SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS

City of Oak Ridge, Tennessee

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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ARTICLE I. GENERAL PROVISIONS 1

A. Purpose and Policy 1

1. Land Regulation and the Public Welfare 1

2. Major Road Plan and Other Purposes 1

3. Policy Regarding Costs and Maintenance 1

4. Special Provisions and Conditions 2

5. Land Which the Planning Commission Finds Unsuitable 2

B. Authority 2

1. Tennessee Code Annotated 2

2. The Home Rule Charter of the City of Oak Ridge 2

3. Ordinances and Resolutions of the City of Oak Ridge,

Tennessee 3

4. Resolutions of the Oak Ridge Regional Planning

Commission 3

C. Jurisdiction 3

D. Enactment 3

E. Severability 3

F. Amendments 3

G. Variances 3

1. Hardship 4

2. Condition Peculiar to Property, not Self-Incurred 4

3. No Substantial Detriment 4

H. Administration 4

1. Interpretation and Conflict 4

2. Enforcement, Violation and Penalties 4

a. Enforcement 4

(1) No Plat Recorded Without Planning

Commission Approval 4

(2) No Improvements to Roads Unless On

Approved Plat 4

(3) The Process of Subdividing Land By Deed

or Metes-and-Bounds 5

b. Penalties 5

(1) Recording Unapproved Plat a Misdemeanor 5

(2) Sale or Agreement to Sell by Unapproved,

Unrecorded Plat a Misdemeanor 5

(3) Authority to Enjoin Unapproved Transfers 6

(4) Authority to Enjoin Structures in Violation

of Subdivision Standards 6

(5) Enforcement against Unlawful Buildings 6

II. DEFINITIONS 7

A. Defined Terms 7

1. Bikeway 7

2. Block 7

3. City 7

4. Comprehensive Plan 7

5. Concept Plan 7

6. Cul-de-Sac 7

7. Dedication 7

8. Easement 7

9. Engineer 7

10. Final Plat 7

11. Greenway 7

12. Leased Lot or Lots 7

13. Lot 8

14. Parcel 8

15. Planned Unit Development 8

16. Plat 8

17. Plat of Correction 8

18. Preliminary Plat 8

19. Private Road 8

20. Resubdivision 8

21. Road 8

22. Right-of-Way 8

23. Sidewalk 8

24. Standard Construction Requirements and Details (SCRD) 8

25. Street 8

26. Subdivision 9

27. Tennessee Code Annotated or T.C.A. 9

28. Tract 9

29. Two-lot Subdivision 9

30. Variance 9

31. Yard 9

32. Zone, Zoning 9

III. PROCEDURES FOR PLAT APPROVAL 10

A. General 10

1. Procedure, Requirements and Design Standards 10

2. Number of Copies 10

a. Timing of Staff Review 11

b. Listing of Deviations and Requested Variances 11

c. Construction to follow Preliminary Plat

Approval 11

B. Two-lot Subdivisions 11

C. Concept Plans 11

D. Planned Unit Developments 11

1. Final Planned Unit Developments to conform to

Requirements for Preliminary Plats 11

2. Designation of Public Lands and Buffers 11

3. Variations from Standards 12

E. Preliminary Plat: Submission, Review and Approval 12

1. Submission 12

a. Description 12

b. Existing Conditions 12

c. Proposed Conditions 13

2. Review 14

3. Approval 14

F. Final Plat 15

1. General 15

a. Standard Submission 15

b. Supplementary Electronic Submission 15

2. Submission 15

a. All information from preliminary plat 15

b. Location, bearing & length of every road line,

boundary line, blocks, building lines;

closures; lot numbering and tract designation 15

c. Dimensions & tolerances 15

d. Elevation references; 100-year flood elevations 15

e. Monuments, Monument Spikes, and Corner Pins 16

f. Utility Easement Required 16

g. Certification of ownership and dedication (Form 1) 16

h. Certification by registered engineer or

surveyor (Form 2) 16

i. Certification by Health Officer (Form 3) 16

j. Certificate of Approval of Utilities and

Required Improvements (Form 4) 16

k. Certificate of Approval for Recording (Form 5) 16

l. As-Built Plans Required 16

m. Designation of Sinkholes 16

n. Sinkhole Statement 17

o. Locational Sketch Map 17

3. Review 17

a. Inspection Following Completion 17

b. Recommendation or Punch List for Completion 17

c. Uncompleted Items 17

d. Notification of Owner and Recommendation to

Planning Commission for Acceptance 17

e. Acceptance by City Council and Warranty 17

f. Inspection Before End of Warranty 18

g. Punch List Following Warranty Inspection 18

h. Period for Final Completion 18

i. Release of Warranty Bond 18

IV. GENERAL DESIGN STANDARDS 19

A. General Improvement Standards 19

1. Conformity with Adopted Standards 19

2. On-site and Off-Site Improvements 19

3. Preservation of Natural Features and Amenities 19

4. Large Tracts or Parcels 19

5. Private Roads and Reserve Strips 19

6. Low Density Development 19

7. Access to Adjacent Property 20

8. Provision of Areas Suitabl for Parks, etc. 20

9. Remediation of Sinkholes 20

10. Existing Sinkholes 20

a. Adequate Erosion and Sediment Controls 20

(1) Adequate Structure Controls 20

(2) Non-Structural Controls 21

b. Foundations Shall Not Be Built on Sinkholes 21

B. Construction Standards and Specifications - by Reference 21

C. Lot Design and Layout 21

1. Residential Lots 21

a. Minimum Size 21

b. Corner Lots 22

c. Remnant or Unusable Lots 22

2. Industrial, Commercial and Other Lots 22

a. Sites at Right Angles to Railroads and Major

Streets 22

b. Size as Required by Expected Types of Business 22

c. Minor Streets at Right Angles to Railroads

and Major Streets 22

d. Minor Streets Sufficiently Wide for Truck Access 22

e. Minor Streets Connected to Collector Streets 22

f. Provision for Expansion and Off-Street Parking 22

g. Water System Adequate for Full Development 23

h. Sanitary Sewer System Adequate for Full Development;

Provision for Industrial Wastes 23

i. Storm Drainage Adequate for Full Development 23

j. Sidewalks Required Where Pedestrian Traffic

Anticipated 23

D. Block Size 23

1. Length 23

2. Width 23

E. Road Design and Layout 23

1. Conformity with Thoroughfares Plan 23

a. General Design 23

b. Right-of-Way Dedication 24

c. Street Names 24

2. Classification of Proposed Roads 24

a. Arterial Streets 24

b. Major Collector Streets 24

c. Minor Collector Streets 25

d. Local Streets 25

e. Marginal Access Roads 25

f. Dead-End Streets (Cul de Sacs) 25

(1) Maximum Length 26

(2) Second Means of Access 26

g. Alleys 26

h. Exception to Standards 26

3. Traffic Impact Study Requirements 27

4. Horizontal and Vertical Design Standards 27

a. Tangents 27

b. Block Length and Intersection Spacing 29

c. Intersection Design 29

d. Radii 29

e. Driveways 30

f. Curb 30

5. Sight Distance 30

6. Utility Placement 30

7. Sidewalks 30

a. Criteria for Sidewalks on One Side of Street 30

b. Criteria for Sidewalks on Both Sides of Street 31

c. Width of Sidewalks and Walkways 31

d. Off-Site Sidewalks and Walkways 32

e. Bikeways 32

f. Sidewalks location within road right-of-way 32

g. Exceptions and Variances Regarding Sidewalks and

Bikeways 32

h. Timing of Sidewalk or Walkway Construction 33

8. Parking Lots 33

9. Street Signs 33

10. Plantings and Street Trees 33

a. Plantings within Rights-of-Way and Easements 33

b. Plantings Outside Rights-of-way 34

c. Types of Ground Cover, Shrubs and Trees 34

11. Planted Buffer Strip Areas 34

F. Drainage and Storm Sewer Design 35

G. Water System and Facilities Design 35

1. Location 35

2. Sizing 35

3. Fire Protection and Fire Flow 36

a. Water Mains 36

b. Requirements of the Insurance Services Office 36

c. Adequate Fire Protection 36

4. Fire Hydrants 37

a. Spacing in Residential Districts 37

b. Spacing in Non-Residential Districts 37

c. Sprinkler System Requirements 37

5. Materials and Installation 37

6. Water Service and Taps 37

a. Connection 37

b. Maintenance 37

c. House Service Connection 37

7. Acceptance of Water System 38

a. Residential 38

b. Non-Residential 38

H. Sewer System and Facilities Design 38

1. Design 38

a. Sewer Systems and Facilities Shall Be Designed

and Installed In Accordance With the SCRD 38

b. Hydraulic Analysis 39