Butte County Department of Public Works

General Information Land Development Division

Land Development Division - 2002 Improvement Standards - Superceeded by 2006 Standards - Provided for historical reference only

It is the purpose of these Improvement Standards to provide minimum standards to be applied to improvements and private works to be dedicated to the public and accepted by the County for maintenance or operation, as well as improvements to be installed within existing rights-of-way and easements. This is necessary in order to provide for coordinated development of required facilities to be used by and for the protection of the public. These standards shall apply to and regulate the design and preparation of plans for construction of streets, highways, alleys, drainage, sewerage, street lighting, water supply facilities and related public improvements.

Listed below are the various sections of the Improvement Standards. To view them requires Adobe Acrobat Reader. Items marked with * will open in new window to allow further selection options. File size is provided to indicate realtive display time, which will depend on your connection speed.

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Section

Size

Improvement Standard - (Does not include Appendix) 192 kb
Appendix I - Urban Area Maps or Special Area Maps *
Appendix II - Subdivision Road Standards *
Appendix III - Standard Details - Subdivision Roads *
Appendix IV - Drainage Charts *
Appendix V - Subdivision Agreement and Maintenance Bond 88 kb
Appendix VI - Construction Standards for Small Community Water Supplies 331 kb
Appendix VII - Minimum Usable Lot Areas for Subdivisions etc. 150 kb
Appendix VIII - Storm Drainage Fees 168 kb
Appendix IX - Butte County Code Chapter 26 Article II 101 kb