(A)

All subdivisions shall be designed to comply with the drainage level of service standards in article 805, "Concurrency Requirements".

(B)

All subdivisions and development of land shall provide on-site and street drainage facilities constructed to comply with public services department standards, unless otherwise specified in the approved Planned Mixed-Use Development District (PMUD) or Planned Small Lot Mixed-Use Development District (PMUD-SL) Development Design Guidelines (DDG).

(Ord. No. 2010-20, § 2(Exh. A), 9-14-10; Ord. No. 2015-022, § 7, 10-13-15; Ord. No. 2019-015, § 7, 10-7-19)

(A)

Chapter 22, article II of the Code of Ordinances requires that plats provide for sidewalks along public streets, requires construction of sidewalks when buildings are constructed or substantially improved, and establishes minimum width and construction standards for sidewalks. These standards are superseded by the sidewalk standards of article 309, which apply to the CC, SFED-MU, EDBB-MU, and NBHD-MU districts.

(B)

Chapter 22, Article I of the Code of Ordinances governs the use and maintenance responsibility of rights-of-way and swales, including, but not limited to, required treatment of the swale which may include sodding or seeding, washed rock or grass pavers, limitations on the use of concrete or pavers when constructing driveways within the right-of-way, allowable encroachments, and tree planting and maintenance regulations.

(Ord. No. 2010-20, § 2(Exh. A), 9-14-10; Ord. No. 2022-029, § 2, 9-27-22)

(A)

New streets. All plats presented to the city commission for approval shall show a minimum width of sixty (60) feet for all new local access streets. The minimum right-of-way requirement for collector and minor arterial streets is eighty (80) feet. The city may require additional right-of-way for minor arterial streets based upon design characteristics.

(B)

Existing street width. All existing streets within the city have a prescribed width. Article 815 of the technical appendix designates the required width for all streets in the city.

When a street does not contain the prescribed right-of-way width, an abutting plat is required to dedicate additional right-of-way pursuant to this section.

(C)

Provision for utilities. Adequate easements and rights-of-way shall be provided for the installation of sewers and the extension of water mains and utilities.

(D)

Acceptance required. No dedication of, or attempt to dedicate, any land or water for any public purpose whatsoever, and no conveyance of, or attempt to convey, any land or water for any public purpose whatsoever, shall be effective unless and until the same shall be accepted and approved by resolution or ordinance of the city commission.

(Ord. No. 2010-20, § 2(Exh. A), 9-14-10)

Reserved.

(Ord. No. 2010-20, § 2(Exh. A), 9-14-10)

Streets and sidewalks shall be designed in compliance with the standards of A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, most recent edition, by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, unless otherwise specified in the approved planned mixed-use development district (PMUD) or planned small lot mixed-use development district (PMUD-SL) Development Design Guidelines (DDG).

(Ord. No. 2010-20, § 2(Exh. A), 9-14-10; Ord. No. 2015-022, § 7, 10-13-15; Ord. No. 2019-015, § 7, 10-7-19)

(A)

Construction, repairs and restoration activity within city rights-of-way shall conform to the technical standards and specifications as contained in the Broward County Public Works Manual.

(B)

The holder of a permit is not authorized to open cut any roadway in the city unless it can be demonstrated to the city that directional bore installation is not available.

(Ord. No. 2010-20, § 2(Exh. A), 9-14-10)

Driveway spacing, width, number, and geometric standards shall be designed and constructed in compliance with the standards of A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, most recent edition, by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, unless otherwise specified in the approved planned mixed-use development district (PMUD) or planned small lot mixed-use development district (PMUD-SL) Development Design Guidelines (DDG).

(Ord. No. 2010-20, § 2(Exh. A), 9-14-10; Ord. No. 2015-022, § 7, 10-13-15; Ord. No. 2019-015, § 7, 10-7-19)

Drainage facilities shall be designed and constructed in compliance with the standards of A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, most recent edition, by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, unless otherwise specified in the approved planned mixed-use development district (PMUD) or planned small lot mixed-use development district (PMUD-SL) Development Design Guidelines (DDG).

(Ord. No. 2010-20, § 2(Exh. A), 9-14-10; Ord. No. 2015-022, § 7, 10-13-15; Ord. No. 2019-015, § 7, 10-7-19)

(A)

All city streets constructed over and across areas within the corporate limits of the city that have been designated as wetlands by the Department of Environmental Protection of the State of Florida or the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers shall be elevated to a height sufficient to permit the free flow of any surfacewater across said area and to protect the habitat of all plant and animal life in and about such streets.

(B)

The plans and specifications for construction of any city streets which are subject to the foregoing requirement shall be approved by the Department of Environmental Protection of the State of Florida, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and all other agencies having jurisdiction over the wetlands in the subject areas including the city commission which shall have the right of final approval.

(Ord. No. 2010-20, § 2(Exh. A), 9-14-10)

(A)

The developers or subdividers of a new subdivision or development shall, at their expense, supply all lines, valves, hydrants, cutoffs and other equipment that is necessary to provide water service and fire protection to a subdivision or development, as well as all lines and valves that are necessary to provide sanitary sewer service to the subdivision.

(B)

Easements shall be provided for the installation of underground utilities or relocating existing facilities in conformance with such size and location of easements as may be determined by the director of public services to be compatible with the requirements of all utility companies involved with respect to a particular utility service, unless otherwise specified in the approved Planned Mixed-Use Development District (PMUD) or Planned Small Lot Mixed-Use Development District (PMUD-SL) Development Design Guidelines (DDG).

(C)

Final construction drawings shall be submitted to the city for approval prior to the city's issuance of a permit for the installation of water and sewer lines and equipment.

(D)

See chapter 27, article VI in the Code of Ordinances for additional regulations pertaining to potable water and sanitary sewer service. See article 635 for site plan submittal requirements, which include preliminary water and sewer schematics.

(Ord. No. 2010-20, § 2(Exh. A), 9-14-10; Ord. No. 2015-022, § 7, 10-13-15; Ord. No. 2019-015, § 7, 10-7-19)

(A)

In new residential subdivisions all utility lines (including, but not limited to, those required for electrical power distribution, telephone and telegraph communication, street lighting and television signal service) shall be installed underground. This section shall apply to all cable, conduits or wires forming part of an electrical distribution system, including service lines to individual properties necessary to serve the subdivision under consideration. However, this section shall not apply to wires, conductors or associated apparatus and supporting structures whose exclusive function is in transmission of electrical energy between generating stations, substations and transmission lines of other utility systems and main distribution feeder electric lines delivering power to local distribution systems. Appurtenances such as transformer boxes, pedestal-mounted terminal boxes, and meter cabinets may be placed above ground and shall be located in such a manner as to minimize noise effects upon the surrounding residential properties.

(B)

The subdivider or developer shall provide for the necessary costs and other arrangements for such underground installation with each of the persons furnishing utility services that are involved with respect to a particular development.

(Ord. No. 2010-20, § 2(Exh. A), 9-14-10)

No dedicated public street or alley can be constructed, improved or extended except by the city or under its supervision. No such dedicated street or alley may be constructed except on street grades established by the city.

(Ord. No. 2010-20, § 2(Exh. A), 9-14-10)

(A)

Profiles to be submitted. Every person proposing to subdivide property shall furnish, along with each subdivision plat, a plan showing profiles of all streets and grade line of paving to be constructed, together with all culverts or other existing or proposed drainage structures, unless an alternative timeframe for submittal is approved as part of the Planned Mixed-Use Development District (PMUD) or Planned Small Lot Mixed-Use Development District (PMUD-SL) Development Design Guidelines (DDG). All elevations shown must be referred to United States Coast and Geodetic Survey mean sea level.

(B)

Paved streets. Every person proposing to subdivide property shall pave all streets contained in the subdivision or shown on the subdivision plat and all such paving shall strictly conform to the specifications of the city, unless otherwise specified in the approved PMUD or PMUD-SL Development Design Guidelines (DDG). Due notice of intention to begin construction shall be filed with the public services director in order that arrangements for inspections may be made. The public services director shall furnish paving specifications upon request.

(Ord. No. 2010-20, § 2(Exh. A), 9-14-10; Ord. No. 2015-022, § 7, 10-13-15; Ord. No. 2019-015, § 7, 10-7-19)

(A)

Guarantee required. All developers shall guarantee internal subdivision improvements and off-site improvements required by this article or otherwise required for approval of a plat or site plan.

(B)

Timing of guarantee. The guarantee is required prior to the approval of the plat or site plan, whichever occurs first, unless otherwise authorized in the development order.

(C)

Amount of guarantee; method. The improvements shall be guaranteed by furnishing the city with a good and sufficient bond or other surety acceptable to the city, executed by the owner and a corporate surety company, satisfactory to the city, the amount of which shall be in a sum equal to, or greater than, the estimated cost of the improvement, as approved by the public services director, plus ten (10) percent as a guarantee bond, conditional upon the construction and paving of streets, alleys, sidewalks, and other improvements and rights-of-way shown on the plat, the installation and furnishing of curb and gutter, street markers, guardrails, necessary fill, drainage wells, culverts, gutters, sewers, and other required drainage facilities.

(D)

Guarantee against defects. The developer shall remain responsible for all maintenance of all improvements for a period of not less than twelve (12) months following completion of construction of the improvement. The guarantee bond shall provide for reimbursement to the city for any maintenance expense incurred by the city in correcting or curing any defects in the improvements installed or constructed by the developer or upon the failure of the developer or developer's contractors to perform the work after due notice. The developer shall be allowed no less than fifteen (15) days after notice to comply with the notice.

(E)

Acceptance of improvements. An improvement shall not be deemed to be accepted by the city until all improvement and maintenance work is complete. Acceptance of an improvement shall occur three hundred sixty-five (365) days after the date that the improvement passes all city inspections, and shall constitute release of the performance bond or other surety.

(Ord. No. 2010-20, § 2(Exh. A), 9-14-10)