plan.
(b) Streets shall be graded to the full right of way width and fully constructed. Residential streets shall be constructed with seven inches (7 in.) of reinforced Portland cement concrete not less than twenty-five feet (25 ft.) wide, back to back of curb, and with curb and gutter, or as otherwise required in Section 1909.04(a), all in accordance with the specifications and meeting the approval of the City Engineer. Greater width, thickness or reinforcement may be required by the City where use or traffic loads differ from a residential subdivision. Asphaltic concrete is not permitted.
(c) Sidewalks constructed of Portland cement concrete four feet (4 ft.) wide and four inches (4 in.) thick, except six inches (6 in.) where crossed by a driveway, shall be constructed on both sides of every street unless, in the opinion of the Building Commissioner, these are unnecessary to protect the safety of pedestrians.
(d) Alleys shall be graded to the full width of the right of way and shall be surfaced with a material satisfactory to the City Engineer. Such paved width shall be four feet (4 ft.) less than the dedicated right of way unless otherwise specified.
(Ord. 7435-01. Passed 2-18-02.)
(a) Every subdivision shall be provided with a complete water distribution system adequate to serve the area being platted including one service connection for each lot extended two feet (2 ft.) behind the curb line, and appropriately spaced fire hydrants, with the entire water system designed to meet the approval of the City Engineer and the Bedford Water Commissioner. Such approval shall be so certified on the plans for the water system.
(b) Every subdivision shall be provided with a storm sewer or drainage system adequate to serve the area being platted and otherwise meeting the approval of the City Engineer.
(c) In every subdivision, provision shall be made for the satisfactory disposal of sanitary sewage.
(1) The subdivision shall be provided with a complete sanitary sewer system connected with such sewer main, including a service connection for each lot located two feet (2 ft.) behind the curb line.
(2) Backfilling of trenches. Wherever excavations for storm sewer, sanitary sewer and/or water mains and appurtenances thereto may lie beneath the existing or proposed pavement, sidewalk or drive areas, such excavations shall be backfilled with sand of a grade and in a manner approved by the City Engineer.
(d) All Water and Sewerage piping and appurtenances shall be installed per the details contained in Appendix I and II and the following minimum specifications:
(1) Water service lines to individual dwelling structures or to structures containing multiple dwelling units shall be sized according to demand but shall be a minimum of 1-inch, Type “K”, seamless, soft copper piping.
(2) Piping shall be installed in one continuous section free of all joints or fittings whenever possible and when not possible due to length of run shall be connected by flair-style fittings.
(3) When placed in the same trench with sewer piping, the water piping shall be placed a minimum of 12-inches above the highest point of the top of the sewer piping.
(4) Piping shall be installed in one continuous section free of all joints or fittings whenever possible and when not possible due to length of run shall be connected by flair-style fittings.
(5) All copper water piping shall be protected from damage during backfilling by completely surrounding the piping with a minimum of 12-inches of clean mason sand. Backfill containing broken concrete, broken asphalt or other substances that may be injurious to the piping shall not be used to backfill water or sewer piping.
(6) Sanitary sewer piping shall be constructed of schedule 40 PVC or ABS coextruded composite piping with matching fittings. Individual sanitary sewer laterals shall not be installed smaller than 4-inches in diameter nor larger than 6-inches in diameter and shall be installed from the public main to a point within 5-feet of the structure in the same size piping as the tap into the public sewer main. A cleanout of the minimum size of 4-inches in diameter shall be installed 1-foot inside the public right-of-way or public sidewalk and again within 5-feet of and outside of the foundation wall of the structure. Additional cleanouts shall be placed the maximum of 200 feet apart or at changes of direction in exceptionally long runs of piping. Connections to existing piping shall be made with approved elastomeric, mechanical fittings with stainless steel bands and be installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
(7) Sanitary or storm sewer piping shall be bedded with #57 limestone or washed gravel material which shall be placed a minimum of 6-inches in thickness below the sewer piping and to a minimum height equaling the center line of the piping.
(8) The roof and footer drains of all new dwellings and those existing dwellings undergoing significant alterations shall be connected to the municipal storm sewer system whenever one is available. Storm sewer piping shall be a minimum of SDR-35 solid or perforated piping and shall be equipped with cleanouts in strategic locations per the approved drawings.
(9) A permit shall be required for the installation or replacement of water or sewer lateral piping which shall be charged at a rate approved by City Council. All piping shall be inspected by an authorized representative of the City Engineer, the Service Director or the Building Commissioner prior to backfilling. (Ord. 7734-05. Passed 7-11-05.)
In all subdivisions of ten (10) or more lots the following shall be complied with:
(a) The preliminary plat with respect to any new subdivision shall be submitted to all utility companies servicing the subdivision and the Building Commissioner for their recommendations;
(b) Utility easements ten feet (10 ft.) in width for communication and electric power and street lighting distribution lines and facilities shall be provided on all front lot lines and along certain side or rear lot lines where necessary;
(c) Prior to granting final approval, the developer shall have installed or shall have furnished adequate bond for the ultimate installation to the approval of the Building Commissioner of the following:
(1) Underground communication cables;
(2) Underground distribution cables for power and street lighting from a common distribution system, and the equipment and housing necessary in the operation of the distribution system;
(3) Adequate provision for streetlight lamps and standards in accordance with a design approved by the Planning Commission. The developers shall bear the increase in costs, if any, over the normal mode of construction or communication or electrical lines and facilities, as determined by the telephone or electric company involved in accordance with the rules and regulations of the telephone or electric company involved.
(d) The Planning Commission may recommend a variance from these Regulations when undue hardships would otherwise result from strict compliance. In recommending any variance the Commission shall prescribe only conditions that it deems necessary or desirable for the public interest after finding that there are special circumstances or conditions affecting such property which in the strict application of the provisions of these Subdivision Regulations would deprive the applicant of the reasonable use of his land.
(e) Where underground utilities are not required, poles shall be erected for electric lights and telephone lines or other utilities and shall be placed in easements provided along the rear or side lot lines to the approval of the Planning Commission.
(f) Monuments shall be placed in accordance with the requirements of Section 1911.03(e).
(Ord. 7435-01. Passed 2-18-02.)
Where the construction as performed varies from the plans filed and approved as hereinbefore required, "as-built" construction drawings shall be filed with the Building Commissioner for review by the City Engineer. If such construction does not vary from such plans, an affidavit so certifying shall be filed prior to acceptance of a final plat or acceptance of improvements for maintenance.
(Ord. 7435-01. Passed 2-8-02.)
(a) In new subdivisions of four (4) or more lots, all telephone, electric power and street lighting wires, conduits or cables to serve lots in such subdivision shall be constructed underground upon easements provided for the utilities, except that those wires, conduits or cables owned by or serving individual customers and located wholly on the customer's property need not be located upon easements. All such underground wiring shall be constructed in accordance with standards and regulations promulgated by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
(b) No such subdivision shall be approved by the Planning Commission nor shall any permit be issued by the Building Inspector for the construction of any building within such subdivision unless proper provision has been made to comply with the requirements of this section.
(Ord. 7435-01. Passed 2-18-02.)
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