18.52.060   Street and Utility Improvements.
   A.   Urban fringe developments.
      1.   Street Grades. All streets and highways shall be graded and surfaced to widths and grades in accordance with City standard specifications and approved by the City Engineer. The subdivider shall improve the extension of all subdivision streets, highways or public ways to the intercepting paving line of any County road, City street or State highway.
      2.   Structures, Drainage, Access/Public Safety. Structures for drainage, access and/or public safety shall be installed as deemed necessary by the City Engineer. Such structures shall be designed and placed to locations and grades approved by the City Engineer.
      3.   Curbs and Gutters. Vertical curbs and gutters shall be installed to locations and grades approved by the City Engineer.
      4.   Sidewalks. Sidewalks shall be installed to locations and grades approved by the City Engineer.
      5.   Sewers, Storm Drains. Sanitary sewer facilities shall be installed to serve each lot. No septic tanks or cesspools will be permitted.
   Storm sewers shall be installed as approved by the cognizant fire department authority.
      6.   Water and Gas. Water mains and gas mains shall be installed as required by the City Engineer. Fire hydrants shall be installed as approved by the City Engineer.
      7.   Street Lighting. Street lights shall be installed by the subdivider and shall be approved by the City Engineer.
      8.   Electric and Telephone. Electric and telephone lines shall be installed underground as required by the City Engineer.
      9.   A registered landscape architect shall review grading plans and in consort with the project and City Engineer, shall submit a plan to prevent soil erosion and visually screen extensive cut and fill areas. The intent of the visual screen is to soften grading scars. A one hundred percent effect is not required.
   B.   Semirural developments.
      1.   Street Grades. All streets and highways shall be graded and surface to widths and grades in accordance with City standard specifications and approved by the City Engineer. The subdivider shall improve the extension of all subdivision streets, highways or public ways to the intercepting paving line of any County road, City street or State highway.
      2.   Structures, Drainage, Access/Public Safety. Structures for drainage, access and/or public safety shall be installed as deemed necessary by the City Engineer. Such structures shall be designed and placed to locations and grades approved by the City Engineer.
      3.   Curb and Gutter. Curb and gutter will not be required. Drainage swales shall be provided adjacent to roadways to contain runoff.
      4.   Sidewalks. Formal sidewalks will not be required. However, pedestrian and equestrian trails may be required where terrain permits.
      5.   Gas. Public facility will not be required in lieu of other private methods such as propane, oil, electric and new innovative system.
      6.   Electric. Overhead lines will be allowed with natural setting utilized as screening technique. Undergrounding will be required for the individual service drop to the structure.
      7.   Telephone. Lines will follow the same required as for electrical.
      8.   Street Lighting. Will not be required. Safety lighting may be necessary if safety hazards can be shown.
      9.   Water. Approved and accepted water system by the City. Private individual wells will not be accepted.
      10.   Sewer. Individual sanitary system approved by the County Health Department will be permitted or connection to a public sanitary sewer system.
      11.   Storm system. Adequate storm facilities shall be provided to control erosion, dissipate high velocity due to slopes and to properly channel water to master drainage facilities.
      12.   A registered landscape architect shall review grading plans and in consort with the project and City Engineer, shall submit a plan to prevent soil erosion and visually screen cut and fill areas. The intent of the visual screen is to soften grading scars. A one hundred percent screening effect is not required.
(Ord. 2085, § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 1575, (part), 1991)