Chapter 4.12
STREETS AND ALLEYS
Sections:
4.12.020 General specifications.
4.12.040 Installation of underground utilities.
4.12.060 Width of street.
4.12.080 New streets.
4.12.020 General specifications.
All public streets and alleys hereafter shall be constructed in accordance with Division 11 of the Standard Specifications and with a base and type of surfacing approved by the director of public works. The types of surfacing are:
A. Permanent-type streets shall have cement pavement as specified in Section 5-05 of the Standard Specifications or asphaltic concrete pavement, Class B, as specified in Section 5-04 of the Standard Specifications, together with cement concrete curbs and gutters. The city will normally expect to maintain such pavements for an indefinite period of time;
B. Alleys shall have bituminous surface treatment, as specified in Section 5-02 of the Standard Specifications; provided, if asphaltic or cement concrete pavement is requested by LID project, construction would be in conformity with subsection (A) of this section;
C. Crushed rock surfacing type shall be ballast and crushed surfacing as specified in Section 4-04 of the Standard Specifications provided in ECC 4.04.020 and constructed to at least meet the requirements of base for a permanent-type pavement. [Ord. 2844, 1970.]
4.12.040 Installation of underground utilities.
All necessary underground utilities with connections to the private property lines shall be installed prior to the surfacing of any street with permanent-type pavement whenever possible. Subsequent street cuts will be denied in permanent-type surfaced streets except under extenuating circumstances as determined by the director of public works. Restoration shall be specified by the director of public works and shall require replacement to its original condition. Electric, telephone and television cables beneath present or future areas of permanent-type surfaced roadways shall be encased in approved conduit or duct. [Ord. 2844, 1970.]
4.12.060 Width of street.
The minimum normal width of residential city streets shall be 30 feet from face to face of curb, and the minimum normal width of rights-of-way shall be 60 feet for all new construction. [Ord. 2844, 1970.]
4.12.080 New streets.
New streets may be constructed by:
A. Developers of land areas at their own expense;
B. Abutting property owners by cash or private contracts;
C. Creation of local improvement district; or
D. Action of the city council;
any of which construction shall be in accordance with the requirements of this title. [Ord. 2844, 1970.]