Blue Lake Municipal Code Ch. 16.08 Improvement Requirements

A. All improvements hereinafter mentioned shall conform to those required in the "Standard Subdivision Improvement Specifications" as amended, prepared by the City Engineer, recommended by the Planning Commission, and adopted by the City Council, copies of which are on file in the office of the City. Where such standard specifications have been so adopted, any notices to, submittals to, approvals by, or inspections by the City Engineer otherwise required by this title may be to or by the Director of Public Works.

B. Improvement work shall not be commenced until plans, specifications and construction cost estimates for such work have been prepared by a civil engineer, and have been submitted to, and approved by, the City Engineer. Fees must be paid in advance according to the City's current master fee schedule.

C. Improvement work shall not be commenced until the City Engineer has been notified in advance and if work has been discontinued for any reason, it shall not be reconfirmed until the City Engineer has been notified.

D. All required improvements shall be constructed under the inspection of, and to the approval of, the City Engineer.

E. It shall be the responsibility of the subdivider that all underground utilities, sanitary sewers, water mains 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. Service connections for all underground utilities, and sanitary sewers and water mains shall be placed to such length as will obviate the necessity for disturbing the street or alley improvements, when service connections thereto are made.

F. The subdivider shall complete all improvement work in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

A. The subdivider shall install improvements in accordance with the general requirements set forth in the subdivision agreement and this chapter, provided that the City Engineer may require technical changes if non-standard conditions arise during construction.

B. Inundation. If any portion of any land, within the boundaries shown on any such final map, is subject to overflow, inundation or flood hazard by storm waters, such fact and said portion shall be clearly shown on such final map on each sheet of said map and further adequate storm drain system and/or levees, dikes, pumping systems and other protective infrastructure shall be provided. All developments shall comply with Chapter 13.20 of the City of Blue Lake Municipal Code, as amended.

C. Streets and Highways. Design standards shall be based upon current Caltrans plans and specifications, AASHTO standards, City standards, and APWA standards, as approved by the City Engineer.

D. Structures. Structures shall be installed as deemed necessary by the City Engineer for drainage, access and/or public safety. Such structures to be placed to grades and to be of a design approved by the City Engineer. Structures supporting traffic shall be designed to accommodate H-20 loading.

E. Sidewalks, Curbs and Gutters. Curbs, gutters and sidewalks shall be of concrete and shall be installed according to standard plans and specifications of the City. Sidewalk width shall be as provided in Chapter 15.08 of the City of Blue Lake Municipal Code, as it is amended from time to time.

F. Sanitary Sewers. Sanitary sewer lines and appurtenances, including manholes, pump stations, and service lines, shall be provided within all subdivisions and shall connect with existing sewer lines and appurtenances. Where a sewer line is constructed or laid within a street, the subdivider shall install a lateral connection extending to the right-of-way line to serve each lot within the subdivision. Sanitary sewer lines, appurtenances, and service connections shall be constructed of a size, design, and laid to grades established and/or accepted by the City Engineer.

1. Where sanitary sewers are not available immediately adjacent to the proposed subdivision, or where pretreatment wastewater facilities are required as part of the development, connection to the City's sanitary sewer system shall be made in accordance with current policies as adopted by the City Council and Chapter 13.16 of the City of Blue Lake Municipal Code, all as amended.

2. All pumping systems, including drainage pumps, shall be designed in accordance with City standards and shall include both an economic analysis of the cost of operation of such system, and the source of financing for the operation of such system, and all shall be approved by the City Engineer.

G. Drainage Works.

1. The subdivider shall provide such drainage structures, including storm sewers, drainage channels and drainage pumps, as may be necessary for adequate drainage of surface and storm waters, and further including means for the disposal of surface and storm waters generated by the subdivision. Disposal of surface and storm waters into drainage wells or sewer lines shall not be permitted. Drainage facilities shall be installed as required by the City Engineer.

2. All pumping systems, including drainage pumps, shall be designed in accordance with City standards and shall include both an economic analysis of the cost of operation of such system, and the source of financing for the operation of such system, and all shall be approved by the City Engineer.

H. Water.

1. Adequate water supply and distribution system, water mains and fire hydrants connected to the water system serving the City of Blue Lake shall be installed by the subdivider. Where further development appears probable beyond the proposed subdivision, the subdivider may be required to install larger water mains to handle such additional development. Where additional storage facilities or pumps are required to serve the development, the developer may be required to have such facilities constructed. All development shall conform with Chapter 13.08 of the City of Blue Lake Municipal Code, as amended.

2. All pumping systems, including drainage pumps, shall be designed in accordance with City standards and shall include both an economic analysis of the cost of operation of such system, and the source of financing for the operation of such system, and all shall be submitted to the City Engineer.

3. A detailed computer analysis shall be submitted to the City Engineer which identifies the impacts upon the existing City system in the areas of distribution, storage supply, and water quality, unless waived by the City Engineer.

I. Street Trees. Street trees may be required by the Planning Commission and shall be of a type approved by the City Engineer and planted in locations approved by the City Engineer.

J. Street Lighting. Street lighting shall be as required by the Planning Commission and shall meet current City standard plans and specifications.

K. 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 current railroad owner for the establishment and improvement of such crossings. The cost of such railroad crossing improvement shall be borne by the subdivider, and shall be designed and built consistent with current California State Public Utilities Commission requirements and standards.

L. Complete Improvement Plan. Three complete sets of improvement plans "as built" shall be filed with the Director of Public Works upon completion of said improvements. The three complete sets of plans shall be comprised of one reproducible set and two sets or blueprints. Upon receipt and acceptance of said "as-built" plans, the City Engineer will issue a certificate of acceptance when all requirements of the City are met.

M. Underground Utilities Required.

1. All utility distribution facilities, including but not limited to electric, communication and cable television lines, fire alarm systems, installed in and for the purpose of supplying service to any subdivision, shall be placed underground, except for equipment appurtenant to underground facilities, such as surface-mounted transformers, pedestal-mounted terminal boxes and meter cabinets, concealed ducts and poles supporting street lights.

2. All underground installation under roadway shall be completed prior to the paving of the roadway.

3. Public and private utility easements shall be provided by the subdivider as required. The subdivider shall make the necessary arrangements with the utility companies involved for the installation of said facilities.

A. Permanent brass cap concrete monuments, of a type set forth in the Standard Subdivision Improvement Specifications, shall be set at intersections of all street center line tangents and at the beginning and end of center line curves and/or offsets of said center lines, or at distances of not less than 600 feet and such that at least another monument is visible. The exact location of all such monuments shall be shown on the final map or parcel map. All monuments shall be marked or tacked according to the provisions of the Land Surveyor's Act, as set forth in Section 8772, of the Business and Professions Code.

B. In making the survey for the subdivision, the surveyor shall set sufficient, permanent and durable monuments so that the survey or any part thereof may be consistent with the requirements of Article 8771 of the Business and Professions Code of the State of California, and that any part thereof may be readily retraced. Lot pipes shall be set flush to finished grade and shall be capped. The character, type and positions of all monuments shall be noted on the final map or parcel map and shall be subject to approval by the City Engineer.

C. One permanent elevation benchmark of a type approved by the City Engineer shall be set at a convenient location in the public street area of each subdivision.

D. Any monument or benchmark, as required by this chapter, that is disturbed or destroyed before acceptance of all improvements shall be replaced by the subdivider at the subdivider's expense.

E. Interior monuments need not be set at the time the map is recorded, if the subdivider provides the City with a security bond guaranteeing payment for all costs for setting such monuments in accordance with this chapter. The surveyor, or engineer, shall certify on the map the date upon, or before, which the monuments will be set.

The subdivider shall provide such improvements, including bridges, culverts, fencing of watercourses, recreation areas and facilities, and other improvements as may be required for the health, safety and general welfare of residents of the subdivision and as may be required by law.