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ORDINANCE NO. 6 1 3
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING CURBS, GUTTERS, SIDEWALKS AND PROPER
DRAINAGE IN ALL COMMERCIAL AND HIGH DENSITY AREAS IN THE CITY
OF JACKSONVILLE, ADDING CHAPTER 12.24 TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE
OF JACKSONVILLE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE,
ARKANSAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. There is hereby added to the Municipal Code
of Jacksonville, Arkansas, Chapter 12.24, which reads as
follows:
Sections:
12.24.010
12.24.020
12.24.030
12.24.040
12.24.050
12.24.060
12.24.070
12.24.080
12.24.090
12.24.100
12.24.110
12.24.120
12.24.130
12.24.140
CHAPTER 12.24
CURBS, GUTTERS, SIDEWALKS AND DRAINAGE
Definitions
Scope
Establishment of Standards and Appeal
Preliminary Design Conference
Plat Plan
Pre-Construction Conference
Construction Observation
Field Changes
Driveways
Curbs and Gutters
Sidewalks
Storm Drainage
Formation of Improvement Districts
Penalty
12.24.010 Definitions.
Right-of-way: Property set aside by dedication, platting
or by right of use for public utilization, utilities and streets.
Owner: An individual, partnership, or corporation devel-
oping the commercial or high density area.
Street and Engineering Committee: A committee of the
Jacksonville City Council which establ'ishes policy on street
and storm drainage construction.
City Engineer: An Arkansas Registered Professional
Engineer employed full time by the City of Jacksonville, Arkan-
sas.
Subsurface Drainage: Cross drains, side drains, inlet
structures and junction boxes which are installed to carry
water below grade with the top closed.
Open Channel Drainage: Natural or improved channel which
carries storm water and is open on the top side.
Watercourse: Any subsurface drainage or open channel
drainage receiving storm water from five acres or more of
undeveloped land or from two acres or more of developed land.
12.24.020 Scope
All applications for commercial building permits shall
be made prior to starting site work. Applications for build-
ing permits in R-3, R-4, R-S, C-l, C-2, C-3 and C-4 Zones shall
be governed by this chapter. The owner shall be required to
provide the necessary preliminary engineering and construction
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of sidewalks not less than four feet (4'0") wide, upright curbs
and driveway aprons in accordance with standards adopted by the
Street and Engineering Committee. The owner shall further be
required to provide adequate drainage to carry the five year
discharge for all water carried through the site and originating
on the site. Design of the storm drainage must take into
account future development of other commercial sites in the area.
Where an owner elects not to construct facilities to accommodate
future development, he must provide any necessary easements
shown by a drainage study to be needed and must agree to enter
into an improvement district at such time as said future develop-
ment does occur.
12.24.030 Establishment of Standards and Appeal~
Street cross sections shall be those established by the
Master Street Plan for the particular street being improved or
that established generally for the functional classification
served.
Standards referred to in this chapter which are not set
forth herein or referred to in other sections of this code
have been adopted by the Street and Engineering Committee and
are maintained in the City Engineer's Office. The City Engi-
neer shall interpret the meaning of all such standards and may
revise these standards only through the action of the Street.'
and Engineering Committee. Where unusual hardships exist, the
City Engineer may waive the requirements of these standards if
in his judgment the intent of this chapter; to provide adequate,
serviceable, safe and lasting improvements for public use; has
been adequately served.
Any owner wishing appeal from any part of these standards
may appear before the Street and Engineering Committee. After
hearing the testimony of the Owner and the City Engineer, the
Street and Engineering Committee may vote to either grant or
deny the request. The result of this vote shall be reported to
the City Council at their next regular meeting. The vote on any
appeal is sustained when the Street and Engineering Committee
report is accepted by the City Council.
Relief from any part or parts of this chapter by appeal
to the City Council does not relieve the owner from compliance
with the remainder of this chapter.
12.24.040 Preliminary Design Conference.
To acquaint the designer who has been retained by the
owner to prepare plans for construction with the requirements
of the City, the designer shall meet with the City Engineer,
prior to development of plans.
12.24.050 Plat Plan.
A plat plan must be submitted with the application for
a building permit which shows the location of the street right-
of-way, curb line, sidewalk, driveway entrances, intersection
of streets, subsurface drainage, drain inlets, junction boxes
and all utilities. The plat plan shall show original and
finished contours not less than a two foot (2') contour inter-
val. All such plat plans shall be submitted to the City Engi-
neer not less than ten days prior to advertising for bids.
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12.24.060 Pre-Construction Conference.
The owner shall notify the City Engineer of an open
meeting with the contractor prior to the start of construction.
The purpose of the pre-construction conference shall be to
review the contractor's proposed method of construction, traf-
fic control and clean-up procedures.
12.24.070 Construction Observation.
The owner shall furnish a qualified representative to be
available at all times during the construction to insure that
the plans and specifications are followed. The City Engineer
shall be notified in advance of any removal or replacement of
paying, curbs or drainage structures and any changes in
utilities on the right-of-way.
12.24.080 Field Changes.
The City Engineer shall be notified of any change in the
plans before proceeding with construction of said change
where this change effects the portion of the work done on right-
of-way or to the drainage system being constructed, and other
items governed by this chapter.
12.24.090 Driveways.
Driveways shall be located so that no part of the drive
or apron is closer than forty feet (40') to a point in the
nearest street intersection defined as the intersection of
lines extended from the back sides of the curbing on inter-
secting streets. A minimum turn-out radius of five feet (5')
shall be made tangent to the street curbing. The maximum grade
from the street gutter line to the street right-of-way shall be
twelve percent (12%). The minimum curb length between driveways
shall be forty feet (40') on the same property and twenty feet
(20') to the property line. Driveway aprons shall be con-
structed of concrete a minimum thickness of six inches (6") and
reinforced with the equivalent ten (10) guage wire on six inch
(6") centers. All such aprons shall have a minimum of six
inches (6") rise from the street gutter to the end of the apron.
Curb openings for the purpose of installing driveways shall be
limited to forty-eight feet (48') long. Standards for
excavation, compaction of subgrade, concrete consistency and
strength shall be as adopted by the Street and Engineering
Committee.
12.24.100 Curbs and Gutters.
Curbs and gutters shall be constructed on all city streets
adjacent to the tract being developed. Where existing curb and
gutter sections conforming to standards adopted by the Street
and Engineering Committee which provide sufficient street width,
curb height and drainage capacity and are in good repair, they
may be retained and permits granted to remove those portions
needed to accommodate driveways.
All curbs and gutters shall be constructed according to
cross sections and standard specifications adopted by the
Street and Engineering Committee. Grades shall be established
on plans submitted to and approved by the City Engineer. Where
unusual construction conditions such as high water tables, poor
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construction soils and unsuitable fill material are encou~tered;
the City Engineer must approve the methods used. Curbs and
gutters shall be installed so as to prevent ground water from
surfacing and running over the top of the curb.
The curbs and gutters section used shall be two feet (2')
wide with a six inch (6") high curb and shall be a minimum of
six inches (6") thick, conforming to the details adopted for
vertical curbs by the Street and Engineering Committee. The
preparation of subgrade, backfilling behind the curb and
addition of base and pavement to the street to bring the
existing edge of pavement to the edge of the gutter section
shall all be considered part of this requirement.
12.24.110 Sidewalks.
Sidewalks shall be constructed in a designated area on
the street right-of-way between the property line and the curb
and gutter to the grade approved by the City Engineer. Side-
walks shall be constructed with a slope toward the curb not
less than one/fourth inch (~tf) per foot (0.02 foot per foot),
and not more than one/half inch (~tt) per foot (0.04 foot per
foot). The minimum width of sidewalks shall be four feet (4')
and the minimum thickness shall be four inches (4").
Sidewalks shall be constructed on a prepared subgrade
compacted to not less than ninety percent (90%) of Modified
Proctor density. Where utilities are involved, the location
of the sidewalk in plan must be approved by the effected
utilities.
Transverse expansion joints not less than one/half inch
(~") thick of premolded, nonextruding type shall be placed
every thirty-six feet (36'), along sidewalks and at all points
'where walks bear against curbs, buildings, or other structures.
All concrete shall be cut at least twenty percent (20%) of the
full depth of the sidewalk at intervals equal to the width of
the walk. All corners shall be rounded so as not to leave any
square edge or sharp proj"ections.
Sidewalks constructed in areas of highwater table shall
be required to have french drains installed according to the
recommendations of the City Engineer.
12.24.120 Storm Drainage.
A storm drainage system consisting of subsurface drain-
age and open channel drainage shall be provided for all water-
courses entering upon or bounding the property developed by the
owner.
The acreage above the property line draining to each
watercourse shall be shown on the plans. The location in plan
and elevation of all pipes and structures shall be provided on
the plans submitted for approval. Pipes and structures shall
be proportioned and designed to carry no less than the five-
year storm discharge according to design method by the Street
and Engineering Committee. Detention basis is recognized as
an alternate method of storm water control. When flood hazard
zones as identified by the Federal Insurance Administration fall
inside the property, the owner must comply with all requirements
of Title 15 of this code.
No permanent buildings shall be placed over watercourses
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either in their original or relocated position. All water-
courses must exit from the property being developed at the
same location as before said development except where they
can be relocated to a watercourse of sufficient capacity to
carry the additional flow without damage to existing facilities
either public or private.
All subsurface drainage under streets must be designed
to sustain the wheel loads established by the Street and
Engineering Committee for the streets functional classification.
Where open channel drainage is used within ten feet (10')
of pavement edge one of the following conditions must be met:
I. Ditch does not exceed eighteen inches (l8") deep.
2. A highway guard rail is provided according to
standards adopted by the Street and Engineering
Committee.
3. A concrete barrier is provided according to standards
adopted by the Street and Engineering Committee.
Construction methods shall comply with the standards
adopted by the Street and Engineering Committee.
12.24.130 Formation of Improvement Districts.
To avoid incomplete development of facilities, the City
Engineer may require that improvements be continued to a
logical terminus. Generally all street cross sections shall
be developed full width and drainage improvements shall be con-
tinued to a point where detrimental effects to public and
private facilities are minimized.
By the formation of an improvement or development district,
a group of owners may finance street and drainage improvements
thus dividing the cost of the improvements required herein
according to the benefits received by each owner. Upon receipt
of evidence that such an improvement district has been formed
according to the laws of Arkansas, to construct improvements
required by this chapter, permits may be granted to proceed on
building construction provided construction of the fore-
ordained items is started not more than one year from the date
of building permit and completed not more than three (3) years
from the date of building permit.
12.24.l40 Penalty
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate the
provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction shall be fined in a sum of not less than $100.00,
nor more than $250.00.
SECTION 2. All ordinances in conflict with this ordi-
nance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THI S 2nd day of October , 1980.
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
(EMERGENCY CLAUSE NOT AFFIXED. ORDINANCE EFFECTIVE 1ST DAY OF NOV.
1980) MRS. NANCY JANE GERREN, CITY CLERK