Chapter 18.42 — IMPROVEMENTS

All improvements mentioned in this title shall conform

to the requirements of the city engineer and to the requirements of the "City of American Canyon Public Works Department Engineering Standard Plans and Specifications for Public Improvements (Engineering Standards)," copies of which are on file in the office of the city engineer.

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(A) After approval by the city of any tentative parcel map or tentative subdivision map, the subdivider shall furnish the following improvement plans to the city engineer as a part of the final map submitted:

(1) Three sets of improvement plans, signed and wet-stamped by a licensed civil engineer, including but not limited to plans and profile drawings of all streets, and sewer, water, and drainage improvements. Utility distribution lines may be shown in plan only;

(2) Two sets of signed engineer's estimate of all proposed public improvements;

(3) Two sets of signed engineer's estimate of all proposed private improvements;

(4) Plan check and inspection fee as set by resolution of the city council;

(5) Two copies of soils report;

(6) Two sets of hydraulic and hydrologic calculations for the proposed drainage system;

(7) Two sets of calculations for the proposed sanitary sewer system;

(8) Two copies of the clerk's notice of approval, tentative map, and the list of conditions of approval;

(9) Three copies of a grading plan consisting of typical cross-sections and finished grades of all lots, roads, streets, and highways in the proposed new subdivision;

(10) All tracings or duplicate tracings shall be filed with the city engineer. Scale of plans shall be one inch equals forty feet horizontally; one inch equals four feet vertical in profile, unless otherwise approved by the city engineer;

(11) Any other pertinent information required by the conditions of approval of the planning commission, city council, or city engineer.

(B) Improvement work shall not commence until plans and profiles for such work have been submitted to and approved by the city engineer. Approval of such plans is required before approval of the final map unless otherwise approved by the city council upon the positive recommendation of the city engineer. All such plans shall be prepared on reproducible mylar in accordance with the requirements of the city engineer.

(C) No final map shall be submitted for consideration of the city council until the improvement plans have been approved by the city engineer. No improvement plans shall be considered finally approved until approval of the final map by the city council.

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Improvement work shall not be commenced until the city

engineer has been notified by writing at least twenty-four hours in advance, and if work has been discontinued for more than seventy-two hours for any reason, it shall not be resumed until the city engineer has been notified.

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All required improvements shall be constructed under

the inspection of and to the approval of the city engineer. Cost of inspection shall be paid by the subdivider.

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All underground utilities, sanitary sewers, water lines, and storm drains

installed in streets, service roads, alleys or highways shall be constructed prior to the surfacing of such street, service roads, alleys, or highways. Service connections for all underground facilities shall be placed to such length as will obviate the necessity for disturbing the street or alley improvements, when service connections are made thereto.

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The subdivider, his engineer and his contractor shall develop

plans and complete all improvement work in accordance with the provisions of this title and to the approval of the city engineer.

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The subdivider shall install improvements in accordance with the general requirements

set forth in this title provided that the subdivider may apply to the city council for changes in typical sections and details if unusual conditions arise during construction to warrant such change in the interests of the city.

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A reproducible mylar showing all improvements as built shall be filed with the

city engineer upon completion of said improvements.

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Improvements to be installed by each subdivider shall include

the following:

(A) Streets, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, and walkways as may be shown on the tentative parcel map or tentative subdivision map as approved by the planning commission and/or city council;

(B) Water lines to serve each lot and stubbed to property line prior to paving. A "W" shall be stamped or otherwise permanently marked on the curb to identify stub locations;

(C) Sanitary sewers and laterals to serve each lot and stubbed to property line prior to paving. An "S" shall be stamped or otherwise permanently marked on the curb to identify stub location;

(D) Fire hydrants of a type and size approved by the American Canyon fire protection district. Fire flows shall be as approved by the fire district;

(E) Storm drain lines, catch basins, inlets, and channel improvements;

(F) Silt basins or other forms of erosion control when necessary;

(G) Ornamental and safety street lights as required by this title and the city engineer;

(H) Unless otherwise approved by the planning commission and/or city council, street trees shall be installed to the following standards:

(1) Not less than one tree per lot with an average spacing of fifty feet on center,

(2) The type, size and location shall be approved by the city engineer and indicated on the final map,

(3) Said trees shall be maintained by the developer for a period of one year, to the satisfaction of the city engineer;

(I) Street signs at locations approved by the city engineer;

(J) Street end barricades, walls or facing where required by the city engineer;

(K) Stop or yield signs where street intersects with a major street or at other locations required by the city engineer;

(L) Utility distribution lines, including but not limited to electric, communications, street lighting and cable television shall be required to be placed underground. The subdivider is responsible for complying with the requirements of this title, and shall make the necessary arrangements with the utility companies for the installation of such facilities. Minor exceptions to this section may be granted by the city engineer only when requested by the serving utility;

(M) Reclaimed water lines as shown on a reclaimed water master plan or as required by the city engineer.

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Off-site improvements may be required if determined to be necessary by

the city engineer and required by the planning commission and/or the city council as conditions of subdivision approval. The nature and extent of any off-site improvement shall be identified to the maximum extent practical prior to final action by the planning commission and/or the city council on a tentative parcel map or tentative subdivision map. The city engineer may require additional off-site improvements based upon the circumstances of each individual case.

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The following monuments shall be installed to the satisfaction of the city engineer:

(A) Permanent iron pipe monuments of a type approved by the city engineer shall be set at each boundary corner of the subdivision, along exterior boundaries at intervals of not over five hundred feet, at the beginning and end of property line curves, and at any other points as may be required by the city engineer.

(B) Concrete monuments depressed below street grade with cast iron ring and cover of a type approved by the city engineer shall be set at intersections of street center line tangents or offsets therefrom, and where such intersect on private property, at the beginning and end of centerline curve and/or offsets therefrom. The exact location of all such monuments shall be shown on the final map before approval is requested.

(C) Any monument or bench mark, as required by this code, that is disturbed or destroyed before acceptance of all improvements shall be replaced by the subdivider.

(D) Monuments and bench marks shall be set before acceptance of all improvements by the city council.

(E) A three-quarter inch pipe eighteen inches long, visibly marked or tagged with the registration number or license number of the civil engineer or land surveyor under whose direction the survey was made, shall be placed at the front corners of each lot or set in lieu thereof a permanent mark shall be made or set on the top of the concrete curb along with prolongation of the side lot lines of the lot to the street.

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