(a)

Design criteria. Construction of all streets, both public and private, shall conform to the city's comprehensive plan, transportation plan, and street standards, as adopted. Streets shall additionally meet the following design criteria:

(1)

Streets shall be named in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and not duplicate or resemble the names of existing streets.

(2)

Each subdivision shall provide for the continuation of existing arterial streets and highways and as shown on the city's transportation plan.

(3)

Local streets shall be designed to provide access to each parcel of land in a manner that will discourage use by through traffic.

(4)

Collector streets shall be designed to provide a direct route from local streets to the arterial street system.

(5)

Ingress and egress to single-family or two-family residential properties shall only be provided on local streets and collector streets, provided that there is no on-street parking on collector streets.

(6)

Land or development in any commercial or industrial zoning district shall not accessed through any residential zoning district.

(b)

Minimum widths. Street right-of-way widths shall be in accordance with the city standards and shall be no less than the following:

(1)

Major streets.

a.

Principal arterial with median: 120 feet;

b.

Principal arterial without median: 100 feet;

c.

Minor arterial: 80 feet.

(2)

Minor streets.

a.

Collector: 70 feet;

b.

Local: 60 feet; provided, however, the width of such minor street may be reduced to a minimum of 50 feet, if adequate provision is made for drainage and installation of public utilities, and if grade elevation is not too steep to accommodate proper installation of driveways.

(Ord. No. 3023, § 1(23.82.1), 3-3-2008)

(a)

Each primary and secondary street is hereby designated as a division line in the numbering system as follows:

(b)

The normal number of blocks between adjacent and parallel streets is reflected by the difference (in hundreds) of the division line numbers above assigned said streets. Between adjacent streets, each block along each street shall be assigned its appropriate block number by application of the following principles:

(1)

If the number of blocks between adjacent streets is normal, the 100-per-block method shall be used.

(2)

If the number of blocks between adjacent streets is greater than normal, the less than 100 per block method shall be used.

(3)

If the number of blocks between adjacent streets is less than normal, the more than 100 per block method shall be used.

(c)

Within each block, the structures on the north side of east-west streets and on the west side of north-south streets shall be assigned even numbers, and the structures on the south of east-west streets and on the east side of north-south streets shall be assigned odd numbers. Each 25 feet of land fronting on a street shall be considered as having a number, but only such of said numbers shall be used as is necessary for the principal opening of structures fronting on the street.

(d)

The city manager or his delegate shall give reasonable and proper notice to the occupant of each building or structure, as he deems necessary, notifying such occupant of the correct number of the structure occupied by him, and notifying such occupant of the date by which the occupant shall properly place such number on the structure occupied by him. A copy of such notice shall be, at the same time, mailed to the U.S. Post Office, all public utilities, and the city clerk.

(e)

At the time designated in such notice, the occupant shall place the proper number upon such building or structure. Such number shall be displayed so as to be in sharp contrast with its surroundings and easily read from the street directly in front of the building or structure.

(f)

The following guidelines shall be followed in naming and renaming of all streets in the city:

(1)

Each street shall be designated as an east-west street or a north-south street.

(2)

The following names shall be used and applied as follows:

a.

Street. Applicable to north-south streets only.

b.

Avenue. Applicable to east-west streets only.

c.

Place. Applicable when parallel and adjacent to its sister street.

d.

Drive. Applicable to streets or avenues that do not run in a true north-south or east-west direction.

e.

Circle. Applicable to streets whose only entrance exists on a common street.

f.

Road. Applicable to section line streets or avenues except when the same are numbered.

g.

Lane. Applicable to streets approximately one block long or longer with one end blocked to further extension by building sites.

h.

Court. Applicable to streets less than one block in length and with one end blocked to further extensions by building sites.

(3)

An east-west street shall not bear the same name as a north-south street.

(4)

A continuous street shall bear the same name throughout.

(5)

An extension of an existing street, even though not continuous, shall be considered as continuous.

(Ord. No. 3023, § 1(23.82.2), 3-3-2008)

If provided, alleys shall have a right-of-way width not less than 20 feet in residential, agriculture and public districts, nor less than 30 feet in commercial and industrial districts. All alleys shall be constructed in conformity with adopted street standards.

(Ord. No. 3023, § 1(23.82.3), 3-3-2008)

(a)

Generally.

(1)

Public and/or city-owned easements shall be maintained free of buildings, fences or other permanent structures, except as:

a.

Required screening; or

b.

Fences located on or near a side or rear property line of two adjacent lots or properties whenever such property line is located within the boundaries of a utility easement. Permitting or acquiescing in the construction and/or maintenance of a fence over a public or city owned easement shall not constitute abandonment or extinguishment of such easement by the city.

(2)

Any fence or other screening structure located inside the boundaries of a public and/or city owned easement may be removed without liability by the city or the city utilities authority, or an agent or contractor of the city or the city utilities authority, to gain access for the installation, removal, extension or repair of utility lines and equipment. In all cases, except for emergencies, affected property owners shall be notified orally or in writing at least 48 hours prior to such action by the city or its agent/contractor.

(3)

No permanent structure shall be constructed and/or maintained within the boundaries of a utility or drainage easement. No permanent structure shall be constructed and/or maintained within ten feet of any existing utility or drainage facility that is not located within a utility easement.

(4)

The grantor of any right-of-way, easement, or improvement dedicated to the city shall be responsible for the preparation of any document or instrument conveying title and the cost of filing such document or instrument with the county clerk after acceptance by the city council. Any document or instrument purporting to convey right-of-way, easement, or an improvement to the city shall be in a format prescribed by the city and tendered as both paper and electronic media. The original document or instrument dedicating any such right-of-way, easement, or improvement shall be delivered to the city clerk by the grantor after filing with the county clerk.

(b)

Utility easements.

(1)

A utility easement containing a single utility shall be no less than 15 feet wide, and a utility easement containing multiple utilities shall be no less than 20 feet wide; provided that any utility easement located in a front or exterior side yard that abuts right-of-way or a street easement may be reduced to a width of no less than ten feet. The planning commission may require the grant of an easement of greater width for the extension of a primary stormwater drainage facility, sanitary sewer main and/or other utilities when necessary.

(2)

Utility easements shall be located along the front or rear property lines; provided, that the location of existing utilities or easements shall be considered in any such determination. Easement location shall be continuous and contiguous from one property to the next.

(3)

Whenever the total required width of a utility easement cannot be divided equally between two adjoining lots or properties, a developer or subdivider may apportion the entire required width of the easement to a one of the lots or properties.

(4)

Streetlight easements (SL/E) shall be a minimum of five feet in width.

(5)

The final grade across any utility easement shall not exceed a slope of 4:1 (25 percent gradient), except where:

a.

Unusual topographic conditions exist; and

b.

A written request and justification for a modification to this requirement is approved by the development engineering manager;

provided, however, the city may require the reduction or elimination of any slope whenever such is necessary for the construction of certain surface structures or equipment.

(c)

Drainage and detention/retention easements.

(1)

Drainage easements shall be sized to carry, at minimum, a one percent storm. Such easements shall be continuous and contiguous from one property to the next.

(2)

A drainage easement shall be required:

a.

Where stormwater runoff is designed to exit the public right-of-way and enter private property. Such easement shall be located at and extend from the point of entry onto private property to the point where the runoff enters another property, intersects another drainage easement, or enters a drainage facility or another public right-of-way.

b.

Where stormwater runoff enters a property from an adjacent property through a channel, stream, or other conveyance. Such easement shall be located at and extend from the point of entry onto the site to the point where the runoff enters another property, intersects another drainage easement, or enters a drainage facility. An easement is not required whenever stormwater runoff is due to sheet flow.

(3)

Detention/retention easements shall be provided as follows:

a.

Around the boundaries of drainage/retention facilities.

b.

Such easement shall be adequate in size to permit access to such facility from a public right-of-way and around the perimeter of such facility.

(Ord. No. 3023, § 1(23.83), 3-3-2008)

(a)

Blocks designed for residential use shall not be longer than 1,800 feet in length, as measured along the centerline of the block.

(b)

Blocks used for residential purposes should be of sufficient width to allow for two tiers of lots of appropriate depth. Blocks intended for commercial and industrial use should be of a width suitable for the intended use, with the required allowance as set forth in article VI of this chapter, for parking and loading facilities.

(Ord. No. 3023, § 1(23.85.1), 3-3-2008)

(a)

Residential lots shall not be less than 50 feet in width at the front building line.

(b)

Residential lots shall abut a public or private street a distance of not less than 35 feet along the property line, except that a corner lot shall be not less than 60 feet in width at the front building line.

(c)

Side lot lines should be approximately at right angles or radial to the street lines except for minor deviations on cul-de-sac or curvilinear streets.

(d)

Lots which abut a street along both the front and rear yards should be avoided except where they are needed to provide for the separation of residential development from arterial streets, in which case the lot shall be accessed only from the street with the lower classification.

(e)

In no case shall the division or combination of a lot create a residual lot which does not meet the zoning requirements unless labeled as an "outlot" for green space, common area and/or drainage purposes.

(f)

A lot shall have frontage on a public street or on an approved private street.

(g)

A lot may consist of the following:

(1)

A single lot of record;

(2)

A portion of a lot of record;

(3)

A combination of complete lots of record, of complete lots of record and portions of lots of record, or portions of lots of record, under single ownership as described by a recorded deed, or CUBR Certificate;

(4)

A parcel of land described by metes and bounds.

(Ord. No. 3023, § 1(23.85.2), 3-3-2008; Ord. No. 3221, § 5, 2-21-2013)

If a corner lot has a front yard and side yard, no wall, fence, sign, other structure, vehicle or plant growth having a height in excess of three feet above the elevation of the lowest point of the crown of the adjacent roadway shall be maintained in a triangle formed by the following:

(1)

Sight distance requirement at the intersection of an alley or driveway with a local street shall be 15 feet measured along the back of curb or edge of mat of the street and 15 feet measured along the back of curb or edge of mat along the alley or driveway.

(2)

Sight distance requirement at the intersection of local or residential streets shall be 25 feet measured along the back of curb or edge of mat of the intersecting street.

(3)

Sight distance requirement at the intersection of collector or arterial streets shall comply with the city standards.

(4)

The public works director may waive these requirement in accordance with the city standards.

(Ord. No. 3023, § 1(23.86), 3-3-2008; Ord. No. 3051, § 7, 12-15-2008)