Saint Paul Legislative Code § 69.600 Required improvements.
Sec. 69.600. - Required improvements.
(a) Generally. In instances where the subdivider owns all the property being served by the following listed improvements, and he petitions the city to construct the same, the subdivider will be charged the full cost of the improvement notwithstanding limitations contained in the city's assessment policy. In the event other properties, not owned by the subdivider, are served by the improvements, and if the city is petitioned to construct the same, the apportionment of costs, if required, will be determined by the City of Saint Paul. Prior to approval of the final plat by the city council, the subdivider must either have installed and dedicated to the city, or guaranteed to install in a manner set forth in Section 69.500 et seq., and which meets the standards of the director of public works, the following improvements on the site. Exceptions to these requirements are allowed in the RL residential district; the nature of these exceptions are noted below.
(b) Water facilities. Except in the RL residential district, public water service to be installed by the city. Such service must consist of adequate water facilities, including fire hydrants and laterals to the property line. In the RL residential district, where new private wells or central water systems are permitted and existing private systems are not required to connect to a public water main, public water service need not be provided.
(c) Sewer facilities. Except in the RL residential district, public sanitary sewer service to be installed by the city. Such service must consist of adequate sanitary sewer facilities, including installation of laterals to the public right-of-way line. In the RL residential district, where new individual sewage treatment systems are permitted and existing systems are not required to connect to a public sewer system, public sewer facilities need not be provided.
(d) Storm sewer. Storm sewer facilities not connected with street construction, to be installed by the city. The subdivider may install or may petition the city to install those storm sewer facilities that are connected with street construction (i.e., catch basins, leads to storm sewers).
(e) Streets. Except in the RL residential district, paved public streets, including curb and gutter, for those streets proposed in an approved subdivision. The subdivider may install the improvements or may petition the city to install such improvements. In the RL residential district, new streets may be unpaved and existing unpaved streets are not required to be paved.
(f) Monuments. Durable iron monuments must be set at all angle and curve points on the outside boundary lines of the plat, at all block and lot corners, and at all intermediate points on the block and lot lines indicating changes of direction in the lines, prior to the final recording of the plat.
(1) A statement or note on the final plat must identify the type, size of monument set and the license number of the responsible land surveyor. Monuments set should be of durable iron, no less than one-half (½) inch in diameter and fourteen (14) inches in length.
(2) The plat must identify the type and size of monuments found and also identify by whom set if known or marked by a license number.
(g) Street trees. Street trees having a trunk diameter of not less than two (2) inches measured two (2) feet above grade, must be installed by the subdivider along all streets at intervals no greater than forty (40) feet and at least one (1) per lot, along with other landscape improvements, to help define the street edge, buffer pedestrians from vehicles, and provide shade. Existing trees which meet the standards of this section may be used to satisfy these requirements. Only tree species approved by the city forester can be planted, and must be planted through a Forestry Tree Work Permit Application. Trees must meet the quality and condition standards set forth in American Standard for Nursery Stock (ANSI Z60.1-2014).
(h) Street names and signs. Street signs at all intersections within or abutting the subdivision to be installed by the city. Street names are subject to the approval of the city council.
(i) Street lights. Street lights meeting city standards and specifications must be installed by the subdivider at all interior street intersections within an approved subdivision. Such lights must also be installed on all interior streets within the subdivision at points designated by the director of public works and must be no more than two hundred (200) feet apart.
(j) Topsoil sodding and seeding. Redistribution of topsoil on the lot and boulevard, to be done by the subdivider. The subdivider must seed or sod the disturbed boulevard areas.
(k) Sidewalks. Public sidewalks along both sides of collector and arterial streets and in such other locations required by the city council. The subdivider may install such improvements or petition the city to install such improvements.
(Ord. No. 17890, § 6, 11-21-91; C.F. No. 93-1718, § 118, 12-14-93; C.F. No. 03-1028, § 1, 4-7-04; Ord 23-43, § 8, 10-18-23; Ord. No. 25-59, § 6, 11-12-25)