1109.05 SUBDIVISIONS INVOLVING PRIVATE STREETS.

   Subdivisions employing private streets as a means of access to individual lots may be permitted, subject to the following conditions:

   (a)    The private street shall be located within a roadway easement having a width of not less than sixty (60) feet.

   (b)   All lots shall have a minimum area of five acres exclusive of the roadway easement or any public street right of way; provided, however, that if local zoning regulations permit, density may be increased to one dwelling unit per acre if the subdivision is to be served by a centralized sewage treatment system. Unless otherwise permitted by local zoning regulations, all dwellings shall be single-family residential structures. Additionally, unless otherwise prohibited by local zoning regulations, condominium projects having no more than four dwelling units per acre shall be permitted provided that all applicable sanitary and storm water discharge regulations are met.

   (c)    The plat shall be accompanied by restrictive covenants which prohibit further division of the lots unless the private street is improved to City standards, the street right of way is dedicated and the street is accepted for public maintenance.

   Subdivisions using private streets shall be reviewed in the same manner as any other record

subdivision, and shall be subject to design standards presented in Sections 1111.01 to 1111.04; except that subdivisions using private streets need not meet the improvement standards applicable to public streets. Instead, the subdivider shall submit with his final plat proposed typical sections and complete profiles of any private street to be developed in the subdivision, certified by an engineer, licensed in the State, as meeting or exceeding minimum acceptable standards of construction considering all applicable data and expected traffic flow. Private streets need not be constructed with curbs and gutters. Any so certified plan of private street construction presented in conformity with this section shall be reviewed for approval by the City or County Engineer, depending upon jurisdiction. The subdivider shall construct any private street consistent with the approved plan and a performance bond shall be provided to guarantee such construction.

(Ord. 2023-115. Passed 12-19-23.)

CHAPTER 1111
Design Standards

1111.01   Applicability.

1111.02   Streets.

1111.03   Blocks.

1111.04   Lots.

1111.05   Natural features.

1111.06   Flood areas and storm drain ditches.

1111.07   High pressure gas, crude and products lines.