No private road or street within the city may be accepted as a dedicated public road of the city without first meeting all of the following requirements and standards:
(A) The width of a private road must be a minimum of 18 feet, unless a professional engineer in the employ of the city recommends in writing the acceptance of a lesser width.
(B) Any person or persons requesting that a private road in the city be accepted and dedicated as a public road must at no expense to the city, have a report prepared by a professional engineer, approved by the city, demonstrating that the private road meets construction and design specifications set forth in the Louisville Metro Land Development Code as adopted by city.
(C) No private road may be accepted and dedicated as a public road unless said private road is conveyed in fee simple to the city to provide a right-of-way of the same width as required by the Louisville Metro Land Development Code, as adopted by the city; provided, however, this requirement may be waived if a professional engineer, approved by the city, recommends in writing the acceptance of a lesser width for such right-of-way.
(D) No private road may be accepted and dedicated as a public road unless the right-of-way mentioned in division (C) above is dedicated for public use by a major subdivision plat prepared by, and at the expense of, the person or persons requesting the private road be dedicated as a public road. Said plat shall be approved by and signed by all property owners abutting the private road proposed to be dedicated as a public road.
(Ord. 475-2007, passed 3-19-07)