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Paso Robles Municipal Code Ch. 22.24 Construction of Improvements
Paso Robles Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Paso Robles
Cite as: Paso Robles Municipal Code Chapter 22.24 · Text as of 2026-10-04
22.24.010 - Conformance to official standards.¶
All improvements hereinafter mentioned shall conform to those required in the official improvement specifications prepared by the city engineer, and adopted by the city council, copies of which are on file in the office of the city clerk and the city engineer.
(Ord. 164 N.S. § 6.11, 1951)
22.24.020 - Plans—Approval by city engineer.¶
Improvement work shall not be commenced until detailed engineering plans and profiles for such work have been submitted to and approved by the city engineer. Such plans will be required to be approved by the city engineer before approval of the final map. All such plans and profiles shall be prepared on tracing cloth in accordance with requirements of the city engineer.
(Ord. 164 N.S. § 6.12, 1951)
22.24.030 - Construction—Approval by city engineer—Inspections.¶
All required improvements shall be constructed under the inspection of and to approval of the city engineer. Cost of inspection shall be paid by the subdivider.
(Ord. 164 N.S. § 6.13, 1951)
22.24.040 - Underground service connections.¶
All required underground utilities, sanitary sewers and storm drains installed in streets, service roads, alleys or highways shall be constructed prior to the surfacing of such streets, service roads, alleys or highways. Service connections for all underground utilities and sanitary sewers shall be laid to such length as will obviate the necessity for disturbing the street or alley improvements when such service connections thereto are made.
(Ord. 164 N.S. § 6.14, 1951)
22.24.050 - Subdivider's expense.¶
The subdivider shall furnish and install at his own expense improvements in accordance with the general requirements set forth in Sections 22.24.060 through 22.24.140 of this chapter.
(Ord. 164 N.S. § 6.2, 1951)
22.24.060 - Streets—Construction standards.¶
All streets and highways shall be graded and paved to cross sections and grades approved by the city engineer. Streets in residential areas shall be paved with a minimum of two inches thick plant-mixed asphaltic paving constructed on a selected material base if in the opinion of the city engineer the bearing capacity of the native soil is not sufficient to properly support the pavement. Streets in commercial area shall be paved with a minimum of four inch thick plant-mixed asphaltic paving, constructed on a selected material base, if required as above by the city engineer. All streets ninety feet wide shall be paved to a width of sixty-four feet. All streets eighty feet wide shall be paved to a width of fifty-six feet. All streets sixty feet wide shall be paved to width of thirty feet. The subdivider shall improve the extension of all subdivision streets, highways, or public ways to the intercepting paving line of any county road, city street, or state highway.
(Ord. 164 N.S. § 6.21, 1951)
22.24.070 - Structures—When constructed.¶
Structures shall be installed as deemed necessary by the city engineer, for drainage, access and/or public safety. Such structures to be placed to grades and to be of a design approved by the city engineer.
(Ord. 164 N.S. § 6.22, 1951)
22.24.080 - Curbs and gutters—Standards.¶
Curbs and gutters shall be installed to grades, cross section, layout and location approved by the city engineer. All curbs and gutters shall be of class "A" concrete of the integral type paving eight inch curb face and twelve inch minimum gutter width.
(Ord. 164 N.S. § 6.23, 1951)
22.24.090 - Sidewalks—Standards.¶
Sidewalks shall be installed to grades, location, widths, and cross-section approved by the city engineer, provided that exception to this provision may be granted by the city council where topographical or other conditions make the installation of sidewalks impractical.
(Ord. 164 N.S. § 6.24, 1951)
22.24.100 - Sewers—Required.¶
Sanitary sewer facilities connecting with the existing city or county sewer system shall be installed to serve each lot and to grades, locations, design and sizes approved by the city engineer. No cesspools will be permitted. For lots or parcels that have received a city council approved septic system permit, a dry sewer lateral shall be provided for future connection to the city sewer system as may be specified within said permit or as may be required by the city engineer. Storm water sewers shall be installed as required by the city engineer.
(Ord. 722 § 7, 1997)
22.24.110 - Water mains—Fire hydrants.¶
Water mains and fire hydrants of design, layout and locations approved by the city engineer, connecting to the water system serving the City of El Paso de Robles, shall be installed by the subdivider at his own expense.
(Ord. 164 N.S. § 6.26, 1951)
22.24.120 - Street trees.¶
Street trees may be required by the planning commission and if so shall be of a type approved by the park commission, and planted in locations approved by said commission.
(Ord. 164 N.S. § 6.27, 1951)
22.24.130 - Street lighting.¶
Street lighting may be required by the planning commission and the design, layout and location shall be approved by the city engineer.
(Ord. 164 N.S. § 6.28, 1951)
22.24.140 - Railroad crossings.¶
Provisions shall be made for any and all railroad crossings necessary to provide access to or circulation within the proposed subdivisions, including the preparation of all documents, necessary for application to the California State Public Utilities Commission for the establishment and improvements of such crossings. The cost of such railroad crossing improvement shall be borne by the subdivider.
(Ord. 164 N.S. § 6.29, 1951)
22.24.150 - Pipe monuments—Location.¶
Permanent one and one-half inch capped pipe monuments at least two and one-half feet long, top eighteen inches underground shall be set at each boundary corner of the subdivision, along exterior boundaries at intervals of not over five hundred feet, at the beginning and end of property line curves, and at any other points as may be required by the city engineer.
(Ord. 164 N.S. § 6.31, 1951)
22.24.160 - Concrete monuments—Location.¶
Concrete monuments depressed below street grade with cast iron ring and cover of a type approved by the city engineer shall be set at intersections of street centerline tangents or offsets therefrom, and where such intersects on private property, at all the beginning and end of the center line curve and/or offsets therefrom. The exact location of all such monuments shall be shown on the final map before approval is requested.
(Ord. 164 N.S. § 6.32, 1951)
22.24.170 - Monuments—Replacing and relocating.¶
Any monument, as required by this title that is disturbed or destroyed before acceptance of all improvements shall be relocated and replaced by the subdivider at his own cost and expense. A bond shall be provided by the subdivider guaranteeing the relocation and replacement of all monuments disturbed as required above.
(Ord. 164 N.S. § 6.33, 1951)
22.24.180 - Monuments—Set prior to final map—Exceptions.¶
Monuments and lot corner points shall be set before submission of the final map for city council approval unless exception is recommended by the city engineer and approved by the city council, and then only when a good and sufficient bond is deposited with the city guaranteeing that said monuments and lot corners will be set within the time allotted by the city council.
(Ord. 164 N.S. § 6.34, 1951)
22.24.190 - Underground utilities.¶
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 residential or commercial subdivision shall be placed underground, except equipment appurtenant to underground facilities, such as surface mounted transformers, pedestal mounted terminal boxes and meter cabinets, and concealed ducts.
It shall be the responsibility of the subdivider to make necessary arrangements with the serving electric utility for the installation of a (underground served) utility-owned and operated street lighting system to be served at the lowest applicable rate available to the city.
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 utilities. The planning commission of the city may waive the requirements of this section if topographical soil, or any other conditions make underground installation of said facilities unreasonable or impractical.
Industrial subdivisions are excluded from the provisions of this section.
(Ord. 301 N.S. § 1, 1969)
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