11-5-4 Requirements/Improvements

The following requirements or improvements shall be required for minor subdivisions: A. Setbacks 1. Setbacks will meet the setback requirements specified in Title 10, Chapter 122 for the zone that pertains to the proposed development. 2. Distance shall be taken from either the development property lines, edge of private lane, or lot-specific easements, as determined by the DRC, whichever is nearer to the proposed building footprint. (5-2025, 11-18-25) B. Water Supply: 1. Culinary water rights and well drilling permits must be secured to accommodate the culinary needs of the proposed development, or approved arrangements made for the hookup of the minor subdivision to the city water system. 2. In addition to the culinary water supply, a plan for an adequate amount of water, and distribution thereof (fire hydrants) to fulfill fire protection requirements shall also be approved and developed. Where no domestic water source is proposed by the subdivider the words "no proposed domestic water source" shall appear on the final plat. C. Sewage Disposal: The developer must provide for sewage disposal, including the possibility of a dry line sewer by connection with the city sewer system unless the city engineer deems it unreasonable, not feasible, or unnecessary, and the planning commission and city council approve the waiver or postponement of the requirement for a wet or dry line sewer, with the conditions of such waiver or postponement being set forth in written agreement between the developer and the city. In cases where connections to the city sewer lines are not made, the developer must obtain a permit for each lot according to its capacity to support an individual septic tank and drain field system from the county health department. D. Storm Water Drainage: The developer must obtain an approval from the city engineer for the storm water drainage system impact to assure that any increase in storm water drainage will not flow from the minor subdivision to adjacent properties or irrigation ditches unless drainage easements have been first obtained from such property owners or relevant irrigation companies. E. Street Improvements: Streets which are interior and/or act as ingress/egress to minor subdivisions shall have a minimum width of twenty-two feet (22') paved with six and one-half foot (6 1/2') graveled shoulders on each side, and a thirty-five foot (35') right of way (for private lanes refer to 11-6-4:A/2.). On inner block developments (perpendicular to a dedicated city street), there must be adequate turnaround capacity on the dedicated streets to accommodate public safety and garbage collection vehicles. The standards for such roads shall be set forth in the other chapters of this title, unless specifically waived by the commission and upon the approval of the city engineer. The commission may waive any requirements as to the construction of roads which are not dedicated and are interior; provided, that all roads shall be shown on the plat and specifically that the words "this road is not dedicated" and "no public maintenance of this road" must appear on these streets as they appear on the final plat. The commission may waive any requirements. for curb, gutter and sidewalk. Construction of streets for minor subdivisions, unless waived, shall be governed by the same standards as apply to regular subdivisions. (1-2025, 3-18-25) F. Fire Protection: The subdivider must provide and obtain approval of a fire protection system. The system must be based upon the recommendations of the fire marshal and approved by the city engineer, and may consist of either fire hydrants, water storage or such systems as would be approved by the fire marshal and city engineer.