§ 16.16.020. Width of street right-of-way and width of pavement for non-hillside areas.

For the purpose of this chapter, the term "non-hillside area" shall be construed to mean land areas within the City adjacent to street right-of-way which has an average difference in elevation of 15 feet or less in a horizontal distance of 100 feet. Street right-of-way widths and pavement widths for non-hillside areas are established in the context of the complete streets approach as follows:

A.

Arterial streets shall be of the width indicated on the approved plans and not less than 80 feet in right-of-way width, and shall have a pavement width as determined by the Director of Public Works or his designee.

B.

Collector streets shall not be less than 60 feet in right-of-way width and shall have a pavement width as determined by the Director of Public Works or his designee.

C.

Local streets shall not be less than 50 feet in right-of-way width and not less than 30 feet in pavement width.

D.

Blind streets shall not be over 600 feet in length unless it includes means of a secondary access and shall not be less than 50 feet in right-of-way width and not less than 30 feet in pavement width. All blind streets shall terminate in a circular end having a minimum right-of-way diameter of 80 feet and a minimum pavement diameter of 70 feet, unless the Advisory Agency or other approving authority approves a "T" or "Y" shaped space in lieu of required turning circle.

E.

Alleys shall not be less than 26 feet in right-of-way width, and not less than 20 feet in pavement width.

(Ord. No. 13153, § 3, 2-19-2013)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 13153, § 3, adopted February 19, 2013, amended Section 16.16.020 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Formerly, Section 16.16.020 pertained to width of streets, and derived from the prior code § 7-4.16.