§ 155.095 EASEMENTS.

   The following standards shall apply to all easements in a subdivision.

   (A)   Easements across lots or centered on rear or side lot lines shall be provided for utilities where necessary.

   (B)   Where a subdivision is traversed by a watercourse, drainageway, channel or stream, there shall be provided a stormwater easement or drainage right-of-way conforming substantially with the lines of the watercourse, unless an alternate drainage plan is approved by the City Engineer. Parallel streets or parkways may be required in connection therewith.

   (C)   In residential type subdivisions a planting screen easement of at least 10 feet or a decorative masonry wall may be required in the following situations: along the line of single- or 2-family lots abutting a commercial or industrial zone, and across which there shall be no right of access other than walkways and that which is required by the Planning Commission.

   (D)   In commercial type subdivisions a planting screen easement of at least 10 feet or a decorative masonry wall may be required along property lines abutting single- or 2-family lots or an industrial zone.

   (E)   In industrial type subdivisions a planting screen easement of at least 10 feet or a decorative masonry wall may be required along property lines abutting a residential or commercial zone.

(Prior Code, § 48-126)

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

§ 155.110 SCHOOL BOARD RECOMMENDATION ON PLATS.

   Prior to any approval on the preliminary or final plats by the Planning Commission or City Council, a copy of each preliminary or final plat shall be submitted to the school district in which the real estate is located for their consideration and recommendations. The district shall be sent a certificate of receipt, which shall be returned with no objections or comments in the form of a recommendation. This recommendation shall be advisory. Failure of the school district to return a certificate of receipt shall be construed as an approval of the proposal submitted.

(Prior Code, § 48-151)

REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS

§ 155.125 MONUMENTS.

   In all subdivisions, monuments shall be placed at all block corners, angle points and points of curves and at intermediate points as required by the engineer. The monuments shall be of a material, size and length as required by the City Engineer.

(Prior Code, § 48-171)

§ 155.126 SUBDIVISIONS WITHIN CORPORATE LIMITS OR ABUTTING CORPORATE LIMITS.

   All subdivisions that are within the corporate limits of the city or which abut the corporate limits or abut a subdivision which is the subject of an annexation ordinance shall be improved with street grading, a stormwater drainage system, a public water system, a public sanitary sewer system and an underground electrical system, except underground electrical systems located in areas zoned I-1 and 1-2 shall not be required, all interior streets within any subdivision must be paved, and the developer must petition for the creation of paving districts for all exterior streets.

(Prior Code, § 48-172)

§ 155.127 SUBDIVISIONS IN UNINCORPORATED AREA.

   All subdivisions that are within the unincorporated area two miles beyond the city’s corporate boundaries shall be improved with street grading, a stormwater drainage system, approved water systems, approved sanitary sewer systems, and underground electrical systems, except underground electrical systems in areas zoned I-1 and 1-2 shall not be required. All interior streets within any subdivision must be paved. All exterior streets that are dedicated for public use and benefit shall be paved except for those exterior streets existing and improved prior to the subject subdivision.

(Prior Code, § 48-173)

§ 155.128 SPECIFICATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENTS; SUPERVISION BY CITY.

   All required improvements shall be in accordance with the city’s specifications and placed under the supervision of the city.

(Prior Code, § 48-174)

PLANS OF IMPROVEMENTS