Dunes City City Zoning Code
PUBLIC FACILITIES
STANDARDS
§ 155.230 PURPOSE.
(A) The purpose of this subchapter is to provide planning and design standards for public and private transportation facilities and utilities. Streets are the most common public spaces, touching virtually every parcel of land.
(B) Therefore, one of the primary purposes of this subchapter is to provide standards for attractive and safe streets that accommodate vehicle traffic from planned growth, and provide a range of transportation options, including options for driving, walking, and bicycling.
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§ 155.231 TRANSPORTATION STANDARDS.
(1) Streets within or adjacent to a development shall be improved in accordance with the City Engineer’s current standards. These standards may be amended by City Council resolution.
(2) Development of new streets, and additional street width or improvements planned as a portion of an existing street, shall be improved in accordance with this section, and public streets shall be dedicated to the city.
(3) The city may accept a future improvement guarantee, performance bond, or other agreement in lieu of street improvements.
(C) Creation of rights-of-way for streets and related purposes. Streets shall be created through the approval and recording of a final subdivision or partition plat. The city may approve the creation of a street by acceptance of a deed. All other dedications shall be accepted by City Council resolution and recorded before any improvements are performed by the city.
(E) Street location, width, and grade. Except as noted in division (F) below, the location, width, and grade of all streets shall conform to the City Engineer’s specifications.
(F) Minimum rights-of-way and street sections. Street rights-of-way and improvements shall be the widths in the table below. A variance shall be required in conformance with this section to vary the standards in the table below.
Street Right-of-Way and Paving Widths | ||
Type of Street | Right-of-Way Width (ft.) | Paving Width (ft.) |
Street Right-of-Way and Paving Widths | ||
Type of Street | Right-of-Way Width (ft.) | Paving Width (ft.) |
All streets not specifically provided for above | 60** | 40** |
Alleys, public or private | 20** | 12** |
Arterials | 60-120** | 24-48** |
Collector streets and all business streets other than arterials | 60-80** | 24-44** |
Cul-de-sacs | 92*** | 70*** |
Local streets in single-family density | 50 | 22 |
Notes to Table: ** The city may required a width within the limits shown based upon adjacent physical conditions, safety of the public, and the traffic needs of the community, and in accordance with specifications of the City Engineer *** Measured by diameter of circle constituting circular end | ||
(G) Future street plan and extension of streets.
(1) (a) A future street plan shall be filed by the applicant in conjunction with an application for a partition, subdivision, or PUD in order to facilitate orderly development of the street system.
(b) 1. The plan shall show the pattern of existing and proposed future streets from the boundaries of the proposed land division, and shall include other parcels within 600 feet surrounding and adjacent to the proposed land division.
2. The street plan is not binding; rather, it is intended to show potential future street extensions with future development.
(2) Streets shall be extended to the boundary lines of the parcel or tract to be developed when the Planning Commission determines that the extension is necessary to give street access to, or permit a satisfactory future division of, adjoining land. The point where the streets temporarily end shall conform to divisions (G)(2)(a) through (G)(2)(c) below:
(a) These extended streets or street stubs to adjoining properties are not considered to be cul-de-sacs since they are intended to continue as through streets when the adjoining property is developed.
(b) A barricade (for example, fence, bollards, boulders, or similar vehicle barrier) shall be constructed at the end of the street by the subdivider and shall not be removed until authorized by the city or other applicable agency with jurisdiction over the street.
(c) Temporary turnarounds (for example, hammerhead or circular configuration) shall be constructed for stub streets over 150 feet in length.
(H) Street alignment and connections. Street alignment and connections shall be constructed to the specifications of the City Engineer.
(I) Sidewalks, planter strips, bicycle lanes. Sidewalks, planter strips, and bicycle lanes shall be constructed to the specifications of the City Engineer.
(J) Intersection angles. Intersection angles shall be constructed to the specifications of the City Engineer.
(K) Existing rights-of-way. Whenever existing rights-of-way adjacent to or within a tract are of less than standard width, additional rights-of-way shall be provided at the time of subdivision or development.
(L) Dead-end streets. Dead-end streets shall be constructed to the specifications of the City Engineer.
(M) Curbs, curb cuts, ramps, and driveway approaches. Concrete curbs, curb cuts, wheelchair and bicycle ramps, and driveway approaches shall be constructed to the specifications of the City Engineer.
(N) Development adjoining arterial streets. Development adjoining arterial streets shall be constructed to the specifications of the City Engineer.
(O) Alleys, public or private. Alleys, public or private, shall be constructed to the specifications of the City Engineer.
(P) Street names. No street name shall be used without prior approval by the county.
(Q) Survey monuments. Upon completion of a street improvement and prior to acceptance by the city, it shall be the responsibility of the developer’s registered professional land surveyor to provide certification to the city that all boundary and interior monuments have been reestablished and protected.
(R) Street signs.
(1) The city, county, or state with jurisdiction shall install all signs for traffic control and street names.
(2) The cost of signs required for new development shall be the responsibility of the developer.
(3) Street name signs shall be installed at all street intersections.
(S) Mailboxes. Placement of mailboxes shall be approved by the United States Postal Service.
(T) Street light standards. Street lights shall be installed to the specifications of the City Engineer.
(U) Standards for asphalt or concrete pavement. Standards for asphalt or concrete pavements shall be set by the City Engineer.
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§ 155.232 PUBLIC USE AREAS.
City parks, playgrounds, or other public use areas shown in a plan adopted by the city is located in whole or in part in a subdivision, the city may require dedication of this area on the final plat.
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§ 155.233 SANITARY SEWER AND WATER SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS.
(A) Water supply. All lots shall be served by a state-approved water supply.
(B) Sewer. All lots shall be served by a sewage system that conforms to City, County, and State Department of Environmental Quality standards.
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§ 155.234 UTILITIES.
(A) Underground utilities. All utility lines including, but not limited to, those required for electric, communication, lighting, and cable television services and related facilities shall be placed underground, except for surface-mounted transformers, surface-mounted connection boxes, and meter cabinets temporary utility service facilities during construction, and high capacity electric lines operating at 50,000 volts or above, which may be placed aboveground. The following additional standards apply to all new partitions, subdivisions, PUDs, and commercial development in order to facilitate underground placement of utilities.
(1) The developer shall make all necessary arrangements with the serving utility to provide the underground services. Aboveground equipment shall not obstrnct vision clearance areas for vehicular traffic. (See § 155.201(M).)
(2) The city reserves the right to approve the location of all surface-mounted facilities.
(3) All underground utilities, including sanitary sewers and storm drains installed in streets by the developer, shall be constructed prior to the surfacing of the streets.
(4) Stubs for service connections shall be long enough to avoid disturbing the street improvements when service connections are made.
(5) All electric meters and water meters serving one lot shall be located within the boundaries of the lot served. Exceptions to this rule will be processed according to the provisions of §§ 155.465 through 155.470. All water meters shall be located in an easily accessible and visible location between the pump and the water treatment system on the outside of any structures pursuant to § 51.08. Any electric meters or water meters that the developer may wish to locate and install in a city right-of-way will be avoided or be subject to review and approval according to the provisions of §§ 155.465 through 155.470.
(B) Easements. Easements shall be provided for all utility facilities.
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§ 155.235 PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENTS.
(A) Utility easements shall be dedicated on a final plat, or provided for in the deed restrictions.
(B) The city’s standard width for utility easements shall be ten feet, unless otherwise specified by the utility company or City Engineer.
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§ 155.236 CONSTRUCTION PLAN APPROVAL.
No public improvements, including, but not limited to, sanitary sewers, storm sewers, streets, sidewalks, curbs, lighting, parks, or other requirements shall be undertaken except after the plans have been approved by the city, permit fee paid, and permit issued.
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§ 155.237 INSTALLATION.
(A) Conformance required. Improvements installed by the developer either as a requirement of these regulations or at his or her own option, shall conform to the requirements of this subchapter.
(B) Installation standards. Installation standard(s) may be provided by the City Engineer during the pre-application conference.
(C) Commencement. Work shall not begin until the city has issued the required permits.
(D) City inspection. Improvements shall be inspected during construction to the satisfaction of the city. Modifications requested by the developer shall be subject to land use review under §§ 155.370 through 155.372. Any monuments that are disturbed before all improvements are completed by the subdivider shall be replaced by a surveyor licensed by the state prior to final acceptance of the improvements.
(E) Engineer’s certification and as-built plans.
(1) An engineer registered in the state shall provide written certification in a form required by the city. All improvements, workmanship, and materials shall conform to approved plans and conditions of approval.
(2) These conditions shall be met prior to city acceptance of the public improvements, or any portion thereof, for operation and maintenance. The developer’s engineer shall also provide sets of “as-built” plans.
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