On streets where roadside ditches are allowed, the street and roadside ditches shall be constructed according to the standard drawings of the County Engineer. The roadside areas between the right-of-way lines shall be fine graded, seeded and mulched according to Section 659 of the latest edition of the Ohio Department of Transportation Construction and Materials Specifications manual. Roadside ditches shall not be filled in for any purpose. The minimum and maximum grade for grassed roadside ditches shall be 0.50 percent and 5.0 percent respectively with a maximum surface flow velocity of eight (8) feet per second. Erosion control may be required by the City Engineer in areas of easily erodible soil. The maximum distance between catch basins in roadside ditches shall be four hundred fifty (450) feet.
(Ord. 2002-25. Passed 4-8-03.)