San Francisco County Municipal Code Art. 5 Subdivision

Sec. 1635. Public Facilities. Sec. 1636. Utilities. Sec. 1637. Beautification. Sec. 1638. Parkland Dedication. Sec. 1639. Easements. Sec. 1640. Monuments.

SEC. 1635. PUBLIC FACILITIES. (a) General. Public facilities listed in this Section shall (where provided) meet the design and construction standards in the Plan, Plan Documents and the Subdivision Regulations. (b) Streets. (1) Dedicated Public Streets. A subdivision and each lot, parcel, and unit thereon shall have direct access to a public right-of-way. Title to a new or widened public right-of-way shall be conveyed to the City by proper deed either prior to approval of the Final Map or as provided in an Improvement Agreement entered into pursuant to Section 1651. (2) Private Streets. Easements for government facilities in private streets shall meet the requirements of Section 1639 of this Code. (c) Frontage Improvements. The frontage of each lot shall be improved to the geometric section specified by the Director in accordance with the Plan, Plan Documents, including any streetscape plan approved by the Agency and the street structural section, curbs, sidewalks, planting areas, driveway approaches and transitions in accordance with the Subdivision Regulations. (d) Pedestrian Ways. Pedestrian ways shall be required in accordance with the Plan and Plan Documents. (e) Sanitary and Drainage Facilities. The Subdivider shall provide sanitary and drainage facilities consistent with the Plan and Plan Documents. When connected to City facilities, such facilities will serve adequately all lots, dedicated areas and all other areas comprising the subdivision. (f) Fire Protection. The Subdivider shall provide for the installation of fire hydrants and other appurtenances and facilities needed for adequate fire protection consistent with the Plan and Plan Documents. (g) Street Lighting. The Subdivider shall provide street lighting facilities along all streets, alleys and pedestrian ways consistent with the Plan and Plan Documents. (h) Fencing. An approved fence may be required on parcels or lots within the subdivision adequate to prevent unauthorized access between the subdivided property and adjacent properties. (i) Transportation Infrastructure. The Subdivider shall provide all Transportation Infrastructure consistent with the Plan and Plan Documents to the Subdivision Area.

(j) Other Improvements. Other improvements may be required including, but not limited to, grading, dry utilities, open space parcel improvements, temporary fencing, signs, street lines and markings, street trees and shrubs, street furniture, landscaping, monuments, bicycle facilities, and smoke detectors, or fees in lieu of any of the foregoing, shall also be required as determined by the Director in accordance with this Code, but only to the extent consistent with the Plan, Plan Documents, and the General Plan. (Added by Ord. 304-04, File No. 041544, App. 12/24/2004; Ord. 209-10, File No. 100661, App. 8/3/2010) SEC. 1636. UTILITIES. (a) The Subdivider shall provide or cause to be provided a water system, connected to the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s water distribution system as well as all other required public faculties as set forth in the Plan and Plan documents. The Subdivider shall also provide electric, gas, and communication services connected to the appropriate public utility’s distribution system. (b) Communications Services. The design of a subdivision for which a tentative map or parcel map is required under this Code shall provide for communications services, including, but not limited to, video, telephone, and telecommunication services, from communications services providers to each parcel in the subdivision as set forth in Section 1336 of this Code. (Added by Ord. 304-04, File No. 041544, App. 12/24/2004; amended by Ord. 35-17, File No. 161165, App. 2/17/2017, Eff. 3/19/2017) SEC. 1637. BEAUTIFICATION. (a) Undergrounding of Utilities. All new utility lines shall be undergrounded as specified in Article 18 of the Public Works Code. (b) Street Trees and Landscaping. Trees planted along a public street, within the right-of- way, and all landscaping within said right-of-way shall conform to the requirements of the Plan, Plan Documents, and Article 16 of the Public Works Code, to the extent consistent therewith. In the case of all newly constructed subdivisions, the Subdivider shall provide street trees and landscaping conforming to the policies of the General Plan, Plan, and Plan Documents. Maintenance of Street Trees shall also conform to the requirements of Article 16 of the Public Works Code. (c) Open Areas on Private Property. When required pursuant to the Plan and Plan Documents, the Subdivider shall provide for the landscaping of open areas on private property and provision shall be made or the maintenance thereof. Such open areas shall be restricted to such use in accordance with the Plan and Plan Documents. (Added by Ord. 304-04, File No. 041544, App. 12/24/2004; amended by Ord. 245-17, File No. 170985, App. 12/22/2017, Eff. 1/21/2018) SEC. 1638. PARKLAND DEDICATION. Park and open space improvements and dedications shall be provided as required by the Plan and Plan Documents, and in conformance with the standards set forth therein and subject to the approval of the Director. (Added by Ord. 304-04, File No. 041544, App. 12/24/2004) SEC. 1639. EASEMENTS. Easements for City utilities and City facilities, such as sanitary and drainage facilities, fire protection facilities and City-owned street lighting facilities shall be for the use of such governmental facilities, with the right of immediate access to the utilities and facilities by the City. (Added by Ord. 304-04, File No. 041544, App. 12/24/2004) SEC. 1640. MONUMENTS. (a) The location and installation of survey monuments shall conform to the standards in the Subdivision Regulations. When such

monuments are "tied" to the City or State monuments, for which coordinates of the California Coordinate System are available, the corresponding coordinates for such monuments shall be determined and recorded. (b) The location of survey monuments shall be shown on the Final Map. In the event all survey monuments are not instilled prior to filing of the Final Map or Parcel Map a monument bond shall be filed at that time. (Added by Ord. 304-04, File No. 041544, App. 12/24/2004)