San Mateo Municipal Code Ch. 26.16 Miscellaneous Design Standards

(a) Disposal of all sewage shall be by means of public sanitary sewers. Sewers and laterals shall be installed and connected to existing systems in accordance with the design standards and specifications on file in the public works department. Sizing of facilities, which may also serve areas beyond the subdivision, or which may be expected to serve nonresidential uses, shall be as required by the City engineer.

(b) No proposal for any subdivision shall result in violation of existing requirements prescribed by the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board pursuant to the California Water Code.

prior code § 139.15 (c)

The water supply shall be as furnished by the local utility and shall be sufficient to meet the requirements of this code. The water supply proposed and the location of all fire hydrants shall be to the satisfaction of the City engineer and the fire chief.

prior code § 139.20(g)

Fire hydrants shall be placed pursuant to chapter 10 of the Uniform Fire Code as adopted by this code.

prior code § 139.20(8)

All plantings made within the street right-of-way shall be in conformance with the Street Tree Master Plan on file in the office of the landscape resources superintendent, and shall be to the form and number as required by this code. All such plantings shall be designed and installed with traffic and pedestrian safety in mind.

prior code § 139.20(j)

Where the site for a proposed public school is located within a proposed subdivision, the City may, as a condition of approval, require the subdivider to offer to sell the school site to the school district under the terms and conditions set forth in the Subdivision Map Act. Where the site for a park or recreational facility is located within a proposed subdivision, the provisions of section 26.64.0l0 shall apply. In cases where the proposed park and recreational facilities or other public facilities should be located within a proposed subdivision in order to serve that subdivision and adjacent lands, and these reservations would be in excess of the requirements of section 26.64.010, the subdivider shall reserve the excess site area in an amount and location as may be specified by the City. All of these reserved areas shall be held by the subdivider for a period of not less than one year to afford the City or other applicable public agency the opportunity to purchase the site for the purpose specified.

prior code § 139.20(k)

The dedication of open space easements within a proposed subdivision may be required for the purpose of:

(1) Protecting significant natural vegetation;

(2) Preserving views and other visual amenities;

(3) Preserving open spaces which are integral elements of an approved overall plan;

(4) Preventing and limiting drainage and erosion problems;

(5) Controlling the amount and character of any permitted improvements within such easements.

If such an easement is required, the subdivider shall execute a deed to the City that includes such reasonable restrictions as may be imposed to carry out the intent of this title and the general plan and that is in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.

prior code § 139.20(l)

All grading and other aspects of site development covered by Chapter 23.40 shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of said chapter.

prior code § 139.20(m)