Division 2 — STANDARDS

SEC. 15-145. BLOCKS.

(A) Any block less than 400 feet in length or more than 1,200 feet in length may be cause for disapproval of a tentative subdivision map.

(B) Between parallel streets, at a location to be designated by the commission, pedestrian ways or drainage outlets at least six feet in width may be required.

(`64 Code, Sec. 27-80) (Ord. No. 1570)

SEC. 15-146. LOTS.

Each lot shall have a minimum area of 6,000 square feet. The minimum width of a lot shall be approximately at right angles to the street line on straight streets or to the tangent on curved streets. Whenever public necessity, convenience or general welfare require it, the city council or commission may waive the requirements of this section.

(`64 Code, Sec. 27-81) (Ord. No. 1570)

SEC. 15-147. STREETS.

(A) Arterial streets shall be not less than 84 feet wide. Street width shall be between right-of- way lines.

(B) Collector streets shall be not more than 84 feet wide.

(C) Industrial streets shall be not less than 74 feet wide.

(D) Generally, local streets shall be not less than 60 feet wide.

(E) Special local streets where railroads, parkways, grade separations, freeways, marinas or other dominant factors are involved shall receive special consideration.

(F) Dead-end streets shall be terminated by a turn-around of not less than a 50-foot radius.

(G) Along major highways, designated as such by the city, a service road, separated from the major highway by a raised curb or a plant strip within raised curbs, shall be required for access to abutting private property and local streets. All dimensions of such roads shall receive special consideration by the commission.

(H) Curved streets shall have a center line radius of not less than 300 feet on local streets and as determined by the public works director on arterial and collector streets.

(I) Street corners shall have a curb radius of not less than 25 feet where both streets are 60 feet in width. All other street intersections shall have a curb radius of not less than 35 feet with the property line so designed as not to reduce the parkway width.

(J) Street intersections shall be at approximate right angles.

(`64 Code, Sec. 27-82) (Ord. No. 1570)

SEC. 15-148. ALLEYS.

(A) Alleys, when required, shall be 20 feet wide. Alley intersections shall have corner cut backs of not less than ten feet.

(B) Alleys are optional in R-1, M-1, M-2 and M-3 zones, but may be required if:

(1) There are lots in the subdivision which will have vehicular access to a street of major importance, in which case alleys may be required behind those lots; or

(2) The commission recommends to the city council and the city council determines that the public interest, convenience and necessity require an alley in the

particular area.

(`64 Code, Sec. 27-83) (Ord. No. 1570)

SEC. 15-149. SIDEWALKS, CURBS.

Each sidewalk, curb, gutter, cross gutter, pavement, sanitary sewer line, water main, culvert and drainage structure shall be installed by the subdivider in the manner shown on the improvement plans and described in the specifications contained in this article and the official specifications of the city at the time of construction.

(`64 Code, Sec. 27-84) (Ord. No. 1570)

SEC. 15-150. SEWERS.

(A) Each sanitary sewer line and appurtenance shall conform to the existing sewer lines and appurtenances; except, however, that if a sewer line is constructed or laid within a street or road, the subdivider shall construct a sewer service line not less than four inches in diameter from the main sewer line to the property line of each and every lot within each subdivided area.

(B) Each sanitary sewer line, appurtenance and service connection shall be constructed or laid to the grade established by the city engineer and shall be of the size and design designated by the city engineer.

(`64 Code, Sec. 27-85) (Ord. No. 1570)

SEC. 15-151. MONUMENTS REQUIRED.

(A) At the time of making the survey for any final map or parcel map, the engineer or surveyor shall set sufficient durable monuments to conform with the standards described in Cal. Bus. and Prof. Code, Section 8771 so that another engineer or surveyor may readily retrace the survey. All monuments necessary to establish the exterior boundaries of the land division shall be set or referenced prior to the recordation of the final map. The interior monuments shall be set within one year following the recordation of a final map or parcel map and security provided pursuant to section 15-153.

(B) The monuments shall be set as follows:

(1) Exterior boundary monuments shall be set at or near each boundary angle point and at intermediate points approximately 1,000 feet apart, or at such lesser

distances as topography may necessitate to ensure accuracy in reestablishment of any point or line without unreasonable difficulty.

(2) Center line monuments shall be set to mark the intersections of all roads, streets, alleys or ways. Center line monuments shall also be set to mark either the

beginning and end of curves or the points of intersections of tangents thereof, and where a street or alley ends at a tract boundary, five feet from that boundary.

(3) Corner monuments shall be set at or near such lot corner.

(`64 Code, Sec. 27-87) (Ord. No. 1772)

SEC. 15-152. MONUMENT CONSTRUCTION.

(A) All exterior boundary monuments shall be of new galvanized iron pipe of not less than 1½ inches in diameter and 18 inches in length. Center line monuments shall be of new galvanized iron pipe not less than 1½ inches in diameter and 15 inches in length. At all minor (60 feet or less) street intersections and/or locations designated by the public works director, center line monuments shall be constructed to the requirements of the City of Oxnard Standard Plate 2D (Type A) and at all

major (greater than 60 feet) street intersections and/or locations designated by the director of public works, center line monuments shall be constructed to the requirements of the City of Oxnard Standard Plate 2D (Type B) in lieu of monuments constructed to the standards otherwise specified in this section. All lot corner monuments shall be of new galvanized iron pipe of not less than ½-inch in diameter and 15 inches in length or a cross-cut in concrete. Front lot corners shall be a cross- cut (or other suitable monument) in the sidewalk any designated distance from the true corner on the side lot line extended.

(B) The engineer or surveyor shall also provide proper ties to the location of all center line monuments and these ties shall be shown on a tie sheet in a form approved by the director of public works. A minimum of three such ties shall be required for each monument. Tie notes shall be on file in the office of the city engineer prior to the acceptance of the improvements into the city road system.

(`64 Code, Sec. 27-87.2) (Ord. No. 1772, 1998)

SEC. 15-153. MONUMENT SECURITY.

If any monuments are to be set following the recordation of a final map or parcel map, security shall be posted guaranteeing the payment of the cost of setting the monuments in accordance with the requirements of Cal. Gov't Code, Sections 66441 and 66496. The security shall be in an amount equal to the cost of setting the required monuments as determined by the director of public works.

(`64 Code, Sec. 27-87.5) (Ord. No. 1772)