No streets, alley or other public way dedicated for public use within the town will be accepted by the town as a public street and no maintenance or improvement will be authorized thereon unless the following requirements have been complied with.
(A) Prior to opening any street, alley or other public way, the property owner, owners or developer shall submit a preliminary plan to the Town Council for their approval. Such preliminary plan shall show the location of the proposed street, alley or other public way, the right-of-way width, all adjacent property owners, water courses and such other information as the Town Council may require.
(B) Minimum standards for new streets, extensions of existing streets or alleys for which approval is required shall be as follows:
(1) A minimum right-of-way width of 50 feet dedicated for street purposes. In addition, the Town Council may require a right-of-way width greater than 50 feet if such street is to be used as a major thoroughfare or where greater widths are required by a major street plan.
(2) A minimum right-of-way of 20 feet for all service alleys.
(3) Streets shall conform to the general street plan or major thoroughfare plan of the town as to location.
(4) Streets shall intersect at right angles and the street alignment shall not change more abruptly than a vertical curve of 1,000 foot radius except where existing conditions justify a modification of this requirement by the Town Council.
(C) If the street plan is approved the owner, owners or developer shall be required to make the following improvements at no cost to the town prior to the town accepting such street or alley as a public street.
(1) The right-of-way shall be cleared and graded to its final grade for the full width of the right-of-way. Grades shall not as far as practical exceed 5%.
(2) Streets shall be crowned and adequate street drainage ditches provided in accordance with the street improvement construction specifications of the town.
(3) Top soil, gravel or other suitable base course material shall be put in place for a minimum width of 30 feet, which shall be the minimum width for an improved street. Additional improved street widths may be required for major thoroughfares by the Town Council. Provided, the improved width of alleys need not exceed 20 feet.
(D) When the requirements of this section have been met to the satisfaction of the Town Council and the Street Commissioner, the Town Council may by resolution accept such street or alley for public use.
(Res., passed 9-8-75; Am. Res., passed 11-12-89; Am. Res., passed 3-12-90)