1113.04 DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS.

   In addition to the "Design, Construction and Material Specification Handbook", the following requirements must be met.

(a)   General State and City Standards. All construction work and materials shall be provided in accordance with City standards and specifications and applicable portions portions of the State Department of Transportation specifications and other private utility specifications.

(b)   Traffic Control. When construction interferes with the normal use of a highway, street or walkway, the contractor shall be responsible for adequate warning signs, barricades, lighting and warning lights to assure safety. The installation and operating of all traffic controls and traffic control devices shall conform to the requirements of the "Ohio Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways."

(c)   Street Signs. After construction of the streets is completed, or prior to the occupancy of any residence, industrial building or commercial establishment, street name signs shall be erected by the City at the expense of the developer, after the area in the vicinity of the street sign is properly graded by the developer. Prior to the installation of permanent street name signs, the developer shall install temporary street signs to aid construction traffic.

(d)   Driveway Culverts. The developer shall be responsible for the proper construction of all driveways from the edge of the pavement to the right-of-way line. Any driveway which has not been built in compliance with the "Design, Construction and Material Specification Handbook" shall be replaced by the developer before the subdivision streets and utilities are accepted. If the street has been inspected and accepted by the City before the driveway is built, the owner or builder will be required to obtain a curb cut permit from the Building Inspection and Zoning office before placing the driveway.

(e)   Sidewalks. Sidewalks at least four feet wide and four inches thick or of such other type and width as required by the Public Works Director shall be constructed on both sides of all streets within all residential subdivisions. Sidewalks are required for commercial and industrial subdivisions unless waived by the Planning Commission.

(f)   Driveways. No part of any driveway or driveway approach within the road right of way shall be closer than two feet to any inlet, utility pole, or guy wire anchor, or closer than five feet to any fire hydrant.

(g)   Curbs and Curb Ramps. Curbs shall be constructed on both sides of all new streets within all subdivisions.

(h)   Constructing Utilities Under Existing Roadways. Where utilities (water lines, sewer lines, storm lines, etc.) must be installed under existing roadways, the developer or contractor must bore, tunnel, push or by some other approved method, install the utility under the roadway without cutting or otherwise disturbing the road surface or use of the road unless it is not possible to install the utility under the road surface without an open cut. The developer or contractor shall submit a written request in accordance with the attached form and receive written permission for an open road cut from the City before he can proceed with the installation.

(i)   Control of Drainage, Silting and Erosion. The developer and contractor shall perform all work in strict accordance with the requirements of Chapter 1117 and the drainage and sedimentation plan.

(j)   Guardrails. On thoroughfares and collector streets, guardrail shall be constructed and the shoulder width increased two feet when the vertical distance from the edge of the pavement to the bottom of the slope is five feet or greater, and the slope is greater than 4:1. Guardrail shall be constructed on local streets when required by the Public Works Director.

(k)   Parkways. Parkways are defined as that area of public right of way located between the back of the curb and edge of sidewalk.

(l)   Acceptable Uses. The parkway is normally a grass covered strip that contains approved street trees, driveway aprons, and all utilities, to include water, sanitary sewers, storm sewers, gas mains, underground telephone lines, underground electric, utility poles or any other public or quasi-public utility. Refer to the typical street cross section for further information.
(Ord. 141-83. Passed 9-26-83.)