(A) All public streets shall be graded and improved with a durable hard surface roadway. Pavement width and construction dimensions shall conform to the following schedule or to any more-stringent requirements of other governmental entities having jurisdiction therein, or to any other applicable village ordinances or codes.
(1) Major streets | Dimensions |
Right-of-way | 100 feet |
Pavement width (outside of curbs) | 48 feet |
Construction dimensions (base) | 10 inches |
(surface) | 3-1/2 inches |
(2) Collector streets | Dimensions |
Right-of-way | 80 feet |
Pavement width (outside of curbs) | 43 feet |
Construction dimensions (base) | 10 inches |
(surface) | 3-1/2 inches |
(3) Minor streets | Dimensions |
Right-of-way (back to back of curbs) | 66 feet |
Pavement width (back to back of curbs) | 31 feet |
Construction dimensions (base) | 10 inches |
(surface) | 3-1/2 inches |
(B) Base course shall be gravel or crushed stone on a stabilized subgrade (IDOT CA-6) approved by the Department of Public Works and the Village Engineer.
(C) Street grading.
(1) Before any paving work is commenced, all street grading shall be properly completed as shown on grading plans. Street grades shall conform in general to the terrain and shall be not less than 0.3% nor more than 5%. Street grades shall be such as to provide natural surface drainage of storm water regardless of the presence or absence of storm sewers. The intent is to avoid depressions or inverts that will flood in flash storms for which storm sewers are inadequate.
(2) Before the base course of the roadway pavement is laid, all of the underground work, such as sewer, water, and gas mains, house service connections therewith, and any underground conduits for electric and telephone lines, shall be complete and installed in place and approved by the Department of Public Works and the Village Engineer.
(D) The surfacing of all streets shall conform to the applicable bulletin and specifications issued by the state from time to time and as approved by the Department of Public Works and the Village Engineer.
('77 Code, § 153.010) (Ord. 60-0-024, passed 11-7-60; Am. Ord. 63-0-011, passed 5-7-63) Penalty, see § 10.99