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A. Surface Improvements <br />Surface improvements shall normally include all improvements visible on or above the ground <br />within the right-of-way, and include, but are not limited to, trees, lighting, sidewalks, trails, <br />signing, street and accessory improvements such as drainage ponds and facilities, parking lots, <br />parks and playgrounds. Surface improvements shall also normally include aggregate or granular <br />base materials for bituminous and concrete pavements. <br />Policy Statement. Prior to construction or completion of surface improvements, all utilities and <br />utility service lines (including sanitary sewers, storm sewers, water lines, gas and electric service) <br />shall be installed to all planned service locations such as residences or buildings. <br />When practicable, no surface improvements to less than both sides of a full block of street shall be <br />approved except as necessary to complete partially completed improvements initiated previously. <br />Concrete or bituminous curbing, or concrete curb and gutter, shall be installed at the same time as <br />street surfacing. <br />B. Sub -Surface Improvements <br />Sub -surface improvements shall normally include such items as water distribution, sanitary sewer <br />and storm sewer lines and appurtenant infrastructure, and electric and gas utilities. <br />Main lines are the publicly owned and maintained lines or facilities such as trunk lines, <br />interceptors, mains, and laterals. Service lines are those privately owned lines or facilities <br />extending from the main line to the property line. <br />Policy Statement. Sub -surface improvements shall be made to serve current and projected land <br />use. All installations shall conform to applicable standards established by local, state and/or <br />federal agencies of competent jurisdiction. All installations shall also comply, to the maximum <br />extent feasible, with nationally recognized standards such as those of the American Insurance <br />Association. <br />Service lines from the lateral or trunk utility to the property line of all planned service locations <br />such as residences or buildings on properties whose owner has requested service shall be installed <br />in conjunction with the construction of the mains. <br />C. Subgrade Improvements <br />Subgrade improvements shall normally include such items as subgrade corrections (removing <br />layers/pockets of unsuitable soils and replacing them with aggregate base, select granular material, <br />or other more suitable soils) and installation of geotextile fabrics. <br />Policy Statement. Prior to construction or completion of subgrade improvements, all utilities and <br />utility service lines (including sanitary sewers, storm sewers, water lines, gas and electric service) <br />shall be installed to all planned service locations such as residences or buildings. <br />8 <br />