Sec. 9-01. - Streets and alleys.

9-01.1.

Design and specifications. All road and street construction work shall be in accordance with the City of Newport News specifications and/or Design Criteria Manual. Other types of road pavements shall be approved before construction. This road construction shall conform to original approved plans as provided for in Article V., of this ordinance. Arrangements shall be made for the installation of plant mix surface for all subdivision streets pursuant to established city policies, provided, however, in the Neotraditional Overlay District work and specifications shall be in accordance with the city approved master plan.

9-01.2.

Grades. The grades of streets shall be in accordance with specifications established by the City of Newport News. Street grades shall not be less than three-tenths (0.3) percent and no street shall be constructed at an elevation of less than seven and one-half (7½) feet above mean sea level (U.S.C.G.S. Datum) as measured from the top of the curb; provided, however, that where in the opinion of the director of engineering unusual circumstances exist as to produce an unusual hardship in developing proper street drainage to the above standards, the street grades may be reduced to two-tenths (0.2) percent.

9-01.3.

Paving widths. Paving widths shall be in accordance with standards of the City of Newport News.

(Ord. No. 5635-01)

Cross reference— Streets and sidewalks, Ch. 38.

Sec. 9-02. - Sidewalks.

Concrete sidewalks having a minimum width of not less than five (5) feet shall be installed along both sides of all major arterial thoroughfares, and not less than four (4) feet along both sides of all secondary thoroughfares as defined herein, provided, however, in the Neotraditional Overlay District width and location of sidewalks shall be in accordance with the city approved master plan.

(Ord. No. 3454-86; Ord. No. 5635-01)

Sec. 9-03. - Drainage.

9-03.1. Provision of plans. The subdivider shall provide all necessary information needed to determine what improvements are necessary to develop the subject property properly, including contour intervals, drainage plans and calculations. The subdivider shall also provide plans for all such improvements together with a certified engineer's statement that such improvements, when properly installed, will be adequate for proper drainage. The subdivider shall also provide information pertinent to off-site drainage required by the director of engineering.

9-03.2. Storm sewer and streams. The drainage system shall include all storm sewers, natural streams, curb drop inlets and other drainage structures. All existing open ditches, except ravines, creeks, and canals, shall be piped with approved materials in accordance with the provisions of the City of Newport News sewerage and/or drainage improvement program. Drainage systems shall be designed on the basis of a minimum storm frequency of ten (10) years. A drainage system design based upon a storm frequency greater than ten (10) years may be required where there are extreme risks of flooding as determined by the director of engineering and/or described in the City Design Criteria Manual adopted by [the] city council.

9-03.3. Curb inlets. Curb drop inlets shall be installed at street intersections and at such intermediate locations as required to collect surface water. Such inlets shall be connected to an approved storm sewer. When it is necessary to convey drainage through a lot or along lot lines, storm sewers connected to the street storm sewers, or other storm sewers approved by the director of engineering, shall be installed along such lines.

9-03.4. Sub-drains. Sub-drains shall be installed where it is apparent that underground water will be detrimental to the street paving and accessory structures.

9-03.5. Final authority. The director of engineering shall in every case have the final authority to determine what shall be adequate with respect to drainage and storm sewer facilities within a subdivision.

Sec. 9-04. - Sanitary sewers.

9-04.1.Required for all lots. The subdivider shall be required to provide sanitary sewers to all lots within the subdivision in accordance with the existing sewer policy as adopted by the city council of the City of Newport News, Virginia.

9-04.2.Laterals. The developer shall present complete plans for all required sanitary sewers in the subdivision showing: Sizes of mains, exact locations of house lateral connection points at property lines, manhole locations including stubs, if any, and their sizes and elevations in the manholes. All of the house laterals shall be located exactly as shown on the plans from an established permanent point in the field. Every house lateral required herein shall be terminated at the right-of-way line, and the lateral stand pipe end shall be plugged in place.

9-04.3. Clean-outs and clean-out box assemblies. The person holding the plumbing permit shall provide and install the required clean-outs and clean out box assemblies as approved by the director at the time of connection of the dwelling to the city sewer system at the property line, complying with permitting and construction provisions set forth in Chapter 22 of the City Code.

9-04.4. Acceptance testing. The developer shall provide certification by an engineer registered in the State of Virginia attesting that the sanitary sewer collector system including laterals was tested and met the Commonwealth of Virginia Sewage Regulations standards for infiltration and exfiltration.

(Ord. No. 4168-91)

Cross reference— Sewers and sewage disposal, Ch. 33.

Sec. 9-05. - Public water.

Public water service shall be extended to all lots within a subdivision in accordance with the existing water policy as adopted by the city council of Newport News, Virginia, at the expense of the subdivider.

Cross reference— Water supply, Ch. 42.

Sec. 9-06. - Fire protection.

Adequate fire hydrants as required herein will be installed by the City of Newport News with the expense borne by the developer and/or builder. Placement of hydrants shall be coordinated with the city's fire marshal or his authorized representative; they shall not be greater than seven hundred fifty (750) feet apart in residential districts and five hundred (500) feet apart in other districts. Adequate water supply to such hydrants shall also be available as determined by the standards set forth in the "Standard on Water Supplies for Suburban and Rural Fire Fighting," N.F.P.A., Volume 12 (1983 Edition or as subsequently amended). Placement decisions made by the fire marshal should be predicated on public safety and welfare considerations, the standards listed above, and the ability to properly and efficiently use fire-fighting apparatus. Decisions of the fire marshal may be appealed to the fire chief, whose decision shall be final.

Cross reference— Fire prevention and protection, Ch. 16.

Sec. 9-07. - Street lights.

Street lights to provide a suitable illumination level shall be provided within every subdivision. Street lights on residential street shall be spaced approximately one hundred fifty (150) feet apart or as approved by the director of engineering. Street lights on collector or arterial streets shall be spaced to provide uniform brightness consistent with street widths and usage, at a level of illumination as approved by the director of engineering.

All street lights shall be installed by the supplying utility company upon request of the city. The developer shall pay all installation costs relative to the installation of such lights, in keeping with the agreement between the city and the utility company and shall compensate the city for one (1) year's operating cost of such lights.

Sec. 9-08. - Permanent survey monuments.

9-08.1. Concrete monuments. Concrete monuments four (4) to six (6) inches square, thirty (30) inches long, with a flat top, beveled edges as shown in city standards shall be set in the ground at all corner and angle points in the outer lines of the subdivision and at all point of angles and curvatures in the right-of-way lines of all streets within the subdivision. The top of all concrete monuments shall be set no more than one (1) inch above the finished grade, nor more than six (6) inches below the finished grade of the ground surface at their respective locations. The replacement of any monuments removed, destroyed, or knocked out of line during development of the subdivision shall be the responsibility of the subdivider.

9-08.2. Lot corner markers. After all street improvements have been completed, all lot corners except those marked by concrete monuments pursuant to section 9-08.1 shall be marked with iron pipe not less than one-half (½) inch or more than one (1) inch in diameter, and twenty-four (24) inches long and driven so as to be flush with the finished grade. Other type of property markers may be used if approved by the director of engineering prior to installation.

9-08.3. Visibility of monuments. Upon completion of subdivision streets, sewers and other improvements, the subdivider shall make certain that all monuments required by the city are clearly visible for inspection and use. Such monuments shall be inspected and approved by the city before any improvements are accepted by the city council.

Sec. 9-08A. - Noise abatement.

Noise abatement measures shall be provided in accordance with the existing noise abatement policy as adopted by the city council of Newport News, Virginia, at the expense of the subdivider.

(Ord. No. 4126-90)

Sec. 9-09. - Responsibility for cost.

All required improvements shall be installed by the subdivider at his cost unless provisions are made in a separate municipal policy adopted by council to share the cost of a specific improvement in which case the official policy of the city council shall determine the share of cost to be borne by the subdivider.

Sec. 9-010. - Specifications.

In cases where specifications have been established for streets, curbs, etc., or by local ordinances and codes, such specifications shall be followed. The subdivider's performance bond shall not be released until construction has been inspected and approved by the director of engineering and accepted by city council, or in the event of a legal appeal upon proper court order.

Sec. 9-011. - Acceptance of streets and improvements.

After the installation by the subdivider of the streets and improvements in the subdivision as required by this ordinance, the director of engineering shall issue a Statement of Intent To Accept Streets and Improvements into the Public System. Thereupon, the city shall release part of the performance bond, retaining a bond equal in value to ten (10) percent of the total public improvements. Up to twelve (12) months after issuance of such statement (to allow for the detection and correction of defects) if all defects have been corrected, the city manager shall report to the city council whether or not the streets and improvements have been installed in accordance with the terms of the agreement between the developer and the city and have survived the defect-detection period. Upon such approval the city council shall accept by ordinance such streets and improvements for permanent public maintenance, operation and repair, release all remaining performance bonds, and shall upon request furnish certification of same to the developer, his attorney or agents.

When the subdivider has complied with applicable provisions of this ordinance, and where the necessary improvements have been substantially, but not completely, installed, the director of engineering may issue a certificate setting forth such facts to the subdivider or to any agency of the state or U.S. Government.

(Ord. No. 5206-98, § 1)