(A) In all new subdivisions, streets that are dedicated to public use shall be classified as provided in division (B) below.
(1) The classification shall be based upon the projected volume of traffic to be carried by the street, stated in terms of the number of trips per day.
(2) The number of dwelling units to be served by the street may be used as a useful indicator of the number of trips but is not conclusive.
(3) If and/or when a subdivision street continues an existing street that formerly terminated outside the subdivision, or if and/or when it is expected that a subdivision street will be continued beyond the subdivision at a future date, then the classification of the street will be based upon the street in its entirety, both within and outside of the subdivision.
(B) The classification of streets shall be as follows.
(1) Minor. A street whose sole function is to provide access to abutting properties, and serves, or is designed to serve, not more than nine dwelling units, and is expected to or does handle up to 75 trips per day.
(2) Local. A street whose sole function is to provide access to abutting properties, and serves, or is designed to serve, at least ten but no more than 25 dwelling units, and is expected to or does handle between 75 and 200 trips per day.
(3) Cul-de-sac. A street that terminates in a vehicular turnaround.
(4) Subcollector. A street whose principal function is to provide access to abutting properties, and is also designed to be used, or is used, to connect minor and local streets with collector or arterial streets. Including residences indirectly served through connecting streets, a subcollector serves, or is designed to serve, at least 26 but not more than 100 dwelling units and is expected to or does handle between 200 and 800 trips per day.
(5) Collector. A street whose principal function is to carry traffic to and from minor, local, and subcollector streets to and from arterial streets, and that may also provide direct access to abutting properties. A collector serves or is designed to serve, directly or indirectly, more than 100 dwelling units and is designed to be used or is used to carry more than 800 trips per day.
(6) Arterial. A major street in the town’s street system that serves as an avenue for the circulation of traffic into, out, or around the town, and carries high volumes of traffic.
(7) Marginal access street. A street that is parallel to and adjacent to an arterial street, and that is designed to:
(a) Provide access to abutting properties (so that these properties are somewhat sheltered from the effects of the through traffic on the arterial street); and
(b) Allow the flow of traffic on the arterial street is not impeded by direct driveway access from a large number of abutting properties.
(Ord. passed 12-20-2001) Penalty, see § 152.999
Cross-reference:
Streets and parkways, see Chapter 96