15.04.709.030(H), (I)

Other

• Avenue sidewalk maximum width7 ft

  continuous sidewalks five to seven feet wide on both sides of the street

• Avenue sidewalk minimum width5 ft

  continuous sidewalks five to seven feet wide on both sides of the street

• Maximum bicycle path grade10 pct

  The maximum grade of a bicycle path shall be ten percent.

• Minimum bicycle path thickness1.5 in

  minimum thickness of one and one-half inches

• Minimum bicycle path width10 ft

  Bicycle paths shall consist of asphalt or concrete surfacing with a minimum width of ten feet

• Block length requiring pedestrian way1,000 ft

  Through the middle of blocks that are more than 1,000 feet in length

• Boundary monument maximum spacing500 ft

  at intervals not to exceed 500 feet along the subdivision boundary

• Boundary monument minimum diameter1 in

  galvanized iron pipes of at least one inch inside diameter

• Boundary monument minimum length30 in

  not less than 30 inches long

• Minimum building pad slope2 pct

  the pads shall have a minimum slope of two percent toward the street

• Collector street intersection radius600 ft

  Collector or major streets at their intersection shall be straight or shall have a radius greater than 600 feet for a distance of 100 feet from their intersection.

• Condominium dedication threshold50 du

  when a condominium project, stock cooperative, or community apartment project... exceeds 50 dwelling units, dedication of land may be required

• Condominium exemption (building age)5 years

  condominium projects that consist of the subdivision of air space in an existing apartment building that is more than five years old when no new dwelling units are added to the building

• Maximum cul-de-sac length (residential)1,000 ft

  The length of a cul-de-sac street in a residential subdivision shall not exceed 1,000 feet

• Maximum lots on cul-de-sac20 lots

  nor have frontage of more than 20 lots, excluding corner lots

• Double residential driveway width at curb20 ft

  a double residential driveway shall be 20 feet wide at the curb

• Single residential driveway width at curb12 ft

  A single residential driveway shall be 12 feet wide at the curb

• Fee commitment time limit5 years

  Any fees collected under this Ordinance shall be committed within five years after the payment of the fees or the issuance of building permits on one-half of the lots created by the subdivision, whichever occurs later.

• Maximum time to complete improvements under agreement2 years

  The subdivider or his representative shall complete construction of required improvements within a period of two years from the date of the agreement.

• Maximum time to complete improvements24 months

  The subdivider shall complete the subdivision improvements within 12 months, or at a time approved by the Director... not to exceed 24 months

• Improvement agreement extension1 years

  Any extension of time shall be for a maximum of one year

• Guarantee period1 years

  for the guarantee and warranty of the work for a period of one year following the completion and final acceptance

• Guarantee security amount15 pct

  Security shall be required in the amount of 15 percent of the estimated cost of the secured improvements or $500, whichever is greater

• Payment security amount50 pct

  a payment bond for the security of laborers and materialmen or security in the amount of 50 percent of the estimated cost

• Performance security amount100 pct

  A performance bond or security in the amount of one hundred percent of the estimated cost of the performance of the acts set forth in the improvement agreement shall be required.

• Street frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street. for modified standards200 ft

  In general, the modified street standards will be applied to projects with more than 200 feet of street frontage

• Maximum street intersection angle110 deg

  not more than 110 degrees

• Minimum street intersection angle70 deg

  The angle of intersection between two intersecting streets shall be at least 70 degrees

• Intersection grade distance50 ft

  no part of the centerline of one street within 50 feet of the near curbline of the other street shall have a slope above the intersection in excess of

• Minimum top of curb elevation7.83 ft

  The minimum top of curb elevation shall be 7.83 feet.

• Mixed use boulevard sidewalk minimum width8 ft

  minimum eight-foot sidewalks on both sides of the street

• Minimum multi-use path paved width12 ft

  minimum paved width of 12 feet

• Minimum multi-use path width18 ft

  minimum total width of 18 feet

• Multi-use path shoulder width3 ft

  three-foot wide decomposed granite shoulders on each side

• Off-site improvement acquisition time120 days

  the City shall, within 120 days of recording the final map, acquire by negotiation or commence condemnation of the land

• Park area per 1000 population3 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.

  subdivisions with fewer than three acres of park area per 1,000 members of the population

• Park land fee in lieu40,000 usd/acreacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.

  the amount of fee shall be the price of the land which would otherwise be required to be dedicated... at the rate of $40,000 per acre

• Minimum asphalt concrete surfacing thickness1.5 in

  in no case shall the thickness of the asphalt concrete surfacing be less than one and one-half inches

• Minimum untreated base thickness6 in

  In no case shall the thickness of the untreated base be less than six inches

• Payment security release time6 months

  Security securing the payment to the contractor... may, six months after the performance of the act or the completion and acceptance of the work, be reduced

• Pedestrian path grade requiring steps15 pct

  Where the grade of a pedestrian path exceeds 15 percent, groups of concrete steps shall be placed

• Minimum pedestrian path right-of-way16 ft

  within a minimum right-of-way width of sixteen feet

• Minimum pedestrian path width5 ft

  Pedestrian paths shall have a hard surface... of a minimum width of five feet

• Pedestrian way width10 ft

  Pedestrian ways 10 feet or more in width may be required

• Maximum credit for private open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.50 pct

  partial credit, not to exceed 50 percent, shall be given against the requirement of land dedication or payment of fees

• Minimum private open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. area for credit3 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.

  The private open space for which credit is given is a minimum of three acres

• Minimum park elements for credit5 elements

  provides a minimum of five of the local basic park elements listed below

• Maximum dwelling unitsDwelling unitOne independent home: its own kitchen, bathroom and entrance. on private street (single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours.)6 du

  Private streets serving more than six dwelling units may not be allowed in single-family residential areas.

• Property line return radius (industrial)25 ft

  In industrial subdivisions, the property lines shall have a 25-foot radius.

• Property line return radius (residential)15 ft

  At street or alley intersections in residential subdivisions, the property lines shall have a 15-foot radius.

• Residential building permit exemption period4 years

  if a building permit is requested for construction of a residential structure or structures on one or more of the parcels within four years

• Minimum sanitary sewer lateral diameter4 in

  all sewer laterals shall be at least four inches in diameter

• Minimum sanitary sewer main diameter8 in

  All sanitary sewer mains shall be at least eight inches in diameter

• Minimum sanitary sewer velocity2 ft/s

  All sanitary sewer mains shall have a minimum invert grade not less than that which will provide a minimum velocity of two feet per second at the design flow.

• Shopping center exemption300,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  shopping center containing more than 300,000 square feet of gross leasable area and no residential development or uses

• Minimum sidewalk width (industrial)4 ft

  four feet in industrial areas

• Minimum sidewalk width (residential)4.5 ft

  Sidewalks shall be at least four and one-half feet in width (four feet in industrial areas)

• Steps requiring handrail5 steps

  A handrail shall be provided for lengths of five or more steps.

• Maximum inlet drop5 ft

  The maximum difference between gutter inlet elevation and pipe outlet flow-line elevation shall be five feet.

• Maximum inlets per lateral2 inlets

  No more than two inlets shall be on any one lateral line.

• Major drainage channel capacity50 years

  Major drainage channels and conduits shall have sufficient capacity to contain a fifty-year frequency of occurrence runoff.

• Maximum storm drain manhole spacing800 ft

  at least one manhole shall be constructed every eight hundred feet on straight runs of pipe

• Maximum open flow in storm drain80 cfs

  Stormwater in natural or artificial drainage channels shall be placed in closed conduits where the quantity does not exceed eighty cubic feet per second

• Minimum storm drain conduit size12 in

  The minimum conduit size shall be 12 inches.

• Minimum storm drain velocity2.5 ft/s

  All storm sewers shall have a minimum invert grade not less than that which will provide a minimum velocity of two and one-half feet per second for the design flow.

• Minor drainage channel capacity10 years

  Minor drainage channels, conduits and appurtenant facilities shall have sufficient capacity to contain a ten-year frequency of occurrence runoff.

• Secondary drainage channel capacity25 years

  Secondary drainage channels and conduits shall have sufficient capacity to contain a twenty-five-year frequency of occurrence runoff.

• Maximum street grade (collector)10 pct

  ten percent for collector streets

• Maximum street grade (minor)15 pct

  not greater than fifteen percent for minor streets

• Minimum street grade1 pct

  Street grades shall be one percent or greater

• Street intersection radius400 ft

  Streets at their intersection shall be straight or shall have a radius greater than 400 feet for a distance of 100 feet from their intersection.

• Minimum street tree caliper1.5 in

  The minimum caliper shall be 1½ inches or a minimum 15-gallon size.

• Street tree spacing (commercial/mixed-use/industrial)50 ft

  50 feet on center within a commercial, mixed-use or industrial subdivision

• Street tree spacing (residential)30 ft

  The subdivider shall be required to plant street trees at 30 feet on center along all public and private streets within and/or bordering a residential subdivision

• Subdivision dedication and fee threshold50 lots

  In subdivisions of more than fifty lots, the subdivider shall both dedicate land and pay a fee in lieu thereof

• Subdivision exemption (parcels)5 parcels

  The provisions of this section shall not apply to subdivisions containing fewer than five parcels and not used for residential purposes

• Traverse closure accuracy10,000 ft

  must close within a limit of one foot to 10,000 feet of perimeter

• Urban arterial sidewalk minimum width8 ft

  continuous sidewalks on both sides with a minimum width of eight feet

• V-ditch minimum freeboard1 in

  Design flow in v-ditches shall be at least one inch below the top of the ditch.

• Average wall setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from right-of-way5 ft

  The setback of such fencing from the right-of-way line may be varied, but shall average of five feet

• Minimum decorative masonry wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft

  a decorative masonry wall at least six feet in height, as measured from the adjacent finished grade, shall be provided