(A) The Board of Works is authorized to use funds available for street improvement purposes to participate with the owners of land abutting streets within the city in the improvement of the streets in accordance with the requirements of the Board of Works and the standards for street improvements established in this chapter, when funds are available for this purpose.
(B) For any participation project, the Board of Works shall be governed by the following policies:
(1) All alley and street intersections will be paved at city expense and the cost of the work is not to be considered as a part of the city's share of other street improvements.
(2) The cost of grading and excavating in connection with the improvement of alleys and streets existing at the time of the passage of this chapter [July 14, 1986] is to be considered a city expense and not as a part of the city's share of other street and alley improvements.
(3) The cost of grading and excavating in connection with the improvement of streets and alleys hereafter dedicated is not to be considered a part of the improvement cost in which the city can participate.
(4) The city may participate to the extend of 50% of the cost of improving an alley located in a business district as shown in the City Zone Map. The city shall not participate in the cost of improving alleys other than those indicated above.
(5) The amount of the participation by the city in the cost of street improvements is indicated below as a percentage of the total of the cost, as may be modified by proceeding statements in accordance with the street designation and width of surface to be improved when the width conforms to the recommended dimensions shown in the following chart. The width of surface improvements may include integral curb and gutter where required.
Percentage of city participation in cost of street improvements
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Width of Improved Surfaces | Arterial Streets | Feeder Streets | Residential Streets
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Percentage of city participation in cost of street improvements
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Width of Improved Surfaces | Arterial Streets | Feeder Streets | Residential Streets
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0 to 20 feet | 0% | 0% | 0% |
21 to 28 feet | 50% | 40% | 30% |
29 to 30 feet | 54% | 43% | 32% |
31 to 35 feet | 58% | 47% | 36% |
36 to 40 feet | 62% | 50% | 40% |
Over 40 feet | 66% | 53% | 43% |
(Prior Code, § 154.19) (Am. Ord. 8-86, passed 7-14-1986)