San Mateo Municipal Code Ch. 26.60 Improvements

(a) The subdivider shall improve, or shall execute an agreement in writing to improve all public or private streets, pathways and easements, and to install such other improvements as are required by this title as are necessary for the general use of lot owners in the subdivision, local neighborhood traffic and drainage needs.

(b) The subdivider shall submit a complete set of plans, profiles, cross sections and specifications for improvements in conformity to the current design standards and specifications and the City standard specifications on reproducible material acceptable to the City engineer for his or her check and approval. The scale of the plans and the size of the sheets shall be subject to approval by the City engineer. If the City engineer approves same, he or she shall certify his or her approval on the face of the tracings and/or other reproducible material.

(c) The City engineer, or such other representatives as may be authorized by the Council, shall have the right to enter upon the site of said improvements for the purpose of inspecting the same. The City engineer shall be furnished with such samples or materials as he or she may require for making tests to determine the acceptability of such materials. Prior to beginning the work on all or any portion of a subdivision, or prior to filing the final map with the Council, the subdivider shall deposit with the City an amount equal to the estimated actual cost for the inspection of the work and the cost of checking materials for said improvements during the entire period of construction of said subdivision or portion thereof. If the amount so deposited exceeds the actual cost to the City, the subdivider shall be reimbursed the balance of the deposit. Should the actual cost exceed the deposited amount, the City engineer shall stop all construction until the subdivider shall present a receipt for a deposit with the City of such additional sum as the City engineer may estimate.

(d) No improvement work shall be commenced until improvement plans and specifications have been submitted to and approved by the City engineer, the fire chief, and the assistant city manager, or his or her representative.

Improvements shall be installed in accordance with the approved plans and specifications to permanent line and grade to the satisfaction of the City engineer who shall supervise the work. All work shall be subject to such inspections as he or she may deem necessary to protect the interest of the City. In no case shall the improvements be less substantial than required by the design standards and specifications and the City standard specifications in effect at the time the plans and specifications are approved, and all grading and major vegetation removal in connection therewith shall conform to all requirements of chapter 23.40.

prior code § 139.21 (a)

The minimum improvements which the subdivider shall make, or agree to make, at his or her expense prior to acceptance and approval of the final map by the City shall be:

(a) Grading, curbs and gutters, paving, drainage and drainage structures;

(2) Street name signs, traffic warning signs, required traffic and crosswalk lines, guard rails, and the like, all in accordance with the City standard specifications;

(3) Sidewalks, pedestrian paths and similar features;

(4) Fire hydrants with required appurtenances;

(5) A water system;

(6) A sanitary sewer system and appurtenant structures with laterals for each lot intended for residential use, and for lots intended for other uses, such connections as may be required. All sewer laterals shall be indicated on plans giving the location from the closest lot corner and depth of lateral;

(7) Street plantings;

(8) All communications and electrical distribution facilities;

(9) A gas distribution system;

(10) Earth retention structures as may be required;

(11) Street lighting;

(12) Underground ducting and appurtenant structures for traffic signals, where required.

prior code § 139.21(b)

The subdivider shall guarantee the workmanship of all improvements specified hereinabove and installed by him or her or under his or her direction, and shall make, or agree in writing to make, the necessary repairs or modifications for damage which may result from storm caused erosion or landslides and to correct errors in the design or construction of any facility for a period of one year from the date of completion as described below.

prior code § 139.21(c)

The subdivider shall cause the improvement plans to be amended to show the improvements "as built." Said "as built" plans shall be on polyester base film.Upon receipt of said "as built" plans, the City engineer shall recommend formal acceptance by the Council when he or she is fully satisfied that the improvements have been installed in complete conformance with the provisions of this title.Elevations related to the City datum shall be shown on the "as built" improvement plans as required above for all monuments in the subdivision.

prior code § 139.21(d)