(A) Purpose. It is the purpose of this section to establish and define the public improvements which will be required to be constructed by the subdivider as conditions for final plat approval and also to outline the procedures and responsibilities of the subdivider and the various public officials and agencies concerned with the administration, planning, design, construction, and financing of public facilities and to further establish procedures for assuring compliance with these requirements.
(B) Responsibility for plans. It shall be the responsibility of the subdivider of every proposed subdivision to have prepared by a registered engineer, a complete set of construction plans, including profiles, cross-sections, specifications, and other supporting data, for all required public streets, utilities, and other facilities. Such construction plans shall be based on preliminary plans which have been approved with the preliminary plat, and shall be prepared in conjunction with the final plat. Construction plans are subject to approval by the City Engineer or Building Inspector and other responsible public agencies. All construction plans shall be prepared in accordance with the public agency’s standards or specification.
(C) Required public improvements. Every subdivider shall be required to install the following public and other improvements in accordance with the conditions and specifications as follows.
(1) Monuments. Monuments shall be set in accordance with Idaho Code § 50-1313.
(2) Street and alleys. All streets and alleys shall be constructed in accordance with the standards and specifications adopted by the Council. Vertical curbs and gutters may be required on all collector and arterial streets.
(3) Curbs, gutters, and drainage. Curbs and gutters may be required on all minor streets and shall be constructed in accordance with the standards and specifications adopted by the Council. An adequate storm drainage system plan shall be required in all subdivisions.
(4) Installation of public utilities. Underground utilities are recommended and may be required by the Commission in areas where overhead facilities would not be compatible with the surrounding properties.
(5) Driveways. All driveway openings shall be as specified by the city, highway district, or the State Highway Department.
(6) Water supply system. Where practicable, all subdivisions within city limits shall hook onto the city water system. When a proposed subdivision is to be serviced by a public water supply system, fire hydrants and other required water system appurtenances shall be provided by the subdivider. In exceptional circumstances, the subdivider may be required to install a water-supply system for the common use of the lots within the subdivision as approved by the State Department of Environmental Quality. Individual wells are discouraged, but must have the approval of the South-Central Health District, if allowed. At such time as city water becomes available, individual lot owners will be required to hook up to city services.
(7) Sanitary sewer system. Where practicable, all subdivisions within city limits shall hook onto the city sanitary sewer system. Sanitary sewers and other required appurtenances thereto shall be provided by the subdivider as approved by the State Department of Environmental Quality. In exceptional circumstances, the subdivider may install an individual temporary septic tank and drain field systems, but must have the approval of the South-Central Health district, if allowed. At such time as city sewer becomes available, individual lot owners will be required to hook up to city services.
(8) Sidewalks and pedestrian walkways. Sidewalks may be required on both sides of the street. Where the average width of the lots, as measured at the frontage line or at the building setback line is over 100 feet, sidewalks may be required by the Commission. Pedestrian walkways, where required, shall have easements at least ten feet in width and include a concrete walk at least five feet in width, located generally along the center line of the easement, dedicated as a public pedestrian walkway. Sidewalks and crosswalks shall be constructed in accordance with the standards and specifications as adopted by the Council.
(9) Street lighting. Street lights shall be required to be installed at intersections throughout the subdivision. In these cases, a subdivider shall conform to the requirements of the city and the public utility providing such lighting.
(10) Bicycle paths. Bicycle paths should be considered in all developments and may be required by the Commission.
(11) Private improvements and public utilities. It shall be the responsibility of the subdivider to arrange and provide for the development, installation, construction, or other improvement of the private facilities and public utilities within and for the subdivision in accordance with the applicable standards and requirements.
(12) Construction of public works. The scope of this section is to define the respective areas of responsibility of the subdivider and the city relative to the installation, construction, or other improvements of public works en-route to and within the boundaries of a subdivision. In certain instances, the city may require formal written agreements with the subdivider that more fully and specifically describe their respective obligations and responsibilities. It shall be the responsibility of the subdivider to complete, at his or her sole expense, all the development and construction of public works for and within his or her subdivision except as specifically provided otherwise to be the obligation and responsibility of the city, or as may be accepted by the city as being within the spirit and intent of its responsibilities. The subdivider shall complete the installation or construction of all the different phases of public works for which he or she is responsible before the city will accept any of them. This requirement may be satisfied by completion of a stage, if a staged development is called for in the approved development plan.
(13) Guarantee of completion. Until the public works for which the subdivider is responsible are completed, or an acceptable stage in accordance with the approved development plan is completed, the city will issue no building permits for private construction therein, unless a satisfactory performance bond or other suitable guarantee of performance acceptable to the city is provided by the subdivider.
(14) Evidence of completion. The subdivider shall notify the city in writing when the public works for which he or she is responsible have been completed. The city shall also certify, in writing, a copy of which shall be sent to the subdivider, that the said public works have been inspected by their authorized representative, and that said public works have been completed in accordance with applicable standards and specifications. As-built construction plans shall be submitted to the city upon completion of the work, if required. Compliance with the foregoing provisions shall constitute the city’s acceptance of the public works. The city shall thereby accept said public works and be responsible for their operation and maintenance in accordance with city policies.
(15) Streets. The subdivider shall perform, install, construct, or otherwise complete at his or her sole expense the following items relative to street improvements for and within the boundaries of the subdivision:
(a) Route for boundary surveys of the dedicated rights-of-way;
(b) Construction surveys of line and grade;
(c) Installation of sidewalks, if applicable;
(d) Installation of curbs and gutters, if applicable;
(e) Preparation of the sub grade;
(f) Inspection of the roadway base course;
(g) Inspection of all phases of construction to assure compliance with applicable standards and specifications;
(h) Installation of a crushed gravel leveling course to be used as a temporary wearing surface until permanent asphalt pavement is installed; and
(i) Asphalt pavement is to be installed following the installation of any required curbs and gutters.
(16) Sanitary sewage collection system. The subdivider shall be responsible for the installation of a sanitary sewage collection system within the boundaries of the subdivision. The subdivider shall perform, install, construct, or otherwise complete, at his or her sole expense, the following items relative to sanitary sewers:
(a) Preparation of plans and specifications for the construction of the sanitary sewer system, including extensions from the existing collection system, and the approval of said plans and specifications by the state’s Department of Health and Welfare;
(b) Construction surveys of line and grade within the subdivision;
(c) Installation of the sewer system for and within the subdivision, including sewers, manholes, and other required appurtenances and, if applicable, sewage pumping stations;
(d) If sewer mains are located in a dedicated street or alley, installation of a sewer service line to the property line of each lot;
(e) Inspection of construction to assure compliance with the plans, specifications, and applicable standards;
(f) Installation of a sewer extension from the existing collection systems to a designated point of connection near the subdivision; and
(g) Connections to the sewers will be in accordance with existing procedures and policies of the city, and the subdivider will be liable for the payment of sewer assessment and hookup charges as provided by city ordinances.
(17) Water distribution system. The subdivider shall be responsible for the installation of a culinary water distribution system for and within the boundaries of the subdivision on public rights-of-way. The subdivider shall perform, install, construct, or otherwise complete at his or her sole expense the following items relative to a culinary water distribution system:
(a) Preparation of plans and specifications for the construction of the water distribution system, including any required extensions from the existing system, and the approval of said plans and specifications by the state’s Department of Environmental Quality;
(b) Construction surveys of line and grade within the subdivision;
(c) Installation of the water distribution system within the subdivision, including water lines, control valves, fire hydrants, and appurtenant facilities as approved by the city;
(d) If water mains are located in a dedicated street or alley, installation of a water service line to the property lines of each lot;
(e) Inspection of construction to assure compliance with the plans, specifications, and applicable standards;
(f) Installation of a water line extension or extensions to a designated point of connection near the subdivision; and
(g) Connections to the water mains shall be in accordance with existing procedures and policies of the city, and the subdivider shall be liable for the payment of water assessment and hookup charges as provided by city ordinances.
(18) Reimbursement for over-sizing. In the event the city requires the subdivider to install oversized pipe lines or other excess facilities to make provisions for present or future service needs in excess of the requirements for the subdivision, the city shall reimburse the subdivider for the additional costs of material and installation resulting therein, providing said future service needs are not required for property owned by the subdivider, or person, or persons the subdivider is acting as agent for, and providing that the property is not currently under application for subdividing.
(Ord. 2006-01, passed - -2006)