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The developer of any road, street or alley, storm or sanitary sewer or sidewalk shall submit to the Director of Engineering, Planning and Building, for his or her approval, a set of construction plans, prepared by a registered engineer, for the improvement of such road, street, alley, sidewalk or sewer. A reasonable amount of time shall be allowed for a review of the plans prior to the beginning of construction.
The construction plans shall include title of the plan, typical sections, plan and profile view and miscellaneous engineering details. Cross sections shall be submitted upon request by the Director of Engineering, Planning and Building.
When the developer submits for approval a construction plan for street improvements for a part of a proposed subdivision area, preliminary street grades and proposed drainage facilities for the entire subdivision area shall also be presented.
All materials and construction procedures shall be in accordance with the City specifications and standards and the current "Construction and Material Specifications" of the State of Ohio, Department of Transportation, wherever they apply, unless otherwise approved in advance by the Director of Engineering, Planning and Building or his representative.
(Ord. 10666/94. Passed 5-11-94.)
The construction drawings shall be made with India ink or some other equally substantial and distinct material from which clear and legible prints may be obtained. Freehand linear drawings shall not be attempted, nor should other principles of good surveying, engineering or draftsmanship be offended. The sheets upon which the construction drawings are made shall measure twenty-four inches by thirty-six inches. A poorly drawn or illegible plan is sufficient cause for rejection.
(a) Title of Plan. The title of plan shall contain the name of the subdivision and road or street names. Space shall be provided on the title sheet or the first sheet of the plan for approval by the proper authorities.
(b) Typical Sections. The typical sections shall meet the current requirements as set forth by the Director of Engineering, Planning and Building. The Director may require that any typical section within the City that may be contiguous to an existing section within the corporate limits of the City be of the same type and design as that already in existence. Curb or curb and gutter may be required as part of any street construction if, in the opinion of the Director, such type of construction is deemed desirable.
(c) Plan and Profile. The plan view shall be drawn to a scale of one inch equals fifty feet or one inch equals forty feet. The plan view shall show the proposed road, street or alley alignment, right-of-way and pavement widths, centerlines, bearings, stationing curve or radius data, existing and proposed drainage. Any other significant feature or factor shall also be shown on the plans. The centerline of the road, street or alley construction shall coincide with the centerline of the right of way. Any changes from same shall be at the discretion of the Director or his representative.
A profile view shall be presented of all proposed centerlines when deemed necessary by the Director. Such profiles shall be on a horizontal scale of one inch equals fifty feet or one inch equals forty feet and a vertical scale of one inch equals five feet or one inch equals four feet. When establishing road, street or alley gradients, fullest consideration shall be given to the abutting property.
(Ord. 10666/94. Passed 5-11-94.)
As a safety measure for the protection of the health and welfare of the people of the City, the Planning Commission shall not approve any subdivision located in areas subject to periodic floods. If the subdivision is located in such an area or an area having any other physical impairment, the Commission may approve the subdivision provided the developer agrees to perform such improvements as will render the area substantially safe for residential use, and further provided that in lieu of the improvements the developer shall furnish a surety bond or a certified check covering the cost of the required improvements.
(Ord. 10666/94. Passed 5-11-94.)
Each developer shall be required to provide, install and meet the following minimum requirements for each street, public way or alley:
(a) Sewer. A sanitary sewer of not less than eight inches in diameter, and of greater size if conditions indicate that an extension will be necessary together with all necessary manholes and appurtenances. Sanitary sewers shall be placed in the center of the street as near as possible and the trench backfilled with gravel, slag or limestone as approved by the Director of Engineering, Planning and Building. All backfill shall be tamped with a mechanical tamper in layers as directed by the Engineer. The type and manner of backfill shall apply to any portion of mains or laterals that is within the right of way of the street or alley. A special permit setting forth any additional requirements not covered by this chapter or the general specifications of the City, and prepared by the Director of Engineering, Planning and Building, shall be signed by the Director of Service and Safety, the developer and the registered licensed sewer building.
(b) Water Main. A water main of not less than six inches in diameter with all necessary valves, hydrants at 500-foot intervals and appurtenances, of a design and material approved by the Director of Public Service and Safety and the Superintendent of the Water Department. The backfill of that portion of the trench which will be under the pavement, curb or sidewalk shall be of gravel, slag or limestone, and mechanically tamped in layers as directed by the Director of Engineering, Planning and Building.
(c) Minimum Pavement Requirements.
(1) One-inch asphaltic concrete surface course on a two-inch asphaltic concrete base course on an eight-inch compacted subbase utilizing materials approved by the Director of Engineering, Planning and Building and in accordance with specifications of the Engineering, Planning and Building Department.
(2) Storm sewers of adequate size shall be installed where necessary and connected to the nearest outlet approved by the Director of Engineering, Planning and Building. Concrete curbs shall be placed with an approved four-inch sewer pipe curb drain, including porous backfill. The curb drain is to be placed at the location and depth specified by the Engineer and the drain connected to an inlet, catchbasin or manhole. The width of pavement shall not be less than twenty-five feet between curbs. Two holes for downspout drains shall be made in the curb for each lot and made according to City specifications.
(3) A concrete combined curb and gutter may be used, in which event the distance shall be twenty-six feet from back to back of curbs. The combined curb and gutter shall be thirty inches in width and have a minimum thickness of eight inches. Approved sewer pipe curb drain shall be placed in the location and at the depth specified by the Director of Engineering, Planning and Building.
(4) The subgrade upon which the pavement is to be placed is to be well graded, rolled, firm and unyielding and free of spongy or springy spots, in accordance with specifications of the Engineering, Planning and Building Department.
(d) Sidewalks. A five-foot wide concrete, brick or stone walk along each side of the street shall be in accordance with the City specifications. Crosswalks at street intersections shall extend to the pavement and be in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
(e) Engineer's Approval. All plans of streets, sanitary sewers, storm sewers and walks are to have the approval of the Director of Engineering, Planning and Building and shall have been prepared by a civil engineer, licensed in the State; such plans shall bear the seal of the Engineer. All stakes set for the improvements shall be by someone qualified to do so.
(f) Construction Surety Bond. Before starting work on any improvements, the developer, or the developer and contractor together, shall furnish a construction surety bond to the City for the full estimated cost of water lines, sanitary sewers, storm sewers, pavement and sidewalks, assuring and guaranteeing the City that all work will be in conformity with the specifications and standards of the City and of the approved plans, and that all improvements will be completed within two years from the date of such bonds. The bonds shall be subject to the approval of the Director of Law.
Separate bonds may be furnished for water lines, sanitary sewers, storm sewers, paving and sidewalks.
The Director of Engineering, Planning and Building is authorized to release the construction surety bonds as soon as the work covered by the surety bond has been completed to his satisfaction, and the maintenance bond has been furnished as is required in subsection (g) hereof.
(g) Maintenance Surety Bond. Before the releasing of construction bonds, as outlined in subsection (f) hereof, a maintenance surety bond equal to twenty-five percent (25%) of the estimated cost of the improvement shall be furnished; the bond shall run for a period of two years from the date of the construction surety bond release. The maintenance bond may be furnished separately on water lines, sanitary sewer, storm sewer and paving, including curbs and sidewalks. The maintenance bond shall be subject to the approval of the Law Director.
(h) Materials and Work. All materials and work shall conform to the requirements of the City and of the state specifications where they apply.
(i) Sanitary and Storm Sewers. All sanitary and storm sewers shall be installed in accordance with all applicable regulations and permits of the United States Environmental Protection Agency and Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and by a registered sewer builder, who shall be present when the sewers are being installed or have a representative in charge, vested with the authority to proceed as directed by the Director of Engineering, Planning and Building or his representative.
(Ord. 10666/94. Passed 5-11-94.)
No lots shall be sold or leased in any subdivision or on any street or on any street in any plat or any improvement, and no building permits shall be issued for the improvement of any lot before the minimum requirements as set forth in Section 1115.11
have been met and installed. When construction surety bonds are provided to the City for the full estimated cost of water lines, sanitary sewers, storm sewers, pavements and sidewalks, as provided in Section 1115.11
(f), then the construction surety bond shall be accepted in lieu of the requirements set forth in this section, and lots may be sold and leased and building permits issued.
(Ord. 10666/94. Passed 5-11-94.)
The character and the manner in which the work is performed on the improvements, together with the materials used, shall be subject to the approval and satisfaction of the Director of Engineering, Planning and Building and the Director of Public Service and Safety. If, in the opinion of the Director of Engineering, Planning and Building, the proper inspection of the work shall require the services of one or more City inspectors, the developer making the improvements shall reimburse the City for the salary of the inspectors for the period employed, at the same rate paid by the City as provided by ordinance for the payment of such services in the Engineering, Planning and Building Department.
(Ord. 10666/94. Passed 5-11-94.)
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