§ 18.220.060 — Work required

18.220.060 - Work required.

The improvements required by this chapter shall consist of all of the following work and such other work as may be required as a condition of acceptance of any street, alley, pedestrian way, easement, or other right-of-way: A. Grading and filling to approved grade, and construction of all necessary grade crossings, culverts, bridges and other related works; B. Construction and installation of all drains, drainage facilities, channel improvements and other drainage works required to provide adequate drainage for every lot and to protect all lots from flood or overflow by storm waters or floodwaters, in accordance with the approved plans for drains and drainage works; C. Construction and installation of concrete curbs and gutters on both sides of every street and on the proximate side of each existing or dedicated street bordering the subdivision. If a street is an extension of a turnaround or temporary turnaround, the bulbed portion shall be removed and the required improvements installed; D. Installation or provision for the installation of all sewer mains, including dry sewers when required by the Public Works Department, and all laterals required to serve each lot. When such facilities are located in a street, laterals shall be laid to the property line and a cleanout placed to serve each lot. All required facilities installed in a street shall be laid before the street is paved, and shall extend at least to the subdivision boundary; E. Installation of all utilities, utility lines and appurtenances, including water mains, fire hydrants, gas mains, telephone and electric lines, and all laterals and appurtenant equipment required to serve each lot. When such facilities are located in a street, laterals shall be laid to the property line of each lot. All required facilities installed in a street shall be laid before the street is paved, and shall extend at least to the subdivision boundary; F. Required utility lines, including but not limited to electrical, telephone, cable television, and street light service lines, providing service to all new property developments shall be placed underground. The subdivider is responsible for complying with the requirements of this section, and he shall make the necessary arrangements with the serving utility companies for the installation of such facilities. For the purpose of this subsection, surface-mounted transformers, pedestal-mounted terminal boxes and meter cabinets, ducts, street lighting or signal control cabinets, and other associated equipment in an underground system may be placed above ground. The Public Utilities General Manager may waive the requirements of this subsection if topographic conditions, soil or any other conditions make such underground installation unreasonable or impractical. A written justification for any such waiver shall be prepared and kept on file. This subdivision shall not apply to telephone transmission lines or electric transmission lines or other lines which do not provide service to the area being subdivided; G. Relocation or provision for the relocation of any underground or overhead utility, including irrigation lines, the relocation of which is necessitated by development of the subdivision; H. Installation of asphalt concrete pavement, base material, and seal coat in all existing or dedicated streets and alleys or portions thereof; I. Installation of concrete sidewalks adjacent to the curbline, except where this requirement is specifically waived; installation of concrete driveway approaches; and installation of concrete pavement for pedestrian ways; J. Planting or providing for the planting of trees of the variety, size and condition prescribed by the Park, Recreation and Community Services Department in accordance with the approved plans and specifications; removing and, where required by the Park, Recreation and Community Services Department, transplanting designated trees that are located in the line of construction of improvements; providing maintenance for all trees and landscaped areas until the same are accepted by the City; K. Installation or provision for the installation of street lights of approved design and illumination intensity in the locations and manner approved by the Public Utilities General Manager; L. Installation of all required street signs, including street name signs, warning signs, and regulatory signs where required; M. Construction and installation of street barricades where required; N. Where any boundary line of a subdivision is adjacent to or across a public street, alley or pedestrian way from an open and unfenced canal, storm channel, railroad, quarry, airport, or other hazardous facility, or adjacent to unimproved land capable of division or development, or productive agricultural land, construct a six-foot chain link fence or masonry wall or barrier, separation or the like to the specifications of the Planning and Public Works Departments along such subdivision boundary line, or construct the equivalent length of fence or wall along the nearest right-of-way line of such canal, channel, railroad, airport, or other hazardous facility; O. Construction of such acceleration and deceleration lanes and traffic channelization devices in streets as are deemed necessary by the Public Works Department to control traffic; P. All work and improvements contemplated by and performed under the provisions of this title shall be accomplished so as to minimize interference with and coordinate with other construction activities or developments of or on behalf of the City and nearby private development.

(Ord. 7341 §7, 2016; Ord. 6968 §1, 2007)