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West Liberty, IA Code of Ordinances
CITY CODE of WEST LIBERTY, IOWA
ADOPTING ORDINANCE
TITLE 1 ADMINISTRATION
TITLE 2 BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
TITLE 3 BUSINESS REGULATIONS
TITLE 4 FIRE REGULATIONS
TITLE 5 POLICE REGULATIONS
TITLE 6 HEALTH AND SANITATION
TITLE 7 PUBLIC WAYS AND PROPERTY
TITLE 8 MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
TITLE 9 BUILDING REGULATIONS
TITLE 10 ZONING REGULATIONS
TITLE 11 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
TITLE 12 TAX EXEMPTIONS
FEE APPENDIX SCHEDULE OF FEES AND CHARGES
7-5-3: STREET GRADES ESTABLISHED:
The following elevations apply to the center line grade of the streets designated and all future improvements of a permanent nature including pavement, curb and gutter, sidewalks and driveways shall conform with said elevations in as harmonious a manner as possible:
Station
Elevation
Station
Elevation
 
ELM STREET
 
 
0+00
Center line of existing pavement opposite S end of football field
 
108.96
1+03
End, 1.000% being +0.642% grade, 50' V.C.
107.93
(108.03)
6+75
End, 0.642%, begin +3.055% grade, 150' V.C.
111.60
(112.05)
7+87.7
Center line Maxson St. Continue +3.055%
 
115.04
9+50
End, 3.0550%, begin +0.886% grade, 150' V.C.
120.00
(119.59)
11+43.8
Center line Gibson St. Continue +0.886%
 
121.72
13+00
End +0.886%, begin +1.733% grade, 100' V.C.
123.10
(123.21)
16+00
End +1.733%, begin +2.518% grade, 100' V.C.
128.30
(128.40)
20+25
End +2.518%, begin -3.400% grade, 200' V.C.
139.00
(137.52)
21+40
South edge existing pavement, U.S. Hwy. No. 6
 
135.09
 
GIBSON STREET
 
 
0+00
East property line of Elm St.
 
123.00
2+50
End + 2.900%, begin +1.667% grade, 100' V.C.
130.25
(130.10)
4+41.2
Center line Division St. Continue +1.667%
 
133.44
5+50
End +1.667% being -1.249% grade, 160' V.C.
135.25
(134.67)
8+73.8
West property line of Calhoun St.
 
131.20
 
DIVISION STREET
 
 
0+00
North property line of Maxson St. +2.986%
 
 
 
grade between Maxson and Gibson
 
123.73
2+94.4
South property line of Gibson St.
 
132.52
 
CALHOUN STREET
 
 
0+43
North property line of Maxson St.
 
133.61
2+00
End +2.477%, begin -3.618% grade, 200' V.C.
137.50
(135.98)
3+68.6
Center line Gibson St. Continue -3.618%
 
131.40
 
 
 
 
 
FIFTH STREET
 
 
 
 
 
 
0+00
East property line of Columbus St.
 
110.88
2+00
End -3.440%, begin -1.917% grade, 100' V.C.
104.00
(104.19)
3+99.7
Center line Miller St. Continue -1.917%
 
100.17
8+00
West property line of Clark St.
 
92.50
 
 
 
 
 
MILLER STREET
 
 
 
 
 
 
0+00
North property line of Fourth St.
 
104.13
1+50
End -0.753% begin -1.659% grade, 100' V.C.
103.00
(102.89)
3+44.7
End -1.659% grade, S. gutter line 5th St.
 
99.77
3+58.2
Center line of Fifth St., 0.40' crown
 
100.17
3+71.7
N. gutter line, begin +4.076% grade
 
99.77
5+00
End +4.076%, begin +0.692% grade, 100' V.C.
105.00
(104.58)
7+15.4
South property line of Sixth St.
 
106.49
 
 
 
 
 
CLARK STREET
 
 
 
 
 
 
0+00
North property line of Fourth St. -1.283%
 
 
 
grade between 4th and 5th
 
95.92
3+43
South gutter line of Fifth St.
 
91.52
3+56.5
Center line of Fifth St. 0.40' crown
 
91.92
3+70
North gutter line of Fifth St.
 
91.52
5+55
End +0.573%, begin -0.501% grade, 50' V.C.
92.58
(92.51)
7+46.5
South gutter line of Sixth St.
 
91.62
 
 
 
 
 
FIRST STREET
 
 
 
 
 
 
0+00
North property line of Calhoun St. +0.956%
 
 
 
grade from Calhoun to Spencer
 
96.45
3+66.8
Center line Spencer St. Continue +0.956%
 
99.96
4+59.3
End +0.956%, begin -0.504% grade, 100' V.C.
100.84
(100.66)
6+49.8
South property line of Columbus St.
 
99.88
 
 
 
 
 
COLUMBUS STREET (Paved)
 
 
 
 
 
 
0+00
North property line of Columbus St.
 
99.43
1+78.5
End -0.751%, begin +1.758% grade, 50' V.C.
98.09
(98.25)
3+93.4
Center line of Miller St. Continue +1.758%
 
101.87
6+00
End 1.758%, begin -0.500% 100' V.C.
105.50
(105.22)
7+58.4
Center line of Clark St. Continue -0.500%
 
104.71
9+00
End -0.500%, begin -2.450% grade, 100' V.C.
104.00
(103.76)
11+20.4
West property line of Park St.
 
98.60
 
 
 
 
 
"A" STREET
 
 
 
 
 
 
0+38.5
E. property line Calhoun. Begin +0.525%
 
95.21
4+04.6
Center line Spencer St. Continue +0.525%
 
97.13
6+87.6
W. property line Columbus. End +0.525%
 
98.62
(Ord. 57.1, 9-24-1956)
 
 
Station
 
N. And S. Curb Elevations
 
EIGHTH STREET
 
 
 
 
 
 
0+00
Center line of Columbus St.
 
 
0+15
E. curb line of Columbus St.
 
111.20
1+00
Point of vertical intersection, end -6.118%, begin -1.769% center of 100' vertical curve
 
106.54
4+39.2
Point of vertical intersection end -1.769%, begin -1.533% center line of Miller St.
100.00
8+63.2
Center line of Clark St.
 
93.50
 
 
 
 
 
SEVENTH STREET
 
 
 
 
 
 
0+00
E. property line of Columbus St.
 
116.47
4+00
Point of vertical intersection end -3.955,
 
 
 
begin -1.536%, center of 200' vertical curve
 
101.26
4+01.2
Center line of Miller St.
 
 
6+00
Point of vertical intersection, end -1.536%,
 
 
 
begin -1.607%
 
97.58
8+35.2
Point of vertical intersection, end -1.607%,
 
 
 
begin -1.028%, center line of Clark St.
 
93.80
9+50
Point of vertical intersection, end -1.028%,
 
 
 
begin +0.50%
 
92.62
11+25
Point of vertical intersection, end +0.50%,
 
 
 
begin +2.08%, center of 50' vertical curve
 
93.60
12+75
Point of vertical intersection end +2.08%,
 
96.62
 
begin -0.50%, center of 50' vertical curve
 
96.46
15+00
Center line of Walton St.
 
95.50
 
 
 
 
 
WALTON STREET
 
 
0+00
Center line of Sixth St.
 
100.30
0+09.5
No. curb line of Sixth St.
 
103.50
1+00
Point of vertical intersection, end +3.536%,
 
 
 
begin -2.857%, center of 100' vertical curve
 
102.70
3+80
Center line of Seventh St.
 
95.50
 
 
 
 
 
MILLER STREET
 
 
0+00
N. property line W. side Sixth St.
 
105.83
3+20
S. property line of Seventh St.
 
100.85
0+00
Center line of Eighth St.
 
100.00
1+40
N. line of Elder's 1st addition
 
103.15
 
 
 
 
 
ALLEY BETWEEN 4TH And 5TH STREETS
CALHOUN TO SPENCER, 16' wide
(Inverted Crown, No Curb)
 
 
 
 
Edge Elevations
Station
 
N. Side
S. Side
 
 
 
 
0+00
E. property line of Calhoun St.
111.06
111.06
3+25
W. property line of Spencer St. (PVI)
(119.51)
(119.51)
3+25
Same, corrected for 50' vertical curve
119.22
119.22
(Ord. 55-67, 6-20-1967)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Station
 
N. Side
S. Side
5+00
122' S. of Ninth St. center line (PVI)
(106.98)
(106.68)
5+00
Same, corrected for 200' vertical curve
107.82
107.52
6+75
53' N. of Ninth St. center line (PVI)
(110.48)
(110.18)
6+75
Same, corrected for 50' vertical curve
110.62
110.32
 
 
 
 
Station
 
W. Side
E. Side
8+75
152' S. of Tenth St. center line (PVI)
(118.98)
(118.68)
8+75
Same, corrected for 150' vertical curve
117.56
117.26
10+57
N. property line of Tenth St. extended
112.97
112.67
 
 
 
 
 
NINTH STREET, 30' Wide
 
 
Station
 
N. Side
S. Side
0+15
15' E. of Columbus St. center line
121.94
121.45
0+35
35' E. of Columbus St. center line (PVI)
(121.64)
(121.34)
0+35
Same, corrected for 40' vertical curve
121.55
121.21
3+84
35' W. of Miller St. center line (PVI) (S) No V.C.
110.40
110.10
4+04
15' W of Miller St. center line
109.69
109.15
 
 
 
 
 
TENTH STREET, 30' Wide
 
 
0+10
10' E. of Columbus St. center line
122.93
 
0+15
15' E. of Columbus St. center line
 
123.45
1+00
100' E. of Columbus St. center line (PVI)
(124.19)
(124.49)
1+00
Same, corrected for 100' vertical curve
123.60
123.92
3+87.5
31.5' W. of Miller St. center line (PVI) (N) No V.C.
114.70
115.00
4+04
15' W. of Miller St. center line
113.52
114.41
 
 
 
 
 
PARK STREET, 21' Wide (Inverted Crown, No Curb)
 
 
 
 
Edge Elevations
Station
 
W. Side
E. Side
 
 
 
 
0+00
30' N. of Eighth St. center line
126.25
126.59
0+50
80' N. of Eighth St. center line (PVI)
(127.00)
(127.00)
0+50
Same, corrected for 50' vertical curve
126.72
126.72
3+25
355' N. of Eighth St. center line (PVI)
(116.50)
(116.50)
3+25
Same, corrected for 100' vertical curve
116.91
116.91
4+70
500' N. of Eighth St. center line
115.77
115.77
 
 
 
 
 
CLARK STREET
 
 
 
 
N. & S. Curb
Station
 
 
Elevations
0+00
Center line of Sixth St.
 
 
0+09.5
N. curb line of Sixth St.
 
91.95
3+80
Center line of Seventh St.
 
93.80
4+95
Point of vertical intersection, end +.50%, begin -0.512%
 
94.37
6+65
Point of vertical intersection, end -0.512%, begin
 
 
 
0.50%, center line of Eighth St.
 
93.50
8+05
N. line of Elder's 1st addition
 
94.20
 
 
 
 
 
FIFTH STREET
 
 
 
 
 
 
8+00
W. property line of Clark St.
 
 
8+60
E. property line of Clark St.
 
91.30
12+50
Center line of Morgan St.
 
88.50
 
 
 
 
 
MORGAN STREET
 
 
 
 
 
 
0+00
Center line of Fourth St.
 
 
0+40
N. property line of Fourth St.
 
99.80
1+50
Point of vertical intersection end, -1.636%, begin -4.00%, center of 100' vertical curve
 
98.00
 
97.70
3+50
Point of vertical intersection end, -4.00%, begin
 
 
-3.00%
 
90.00
4+00
Center line of Fifth St.
 
88.50
(Ord. 40, 6-4-1963)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EIGHTH STREET, 27' Wide
 
 
Station
 
N. Side
S. Side
0+13.5
13.5' E. of Clark St. center line
94.83
94.53
4+00
291' W. of Walton St. center line (PVI)
(89.02)
(89.02)
4+00
Same, corrected for 100' vertical curve
89.42
89.42
 
 
 
 
 
MILLER STREET, 30' Wide
 
 
 
 
 
 
0+30
30' N. of Eighth St. center line
99.95
99.65
0+50
50' N. of Eighth St. center line (PVI)
(100.15)
(99.85)
0+50
Same, corrected for 40 + vertical curve
100.32
100.00
2+80
280' N. of Eighth St. center line (PVI)
(109.95)
(109.65)
2+80
Same, corrected for 100' vertical curve
109.22
108.92
 
 
 
 
Station
 
VPI Elevation 
TC Elevation
 
WALNUT STREET - SHORT STREET
 
 
0+00
Center line of W. Prairie St.
 
 
0+12
Edge of existing slab, begin +0.93% grade
 
657.29
2+50
End +0.93%, begin +1.50% grade, 100' V.C.
659.50
659.58
3+65.4
Horizontal P.I., end Walnut St., begin Short St., continue +1.50% grade
 
 
6+50
End +1.50%, begin +3.00% grade
665.50
665.69
8+00
End +3.00% grade
 
670.00
 
 
 
 
 
SECOND STREET - (MORGAN TO WALTON)    
 
 
 
 
 
0+00
Center line of Morgan St.
 
 
0+25.8
End of existing return, begin -0.50% grade
 
660.95
4+20
Center line Walton St., and -0.50% grade
 
658.98
 
 
 
 
 
SPENCER STREET
 
 
 
 
 
 
0+00
Center line First St.
 
 
0+39.5
End of existing return, begin -2.50% grade, on center line
 
669.22 W
 
669.42 E
 
669.63 E
1+00
End of -2.50%, begin -0.50% grade, 100'
 
668.12 W
 
V.C.
667.91
668.16 E
 
 
 
668.20 E
3+57.8
End of existing return, end -0.50% grade
 
666.63
3+88.2
Center line of East "A" St.
 
 
4+17.7
End of existing return, begin +1.09% grade
 
666.60
5+00
End of +1.09%, begin -1.30% grade, 100' V.C.
667.50
667.20
7+69
Center line of East 8 St., and -1.30% grade
 
664.00
 
 
 
 
 
NORTH CALHOUN STREET
 
 
 
 
 
 
0+00
Center line of Hwy. No. 6 - Rainbow Drive, begin +0.64% grade
 
687.58
 
 
0+50
End +0.64%, begin -0.50% grade, 100' V.C.
667.90
687.76
3+50
End -0.50%, begin +1.60% grade, 100' V.C.
686.40
686.66
5+50
End +1.60%, begin +3.00% grade, 100' V.C.
689.60
689.78
7+00
End +3.00%, begin +5.54% grade, 100' V.C.
694.10
694.32
8+19
Center line of Gibson St., and +5.54% grade
 
700.70
 
 
 
 
 
MAXSON AVENUE (MILLER ST. TO EAST)    
 
 
 
 
 
0+00
Center line of Miller St.
 
 
0+32.2
End of existing return, begin -0.73% grade
 
679.18
2+00
End of -0.73%, begin -1.60% grade, 100' V.C.
677.95
766.05
5+00
End of -1.60%, begin -0.55% grade, 100' V.C.
673.15
673.26
7+75
End of -0.55%, begin +1.89% grade, 100' V.C.
671.65
671.96
10+25
End of +1.89%, begin -0.50% grade, 100' V.C.
676.38
676.08
12+00
End of -0.50%, begin -1.69% grade, 100' V.C.
675.51
675.24
18+00
End of -1.69% grade
 
665.37
 
 
 
 
 
WALTON STREET
 
 
 
 
 
 
0+00
Center line of Fourth St.
 
 
0+25
End of existing return, begin -1.40% grade, on center line
 
661.25 W
 
 
660.82 E
 
 
 
660.39 E
1+00
Continue -1.40% grade on center line 100' V.C. on top curb
 
659.84 W
659.76
659.76 E
 
 
 
659.69 E
4+00
Center line of Fifth St.
 
655.56
 
End -1.40% grade
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CORN STREET (HWY. NO. 6 TO SOUTH)
 
 
 
 
 
 
0+00
Center line of Hwy. No. 6
 
 
0+39.8
End of existing return, begin -0.50% grade
 
658.50
1+90
N. line of alley, and -0.50% grade
 
657.75
 
 
 
 
 
CORN STREET (HWY. NO. 6 TO NORTH)
 
 
 
 
 
 
0+00
Center line of Hwy. No. 6
 
 
0+28
End of existing return, begin +1.39%
 
658.57 W
 
grade on center line
 
658.33 E
 
 
 
658.09 E
1+00
End +1.39%, begin -0.50% grade, 100'
 
659.13 W
 
V.C.
659.33
659.09 E
 
 
 
659.05 E
4+00
Center line Fourth St., continue -0.50% grade
 
657.83
8+08.7
Center line Fifth St., end -0.50% grade
 
655.79
 
 
 
 
 
EAST "B" STREET
 
 
 
 
 
 
0+00
Center line of Spencer St., begin -0.74% grade
 
664.00
2+71
Center line of Columbus St., and -0.74% grade
 
662.00
 
 
 
 
 
FIRST STREET
 
 
 
 
 
 
0+00
Center line of Calhoun St.
 
 
0+40
End of existing return, begin -1.72% grade
 
665.26
2+00
End of -1.72%, begin -0.50% grade, 100' V.C.
662.50
662.65
4+00
Center line of Clay St.
 
661.50
 
 
 
 
 
MILLER STREET
 
 
 
 
 
 
0+00
Center line of First St.
 
 
0+34.8
End of existing return, begin -4.26% grade
 
671.17 W
 
on center line
 
671.48 E
 
 
 
671.78 E
1+00
End -4.26%, begin -1.75% grade, 100'
 
668.95 W
 
V.C.
668.70
669.01 E
 
 
 
669.07 E
2+50
End -1.75%, begin -0.62% grade on center line, 100' V.C.
 
666.19 W
666.07
666.21 E
 
 
 
666.23 E
3+78.8
Edge of existing pavement, and -0.62% grade on center line
 
665.11 W
 
 
665.29 E
 
 
 
665.42 E
3+89.8
Center line of East "A" St. (Hwy. #70)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CLARK STREET
 
 
 
 
 
 
0+00
Center line of First St.
 
 
0+35.1
End of existing return, begin +0.50% grade
 
674.25
3+00
End of +0.50%, begin -0.42% grade on center line, 100' V.C.
 
675.33 W
675.57
675.45 E
 
 
 
675.58 E
3+79
Edge of existing pavement, and -0.42% grade on center line
 
674.45 W
 
675.24 E
 
 
 
676.03 E
3+90
Center line of East "A" St. (Hwy. #70)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MORGAN STREET (FIRST TO EAST A)
 
 
 
 
 
 
0+00
Center line of First St., begin +1.25% grade
 
667.23
2+00
End +1.25%, begin +2.60% grade, 100' V.C.
669.73
669.90
3+89
Center line of East "A" St., and +2,60% grade
 
674.67
 
 
 
 
 
MORGAN STREET (FIFTH TO FOURTH)
 
 
 
 
 
 
0+00
Center line of Fifth St.
 
 
0+15.5
End of return, begin +3.70% grade
 
657.66
3+22
End +3.70%, begin -2.00% grade, 100' V.C.
669.00
668.29
3+90
End of return, and -2.00% grade
 
667.96
4+05.5
Center line of Fourth St.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FOURTH STREET
 
 
 
 
 
 
0+00
Center line of Corn St.
 
 
0+15.5
End of return, begin +0.50% grade
 
657.75 N
 
 
 
657.91 S
2+00
End +0.50%, begin +1.03% grade, 100' V.C.
658.75
658.82
3+93.73
End of return, and of +1.03% grade
 
660.75
4+21.86
Center line of Walton St.
 
660.14 N
 
 
 
661.33 S
 
FIRST STREET
 
 
 
 
 
 
0+00
Center line of Calhoun St.
 
 
0+40
End of existing return, begin -1.72% grade
 
665.26
2+00
End of -1.72%, begin -0.50% grade, 100' V.C.
662.50
662.65
4+00
Center line of Clay St. (and of First St.)
 
661.50
 
 
 
 
 
CLAY STREET
 
 
 
 
 
 
0+00
Center line of First St., begin -0.50% grade
 
661.50
0+50
End of -0.50%, begin +1.02% grade on center line, 100' V.C.
 
661.47 E
661.25
661.42 W
3+85.6
End of return, end of +1.02% grade
 
665.30 E
 
 
 
664.07 W
3+99.06
Center line of Second St.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FIFTH STREET
 
 
 
 
 
 
0+00
Center line of Clark St.
 
 
0+29.5
End of existing return, begin -2.78% grade
 
660.49 N
 
 
 
660.62 S
0+79.5
End of -2.78%, begin -0.50% grade, 100' V.C.
659.10
659.39
4+18.22
Center line of Morgan St.
 
657.66
8+39.07
Center line of Walton St.
 
 
 
End of -0.50%, begin +0.50% grade, 100' V.C.
655.56
655.68
10+75
End of +0.50%, begin -0.50% grade, 100' V.C.
656.74
656.62
12+60
Center line of Corn St., end of -0.50% grade
 
655.82
 
 
 
 
 
SECOND STREET
 
 
 
 
 
 
0+00
End of existing paving on Second St., begin
 
660.26 N
 
-0.63% grade
 
660.14 S
4+50
End of -0.63%, begin +4.70% grade, 100' V.C.
657.41
658.08
5+74.01
End of +4.70%, begin 4.50% grade, 100'
V.C.
663.24
662.09 N
602.09 S
7+00
End of -4.50%, begin +0.50% grade, 100' V.C.
657.57
658.20
9+50
End of +0.50%, begin -0.61% grade, 100' V.C.
658.82
658.68
11+18
End of -0.61% grade, edge of W. Prairie St. pavement
 
657.80
11+39.46
Center line of West Prairie St.
 
 
 
(Ord. 10-79, 6-5-1979)

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