HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Setting Standards for Street Paving, Required for Approval of Subdivision Plats ORDINANCE NO. 3171
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 23.22 OF THE AMES
MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING A NEW SUBSECTION TO SET
STANDARDS FOR STREET PAVING REQUIRED FOR
APPROVAL OF SUBDIVISION PLATS; REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT TO
THE EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT; PROVIDING A PENALTY;
AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ENACTED, by the City Council for the City of Ames, Iowa:
Section One. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa shall
be and the same is hereby amended by adding to Section 23.22 thereof
a new subsection as follows:
"(14) Street Paving Standards. Streets shall be paved to
the following standard:
(a) local streets with an estimated daily traffic of less
than 750 vehicles shall have a surface of not less
than 8" of asphalt or 62" of portland cement
concrete.
(b) local streets with an estimated daily traffic of
between 750 and 2000 vehicles per day shall have a
surface of not less than 9" of asphalt or 7" of
portland cement concrete.
(c) collector streets with an estimated daily traffic of
between 2000 and 5000 vehicles per day shall have a
surface of not less than 92" of asphalt or 72" of
portland cement concrete. Subase rock and
subdrains shall be added if, in the judgment of the
City's engineer, water and soil conditions indicate
the need.
(d) collector streets with an estimated daily traffic of
between 5000 and 10,000 vehicles per day shall have
surface of not less than 10" of asphalt or 8" of
portland cement concrete, with subase rock and
subdrains.
(e) Arterial streets with an estimated daily traffic of
more than 10,000 vehicles shall have a surface of
not less than 11" of asphalt or 9" of. portland
cement concrete, with subase rock and subdrains.
Estimate daily traffic shall be determined by the City's
engineers.
Section Two. Violation of this ordinance shall constitute a
municipal infraction punishable as by law provided.
Section Three. Any and all ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict, if
any.
Section Four. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and publication as required by law.
Passed this 28th day of April 1992.
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Nancy Dioni ity Clerk Larry R Curtis, Mayor
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APPROVED AS TO FORM
BY
John R. Kra-Ks- 2
City Attomev