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July 20, 2020 page 48 assign street addresses. The local postmaster shall be consulted by the zoning administrator. Names 2031 shall be sufficiently different in sound and in spelling from other road names in the area so as not to 2032 cause confusion. A road which is or is planned as a continuation of an existing road shall bear the same 2033 name. 2034 (f) Road regulatory signs. The subdivider shall deposit with the city at the time of final subdivision 2035 approval the sum of money as determined by the city for each road sign and the installation cost. The 2036 city shall install Aall road signs shall be installed prior to before issuance of certificates of occupancy 2037 building permits for any residence on the streets approved. The city shall place all signs at the 2038 developer's expense at all intersections within or abutting the subdivision, the type and location of 2039 which shall be approved by the city. 2040 (g) Reserve strips. The creation of reserve strips shall not be permitted adjacent to a proposed street in 2041 such a manner as to deny access from adjacent property to such street. 2042 (h) Construction of roads and dead-end roads. 2043 (1) Construction of roads. The arrangement of streets shall provide for the continuation of streets 2044 between adjacent properties when such continuation is necessary for access, convenient 2045 movement of traffic, effective fire protection, for efficient provision of utilities, and where such 2046 continuation is in accordance with the city comprehensive municipal planCommunity 2047 Management Plan. If the adjacent property is undeveloped and the street must be a dead-end street 2048 temporarily, the right-of-way shall be extended to the property line and a temporary cul de sac 2049 provided. The city may limit the length of temporary dead-end streets in accordance with this 2050 chapter. 2051 (2) Dead-end roads (permanent). Where a road does not extend to the boundary of the subdivision 2052 and its continuation is not required by the city for access to adjoining property, its terminus shall 2053 normally not be nearer to such boundary than 50 feet. However, the city may require the 2054 reservation of an appropriate easement to accommodate drainage facilities, pedestrian traffic or 2055 utilities. A cul-de-sac shall be provided at the end of a permanent dead-end street in accordance 2056 with the city's construction standards and specifications. For greater convenience to traffic and 2057 more effective police and fire protection, permanent dead-end streets shall, in general, be 2058 discouraged and where allowed be limited in length in accordance with this chapter. 2059 Sec. 82-284. - Road dedication and reservations. 2060 (a) New perimeter streets. Street systems in new subdivisions shall be laid out so as to eliminate or avoid 2061 new perimeter half-streets. Where an existing half-street is adjacent to a new subdivision, the other 2062 half of the street shall be improved and dedicated by the subdivider. The city may authorize a new 2063 perimeter street where the subdivider improves and dedicates the entire required street right-of-way 2064 width within his own subdivision boundaries. 2065 (b) Widening and realignment of existing roads. Where a subdivision borders an existing narrow road or 2066 when the comprehensive municipal planCommunity Management Plan or some other agency indicates 2067 plans for realignment or widening a road that would require use of some of the land in the subdivision, 2068 the subdivider shall be required to improve and dedicate at their his expense such areas for widening 2069 or realignment of such roads. Such frontage roads and streets shall be improved and dedicated by the 2070 subdivider at histheir own expense to the full width as required by this chapter. 2071 (c) Use of reserved land. Land reserved for any road purposes may not be counted in satisfying yard or 2072 area requirements of chapter 78, whether the land is to be dedicated to the city in fee simple or an 2073 easement is granted to the city. 2074 Sec. 82-285. - Pedestrian access. 2075 Commented [JB115]: Commissioner Erickson noted that the original prohibition seemed to contradict allowances permitted elsewhere.