EDITOR'S NOTE: All references to "City Solicitor" in this chapter have been changed to "City Law Director" to reflect the Charter Amendment passed by the electors on May 8, 2001, and upon the adoption of Ordinance 2001-96, passed June 4, 2001.
1115.01 Engineering Division review procedure.
1115.02 Charges for review of engineering details and field inspection.
1115.03 Preliminary subdivision plan.
1115.04 Preliminary plan; highway details.
1115.05 Preliminary plan; storm and sanitary sewer details.
1115.06 Preliminary plan; water main details.
1115.07 Requirements for sewers and water mains.
1115.08 Application for inspection of improvements.
1115.09 Construction.
1115.10 Street lighting.
CROSS REFERENCES
Division of Engineering generally - see ADM. Ch. 143
Construction and repair of sidewalks - see S. & P.S. Ch. 901
Street construction and repair - see S. & P.S. Ch. 901
Street excavations - see S. & P.S. Ch. 905
Standard Construction Drawings - see S. & P.S. Ch. 907
Sewers - see S. & P.S. Ch. 932
Underground electrical wiring - see S. & P.S. 941.01; BLDG. 1361.20
Water supply systems in flood hazard areas - see BLDG. 1323.07
(a) The City Engineering Division is responsible for reviewing the subdivision improvement plan prepared for the subdivision by the private engineering firm employed by the developer to determine if the plans meet the requirements of these Regulations. The inspection of the construction improvements shall be either under the supervision of the City Engineer or a licensed engineer registered to practice in the State of Ohio, who shall certify that the construction, to the best of his or her knowledge, was completed in conformance to the approved plan.
(b) After tentative approval of the dedication of the plan by the Planning Commission, as adopted by the Commission, the following procedure shall be followed:
(1) The engineer of the subdivision shall consult the Division of Engineering as to the engineering details required.
Upon completion of the construction drawings, two copies of the drawings shall be transmitted to the Division of Engineering for review as to the engineering details involved in the development and shown on such drawings. However, as set forth in Section 1115.02, the subdivider is required to make a deposit to cover charges for the review of the engineering details before a drawing or plan will be considered.
(2) After the plan has been reviewed by the Engineering Division, and other required agencies, and the design details and requirements have been met, the Commission shall be notified as such by letter.
Once the Commission has granted tentative approval, the engineer for the subdivision shall submit four copies of such preliminary plan.
(3) Upon completion of all improvements shown on the preliminary plan, and of such improvements as are required by City regulations, or upon posting of an approved performance bond covering any incomplete construction, a final plan shall be submitted to the City Engineer for checking of technical details.
(4) The final plan, signed by the City Engineer, together with the Safety-Service Director, regarding completion of the improvements, shall be transmitted to the Commission.
(5) After final approval of the final plat by the Commission, the Plat shall be signed by the Chairperson and returned to the City Engineer.
(6) Upon passage of an ordinance by the City accepting the dedication of streets and easements, as shown on the final subdivision plat within the City, the streets and walkways in the subdivision shall become public rights-of-way.
(7) Before any subdivision plan or construction plan is given final approval, the subdivider or developer shall have executed a subdivider's agreement with the City or any other applicable city or County department, acting through the City Engineer as its agent. A performance guarantee or other guarantee acceptable to the City Law Director shall be established by the developer before authorization of any construction. In lieu of a performance bond, a certified check in the amount of one-half of the estimated construction cost may be accepted. Upon final approval of the construction plans, three sets of prints shall be required for use by the City Engineer.
If the subdivider wishes to install his or her improvements before the subdivision plan is approved by the Commission, or is recorded, he or she shall comply with the requirements of both the preliminary plan and the final subdivision plat. Certification by a registered engineer that improvements have been built to plans and specifications which are to be filed with and approved by the proper City or County office shall be required, or a performance bond or other guarantee or security in lieu thereof.
(Ord. 97-297. Passed 12-15-97.)
(a) It is hereby established that any charges against any private improvement project shall be based on the actual time spent in review of such plans and of engineering services provided during construction, as determined from engineering cost records of the Engineering Division.
(b) The subdivider, or his or her agent, is required to deposit with the City Auditor a sum of money in an amount established by City Council for plan review for each application, before a plan will be considered for review. Furthermore, the developer, or his or her agent, is required to deposit with the City Auditor a sum of money in the amount set forth in Chapter 109 of the Administrative Code, per lot, for inspection of the improvements, if the City Engineering Division is to make the required inspections per the subdivider's agreement. Periodic vouchers shall be drawn by the Engineering Division against this fund for the cost of engineering services as outlined. The right is reserved by the Engineering Division to call for additional deposits to this fund, from the developer, if the original deposit proves inadequate.
(c) When the City Engineer certifies that no further field engineering services will be required for the improvement, the City Auditor shall refund any balance remaining in the account to the developer.
(Ord. 97-297. Passed 12-15-97.)
(a) A preliminary subdivision plan consists of a preliminary plan drawing and a preliminary improvement plan. The preliminary plan shall show all existing and proposed facilities which are required by these Subdivision Regulations. The preliminary improvement plan may be drawn in plan view only, and it may be drawn on the same drawing as the preliminary plan.
(b) The following requirements shall apply to preliminary plans submitted to the City:
(1) Developers of subdivisions are required to indicate on the drawing the engineering details of all existing and proposed facilities and services, including street pavements, sidewalks, sanitary and storm sewers, water mains and street lighting. These facilities and services shall be designed by an engineer in private practice, who must be a registered professional engineer in the State of Ohio.
(2) Every plan or subdivision improvement plan, when filed with public authorities for review and approval, must bear the stamp of the seal prescribed by the State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors in the State of Ohio. Plans not bearing such stamp shall not be given consideration and shall be returned to the developer.
(3) All elevations shown on the preliminary improvement plans and on the final improvement plans shall be referenced to the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Bench Mark System. The location and elevation of bench marks shall be shown on the plans.
(4) All drawings shall be made on sheets twenty-four inches by thirty-six inches in size.
(5) The plan shall be drawn to a scale of twenty feet to the inch or less. The profile shall be drawn to the same scale horizontally and five feet to the inch vertically. However, the same scale shall be maintained throughout any one project. Where necessary, an enlarged drawing shall be made to show details.
(6) The location and size of all existing features and any other data which may be pertinent to the City Engineer in reviewing or checking the plans shall be shown or noted.
(7) The title of the plan must contain the name of the subdivision, the street, road and/or court names, and the City, County and location of the plan. Space shall be provided on the title sheet or the first sheet of the plan for approval by the proper authorities.
(Ord. 97-297. Passed 12-15-97.)
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