The following procedure shall be followed for all existing private streets proposed for acceptance for city maintenance:
(1) Written petition for acceptance required. A written petition for the acceptance of an existing private street shall be submitted to the planning department.
(2) Inspection and approval of public works department required.
Upon submittal of a petition for the acceptance of an existing private street, the public works department shall complete an inspection of the street. The purose of this inspection shall be to determine whether the existing private street meets the minimum standards for acceptance as specified in § 16-304(4) of these regulations. Should it be determined that an existing private street does not meet the minimum standards for acceptance, the public works department shall issue a written report specifying the deficiencies. A copy of this report shall be provided to the petitioner.
(3) Minimum standards for acceptance. The minimum standards for the acceptance of an existing private street shall be as specified in § 16-304(4) of these regulations. For existing streets not meeting the minimum standards for acceptance, the standards and procedures specified in § 16-304 of these regulations shall apply.
(4) Final street plan/survey required. Upon determination by the public works department that an existing private street meets the minimum standards for acceptance a final street plan/survey shall be prepared in accordance with § 16-304(6) of these regulations.
(5) 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 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.
(6) 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.
(7) Warranty of street improvements. Before the Council of the City of Cookeville will consider for acceptance for city maintenance an existing private street 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.
(8) Adoption by city council. The procedure for the adoption of an existing private street by the Council of the City of Cookeville shall be as specified in § 16-307 of these regulations.
(Ord. #002-01-01, Feb. 2002)