Colton Municipal Code Ch. 12.16 Sidewalk and Curb Construction

The existence of dirt Sidewalks and dirt Curbs or gutters adjoining Dwellings and Buildings within the City, or conversely, the lack of adequate Curb and gutter and Sidewalks, is found and declared to be dangerous to the public health and safety of the inhabitants of the City.

(Ord. 952 § 1, 1957)

Any Person, firm or corporation as, or acting for and on behalf of the Owner, who Shall construct or arrange for the construction of any Improvement, Building or Dwelling, or Shall move in any prior constructed Improvement, Building or Dwelling, or make an addition equal to or more than six hundred square feet upon any Lot or Lots in the City Shall also construct and install Portland cement Curbs, gutters and Sidewalks in accordance with City specifications (unless adequate Curbs, gutters and Sidewalks already exist) along all Street Frontage abutting said Lot or Lots; provided, however, that in areas not subdivided or Parceled into one-half acre or smaller Lots, Curbs, gutters and Sidewalks need not be installed for a greater distance than the minimum Lot Width required by Zoning Ordinance No. 964 codified in Chapters 18.02 through 18.52 for the zone in which said area is located.

(Ord. 1196 § 1, 1964: Ord. 990 § 1, 1958: Ord. 952 § 2, 1957)

Sidewalks Shall be required on both sides of all major, secondary and Collector Streets; on both sides of a Local Street if either side is already fully or partially improved with Sidewalks and along both sides of any Local Street on which a School, public or semipublic Building, or Properties zoned for commercial Uses are located.

(Ord. 990 § 2 (part), 1958: Ord. 952 § 2-a, 1957)

All Curbs, gutters and Sidewalks required to be constructed by the provisions of Sections 12.16.010 through 12.16.080, Shall be constructed in accordance with the standard specifications in reference thereto as adopted by the City which Shall be on file for public inspection in the office of the City Engineer, City Hall.

(Ord. 990 § 2 (part), 1958: Ord. 952 § 2-b, 1957)

Where it would create an undue Hardship, in the opinion of the City Council to require construction of Curbs, gutters and Sidewalks along both sides of any corner Parcel or a Parcel having more than one Street Frontage, the City Council May upon Application made to it, reduce the minimum requirements as to Curbs and gutters as provided in Sections 12.16.010 through 12.16.080, along the Street Frontage on any Street in addition to the main Street Frontage of any such Parcel and whenever and wherever in the opinion of the City Council it is deemed necessary or advisable for the protection of the health, safety or general welfare of the City to limit, restrict or reduce the requirements as to installation of Curbs, gutters and Sidewalks as stated herein; in any particular special situation the City Council May order such restrictions or limitations as it May deem to be proper to accomplish the same notwithstanding the provisions contained herein to the contrary.

(Ord. 990 § 2 (part), 1958: Ord. 952 § 2-c, 1957)

The provisions of Sections 12.16.030 through 12.16.050 Shall not be deemed to change or restrict in any manner any provisions of Ordinance 851 or any other Ordinance relating to the requirements of Curbs, gutters and Sidewalks in any Subdivisions within the limits of the City or to be constructed therein.

(Ord. 990 § 2 (part), 1958: Ord. 952 § 2-d, 1957)

The Building inspector Shall deny final Approval and acceptance of final public Utility connections to any Building or Dwelling until said Curb and gutter and/or Sidewalks exist or are constructed or their construction is guaranteed by cash deposited with the City in an amount equivalent to the actual cost of the construction thereof as determined by the City Engineer at the time which said deposit May thereafter be Used by the City without further Notice as a credit toward the construction thereof when same Shall be accomplished.

(Ord. 952 § 3, 1957)

Any Owner, lessee or agent Shall at the time of applying for a Building Permit for the Improvement contemplated pay an inspection Fee in an amount to be determined by the City Council by a Resolution to cover the costs of examination and inspection by the City Engineer of the construction of any gutters or Sidewalks as provided herein prior to the accepting thereof and the amount to be paid therefor Shall be added to the amount of the cash deposit mentioned herein where the construction thereof is to take place in the future.

(Ord. 952 § 4, 1957)

Any Person, firm or corporation desiring or required to construct any public works Improvement, including Curbs, gutters, Sidewalks, culverts, drains, Driveway approaches, grading, paving, waterlines, sewers or any appurtenant work thereto in a dedicated City Right-of-Way, Shall submit engineering plans for the Improvements; the plans to be prepared by a registered Civil Engineer of the State. Where the plans are prepared by the office of the City Engineer, a charge of seven percent of the estimated construction cost Shall be assessed for the work.

(Ord. 1181 § 1, 1964)

The City Engineer Shall thoroughly check the plans, require all necessary amendments and Alterations, estimate total construction cost of the Improvements and Shall indicate Approval of the plans when completed.

(Ord. 1181 § 2, 1964)

Plans that are made as required or in conjunction with any Subdivision map, record of Survey, Conditional Use Permit, zone change, Variance or land division proceedings Shall be subject to a plan checking Fee for the services specified in Section 12.16.100 in an amount to be determined by the Council by Resolution.

(Ord. 1402 § 1 (part), 1972: Ord. 1181 § 3 (part), 1964)

Approval by the City Engineer Shall be contingent upon receipt of the plan checking Fee. Where plans are prepared by the office of the City Engineer, the plan checking Fee Shall be included in the seven percent Fee provided in Section 12.16.080. The City Engineer Shall not prepare plans filed in conjunction with Subdivision map proceedings.

(Ord. 1402 § 1 (part), 1972: Ord. 1181 § 3 (part), 1964)

In the event the City Council or Planning Commission or any authorized agency of the City alter or require Alteration or resubmission of plans previously checked by the City Engineer, no additional plan checking Fee Shall be required.

(Ord. 1181 § 4, 1964)