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Home My WebLink AboutOrd 435 Amending the Engineering Design StandardsTOWN OF WESTLAKE ORDINANCE NO. 435 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS, AMENDING THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE ENGINEERING STANDARDS ARTICLE II. ROADWAY FACILITIES AND ARTICLE IV. WATER UTILITY FACILITIES TO AMEND VARIOUS STANDARDS REGARDING ROADWAYS AND DOMESTIC AND FIRE SERVICE TO WATER USERS; PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND, PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY CLAUSE.; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the provision of basic paving and utility services throughout the Town of Westlake, Texas, (the "Town") is of vital importance to the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the Town; and WHEREAS, establishing reasonable engineering standards and requirements for the construction, installation, and maintenance of the paving and utility facilities is also of vital importance to the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the Town; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS: SECTION 1: That all matters stated in the preamble are found to be true and correct and are incorporated herein as if copies in their entirety. SECTION 2: That the Town of Westlake Engineering Standards, as adopted by Ordinance No. 321, 344, 357 and 361, respectively, are hereby amended as follows: Article II: Roadway Facilities Subsection 3.C. Design Requirements for Streets shall be amended as follows: (17) As stated in Subdivision Ordinance, Section 7.3.1), cul-de-sacs shall not be longer than 600 feet in length, measured from the intersecting centerline to the radius point of the cul-de-sac turnaround. All dead end streets shall terminate with an approved cul-de-sac pavement, having an outside minimum radius of 50 feet and an inside minimum radius of 30 feet. Islands in the cul-de-sac shall not be permitted in commercial and industrial areas. Alternative designs for cul-de-sac turnarounds such as "hammerheads" may be approved by the Town Planner and the Town Engineer. Cul-de-sacs of up to 1,000 feet in length may be approved in low density residential areas, but an emergency access driveway shall be required and must be approved by the Town Planner and Town Engineer. Mailboxes, fire hydrants, and any other above ground structures must be set back a minimum of two feet from the pavement to accommodate emergency vehicles. (21) All dimensions of streets are defined as face to face of curb, or edge of pavement to edge of pavement if no curb exists. (22) Medians in divided roadways shall terminate at the curb return of intersecting streets. (23) A minimum vertical clearance of 13 feet 6 inches (13'6") shall be maintained over all public and private streets. Subsection 3.I. Designated Fire Lanes shall be amended as follows: (1) The minimum width for drive aisles in parking lots shall be 24 feet. All fire lanes shall have a minimum width of 24 feet unless otherwise approved by the Fire Marshall. All fire lanes shall have a minimum inside radii of 20 feet. All street approaches to fire lanes shall have a minimum radii of 20 feet. A pavement design shall be prepared by a registered engineer in Texas. The pavement design shall be adequate to support the Town's emergency vehicles. Article IV: Water Utility Facilities - Section 1 - General Requirements Subsection B - Water Main Categories - Add the following paragraph: (5) The minimum water line size shall be 8" (nominal diameter). All references in these engineering standards to 6" water lines shall be amended to be 8" water lines. Subsection E - Backflow Devices - Add the following paragraphs as additional requirements: (1) All fire lines shall be designated for fire service only, and not for domestic or irrigation service. (2) An approved testable backflow prevention, double check assembly with flow indicator shall be installed on all domestic lines, and shall be located at the connections of the service line and the water meter. The water meter and backflow preventor shall be a maximum of 8 feet from the back of curb or edge of pavement. Section 1 - General Requirements - Add the following subsection: H. Each residential lot shall have a 2" water service line from the water main. The 2" service shall serve two separate lines to the residence. One line shall be a 1" line which is designated for domestic use, with a 1" meter and meter box, and will require an acceptable backflow preventer, which is testable, to be installed by the homebulder's plumber at the property line. Also, a 2" line shall also be installed from the 2" service line which shall be designated for the fire sprinkler system (if required). The line shall have a monitoring device and box to be installed at the curb stop. Water requirements table, Page 48 - Omit column, titled "Fire Hydrant Paint (color)" Subsection H — Each residential lot needs a 1" meter and service line for domestic use, and a 2" line designated for the fire sprinkler system, if the Fire Marshall determines that a sprinkler system is required. A backflow preventer is required on domestic service, and a monitoring device is required on the designated fire line to assure that no other systems are connected to this line. Subsection I - Fire Protection, Paragraph (2)a.1. - Omit the last sentence which reads "Flush hydrants may be installed in lieu of hydrants at terminating points of dead end lines for maintenance purposes only." Subsection I - Fire Protection - Paragraph (2)b. I. - Omit the last sentence which reads "Flush hydrants may be installed in lieu of hydrants at terminating points of dead end lines for maintenance purposes only." Section 2 - Construction Standards Subsection C - Valves, Paragraph d - Approved Manufacturers: Shall be amended to read as follows; Mueller, Waterous or approved equal, omitting Dresser M&H, American Darling, Clow Corporation. Subsection H - Fire Hydrants, Paragraph (1).b - Shall be amended as follows; Mueller, Waterous or approved equal, omitting manufacturers 3. Dresser M&H, 5. American -Darling, 6. Clow Corporation Paragraph (5) Painting (Fire Hydrants) - Shall be amended as follows: All fire hydrants are to be primed at the factory, and painted with two (2) coats of "Fire Green" paint as manufactured by Sherman Williams, or approved equal. Paragraph (2) Installation (Fire Hydrants) - Subsection b.2. Spacing - Shall be amended to read as follows: maximum of 500 foot centers rather than 600 foot centers, in residential areas. Add Subsection b.3. to read as follows. Fire hydrants shall be located no more than 12' or less than 2' behind the curb or from edge of pavement. All fire hydrants shall have a 3' radius clearance around hydrants which prohibits any obstructions from being placed within this clearance area. SECTION 3: All provisions of the Town's Engineering Standards not hereby amended shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION 4: It is hereby declared to be the intention of the Board of Aldermen of the Town of Westlake, Texas, that sections, paragraphs, clauses and phrases of this Ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this Ordinance shall be declared legally invalid or unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such legal invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs or sections of this Ordinance since the same would have been enacted by the Board of Aldermen of the Town of Westlake without the incorporation in this Ordinance of any such legally invalid or unconstitutional, phrase, sentence, paragraph or section. SECTION 5: That should any person or entity be found in violation of any provision of this Ordinance, same shall be punishable of a fine of not greater than five hundred dollars ($500.00); and, that each day shall constitute a new violation. SECTION b: That this Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other Town Ordinances and all other provisions of other Ordinances adopted by the Town which are inconsistent with the terms or provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. SECTION 7: This Ordinance shall take effect upon its adoption. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 24" DAY OF MARCH 2003. ATTEST: Ginger"Crosswy, Tow&Secretary APPROVE"<'S TO RA! ,T s Scott Bradley, Mayor Trent O. Petty, Town Ma ager a" PUBLISHER of the Alliance Regional Newspapers of Haslet, Texas, a newspaper of general circulation which has been published in Denton County and Tarrant County regularly and continuously for a period of one year prior to the first day of publication of this notice, solemnly swear that the notice hereto attached was published in the Alliance Regional Newspapers, on the following dates, to -wit: June 27, 2003 Ordinance No. 435 Publisher 4*-, SUnRIBED AND SWORN TO before me on the 26 day of c? 0 03 to certify which witness my hand and official seal. CH RISI INA M. WEAVER NOTARY PUBLIC, STATE OF TEXAS otary Public F T AS 03 MW.c r,"�r"Exj).08109/2003 My Commission Expires: --)-00,3