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§ 151.002 GENERAL REGULATIONS.
   (A)   Street widths. When an area is set aside for commercial uses or where probable future conditions warrant, the Council may require dedication of streets to a greater width than herein otherwise provided.
      (1)   (a)   All new street rights-of-way shall have the following minimum width, except a street may be half such width where it is apparent that the other half will be dedicated from adjacent properties.
 
New Streets
Width of Right-of-Way
Curb to Curb Dist.
Required Width of Sidewalks
Arterial
60 ft.
40 ft.
4 ft.
Collector
60 ft.
40 ft.
4 ft.
Commercial zones
60 ft.
40 ft.
6 ft.
Cul-de-sac
50 ft.
34 ft.
4 ft.
Residential
60 ft.
34 ft.
4 ft.
Turn arounds
45 ft. radius
38 ft.
4 ft.
 
         (b)   Sidewalks shall be located one foot from the right-of-way, or as designated above, except curb sidewalks. Sidewalk width does not include curb width.
      (2)   Existing streets with the indicated right-of-way widths shall have the following standards:
Existing Streets
Width of Right-of-Way
Curb to Curb Dist.
Required Width of Sidewalks
Existing Streets
Width of Right-of-Way
Curb to Curb Dist.
Required Width of Sidewalks
Arterial (Center St.) (W. Starr)
60 ft.
40 ft.
4 ft.
Commercial zones
60 ft.
40 ft.
6 ft.
Collector
60 ft.
40 ft.
4 ft.
50 ft.
34 ft.
4 ft.
40 ft.
34 ft.
4 ft.
Commercial zones
60 ft.
40 ft.
6 ft.
Cul-de-sac
50 ft.
34 ft.
4 ft.
Residential
60 ft.
34 ft.
4 ft.
50 ft.
34 ft.
4 ft.
40 ft.
30 ft.
4 ft.
30 ft. and under
26 ft.
None required
Turn arounds
45 ft. radius
38 ft.
4 ft.
 
   (B)   Private roads. Private roads shall have a minimum width of 30 feet.
   (C)   Streets and highways. Streets, private roads, or highways shall be in alignment with existing streets in the vicinity of the proposed development, either by prolongation of existing centerlines or by connection with suitable curves, shall conform to the location, alignment, and width as indicated on any official map of streets and highways or any ordinance now or hereafter adopted by the city, or by the county. Streets or private roads should intersect at or as near right angles as practicable. These regulations may be modified where the Council determines that the topography, or the small number of lots involved, or other unusual conditions, justify such modification.
   (D)   Dedication of a right-of-way. If a parcel of land to be developed includes a portion of a right-of-way, highway, or road, the location of which has been determined, the developer shall dedicate such right-of-way for the purpose of use proposed.
   (E)   Dead end streets. When it appears necessary to continue a street into a future development or adjacent acreage, streets shall be platted to the boundary of a development without a turn around. In all other cases, dead end streets shall have a turn around with a radius of not less than 45 feet to the property line.
   (F)   Radius at street intersections.
      (1)   The property line radius at street intersection has a designated right-of-way width of 80 feet or more shall be governed by the interior angle at the intersection and will be based on the square root of the interior angle formed at the intersection of the property lines which equals the radius in feet. The distance shall be increased to the next full foot above the figure established by said formula.
      (2)   The minimum angle of any intersection shall be 40 degrees.
   (G)   Street grades. No street or private road grade shall be in excess of 8% unless the Council finds that because of topographic conditions a steeper grade is necessary.
   (H)   Reserve block. Reserve blocks controlling the access to public ways or which will not prove taxable for special improvements may be required by the Council but will not be approved unless such strips are necessary for the protection of the public welfare or of substantial property rights, or both, and in no case unless the land comprising such strips is placed in the name of the city for disposal or dedication for street or road purposes whenever such disposal or dedication has the approval of the Council or such other commission as may have jurisdiction. In no case shall a reserve block be platted along a street that is dedicated to the required full width.
   (I)   Additional right-of-way widths. Where topographical requirements necessitate either cuts or fills for the proper grading of the streets or private roads, additional right-of-way width may be required to allow all cut and fill slopes to be within the right-of-way.
   (J)   Street improvements. All street and private road improvements, including pavement, curbs, sidewalks, and surface drainage shall conform to the ordinances of the city and be in accord with the specifications and standards on file in the City Hall, or, if a county road or outside the city limits, the specifications and standards in the office of the County Engineer.
   (K)   Consideration for variance. Consideration for a variance from these regulations shall be based upon a written statement by the developer in which is given complete details of conditions and reasons why a specific variance should be granted. A request for a variance from these regulations shall be filed with the Planning Commission.
(Ord. 352, passed 6-8-1992)
§ 151.003 SPECIFIC REGULATIONS; CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT AND ACCEPTANCE OF STREETS.
   (A)   No new street shall be accepted by the city for maintenance purposes until such street is brought up to the standards required in this subchapter. New streets shall include all property deeded or dedicated to the city and intended for street use, and all dedicated or existing streets within the city which have not been brought to the standards of this subchapter. Any future streets dedicated or deeded to the city shall be in accordance with § 151.002 unless specified differently by the City Council.
   (B)   No private access road will be accepted by the city for maintenance purposes and said road shall be maintained by its owner. All private access roads will require prior approval and satisfactory review by the Council of the following criteria:
      (1)   Clearing, grading to proper grade to required right-of-way width and surfacing;
      (2)   Storm drainage culverts or restrictive culverts;
      (3)   Base materials for roadways, in place and leveling course in place;
      (4)   Ongoing maintenance and repair responsibilities;
      (5)   Landscaping, including fencing, hedges, screening;
      (6)   Traffic pattern, including sufficient access and turn around space for public and everyday vehicles; and
      (7)   Utility easements necessary, installation of underground utilities including sanitary sewer, water mains and service lines, gas, underground electric, and telephone lines.
   (C)   All streets within the city shall include the following to be provided at the expense of the abutting property owners:
      (1)   Clearing, grading to proper grade to full right-of-way limits and surfacing from curb to curb;
      (2)   Storm drainage facilities both within and outside of right-of-way limits;
      (3)   Base materials for roadways, in place and leveling course in place;
      (4)   Concrete curb and gutter, and also portland cement concrete sidewalks, the location and width whereof shall conform to the provisions of the ordinances of the city; and
      (5)   Installation of underground utilities including sanitary sewer, water mains and service lines, gas, underground electric, and telephone lines.
   (D)   Before any street or private road improvement shall be made, the abutting owner or his or her representative shall notify the City Engineer or Street Superintendent, who shall supply, at city expense, the grade lines and specifications for the clearing and grading of the street and for the construction and installation of storm drainage. In the event such improvements are not commenced within six months the owner shall reimburse the city for such engineering expense.
   (E)   (1)   The base and leveling materials for residential streets or private roads shall consist of a minimum of six inches of base rock and two inches of leveling course or surfacing rock, provided the subbase is consolidated or compacted fill consisting of silty gravel or other suitable material.
      (2)   On those streets or private roads which, in the opinion of the City Engineer, do not have a sufficient sub-base, additional gravel may be required as specified by the City Engineer. The size and type of base leveling and fill materials shall be as specified by the City Engineer. The base and leveling materials shall cover the entire street or private road width from curb to curb, except as hereinafter provided.
   (F)   In the event that a single improvement is to be constructed on a new street, and the owner thereof also owns the property on the opposite side of the street, the owner shall improve the street or streets for the entire width of the street fronting the lot in accordance with this subchapter, such improvement to extend at least for the total frontage length of the lot. If the opposite side of the street is in different ownership, the street improvement shall extend not less than ten feet beyond the centerline of the street from the lot to be improved.
   (G)   No person shall construct or repair a street, private road, or storm drainage system without first obtaining a permit from the city. The application for the permit shall describe the location, width, length, and material proposed to be used and any such other information as the City Engineer may deem appropriate.
(Ord. 352, passed 6-8-1992)
SIDEWALKS
§ 151.015 “BLOCK” DEFINED.
   For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
   BLOCK. As used in this subchapter, shall mean that part of one side of a street lying between two nearest cross streets, but if such cross streets are more than 400 feet apart, measured along the property line, then the term BLOCK shall mean 400 lineal feet along one side of a street.
(Ord. 351, passed 4-13-1992)
§ 151.016 SIDEWALK AND DRIVEWAY DIMENSIONS.
   Sidewalk and driveway dimensions shall be as follows.
   (A)   All sidewalks hereafter constructed or relaid within the corporate limits of the city, unless otherwise determined by the Council, shall be at least four feet wide, except for commercial areas which will be six or more feet in width. Plans for sidewalks along county road right-of-way shall be approved by County Public Works Department.
   (B)   All driveways hereafter constructed or relaid shall have a maximum width of 35 feet and a minimum width of 12 feet except where otherwise allowed by special permission of the City Council. There shall be a minimum distance of 30 feet between driveways. The edge of a driveway shall not be closer than ten feet from the right-of-way line of public roads nor closer than five feet from private property lines. Two adjoining property owners may be permitted to have a joint driveway with the property line in the driveway.
(Ord. 351, passed 4-13-1992)
§ 151.017 CURB DIMENSIONS.
   (A)   Generally. Curb dimensions shall be as follows: the curb shall extend at least ten inches into the ground from the ground level after the street has been graded, six-inch exposure above the paved surface of street, six inches wide at the top with a three-fourths inch radii on street side and have a slope on the street side of one inch in six inches, perpendicular on the property side. All curbs within the city shall conform to standard cross-sections shown in city’s Public Works Standards. On all streets less than 60 feet in width and not less than 50 feet in width, the outer edge of the curbing shall be eight feet from the property line. On all streets less than 50 feet in width, the street edge of the curbing shall be such distance from the property as the Council from time to time shall direct; provided, nothing in this section shall be construed to require the curb lines to be altered or changed on streets where the same have been permanently improved at the expense of the adjacent and abutting property, unless by special order from the Council, and providing further that nothing in this section or in this subchapter shall be construed to preclude the Council in case of permanent street improvements from providing a different method and manner of constructing curb lines along such proposed improvement.
   (B)   Curb cuts or ramps required.
      (1)   The standard for construction of curbs requires not less than two curb cuts or ramps per lineal block to be located on or near the crosswalks at intersections. Each curb cut or ramp shall be at least 48 inches wide, where possible, and a minimum of 36 inches wide where a 48 inch width will not fit, at a slope not to exceed one-inch rise per 12-inch run. If a 12:1 slope will not fit, an 8:1 slope is acceptable if so constructed as to allow reasonable access to the crosswalk for persons with physical disabilities.
      (2)   Standards set for curb cuts and ramps under division (B)(1) above shall apply whenever a curb or sidewalk is constructed or replaced at any point in a block which gives reasonable access to a crosswalk.
(Ord. 351, passed 4-13-1992)
§ 151.018 PATTERN.
   On any side of any street on which concrete sidewalks already exist, the pattern established by the existing sidewalks, concerning the location of the sidewalk in relation to the curb and owner’s property line, shall determine the location for all sidewalks on the side of the street concerned. No deviation is to be made from established patterns without special permission of the City Council. On any side of any street where no pattern has been set by existing sidewalks, no sidewalk is to be constructed until the City Council has rendered a decision on whether the walk is to be built next to the curb or next to the owner’s property line.
(Ord. 351, passed 4-13-1992)
§ 151.019 FALL AND THICKNESS.
   The sidewalk shall have fall of one-fourth inch per foot from the property line toward the curb line, and shall be at least four inches minimum thickness.
(Ord. 351, passed 4-13-1992)
§ 151.020 BLOCKS AND EXPANSION JOINTS.
   (A)   All sidewalks shall be marked in blocks of no greater dimensions than four feet with three- eighths inch tooling running across the walk at right angles to their length and along both edges of sidewalks. Square blocks the width of sidewalk. Expansion joints shall be placed along the sidewalk at points not greater than 48 feet, and at each side of driveways. The joints shall be made by means of a prepared bituminous felt material one-half inch thick.
   (B)   The bituminous felt shall be cut to the exact cross-section of the sidewalk and shall be flush with the top surface and edges of the walk. A rectangular piece of sheet steel shall be used for backing for the bituminous felt, and held in place by iron pins until concrete is placed on both sides of the joint.
   (C)   The joints shall be properly finished on both sides of the expansion material. Contraction joints formed by one-eighths inch metal plates inserted in the concrete at intervals not exceeding 16 feet, to be removed after finishing, or by cutting slab at least one-third its full depth.
(Ord. 351, passed 4-13-1992)
§ 151.021 WATER METER BOX.
   (A)   Except where otherwise permitted, a water meter box for each residence or business building is to be installed adjacent to property line side of sidewalk in any curb sidewalk at the time the sidewalk is constructed.
   (B)   The water meter box is to be furnished to the property owner by the city at the property owner’s expense.
(Ord. 351, passed 4-13-1992)
§ 151.022 MATERIAL.
   The concrete mix for sidewalks and curbs shall be such that 2,500 pound concrete is obtained; approximately one part cement, two parts sands and four parts washed concrete gravel. (Approximately five sacks ready-mix concrete is required to meet the 2,500 pound strength of concrete requirement.)
(Ord. 351, passed 4-13-1992)
§ 151.023 CURING.
   During the 72-hour period following the placing of concrete, it shall be protected against premature curing with burlap mats frequently sprinkled with water, sawdust frequently sprinkled with water, or by other approved curing methods which will protect it from the detrimental action of the sun, wind, and rain until thoroughly set.
(Ord. 351, passed 4-13-1992)
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