[For the purposes of this division, the following words and phrases shall have the meaning respectively ascribed to them by this section:]
County road: A public road or public right-of-way that is listed on the official inventory of county roads and bridges adopted by county council and/or revised as provided by § 18-14 of this division or by action of county council.
Full width:
(1) Road with prescriptive right-of-way an existing county-maintained roadway with no deeded or accepted platted right-of-way shall be considered to have a prescriptive right-of-way to allow for maintenance of the road, normally based on the transverse distance from ditch to ditch. The width of the travel surface is established according to what is appropriate for the available prescriptive right-of-way. Full width improvement would include widening the travel surface to the maximum extent possible and placing gravel only.
(2) Road with deeded or platted right-of-way full width improvement on a 50-foot right-of-way would consist of a 20-foot roadway, 5-foot shoulders, 3 feet additional to the center of the ditches, and 7-foot back slopes. Full width improvement on a 36-foot right-of-way would consist of an 18-foot roadway, 3-foot shoulders, 2 feet additional to the centerline of the ditches, and 4-foot back slopes. Improving a road to full width includes installation of proper drainage facilities but does not ever include asphalt surface course.
Normally dry drainage ways: Natural or manmade drainage ways that convey stormwater runoff, but are normally dry between storm events.
Residence: A primary occupied dwelling place including houses, modular homes and mobile homes which have permanent electrical power installation.
Road segment: The portion of road located between intersecting roads.
Summary lots: A subdivision created on an existing public or private road, whereby the new lots adjoin and access the existing road.
Summer home: A residence occupied on a seasonal or intermittent basis which is not considered a primary or permanent residence.
Through road: A road that connects 2 public or private roads and permits the uninhibited flow of traffic from one to the other.
Unimproved property: Any tract of land that does not contain a residence. Improving a road to property with a residence when that road is not the primary access to the residence shall be considered improvement of a road to unimproved property.
Unimproved road:
(1) Paper road: A road shown on a recorded subdivision plat, survey plat, or tax map but which is physically nonexistent or impassable.
(2) Dirt road: A road with a dirt travel surface which generally services no residents.
(3) Gravel road: A road with a gravel travel surface, normally extending to the driveway of the last residence on the road.
(1976 Code, § 18-11) (Ord. 3571, § 1, passed 3-5-2002)