§ 16.34

The applicant shall perform all work required by the City Council and/or Planning Commission in connection with the demolition, moving, alerting or conversion of any structure or facility either wholly or partially within the subdivision or affected thereby.

(Ord. No. 3023, § 4.A(Exh. A), 5-2-2023)

The applicant shall not be required to provide required improvements for a designated remainder parcel, except as specified in Section 66424.6 of the Subdivision Map Act.

(Ord. No. 3023, § 4.A(Exh. A), 5-2-2023)

16.34.050 - Grading and drainage.

A.

Drainage. Adequate provision for drainage shall be made and storm drains and facilities shall be installed to grade and sizes approved by the City Engineer.

B.

Grading of Lots. Lots shall be graded as required per Chapter 15.40 (Building and Construction—Grading and Erosion Control) of the EMMC and approved by the City Engineer.

C.

Planting of Cut and Fill Slopes. Wherever land has been cut or filled as part of the development of hillside areas, slopes exceeding a grade of one foot in the vertical direction to three (3) feet in the horizontal direction (3:1 slope) or which exceed three (3) feet in height, shall be planted with approved landscape material and maintained for purposes of retaining the slope from erosion or movement.

(Ord. No. 3023, § 4.A(Exh. A), 5-2-2023)

Provision 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 State of California Public Utilities Commission for the establishment and improvement of the crossings. The subdivider may be required to bear the full cost of the crossing improvement.

(Ord. No. 3023, § 4.A(Exh. A), 5-2-2023)

A.

Curb and Gutters. Curbs and gutters, storm drains and culverts shall be installed to the specifications of the City Engineer.

B.

Safety Devices. Safety devices such as traffic islands, street signs, reflectors, traffic signals and safety lighting shall be installed where deemed necessary by the City Engineer.

C.

Sidewalks. Sidewalks shall be installed to grades and widths approved by the City Engineer provided that exceptions to this provision may be granted by the City Engineer where topographical conditions make the installation of sidewalks impractical.

D.

Storm Drains and Culverts. Curbs and gutters, storm drains and culverts shall be installed to the specifications of the City Engineer.

E.

Streets. All streets, highways, ways and alleys shall be graded and paved to widths, grades, and structural sections, as approved by the City Engineer. The applicant shall improve the extension of all subdivision streets, highways, ways or alleys to the intercepting paving line of any city street or alley, country road or state highway.

F.

Street Lighting. Street lighting shall be required and shall be provided for by the subdivider. The street lighting system shall consist of a city-owned underground system. The installation of a street lighting system shall be in accordance with the standards and specifications of the city.

G.

Street Trees. Street trees shall be installed per the type and size shown on the city's tree planting plan and planted in locations approved by the City Engineer.

H.

Street Name Signs. Street name signs shall be installed in accordance with the standards of the city. Street names shall be provided by the city. In the case of private streets, there shall be installed, at or near the entrance of each intersection of a private street with a dedicated public street, a sign posted to which is attached a sign having a minimum size of two (2) feet by three (3) feet, upon which is printed clearly and legibly in at least two and one-half-inch high letters the following:

(NAME OF STREET)

PRIVATE STREET

NOT DEDICATED FOR PUBLIC USE

(Ord. No. 3023, § 4.A(Exh. A), 5-2-2023)

Structures shall be installed as deemed necessary by the City Engineer, for drainage, access, and/or public safety. Such structures shall be placed to grades and shall be of a design approved by the City Engineer.

(Ord. No. 3023, § 4.A(Exh. A), 5-2-2023)

The city may require that improvements installed by the applicant for the benefit of the subdivision shall contain supplemental size, capacity, length, or number for the benefit of property not within the subdivision, and that such improvement be dedicated to the public, and the subdivider shall be reimbursed for the supplemental costs, pursuant to Sections 66485, 66486 and 66487 of the Subdivision Map Act.

(Ord. No. 3023, § 4.A(Exh. A), 5-2-2023)

A.

Gas. Gas facilities connecting to gas mains serving the city shall be provided in a manner deemed appropriate by the City Engineer and gas utility purveyor.

B.

Removal and/or Relocation of Utility Facilities. When the approval of private property developments requires the improvement of public streets and such street improvements will result in the removal and/or relocation of facilities including, but not limited to, electric, gas, water or telephone lines, the applicant shall bear the cost of such removal or relocating of facilities and otherwise meet the requirements of the serving utilities. Prior to the final approval of the development plans, the applicant shall provide the Public Works Department with a letter of compliance from the servicing utility.

C.

Sewers. Sanitary sewer facilities connecting with the existing city sewer system shall be installed to serve each lot in a land subdivision and each unit in a condominium project subdivision or community apartment project subdivision in accordance with the standards of the City Engineer.

D.

Telephone and Electrical Services.

1.

Utility lines, including, but not limited to, electric, communications, and cable television, shall be required to be placed underground. Appurtenances and associated equipment such as, but not limited to, surfacemounted terminal boxes and meter cabinets and concealed ducts in an underground system, may be placed above ground. The City Engineer or Planning Services Manager may recommend to the Planning Commission or City Council may waive the requirements of this section of topographical, soil, or any other conditions make such underground installation unreasonable or impractical. This section shall not apply to overhead lines of a continuous lead crossing or abutting any portion of the subdivision boundaries, or to any other overhead lines which do not provide service to the area being subdivided or developed.

2.

The developer or subdivider shall reimburse the telephone corporation or cable television system for all costs incurred by such entities for replacement, underground or relocation of such facilities, caused by construction of the subdivision improvements, as specified in Section 66473.6 of the Subdivision Map Act.

E.

Underground Utilities. All underground utilities, both public and private, sanitary sewers, and storm drains installed in streets, service roads, alleys or highways shall be constructed prior to the surfacing of such streets, service roads, alleys, or highways. Connections for all underground utilities and sanitary sewers shall be laid to such lengths as will obviate the necessity of disturbing the street or alley improvements when service connections thereto are made.

F.

Water. Water mains and fire hydrants, connecting to the public water system serving the city, shall be installed as required by the City Engineer and water utility purveyor and shall be approved by the designated agent of the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

(Ord. No. 3023, § 4.A(Exh. A), 5-2-2023)

The subdivider shall make such other improvements when deemed necessary by the City Council and/or Planning Commission, for the public health, safety or welfare.

(Ord. No. 3023, § 4.A(Exh. A), 5-2-2023)

Chapter 16.36 - AGREEMENTS AND SECURITY