Oakland Municipal Code Ch. 12.02 Complete Street Design Standards

As used in this chapter:

"Complete street", which is reflected in City Resolution No. _______ C.M.S., as it may be amended, is a transportation facility that is planned, designed, operated and maintained to provide safe mobility and access for all users, including bicyclists, pedestrians (including seniors, children, and persons with disabilities), transit users of abilities, movers of commercial goods, and motorists, appropriate to the function and context of the facility.

"Private street" means an alley, roadway, or street, not maintained by the City, and used for vehicular, bicycle, or pedestrian access.

"Public street" means an alley, roadway, or street, maintained by the City, and used for vehicular, bicycle, or pedestrian access.

"Street system" means either the entire complete streets network or a portion of that network of publicly and privately maintained streets, under the jurisdiction of the City, used for vehicular, bicycle, or pedestrian access.

(Ord. No. 13153, § 1, 2-19-2013)

The purpose of this chapter is to augment Chapter 16.16 and establish the City's intent to implement complete streets serving all users and modes so as to uniformly regulate the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of the street system. The City will use complete streets to provide safe comfortable, and convenient travel along and across streets (including streets, roads, highways, bridges, and other portions of the transportation system) through a comprehensive, integrated transportation network that serves all categories of users, as defined above.

(Ord. No. 13153, § 1, 2-19-2013)

The Director of Public Works or his/her designee is responsible for developing and publishing complete street standards for the design and construction of the street system consistent with this Code, and for updating the standards from time to time to reflect emerging best practices and innovative design options as appropriate for City context. Such standards shall apply to all streets regardless of whether they are private streets or public streets.

(Ord. No. 13153, § 1, 2-19-2013)

No street system or portion thereof shall be accepted by the City as part of the public street system except by resolution of the City Council upon recommendation of the Director of Public Works or his/her designee.

(Ord. No. 13153, § 1, 2-19-2013)

All roadway dimensions and geometric requirements, including but not limited to, right-of-way widths, pavement widths, alignment, grade, length of block and others are established in the context of the complete streets approach in compliance with Chapter 16.16, Design standards.

(Ord. No. 13153, § 1, 2-19-2013)