Subdivision Regulation, Design Standards and Construction Standards & Drawings

These drawings are maintained by Engineering. If you have a question or comment, please contact the City Engineer at 937-652-4321.

The entire Construction Standards and Drawings for the City of Urbana can be downloaded using the following link:

Construction Standards and Drawings (8 MB)

PROPERTY IMPROVEMENTS

When a property owner makes changes to a property by adding more than 576 s.f. of impervious area such as roof area, asphalt pavement, concrete, etc., the owner must submit a Stormwater Control Plan to the City of Urbana. The Plan shall include a site plan showing the changes to the property and a grading plan showing the runoff of stormwater. The Plan shall also include stormwater runoff calculations showing the existing runoff and proposed runoff. The increase in stormwater runoff must be stored in a detention basin and released at the predevelopment rate. See Section 1163 of the Urbana Codified Ordinances for design requirements. Sidewalks are required on properties being improved per Ordinance 4106. Remember that all permits must be obtained from either Champaign County Building Regulations @ 937-484-1602 or the City of Urbana Zoning Department @ 937-652-4322 prior to the project start.

UNDERGROUND UTILITIES

It is the property owner's responsibility before digging to contact the utility owners and have the existing utilities located. The Ohio Utilities Protection Service (OUPS) can be contacted at 1-800-362-2764. Remember that not all utility owners use the OUPS service and those not located by OUPS must be contacted directly. City utility records are available from the Engineering Department at 205 S. Main Street upon request. The following is a list of underground utility owners in the Urbana area: Columbia Gas of Ohio @ 740-327-7110, CT Communications @ 937-653-2200, Dayton Power & Light @ 937-331-4088, Time Warner @ 937-425-8859, City Water @ 937-652-4335, City Sewer @ 937-652-4331, and Pioneer Electric @ 937-653-7202. This list is intended to help the property owner, but may not be complete. Other underground lines such as telecommunication cables, etc. may also be in your area of development.

Urbana is conveniently nestled in Champaign County in the heart of west central Ohio.

Incorporated in 1868
Approximately 6.8 square miles
Population 11,793 as of 2010 census
Home to Urbana University, a liberal arts college with an enrollment of 1500 and a 128-acre campus
Two national residential historic districts and multiple single sites on the registry
According to the Ohio Historical Society, in 1840 during the VanBuren-Harrison contest, downtown Urbana was the site for a national Whig convention dinner. Hanging nearby was a banner with the words "The People is Oll Korrect." This helped to perpetuate the national trend of using "OK," not only as a show of political support, but as a common phrase used today. (more)

Subdivision Regulation, Design Standards and Construction Standards & Drawings

These drawings are maintained by Engineering. If you have a question or comment, please contact the City Engineer at 937-652-4321.

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PROPERTY IMPROVEMENTS

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