(A) Development costs. The developer/property owner shall install, at his or her own expense, all water lines, streets, sidewalks, sewer lines, storm sewer lines, drainage facilities and structures within the subdivision, in accordance with city standards governing the same, including all engineering costs covering design, layout and construction.
(B) Development mains. Developers shall pay the actual cost of water and sewer main extensions, water towers and associated facilities and equipment, force mains and lift stations required to serve their development area including costs of right-of-way and easements acquisition. Required facilities shall be extended to the edge of adjacent land along street sides or as determined by the city.
(C) Street over-sizing. Where street over-sizing in excess of 42 feet in width is required by the city, the city shall reimburse the actual and reasonable cost directly attributable to such over-sizing (including the cost of additional pavement, additional subgrade and additional cross-drainage costs) as herein provided.
(1) Reimbursement request. In order to initiate a reimbursement request, the owner must establish a per linear foot oversize cost for the reimbursable public improvements. Requests for the reimbursement to the owner shall include owner’s name and mailing address. The requests must include as built drawings showing the reimbursable items with quantities and unit costs, and other supporting or explanatory documentation. The cost for over-sizing shall be mutually agreed upon by the city and the developer.
(2) Over-sizing requirements. Upon acceptance of the infrastructure by the city, refunds for approved over-sizing shall be scheduled as of the next year’s capital improvements program, unless funds are available earlier. If payment is not made within 60 days after acceptance by the city, interest will accrue at an agreed upon rate between the developer and the city.
(3) Exceptions. The City Council may modify the requirements of this section and may elect to participate in the cost of such developments if it finds that the circumstances taken as a whole would make it inappropriate to require the subdivider to comply with this section, or any portion thereof, and such modification or participation would accomplish a legitimate public purpose which would benefit the city. Each request by a subdivider pursuant to this section shall be considered separately in accordance with such criteria as may be defined by the City Council, and the approval of any such request shall be accompanied by such conditions as may be necessary to ensure that a legitimate public purpose beneficial to the city is accomplished. Nothing in this section is intended to authorize the use of public funds or credit for a private purpose.
(D) Inadequate or substandard streets. Inadequate or substandard existing streets shall be upgraded to city standards by the developer, including dedication of additional right-of-way if necessary. If development is on one side of such a street, the developer shall dedicate additional right-of-way if necessary, upgrade the street pavement and associated infrastructure on the side that is being platted. Sidewalks shall be constructed or upgraded (if needed) to city standards by the builder/owner prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
(E) Inspection. All infrastructure improvements shall meet or exceed city design criteria and specifications to include being in accordance with the Third Edition (or more current edition) of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction, North Central Texas. The city will inspect the construction work as it progresses and will make final inspection to assure compliance with city standards. Upon acceptance by the city, all infrastructure improvements constructed for subdivision within the city limits shall become the property of the city unless otherwise noted on the plat.
(F) Water and wastewater service. All subdivisions shall provide water distribution and wastewater collection systems that are approved by the city. Design should be consistent with the city standards of construction, engineering standards and specifications and the utility master plans.
(1) Water connection. All subdivisions shall connect with the publicly owned water distribution and wastewater collection systems unless a waiver is approved by the city. If the waiver is approved, the developer must submit evidence of conformance with TCEQ, Bell County Health Department, and the city fire flow requirements.
(2) Extending water distribution. The developer shall extend water distribution and wastewater collection lines from the nearest city-approved point of connection to the furthest boundary line of the platted subdivision along the right-of-way line or within an abutting dedicated easement specified for the exclusive use of the particular utility. These municipal utilities shall not be located in combination easements without the specific approval of the Public Works Director. This is required in order to provide a point of connection for adjacent properties not having access to such services. Where the developer is not required to extend utilities to adjacent property, an easement shall be required to accommodate future development on adjacent property.
(3) Fire hydrants. Fire hydrants shall be installed pursuant to the most currently amended and adopted edition of the International Fire Code. In areas not served by the city, the developer must perform a fire flow test on the system with the city staff as witnesses to assure adequate fire protection is provided.
(4) Underground conduits. Underground conduits shall be of sufficient size, as determined by generally accepted and good engineering principals, to accommodate and/or deliver current and anticipated future loads and/or flows and pressures, as the case may be, but in no case less than that specified below for each particular application.
(5) Water mains. In no case shall any water main be less than six inches in residential areas and eight inches in nonresidential areas. Water mains shall be sized as shown on the master water plan; in the absence of such a plan, or when the plan does not indicate requirements for a water main in the same location as the proposed water main, the water main shall be designed and sized to deliver the following pressures/flows.
(a) At each building service, the minimum pressure set forth by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Water Supply Division.
(b) Private service lines shall be defined as the service line extending from water system meter to an individual customer. Public service lines shall be defined as the line extending from a water main to a single meter. BULLHEADS shall be defined as a public service line with branches to serve two or more customers.
(c) Public service lines will become the property of the city when completed and will be maintained by the developer/builder at his or her expense until accepted by the city. Public service lines will not be less than three-quarter inch or larger than two inches in diameter. Bullheads shall be no less than one inch in diameter. All public service lines shall be sized to deliver the pressures required by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. In no case will public service lines exceed 150 feet in length without prior approval of the Public Works Department.
(d) If an existing water main is within 300 feet of the boundary of any lot or tract of land proposed for development and/or improvement through the erection of buildings, then the water main shall be extended to the lot or tract in question. From the point of connection with the existing main, the water main shall be installed in accordance with all applicable regulations.
(6) Sewer lines. If an existing sewer main is within 300 feet of the boundary of any lot or tract of land proposed for development and/or improvement through the erection of buildings, then the sewer main shall be extended, in accordance with all applicable regulations, to the lot or tract in question.
(7) Service line. Whenever a water or sewer main is required to be extended to a lot or tract, an appropriate service line (tap) shall be extended to serve the lot or tract, and buildings located thereon shall be connected thereto whether they are pre-existing or are subsequently erected. The provisions of divisions (F)(1) and (2) above and any other ordinance notwithstanding, any subdivision or re-subivision of a lot or tract of land shall be required to provide water and/or sewer service to the subdivision or re-subivision, regardless of whether a subdivision plat is required to be prepared and approved by the city.
(8) Extending requirements. All utilities shall be required to extend across the full width of the development lot (defined by plat or lot of record) in such an alignment that it can be extended to the next property. Properties already served by water and sewer shall not be required to install additional facilities unless the current lines are not of adequate capacity to serve the proposed development in which case the developer will be required to install adequate facilities. Once a utility meter is installed, movement required due to changes in grade/landscape will be the responsibility of the developer/builder.
(9) Other utilities. All other utilities (i.e. electric, gas, communications and cable TV) shall be located in perimeter lot easements. These utilities shall not be located in a public right-of-way or a specified easement, prohibiting its use, without the approval of the Public Works Director.
(Ord. 2010-08, passed 3-9-10; Am. Ord. 2014-25, passed 10-28-14; Am. Ord. 2020-12, passed 4-28-20)