Pinole Municipal Code Ch. 16.24 Improvements

* For provisions on improvements not completed, see Gov. Code § 66462; for provisions on improvement security, see Gov. Code § 66499 et seq.

All improvements mentioned in this chapter shall conform to those required in the “Standard Improvement Specifications” prepared by the city engineer, recommended by the planning commission, and adopted by the City Council , copies of which are on file in the office of the City Clerk and the city engineer. (Ord. 89 § 6.1 (part), 1955).

Grading and improvement work shall not be commenced until plans and profiles for such work have been submitted to and approved by the city engineer. Such plans may be required 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. All such plans and profiles shall be prepared by a registered civil engineer. (Ord. 89 § 6.1(a), 1955).

Grading and improvement work shall not be commenced until the city engineer has been notified in writing seven days in advance, and if work has been discontinued for any reason, it shall not be recontinued until the city engineer has been notified. (Ord. 89 § 6.1(b), 1955).

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 as established by resolution of the City Council . (Ord. 89 § 6.1(c), 1955).

All underground utilities, sanitary sewers, storm drains and culverts installed in streets, service roads, alleys or highways, shall be constructed prior to the surfacing of such street service roads, alleys, or highways. Service connections for all underground utilities and sanitary sewers shall be placed to such length as will obviate the necessity for disturbing the street or alley improvements when service connections thereto are made. Roadway subdrains shall be installed when requested by the city engineer prior to placing of the crusher run base. (Ord. 89 § 6.1(d), 1955).

The subdivider, his or her engineer and his or her contractor shall develop plans and complete all improvement work in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and to the approval of the city engineer. (Ord. 89 § 6.1(e), 1955).

The subdivider shall install improvements in accordance with the general requirements set forth in this chapter; provided, that the city engineer may require changes in typical section and details if unusual conditions due to soil conditions arise during construction to warrant such change; such changes to be at the expense of the subdivider. (Ord. 89 § 6.2(part), 1955).

All streets and highways shall be graded and paved to cross-sections and grades approved by the city engineer. 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. 89 § 6.2(a), 1955).

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. 89 § 6.2(b), 1955).

Curbs, gutters, and sidewalks shall have a minimum width of four feet, except as otherwise specified in this chapter shall be installed to grades, cross section and layout approved by the city engineer; the location of the sidewalks to be approved by the planning commission. (Ord. 89 § 6.2(c), 1955).

Sanitary sewer facilities connecting with the existing city sewer system shall be installed to serve each lot and to grades, locations, designs, and sizes approved by the city engineer. Stormwater sewers shall be installed as required by the city engineer. In cases of economic and physical hardship, the City Council may waive the requirement for sanitary sewers. (Ord. 89 § 6.2(d), 1955).

A. Water mains, layout and locations approved by the city engineer, insofar as the responsibility of the city, and the utility serving the city, connection to the water system serving the city of Pinole, shall be installed in accordance with standards adopted by the National Board of Fire Underwriters entitled, “Standard Schedule for grading Cities & Towns of the United States with reference to their Fire Defenses and Physical Conditions,” Edition of 1956.

B. No water main to which a fire hydrant is to be connected shall be smaller than six inches in size. (Ord. 143 § 2 (part), 1960: Ord. 89 § 6.2(e), 1955).

Fire hydrants shall measure not less than twelve inches from finished grade to bottom of lowest hydrant outlet. Fire hydrants shall be installed at a maximum distance of four hundred feet apart. Fire hydrants shall be installed of a design, layout and location approved by the city engineer and fire chief, and in accordance with standards adopted by the National Board of Fire Underwriters entitled, “Standard Schedule for grading Cities & Towns of the United States with reference to their Fire Defenses and Physical Conditions,” Edition of 1956. (Ord. 143 § 2(part), 1960: Ord. 89 § 6.2(f), 1955).

Street trees shall be required by the planning commission and shall be of the type approved by the city engineer, and planted on locations approved by the city engineer. (Ord. 89 § 6.2(g), 1955).

Street signs shall be required by the planning commission and shall be of a type approved by the city engineer and installed in location approved by him or her. (Ord. 89 § 6.2(h), 1955).

Provision shall be made for any and all railroad crossings necessary to provide access to or circulation within the proposed subdivision, including the preparation of all documents necessary for application to the California State Public Utilities Commission for the establishment and improvement of such crossing. The cost of such railroad crossing improvement shall be borne by the subdivider. (Ord. 89 § 6.2(i), 1955).

Permanent markers. of a type approved by the city engineer 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. 89 § 6.2(j), 1955).

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

off-sets therefrom, and where such intersect on private property at the beginning and end of centerline curve and/or off-sets therefrom. The exact location of all such monuments shall be shown on the final map before approval is requested. (Ord. 89 § 6.2(k), 1955).

Permanent elevation benchmarks of a type approved by the city engineer and referred to the city datum shall be set at each street intersection in the curb return or other location approved by the city engineer. (Ord. 89 § 6.2(1), 1955).

Any monument, or benchmark, as required by this chapter, that is disturbed or destroyed before acceptance of all improvements, shall be replaced by the subdivider to the satisfaction of the city engineer. (Ord. 89 § 6.2(m), 1955).

Complete field notes in a form satisfactory to the city engineer, showing references, ties, locations, elevations and other necessary data relating to monuments and benchmarks set in accordance with the requirements of this chapter, shall be submitted to the city engineer, when so requested. (Ord. 89 § 6.2(n), 1955).

Monuments and benchmarks shall be set before acceptance of the improvements by the City Council , unless exception is recommended by the city engineer and approved by the City Council . (Ord. 89 § 6.2(o), 1955).

A. All public 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 subdivision shall be placed underground except as follows:

1. Equipment appurtenant to underground facilities, such as surface mounted transformers, pedestal mounted terminal boxes and meter cabinets, and concealed ducts;

2. Metal poles supporting only high voltage wires, switches, transformers and street lights.

B. Where, in the opinion of the city engineer, adequate street lighting facilities necessitate the installation of street lighting standards and luminaries in addition to the metal poles mentioned in subparagraph 2 of subsection A, the subdivider shall be responsible for the installation of the street lighting standards and luminaries.

C. The subdivider shall be responsible for compliance with these requirements, shall make the necessary arrangements with the utility companies, and shall submit satisfactory evidence of the arrangements prior to acceptance and approval of the final map.

D. The planning commission may except a subdivision, or a portion thereof, from the requirements of this section. (Ord. 214 § 1, 1965: Ord. 89 § 6.2(p), 1955).