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City of Jonesburg, MO
Montgomery County
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[R.O. 1994 §410.160; Ord. No. 185 §1, 12-2-1996]
The arrangement of streets in new subdivisions shall make provisions for the continuation of the principal existing streets in adjoining areas (or their proper projection where adjoining land is not subdivided), insofar as they may be deemed necessary by the Commission for public requirements. Off-set streets should be avoided. The angle of intersection between minor streets and major streets should not vary by more than ten degrees (10°) from a right angle. Streets obviously in alignment with existing streets shall bear the names of the existing streets. All proposed street names shall be checked against duplication of other street names. The widths and locations of major streets shall conform to the widths and locations designated on the City Plan.
[R.O. 1994 §410.165; Ord. No. 235 §1, 4-5-2004]
A. 
Improvement Of Existing Streets. For any development fronting on an existing road or street, it shall be the responsibility of the developer to bring the road or street up to City specifications.
B. 
Designation Of Private Streets. For any subdivision having private streets, the developer must construct a sign at all entrances of the subdivision which shall state: "Private Streets Maintained by Property Owners." When private streets are built, they are to be built to public standards.
C. 
Approval Of Subgrade. The City Engineer and/or Superintendent of Public Works shall approve the subgrade before any base course or surface is placed thereon. The subgrade shall be so constructed that it will be uniform in density throughout. The entire width and length will conform to line, grade and cross-section shown on the plans or as established by the engineer. If any settling or washing occurs, or where hauling results in ruts or other objectionable irregularities, the contractor shall reshape and reroll the subgrade before the base surfacing is placed.
D. 
Utility Work Prior To Base Construction. No base course work may proceed on any street until all utility excavations (storm and sanitary sewer, water, gas, electric, etc.) have been properly backfilled with granular material, crushed stone or gravel mechanically tamped in ten-inch lifts or jetted with water and allowed to set for a length of time satisfactory to the City Engineer or City Superintendent.
E. 
Pavement Requirements Flexible Pavement.
1. 
Asphalt. One-and-one-half-inch Type "C" asphalt surface compacted over six-inch Type "X" asphalt concrete base compacted in two- to three-inch lifts.
2. 
Chip Seal. Full width fabric, followed by five (5) inches of two-inch clean rock compacted followed by three (3) inches of one-inch clean rock compacted followed by two (2) inches of one-inch minus or adequate pug mill compacted to smooth surface. Then four-tenths (4/10) to five-tenths (5/10) gallon base oil per square yard followed by three-tenths (3/10) to four-tenths (4/10) gallon per square yard of MC-30 hot asphalt or better, followed immediately with thirty-five (35) pounds per square yard of three-eighths-inch clean trap rock chips rolled with rubber tire roller, or as directed by Superintendent of Public Works.
F. 
Rigid Pavement.
1. 
Six-Inch Portland Cement Concrete. (Note: All above pavements flexible or rigid shall be constructed with six-inch rolled curb).
[R.O. 1994 §410.166; Ord. No. 235 §2, 4-5-2004]
A. 
The subdivider shall bear all expense for the purchase and installation of street names signs as the result of his/her development.
B. 
The location and type of traffic signs and/or signals required shall be installed at the developer's expense.
[R.O. 1994 §410.168; Ord. No. 435 §3, 4-5-2004]
The developer shall prepare and submit to the City Engineer or Superintendent of Public Works a street lighting plan from its coordination with the City and the electric utility company. The plan shall show all standards, locations, types and illumination levels. The plan shall be in accordance with the City's plan of intent and policies for street lighting. Construction of such facilities will be coordinated by the developer with the City and utility company. This applies to all streets.
[R.O. 1994 §410.170; Ord. No. 185 §1, 12-2-1996; Ord. No. 205 §§1 — 2, 2-7-2000; Ord. No. 236 §§1 — 6, 4-5-2004]
For Rights-Of-Way
(feet)
"A" Zoning District
"R" Zoning District
Right-of-way width
50
50
Alley width if provided
20
20
Easements — total
10
10
Maximum block length
1,500
1,000
Minimum block length
500
500
Maximum cul-de-sac length
1,500
1,000
Minimum cul-de-sac length
50
50
For Improvements
Pavement width (feet)
28
28
Maximum grade (percentage)
8%
8%
Minimum sight distance (feet)
150
150
Sidewalk width (feet)
0
4
Sidewalk distance from curb (feet)
6
For Lots
(feet)
Minimum building line
30
25
Minimum lot width at building line
80
75 ("R-1" only)
Minimum lot depth
125
100 ("R-1" only)
Maximum lot depth
__ times width
3 times width
Minimum average lot width for corner lots
85
85
Radius on corner lots
20
20
[R.O. 1994 §410.180; Ord. No. 185 §1, 12-2-1996]
The Commission shall confer with the subdivider regarding the type and character of development that will be permitted in the subdivision and may agree with the subdivider as to certain minimum restrictions to be placed upon the property. Where the subdivision contains sewers, sewage treatment plants, water supply systems, park areas, street trees or other physical facilities necessary or desirable for the welfare of the area and which are of common use or benefit and are not or cannot be satisfactorily maintained by an existing public agency, provisions shall be made by trust agreement, made a part of the deed restrictions acceptable to any agency having jurisdiction over the location and improvement of such facilities, for the proper and continuous maintenance and supervision of such facilities.
[R.O. 1994 §410.190; Ord. No. 185 §1, 12-2-1996]
Whenever any stream or important surface drainage course is located in an area which is being subdivided, the subdivider shall provide an adequate easement along each side of the stream for the purpose of widening, deepening, sloping, improving, or protecting the stream or drainage course.