(a) Streets.
(1) Construction. All subdivisions shall have full street improvements, including adequate subgrade preparation, hard surfacing and curbs and gutters, in conformity with the construction standards of the City.
(2) Surfaces. The finished roadway surface shall be in conformity with such construction standards.
(3) Surface width. Minimum widths shall be as follows:
Type of Street Width (ft.)
Parkway 48
Arterial 44
Collector 36
Minor 30
(4) Curbs and gutters. Concrete curbs and gutters of types approved by the City shall be provided for all streets within each subdivision and along all streets that border on the subdivision.
(5) Islands. Where the proprietor proposes street islands in the street pattern, the proprietor shall have suitable plans made for landscaping these areas. All such landscape plans shall be approved, as to height, size and type of plant material, by the City Manager before construction.
(6) Street and traffic signs. The subdivider shall provide and erect street name signs of the same type and design in general use in the City. The subdivider shall consult with the Chief of Police who shall inform the subdivider as to the type and placement of traffic control signs and devices. All such signs and devices shall comply with the uniform traffic control device regulations of the State.
(7) Trees. Street trees are required in each subdivision of a type, size and location as specified by the Planning Commission and/or Council.
(b) Sidewalks and Crosswalks. A concrete sidewalk shall be installed by the proprietor along each side of a street in the subdivision and along the side of a street that borders on the subdivision, in accordance with the specifications of the City. A crosswalk, where required, shall have a five-foot paving width centered within the required right of way and shall be constructed pursuant to Act 8 of the Public Acts of 1973, as amended, regarding construction for use by the handicapped.
(c) Driveways. A driveway shall be in conformity with the construction standards of the City.
(Ord. 421. Passed 6-1-82.)