Lindsay Municipal Code § 17.32 Public Improvements

The subdivider shall improve, or agree to improve, all streets, pedestrianways or easements 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 city engineer and a subdivision agreement contract has been concluded between the subdivider and the city. Improvements shall be installed to permanent line and grade and to the satisfaction of the public works director, prior to the issuance of home building permits, and in accordance with the standard subdivision specifications adopted by the city council, a copy of which shall be on file in the office of the city engineer. Cost of inspection shall be paid by the subdivider. The minimum improvements which the subdivider normally makes, or agrees to make, at the cost of the subdivider, prior to the acceptance and approval of the final subdivision map by the city, shall be as set out in Section 17.32.020 through 17.32.070.

(Ord. 341 § 1 (19.8.100 (part)), 1979)

All improvements shall be inspected and approved by the city engineer or his authorized representative. The subdivider shall be responsible for the actions of this contractor. Twenty-four hours' minimum notice will be required prior to an inspection by city personnel.

(Ord. 341 § 1 (19.8.100 (part)), 1979)

Improvements shall be as follows:

1. The subdivider shall be required to pay plan check and inspection fees which shall include all charges for engineering and inspection services rendered by the city including cost of recording maps. The plan check and inspection fee shall be as indicated in the city comprehensive fee schedule and shall be submitted to the city prior to the approval of the subdivision agreement by the city council or included in the instrument of credit if such is the form of security for the subdivision agreement;
2. Grading, curbs and gutter, paving, drainage structures necessary for the proper use and drainage of streets and pedestrianways, and for the public safety;
3. Site grading and drainage taking into consideration the drainage pattern of adjacent improved and unimproved property and treating upstream areas, where appropriate, as though fully improved;
4. All streets and pedestrianways shall be graded and surfaced to widths and grades shown on the improvement plans and profiles signed by the city engineer, and approved by the city council or as established by law. The subdivider shall improve the extension of all subdivision streets and pedestrianways to the intercepting paving line of any county road, city street or state highway;
5. Sidewalks shall be installed as shown on the improvement plans and profiles signed by the city engineer;
6. Sanitary sewer facilities connecting with the existing city sewer system shall be installed in accordance with the city's master water and sewer plan and shall serve the subdivision with a separate private lateral for each lot and to grades and sizes shown on the plans signed by the city engineer. No septic tanks or cesspools will be permitted;
7. Storm water drains shall be installed as shown on the plans signed by the city engineer;
8. Water mains and fire hydrants connecting to the water system serving the city shall be installed as indicated in the city's master water and sewer plan, and shown on the plans signed by the city engineer. 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;
9. Parking bays where required or permitted;
10. Street signs shall be installed by the subdividers. Any required barricades to prevent traffic access at dead-end streets shall be provided by the subdivider in accord with the standard specifications;
11. Street trees, if required, shall be of a type approved by the city council and planted in locations approved by it;
12. Permanent monuments, barricades and traffic safety devices shall be placed as required by the city engineer;
13. Street lighting facilities shall be provided in accordance with the city council's policy for the area of the city where the subdivision is located. Lighting shall be adequate to permit proper policing of the subdivision.

(Ord. 341 § 1 (19.8.100 (part)), 1979)

All utility distribution facilities, including, but not limited to, electric, communication and cable television lines installed in and for the purpose of supplying service to any subdivision, shall be placed underground in accordance with the utility's rules and regulations on file with the California Public Utilities Commission.

1. Equipment appurtenant to underground facilities, such as surface-mounted transformers, street light poles, pedestal-mounted terminal bases and meter cabinets and concealed ducts may be installed above the surface of the ground. 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 the facilities.
2. All underground utilities, sanitary sewers and storm drains installed in streets, service roads, alleys or highways shall be constructed in accordance with the standards specifications prior to the surfacing of the street, service road, alley or highway. Service connections for all underground utilities and sanitary sewers shall be placed in such length as will obviate the necessity for disturbing the street or alley improvements when service connections thereto are made.

(Ord. 341 § 1 (19.8.100 (part)), 1979)

Provisions shall be made for any railroad crossings necessary to provide access to or circulation within the proposed subdivision, including the preparation for all documents necessary for application of the State Public Utilities Commission or the establishment and improvement of the crossings.

(Ord. 341 § 1 (19.8.100 (part)), 1979)

Landscaping shall be in accordance with Section 17.28.150.

(Ord. 341 § 1 (19.8.100 (part)), 1979)

The subdivider's engineer shall set at all lot corners a marker consisting of a one-inch diameter iron pipe twenty-four inches long with the engineer's marker thereon.

(Ord. 341 § 1 (19.8.100 (part)), 1979)

Where deemed necessary by the city council for the public health, safety or welfare, other improvements may be required.

(Ord. 341 § 1 (19.8.100 (part)), 1979)

The subdivider may be required to install improvements for the benefit of the subdivision which may contain supplemental size, capacity or number for the benefit of property not within the subdivision as a condition precedent to the approval of a subdivision or parcel map, and thereafter to dedicate such improvements to the public. Supplemental size, capacity or number shall mean that size, capacity or number in excess of the minimum standard city requirements.

(Ord. 341 § 1 (19.8.100 (part)), 1979)

The city may enter into an agreement for reimbursement to the subdivider of the cost of the supplemental capacity, size or number. However, the subdivider shall be reimbursed only for that portion of the cost of the improvements equal to the difference between the amount it would cost the subdivider to install improvements to serve the subdivision only and the actual cost of oversize improvements.

(Ord. 341 § 1 (19.8.100 (part)), 1979)

The subdivider shall pay utility and off-site charges as may be required by the council resolution or ordinance in effect at the time of approval of the tentative subdivision map. The schedule of charges shall terminate at the time the tentative map expires or is reapproved by the city council. Utility and off-site charges in effect at the time of reapproval of a tentative subdivision map shall apply to the subdivision. These charges shall be paid prior to the approval of the subdivision agreement by the city council or included in the instrument of credit if such is the form of security for the subdivision agreement.

(Ord. 341 § 1 (19.8.100 (part), 1979)

A complete improvement plan "as built" shall be filed with the city engineer upon completion of the improvements. The as-built plans are to be drawn on copies of the original tracings and certified as to accuracy and completeness by the subdivider's engineer. Upon receipt and acceptance of the as-built plan, the city engineer will recommend formal acceptance by the city council.

(Ord. 341 § 1 (19.8.200), 1979)

Elevations on city datum shall be shown on the as-built improvement plans for all monuments in the subdivision.

(Ord. 341 § 1 (19.8.300), 1979)