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Section 12-4-1. Approval Required. Engineering specifications for all improvements are contained in the City of Northglenn Public Improvements Manual.
No improvements shall be made until all plans, profiles and specifications have been reviewed and approved by the Department of Community Works.
[Source: Ord. 177, 1972]
Section 12-4-2. Surface Improvements.
(a)
The following improvements shall be provided by the developer:
(1)
Permanent survey monuments, range points and lot pins.
(2)
Curbs, gutters and sidewalks. In subdivisions in which the lots are of an acre or more in size, sidewalks may not be required. Sidewalks on all collectors, arterial and major arterial streets shall be set back a minimum of eight (8) feet from the curb.
(3)
Paved streets not to exceed the requirements of a collector street (standards as set forth in the City of Northglenn Public Improvements Manual).
(4)
Street name and traffic control signs.
(5)
Bridges, culverts, or open drainage channels (where required).
(6)
Street lights.
(7)
One street tree of one and one-half inch caliper shall be provided in residential subdivisions for each lot of 70 foot frontage or less and at least two trees for every lot in excess of 70 feet frontage. For corner lots at least one tree shall be required for each street. The subdivider shall ensure that the trees are located so as not to interfere with sight distance at driveways. The Department of Community Recreation shall furnish a list of acceptable trees.
(b)
The subdivider shall be responsible for fulfilling these requirements, but suitable arrangements for the same may be made between him and to those to whom he might sell.
[Source: Ord. 177, 1972]
Section 12-4-3. Utilities.
(a)
The following utilities shall be provided by the subdivider:
(1)
water lines
(2)
sanitary sewer lines
(3)
storm drainage improvements and storm sewers where required.
(4)
fire hydrants
[Source: Ord. 177, 1972]
Section 12-4-4. Other Improvements.
(a)
Telephone lines and electric lines and other like utility services shall be placed underground. The subdivider shall be responsible for complying with the requirements of this section and he shall make the necessary arrangements including any construction or installation charges with each of the serving utilities for the installation of such facilities and shall be subject to all applicable laws and regulations for the construction of the same. Transformers, switching boxes, terminal boxes, meter cabinets, pedestals, ducts and other facilities necessarily appurtenant to such underground utilities may be placed above ground; electric transmission and distribution feeder lines and communication long distance trunk and feeder lines and necessary appurtenances thereto may be placed above ground. Such facilities shall be placed within easements or public rights-of-way provided for particular facilities. The provisions of this section shall not apply to existing facilities or subdivisions platted prior to the adoption of this ordinance.
(b)
Other improvements not specifically mentioned herein but found necessary due to conditions found on the site by the Director of Community Works, shall be required.
[Source: Ord. 177, 1972]
Section 12-4-5. "As Built" Plans. Finished plans of all public improvements as installed shall be required before the City will accept the improvements. The working plans as approved are acceptable if they remain true after construction and as long as this is attested to by a registered engineer.
[Source: Ord. 177, 1972]
Section 12-4-6. Release of Guarantee. The subdivider shall be responsible to have the improvements installed, paid for and finally accepted by the City of Northglenn. The guarantees are required of the subdivider in order to meet this standard. The intent is not to exact from the subdivider a "double guarantee" which would be unduly burdensome. Therefore, the guarantee or guarantees may be released, in whole or in part, upon written request by the subdivider to the Director of Community Works who shall grant the same in accordance with the standards as herein set forth.
[Source: Ord. 177, 1972]