4-18 Curbs, Gutters and Sidewalks A. Improvement Requirements for Building Permits in Commercial, Manufacturing,
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Industrial and Multi-Family zones B. The installation of curb, gutter, and sidewalks in accordance with Kanab City Standards
shall be required on any existing or proposed street adjoining a lot on which a commercial or multi-family building is to be constructed or expanded, or on which a new use is to be established within a commercial and, multi-family zone. The installation of curb and gutter in accordance with Kanab City Standards shall be required on any existing or proposed street adjoining a lot on which a manufacturing or industrial building is to be constructed or expanded, or on which a new use is to be established within a manufacturing and industrial. Such curbs, gutters, or sidewalks shall be required as a condition of building or use permit approval. Said curb, gutter, or sidewalk shall be constructed to match existing improvements on any contiguous lot or parcel*. Lots or parcels in the following areas shall require curb, gutter, and sidewalk: 1. Any lot or parcel in the C-1 Commercial zone; 2. Any building, lot, or parcel that has frontage to the continuous section of street that
starts as 300 West, then Center Street and continuing into 100 East and between the northern city entrance (approximately one block north of 300 North) to Kanab Creek Drive and East on Highway 89 to 900 East. For lots or parcels in a commercial, manufacturing, industrial, and multi-family zone that have frontage on a bike or pedestrian trail/walkway found on the Kanab City Master Plan shall require curb, gutter, and an approved hard surface, in place of sidewalks, for the development of the bike or pedestrian trail/walkway.
For lots or parcels, other than identified in this subsection, that contain street frontage on Highway 89 or Highway 89A, UDOT shall be consulted to determine if the proposed project adheres to the long-range transportation plan as it relates to curb, gutter, and sidewalk improvements.
If curb, gutter, and sidewalk are present on a contiguous lot or parcel* to the proposed project, the Planning Commission shall require the following:
1. Curb and gutter along the perimeter of any area that requires a hard surface 2. All landscaped areas abutting paved areas shall be curbed
3. Landscaping planter and/or raised sidewalks shall be installed along buildings and areas requiring hard surface.
*Contiguous lots or parcels means a lot or parcel sharing a common border, touching, or directly adjacent to another lot or parcel that has curb, gutter and/or sidewalk. Lots or parcels across the street are not considered contiguous. Corner lots or parcels contiguous with another lot or parcel with curb, gutter, and sidewalks, shall require curb, gutter, and sidewalk on both property boundaries facing public streets.
C. Improvement Requirements for Building Permits for Single-Family Residential lots or parcels.
This section does not apply to lots or parcels being created through the Subdivision process. Refer to the Kanab City Subdivision Ordinance for specific requirements.
D. For single-family residential lots or parcels that contain street frontage on Highway 89 or Highway 89A, UDOT shall be consulted to determine if the proposed project adheres to the long-range transportation plan as it relates to curb, gutter, and sidewalk improvements.
E. Occupancy permits shall not be issued until utilities are available for connection and adequate fire protection is in place to the lot or parcel proposed for construction, in accordance with City requirements. A utility plan may be required by the utility provider as part of this process.
F. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a certificate of occupancy shall be issued if all other requirements have been met entitling the applicant to its issuance, except for the installation of curb, gutter, and sidewalks, upon the applicant submitting an Improvement Completion Assurance. Such assurance shall be in the form and amount as approved by the City, upon recommendation of the City Engineer, and may be in the form of a surety bond, financial institution bond, letter of credit, cash, or lien. The Improvement Completion Assurance shall guarantee the proper completion of curb, gutter, and sidewalks in accordance with Kanab City Standards. Upon recommendation of the City Engineer or Building Inspector, the City may authorize a partial release of the Improvement Completion Assurance, upon inspection and acceptance of a portion of the completed curb, gutter, and/or sidewalk.
When an applicant submits an Improvement Completion Assurance, the curb, gutter, and sidewalk must be installed and meet Kanab City Standards within one (1) year of the issuance of the certificate of occupancy.
G. Property owners installing curb and gutter, must address and mitigate anticipated storm water flowing to adjacent property owner(s), as a result of the curb and gutter.
4-17 Water and Sewer Requirements · 4-19 Effect of Official Map Wherever a