§ 9-01. Streets and alleys.

9-01.1.

Design and specifications. All road and street construction work shall be in accordance with the City of Newport News specifications and/or Design Criteria Manual. Other types of road pavements shall be approved before construction. This road construction shall conform to original approved plans as provided for in Article V., of this ordinance. Arrangements shall be made for the installation of plant mix surface for all subdivision streets pursuant to established city policies, provided, however, in the Neotraditional Overlay District work and specifications shall be in accordance with the city approved master plan.

9-01.2. Grades. The grades of streets shall be in accordance with specifications established by the City of Newport News. Street grades shall not be less than three-tenths (0.3) percent and no street shall be constructed at an elevation of less than seven and one-half (7½) feet above mean sea level (U.S.C.G.S. Datum) as measured from the top of the curb; provided, however, that where in the opinion of the director unusual circumstances exist as to produce an unusual hardship in developing proper street drainage to the above standards, the street grades may be reduced to two-tenths (0.2) percent.

9-01.3.

Paving widths. Paving widths shall be in accordance with standards of the City of Newport News.

(Ord. No. 5635-01; Ord. No. 7501-18)

Cross reference— Streets and sidewalks, Ch. 38.

(Ord. No. 5635-01; Ord. No. 7501-18)

Cross reference

Streets and sidewalks, Ch. 38.