§ 17.40

A subdivision plan shall conform to the official and master plan of streets. In the absence of an official and master plan, the street system in a proposed subdivision shall conform to the existing streets in the area adjoining the subdivision unless the proposed street pattern is otherwise approved by the city council.

(Ord. 939, 1976)

All state highways shall conform to the standards of the California Department of Transportation and where involved in any subdivision shall be subject to any additional standards or requirements of the city. (Ord. 939, 1976)

Major thoroughfares shall be no less than one hundred twenty feet wide. (Ord. 939, 1976; Ord. 1208, 1983)

Primary thoroughfares shall be no less than one hundred feet wide. (Ord. 939, 1976; Ord. 1208, 1983)

Secondary thoroughfares shall be no less than eighty feet wide. (Ord. 939, 1976; Ord. 1208, 1983)

Collector streets shall be no less than sixty feet wide. (Ord. 939, 1976; Ord. 1208, 1983)

Local streets shall be no less than fifty-two feet wide. (Ord. 939, 1976; Ord. 1208, 1983)

Minor and cul-de-sac streets shall be no less than fifty feet wide nor more than five hundred feet in length, except where special conditions might justify a lesser width or greater length. The radius at the terminus of the cul-de-sac shall be subject to individual determination by the city. Stub streets or rights-of-way may be required to the edge of the subdivisions. (Ord. 939, 1976; Ord. 1208, 1983)

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City of La Habra, CA

SUBDIVISIONS

§ 17.40.090

§ 17.40.130

Special local streets, where parkways, grade separations, hills or other dominant factors are involved, shall be subject to determination by the city. (Ord. 939, 1976; Ord. 1208, 1983)

Radius of curvature, intersection angles and layout of all improvements shall be in accordance with standards established by the city council or, where no such standards have been adopted, the arrangement shall be subject to approval by the city engineer and the city council. (Ord. 939, 1976; Ord. 1208, 1983)

• A. Where a subdivision abuts a street designated as a major highway, primary arterial highway or secondary arterial highway as shown on the current city master plan of arterial highways, the subdivider shall be required to dedicate, in addition to the full required width of such highway, the access rights onto such highway except for dedicated street or alley intersections.

• B. Where such dedication of access rights would cause undue hardship, the city council may grant a variance to this requirement.

• (Ord. 939, 1976; Ord. 1208, 1983)

Alleys with a minimum width of twenty-five feet may be required at the rear of lots classified for and to be used for commercial or multifamily purposes. If adequate off-street parking areas to serve such property are securely reserved for such purpose and are shown upon the map and approved by the city, the requirements for alleys may be modified. Alleys elsewhere shall be optional, but if offered shall be subject to approval by the city both as to width and location. (Ord. 939, 1976)

All alleys at the rear of industrial property shall be subject to determination by the city as to design, location and width.

(Ord. 939, 1976)

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City of La Habra, CA § 17.44.010

SUBDIVISIONS