A. When Application Is Required:
1. The construction of all new private roads.
2. Extensions to existing private roads.
3. The addition of properties to an existing private road, which requires for the road to be widened and paved as required in subsection 8-4D-4
B2 of this article.
4. An application for a private road shall not be required when an existing private road has had prior written approval and provides adequate access for the additional lots property being proposed,. Documents demonstrating approval and adequate access must be submitted as part of the property development application. Submitted documents shall include: a copy of the recorded perpetual access easement that demonstrates the easement is appurtenant to the additional properties; the recorded maintenance agreement that demonstrates it is applicable to the additional properties; and the original approval from Ada County or the city which approved the existing private road.
5. The applicant shall submit an application and fees on forms provided by the development services department.
B. Tentative Approval; Requirements: Upon tentative approval of the application by the director subject to any applicable conditions of approval and the regulations of subsection 8-7-2
A of this title, the applicant or owner shall have one year to complete the following tasks:
1. Obtain approval from the Ada County street naming committee for a private road name (see title 2, chapter 1 of this code);
2. Contact the Ada County highway district (ACHD) to install an approved street name sign that complies with the regulations of the Ada County uniform street naming ordinance (see title 2, chapter 1 of this code);
3. Record a perpetual access easement with the Ada County recorder for the private road from a public street to all applicable properties;
4. After the private road is constructed and the street name sign is installed, schedule an inspection by the Ada County engineer; and
5. The applicant or owner shall provide documentation of a binding contract that establishes the party or parties responsible for the repair and maintenance of the private road including regulations for the funding thereof.
C. Completion; Approval: Upon completion of the items noted above, the director shall issue a letter stating that the private road has been approved. No building permit shall be issued for any structure using a private road for access to a public street until the private road has been approved. (Ord. 389, 6-14-2000; amd. Ord. 490, 4-9-2003; amd. Ord. 628, 7-12-2006; amd. Ord. 902, 10-2-2019)