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If public sewer facilities are not available and individual disposal systems are proposed, minimum lot areas shall conform to the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance and any ordinance of any participating jurisdiction (where applicable) establishing lot areas for individual sewerage disposal systems.
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(A) Alignments. All sewers shall be laid with a straight alignment between manholes, unless otherwise directed or approved by the jurisdictional engineer.
(B) Manhole location. Manholes shall be installed at the end of each line and at distances not greater than 400 feet for sewers 18 inches in diameter and larger.
(C) Manholes.
(1) The difference in elevation between any incoming sewer and the manhole invert shall not exceed 12 inches where required to match crowns.
(2) The use of drop manholes requires approval by the jurisdictional engineer.
(3) The minimum inside diameter of the manholes shall conform to those specified by the jurisdictional engineer.
(4) The relationships between intersecting sewer lines shall meet the standards required by the jurisdictional engineer.
(D) Sewage locations.
(1) Sanitary sewers shall be located within street or alley rights-of-way unless topography dictates otherwise.
(2) When located in easements on private property, access shall be provided to all manholes.
(3) Where sewer lines in private easements cross public street or alley rights-of-way a manhole shall be provided in such rights-of-way where possible.
(4) Imposed loading shall be considered at all manhole locations.
(5) Not less than six feet of cover shall be provided over the top of pipe in street and alley rights- of-way or three feet in all other areas.
(E) Cleanouts. All cleanouts must be sealed to prevent groundwater, stormwater and the like from entering the system.
(F) Water supply interconnections. There shall be no physical connection between a public or private potable water supply system and a sewer. Sewers shall be kept removed from water supply wells or other water supply sources and structures.
(G) Relation of sewers to water mains.
(1) A minimum horizontal distance of ten feet shall be maintained between parallel water and sewer lines.
(2) At points where sewers cross water mains, the sewer shall be constructed of cast iron pipe or encased in concrete for a distance of ten feet in each direction from the crossing, measured perpendicular to the water line. This will not be
required when the water line is at least two feet above the sewer line.
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SIDEWALKS
(A) Sidewalks shall be included within the dedicated, unpaved portions of the rights-of-way of all streets as shown in the following table when the proposed subdivision is adjacent to or within 1320 (1.4 miles) liner feet of a development or area with existing, proposed, or required sidewalks.
Street Type Standard Width
All residential 4 ft.
Nonresidential, except arterial 4 ft.
Nonresidential, arterial 6 ft.
(B) Concrete curbs are required for all streets where sidewalks are required by these regulations or required at the discretion of the Commission.
(C) A grassed or landscaped median strip at least two feet wide shall separate all sidewalks from adjacent curbs. The median strip shall be improved according to these regulations.
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In order to facilitate pedestrian access from the street to schools, parks, playgrounds, or other nearby streets, the Commission may require perpetual unobstructed easements at least 20 feet in width. Such easements shall be indicated on both the preliminary and final plats.
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UTILITIES
(A) All utility lines, including, but not limited to gas, electric power, telephone and CATV cable shall be located underground throughout the subdivision.
(B) Wherever existing lines are located above ground, except on public roads and rights-of-way, they shall be removed and placed underground.
(C) All utility lines and other facilities existing and proposed throughout the subdivision shall be shown on the preliminary plat.
(D) Underground service connection to the street property line of each platted lot shall be installed at the subdivider’s expense.
(E) At the discretion of the Commission, the requirement for service connections to each lot may be waived in the case of adjoining lots to be retained in single ownership intended to be developed for the same preliminary use.
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(A) Easements centered on rear lot lines shall be provided for utilities (private and municipal). Such easements shall be at least 12 feet wide. Proper coordination shall be established between the subdivider and the applicable utility companies for the coordination of utility easements with those established in adjoining properties.
(B) Where topographical or other conditions are such as to make impractical the inclusion of utilities within the rear lot lines, perpetual unobstructed easements at least 12 feet in width shall be provided along side lot lines with satisfactory access to the road or rear lot lines. All easements shall be indicated on preliminary and final plats.
(C) Front line easements may be provided when determined necessary and appropriate by the Commission based upon utility or other agency requests.
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