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5-24 MARTINSVILLE CODE 5-24. Construction requirements. Streets shall be constructed in accordance with the current specifications established by the public works department. Variation in road grades may be authorized by the public works director when application ofthese standards would be unreasonable based on engineering data submitted by a professional engineer. 5-25. Cul-de-sacs and dead end streets. Generally, cul-de-sacs and dead end streets shall be not longer than one thousand (1,000) feet to the beginning of the turn around. However, such streets may be allowed when recommended by the public works director and the planning commission and approved by city council when it can be demonstrated that there are unusual characteristics of the property in terms of shape, slope, or location which were not created by the current owner. 5-26. Alleys. Alleys shall be provided in commercial and industrial districts, except that this requirement may be waived where other definite and assured provisions are made for service access, such as off-street loading, unloading, and parking consistent with and adequate for the uses proposed. Before accepting any alley for public use, they shall be paved their full width. Dead-end alleys, if unavoidable, shall be provided with adequate turnaround facilities as determined by the administrator. 5-27. Walkways. Pedestrian walkways, not less than four (4) feet wide shall be provided along all public streets and may be required where deemed essential to provide access to schools, playground, shopping centers, transportation, and other community facilities. 5-28. Private streets and reserve strips. There shall be no private streets platted in any subdivision, and every subdivided property shall be served from a publicly dedicated street, except as otherwise permitted in the zoning ordinance for townhouses and planned developments. There shall be no reserve strips controlling access to streets. 5-29. Comprehensive plan. The arrangement, character, extent, width, grade and location of all streets shall conform to the comprehensive plan and shall be considered in their relation to existing and planned streets, to topographical conditions, to public convenience and safety, and in their appropriate relation to the proposed uses of the land to be served by such streets. 5-30. Street signs and names. Street signs shall be installed at all street intersections in the subdivision at the subdivider's expense. Signs shall meet the standards of the city public works department. Supp. No. 61 1740