HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 09102004 - 71-397 IN THE BOYRD, Ori SUP`;RVTSORS
OF
C'ONT A COSTA, COUNT-Y, S`ATIE, OF CALIFORNIA
in the :tatter of Frontage �
prLU
ovement Policy } RESOTIO�t
�tmO. 71/397
The Board of S Der. visors of Contra Costa County <JRESO'-rA`ES; 111-HAn,:
The adoption of Ordinance No 71-20 on road dedication , i_m--
orovemient and setback, toget xer with chanf-ing conditions , oast
ex'oerience and new methods of oaeratior, requires the revision of
the Fronta-e Improvement Policy which was adopted. by `hoar
` esolution t14o. 67/70 dated Sentember 26, 19}67 . Therefore , this
Board adopts as its revised policy on frontapre improvement the
following:
FRONTAGE IMPROVE1TENT POLICY
PURPOSE
The purpose of this policy is to ;protect the health, safety
ant general welfare of the ;public inth'e matter of the wideninp^
and im.provenent of County roads .
The following paragraphs outline the limits of County, and
fronting property owner responsibility in connection Y,rith increases
in width, capacity- and improvement of County'` roads when and as tine
development of the; fronting pro er*>y takes place
T_-; . DEFINITIONS
A. General interest Rads
All thoroughfares and arterials as shown on '''the CountyMajor Roads flan"
3 . Other Roads
All other County-maintained :reads and similar roads under
other local jurisdiction.
III. GEN171RA1, CONDITIONS
A. On all County roads when the road work is required as part
of the development of the fronting property:
1 . The County will determine (or review if Dre ared by
others) the plans and grades for all fronta. e i -
prove ents , do field layout staking once (subsequent
staking at owner' s exvense) and. inspect the work.
2. Fronting property owner or his agent shall be re-
soonsib:l.e for all construction costs connected. with
garb , gutter and sidewalk installation.
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ire I- - ate vicinity who are required to
'.":1cake similar i7m ro 1'emr ent .
2. '11he County may elect to nart_i.ci pate in t:ne instal-
lation of -?on�?,itudinal drainage facilities and
appurtenances ok' area-wide interest when such
Participation is recommended by the Flood.' :control
D-L trict a>h:d the Public s,<orks :.�er:�artment and
approved by the 'hoard of Supervisors .
3. On 04-her Reads
Above provisions for possible County parti.cia,a�ion do
not apply to roads of this classification.
All County roads will be Tmai.ntained by the County . Tne main--
tenance includes curb and Fetters Sidewalks will be na.i.ntain":.;d by
the County only at street intersection returns
County resnonsibi_li.ty for en.;ineeri.ng and other obligation
shall twrminate on the -formation of an assessment d.i.stri.ct, covering
tie proposed work, or throurrh loss of i}.ari.sdiction by 't1ie County
due to incorporation of a city or annexation to a. city .
In time case of General, Interest Roads adjacent to a city or
In the case of city streets abutting- unincorporated area,, where
street wideninp i s needed andinvolves
other jurisdictions, any
County participation in the i-mprove.mens as provided elsewhere.
.:
herein ; shall bd lirqi'ted to work located i:-1 un- 2'Icornorated area
Provided the city or fronting property owner provides the balance
of the improvements .
.
'II a I . }i:YCEPTTONS'
Any requests for exceptions from this policy will be subject
to the approval of the Board. of Supervisors .
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Title 7 and Title 3 of the County Ordinance Code throu7,h:' the
Building, Drainage,age, Subdivi_s'ion, Zoning, Road Dedication and
Encroachment Ordinances provide authority for the Installation o-f
curb, gutter, 81dewalzc, llzhtrs , street p_ avin7 and drainage control .
,AD-. li c��tion of this amltnority re>auires the reco7,n`ition of physical
li -i-tati-on, environmental developmentand similar co}rnelli.n ; cir-
c u-r-stances.
Resolution No. 7/703 adopted: by uh:4 s' Board on September 26, 1967 ,
is hereby rescinded.
PASSED AND ADOPT-ED on .Tune 22,, 1971 ,, by this Board.