HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 5789ORDINANCE NO. 5789
AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL CHAPTER 171 STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
AND ENACT A REPLACEMENT CHAPTER 171, STREET AND
SIDEWALKS OF THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE
WHEREAS, it is proper and appropriate for the City Council to enact a Purpose section to
Chapter 171, Streets and Sidewalks and to better define and clarify "retaining wall'; and
WHEREAS, the Minimum Street Standards manual needed to be updated from its 1996 version
and be adopted as a technical supplement of the Street and Sidewalks Chapter; and
WHEREAS, certain technical criteria for street and sidewalk construction should be moved from
this chapter and placed with the newly adopted Minimum Street Standards manual.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby repeals the existing
Chapter 171, Streets and Sidewalks and enacts a replacement Chapter 171, Streets and
Sidewalks along with the replacement Minimum Street Standards manual of the Unified
Development Code as attached as Exhibit A.
PASSED and APPROVED this 4`h day of August, 2015.
ATTEST:
SONDRA E. SMITH, City Clerl
-- City of Fayetteville, Arkansas 113 West Mountain Street
Fayetteville, AR 72701
_ 1 (479)575-9323
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File Number: 2015-0326
Agenda Date: 8/4/2015 Version: 1 Status: Passed
In Control: City Council Meeting File Type: Ordinance
Agenda Number: C. 5
REPEAL CHAPTER 171 STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL CHAPTER 171 STREET AND SIDEWALKS AND ENACT A
REPLACEMENT CHAPTER 171, STREETS AND SIDEWALKS OF THE UNIFIED
DEVELOPMENT CODE
WHEREAS, it is proper and appropriate for the City Council to enact a Purpose section to Chapter
171, Streets and Sidewalks and to better define and clarify "retaining wall'; and
WHEREAS, the Minimum Street Standards manual needed to be updated from its 1996 version and be
adopted as a technical supplement of the Street and Sidewalks Chapter; and
WHEREAS, certain technical criteria for street and sidewalk construction should be moved from this
chapter and placed with the newly adopted Minimum Street Standards manual.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby repeals the existing
Chapter 171, Streets and Sidewalks and enacts a replacement Chapter 171, Streets and Sidewalks
along with the replacement Minimum Street Standards manual of the Unified Development Code as
attached as Exhibit A.
City of Fayetteville, Arkansas Page 1 e Printed on 9129/2015
August 2015
Minimum Street Standards
TABLE OF CONTENTS
GENERAL INFORMATION
Chapter 1. General Provisions
Chapter 2. Submittal and Review Procedures
Chapter 3. Construction Plans Submittal Requirements
DESIGN
Chapter 4.
Street Design And Technical Criteria
Chapter 5.
Intersections
Chapter 6.
Pavement Structure and Materials
Chapter 7.
Traffic Control Devices
Chapter 8.
Pedestrian Facilities Design & Technical Criteria
Chapter 9.
On Street Bicycle Facilities Design & Technical
Criteria
Chapter 10.
Neighborhood Traffic Safety
CONSTRUCTION
Chapter 11. Street Inspection and Testing Procedures
Chapter 12. Acceptance/Warranty Procedures and Record
Drawings
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CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section Title Page
1.1
AUTHORITY OF THIS DOCUMENT.........................................................3
1.2
INTENT AND PROVISIONS......................................................................3
1.2.1
Objectives of Street Standards.................................................................3
A. Minimum Standards...............................................................................3
B. Objectives..............................................................................................
3
1.3
RESOURCE STANDARDS.......................................................................4
A. List of Resource Standards for Reference.............................................4
1.4
AUTHORITY OF THE CITY ENGINEER...................................................5
1.5
ENFORCEMENT RESPONSIBILITY.........................................................5
1.6
AMENDMENTS AND REVISIONS TO STANDARDS...............................5
1.7
DEFINITIONS OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS..................................5
1.8
INTERPRETATION OF STANDARDS....................................................12
1.8.1
Governing Standards..............................................................................12
1.8.2
Prior Acceptance of Construction Plans...............................................12
1.9
VARIANCES AND APPEALS.................................................................12
1.9.1
Variances..................................................................................................12
1.9.2
Appeals.....................................................................................................13
1.10
WORK SCHEDULE.................................................................................13
1.11
UTILITY COORDINATION.......................................................................14
LIST OF TABLES
This Chapter Does Not Contain Tables
LIST OF FIGURES
This Chapter Does Not Contain Figures
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