156.087 Improvement requirements.
Improvements are to be installed at the expense of the subdivider or partitioner and at the time of subdivision or partition.
(A) Streets. Public streets, including alleys, within the subdivision and public streets adjacent but, only partially within the subdivision shall be improved. Upon completion of the street improvement, monuments shall be reestablished and protected in monument boxes at every public street intersection and all points of curvature and points of tangency on their centerlines.
(B) Drainage system.
(1) General provisions. The city shall issue a development permit only where adequate provisions for storm water and flood water runoff have been made in conformance with generally accepted engineering practices.
(2) Accommodation of upstream drainage. Culverts and other drainage facilities shall be large enough to accommodate potential runoff from the entire upstream drainage area, whether inside or outside of the development. Such facilities shall be subject to review and approval by the city. The developer shall be responsible for all related construction, as may be required by this section.
(3) Effect on downstream drainage. Where it is anticipated by the city that the additional runoff resulting from the development will overload an existing drainage facility, the city shall withhold approval of the development until provisions have been made for the improvement of the potential condition or until provisions have been made for the storage of additional runoff caused by the development. The developer shall be responsible for all related construction, as may be required by this section.
(4) Easements. Where a development is traversed by a watercourse, drainage way, channel or stream, there shall be provided a storm water easement or drainage right-of-way conforming substantially with the lines of such watercourse and such further width as will be adequate for conveyance and maintenance.
(C) Structures. Structures specified as necessary by the city for drainage, access and public safety shall be installed.
(D) Sidewalks. Sidewalks shall be installed to conform with city standards unless a variance has been granted by the City Council.
(E) Sewers. Sanitary sewer facilities connecting with the existing city sewer systems and storm water sewers of design, layout and location approved by the Nehalem Bay Wastewater Agency shall be installed.
(F) Water. Water mains and fire hydrants of design, layout and location approved by the city shall be installed.
(G) Street lighting. Street lighting of an approved type shall be installed on all streets at locations approved by the city.
(H) Street name signs. All streets shall be legibly marked with street name signs not less than two in number at each intersection according to specifications furnished by the city.
(I) Improvements of easements. Whenever the safety of adjoining property may demand, any easement for drainage or flood control purposes shall be improved in a manner approved by the city.
(J) Underground utilities. All utilities shall be installed underground if determined to be economically feasible upon review by the Planning Commission. (Ord. 80-3, passed 04/12/2004)