Angels Camp Municipal Code Ch. 16.24 Design Standards

To ensure that proposed subdivisions are developed in the best interest of the city, land subdivided under the provisions of this title shall conform to the design standards of this title and to any standards and specifications for construction and materials adopted by the city council. (Ord. 250 § 7.01, 1981)

Lots on a curved street or the rounded end of a cul-de-sac shall provide the minimum frontage at the required setback line. Flag lots will not be permitted. (Ord. 250 § 7.02, 1981)

A. The minimum depth of a lot shall be not less than one hundred feet.

B. The depth of a lot shall not exceed three times its width when the lot has a width of less
than two hundred fifty feet except:

1. In areas planned on the general plan for permanent agricultural, recreation,
commercial and industrial use;

2. Where the full depth of the lot will not be buildable due to unusual topography such
as the existence of steep slopes, floodplains and bodies of water;

3. Where the full depth of the lot will not be buildable due to the existence of dedicated
easements;

4. When a future street pattern in accordance with the general plan provides for further
divisions which will eliminate excessive depth-to-width ratios;

5. When relieved of any requirements by the city council.
(Ord. 250 § 7.03, 1981)

All subdivisions adjacent to public natural resources, including any stream or reservoir owned in part or wholly by any public agency, shall be designed to provide reasonable public access to those resources as required by the Subdivision Map Act, Chapter 4, Article 3.5; Government Code Section 66478.1 et seq. (Ord. 250 § 7.05, 1981)

All subdivisions shall be designed so that grading incidental to the construction in the subdivision complies with the requirements of the city ordinances or resolutions regulating the grading of land in the city. Existing trees will be preserved where practical. Street trees of an approved type shall be planted when required by the planning commission.

(Ord. 205 § 7.06, 1981)

A. Highways and Arterials. If the circulation element of the general plan shows any highway or arterial so located that any portion thereof lies within the proposed subdivision, such portion shall be improved, dedicated and shown as such within the subdivision.

B. Location, Width and Alignment. The location, width and alignment of streets shall conform
to the general plan and be arranged to produce the most advantageous development of the
area in which the subdivision lies. Horizontal and vertical alignment shall be in accordance
with improvement standards approved by the city council.

C. Access to Abutting Arterials. Where a subdivision abuts on arterials, the access rights may
be dedicated to the city except in those instances where the planning commission
determines that some access is desirable.

D. Access to Minor and Collector Streets. On minor and collector streets dedication of access
rights may be required where lots are served by more than one street.

E. Adjoining Unsubdivided Land. Where a subdivision adjoins unsubdivided land, adequate
or necessary street and utilities dedications in the subdivision shall be extended to the
adjacent unsubdivided land to provide access in the event of its future subdivision, and in a
manner to provide the most advantageous development of the street pattern in the area.

F. Cul-de-sac. A cul-de-sac in a residential subdivision shall not exceed six hundred feet in
length and not serve more than twenty dwelling units. Streets temporarily dead-ended at a
property line, but planned for future extension shall be provided a temporary cul-de-sac.

G. Right-of-way. Normally a minimum sixty-foot street right-of-way shall be required. A
minimum fifty-foot street right-of-way may be permitted for local access streets, a short
through street, or unusual situation where a cul-de-sac is appropriate. In an industrial area
a minimum sixty-foot right-of-way is required.

H. Access to Each Parcel. Each parcel of land to be used for residential purposes shall have an
approved access to a maintained public street or highway. Approved access shall be any
encroachment that is in compliance with city ordinances or, in the case of a state highway,
complies with all provisions established by the Department of Transportation.

I. Centerlines of Streets. The centerlines of streets which are the extensions of existing streets
shall continue the centerlines of the existing streets, as far as practicable, either in the same
direction or by adjustment curves.

J. Intersections. Streets entering upon opposite sides of any given street shall have their centerlines located directly opposite each other as far as practicable, or the centerlines located shall be offset at least one hundred twenty feet for minor residential streets, and at least two hundred feet for all other streets.

K. Centerline Intersection. The centerlines of streets shall intersect each other at right angles.

L. Grades and Alignment. The grades and alignment of all streets shall comply with standard
design parameters for twenty-five miles per hour. Subdivisions shall be designed for this
standard and shall be situated to minimize cut and fills without compromising the twenty- five-mile-per-hour design standard. The city engineer may allow reduced design speeds
when special circumstances warrant reduced design standards.

M. Required Frontage and Improvement. All lots created under the provisions of this title shall
front on an improved city street. The planning commission may require substandard streets
to be improved to city standard or upgraded to the satisfaction of the city engineer. The
planning commission may require off-site access roads to a proposed subdivision to be
improved to the city standard for the classification of road specified by the planning
commission in accordance with Section 16.24.160.
(Ord. 250 § 7.07, 1981)

A. All two-way roads shall be constructed to provide a minimum width dependent on the applicable road classification established by the City of Angels Improvement Standards. These traffic lanes shall provide two-way traffic flow to support emergency vehicle and passenger vehicle access.

B. All one-way roads shall at both ends connect to a road with two traffic lanes providing for
traffic in different directions.

C. In no case shall a one-way road exceed two thousand six hundred forty feet in length. A
turnout shall be placed and constructed at approximately the midpoint of each one-way
road.

D. Roads shall be designed and maintained to support the imposed load of a typical fire
apparatus weighing at least seventy-five thousand pounds and provide an aggregate base of
asphalt, concrete, or other surface that is approved by the fire chief and the city engineer.

E. Turnouts, turnarounds, and cul-de-sacs shall be designed in accordance with the City of
Angels Improvement Standards and Appendix D of the California Fire Code, or whichever
is more restrictive.

F. Road and driveway widths, lengths, grades, and surfacing shall be designed in accordance
with the City of Angels Improvement Standards and Appendix D of the California Fire
Code, or whichever is more restrictive.
(Ord. 546 (Att. A), 2025)

A. In subdivisions of fifty or more parcels dedication or an irrevocable offer of dedication may be required for such additional land as is necessary to provide for bicycle paths for the use and safety of the residents of the subdivision. The planning commission may require construction of bicycle paths and pedestrian ways.

B. Pedestrian ways shall have a minimum width of twenty feet and may be required:

1. Through the middle of blocks over one thousand three hundred feet in length;

2. To connect dead-end streets; or

3. To provide access to parks, schools or similar facilities.

C. All required accesses shall be dedicated to the city.
(Ord. 250 § 7.08, 1981)

Easements for storm drainage, sewers or other public utilities may be required. In the event that the subdivision is traversed by any watercourse, channel, lake, stream or creek, the subdivider shall provide rights-of-way or easements for storm drainage purposes either conforming substantially with the lines of such watercourse, channel, lake, stream or creek, or he shall provide necessary rights-of-way or easements for any changes in the channel. The width of the rights-of-way or easements shall be adequate to provide for the necessary maintenance of the channels and incidental structures. (Ord. 250 § 7.09, 1981)

Dedication or irrevocable offers of dedication of real property within the subdivision may be required for streets and alleys, including access rights and abutters’ rights, drainage, public utility easements and other public easements. However, where the subdivision creates fewer than five parcels, such dedication may be limited to right-of-way, easements and the construction of reasonable off-site and on-site improvements for the parcels being created. All lands considered for division shall have deeded nonexclusive access. (Ord. 250 § 7.10, 1981)

Areas of real property within the subdivision may be reserved for parks, recreational facilities, fire stations, schools, libraries or other public uses, consistent with the adopted specific plan or adopted general plan, provided:

A. The reserved area is of such size and shape as to permit the balance of the property within which the reservation is located to develop in an orderly and efficient manner;

B. The amount of land reserved will not make development of the remaining land held by the subdivider economically unfeasible. (Ord. 250 § 7.11, 1981)

subdivisions – Establishes in-lieu fee amounts.

A. Authority and Applicability. This section is enacted pursuant to the authority granted by
Government Code Section 66477 and the city of Angels general plan.

The provision of this and following sections shall apply to all residential subdivisions as a
condition of their approval within the city of Angels.

The provisions of this section shall not apply to any of the following:

1. Industrial and commercial subdivisions;

2. Condominium projects or stock cooperatives which consist of the subdivision of
airspace in an existing apartment building which is more than five years old when no new dwelling units are added;

3. Resubdivisions; or

4. Any subdivisions excluded from such requirements by the Subdivision Map Act.

B. Dedication or Fees Required. The city council shall require either the dedication of land or
the payment of fees in lieu of such dedication, or a combination of any of the above, for the
purpose of providing park and recreational facilities to serve future residents of the
subdivision.

1. Dedication. The total area required to be dedicated shall be computed by multiplying
the number of dwelling units to be included in the development by .0075 acre, up to
the limits set forth in Section 66477 of the Subdivision Map Act. As used in this
division, "dwelling unit" means a building or a portion thereof, or a mobile home
designed for residential occupation by one person or a group of two or more persons
living together as a domestic unit; or an undeveloped parcel on which only one
residence may be constructed. Parcels on which one duplex or two residences are
allowed as permitted or conditional uses shall count as two dwelling units.

2. Fees In-Lieu. When fees are to be paid in lieu of land dedication, such fees shall be as
established in the 2003 City of Angels Impact Fee Study by MAXIMUS, Inc., as
follows:

Single-family residential $937.50 per dwelling unit

Multifamily residential $787.50 per dwelling unit

Mobile home $675.00 per dwelling unit

C. Annual Fee Adjustment. In-lieu fees, including cost recovery fees, shall be adjusted
annually based on the California Construction Cost Index (a.k.a. Engineering News Record
Building Cost Index).
(Ord. 402 §§ 1, 2, 2003)

Street lighting shall be provided as set forth in the improvement standards of the city.

A. A street lighting system shall be furnished in place by the subdivider along all interior and
boundary streets within all subdivisions, including commercial and industrial subdivisions,
in accordance with the standards set forth in the improvement standards of the city.

B. Street lights and all appurtenances thereto shall be located within the street right-of-way or
within easements dedicated for such purpose. Street lights shall be spaced along the street
as required for the type of luminaire placed and in accordance with improvement standards
of the city.
(Ord. 250 § 7.12, 1981; Ord. 546 (Att. A), 2025)

All street improvements required shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the "City Improvement Standards." Curbs, gutters and sidewalks may be required as a condition of approval of any subdivision or parcel map. (Ord. 250 § 7.14, 1981; Ord. 546 (Att. A), 2025)

A. All collection, exporting, treatment and disposal facilities required by the planning commission or local ordinance shall be constructed in accordance with the "City Improvement Standards." City wastewater collection facilities shall be adjacent to and available to all lots created pursuant to this title. The city council may waive sewerage improvement requirements when a specific plan has been approved by the city council that shows the following:

1. That sewerage improvements can be made at a reasonable cost to future property
owners;

2. That sewerage improvements can be built to city standards and all easements required
therefor will be shown on the final map or parcel map;

3. The waived improvements will not impose an unusual hardship on future property
owners.

B. When sewerage improvements are waived a note shall be placed on the parcel or final map
that clearly sets forth the improvements required and that they must be constructed prior to
issuance of a certificate of occupancy. The city council shall be the soul judge of the
conditions required for waiving improvements.
(Ord. 250 § 7.15, 1981)

All distribution or treatment facilities shall be constructed in accordance with city standards and shall be approved by the city engineer. (Ord. 250 § 7.16, 1981; Ord. 489 § 2, 2019)

A. All required improvements shall be installed to permanent line and grade to the satisfaction of the city engineer. Improvements shall be in accordance with approved engineered plans and specifications. All drainage improvements shall be engineered and be in accordance with an approved drainage plan prepared by a licensed civil engineer. All improvements shall be in accordance with the improvement standards of the city.

B. When it is apparent that the construction of the improvements in a proposed subdivision
will leave contiguous areas of substandard improvement, and which substandard
improvement will create a condition detrimental to public safety, health, interest and
convenience, then the planning commission may recommend the simultaneous
improvement of reasonably contiguous areas consistent with the purpose and intent of this
chapter. When such a recommendation is made the city council shall make a specific
finding that such improvements will be of public necessity and convenience when the
council imposes the requirement.

C. Where circumstances dictate that the public interest would be better served, improvements
installed by the subdivider for the benefit of the subdivision shall contain supplemental size, capacity or number for the benefit of property not within the subdivision; such
improvements shall be dedicated to the public.

1. In the event of the installation of improvements required by this section, the city may
enter into an agreement with the subdivider to reimburse the subdivider for that
portion of the cost of such improvements equal to the difference between the amount
it would have cost the subdivider to install such improvements to serve the
subdivision only and the actual cost of such improvements.

2. In order to pay the costs as required by the reimbursement agreement, the city may:

a. Collect from other persons, including public agencies, using such improvements
for the benefit of real property not within the subdivision, a reasonable charge
for such use;

b. Contribute to the subdivider that part of the cost of the improvements that is
attributable to the benefit of real property outside the subdivision and levy a
charge upon the real property benefitted to reimburse itself for such cost,
together with interest thereon, if any, paid to the subdivider;

c. Establish and maintain local benefit districts for the levy and collection of such charge or costs from the property benefitted;

d. Assess future development benefitting from the improvement an equitable and
reasonable fee.

D. All subdivisions shall be provided with a public sewer and water system as set forth in this
title unless specifically exempted by the planning commission.
(Ord. 250 § 7.17, 1981)

Inspection and planchecking fees shall be established by resolution of the city council.1 (Ord. 250 § 7.18, 1981)

Conveyances of improvements to the city, agreements for constructing required improvements shall by formal written documents. The format for agreements and conveyances shall be similar to the following sample and shall be subject to city attorney approval.

A. Parcel map improvement waiver agreement:

PARCEL MAP IMPROVEMENT WAIVER AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, made and executed this ______ day of _____, 19, by and
between ________________, hereinafter referred to as "Subdivider" and
THE CITY OF ANGELS, a political subdivision of the State of California, acting by and
through its City Council, hereinafter referred to as "City".
WITNESSETH

1. For provisions on fees, see Ch. 15.16 of this code.

SUBDIVIDER desires to subdivide land situated in the City of Angels, County of
Calaveras, State of California in accordance with tentative parcel map
________________, Ordinance No. 250, and
SUBDIVIDER proposes to do and perform that certain work of improvement required as
condition of approval of the tentative parcel map outlined as follows:

SUBDIVIDER desires to file final map prior to completion of said required
improvements.
SUBDIVIDER declares that he is familiar with the regulations contained in said
Ordinance and the Subdivision Map Act (Government Code Sections 66410-66499.37)
and agrees to comply therewith.
NOW, THEREFORE in consideration of the approval and acceptance by the city council
of the final parcel map SUBDIVIDER agrees as follows:
1. SUBDIVIDER shall, at his own expense, complete all of the improvements referred
to herein on or before the first day of __, 19_.
2. SUBDIVIDER shall complete all improvements in a good and workmanlike
manner in accordance with the laws now in force and effect in the city, particularly
Ordinance Nos. _, the terms and conditions of which are
incorporated herein by reference.
3. SUBDIVIDER shall file with the County surety in accordance with Resolution
_. The amount of surety shall be _________________ and is
based upon the approved engineers estimate attached hereto. Said surety shall
guarantee that all improvements and work thereto shall be completed as required
herein.
4. SUBDIVIDER shall pay for inspection cost as required by Resolution
___.
RELEASE AND INDEMNIFICATION
SUBDIVIDER hereby releases City from all liability for nonperformance and personal
injury and agrees to indemnify and save City harmless from and against all claims
resulting directly or indirectly from any work performed in accordance with this
agreement.
Executed on , 19, at Angels Camp, California
Angels City council
By _________________
Mayor
"SUBDIVIDER"
______________
_____________________________

______________________________
APPROVED TO FORM:

______________________________
City Attorney.
APPROVED TO CONTENT:

______________________________
City Engineer

B. Sample conveyance agreement:

SAMPLE AGREEMENT (CONVEYANCE) THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this __________ day of __________, by and between the CITY OF ANGELS, hereinafter referred to as "The City" and _________________ __________, hereinafter referred to as "Developer". RECITALS: WHEREAS, Developer has prepared, or caused to be prepared, at Developer’s sole cost, expense and responsibility, plans and specifications entitled _______________ ________________________________________, for construction of various improvements and also appurtenances thereto generally described as follows: WHEREAS, the approved plans and specifications attached hereto and made a part of this Agreement contained in Exhibit "A" meet with the city’s approval; and WHEREAS, the facilities and lands to be served by said improvements lie within the boundaries of the city and are more particularly described in Exhibit "A"; and WHEREAS, the Developer desires City to accept said improvements into City’s overall system upon completion; and WHEREAS, City, subject to the following terms and conditions, is willing to accept said improvements upon completion provided the system is constructed in accordance with the approved plans and specifications and in a manner meeting City’s approval: NOW, THEREFORE, the parties mutually agree as follows:

Agreement is one set of approved plans and specifications for construction of __________.

improvements, upon application for sewerage service, shall be subject to those charges and fees as established by the City and in effect at the time.

delivered to or conveyed by or through any sewerage improvements, other than for testing purposes, until said sewerage system improvements are conveyed to City, formally accepted by City and proper applications for sewage service having been filed with City and accepted.

under no obligation to provide additional pipelines and/or facilities in order to serve Developer’s project. Upon acceptance of the sewerage system by City, it shall become the sole property of City and shall be used and operated at City’s sole discretion.

force and effect at City’s discretion if City determines that construction of the improvements have not commenced within six (6) months from the date of this Agreement.