Subdivider responsibility.

El Paso City Code § 19.15.020

in effect

19.15.020 - Subdivider responsibility. A. Safety, Convenience, Functionality. Proposed roads serving new development shall provide a safe, convenient and functional system for vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian circulation and shall conform to the applicable master thoroughfare plan and any amendments thereto, and shall be appropriate for the particular traffic characteristics of each proposed subdivision or development. New developments shall be supported by a thoroughfare network having adequate capacity, and safe and efficient traffic circulation as determined by staff and/or a traffic impact analysis. B. Streets, Generally. All streets, including curb and gutter improvements, sidewalks, and required infrastructure shall be provided by and at the expense of the subdivider, subject to the rough proportionality provisions of this title. The subdivider shall dedicate all rights-of-way in accordance with subsection C of this section. The subdivider shall install streets at all locations and in accordance with all standards required by this title. 1. The subdivider shall pay the cost of all such improvements, except as follows: a. Arterial Streets and Collectors Within Subdivision Boundaries. If the right-of-way for any arterial or collector street lies entirely within the boundaries of any subdivision or portion thereof, the city shall have the option of designing the arterial or collector and/or of being responsible for awarding the contract for construction of required improvements, or allowing the subdivider to arrange for the construction of such arterial provided developer/city participation is in accordance with state bidding statutes. The subdivider shall deposit his share of construction costs with the city prior to award of the contract. The subdivider's share shall include the cost of pavement, curb and gutter, and sidewalks for a street thirty-six feet wide or the roughly proportional share as determined by a TIA. b. Arterial and Collector Streets Bordering Subdivision Boundaries. If the right-of-way of any arterial or collector street forms part of the subdivision boundary, the subdivider shall dedicate the right-of-way and either improve the street in conformance with this title and Section 19.10.050 or contribute to the city an amount of money equal to that necessary to improve the street in conformance with this title and Section 19.10.050. All money received from subdividers for improving boundary streets shall be deposited in an appropriate fund(s) of the city. When the city council resolves to design and improve a bounding arterial or collector street to standards appropriate to its use, then the assessment fund or similar funds shall be utilized in payment of necessary construction costs. c. Improving State or Federally Owned Right-of-Way. If the right-of-way for any thoroughfare owned by the state or federal government lies within or adjacent to the subdivision, the subdivider shall not be required to pave any portion of it. The subdivider shall, however, arrange to construct or contribute to the city an amount of money equal to that necessary to furnish curb and gutter and sidewalk improvements to any state- or federally-owned arterial lying within or adjacent to the subdivision, if adequate improvements do not already exist but are determined to be necessary within the next ten years and are not funded by others. The developer may also be required, based on the TIA, to contribute their rough proportional share of additional frontage road lanes, acceleration or deceleration lanes or bus turnouts. Funds shall be deposited and disposed of in a fashion similar to that described in the preceding paragraph (1)(b) of this subsection, concerning improvements to arterial streets bordering subdivision boundaries. 2. Existing Boundary Streets for Small Subdivisions. If the right-of-way of an existing street forms part of the boundary for a subdivision meeting all of the following conditions, the subdivider shall have the option to make the contribution to the city for the cost of required street improvements, as determined by the city manager or designee. 3. Alleys. Where provided, alleys shall be installed and improved in accordance with all standards required by this title and the SDM. Alleys shall be provided by and at the expense of the subdivider. (Ord. 16882 § 2 (part), 2008) (Ord. No. 17236, § 27, 11-10-2009; Ord. No. 17251, § 9, 12-15-2009; Ord. No. 19327, § 20, 4-26-2022)

Source: City of El Paso, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/el_paso/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT19SUDEPL_ART2SUST_CH19.15RO_19.15.020SUREFetched: 10/28/2026