Section 11, Subsection 13 Required improvements
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A. STREET GRADING AND PAVING. All improvements must comply with the standards and procedures book located in the Office of the Town Hall.
1. After all earth work is completed and brought to lines, grades, and cross sections as approved by the designated Town authority, the sub-grade shall be brought to a firm unyielding surface by rolling or other means of compaction. All soft material which will not compact readily shall be removed and approved sub-base material will be placed when required by the Planning Commission. Sub-base material shall be approved pit-run material.
2. All water trenches located in street and sidewalk areas shall be thoroughly compacted and inspected with approval of the Town authority. All water trenches located under street and sidewalks shall meet current dot compaction specifications. It shall be the subdivider's responsibility to restore to grade and resurface all street and sidewalk areas damaged from later settlement of such trenches within two (2) years of construction.
3. The road base shall consist of a minimum of six (6) inches of approved crushed gravel base course to be prepared and placed on the sub-grade.
4. After the establishment of a suitable road base, the street shall be hard surfaced with either a 2-1/2 inch compacted course of plant mix bituminous surface course, or material
of equal or better quality. The selection of the mix to be determined by the Town. The surfaces shall be prepared and installed in accordance with standards of this Town and the State of Utah Department of Transportation.
B. CURB AND GUTTER AND SIDEWALKS may be required, if water drainage may be an issue. The Planning Commission will determine if this is necessary.
C. WATER SHARES. Water shares or the monetary equivalent, as per the current approved fee schedule, shall be required to be conveyed to Elsinore Town as a condition of development, subdivision approval or issuance of a building permit within Elsinore Town limits. It is the intent that land developed in Elsinore Town be accompanied by water rights sufficient to accommodate the needs of the existing and potential occupants of said land after development. Some water rights acceptable to the Town include: Richfield Canal, Elsinore Canal, Elsinore Bench, Brooklyn Canal, Sevier Valley Canal, Annabella Canal, Piute A and B or equivalent underground rights acceptable to the Town. All other sources will be considered on a case-by-case basis. The amount required will equal one water share per developed building lot.
D. WATER SUPPLY. A subdivider must install water lines to make adequate water supplies available to each lot within a subdivision. Water mains of not less than eight (8) inches in diameter shall be put in the streets, and the subdivider shall extend existing water mains in the community water system from the nearest available source to the subdivision at the subdivider's expense and in accordance with Town standards as adopted by resolution. Larger water lines may be required to meet future growth needs. "Adequate source" means, but is not limited to, fire flows equaling a minimum of 1,000 gallons per minute to all fire hydrants within a subdivision. Proof of pressure must be provided by the developer. If water pressure does not meet current regulations and pumps need to be installed, they will be installed at the cost of the developer. The Town Council must approve all aspects of the pump’s installation. All pump houses, pumps and generators will be dedicated to Elsinore Town. Elsinore Town Council reserved the right to reject any development that will require water pumps.
E. SEWAGE DISPOSAL. A subdivider must certify in written form from the state health department to the Town Council prior to approval that all lots in the subdivision are tested and are found adequate for installation and operation of septic tank systems in concurrence with state health department regulations.
F. STORM WATER. The Town Council shall require the subdivider to dispose of storm water as such provisions are deemed necessary. If easements are required across abutting property to permit drainage of the subdivision, it shall be the responsibility of the subdivider to acquire such easements. In new subdivisions a plan shall be submitted showing a drainage plan with barrow ditches and disposal method for stormwater. Storm water shall not be discharged or disposed of in such a way as to harm or cause damage to adjacent properties.
G. FIRE HYDRANTS. Fire hydrants shall be installed by the subdivider prior to the completion of the subdivision and shall be in compliance with standards adopted by the local jurisdiction. Fire hydrants shall be located a maximum of 500 feet apart. Size and type of hydrants shall be approved by Elsinore Town prior to installation. All hydrants shall have adequate thrust blocking or restrained joint type fittings.
H. STREETLIGHTS. A subdivider shall be required to provide streetlights in conformity with the Town. Street light standards:
1. Utilities to be underground.
2. All power lines, telephone lines and normal overhead lines shall be placed underground by the subdivider. The subdivider shall bear the cost of materials and installation. Power lines shall meet all standards of the National Electric Code.
I. MONUMENTS AND LOT STAKING.
1. Permanent monuments shall be accurately set and established at such points as are necessary to definitely establish all lines of the plat except those outlining individual lots. Monuments shall be of a type approved by Elsinore Town and shall conform to current industry standards.
2. Survey stakes shall be placed at all lot corners so as to completely identify the lot boundaries on the ground.
Section 11, Subsection 12 Improvement guarantee and completion · Section 11, Subsection 14 Subdivision amendments and lot line adjustments