§ 154.069 STREET WIDTHS.

   In order to provide for roads of suitable location, width and improvement to accommodate prospective traffic and afford satisfactory access to emergency services, snow removal, sanitation and road maintenance equipment and to coordinate roads so as to compose a convenient system and avoid undue hardships to adjoining properties, the following minimum design standards for roads are hereby required.

Minimum Design Standards; Residential Streets
	Lane	Rural1	Minor Residential	Major Residential*	Low Density Residential
Curb/gutter (See Note 6.)	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
Design speed	15 mph	20 mph	20 mph	25 mph	30 mph
Parking	No	No	One side	Both sides	No
ROW width	40’	50’	50’	60’	60’
Sidewalk (5’)	No	No	One side	Both sides	No
Traveled width	20’	24’**; 2’ shoulders	29’	38’	24’, 2-ft paved shoulders

 

Minimum Design Standards; Arterial streets
	Residential Collector	Major Arterial	Minor Arterial
Curb/gutter	Yes	Yes	Yes
Design speed	25 mph	35 mph+	35 mph
Parking	Optional*	No	No
ROW width	60’	70’	60’
Sidewalk (5’)	Both sides	Both sides	Both sides
Traveled width	40’	48’ *	36’ *
Volume (ADT)	Up to 3,000	Up to 5,000	Up to 3,000
*12’ moving lanes		*Parking may or may not be allowed, on a case-by-case basis, upon recommendation by the Street Superintendent and Chief of Police.

 

Minimum Design Standards; Industrial Roads
Curb/gutter (see Note 6.)	No
Design speed	30 mph
Parking	No
ROW width	60’
Sidewalk (5’)	No
Traveled width	36’, 2-ft. paved shoulders
NOTES: 1.   Residential traveled street width is based on moving lanes of ten feet, parking lanes of nine feet. 2.   Traveled width does not include gutter, when required. Gutter width is included in width of parking lanes. 3.   Where required, sidewalk width shall be five feet, setback five feet from curb or edge of pavement. Wheelchair ramps shall be provided at all intersections. 4.   ADT (average daily traffic) is based on ten trips per single-family residential dwelling unit, per day. 5.   All streets shall be improved with a wearing surface approved by the city. 6.   Curb/gutter is not required only when a drainage plan for surface water discharge has been approved by the Public Works Administrator.

 

(Prior Code, § 15A-85) (Ord. 914, passed 2-19-2002; Ord. 1165, passed 11-19-2012)