[R.O. 2011 § 405.220; R.O. 2009
§ 154.055; CC 1981 § 25-51; Ord.
No. 3775, 8-7-1970; Ord. No. 87-243, 12-9-1987; Ord. No. 06-61, 3-10-2006; Ord. No. 09-179, 10-2-2009]
A.
Improvement Plan Review Fee And Improvement Guarantee Required. A developer shall submit with its improvement plans a fee of one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125.00) for the cost of the Department of Engineering's plan review. After the improvement plans have been approved and all construction inspection fees paid, but before consideration of a final plat of a subdivision, the Council shall be satisfied that all improvements required by Sections 405.230 through 405.250 have been constructed, the developer shall guarantee the completion of improvements required by the approved improvement plans ("required improvements") and guarantee maintenance of such improvements as required herein. Except as provided in Subsection (B), the developer shall either:
[Ord. No. 18-081, 4-17-2018]
1.
Complete the improvements in accordance
with the approved improvement plans under the observation and inspection
of the Public Works Department or the appropriate public agency and
establish a maintenance agreement and provide a deposit to guarantee
maintenance of such improvements as required herein; or
2.
Establish a deposit under a deposit
agreement with the City guaranteeing the construction, completion
and installation ("construction deposit") and a separate deposit amount
for maintenance obligations ("maintenance deposit") as required herein
and for the improvements shown on the approved improvement plans within
the improvement completion period approved by the Director of Public
Works, which shall not exceed two (2) years.
B.
Exceptions. The Director of Public Works
may require any specific improvement to be installed prior to approval
of the record plat where failure to install such improvement prior
to further development could result in damage to the site or surrounding
property.
C.
Deposit Options. Deposits required by this
Section shall be in conjunction with a deposit agreement and may be
in the form of cash or letter of credit as follows:
1.
Cash deposited with the Finance Department
to be held in an interest-bearing account dedicated for that purpose,
with all interest accruing to the City to offset administrative and
other costs of maintaining the cash deposits.
2.
An irrevocable letter of credit drawn
on a local financial institution acceptable to and in a form approved
by the City Attorney and the Director of Public Works. The instrument
may not be drawn on any financial institution with whom the developer
or a related entity has any ownership interest or with whom there
is any joint financial connection that creates any actual or potential
lack of independence between the institution and the developer. The
letter of credit shall provide that the issuing institution will pay
on demand to the City such amounts as the City may require to fulfill
the obligations herein and may be reduced from time to time by a writing
of the Director of Public Works. The letter of credit shall be irrevocable
for at least one (1) year and shall state that any balance remaining
at the expiration shall automatically be deposited in cash with the
Finance Department, unless a new letter of credit is issued and agreed
to by the City or the City issues to the institution a written release
of the obligations for which the letter of credit was deposited. The
developer shall pay a non-refundable fee of two hundred dollars ($200.00)
to the City with submission of a letter of credit and one hundred
dollars ($100.00) for any amendment or extension thereto to partially
reimburse the City's administration and review costs in accepting
and maintaining such letter of credit.
3.
Due to the costs of administering
deposit guarantees/escrows and the compliance with State law relating
thereto, any developer that elects to use a construction escrow in
lieu of completing the improvements, as otherwise provided for in
this Chapter and Section 89.410, RSMo., shall deposit an additional
fee of five hundred dollars ($500.00) that shall be used by the City
to defray costs of administration, legal costs, procedural changes
and other costs not otherwise reimbursed to the City resulting from
the City's acceptance of such deposit guarantees. The developer shall
be obligated to reimburse the City for any additional costs, including,
but not limited to, reasonable attorneys fees, above such deposit
amount arising in any way from the City's acceptance of a deposit/escrow
in lieu of completion of improvements. The developer may request a
refund of any principal amounts, if any, of any initial or supplemented
deposit above the costs attributable to the development during the
period of the escrow by written request made within thirty (30) days
after the developer has received a City approval of all categories
of improvements subject to such deposit agreement.
D.
Amount Of Deposit. The amount of the deposit
required by this Section shall be calculated as follows:
1.
Construction Deposit. The deposit required of a developer establishing a deposit agreement pursuant to Subsection (A)(2) shall be, in addition to the separate maintenance deposit sum, in the amount of one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Department of Public Works approved estimate of the cost of the construction, completion and installation of the required improvements. The Director of Public Works shall adopt, to the extent practical, schedules reflecting current cost estimates of typically required improvements.
2.
Maintenance Deposit. The deposit required of a developer pursuant to Subsection (A)(1) and (A)(2) for maintenance obligations shall be in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the Department of Public Works estimate of the cost of the construction, completion and installation of the required improvements. The maintenance deposit shall be established by cash sum or submission of a separate letter of credit.
3.
Where certain improvements are required
to be installed prior to approval of the record plat pursuant to Subsection
(B)(2), the gross deposit amount for the construction deposits shall
be reduced by the estimated cost of such improvements.
E.
Deposit Agreement — Releases. The
deposit agreement shall be entered into with the City of St. Charles,
shall require the developer to agree to fulfill the obligations imposed
by this Section and shall have such other terms as the City Attorney
may require consistent with this Section. The agreement shall authorize
the Director of Public Works to release the cash or reduce the obligation
secured under the letter of credit as permitted herein. Such releases
or reductions may occur upon completion, inspection and approval by
the Director of Public Works of all required improvements within a
category of improvements or may occur from time to time, as work on
specific improvements is completed, inspected and approved, provided
however, that:
1.
Releases — general. The Director
of Public Works shall release the cash or release the letter of credit
as to all or any part of its obligation only after construction, completion
and installation of some phase of work on the improvements indicated
on the approved improvement plans, receipt of requisite written notification
from the appropriate inspecting public authority and approval by the
Public Works Department; and only in the amounts permitted herein.
2.
Extension Of Completion Period. If,
at the end of the improvement completion period, all the improvements
shown on the approved improvement plans have not been completed, the
developer may request and the Director of Public Works may grant an
extension to the improvement completion period for a period of up
to two (2) years if after review by the Public Works Department such
longer period is deemed necessary to facilitate adequate and coordinated
provisions for transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks, playgrounds
or other public improvements, facilities or requirements so long as
all guarantees are extended and approved by the City Attorney; provided
that the Director of Public Works may require as a condition of the
extension execution of a new agreement, recalculation of deposit amounts
or satisfaction of new Code of Ordinance requirements or other reasonable
conditions as may be needed to ensure that the extended agreement
fully complies with the terms of this Section.
3.
Construction Deposit Releases. After
an inspection of any specific improvements, the Director of Public
Works may at the Director's discretion release up to the ninety-five
percent (95%) of the original sum deposited for the construction of
such specific required improvements. Irrespective of any discretionary
prior releases that may be authorized by the Director of Public Works
after completion of any component of the guaranteed improvements (i.e.,
less than all of the improvements in a given category), the remaining
amount held for any category of improvements for the entire development
shall be released within thirty (30) calendar days of completion of
all of the improvements in such category of improvement, minus a retention
of five percent (5%) which shall be released only upon completion
of all improvements. The Director of Public Works shall establish
the improvement categories, which may consist of improvement components
or line items, to be utilized for calculation of deposit amounts,
but such categories, components and line items shall in no way modify
or reduce the developer's guarantee as to all required improvements,
irrespective of any release or completion of any category or underlying
component or line item. All improvements in a category shall be deemed
complete only when:
a.
Each and every component and line
item within a category for the entire development has been constructed
and completed as required;
b.
The developer has notified the Director
of Public Works in writing of the completion of all components of
the category, provided all necessary or requested documentation and
requests an inspection;
c.
The developer is not in default or
in breach of any obligation to the City under this Section including,
but not limited to, the Director of Public Work's demand for maintenance
or for deposit of additional sums for the development; and
d.
The inspection has been completed
and the results of the inspection have been approved in writing by
the Director of Public Works. Releases of the maintenance deposit
amounts shall be as provided elsewhere in this Section for maintenance
deposits.
4.
Effect Of Release — Continuing
Obligations. The developer shall continue to be responsible for defects,
deficiencies and damage to public streets and other required improvements
for the development. No inspection approval or release of funds from
the construction deposit as to any component or category shall be
deemed to be City approval of improvement or otherwise release the
developer of its obligation relating to the completion of the improvements
until the final development release on all improvements and maintenance
is issued declaring that all improvements have in fact been constructed
as required. Inspection and approval of any or all required improvements
shall not constitute acceptance of the improvement by the City as
a public improvement for which the City shall bear any responsibility.
5.
Deficient Improvements. No approval
of required improvements shall be granted for improvements that fail
to meet the specifications established herein or otherwise adopted
by the Department of Public Works.
6.
Final Construction Deposit Release.
Upon final inspection and approval of all required improvements and
a favorable recommendation by the Board of Public Works and the City
Council, the remaining amount of the construction deposit shall be
released; provided that no such funds shall be released on a final
inspection until the development is complete as determined by the
Director of Public Works.
8.
The Department of Public Works shall
inspect each category of improvement or utility work within twenty
(20) business days after a request for such inspection has been filed
with the department by the developer and no inspection shall be required
until such request is received by the department. For purposes of
this Section, an "inspection request" shall constitute and occur only
on a completed written request on a form that shall include:
a.
The category of improvement reflected
in the deposit agreement that is requested to be inspected;
b.
An engineer's certification that
the category of improvement has been installed and on the date of
inspection application is maintained and in conformance with the final
approved improvement plans and all applicable requirements thereto
and is therefore ready for inspection; and
c.
A verified statement from the representative
officer of the developer attesting that the information in the inspection
request is true and accurate.
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Nothing herein shall preclude the
Department of Public Works from completing additional inspections
at its discretion or as a courtesy to the developer.
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F.
Maintenance Guarantee.
1.
Scope And Duration. Upon commencement
of installation of the required improvements within the subject development,
the developer shall be responsible for the maintenance of the improvements
including undeveloped lots, streets, sidewalks, utilities, common
areas and storm and drainage facilities, until the sooner of:
[Ord. No. 18-205, 9-25-2018]
a.
The expiration of twelve (12) months
after acceptance for public dedication of the specific improvement
by the City; or
b.
The expiration of twelve (12) months
after occupancy permits have been issued on ninety-five percent (95%)
of all of the lots or units in the development subject to the deposit
agreement.
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Maintenance shall include repair
or replacement of all defects, deficiencies and damage to the improvements
that may exist or arise, abatement of nuisances caused by such improvements,
removal of mud and debris from construction, erosion control, grass
cutting, removal of construction materials (except materials to be
used for construction on the lot or as permitted by site plan) and
street de-icing and snow removal. All repairs and replacement shall
comply with City specifications and standards. Any maintenance on
improvements accepted by the City for public dedication shall be completed
under the supervision of and with the prior written approval of the
Director of Public Works.
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2.
Maintenance Deposit — Amount
— Use.
a.
The maintenance deposit shall be retained by the City to guarantee maintenance of the required improvements and, in addition to being subject to the remedies of Subsection (G) and other remedies of the Code of Ordinances, shall be subject to the immediate order of the Director of Public Works to defray or reimburse any cost to the City of maintenance or repair of improvements related to the development which the developer fails or refuses to perform. Such costs shall include off-site damage caused by deficiencies in the improvements or failure of maintenance. Except in emergency circumstances or where action is otherwise required before written notice can be provided, the Director of Public Works shall provide the developer with a written demand and opportunity to perform the maintenance before having such maintenance performed by the City. The Director of Public Works shall have the authority to require the maintenance deposit to be placed or replenished by the developer in any form permitted for an original deposit where the amount remaining is determined to be insufficient or where the maintenance deposit was drawn upon by the City for maintenance.
b.
In determining the amount of maintenance
deposit that shall continue to be held, portions of the deposit amount
that were attributable to improvement that have been accepted by any
third party governmental entity or utility legally responsible for
the maintenance of the improvement may be released upon such acceptance
of the improvement by the entity. The Director of Public Works may
approve such further releases if it is determined in his/her discretion,
after inspection of the improvements, that the total maintenance amount
retained is clearly in excess of the amount necessary for completion
of the maintenance obligation, after all reasonable contingencies
are considered.
3.
Final Maintenance Deposit Release.
Upon expiration of the maintenance obligations established herein,
the Director of Public Works shall cause a final inspection to be
made of the required improvements. Funds shall then be released if
there are no defects or deficiencies found and all other obligations
are shown to be satisfied on inspection thereof or at such time thereafter
as any defects or deficiencies are cured with the permission of, and
within the time allowed, by the Director of Public Works. This release
shall in no way be construed to indemnify or release any person from
any civil liability that may exist for defects or damages caused by
any construction, improvement or development for which any deposit
has been released.
G.
Failure To Complete Improvements. The obligation
of the developer to construct, complete, install and maintain the
improvements indicated on the approved improvement plans and provide
for street maintenance shall not cease until the developer shall be
finally released by the Director of Public Works, nor shall any deposit
agreements or obligations hereunder be assignable by developer. If,
after the initial improvement completion period or after a later period
as extended pursuant to this Section, the improvements indicated on
the approved improvement plans are not constructed, completed, installed,
accepted and maintained as required or if the developer shall violate
any provision of the deposit agreement, the Director may notify the
developer to show cause within not less than ten (10) calendar days
why the developer should not be declared in default. Unless good cause
is shown, no building or other permit shall be issued to the developer
in the development during any period in which the developer is in
violation of the deposit agreement or any Section of the Code of Ordinances.
If the developer fails to cure any default or present compelling reason
why no default should be declared, the Director shall declare the
developer in default and may take any one (1) or more of the following
acts:
1.
Deem the balance under the deposit
agreement not theretofore released as forfeited to the City, to be
then placed in an appropriate trust and agency account subject to
the order of the Director of Public Works for such purposes as letting
contracts to bring about the completion or maintenance of the improvements
indicated on the approved improvement plans or other appropriate purposes
in the interest of the public safety, health and welfare; or
2.
Require the developer or surety to
pay to the City the balance of the surety not theretofore released;
or
3.
Require the developer to submit an
additional cash sum sufficient to guarantee the completion or maintenance
of the improvements indicated on the approved improvement plans after
recalculation in order to allow for any inflated or increased costs
of constructing or maintaining the improvements.
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The failure of a developer to complete
the improvement obligations within the time provided by the agreement
(or any extension granted by the City) and including the payment of
funds to the City due to such failure or an expiration of a letter
of credit shall be deemed an automatic act of default entitling the
City to all remedies provided in this Section without further or prior
notice. It shall be the sole responsibility of the developer to timely
request an extension of any deposit agreement if the improvements
are not completed in the original time period provided by the deposit
agreement and no right to any extension shall exist or be assumed.
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H.
Other Remedies For Default. If the developer
or surety fails to comply with the Director's requirements for payment
as described above or fails to complete the improvements as required
or otherwise violates the deposit agreement provisions and there is
a risk that development will continue in the subdivision without the
timely prior completion of improvements or compliance with deposit
agreement provisions, the Director of Public Works may in addition
or alternatively to other remedies:
1.
Suspend the right of anyone to build
or construct on the undeveloped portion of the development. For the
purpose of this Subsection the "undeveloped portion" means all lots
other than lots which have been sold for personal use and occupancy
or are under bona fide contract for sale to any person for personal
use or occupancy. The Director shall give the developer ten (10) calendar
days' written notice of an order under this Subsection with copies
to all sureties, as appropriate, who have outstanding obligations
for any undeveloped portion of the development and shall record an
affidavit of such notice with the Recorder of Deeds. If, within the
ten (10) calendar day period after notice is given, the Director is
not convinced by compelling evidence that completion of the improvements
is adequately assured and maintenance of streets assured as provided
herein, the Director of Public Works shall order construction suspended
on the undeveloped portion of the development. The order shall be
served upon the developer with a copy to the issuer of the surety,
as appropriate, and a copy recorded with the Recorder of Deeds. Public
notice of said order shall be conspicuously and prominently posted
by the Director at the subdivisions or lots subject to said order.
The notice shall contain the following minimum language which may
be supplemented at the discretion of the Director of Public Works.
a.
If said notice is for a subdivision:
THIS SUBDIVISION, (name of subdivision),
HAS BEEN DECLARED IN DEFAULT BY THE CITY OF ST. CHARLES DIRECTOR OF
PUBLIC WORKS. NO DEVELOPMENT, CONSTRUCTION, BUILDING OR DEMOLITION
IN ANY MANNER SHALL TAKE PLACE WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THIS SUBDIVISION
UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE CITY OF ST. CHARLES DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
REMOVES THIS PROHIBITION. ANY DEVELOPMENT, CONSTRUCTION, BUILDING
OR DEMOLITION IN ANY MANNER WHILE THIS PROHIBITION IS IN EFFECT IS
ILLEGAL AND SHALL BE ENFORCED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 405, CITY OF ST.
CHARLES CODE OF ORDINANCES.
b.
If said notice is for a lot:
THIS LOT, (lot number), HAS BEEN
DECLARED IN DEFAULT BY THE CITY OF ST. CHARLES DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC
WORKS. NO DEVELOPMENT, CONSTRUCTION, BUILDING OR DEMOLITION IN ANY
MANNER SHALL TAKE PLACE WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THIS LOT UNTIL SUCH TIME
AS THE CITY OF ST. CHARLES DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS REMOVES THIS PROHIBITION.
ANY DEVELOPMENT, CONSTRUCTION, BUILDING OR DEMOLITION IN ANY MANNER
WHILE THIS PROHIBITION IS IN EFFECT IS ILLEGAL AND SHALL BE ENFORCED
PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 405 CITY OF ST. CHARLES CODE OF ORDINANCES.
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The suspension shall be rescinded
in whole or in part only when the Director of Public Works is convinced
that completion of the improvements is adequately assured in all or
an appropriate part of the development and a guarantee of public street
maintenance provided; or
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2.
Suspend the rights of the developer
or any related entity to construct structures in any development platted
after the effective date of such suspension throughout the City of
St. Charles. The Director of Public Works shall give the developer
ten (10) calendar days' written notice of an order under this clause
with a copy to sureties known to the Director of Public Works to have
obligations outstanding on behalf of the developer or related entities
and shall record an affidavit of such notice with the Recorder of
Deeds. If, within the ten (10) calendar day period after notice is
given, the Director of Public Works is not convinced by compelling
evidence that completion of the improvements is adequately assured
and maintenance of streets assured as provided herein, the Director
of Public Works shall order construction suspended. The order shall
be served upon the developer with a copy to the surety, as appropriate,
and a copy recorded with the Recorder of Deeds. The suspension shall
be rescinded only when the Director of Public Works is convinced that
completion of the improvements is adequately assured and public street
maintenance is assured.
I.
Suspension Of Development Rights. From
and after the effective date of this Section, if a developer or any
related entity has a development improvement guarantee that is in
default as determined by the Director of Public Works including any
escrow or bond under any prior version of this Section:
1.
The Director of Public Works shall be authorized, but not be limited, to thereafter pursue the remedies of Subsection (H); and
2.
The rights of the developer or any
related entity to receive development approval, which approval shall
include, but not be limited to, approval of any plat or deposit agreement
for new or further development in the City, shall be suspended. The
suspension shall be rescinded only when the Director of Public Works
is convinced that completion and maintenance of the improvements is
adequately assured.
J.
Additional Remedies. If any party fails
to comply with any obligation of this Section, the Director of Public
Works may recommend that the City Attorney take appropriate legal
action and the City may also withhold any building or occupancy permits
to this developer or related entities until such compliance is cured.
The City shall also have the right to partially or wholly remedy a
developer's deficiencies or breached obligations under this Code of
Ordinances by set-off of any funds or assets otherwise held by the
City of the developer to the maximum extent permitted by law. Such
set-off shall occur upon written notice of such event by the Director
of Public Works to the developer after the developer has failed to
timely cure the deficiencies. It shall be deemed a provision of every
deposit agreement authorized under this Chapter that the developer
shall pay the City's costs, including reasonable attorney's fees,
of enforcing such agreement in the event that the developer is judicially
determined to have violated any provision herein or in such agreement.
The developer may appeal any decision taken pursuant to this Section
by filing an appeal to the Director of Administration.
K.
Related Entities. For purposes of this
Section, "related entity" has the following meaning: a developer is
a related entity of another person or entity:
1.
If either has a principal or controlling
interest in the other; or
2.
If any person, firm, corporation,
association, partnership or other entity with a controlling interest
in one has a principal or controlling interest in the other.
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The identification of related entities
shall be supported by documentation from the Secretary of State's
office, Jefferson City, Missouri.
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[R.O. 2011 § 405.230; R.O. 2009
§ 154.056; CC 1981 § 25-52; Ord.
No. 3775, 8-7-1970]
Monuments shall be placed at all
block corners, angle points, points of curves in streets and at intermediate
points as shall be required by the City Engineer. The monuments shall
be of such material, size and length as may be approved by the Engineer.
[R.O. 2011 § 405.240; R.O. 2009
§ 154.057; CC 1981 § 25-52; Ord.
No. 3775, 8-7-1970; Ord. No. 89-16, 1-19-1989; Ord. No. 94-150, 6-22-1994; Ord. No. 01-292, 12-21-2001]
A.
Street Standards.
1.
Specifications And Inspections. All
streets shall be constructed in accordance with St. Louis County Standard
Specifications for Highway Construction, Divisions 200 through 1,000,
developed by the St. Louis County Department of Highways and Traffic,
and with applicable standard specifications of the City, or as otherwise
specified below. Such construction shall be subject to inspection
and approval by the Director of Engineering.
[Ord. No. 17-157 § 1, 8-16-2017; Ord. No. 17-303, 1-2-2018]
2.
Subgrade Specifications. Soil compaction
for all sewer and street construction shall be to ninety percent (90%)
Modified Proctor standards.
3.
Pavement Thickness. Pavement shall
be constructed of seven (7) inches concrete (non-reinforced) in accordance
with Eastern Missouri Pavement Consortium (EMPC) 2017 Specifications
on five-inch Modified Type 5 aggregate base on prepared subgrade.
The gradation requirements for the Modified Type 5 base is the same
as the requirements for Type 5 aggregate base, with the exception
that only zero percent (0%) to ten percent (10%) by weight can pass
the No. 200 sieve. Two (2) inches Type "C" bituminous asphalt on six
(6) inches Type "X" bituminous asphalt on five-inch Modified Type
5 aggregate base on prepared subgrade is also acceptable.
[Ord. No. 17-157 § 1, 8-16-2017]
4.
Control Joints And Expansion Joints.
Control joints shall be spaced fifteen (15) feet apart. Expansion
joints shall be placed as directed by the site geotechnical engineer
and approved by the Director of Public Works.
5.
Underdrains. Underdrains shall be
placed under the new pavement at areas directed by the site soils
engineers which will be subject to final approval of the Director
of Public Works.
B.
Curbs, Gutters And Drainage. Curbs, gutters
and drainage structures shall be provided in accordance with standard
specifications of the City. Such construction shall be subject to
inspection and approval by the Director of Engineering.
[Ord. No. 17-303, 1-2-2018]
C.
Name Signs. Street name signs shall be
placed at all street intersections within or abutting the subdivision.
Such signs shall be of a type approved by the City and shall be placed
in accordance with standards of the City.
D.
Underground Wiring. All electric and telephone
distribution lines shall be installed underground. Cable switching
enclosures, pad-mounted transformers and service pedestals may be
installed above ground.
E.
Lighting. The minimum requirement for street
lighting facilities shall be one (1) light emitting diodes light at
each street intersection, but not further apart than one hundred forty-five
(145) feet within or abutting the subdivision to maintain a minimum
of four tenths (0.4) foot-candle lighting pattern throughout. Light
standards and photometric report(s) shall be approved by the Director
of Engineering or designee. After acceptance by the City, the lighting
facilities will be maintained and operated at the expense of the City.
[Ord. No. 13-178 § 2, 9-24-2013; Ord. No. 17-303, 1-2-2018; Ord. No. 20-186, 12-15-2020]
1.
All street lights for each plat shall
be installed by the developer within six (6) months time after the
streets have been installed or when fifty percent (50%) or more of
the lots within the subdivision have been developed.
2.
Connection fee charges for each street
light are to be paid to the City by the developer when the improvement
plans are approved by the City.
F.
Sidewalk Construction. Sidewalks shall
be constructed by the developer along all portions of public streets
which are adjacent to common ground or land which is not part of the
development. Sidewalks shall be constructed in accordance with City
specifications and at locations approved by the Director of Engineering.
[Ord. No. 17-303, 1-2-2018]
G.
Other Public Improvements. Any improvement
proposed on an improvement plan (for example, a parking garage, bus
shelter, or pedestrian walkway) to be offered for dedication for public
use, ownership, or maintenance by the City or other public entity,
shall be installed and constructed in accordance with the approved
improvement plans and shall be subject to approval by the Director
of Public Works.
[Ord. No. 13-178 § 2, 9-24-2013]
[R.O. 2011 § 405.245; Ord. No. 13-178 § 2, 9-24-2013]
A.
Accessible Sanitary Sewer System. Each lot within a subdivision shall connect to the public sanitary sewer system from a single lateral, in accordance with Chapter 705 of the City Code of Ordinances.
B.
Non-Accessible Sanitary Sewer System. If a subdivision of land is proposed where a public sanitary sewer system is not adjacent to each proposed lot, then the subdivider of the land shall construct a public sanitary sewer main in accordance with City standards and shall create lateral connections to a public sanitary sewer main for every lot in the proposed subdivision at the time improvements are constructed, in accordance with Chapter 705 of the City Code of Ordinances.
[R.O. 2011 § 405.250; R.O. 2009
§ 154.058; CC 1981 § 25-54; Ord.
No. 3775, 8-7-1970]
A.
Accessible Public Water Supply. Where a
public water supply approved by the City is reasonably accessible,
each lot within the subdivision area shall be provided with a connection
thereto. All connections shall be subject to the approval of the Public
Works Advisory Board.
[Ord. No.
22-023, 2-22-2022]
B.
Non-Accessible Public Water Supply. In
a proposed subdivision pending accessibility of a public water supply,
the subdivider may be required to construct wells or a private water
supply system in such a manner that an adequate supply of potable
water, by the State Board of Health, will be available to every lot
in the subdivision at the time improvements are erected thereon.
C.
Fire Hydrants. Fire hydrants shall be installed
in all subdivisions by the subdivider under the supervision of the
Public Works Advisory Board. The fire hydrant standards shall be subject
to the approval of the Public Works Advisory Board.
[Ord. No.
22-023, 2-22-2022]
[R.O. 2011 § 405.260; R.O. 2009
§ 154.059; Ord. No. 03-220, 9-3-2003; Ord. No. 10-174 § 4, 7-18-2010]
A.
The St. Louis County Standard Specifications
for Highway Construction, Divisions 200 through 1000, as amended,
developed by the St. Louis County Department of Highways and Traffic,
one (1) copy of which is on file with the City Clerk, are hereby adopted
for the City's standard construction specifications for roadway facilities.
More specifically, those Divisions are as follows:
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Standards
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Division 200
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Earthwork
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Division 300
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Bases and aggregate surfaces
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Division 400
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Flexible pavements
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Division 500
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Rigid pavements
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Division 600
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Incidental construction
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Division 700
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Structures
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Division 800
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Roadside development
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Division 900
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Traffic control facilities
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Division 1000
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Material details
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B.
Those Divisions listed above shall be adopted
in whole with the following exceptions:
1.
All references to "St. Louis County"
in any form shall be replaced with "City of St. Charles" where appropriate.
2.
All references to "department" shall
mean the "Public Works Department of the City of St. Charles" where
appropriate.
3.
The standard details for construction
of pavements shall follow those standards established by the ordinances
of the City. The City Engineer will maintain and make available at
a reasonable cost copies of said details. The ordinances of the City
supersede and take precedence over the St. Louis County Standard Specifications
for Highway Construction.
4.
Seed/sod. Sections 803 and 805 are
to be modified to include forty-five (45) days of maintenance by the
contractor prior to acceptance by the City. During this period the
contractor shall keep adequate moisture in the top six (6) inches
of soil to promote proper growth of the grass. No grass that is dead
or in poor health shall be accepted by the City and the contractor
is responsible for replacement of dead or grass in poor health.
5.
Construction Staking. All construction
staking shall be provided by the contractor unless otherwise indicated
by the City Engineer.
6.
A developer achieving Tier 1 status under the Green Point Rating System Guide established in Section 400.920 may make application to the Department of Public Works for the use of a Green Point Rating System Alternative to the requirements of Section 405.260(B) as set forth in the "Development Guide: Infrastructure Alternatives for St. Charles "GPRS" Projects" on file with the City Clerk.
