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2.19 Grading within Public Right-of-Way
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a. Grading for local street and commercial/industrial classifications shall not exceed the following slopes:

1) From curb to 1 foot behind the sidewalk: Two percent (2%) upward.

2) From 1 foot behind sidewalk to property line: 5H:1V upward or downward.

3) Within the street frontage public utility easement (PUE): 5H:1V upward or downward.

4) Outside of right-of-way and public utility easement (PUE): 2H:1V up or down outside the public utility easement or tow per City Engineer.

b. Side slopes may be increased to 2H:1V up or down within two (2) feet from the back of the sidewalk with slope protection per City Engineer.

c. Where street improvements do not include curbs along both sides of a street, the design shall include a full depth gravel shoulder on the non-curbed side and shall address storm water management on the non-curbed side of street improvements. Where ditches are necessary along the non­curbed side (i.e. where ground does not slope away from the street), ditches shall conform with PWDS requirements and standard details (including driveway culverts which meet City standards), and shall drain to an approved point of disposal.