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Permanent monuments of a type acceptable to the City Engineer shall be set under the direction of a registered surveyor at the intersection of all outside boundary lines of the platted property and at all points of intersection and change of alignment in the center lines of streets.
(Ord. 66-2001. Passed 4-2-01.)
(a) All improved areas within dedicated street rights-of-way shall be graded, topsoiled, and seeded in accordance with the construction schedule and in a manner approved by the City Engineer. Street trees shall be required and planted in accordance with the approved landscape plan.
(b) The number, type and location of trees planted shall be based upon the existing trees preserved on the site and shall be shown on a landscaping plan to be submitted with the final plat. Landscaping plans shall be in accordance with the master tree plan.
(c) The subdivider shall be responsible for the establishment of required trees and such responsibility shall extend for one year from the date of original planting. The City Engineer may require that a bond be posted to ensure the planting and replacement of trees. The amount of said bond shall be based on the estimated costs of planting and establishing the required trees.
(Ord. 66-2001. Passed 4-2-01.)
The following standards shall govern the provision of easements:
(a) Where a subdivision is traversed by a water course, drainage way, channel storm conduit or stream, there shall be provided to the City, a storm water easement or drainage right-of-way conforming substantially with the lines of such water course and containing such additional width as required.
(b) Easements ten feet in width shall be provided adjacent to each side of and contiguous with all proposed rights-of-way. Such easements shall be usable for any and all underground utilities.
(c) Utility or drainage easements across lots or along side or rear lot lines shall be a minimum of twenty feet in width and a minimum of fifty feet for water main lines. The City Engineer may require additional width where appropriate based on the proposed usage.
(d) Where subdivisions are adjacent to schools, parks, or other public facilities, access easements shall be provided to those facilities where deemed appropriate by the Planning Commission. Such access easement shall be a minimum of twenty feet in width and side yard setbacks for adjacent lots shall be measured from the easement.
(Ord. 66-2001. Passed 4-2-01.)
All utilities (including but not limited to gas, electric, telephone, and CATV cables) shall be located underground throughout all new subdivisions or where three or more lots or parcels are being created. Wherever existing utility facilities are located above ground, except within public right-of-way, or where three or more lots or parcels are being created, those utilities shall be removed and placed underground.
(Ord. 66-2001. Passed 4-2-01.)
Street lighting shall be installed on all streets. In all new subdivisions or where three or more new lots or parcels are being created, the service shall be installed underground in conformance with standards established by the Director of Service and the electric Power Company servicing the street.
(Ord. 66-2001. Passed 4-2-01.)
Whoever violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 1313 shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each offense. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation or noncompliance occurs or continues.