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ORDINANCE NO. ~3g 3
AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT MINIMUM STREET STANDARDS FOR THE CITY
OF WEST MEMPHIS, PROVIDING STANDARDS FOR STORM SEWERS AND
DRIVEWAYS, REPEALING ORDINANCE 340, DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. There is hereby adopted by the City of West
Memphis, Arkansas, pursuant to Act No. 267 of the Acts of the
General Assembly of Arkansas, 1949, for the purpose of
establishing rules and regulations governing the minimum
acceptable street improvement standards required by the City of
West Memphis, the manual for City- of West Memphis Minimum Street
Standards of which not less than three (3) copies shall be filed
in the office of the Clerk of the City- of West Memphis,
Arkansas, and same are hereby adopted and incorporated as fully
as if set out at length herein aril from the date on which this
Ordinance shall take effect, the provisions thereof shall be
controlling within the City Limits of the City of West I~Semphis,
Arkansas. Specifications for street paving material and
construction methods shall conform to the current standard
specifications for highway construction as adopted by the
Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department and the
requirements set out in the City of West Memphis Minimum Street
Standards manual.
SECTION 2. STORM SEWERS.
A. An adequate storm .sewer system c..onsisting of catch
basins, and other underground drainage structures with approved
outlets of storm sewers shall be constructed.
B. The storm sewer system shall be designed by the rational
method, using the basic assumptions of design, including design,
rainfall frequency, intensity duration curve, infiltration rate
or rainfall-runoff coefficients, method used in estimating
runoff, and in addition the coefficient of roughness shall
conform to various kinds of pipe when a storm sewer system is
planned. The pavement width shall be graded for its full width
plus an additional space on each side for setting forms, etc.
C. Pavement other than cement concrete shall be protected at
the edge by a combination curb and gutter to prevent ravelling
of the wearing surface and shifting of the pavement base.
Adequate surface drainage shall be provided by an adequate
gradient to carry storm water to the storm sewer system.
SECTION 3. DRIVEWAYS.
A. A driveway from the pavement to the lot line shall be
provided for vehicular access to each built upon lot. Driveways
shall be of adequate width acid constructed with suitable
subgrade, base drainage and surfacing to be durable under the
intended use.
B. Driveways shall be provided to vacant lots as requested
by lot owners provided he or she pays for them.
C. The pavement width sha.l.l be graded for its full width
plus an additional space on each side for setting forms, etc.
SECTION 4. REPEALING CLAUSE. Ordinance 3~0 of the City of
West Memphis and all ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It having been found and
determined by the City Council of the City of West Memphis,
Arkansas, that there exists an urgent need to update the minimum
standards for the construction of streets within the City of
West Memphis, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this
ordinance being necessary for the i~reservation of the public
peace, health, safety and welfare of the citizens of West
Memphis, Arkansas, it shall be in full force and effect from and
after the date of passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this _~_ day of _ 1989.