1171.05 STREETS.
   All streets shall be designed in accordance with the Subdivision Design Standards for the Village of Waverly, Ohio on file in the office of the Mayor and as adopted by Village Council and in accordance with the following.
   (a)    All streets shall be designed with appropriate regard for topography, streams, wooded areas, soils, geologic limitations, natural features and to permit efficient drainage and utility systems layouts while providing safe and convenient access to property.
   (b)    The Village reserves the right to request that the Developer provide a traffic study as prepared by a registered professional engineer in the State of Ohio in order to evaluate the impact a proposed development may have on existing roadway infrastructure, to identify the adequacy of existing roadways for the proposed development, or to identify roadway improvements necessary to accommodate increased traffic flow on existing roadways near a proposed development.
   (c)    Rights-of-way, pavement widths and street grades shall be as specified in the Subdivision Design Standards for the Village of Waverly, Ohio on file in the office of the Mayor and as adopted by Village Council.
   (d)    Construction of streets including grade work shall not be permitted until the final construction plans have been approved by the Planning Commission and without a forty-eight (48) working hour notice to the Village.
   (e)    Private roadways/streets and alleys shall not be permitted in new subdivisions.
   (f)    The names of new streets shall not duplicate names of existing dedicated streets except when existing streets are extended by the new subdivision.
   (g)    The Owner/Developer shall provide and install all traffic control devices, street name and parking signs at intersections and other locations as designated by and under the supervision of the Village. Street signage shall be as per Village specifications. Signage shall be installed prior to the opening of the street to traffic.
   (h)    Curbs, gutters and sidewalks shall be constructed in all subdivisions under the following provisions.
      (1)    Urban Developments - Curbs, gutters, sidewalks, and wheelchair ramps shall be required in all subdivisions of urban character in accordance with the most current edition of the Subdivision Design Standards for the Village of Waverly, Ohio. In no case shall a Zoning Permit be granted for a building within a new subdivision where sidewalks are required, until such sidewalks on the lot are constructed and approved.
      (2)    Rural Developments – As approved by the Planning Commission, curbs, gutters, and sidewalks may be excluded from the subdivision provided that all roadway drainage is managed in a manner consistent with general sound engineering practices and that the proposed subdivision is located on a site which is generally rural in character. In lieu of sidewalks, pedestrian pathways shall be required in Rural Developments. The Village reserves the right to require curbs, gutters, and sidewalks in any subdivision they deem necessary for any reason.
   (i)    In no case shall a Zoning Permit be granted for a building within a new subdivision where sidewalks are required, until such sidewalks on the lot are constructed and approved.
   (j)    All sidewalks within the subdivision shall be constructed not later than six (6) months after such time when eighty percent (80%) of the lots in the subdivision have been developed.
      (Ord. 65-2015. Passed 11-2-15.)