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SPONSORED BY COUNCILMAN
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AMENDING THE
CITY CODE BY AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 9109, SUBDIVISION
REGULATIONS, BY REVISING AND ESTABLISHING STREET DESIGN
STANDARDS, ESTABLISHING COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS, AND ESTABLISHING
UNDERGROUND UTILITY REQUIREMENTS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI,
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Sections 9. 3, 10.5 , 11. 1. 1, 11. 1.2, 11. 1.3 and
11. 1.4 of Ordinance Number 9109, Subdivision Code, are hereby
deleted, and twelve new sections are hereby enacted, pertaining
to street design standards, completion requirements and
underground utility requirements, which shall read as follows :
Section 9. 3.
A. Streets and alleys shall be constructed as
prescribed in Section 11.0 . The Building Official
shall not issue a building permit for any
structure to be placed on a lot in a recorded
subdivision until the streets and alleys have been
constructed along the entire frontage of the lot
for which the permit is requested properly
connecting the frontage to the City's street
system in at least one direction. In the case of
a corner lot both streets shall be constructed
along the entire length of both frontages of the
lot and shall provide a proper connection to the
City's street system in at least one direction.
During the non-paving season a permit may be
issued if a cash escrow, equal to the cost of the
construction, is posted in lieu of the street
paving and if a temporary granular driving surface
is provided to the structure.
B. When a street is constructed as provided in
subsection (A) above and is not constructed
through to an intersection, a paved, temporary
turn-around shall be constructed.
C. When building permits have been issued for ninety
percent (900 ) of the lots in a recorded
subdivision no additional permits shall be issued
until all of the improvements required by this
ordinance have been installed and accepted by the
Director of Public Works for maintenance.
Section 9.8. Underground Wiring.
A. All Electric, cable television, and telephone
distribution lines shall be installed underground
in all residential subdivisions except those
overhead distribution feeder lines necessary to
serve the subdivision and in locations as approved
by the Commission. Cable switching enclosures,
pad-mounted transformers, and service pedestals
may also be installed above ground and may be
installed as a part of the street lighting
standards where approved by the Director of
Planning and the Director of Public Works .
B. The following words and terms, when used in this
section shall have the following meaning:
Service Line - that portion of the circuit
extending from a pad-mounted transformer,
pedestal, or pole, directly to the point of
delivery to the customer at the building or
multiple-occupancy building.
Feeder Line - that portion of a single-phase or
three-phase circuit extending from the terminal
pole or manhole at or near the perimeter of the
subdivision into and throughout the subdivision
and used to provide service within the
subdivision and from which the pad-mounted
transformers are energized, and also including
that portion of the secondary circuit extending
from a transformer to pedestals , excluding
service lines and power lines as herein
defined. ( These lines are sometimes referred to
as "local primary & secondary lines" . )
Distribution System - terminal poles, manholes ,
feeder lines , service lines, switchgear, pad-
mounted transformers , conduit, and pedestals
utilized to provide service to subdivisions .
This does not include power lines.
Power Lines - that portion of the circuit
extending from a distribution substation to a
terminal pole or manhole at or near the
perimeter of the subdivision and through or
beyond the subdivision and which is or may be
used to provide service to customers outside
the subdivision.
C. The company, firm or individual installing
underground wiring shall endeavor to coordinate
its construction work with that of the owner, the
City and other utilities in order to keep the
overall cost of providing underground wiring as
low as possible.
D. To the extent practicable and safe, utilities may
be installed in the same trench.
S. All construction, installations, maintenance and
operation of underground distribution systems
shall be in accordance with applicable codes,
orders , rules and/or utility specifications.
Section 10.5.
Blocks shall be wide enough to allow two tiers of lots
except where prevented by topographical conditions, in
which case the Commission may alter the size. The
minimum and maximum block lengths shall be as follows :
Minimum Maximum
Arterial 300 ' 1000 '
Collector 300 ' 1000 '
Commercial Administrative 1000 '
Approval
Residential Administrative 1000 '
Approval
Lane-Court Administrative 1000 '
Approval
Place-Court Administrative 1000 '
Approval
Section 10. 10.
No street shall have more than 15% grade, except that a
Place Court, a Lane-Court, or a Residential Street may
have a maximum grade of 20% when it is not a dead-end
street.
Section 11. 1 .1. Arterial Street. The right-of-way shall
be at least eighty feet ( 801 ) wide and the improved
roadway shall be at least thirty-seven feet ( 371 ) wide
(face-to-face of curb) . No parking shall be designed
for either side of the street.
Section 11. 1 .2. Collector Streets . The right-of-way
shall be at least sixty feet ( 60 ' ) wide. If parking is
designed for both sides of the street, then the
improved roadway shall be at least thirty-nine
feet ( 391 ) wide (face-to-face of curb) . If parking is
designed for one side of the street, then the improved
roadway shall be at least thirty two feet ( 321 ) wide
( face-to-face of curb) .
Section 11. 1.3. Commercial Streets .
A. If parking is designed for both sides, then the
right-of-way shall be at least sixty feet ( 601 )
wide, and the improved roadway shall be at least
thirty-nine feet ( 391 ) wide ( face-to-face of
curb) .
B. If parking is designed for one side, then the
right-of-way shall be at least sixty feet ( 60 ' )
wide, and the improved roadway shall be at least
thirty-two feet ( 321 ) wide (face-to-face of curb) .
C. If parking is not designed for either side, then
the right-of-way shall be at least fifty feet
( 50' ) wide, and the improved roadway shall be at
least twenty-seven feet ( 27' ) wide (face-to-face
of curb) .
Section 11. 1.4 . Residential Streets .
A. If parking is designed for both sides, then the
right-of-way shall be at least sixty feet ' ( 60 ' )
wide and the improved roadway shall be at least
thirty-four feet ( 341 ) wide (face-to-face of
curb) .
B. If parking is designed for one side, then the
AdMIL right-of-way shall be at least fifty feet ( 50 ' )
wide and the improved roadway shall be at least
twenty-seven feet ( 271 ) wide (face-to-face of
curb) .
Section 11. 1.5. Lane Court. The right-of-way shall be
at least fifty feet ( 501 ) wide and the improved roadway
shall be at least twenty-seven feet ( 271 ) wide (face-
to-face of curb) . Parking may be designed for one side.
Section 11. 1.6. Place Court. The right-of-way shall be
at least fifty feet ( 501 ) wide and the improved roadway
shall be at least twenty-four feet ( 241 ) wide (face-to-
face of curb) . Parking may be designed for one side.
Section 11. 1. 7 . Alleys . The right-of-way for an alley
shall be at least twenty-four feet ( 24 ' ) wide and the
improved roadway shall be at least twenty feet ( 201 )
wide.
Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and approval.
® Passed g"p�gn 04 7 Approved
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