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Home My Public Portal AboutORD14954 BILL NO. 2012-1 SPONSORED BY COUNCILMAN— Scrivner ORDINANCE NO. 17 ! AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, BY REVISING THE DUTIES OF THE FORMER DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Chapter 33 (Subdivision Code) Section 9 (Construction of Improvements) is amended as follows: Sec.33-9. Construction of improvements. A. All sanitary sewers and appurtenances and storm sewers in the section being developed shall be constructed according to the standards and specifications of the City on file in the office of the Director of Dla .a--ag°°a Pfateetive Public Works.(Ord. 13600, §12, 9-2-2003) B. Utility services shall be installed under the proposed streets prior to paving where subsurface conditions prevent pushing of service under the completed pavement. Sewer laterals shall also be stubbed in prior to street paving if the sewer main is located on street right-of-way. All such service connections shall be extended at least two (2) feet beyond the edge of pavement and shall be adequately referenced and marked for future use.All such services shall be installed in accordance with applicable codes and ordinance. C. Construction of Streets and Alleys 1. Streets and alleys shall be constructed as prescribed in Section 33-11. 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, December 15 through March 15, a permit may be issued if a cash escrow or letter of credit, 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. (Ord. No. 12722, § 1,2-16-98) 2. When a street is constructed as provided in subsection (1) above and is not constructed through to an intersection,a paved,temporary turn-around shall be constructed. J. When building permits have been issued for fifty(50)percent 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 n'...,aing PF and°° n_oteptive SP;,vises Public Works for maintenance. (Ord. 13628, §2, 10-6-2003) Bill 2012-1 Page 1 4. Upon the completion of street paving, the contractor shall request in writing acceptance of the street by the Department of n :..a... a Pmteytiv Spp,ieps Public Works for maintenance. Formal written acceptance of streets by the Department of p1� I — �.,. S�T,'ees Public Works shall be required prior to the City assuming maintenance. Street signs will be installed once the street is paved through and the first building permit is issued on that block. A small sign indicating "Street not yet accepted by City" should be posted and removed when the street is accepted.(Ord.No. 12722, § 2,2-16-98) 5. Monuments as described in Section 33-2 shall be installed and adequately referenced to facilitate future replacement. Control point monument locations shall be verified or re-established after street paving has been completed and prior to acceptance of the street for maintenance by the City. 6. The developer shall be held responsible for any and all defective workmanship for a period of one year from the date of the acceptance of the improvements described therein. 7. The developer shall be required to provide or cause to be provided adequate water main lines and fire hydrants for fire protection in the subdivision. Water main lines shall be a minimum of six(6) inches in diameter. Larger water main lines shall be installed according to Water Company or Water District standards if determined necessary by said Company or District. In the districts designated RU, RC, RS-1, RS-2, RS-3, RS-4, RD, RA-1 and RA-2 by the City zoning ordinance, fire hydrants shall be placed in intervals of not more than six hundred (600) feet along all subdivision streets. In the above designated districts where a block between two intersecting streets is longer than four hundred(400) feet but less than six hundred (600) feet, said block shall require a fire hydrant to be placed at the corner of the intersecting streets. In all other districts, fire hydrants shall be placed in intervals of not more than three hundred (300) feet along all subdivision streets. D. Construction of sidewalks in subdivisions shall be in accordance with provisions in Chapter 32. (Ord. 14277, §2, 11-19-2007) E. Street Lighting 1. The minimum requirement for street lighting facilities shall be one 9500 lumen (residential area) or 25,500 lumen (commercial area)high pressure sodium light at each street intersection and at or within 100 feet of a cul-de-sac, and no further apart than 300 feet within or abutting the subdivision. Light standards shall be approved by the City's Director of D1°r nnin—°g °idpreteetive SeFViees Public Works. After acceptance by the City, the lighting facilities will be maintained and operated at the expense of the City. 2. All street lights shall be installed by the developer prior to acceptance of the streets for maintenance. (Ord.No. 12962, §2, 8-2-99; Ord.No. 12963, §4, 8-16-99) F. Underground Wiring 1. 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 Proteetive SerA,iees Public Works. 2. The following words and terms,when used in this section shall have the following meaning: Bill 2012-1 Page 2 a. 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. b. 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".) C. Distribution System - terminal poles, manholes, feeder lines, service lines, switch-gear, pad-mounted transformers, conduit, and pedestals utilized to provide service to subdivisions.This does not include power lines. d. 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. 3. 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. 4. To the extent practicable and safe,utilities may be installed in the same trench. 5. All construction, installations, maintenance and operation of underground distribution systems shall be in accordance with applicable codes,orders,rules and/or utility specifications. (Ord.No. 14023, §3,3-20-2006) Section 2. Chapter 4 (Alcoholic Beverages), Section 2 (Liquor Control Board), Subsection B, of the Code of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, is amended as follows: Sec.4-32. Application. Before any license shall be issued pursuant to the provisions of this division, the applicant therefor shall apply in writing to the finance department, giving the location of the place of business including the specific areas inside or outside the building to which the license is to apply, the names of all parties interested in the business to be operated under such license, except in the case of a corporation when the name of the president, secretary and manager only need be given. An application for consumption on premises must be accompanied by a food inspection report which has been completed by the Department of Community Development Planning and Protective Services within 365 days of the date of the application. Section 3. Chapter 32 (Streets and Sidewalks) is amended by replacing the term "Planning and Protective Services" with "Public Works" throughout the Chapter except in 32-103 (Sidewalks Required). Section 4. Chapter 34 (Transit System), of the Code of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, is amended by replacing the term "Community Development' with the term "Public Works" throughout the Chapter. Bill 2012-1 Page 3 Section 4. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage and approval. �� Passed: A��'I � pp roved: Pre r Mayor ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Clerk City Counselor Bill 2012-I Page 4