Chapter 12.04
MONUMENTS AND GRADES

12.04.000    Chapter Contents

Sections:

12.04.010    Established base.

12.04.020    Elevations and grades of streets.

12.04.030    Grading of streets and gutters.

12.04.040    Grading of sidewalks.

12.04.050    Bench mark monument--Record.

12.04.060    Monument or post--Interference with prohibited without prior permission.

12.04.070    Monument or post--Replacement only by city engineer.

12.04.010 Established base

In establishing the grade of the respective streets in the city, the upper surface of a monument set at the center of Fourth Street, thirty feet east from the west line of Main Street, shall be the established base and the grade of each street as established shall be the elevation of the same above or below the base.

(Ord. 253 §1, 1887).

12.04.020 Elevations and grades of streets

Whenever the elevation from one cross street to the next is over five percent, the grade crossing streets shall be five percent and when the same is five percent or less, the grade shall cross the intersection on the same grade as the street, and the outer lines of both intersecting streets shall each be carried across the street they intersect on a true grade of five percent or less in conformity to the grade of the street extended, the elevation in crossing streets in no case to exceed five percent and whenever intersections of streets heretofore graded are not in accordance with the provisions of this section the city engineer shall, upon request of the street committee give proper grades for the execution of the work necessary to make such intersections conform herewith and shall file a report of the grades so given with the city clerk-treasurer; and the street commissioner, under the direction of the committee and engineer, is authorized and required to perform the necessary work.

(Ord. 558 §1, 1891; Ord. 253 §2, 1887).

12.04.030 Grading of streets and gutters

Whenever any street is graded the center of such street shall be graded to the established grade of such street and the gutters shall be graded down eighteen inches below such grade, unless otherwise ordered.

(Ord. 253 §3, 1887).

12.04.040 Grading of sidewalks

Whenever any sidewalk is constructed or rebuilt upon any street where the grade has been established, it shall be constructed on the established grade of such street, unless otherwise ordered.

(Ord. 253 §4, 1887).

12.04.050 Bench mark monument –Record

Whenever the city shall order a monument for a bench mark there shall be filed in the office of the city clerk-treasurer a record of the same showing the nature of the work, the location of the same and the elevation thereof above or below the base as established in this chapter at the corner of Fourth and Main Streets in the city.

(Ord. 253 §5, 1887).

12.04.060 Monument or post –Interference with prohibited without prior permission

It is unlawful for any person or persons within the city limits to remove, change, pull up, deface or destroy, or in any manner interfere with any monument, stake, post or peg established or set by the city engineer or by any of his assistants in the performance of his or their duties as such engineer or assistant; provided, however, this section shall not apply to any contractor who may be obliged to remove such monument, stake, post or peg in the performance of his contract, provided the contractor shall first notify the city engineer of the necessity of such removal and obtain permission from him to do so.

(Ord. 1005 §1, 1909).

12.04.070 Monument or post –Replacement only by city engineer

No person, except the city engineer, shall attempt to replace any monument, stake, post or peg which has been removed, changed, pulled up or destroyed either by accident or otherwise.

(Ord. 1005 §2, 1909).