A. Permits Required. All subdivision improvements shall be constructed in accordance with an approved site development permit.

Prior to the construction of an improvement, the developer shall submit to the City Engineer, an application for a site development permit including copies of the plan, profiles and specifications for said streets, drainage, utilities and other proposed improvements to be constructed in the proposed subdivision. Plans and profiles shall be drawn upon standard 22-inch-by-36-inch profile sheets or such other sheets as may be acceptable to the City Engineer. Prior to construction, the construction plans for any dedicated improvement must be approved by the City Engineer and construction plans for other improvements may be required to be approved. A site development permit or other appropriate permission shall be secured prior to commencement of construction.

B. Flood or Geological Hazard. If any portion of the land within the boundaries of a formal plat or short plat is subject to flood hazard, inundation, geological hazard, mud slides or avalanches, as such conditions may be, but need not be, indicated in the most recent national flood insurance program, flood hazard boundary map (FHBM) for Pierce County, Washington, or other authoritative data, and the probable use of the property will require structures thereon or nearby, the Hearing Examiner or departmental reviewer may disapprove the subdivision so affected, or require protective improvements to be constructed as approved by the City, as a condition precedent to final approval and recordation of the subdivision, short subdivision or binding site plan map. If any portion of a lot or parcel of a subdivision is subject to flood hazard, inundation, geological hazard, mud slides or avalanches, such fact and portion shall be clearly shown on the final map or parcel map by a prominent note on each sheet of such map whereon any portion is shown. No subdivision, short subdivision or binding site plan shall be approved by the Examiner or departmental reviewer which is situated wholly or partially within a flood control zone as provided in Chapter 86.16 RCW without the prior written approval of the Department of Ecology.

C. Storm Drainage Containment. The City shall, as a condition of approval of any division of land, whether formal subdivision or short subdivision or binding site plan, require the developer to construct storm drainage facilities in conformance with the City’s surface water design standards.

D. Fire Protection. The developer shall, at the developer’s expense, provide water sources or facilities as required by law. Subdivisions shall provide fire hydrants (or other adequate means) with adequate capacity and spacing to provide for fire protection.

E. Sanitary Sewer Pipe Installations. The City may condition the approval of any plat upon the developer’s installation of sanitary sewer connections and pipes properly constructed according to City standards. [Ord. 591 § 44, 2015; Ord. 60 § 1, 1996.]