16-304. Standards and procedures for acceptance of a street that is not a part of new subdivision development.
   The following procedure shall apply for the acceptance for city maintenance of all new private streets that are not a part of a new subdivision development:
   (1)   Preliminary street plan/survey required. A preliminary street plan/survey shall be required for all new streets not developed as a part of a new subdivision. Said plan/survey shall be prepared by a licensed surveyor or registered engineer and shall provide the following information:
      (a)   Date, approximate north point, and graphic scale;
      (b)   Current tax map and parcel designation according to the official records of the Putnam County Property Assessor;
      (c)   Location sketch map;
      (d)   Names of adjoining property owners of record;
      (e)   Any portion of the street located within a floodable area;
      (f)   Street right-of-way;
      (g)   Location of street within right-of-way;
      (h)   Width of surfacing;
      (i)   Proposed street name.
   (2)   Procedure for review and approval of preliminary street plan/survey by planning commission. The procedure for the review and approval of preliminary street plan/survey by the planning commission shall be in accordance with the Cookeville Subdivision Regulations, Article II, Procedure for Plat Approval, Section D, Procedure for Preliminary Plat Review, as adopted on April 24, 2000, and including any amendments thereto.
   (3)   Street profile/street construction plan required. If, due to drainage, slope, soil conditions or other concerns, the Cookeville Public Works Department determines that a street profile/street construction plan is necessary, said profile/plan shall be prepared and submitted to the public works department.
   The street profile/street construction plan shall be prepared by a registered engineer and shall provide information as determined necessary by the Cookeville Public Works Department.
   (4)   Design and construction standards. All new streets proposed for public dedication and acceptance by the City of Cookeville for city maintenance shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the Cookeville Subdivision Regulations, Article V, Streets-Design Standards and Specifications, and Article VI, Streets-Construction Procedures and Specifications, as adopted on April 24, 2000, and including any amendments thereto.
   (5)   Inspection procedures. Inspections of all phases of required street improvements shall be completed in accordance with the Cookeville Subdivision Regulations, Article II, Procedure for Plat Approval, Section I, Inspection Procedures, as adopted on April 24, 2000, and including any amendments thereto.
   (6)   Final street plan/survey required. Upon completion of required street improvements or submittal of a financial guarantee as specified in § 16-304(8) of these regulations, a final street plan/survey shall be prepared by a licensed surveyor or registered engineer. The final plan/survey shall conform substantially with the preliminary street plan/survey; and in addition to the information required on the preliminary plan/survey, shall provide the following information:
      (a)   Location of completed pavement base and binder surface widths;
      (b)   Location of drainage ditches, tiles, pipes, culverts, etc.;
      (c)   Approved street name;
      (d)   Location of installed street name and traffic control signs;
      (e)   Location and sizes of all utilities within the street right-ofway;
      (f)   Appropriate certificates for approval as specified in § 16-304(8) of these regulations.
   (7)   Procedure for review and approval of final street plan/survey by planning commission. The procedure for the review and approval of the final street plan/survey by the planning commission shall be in accordance with the Cookeville Subdivision Regulations, Article II, Procedure for Plat Approval, Section G, Procedure for Final Plat Review, as adopted on April 24, 2000, and including any amendments thereto.
   (8)   Certifications. The following certificates shall be depicted and signed on the original final street plan/survey before the Council of the City of Cookeville will consider a street for acceptance for city maintenance:
      (a)   Certificate of ownership and dedication. Certificate showing that the applicant is the landowner and dedicates the street and right-ofway for public use.
      (b)   Certificate of accuracy and precision. Certificate by a licensed land surveyor or registered engineer of the accuracy of the plan/survey.
      (c)   Certificate of street construction. Certificate signed by the public works department certifying that the street has been constructed to required standards.
      (d)   Certificate of planning commission approval. Certificate signed by the planning commission secretary and the director of planning certifying that the planning commission has approved the plan/survey.
   This certificate shall not be signed unless the three above certifications have been signed.
   (9)   Financial guarantee of improvements. The planning commission, at the request of the developer, may accept a financial guarantee in lieu of completion of certain street improvements. The procedure for the acceptance of a financial guarantee shall be in accordance with the Cookevile Subdivision Regulations, Article II, Procedure for Plat Approval, Section H, Financial Guarantees in Lieu of Improvements, as adopted on April 24, 2000, and including any amendments thereto.
   (10)   Warranty of street improvements. Before the Council of the City of Cookeville will consider for acceptance for city maintenance any new street not involving subdivision development the developer shall submit a warranty of street improvements. The procedure for the acceptance of a warranty of improvements shall be in accordance with the Cookeville Subdivision Regulations, Article II, Procedure for Plat Approval, Section J, Warranty of Improvements, as adopted on April 24, 2000, and including any amendments thereto.
   (11)   Adoption by city council. The procedure for the adoption by the Council of the City of Cookeville of a new street not involving subdivision development shall be as specified in § 16-307 of these requlations.
(Ord. #002-01-01, Feb. 2002)