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PRIVATE STREETS
A. Private streets shall be allowed in new developments where their use is logically
consistent with a desire for neighborhood identification and control of access, and
where special overall design concepts may be involved. The use of private streets
shall be subject to review and approval by the Planning Commission and the City
Council.
B. Private streets shall be permitted only where a satisfactory means of providing for
their on-going maintenance and operation is demonstrated.
C. The use of private streets as a device for permitting inadequate design shall not be
allowed.
D. The use of private streets is ordinarily limited to cul-de-sacs and to minor local
streets not carrying through traffic.
E. The design of all private streets shall be reviewed and approved by the Public
Works Department; and the construction shall be inspected by the Public Works
Department, with a standard inspection fee to be paid.
F. Private street design shall conform in all respects to the requirements established
for city public streets, except as may be otherwise permitted below.
1. Where special circumstances exist, deviations from the standards shall be
subject to approval by the Public Works Department after an individual
review.
2. Streets shall be adequately designed to provide for lane delineation, street
sweeping, and drainage control.
3. Concrete sidewalks shall be provided in the right-of-way, unless other
means of accommodating pedestrian traffic which would normally use the
street are provided in the development.
4. Minimum street width with parking on one (1) side only or no parking is
thirty-two (32) feet curb to curb.
G. Adequate provision for public utilities shall be made. A separate document
dedicating exclusive public utility easements to the City shall be provided when
required in order to eliminate any conflict of rights between City utilities and other
public utilities. Where surfaces other than standard concrete (gray) and asphalt
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cement are to be constructed over City utilities and storm drains, a non-standard
improvements agreement shall be executed to provide for the replacement of non-
standard surfacing by the owner or community association.
H. Adequate provision shall be made for trash pick-up and for emergency vehicle
access.
I. Adequate signs, subject to the approval of the City, shall be provided and
maintained at all entrances to private streets clearly designating the private status
of such streets.
J. A traffic control plan shall be prepared for review and approval by the City Traffic
Engineer. The plan shall show all signs, striping and curb markings.
K. Access Control
1. Gates to control vehicular access into a private community shall be of a type
approved by the Fire Department, Police Department, and the Public
Works Department.
2. A turn -around prior to the control gate shall be provided so that vehicles
are not required to back out onto the adjacent public street.
3. Adequate vehicular storage space shall be provided on the private street
prior to the control gate so that vehicles shall not block the adjacent public
street.
L. Vehicle Code Enforcement
1. New Development - Vehicle code enforcement may be a condition of
development.
2. Existing Development - Consideration shall be given by the City Council
for police enforcement of the Vehicle Code on private street systems when
the following conditions have been met:
a. The City has received a formal request in compliance with the
California Vehicle Code.
b. The request is accompanied by a written report and
recommendations from both the Police Chief and Traffic Engineer.
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3. If the City Council decides to approve the request, the following minimum
conditions shall apply:
a. All applicable provisions of the Vehicle Code shall be enforced.
b. All non-standard traffic control devices shall be removed by the
applicant, e.g., speed bumps, traffic signs and traffic striping.
C. All unnecessary sight obstructions and encroachments shall be
removed.
M. Planning Commission Review
The Planning Commission shall consider the recommendations of the Police
Department in all tentative map or use permit proceedings where a private street
system is proposed.
1. The City shall not assume any responsibility for enforcement of traffic
control unless specifically requested and approved.
2. Solid waste contractor shall perform trash pick-up on private streets,
provided such streets are fully accessible to and usable by the company's
trash trucks.
3. The City shall not provide pavement maintenance or sweeping services on
private streets.
4. The City may agree to operate and maintain street lights on private streets
only if design and construction of the street lighting system are fully in
accord with all City standards, an appropriate utility easement has been
dedicated, and the system is fully accessible to City forces for maintenance.
N. Separate street improvement plans shall be reviewed and approved by the Public
Works Department prior to permit issuances.
O. A Public Works encroachment permit shall be required when connecting to or
relocating public utilities.
History
(1964,11/23) - L-4 - Adopted (Private Streets)
(1970, 03/09) - L-4 - Amended
(1971, 08/09) - L-4 - Amended
(1972, 02/14) - L-4 - Reaffirmed
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(1972, 02/14) - M-2 - Adopted (Lighting System on Private Streets)
(1973,12/10) - M-2 Amended
(1976, 08/09) - L-4 - Amended
(1978,11/27) - L-4 - Amended
(1982,10/12) - L-4 - Amended
(1982,10/25) - L-4 - Amended
(1991,10/28) - L-4 - Amended
(1992,12/14) - L-4 - Amended
(1994,01/24) - L-4 - Amended
(1994,01/24) - M-2 - Amended
(1995, 02/27) - L-4 - Amended (incorporating L-4 & M-2)
(1996,02/26) - L-4 - Amended
(1996, 02/26) - M-2 - Deleted
(1997,02/24) - L-4 - Amended
(2018,08/14) - L-4 - Amended
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