(A) Requirements for underground wiring.
(1) The proprietor shall make arrangements for all lines for telephone, electric, television and other similar services distributed by wire or cable to be placed underground entirely throughout a subdivided area, except for major thoroughfare right-of-way, and such conduits or cables shall be placed within private easements provided to such service companies by the developer or within dedicated public ways, provided only that overhead lines may be permitted upon written recommendation of the Engineer, planner, Commission and the approval of the City Council at the time of final plat approval where it is determined that overhead lines will not constitute a detriment to the health, safety, general welfare, plat design and character of the subdivision.
(2) All such facilities placed in dedicated public ways shall be planned so as not to conflict with other underground utilities. All such facilities shall be constructed in accordance with standards of construction approved by the State Public Service Commission. All drainage and underground utility installations which traverse privately owned property shall be protected by easements granted by the proprietor.
(B) Sewage disposal.
(1) A sanitary sewer system, including all appurtenances, shall be required in all subdivisions which shall connect and outlet into the city sanitary sewer system. When a proposed subdivision is located within, adjacent to or within a distance defined in the then existing city code or the service area of an available public sanitary sewer system, then, sanitary sewers and other appurtenances thereto, as approved by the City Engineer and built to standards identified and defined by the city, shall be installed by the developer in such a manner as to serve all subdivision units in the initial phase of construction and designed to serve all subsequent phases if subsequent phases are contemplated.
(2) The city shall require all public sanitary sewer lines extending to the point of a tap, including the tap, to private use to be installed within the right-of-way or withing the general commons and conveyed and/or dedicated to the public when, in the opinion of the city, conveyance and/or dedication of the same would be in the best interest of the public. Sanitary accepted by the city shall thereafter be regulated by the city code and subject to design standards of the city and have associated assessments assigned to the appropriate property owner(s), if such assessments should be required.
(3) Where a public sewer system is not available, on-site sewage disposal may only be employed if approved by the county in which they are to be installed and/or the state.
(C) Water supply.
(1) A water supply system including appurtenances shall be required in all subdivisions which shall be connected to the city water supply system. When a proposed subdivision is located within, adjacent to or within a distance defined by the then existing city code of the service area of an available public water system then water mains, fire hydrants and required water system appurtenances thereto, as approved by the City Engineer and built to standards defined and identified by the city, shall be installed by the developer in such a manner as to adequately serve all subdivision units in the initial phase of construction and designed to serve subsequent phases if subsequent phases are contemplated as shown on the final subdivision plan, both for domestic use or business use and fire protection.
(2) The city shall require all public water lines and appurtenances extending to the point of a tap, and further to include the shut off box, to a private use be built to city standards and installed within the right-of-way or within the general commons and conveyed dedicated to the public when, in the opinion of the city, conveyance and/or dedication of the same would be in the best interest of the public. City water services which have been dedicated to the public and accepted by the city shall thereafter be regulated by the city code and subject to design standards of the city and associated assessments assigned to the appropriate property owner(s), if such assessments should be required. In the event of the nonavailability of a public water supply system, a private water supply system shall be provided by the developer as regulated by the city and county in which the private water supply is to be installed and the state, if applicable.
(D) Storm drainage system.
(1) An adequate storm drainage system including necessary storm sewers, catch basins, manholes, culverts, bridges and other appurtenances shall be required in all subdivisions. Adequate provision shall be made for proper drainage of storm water run-off from residential rear yards. Each yard shall be self-contained and shall be drained from rear to front except where topography or other natural features require otherwise.
(2) The city may require that all storm sewers be installed within the right-of-way or within the general commons and conveyed and/or dedicated to the public when, in the opinion of the city, conveyance and/or dedication of the same would be in the best interest of the public. Storm drains which have been dedicated to the public and accepted by the city shall thereafter be regulated by the city code and subject to design standards of the city and have associated assessments assigned to the appropriate property owner(s), if such assessments should be required.
(3) A detention basin is required for all subdivisions, unless the property is located adjacent to an existing body of water and the petitioner submits a hydraulic study prepared by a registered engineer which shows the run-off from the development will not adversely affect any downstream properties. Any run-off from a subdivision project which enters a body of water under the jurisdiction of the MDEQ must be approved by the MDEQ. A sedimentation basin shall be provided for all subdivisions that do not require detention.
(4) No detention or retention pond shall be placed within a residential lot or yard. Detention and retention ponds in residential developments shall be placed in outlots (an area within a development which is restricted from use for building), so dedicated with appropriate easements for drainage purposes.
(E) Easements for utilities. The subdivision plan shall include all necessary easements granted to the city for the purpose of constructing, operating, inspecting, maintaining, repairing, altering, replacing and/or moving pipelines, mains, conduits and other installations of a similar nature (hereafter called, “public structures”) for the purpose of providing public utilities, including conveyances of sewage, water and storm run-off across, through and under the property subject to such easement, and excavating and refilling ditches and trenches necessary for the location of such public structures.
(1979 Code, § 5.312) (Ord. 45, passed 6-6-1972; Ord. 156, passed 3-18-2003)