Hallsville Streets and Alleys: Generally ordinance (§ 405.130)

A. All subdivision streets shall be arranged for the continuation of existing streets in adjoining subdivisions and to the extent possible, the anticipated projections of streets through adjoining unsubdivided or undeveloped property, to allow for convenient movement of vehicular traffic and the orderly development of adjoining property, and shall adhere to the major street plan where applicable.

B. When a new subdivision adjoins undivided lands, susceptible to being subdivided, the new streets shall be carried to the boundaries of the land susceptible to being subdivided at a later date, and a temporary paved turnaround shall be installed at this point.

C. Permanently designed dead-end or cul-de-sac streets shall not be longer than eight hundred (800) feet and shall be provided with a paved turnaround at the closed end in accordance with the Code of the City of Hallsville.

D. The minimum length of a block shall be three hundred (300) feet; the maximum length of a block shall be one thousand (1,000) feet. Blocks shall be wide enough to allow two (2) tiers of lots, except where prevented by topographical conditions, in which case the Commission may alter the size.

E. Streets shall intersect one another at as near a right angle as possible, and no intersection angle shall depart from a right angle more than twenty degrees (20°). Street jogs with center-line offsets of less than one hundred (100) feet shall be avoided.

F. The width of utility easements shall be determined by the Commission, but shall not be less than ten (10) feet when adjoining a street right-of-way or a total of twenty (20) feet when not adjoining a street right-of-way. No trees, shrubs, or structures, including fences, shall be permitted within the utility right-of-way. These provisions shall be stated in all utility dedications on the plat.

G. If any utility services are to be installed under the proposed streets and they shall be installed prior to paving where subsurface conditions prevent pushing of the service under the completed pavement. Sewer laterals and water mains shall be installed and stubbed in prior to street paving, if the sewer main or water main is located in the street right-of-way. All such service connections shall be referenced and marked for future use. Electric, telephone, and cable television utilities shall be located in a rear yard easement unless otherwise approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission.

H. All streets constructed shall comply with existing ordinances of the City of Hallsville, in specifications to include width, curb and gutter, and composition.

I. Alleys shall meet the following standards:

1. Residential Areas. Public alleys shall not be permitted in residential areas. Private alleys may be established and permitted along the rear of adjoining lots for common use by landowners. The instrument creating the public alley shall specifically require that the repair and maintenance of the private alley shall be provided by subdivision property owners adjoining the alley. That instrument shall be recorded in the Office of the County Recorder of Deeds and may be in the plat or subdivision covenants or restrictions.

2. Non-Residential Areas. Public alleys shall be provided in non-residential areas, except that the Planning and Zoning Commission may waive this requirement where other definite and assured provision is made for service access, such as off-street loading, unloading and parking consistent with and adequate for the use proposed.

3. Dead-End. Dead-end alleys shall not be permitted; provided, however, that the Commission may waive this requirement where such dead-end alley is unavoidable and where adequate turnaround facilities have been provided.