[Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Pittsfield as indicated
in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 5-13-1997 as §§ 3.201 and 3.202 of the 1997 Code;
amended December 2005; July 2007]
This article is adopted for the purpose of enhancing the straightforward
and rapid location of properties by the general public, the postal
services, public safety officials and emergency medical personnel
in the Town of Pittsfield.
All lots and parts of lots in the Town of Pittsfield shall be
numbered in accordance with a map designated "Street Numbering Map"
now on file in the office of the Town Clerk. All lots and parts of
lots hereafter planned shall be numbered to conform as nearly as possible
to the general scheme of numbering as outlined in such map.[1]
A.
After August 1, 2006, all numbered addresses shall have a fire/address
sign posted as outlined in this section.
B.
The property owner shall be responsible for all costs related to
installation of the sign.
C.
All addressed buildings existing before November 8, 2005, shall be
billed for the fire/address sign by the Town during initial installation.
D.
After November 8, 2005, the cost for a fire/address sign for all
new construction requiring a sign shall be applied to the cost of
the building permit.
E.
The Town or its agent will be responsible for the placing and installation
of said sign and pole.
F.
The sign shall be a two-sided sign, 18 inches by six inches, with
reflective green as a base color and white reflective numbers on both
sides. The sign shall be of flag design so that when mounted perpendicular
to the roadway, the numerals are visible from both directions.
G.
The assigned street address numerals shall match the numerals on
the fire/address sign.
H.
The owner or occupant shall at all times keep the numbers in a readable
condition, clean and free from vegetation.
I.
The sign shall be mounted on a galvanized post approximately 15 feet
from the edge of the right side of the driveway (facing the home from
the road) and on the back edge of the right-of-way. An alternate location
may be on the left side of the driveway. Alternate locations may be
necessary because of foliage, landscaping, lot lines or other obstructions
that may obscure the view of the sign.
J.
If two or more buildings with separate address numbers share the same entrance, driveway, or private roadway, the separate address numbers shall, if practical, be displayed on a single pole according to the requirements of Subsection I at the point where the driveway meets the roadway. In addition, each separate building having an address number shall also be required to display a fire/address sign meeting the same requirements of Subsection I for each individual driveway that runs off the shared driveway. Exceptions for installation location shall be granted by the Building Inspector or Town Chairman under special circumstances.
After August 1, 2006, if the owner or occupant of any building
required by this article to have a fire/address sign removes or neglects
to keep clean said sign he or she shall be issued a five-day notice
by the Town to replace or repair said deficiency. If the deficiency
is not corrected within the five days, the Town shall consider the
party to be in violation of this article and will issue a penalty.
The penalty shall be no less than $75 and not more than $1,000. Each
separate day such sign is not displayed properly shall constitute
a separate offense. The owner shall also be responsible for any labor
and material charges to correct the deficiency (manpower to remove
vegetation; replacement cost of the sign).
[Adopted 5-13-1997 as Ch. 8 of the 1997 Code; amended July 2007; August 2008]
The developer or person requesting road construction must submit
to the Town Board an application in writing and an approved final
plat or certified survey for lands to be serviced.
The Town will construct the roads in accordance with the following
conditions:
A.
Design.
[Amended 1-11-2022]
(1)
The Town's Engineer shall design and set grades on all proposed road
plans and bidding specifications, including stormwater management
issues. All cost and expenses incidental to the design and bidding,
including engineering, permits, and other fees associated with the
project, shall be borne by the person requesting the roadway.
(2)
Prior to the Town's involvement, the person requesting the roadway
shall submit to the Town an irrevocable letter of credit in the amount
of 125% of the estimated amount of the design, review and approval
costs, as determined by the Town Board.
(3)
This amount shall be so arranged and a special agreement executed
between the developer, the financial institution, and the Town of
Pittsfield to allow the latter to withdraw monthly costs to cover
Town payments to all parties under contract with the Town for the
road design. The used portion of this money will not be refunded if
the project does not proceed to construction.
B.
Bidding/construction. Construction of the road will be done by the
contractor selected by the Town Board and built to current Town road
specifications. The Town shall publicly bid the work. The Town's minimum
wage rate standards shall be in affect unless State of Wisconsin Department
of Workforce Development wage rates prevail. The Town's Engineer will
coordinate construction administration and construction observation
for the road project.
C.
Construction credit account. The person who requests the road shall
pay the entire cost of the construction, including all administration,
engineering, observation, legal and miscellaneous fees. No later than
two weeks after the bid date, and prior to the Town signing contracts
for the project construction, the persons requesting the road shall
provide an irrevocable letter of credit, credit, cash, or other financing
acceptable to the Town in the amount of 125% of the awarded bid amount
until the Town declares the road project completed. This account shall
be so arranged and a special agreement executed between the developer,
the financial institution and the Town of Pittsfield to allow the
latter to withdraw monthly amounts from the account sufficient to
cover monthly costs to the contractor under contract with the Town.
This money will not be refunded if the project does not proceed to
construction.
[Amended 1-11-2022]
D.
Building permits. Building permits will not be issued until the road
is constructed to a gravel surface and accepted by the Town Board.
E.
Special agreements. The person requesting the road construction shall
execute any other special agreements deemed necessary by the Town
Board.
Any person or organization that fails to comply with provisions
of this article or the order of the Town Board or Town Engineer, when
that order directs the party to comply with this article, shall be
subject to penalty. The Town may withhold payment on the project until
the problem is corrected to the Town's satisfaction. Failure to comply
with the provisions of this article can also result in a forfeiture
of not less than $75 nor more than $1,000 for each day of noncompliance.
[Amended 1-11-2022]
Complete construction specifications are required as put forth
by the Town Engineer and which are on file with the Town Clerk.
A.
Minimum street improvement standards.
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() items relate to below subsections.
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Cul De Sac
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Type
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Row
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Pavement Width (4)(9)
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Lane Width
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Max. Grade
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Min. Grade
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Radi US
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Min. Pave Depth (2)
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Side Walk
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Row Rad.
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Pavement Rad.
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Residential
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66'
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24'
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10
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10%
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0.5%
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200'
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3.5"
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(3)
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65'
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46.5' (4)
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Industrial/ Commer-cial
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70'
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32'
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12
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8%
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0.5%
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320'
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4"
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(3)
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65'
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46.5'(4)
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Collectors
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80'
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36'
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12
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8%
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0.5%
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450'
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4"
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(3)
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N/A
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N/A
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Arterials
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(8)
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(8)
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(8)
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6%
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0.5%
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500'
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4"
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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(1)
Street types:
(a)
Arterial streets. Streets that provide for rapid movement or
concentrated volumes of traffic.
(b)
Collector streets. Streets which provide moderate speed movement
between major arterials and/or activity centers that receive higher
volumes of traffic to be distributed or collected toward nearby arterial
streets.
(c)
Industrial/commercial street. A street serving an Industrial
or Commercial area.
(2)
Geotechnical report.
(a)
A geotechnical report shall be provided for all future roadways
and will be used to determine if additional road section thickness
will be required.
(3)
Sidewalks and bike lanes to be determined by Town or other local
requirements.
(4)
Temporary cul de sacs may reduce pavement diameter by 10 feet.
(5)
Curb and gutter as required by Plan Commission.
(6)
Pavement width is from edge of flexible pavement to edge of flexible
pavement.
(7)
Base thickness shall be a minimum of 12 inches for residential and
18 inches otherwise.
(8)
Aerterials shall be designed per local requirements.
(9)
The addition of turn lanes ingress/egress lanes and/or traffic signaling
may be required.
C.
No dead-end roads shall be constructed, unless a written agreement,
approved by the Town Board, is reached with an adjoining property
owner whereby the road shall be ultimately extended to an existing
Town road upon future development of the adjoining land.
D.
Culverts for newly constructed driveways must be furnished by property
owners. Minimum size required is eighteen-inch diameter by 24 feet
long plus end walls. During the process of road construction, if a
culvert is required for an existing driveway, all cost associated
with this culvert shall be borne by the person requesting the road.
The responsible party shall first apply to the Town Board for a permit.
The Town Board may place restrictions on a permit as it deems necessary
for the safety of its residents, for the prevention of water damage
and for the prevention of drainage problems.
E.
The developer will be responsible for any road damage, for a one-year
period beginning at the Town's final acceptance of the completed road.
The Town Board reserves the right to change or add to any of
the above provisions.
