Modesto |
Code of Ordinances |
Title 4. PUBLIC WELFARE, SAFETY AND HEALTH |
Chapter 4. SUBDIVISION OF LAND |
Article 8. Improvements |
§ 4-4.802. General Requirements.
The subdivider shall install improvements in accordance with the standards specified in this chapter and in the Standard Specifications referred to in Section 4-4.801 hereof.
(a)
Streets and Alleys. All streets and alleys shall be improved in accordance with the requirements of the Standard Specifications referred to in Section 4-4.801 hereof.
(b)
Drainage Facilities. Drainage facilities shall be installed as deemed necessary by the Community and Economic Development Director to provide for the removal of surface water. Such drainage facilities shall be of a character and design approved by the Community and Economic Development Director and in accordance with the requirements of the Standard Specifications referred to in Section 4-4.801 hereof, in order to insure proper grading and erosion control including the prevention of sedimentation or damage to off-site property.
(c)
Curbs and Gutters. Curbs and gutters shall be installed to grades, cross section, layout and location approval by the Community and Economic Development Director.
(d)
Sidewalks. Sidewalks shall be installed along all streets and may be required in other locations where sidewalks are deemed necessary by the Planning Commission.
(e)
Sewage Disposal. Sanitary sewer facilities connecting with the existing City system shall be installed to serve each lot when connection to such system is available. Sewers shall be installed to grades, location, design and sizes approved by the Community and Economic Development Director in accordance with the provisions of applicable laws of the City.
(f)
Water. Water mains connecting with the existing City or public utility system shall be installed to serve each lot when connection to such system is available. In the latter case, when it is proposed that water will be supplied by a private water company, the subdivider shall submit a letter from the governing body of such water system showing the ability of the system to serve the proposed subdivision and evidence that a satisfactory agreement has been entered into for connection to the system. Water mains shall then be installed to grades, location, design and sizes approved by the Community and Economic Development Director and the engineer of the governing body of the water system.
(g)
Street Lights. Street lighting standards, underground cables or conduit and conductors and all materials and appurtenances necessary shall be installed of a design and location approved by the Community and Economic Development Director. There shall be at least one (1) electrolier at each intersection, and intermediate electroliers not more than three hundred thirty (330) feet apart in blocks exceeding three hundred thirty (330) feet in length. Electroliers shall be spaced not more than three hundred thirty (330) feet apart on both sides of major streets.
When a cul-de-sac is longer than one hundred fifty (150) feet measured from the center of the turnaround at the end of the cul-de-sac to the center line of the intersecting street, an electrolier shall be provided at the turnaround in a location approved by the Community and Economic Development Director.
(h)
Railroad Crossings. Provisions shall be made for any and all railroad crossings necessary to provide access to or circulation within the proposed subdivision, including the preparation of all documents necessary for application to the California State Public Utilities Commission for the establishment and improvement of such crossing. The cost of such railroad crossing improvement shall be borne by the subdivider.
(i)
Street Signs. Each subdivider shall pay to the City a fee for each street sign required in the subdivision at the time of approval of the final map, as a condition of said approval; provided, that when only a part of an intersection requiring a street sign is within or contiguous to the subdivision, the charge for said street sign for such an intersection shall be proportional to the number of corners of the intersection within or contiguous to the subdivision. Said fee shall be in accordance with a schedule approved by the Council from time to time by resolution.
(Ord. 1041-N.S., amended by Ord. 89-C.S., Ord. 101-C.S., Ord. 413-C.S., Ord. 506-C.S., Ord. 844-C.S., Ord. 1191-C.S., Ord. 1436-C.S., Ord. 1437-C.S., Ord. 2810-C.S., § 1, Ord. 3128-C.S., § 4, and Ord. 3364-C.S., § 3, effective 12-9-04)
(Ord. 3575-C.S., § 1, effective 11-2-12)