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ORDINANCE NO 68 , 1979
BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 99
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AS IT RELATES TO RIGHT-OF-WAY WIDTHS AND PAVEMENT WIDTHS
FOR STREETS AND SUBDIVISIONS
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows
Section 1 That Section 99-5 B (10) of the City of Fort Collins be,
and it hereby is, amended so as to read
(10) Street right-of-way and pavement widths shall
meet the following standards
Minimum Right-of- Pavement
Classification Way Width (feet) Width (feet)
Arterial Street 100 60
Collector Street 62 44
Local Street 54 36
Places 50 32
Marginal Access Streets 50 28
Section 2 That Section 99-1 B of the Code of the City of Fort
Collins be, and it hereby is, amended by changing the definition of Major
Arterial Street to read as follows
"ARTERIAL STREETS -- Streets or highways which are used
primarily for fast or heavy traffic "
Section 3 That Section 99-1 B of the Code of the City of Fort
Collins be, and it hereby is, amended by changing the definition of Places
so as to read
"PLACES -- Minor ways used primarily for vehicular access to
the abutting properties, provided that no place shall have a
greater length than three hundred fifty (350) feet, and
provided further that no place shall provide access to more
than fifteen (15) lots and provided further that no discon-
tinuous place (cul-de-sac) shall provide access to more than
fifteen (15) dwelling units "
Section 4 That Section 99-5 B (11) of the Code of the City of Fort
Collins be, and it hereby is, amended so as to read
"(11) Alleys and other easements shall be controlled by the
following requirements
(a) Alleys in residential subdivisions shall
not be permitted except in cases when the
same are necessary and desirable to conti-
nue an existing pattern
(b) Alleys shall be provided in commercial and
industrial areas unless other provisions
are made and approved for service access
(c) Easements of such widths as necessary shall
be provided on lots for utilities, public
access, storm drainage, or other public
purposes as required and approved by the
City Engineer
(d) The subdivider shall be responsible for
adequate provisions to eliminate or control
flood hazards associated with the subdivi-
sion Agreements concerning stormwater
drainage between private parties shall be
subject to city review and approval "
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading and ordered pub-
lished this 5th day of June, A D 1979, and to be presented for final
passage on the 3rd day of i ly, A D 1979 = —�
T i / Mayor
i y Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 3rd day of 111.1 1979
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Ci y Clerk
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