Chapter 16.24 — PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS

16.24.010 Minimum requirements.

16.24.020 Streets and pedestrian ways.

16.24.030 Fire hydrants.

16.24.040 Stormwater drains.

16.24.050 Water mains.

16.24.055 Sanitary sewers.

16.24.060 Street name signs.

16.24.070 Permanent monuments, barricades and traffic signs and safety devices.

16.24.080 Subdivision lighting facilities.

16.24.090 Underground utility facilities.

16.24.100 Underground utilities - General.

16.24.110 Completion.

16.24.120 Dedications.

16.24.130 School sites.

16.24.140 Sites for public facilities.

The subdivider shall improve or agree to improve all streets, pedestrian ways or easements and public utilities in the subdivision and adjacent thereto required to serve the subdivision. No permanent improvement work shall be commenced until improvement plans and profiles have been approved by the Public Works Department and City Engineer. Improvements shall be installed to permanent line and grade and to the satisfaction of the Public Works Department and in accordance with the Public Works Construction Standards. The minimum improvement which the subdivider must make or agree to make at the cost of the subdivider, prior to acceptance and approval of the final subdivision map or parcel map by the City, shall be set forth in the Public Works Construction Standards and/or this Chapter.

(Ord. 824-2016 § 9 (part), 2017)

All streets and pedestrian ways shall be improved to widths and grades shown on the improvement plans and profiles signed by the City Engineer and approved by the City Council as established by law. The subdivider shall improve the extension of all subdivision streets and pedestrian ways to their intersecting with any County road, City street, or State highway.

(Ord. 824-2016 § 9 (part), 2017)

Subdividers of residential subdivisions subject to provisions of this Title shall cause to be installed fire hydrants, gated connections and appurtenances, including an adequate source of water supply for fire hydrants. If the subdivider has not installed or caused to be installed said hydrants, gated connections and appurtenances, including an adequate source of water, prior to the recordation of the final subdivision map or record of survey maps, he/she shall:

A. Include such installation in the contract and bonds required of the subdivider pursuant to the ordinance codified in this Title and other ordinances regulating the subdivision of land;

B. The City Council may, upon verified petition of a subdivider, and upon the recommendation of the Planning Commission, subject to the requirements of this Title, postpone the installation of fire hydrants, gated connections and appurtenances, including an adequate source of water, upon finding that the expected population growth in the area does not warrant that all of the improvements have to be installed.

(Ord. 824-2016 § 9 (part), 2017)

Stormwater drains shall be installed as shown on the improvement plans signed by the City Engineer.

(Ord. 824-2016 § 9 (part), 2017)

Water mains and individual lot services shall be of sufficient size to furnish an adequate water supply for each lot or parcel in the subdivision and to provide adequate fire protection. Whenever water service to a property requires construction of an off-site water main to the corner of the property, or construction of a well, fire hydrants, tanks, pumps or other unusual water facilities, these costs must be borne by the person or properties to be served. (Ord. 824-2016 § 9 (part), 2017)

Sanitary sewers shall be installed with laterals to each lot and/or parcel shown on the final or parcel map in accordance with the Public Works Construction Standards and the improvement plans signed by the City Engineer.

(Ord. 824-2016 § 9 (part), 2017)

16.24.060 Street name signs.

Street name signs shall be provided and placed as required by the Public Works Department.

(Ord. 824-2016 § 9 (part), 2017)

Permanent monuments, barricades and traffic signs and safety devices shall be placed as required by the City Engineer.

(Ord. 824-2016 § 9 (part), 2017)

Subdivision lighting facilities shall be provided in accordance with the recommendations of the Public Works Department. Lighting shall be adequate to permit proper policing of the subdivision.

(Ord. 824-2016 § 9 (part), 2017)

All new utility facilities (including, but not limited to, electric and gas distribution, communication and cable television lines) extended to and installed within any new subdivision shall be placed underground. The installation of the facilities of privately owned utility companies shall be made in accordance with the Utilities Rules and Regulations on file with the Public Utilities Commission. Exempt from this requirement are: equipment appurtenant to underground facilities, such as surface-mounted transformers, pedestal-mounted terminal boxes and meter cabinets, and concealed ducts.

A. The subdivider is responsible for complying with the requirements of this section and shall make the necessary arrangements with the utility companies involved for the installation of said facilities.

B. Public rights-of-way and easements where utilities are to be placed underground shall be graded to within six (6) inches of the final grade prior to the installation of those utilities.

C. Grades of curbs and sidewalks shall be determined and staked before utilities are installed underground, and all surface mounted appurtenances and vaults shall be carefully set to grade to match the curb and/or sidewalk grade.

(Ord. 824-2016 § 9 (part), 2017)

All underground utilities installed in streets or alleys shall be constructed prior to the surfacing of such streets or alleys. Connections for all underground utilities shall be laid to such lengths as will obviate the necessity for disturbing the street or alley improvements when service connections thereto are made. Where necessary, dry conduit shall be installed for future underground utility crossings.

(Ord. 824-2016 § 9 (part), 2017)

A. A complete set of "as-built" improvement plans shall be filed with the Public Works Department upon completion of said improvements and said plans shall become the property of the City. The final set of "as-built" improvement plans shall be submitted as original drawings, photographic mylars or other.

B. Said "as-built" plans are to be certified as to accuracy and completeness by the subdivider's licensed contractor or engineer. Upon receipt and acceptance of said "as-built" plans, the City Engineer shall recommend to the City Council formal acceptance of the improvements by the City.

(Ord. 824-2016 § 9 (part), 2017)

A subdivider shall dedicate by deed or make an irrevocable offer to dedicate, without cost to the City, real property for the following purposes:

A. Streets, alleys, including access rights and abutter's rights, drainage, public utility easements and other public easements;

B. Bicycle paths in any subdivision containing two hundred (200) or more lots as specified in the Map Act;

C. Parks and recreation, in accordance with the General Plan and the Gridley Municipal Code and as specified by the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act, except where the subdivider pays an in-lieu fee in accordance with standards approved by the City Council;

D. Such other public purposes as the Planning Commission may deem necessary, provided the amount of real property required to be dedicated bears a reasonable relationship to the increased need for public facilities created by the subdivision.

(Ord. 824-2016 § 9 (part), 2017)

A subdivider may be required to provide such land for school sites as may be necessary in accordance with the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act. Collection and administration of school impact fees shall be the responsibility of the local school district office.

(Ord. 824-2016 § 9 (part), 2017)

A subdivider may be required to reserve sites for public uses as provided by the Subdivision Map Act. This section shall not be deemed to conflict with Subsection D of Section 16.24.120.

(Ord. 824-2016 § 9 (part), 2017)