(A) General. The subdivider of any subdivision designed to be used for residential, commercial, industrial or other purposes shall lay out, grade and otherwise improve all streets that are designated on the approved plat or that directly serve the subdivision in accordance with the specifications and standards of the local government and in accordance with the following provisions.
(1) The design of an improvement of an intersection of any new street with an existing state or federal highway shall be in accordance with the specifications of the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, but in no case shall the standard be less than the applicable local government specifications.
(2) Whenever a subdivision contains an arterial street that requires a street facility that is more costly than is required to serve the future occupants of the subdivision, the subdivider shall be required to pay only the portion of the cost of an improvement required to serve only the subdivision, as determined by the governing body.
(3) All driveways which connect with public streets shall be constructed in accordance with the driveway specifications of the city; or where outside the corporate limits of the city, in accordance with the Oklahoma State Highway Commission’s Policy on Driveway Regulations for Oklahoma Highways, revised March, 1968, and subsequent amendments thereto.
(B) Private roads. Where private roads not dedicated to the public are proposed, the subdivider shall comply with the following requirements.
(1) The private roadway easement shall be at least 50 feet in width and shall always be open to police, fire, and other official vehicles of all federal, state, county and municipal agencies.
(2) On the face of the plat there shall be a notation that the streets have not been dedicated to the public and shall be maintained by the private property owners of the subdivision.
(3) Private streets which interconnect with public streets shall generally not be permitted.
(C) Specifications. All roadways shall be paved, and curb and gutter installed according to the following specifications.
(1) Portland cement concrete pavement six inches thick laid on two inches sand cushion with a subgrade compacted to 95% standard proctor. Concrete to be 3,500 psi, 6 sack mix.
(2) Asphaltic concrete (hot mix, hot laid) pavement four inches thick (two-inch layer type A and two-inch wearing surface type B or C) on a six inch stabilized aggregate base course with a compacted subgrade. The above asphaltic concrete street shall have a portland cement concrete curb and 18 inch concrete gutter.
(3) Asphaltic concrete (hot mix, hot laid) pavement seven inches thick (two-inch layer type A, two-inch layer type B and three-inch layer type C) on a compacted subgrade. The above asphaltic concrete street shall have a portland cement concrete curb and 18 inch concrete gutter.
(4) That the plans, specifications, details and mode of application shall be on file in the office of the City Engineer or county for inspection by or use by any persons concerned with such type of pavement.
(5) That the foregoing types of pavement are for residential sections only, and do not provide for pavement for the business district or industrial district within the jurisdiction of the regulations, and in no instance shall the roadway be less than 27 feet from back of curb to back of curb.
(Prior Code, § 11-7-6) (Ord. 594, passed 8-5-1997)