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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 72-10KEW/gh/1/28/72 a°, �' rte. ORDINANCE NO. 12.2 —16 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE IV OF CHAPTER 42 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT BY ADDING FOUR NEW SECTIONS THERETO, ENTITLED SECTIONS 42-44, 42-455 42-46, AND 42-47; ADOPTING OFFICIAL CONSTRUC- TION STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR STREETS WITHIN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT; PROVIDING GENERAL STANDARDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF STREETS IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT; REQUIRING THAT ALL NEW STREETS CONSTRUCTED IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT BE CONSTRUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OFFICIAL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR STREET CONSTRUCTION; REQUIRING DEDICATION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY AND CONSTRUCTION OF STREETS BY DEVELOPERS; PROVIDING FOR NEW AND RECONSTRUCTED STREETS ON EXISTING RIGHT-OF-WAY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS: Section 1. That Article IV of Chapter 42 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont be amended by adding four new sections thereto, to be numbered Sections 42-44, 42-45, 42-46, and 42-47, which said new sections shall read as follows: "Sec. 42-44. Official Street Construction Standards and Specifications Adopted. "The official street construction standards dated February 1, 1972, and the official street con- struction specifications dated February 1, 1972, for the construction of streets in the City of Beaumont are hereby incorporated into and made a part of this section by reference and shall be on file in the office of the City Clerk." "Sec. 42-45. General Standards for Street Construction. "(a) Arterial Streets. An "arterial street" is a public right-of-way with the highest degree of traffic continuity and serving as a major trafficway for fast or heavy traffic between the various districts of the City. The de- veloper of a new subdivision shall be required to dedicate appropriate right-of-way for D-7,2-/0 V -/-ice /5- arterial streets required within said subdivision in accordance with the official street and highway plan. The City of Beaumont shall be responsible for the im- provement, maintenance and operation of the facility. The right-of-way required for arterial streets shall be from eighty (80') feet to one hundred twenty (120') feet in width as may be required. The pavement width of arterial streets shall be forty-eight (48') feet to seventy-two (721) feet from face to face of curb and any additional channelization and storage lane as may be appropriate. Drainage shall be underground, and curbs and gutters of Portland cement concrete are required. Sikewalks are required in the vicinity of schools. "(b) Frontage Roads. A "frontage road" is a street which is parallel to and adjacent to, .or in the immediate vicinity of, an arterial street and which has for its purpose the relief of such arterial street from the local service of abutting property. Frontage roads may be required along arterial thor- oughfares where individual properties are platted to have ingress and egress from the side adjacent to the arterial street. Front- age roads, as appropriate, shall be constructed in a new subdivision by the developer. The City will accept frontage roads upon comple- tion and determination that they conform to the City's standards.. The right-of-way re- quired for frontage roads shall be forty (40') feet in width. The width of pavement for a frontage road shall be twenty (20') feet from face to face of curb: Drainage shall be under- ground as required to serve the subdivision, and curbs and gutters of Portland cement con- crete are required. Sidewalks are not required. "(c) Residential Collector Streets. A "residential collector street" is a street of considerable continuity which carries traffic from residen- tial streets to arterial streets, including the principal entrance streets of residential developments and the principal circulating street within such developments. Residential collector streets shall be constructed in new subdivisions by the developers of said new subdivisions and shall be accepted by the City for maintenance and operation upon a determination that they have been constructed in conformance with the City's standards. The right-of-way required -2- (rfi. > dry s�� rL1 1 l for residential collector streets shall be sixty (60') feet in width. The pavement width shall be thirty-six (36') feet from face to face of curb. Drainage shall be underground, and.curbs_ and gutters of Portland cement concrete shall be constructed. Side- walks shall be required on one side only. 1°(d) Industrial Collector Streets. An "industrial collector street" is a street designed to accommodate the increased volume movements, turning movements and truck traffic created by the use of adjacent land and to carry traffic to arterial streets. Industrial collector streets as required shall be constructed by the developer of adjacent land. The City shall accept industrial collector streets for main- tenance and operation upon a determination that they have been constructed in conformance with the City's standards. The right-of-way required for industrial collector streets shall be sixty (60') feet in width. The pave- ment width of industrial collector streets shall be forty (40') feet from face to face of curb. Drainage shall be underground as required to serve the development, and curbs and gutters of Portland cement concrete are required. Side- walks are required only in the vicinity of schools. "(e) Residential Streets. A "residential street" is a. street which may be of limited continuity used primarily for access to the abutting property and the local needs of the neighborhood. Resi- dential streets shall be constructed in new subdivisions by the developers of said new sub- divisions and shall be accepted by the City upon completion and determination that they conform to the City's standards. The right-of-way re- quired for residential streets shall be fifty - (50') feet in width. Pavement width shall be twenty=six (26') feet from face to face of curb. Drainage shall be underground as required to serve the development, and curbs and gutters of Portland cement concrete are required. Side- walks are not required.11 "Sec. 42-46. Construction of Streets. "All streets shall be constructed or reconstructed in accordance with the official street and highway plan of the City of Beaumont, the official street construc- tion standards of the City of Beaumont, and the official street construction specifications of the City of B eaumont . 1° -3- "Sec. 42-47. New Streets on Existing Rights - of -Way.. "The City of Beaumont will participate in the cost of construction of new streets in existing rights- of-way to the extent of one-third (1/3) of the total cost, with the remaining two-thirds (2/3) of the total cost to be provided by the abutting property owners." Section 2. That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or the application of same to a par- ticular set of persons or -circumstances should for any reason be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall in no wise affect the remaining portions of this ordinance, and to such end the various portions and provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. Section 3.' That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. PASSED by the City Council this the /,57 day of y- i? Gf f� // �� 1972. it c' � I.� -4- Mayor - ORDINANCE NO. �2-2"!e ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE IV OF CHAPTER 42 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT BY ADDING FOUR NEW SECTIONS THERETO, ENTITLED SECTIONS 42-44, 42-453 42-46, AND 42-47; ADOPTING OFFICIAL CONSTRUC- TION STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR STREETS WITHIN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT; PROVIDING GENERAL -STANDARDS. FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF STREETS IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT; REQUIRING THAT ALL NEW STREETS CONSTRUCTED IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT BE CONSTRUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OFFICIAL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR STREET CONSTRUCTION; REQUIRING DEDICATION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY AND CONSTRUCTION OF STREETS BY DEVELOPERS; PROVIDING FOR NEW AND RECONSTRUCTED STREETS ON EXISTING RIGHT-OF-WAY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS: Section 1. That Article IV of Chapter 42 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont be amended by adding four new sections thereto, to be numbered Sections 42-44, 42-45, 42-46, and 42-47, which said new sections shall read as follows: "Sec. 42-44. Official Street Construction Standards and Specifications Adopted "The official street construction standards dated February 1, 1972, and the official street con- struction specifications dated February 1, 1972, for the construction of streets in the City of Beaumont are hereby incorporated into and made a part of this section by reference and shall be on file in the office of the City Clerk." "Sec. 42-45. General Standards for Street Construction. "(a) Arterial Streets. An "arterial street" is a public right-of-way with the highest degree of traffic continuity and serving as a major traffic:.way for fast or heavy traffic between the various districts of the City. The de- veloper of a new subdivision shall be required to dpai rat-o arterial streets required within said subdivision in accordance with the official street and highway plan. The City of Beaumont shall be responsible for the im- provement, maintenance and operation of the facility. The right-of-way required for arterial streets shall be from eighty (80') feet to one hundred twenty (120') feet in width as may be required. The pavement width of arterial streets shall be forty-eight (48') feet to seventy-two (721) feet from face to face of curb and any additional channelization and storage lane as may be appropriate. Drainage shall be underground, and curbs and gutters of Portland cement concrete are required. Sikewalks are required in the vicinity of schools. "(b) Frontage Roads. A "frontage road" is a street which is parallel to and adjacent to, or in the immediate vicinity of, an arterial street and which has for its purpose the relief of such arterial street from the local service of abutting property. Frontage roads may be required along arterial thor- oughfares where individual properties are platted to have ingress and -egress from .the side adjacent to the.arterial street. Front- age roads, as appropriate, shall be constructed in a new subdivision by the developer. The City will accept frontage roads upon comple- tion and determination that they conform to the City's standards. The right-of-way re- quired for frontage roads shall be forty (40') feet in width. The width of pavement for a frontage road shall be twenty (20') feet from face to face of curb. Drainage shall be under- ground as required to serve the subdivision, and curbs and gutters of Portland cement con- crete are required.. Sidewalks are not required. "(c) Residential Collector Streets. A "residential _collector street" is a street of considerable continuity which carries traffic from residen- tial streets to arterial streets, including the principal entrance streets of residential developments and the principal circulating street within such developments. Residential collector streets shall be constructed in new subdivisions by the developers" of said new subdivisions and for residential collector streets shall be sixty (60') feet in width. The pavement width shall be thirty-six (36') feet from face to face of curb. Drainage shall be underground, and curbs and gutters of Portland cement concrete shall be constructed. Side- walks shall be required on one side only. "(d) Industrial Collector Streets. An "industrial collector street" is a street designed to accommodate the increased volume movements, turning movements and truck traffic created by the use of adjacent land and to carry traffic to arterial streets. Industrial collector streets as required shall be constructed by the developer of adjacent land. The City shall accept industrial collector streets for main- tenance and operation upon a determination that they have been constructed in conformance with the'City's standards. The right-of-way required for industrial collector streets shall be sixty (60') feet in width. The pave- ment width of industrial collector streets shall be forty (40') feet from face to face of curb. Drainage shall be underground as required to serve the development, and curbs and gutters of Portland cement concrete are required. Side- walks are required only.in the vicinity of schools. "(e) Residential Streets. A "residential street" is a street which may be of limited continuity used primarily for access to the abutting property and the local needs of the neighborhood. Resi- dential streets shall be constructed in new subdivisions by the developers of said new sub- divisions and shall be accepted by the City upon completion and determination that they conform to the City's standards. The right-of-way re- quired for residential streets shall be fifty. (50') feet in width. Pavement width shall be twenty-six (26') feet from face to face of curb. Drainage shall be underground as required to serve the development, and curbs and gutters of Portland cement concrete are required. Side- walks are not required." "Sec. 42-46. Construction of Streets. "All streets shall be constructed or reconstructed in accordance with the official street and highway plan of tba ('.i tv of Raammnnt the nffi ri al etrPPt rnnctriir "The City of Beaumont will participate in the cost of construction of new streets in existing rights - of -way to the extent of one-third (1/3) of the total cost, with the remaining two-thirds (2/3) of the total cost to be provided by the abutting property owners." Section 2. That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or the application of same to a par- ticular set of persons or circumstances should for any reason be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall in no wise affect the remaining portions of this ordinance, and to such end the various portions and provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. Section.3. That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. PASSED by the City Council this the /s 7 day of 1972. -4- Mayor -