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Title 14 : Zoning and Land Use Control
Chapter 2 : Zoning And Land Use Ordinance

14-215 : Streets and sidewalks.

  1. Access to lots. Every lot shall have access to it that is sufficient to afford a reasonable means of ingress and egress for emergency vehicles as well as for all those likely to need or desire access to the property in its intended use.
  2. Road and sidewalk requirements in unsubdivided developments.
    1. Within unsubdivided developments, all permanent private easements and access ways shall be designed and constructed to facilitate the safe and convenient movement of motor vehicle and pedestrian traffic. Width of roads, use of curb and gutter, and paving specifications shall be determined by the provisions of the city subdivision regulations and/or applicable city ordinances. To the extent not otherwise covered in the foregoing subsections, and to the extent that the requirements set forth in this section for subdivision streets may be relevant to the roads in unsubdivided developments, the requirements of this section may be applied to satisfy the standards set forth in the first sentence of this subsection.
    2. Whenever a road in an unsubdivided development connects two (2) or more sub collector streets, collector streets, or arterial streets (as the same are defined in the city subdivision regulations) in such a manner that any substantial volume of through traffic is likely to make use of this road, such road shall be constructed in accordance with the standards applicable to subdivision streets and shall be dedicated. In other cases when roads in unsubdivided developments within the city are constructed in accordance with the specifications for subdivision streets, the city may accept an offer of dedication of such streets.
    3. In all unsubdivided residential developments, sidewalks shall be provided linking dwelling units with other dwelling units, the public street, and on-site activity centers such as parking areas, laundry facilities, and recreational areas and facilities.
    4. Whenever the permit-issuing authority finds that a means of pedestrian access is necessary from an unsubdivided development to schools, parks, playgrounds, or other roads or facilities and that such access is not conveniently provided by sidewalks adjacent to the roads, the developer may be required to reserve an unobstructed easement of at least ten feet (10') to provide such access.
    5. The sidewalks required by this section shall be at least five feet (5') wide and constructed according to specifications outlined by the city director of engineering and public works, or his or her designee, and in accordance with other design criteria adopted by the city, except that the permit-issuing authority may permit the installation of walkways constructed with other suitable materials when it concludes that:
      1. Such walkways would serve the residents of the development as adequately as concrete sidewalks; and
      2. Such walks could be more environmentally desirable or more in keeping with the overall design of the development.
  3. Attention to handicapped in street and sidewalk construction.
    1. Whenever curb and gutter construction is used on public streets, wheelchair ramps for the handicapped shall be provided at intersections and other major points of pedestrian flow. Wheelchair ramps and depressed curbs shall be constructed in accordance with the current adopted building code, in the current edition otherwise adopted by the city, as enforced by the city building inspector.
    2. In unsubdivided developments, sidewalk construction for the handicapped shall conform to the requirements of the building code of the City of Maryville.
  4. Street names and house numbers.
    1. Street names shall be assigned by the developer subject to the approval of the permit-issuing authority. Proposed streets that are obviously in alignment with existing streets shall be given the same name. Newly created streets shall be given names that neither duplicate nor are phonetically similar to existing streets within the city's planning jurisdiction, regardless of the use of different suffixes (such as those in subsection (b) below).
    2. Street names shall include a suffix such as the following:
      1. Circle. A short street that returns to itself.
      2. Court or place. A cul-de-sac or dead-end street.
      3. Loop. A street that begins at the intersection with one (1) street and circles back to end at another intersection with the same street.
      4. Street. All public streets not designated by another suffix.
    3. Building numbers shall be assigned by the city.

    4. Street signs shall be placed appropriately by the developer or subdivider in a new subdivision. The developer shall install signs where indicated by the city director of engineering and public works, or his or her designee.

      In the event the street is a designated private street, then those who are responsible for the maintenance of the said private street shall also be responsible for the installation and maintenance of all traffic control devices. All devices shall conform to size, material and location criteria found in the Tennessee Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways.

  5. Bridges. All bridges shall be constructed in accordance with the standards and specifications of the Tennessee Department of Transportation, except that bridges on roads not intended for public dedication may be approved if designed by a licensed architect or engineer.
  6. Utilities. Utilities installed in public rights-of-way or along permanent private easements shall conform to the requirements set forth in § 14-216. (1999 Code, § 14-215)