Burbank Municipal Code Art. 15 Improvements

11-1-1501: IMPROVEMENT PLANS GENERALLY:

Plans, profiles and specifications for improvements, including street improvements, shall be submitted to the Public Works Director not later than the time the parcel or final map is submitted for checking and certification. Full details of the improvements shall be shown. [Formerly numbered Section 27-149; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; 2197.]

11-1-1502: GRADING PLAN:

A separate grading plan and specifications shall be filed and a permit obtained in accordance with the provisions of Title 7, Chapter 1, Article 1 of this code. All grading shall be done in accordance with the provisions of said article. [Formerly numbered Section 27-150; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; 2197.]

11-1-1503: STREET IMPROVEMENT PLANS:

Plans for street improvements shall include the grade of existing streets and the design grade of future streets, provided the Public Works Director determines that such grades are necessary to properly locate applicable slope and drainage easements. [Formerly numbered Section 27-151; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; 2197.]

11-1-1504: STREET IMPROVEMENTS:

Each street shall be improved by full width grading, full width paving of the roadway, construction of Portland cement concrete curb and gutter, installation of drainage facilities and storm water control practices, trees, street lights and sidewalks, and such other improvements including, but not limited to, street name signs, regulatory signs and warning signs, as are determined necessary by the approving body for the appropriate development of the subdivision. Alleys shall be improved to a width of not less than twenty feet (20'). All such improvements shall be constructed and installed in compliance with City specifications. [Formerly numbered Section 27-152; amended by Ord. No. 13-3,848, eff. 1/17/14; 3058, 2197.]

11-1-1505: INSPECTION OF SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENTS:

All construction shall be subject to inspection by the Public Works Director. The subdivider shall arrange for such inspection before starting work on any improvement. [Formerly numbered Section 27-154; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; 2197.]

11-1-1506: IMPROVEMENT OF BOUNDARY STREETS:

If an existing street or portion thereof constitutes a boundary of the subdivision and such street is unimproved, or the approving body determines that the street as improved is insufficient for the general use of the lot owners in the subdivision and for local neighborhood needs, the approving body may disapprove the design of the subdivision unless the subdivider improves or agrees to improve the street to the same standards as required in this article for streets in the subdivision. [Formerly numbered Section 27-156; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; 2197.]

11-1-1507: REMODELING OF EXISTING STREETS IN SUBDIVISION:

Whenever the construction of a new street in a subdivision requires the remodeling of an existing street in the subdivision, such remodeling shall comply with the requirements of this article. [Formerly numbered Section 27-157; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; 2197.]

11-1-1508: PROTECTIVE IMPROVEMENTS:

The subdivider shall provide such protective structures or devices, including planting and sprinkling systems, as the approving body deems necessary for the proper functioning and maintenance of the improvements required, to remove a flood or geological hazard and as are necessary for the protection of property adjacent to the subdivision. Temporary protective improvements may be required prior to, or concurrent with, the construction of permanent improvements. The temporary protective improvements shall be installed in a manner approved by the Public Works Director. [Formerly numbered Section 27-158; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; 2197.]

11-1-1509: DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS:

The subdivider shall provide such drainage facilities as are considered necessary by the approving body for the drainage requirements of the subdivision. Such facilities shall be constructed in accordance with standards and specifications approved by the Public Works Director. [Formerly numbered Section 27-159; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87.]

11-1-1510: FENCING WATERCOURSES OR DRAINAGE FACILITIES:

The subdivider shall provide a chainlink fence or its equivalent, not less than five feet (5') high, along each side of dedicated rights of way for watercourses and drainage facilities within the subdivision if the approving body finds that the location, shape, slope, width, velocity of water, or other characteristics of the watercourse or drainage facility makes the fencing of the right of way necessary for the protection of the general public. Such fencing shall have an adequate number of self-closing and locking gates to facilitate cleaning and maintenance and shall be constructed so that there are no apertures below the fence large enough to permit passage of a child. [Formerly numbered Section 27-160; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; 2197.]

11-1-1511: MASONRY WALLS FOR KEY LOTS:

The subdivider may be required to construct a suitable masonry wall between side and rear lots where they abut. [Formerly numbered Section 27-161; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; 2197.]

11-1-1512: SANITARY SEWERS:

The subdivider shall install sanitary sewers to serve each lot in the subdivision and all off site sewers required to carry the sewage to the nearest public sewer. Such sewers shall be designed and constructed in accordance with City specifications and Title 8, Chapter 1 of this code. [Formerly numbered Section 27-162; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; 2589, 2197.]

11-1-1513: SIDEWALKS:

The subdivider shall construct Portland cement concrete sidewalks on both sides of all streets in the subdivision. The sidewalks shall be at least five feet (5') wide and three and one-half inches (3 1/2") thick, and otherwise constructed in accordance with City specifications. Sidewalks on one side of a street may be deleted where the approving body determines that they are not needed. [Formerly numbered Section 27-163; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; 2197.]

11-1-1514: STREET LIGHTING SYSTEM:

The subdivider shall provide a continuous street lighting system on ornamental standards throughout the subdivision. The plans and specifications for such system shall be submitted to the General Manager of the Public Service Department for approval before the parcel or final map is submitted for certification. The installation of the system shall be subject to inspection by the Public Service Department. [Formerly numbered Section 27-164; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; 2197.]

11-1-1515: UNDERGROUND UTILITIES:

Utility lines which serve the subdivision, including, but not limited to, electric, communications, street lighting and cable television, shall be placed underground. The subdivider shall make the necessary arrangements for the installation of such facilities in accordance with the requirements of each such utility and subject to its inspection and approval. Appurtenances and associated equipment such as, but not limited to, surface mounted transformers, pedestal mounted terminal boxes and meter cabinets, and concealed ducts in an underground system may be placed aboveground if acceptable to the utility concerned. [Formerly numbered Section 27-165; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; 2197.]

11-1-1516: WATER SYSTEM AND FIRE HYDRANTS:

The subdivider shall install a water system and fire hydrants in the subdivision and shall pay to the Public Service Department such amount as is required, in the judgment of its General Manager, to conform off tract water facilities to the requirements of the subdivision. The design of the water distribution system and fire hydrants for the subdivision and of all off site water facilities shall conform to the requirements of the General Manager, and installation of the water system and fire hydrants shall comply with all applicable statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations. Unless the water system and fire hydrants have been constructed and accepted, the agreement and the improvement security required by Section 11-1-604 of this chapter shall provide therefor. [Formerly numbered Section 27-166; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; 2274, 2197.]

11-1-1517: STREET TREES AND PLANTS:

The subdivider shall plant and install trees in the parkways of the subdivision. If the subdivision contains service road islands, street trees and plants shall be installed in the islands. The type or species and location of the trees and plants shall be subject to the approval of the Parks and Recreation Director. When a service road island is provided, the subdivider shall install a stub-out water line consisting of a minimum two inch (2") feeder pipe to, and centrally located within, the island. [Formerly numbered Section 27-167; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; amended by Ord. No. 25-4,028, eff. 7/25/25; 2197.]

11-1-1518: ACCEPTANCE OF IMPROVEMENTS:

After the parcel or final map has been recorded, all subdivision improvements properly installed in accordance with previously approved plans and specifications shall be accepted by the Public Works Director and the subdivider and any other person having an interest in such completion shall be notified in writing by the Public Works Director of such acceptance. At the time of acceptance, the City shall assume maintenance of the improvements except as otherwise provided in Section 7-1-124 of this code and any other provisions of this code. [Formerly numbered Section 27-168; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; 2197.]