A. The subdivider shall improve, or agree to improve, all streets, pedestrianways or easements in the subdivision and adjacent streets required to serve the subdivision. No permanent improvement work shall be commenced until improvement plans and profiles have been approved by the city engineer and a subdivision agreement contract has been concluded between the subdivider and the city. Improvements shall be installed to permanent line and grade and to the satisfaction of the city engineer and in accordance with the standard subdivision specifications adopted by the mayor. The cost of inspection shall be paid by the subdivider.
B. The minimum improvements which the subdivider normally shall make, or agree to make, at the cost of the subdivider prior to acceptance and approval of the final subdivision map by the city shall be:
1. Grading, curbs and gutter, paving drainage, and drainage structures necessary for the proper use and drainage of streets and pedestrianways, and for the public safety, all as approved by the city engineer;
2. Site grading and drainage taking into consideration any drainage pattern of adjacent improved and unimproved property and treating upstream areas, where appropriate, as though fully improved;
3. All streets and pedestrianways shall be graded and surfaced to widths and grades shown on the improvement plans and profiles. The subdivider shall improve the extension of all subdivision street and pedestrianways to any intercepting or intersecting streets;
4. Sidewalks shall be installed as shown on the improvement plans and profiles;
5. Sanitary sewer facilities connecting with the existing city sewer system shall be installed to serve the subdivision with a separate private lateral for each lot to grades and sizes shown on the plans;
6. Storm water drains shall be installed as shown on the plans;
7. Water mains and fire hydrants connecting to the water system serving the city shall be installed as approved by the city engineer. Mains and individual lot services shall be of sufficient size to furnish an adequate water supply for each lot or parcel in the subdivision and to provide adequate fire protection;
8. Street trees shall be of a type approved by the city forester and planted in approved locations;
9. Barricades, street signs and traffic safety devices shall be placed as required by the city engineer;
10. Street lighting facilities shall be included in the subdivision in accordance with city power department policy for the area of the city where the subdivision is located;
11. All telephone, electric power, cable television or other wires or cables shall be placed underground within the subdivision. Equipment appurtenant to the underground facilities, such as surface mounted transformers, junction boxes, switch cabinets, pedestal mounted terminal boxes and meter cabinets, and concealed ducts may be aboveground. The subdivider shall make necessary arrangements with the utilities involved for installation of the underground facilities;
12. Provisions shall be made for any railroad crossing necessary to provide access to or circulation within the proposed subdivision. (Ord. 94-40 § 1: prior code § 30-29)