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§ 91.30 APPLICATION.
   Acceptance of streets dedicated for public use and improvement of all streets shall be as prescribed in this subchapter. Exception: nothing contained in this chapter shall limit the discretion of the Board of Commissioners to engage in the street improvement projects, including, without limitation, the construction or reconstruction within public street rights-of-way of pavement, curbs and gutters, landscaping, utilities, sidewalks, parking spaces or other facilities according to the standards and dimensions as the Board deems appropriate under the circumstances.
(`88 Code, § 18-46) (Ord. 96-08, passed 5-13-96; Am. Ord. 96-09, passed 6-10-96)
§ 91.31 COMPLIANCE.
   (A)   No street, alley or other public way dedicated for public use within the town shall be accepted by the town as a public street and no maintenance or improvement will be authorized thereon unless the requirements set out in this subchapter have been complied with.
   (B)   When the requirements of this subchapter have been met to the satisfaction of the Board of Commissioners and the Town Engineer, the Board of Commissioners may, by resolution, accept such street or alley for public use.
(`88 Code, § 18-61)
§ 91.32 ACCEPTANCE OF DEDICATION BY PRIOR METHOD CONFIRMED; MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITY GENERALLY; ABANDONMENT.
   (A)   The dedication by an owner-developer by the recordation of a plat in the office of the Register of Deeds of the county of property within the territorial limits of the town, indicating on such plat a street, way or access area, whether or not the same has been physically improved by the owner-developer, by the town or by any other person, has heretofore been generally accepted by the town, in 1955, and shown on its Zoning Map adopted May 22, 1979, as amended, and the acceptance of such dedication is in all respects specifically confirmed. The acceptance of dedication of a street, way or access area for public use is without regard to the improved condition of such platted area shown on the map or plat of property within the territorial limits of the town.
   (B)   Assumption of the maintenance responsibility for such street, way or access area shall be governed by the provisions of the ordinances of the town relating to subdivisions and to street and water lines.
   (C)   No street, way or access area shall be abandoned by any owner or developer, except in accordance with the provisions of G.S. § 160A-299 relating to abandonment proceedings.
(`88 Code, § 18-62) (Ord. passed 5-13-85)
§ 91.33 PRELIMINARY PLANS.
   (A)   Prior to opening any street, alley or other public way, the property owner or developer shall submit a preliminary plan to the Board of Commissioners for approval.
   (B)   Such preliminary plan shall show the location of the proposed street, alley or other public way, the right-of-way width, all adjacent property owners, watercourses and such other information as the Board of Commissioners may require.
   (C)   (1)   All preliminary plans will be reviewed under the provisions outlined in § 153.357, Site Plan Review Process For Commercial, Multi-Family And Conditional Use Application, including review by the Street Improvement/Special Project Subcommittee. These plans shall comply with adopted plan for paving unimproved streets. At such time as the Board of Commissioners approves the preliminary plan, the Town Engineer and the Public Services Department shall review final construction plans for compliance with adopted standards.
      (2)   Adjacent property owners shall be notified in accordance with established town administrative procedures, which shall include at minimum by first class mail, at least 30 days prior to commencement of construction.
(`88 Code, § 18-63; Am. Ord. 03-08, passed 6-25-03; Am. Ord. 03-15, passed 10-15-03)
§ 91.34 MINIMUM STANDARDS.
   (A)   The minimum standards for new streets extensions of existing streets or alleys for which approval is required shall be as provided in this section.
   (B)   A right-of-way width of 50 feet shall be dedicated for street purposes. In addition, the Board of Commissioners may require a right-of-way width of 80 feet if such street is to be used as a minor thoroughfare or where greater widths are required by a major street plan.
   (C)   A minimum right-of-way of 20 feet shall be required for all service alleys with a paved width of 16 feet or as required by the Public Services Department.
   (D)   Streets shall conform to the general street plan or major thoroughfare plan of the town as to location.
   (E)   Streets shall intersect at right angles and the street alignment shall not change more abruptly than a vertical curve of 1,000 feet in radius, except where existing conditions justify a modification of this requirement by the Board of Commissioners.
(`88 Code, § 18-64) (Ord. passed 1-12-87)
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