A.

Construction; inspection; approval. All streets shall be constructed and surfaced in accordance with applicable standards of Miami-Dade County entitled "Specifications for Second Road Construction and Residential Streets," or in accordance with requirements indicated by the city engineer. Such construction shall be subject to the inspection by the city engineer or designated representative and subject to issuance of permits. Where street construction complies with specifications such installation shall be approved.

B.

Curbs, gutters and drainage. Curbs, gutters, drainage and drainage structures shall be provided in accordance with standard specifications or in accordance with the requirements of the city engineer. Such construction shall be subject to the inspection of the city engineer or designated representative and subject to issuance of permits therefor.

C.

Sidewalks. Sidewalks shall be required in all residential, multiple-family and business areas and along all arterial highways.

D.

Fill. Fill shall be placed in the entire subdivision to the elevations after settlement, indicated on the flood criteria maps prepared by the Miami-Dade County Department of Public Works. The type of fill shall be satisfactory to and meet with the approval of the city engineer. The city engineer may require soil tests of the fill and the underlying material, in areas in which streets or other public facilities are to be located. The fill for the balance of the subdivision may be certified by a registered engineer as to type and method of placement or the engineer shall submit a statement as to type of fill and method of placement, the latter statement being for information not certification purposes.

E.

Street signs. Street name signs shall be placed at all street intersections within or abutting the subdivision. Such signs shall be of a type approved by the city and shall be placed in accordance with the requirements of the city planner.

F.

Waiver of improvements. Those required street improvements enumerated within subsections (a) through (e) of this section may be waived by the development review committee in cases where strict application of the requirement would be unnecessary or unfair to the applicant under the specific circumstances of the proposed plat.

G.

Lighting. Exterior light fixtures shall be installed by the developer along all public rights-of-way and private internal streets and alleys within, adjacent to, any subdivision, apartment, or condominium project with five or more dwelling units. These light fixtures must be installed according to the standards established by the city. All lighting fixtures must be fully operational prior to the first certificate of occupancy issued within the subdivision, apartment or condominium project.

(Ord. No. 3788, § 21, 8-5-2013)