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(A) Minimum width. A driveway is a cartway that provides access to a public road for 1 or 2 residential lots or principal dwelling units or a single commercial or industrial lot. A driveway shall have a minimum width of 10 feet to provide access for fire trucks and ambulances.
(B) State roads. A state highway permit is required for all access onto or work within the right-of-way of a state road. Where applicable, the issuance of such permit shall be an automatic condition of final subdivision approval.
(C) Driveway slopes. Slopes of driveways shall be minimized so as to accommodate access by emergency vehicles as provided in division (E) below. Generally, driveway slopes should not exceed 15% for any horizontal distance longer than 25 feet, except that the first 20 feet of a driveway from the entrance to a road shall have a maximum slope of 10%.
(D) Drainage. The developer shall make adequate provisions to maintain uninterrupted parallel drainage along a road where intersected by a driveway.
(E) Emergency access. The Subdivision Administrator may require an applicant to provide a statement on a subdivision plan regarding whether or not it will be possible to construct driveways on new lots that will be suitable for emergency access. Proposed driveway should be sufficient in width, slope, height clearance, weight limit, turning radius and drainage to provide adequate access for fully loaded fire trucks and ambulances. Generally a 10 feet minimum horizontal clearance and a 12 feet minimum vertical clearance should be maintained.
(1) A review by emergency service providers may be requested.
(2) The county does not accept responsibility to guarantee that such access will be possible.
(F) Sight distance. Driveway entrances onto roads shall be located to maximize sight distances of oncoming traffic. See also State Highway Administration requirements for entrances onto a state road, and county roads ordinance requirements for entrances onto a county road.
(Res. 2010-5, passed 5-25-2010)
(A) In general. All subdivisions shall be served with an approved and adequate sewage disposal system (either on-lot or central) that will meet state and county regulations.
(B) Central sewage service.
(1) If a municipality or a sanitary district is to provide the central sewage service, the agency shall have the authority to approve or reject the proposed sewage collection system for just cause.
(2) In order for central sewage service to qualify as “county-approved central sewage service,” for the purposes of permitted reduced lot sizes, all of the following requirements must be met:
(a) A municipality or a sanitary district must have agreed in writing to operate and maintain
the sewage system.
(b) The municipality or sanitary district must be granted the right to regularly inspect the system while under construction and to require that the construction meets the construction plans.
(c) The municipality or sanitary district must be granted the right to approve the construction plans in advance of construction.
(C) Individual or on-lot sewage disposal system. Any new lot not approved to include central sewage service shall be served by an individual sewage system meeting state and county requirements. An individual sewage system or alternate location may be located on commonly-owned land if approved as part of the subdivision and if suitable easements are established. Each proposed location shall be tested and approved by County Health Department, prior to recording of the final plan.
(Ord. —, passed 6-24-1997; Am. Res. 2010-5, passed 5-25-2010)
(A) In general. All subdivisions shall be served with an adequate on-lot or central water supply system that will meet state and county requirements.
(B) Central water service.
(1) Required connections to central water systems. The Planning Commission, after requesting any recommendations of the County Engineer and the appropriate water supplier, may require all lots and principal uses within a subdivision to be connected to an existing central water system where the Planning Commission determines that the connection would be feasible, cost-effective and reasonable, considering the distances that the lines would need to be extended and any available estimates of average cost per dwelling or lot.
(2) County-approved central water system. For the purposes of permitting reduced lot sizes under Article 3 or an applicable zoning ordinance, the term “county-approved central water system” shall mean a central water system that is currently operated by a municipality or sanitary district, or that meets all of the following standards:
(a) The system is constructed to proper standards that would allow it to be incorporated into a public water system in the future.
(b) The subdivision plan states that the water system will be offered to dedication to a municipal or sanitary district water system in the future, if feasible.
(c) If the system will not be immediately dedicated to a public water system, then the applicant proves that there will be a suitable process to make sure there will be proper long-term operation and maintenance, such as a long-term contract with a professional operator.
(3) Water supplier approval. Proposed extensions of existing central water systems shall meet all applicable design approvals, construction inspections and other requirements of the existing system. The extension shall be approved by such agency prior to final plan approval, although specific detailed service agreements are not required to be signed until prior to recording.
(4) Non-public supplier. Any new central water system not owned by a sanitary district or municipality shall be found to be acceptable in capacity, pressure, design and construction by the Planning Commission, based upon review of the County Engineer. The Planning Commission may deny permission for a subdivision to be served by a non-public central water system if the system cannot guarantee sufficient water pressure and capacity.
(C) On-lot water system (wells). When a subdivision will not be connected to a central water system, acceptable locations for on-lot water systems shall be shown on subdivision plans and shall be constructed in accordance with regulations of the state. A well may be located on commonly owned land if approved as part of the subdivision, and if appropriate easements are established.
(D) Fire hydrants. Where the County Engineer determines that it would be feasible to provide appropriate water supply and pressure, the Planning Commission may require that a subdivision served by a public water system provide fire hydrants so that all dwelling units and principal buildings are within 600 feet of a fire hydrant.
(Ord. —, passed 6-24-1997; Am. Res. 2010-5, passed 5-25-2010)
(A) Utilities. The subdivider shall extend all electric power and telephone lines to a lot line of each lot prior to the sale of that lot, or establish that a good faith effort was made to have the lines extended. All utilities shall be installed in accordance with the current standards of the utility serving the subdivision. The county staff may withhold issuance of a building permit for a new dwelling until electric service will be available to such lot. Electric service is not required to be extended if a lot will be transferred to a person who will not use electric service for religious reasons.
(B) Easements. Drainage, utility, emergency access and other types of easements shall be provided as determined to be needed by the county and as indicated on the plans.
(1) Separation. Minimum separation distances between utility lines shall be as required by the applicable utility or as deemed necessary by the Planning Commission based upon advice of the County Engineer.
(2) Easements shall be placed along lot lines or road rights-of-ways, to the maximum extent possible, as opposed to the center of a lot.
(3) Maintenance and obstructions. The owner of the lot shall properly maintain an easement or right-of-way in such a condition that does not inhibit its intended purpose(s). Specifically, structures or grading that could alter or obstruct stormwater flows in violation of the approved final plan shall be prohibited within storm water easements.
(Ord. —, passed 6-24-1997; Am. Res. 2010-5, passed 5-25-2010) Penalty, see § 159.999
(A) The Planning Director or Planning Commission may require installation of sidewalks or pathways along road frontages abutting or within a subdivision as a condition of approval of preliminary and final plats, if:
(1) The subdivision is within an area of the Deep Creek Watershed in which the Comprehensive Plan recommends additional sidewalks or pathways; and,
(2) The sidewalks and/or pathways will provide or be part of a network that provides safe or recreational pedestrian travel.
(B) Installation of sidewalks and pathways shall be the responsibility of the applicant.
(C) The design of sidewalks and off-road pathways shall comply with AASHTO design standards and guidelines, and be approved by the County Engineer.
(Res. 2010-5, passed 5-25-2010)
(A) The developer shall reimburse the county for the costs of supplying and installing needed traffic regulatory signs and road name identification signs on public roads. The developer shall be responsible to provide and install signs on private roads. All traffic regulatory signs shall meet current standards of the State Highway Administration.
(B) Road names are subject to the approval of the Planning Commission, and shall:
(1) Continue the name of any road with the same or similar alignment; and
(2) Not duplicate or be closely similar to the name of another road within the county, the same fire company or ambulance service district or the same 5-digit zip code area.
(Ord. —, passed 6-24-1997; Am. Res. 2010-5, passed 5-25-2010)
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