(A) Private streets are subject to all requirements of public streets except for street and right-of-way width but in no event shall such private streets be less than 28 feet in width. They shall be reviewed, approved, inspected and tested in the same manner as public streets and shall include drainage facilities, curbs, sidewalks and streetlights built to town standards. The minimum allowable width of the private streets will be determined by the Department, in consultation with the Development Services Director.
(B) Permits and inspection. Any person constructing or installing private streets or any other privately owned off-site improvement must comply with all of the requirements of this chapter including but not limited to complete inspection and testing for private streets for paving, curb, gutter and drainage facilities.
(1) Parking lots and their associated access ways shall receive limited inspection to ensure plan requirements for drainage and thickness of asphalt and base course have been satisfied. Plan review fees and inspection fees for limited inspection will be the same as the permit fees and related fees established by council for public improvements. Other construction such as sidewalks, streetlights and signs will not require plan review but will be visually checked, by the off-site inspector for minimum requirements of approved plans; and such requirements must be satisfied prior to project acceptance. The distinction between private streets and parking lot access ways will be determined by the Department.
(2) Street name signs and traffic-control devices shall be furnished and installed by the developer in accordance with approved plans prior to project acceptance.
(Ord. 05-12, passed 7-12-2005)