All private streets and private alleys, when specifically authorized for use by the town through grant of a variance, development incentive, plat or subdivision waiver, shall be developed to the following standards.
(A) Pavement width for private streets. Minimum pavement width for that portion of a private street available for through traffic (i.e., exclusive of parking spaces):
(1) Residential Districts:
(a) One-way traffic: 12 feet; and
(b) Two-way traffic: 24 feet.
(2) Commercial/Mixed Use Districts or Industrial Districts:
(a) One-way traffic: 18 feet; and
(b) Two-way traffic: 36 feet.
(B) Pavement width for private alleys. Minimum pavement width for that portion of a private alley available for through traffic (i.e., exclusive of parking spaces):
(1) Residential Districts: 12 feet; and
(2) Commercial/Mixed Use Districts or Industrial Districts: 16 feet.
(C) Depth and materials. Minimum pavement depth and materials for that portion of a private street or private alley available for through traffic, as noted above, shall be as required by the town for public streets or public alleys. Curb sections shall be as required by the town for public streets or public alleys.
(D) Emergency vehicles. The geometric design of private streets or private alleys shall provide for the through movement or turnaround of emergency vehicles. Turnaround design may include cul-de-sac, hammerhead, or other design approved by the Town Board of Public Works.
(E) Maintenance/services. Prior to the issuance of an improvement location permit or obtaining secondary plat approval, the developer or subdivider shall file documentary assurances with the Town Council that all lots served by the private streets or private alleys shall be provided with the following services: regular trash pick-up; leaf pick-up; snow removal; daily mail delivery service; roadway maintenance and repair, including but not limited to driving surface, roadway subgrade, subsurface drainage, roadside drainage, curbs, sidewalks, street lights, street name signs, traffic-control signs, and traffic-control signals; and powers to enforce speed control and parking regulations. Such services shall be provided in accordance with the specifications approved by the Town Council, which shall include the establishment of a maintenance fund or escrow account by the developer or subdivider, which may be supplemented by regular or special assessments against each lot owner, provided the assessments are at reasonable and non-discriminatory rate of charge. Such documentary assurances shall be incorporated into the applicable final plat that is recorded in the office of the Recorder of St. Joseph County, or otherwise provided for through legally binding perpetual agreements as approved by the Town Council.
(Ord. 1221, § 1.01(u), passed 1-26-2010)