(a) Improvements to be Paid for by Subdivider.
(1) The owner of land who desires to subdivide it shall provide and pay the entire cost of improvements to such land as follows:
A. Before the construction of any building, street improvements shall consist of grading the right-of-way for full width; construction of permanent curbing and roadway; construction of drainage structures and appurtenances. Two (2) roof drain openings shall be provided in the curb for each lot;
B. Sanitary sewers, including manholes, services and all appurtenances;
C. Water distribution system, including mains, services, valves, fire hydrants and all appurtenances;
D. Curbs and sidewalks on existing streets as determined by the City Engineer; storm sewers, including manholes, inlets and all appurtenances.
(2) All phases of the improvement shall be approved by the City Engineer and shall be constructed in accordance with City specifications.
(3) The City may require other improvements not listed in this section, if they are deemed necessary by the City Engineer for the protection of public health, safety or welfare.
(4) The City shall require a plot-grade-utility-plan approval for all residential subdivisions in accordance with the provisions of Section 1109.19.
(b) Inspection During Installation.
(1) The construction of all improvements shall be inspected by the City Engineer at the time of installation. Under no circumstances are such installations to be made without an inspector on the job. The City Engineer shall be notified three (3) days before any construction work is begun.
(2) If any violation of, or noncompliance with, any of the provisions of this chapter occurs, the City shall withhold the issuance of the occupancy permit until the violation or noncompliance is corrected.
(c) Construction Drawings; Dimensions; Revision.
(1) All construction drawings for improvements shall be on a horizontal scale of one (1) inch to fifty (50) feet and vertical scale of one (1) inch to five (5) feet. The sheet size shall be twenty-two (22) inches by thirty-six (36) inches.
(2) Upon approval and acceptance of all improvements, the original construction drawings for the improvements shall be revised to reflect the actual construction. All drawings including the master grade plan or reproductions thereof on tracing cloth shall become the property of the City and shall be on file in the office of the City Engineer.
(d) Service Roads.
(1) Service roads authorized. When it is determined by the City Engineer that the roadways provided in the Subdivision Regulations are not satisfactory for the needs of special circumstances, additional roadways, designated “service roads,” may be prescribed by the City Engineer. These service roads will be shown on the plat of a subdivision in such locations as are determined by the City Engineer, subject to plat approval as provided by the Subdivision Regulations.
(2) Service road right-of-way. When it is determined that service roads may be included in a subdivision plat, the right-of-way for the road shall be no less than thirty-two (32) feet in width and shall be dedicated to public use in the same manner as prescribed in the Subdivision Regulations for all other public roads.
(3) Service road specifications. Service roads shall be constructed of materials and to design section as shown on the revised standard construction drawing File R-23A as presently constituted and as hereafter amended on file with the City Engineer.
(4) Sidewalks not required. No sidewalks or other provision for traffic, other than motor vehicular traffic, shall be required in conjunction with the construction of any service road.
(Ord. 33-2020. Passed 3-23-20; Ord. 103-2021. Passed 7-26-21.)