(A) New roads.
(1) The road shall have a minimum of an eight-inch base plus four inches of gravel and a minimum of three inches of binder (black top). All roads must have sufficient ditches and any culvert pipes must be a minimum of 18 inches in diameter.
(2) There shall be a minimum of 18 feet of actual road surface on any newly installed roads. There shall also be a minimum of a 50 feet right-of-way on newly installed roads.
(3) The road has to be maintained for the term of one year by the owner/contractor. Upon completion of the road, the Highway Supervisor shall be notified for the preliminary inspection. After the one-year term, the road will have the final inspection, also performed by the Highway Supervisor to ensure the road meets county specifications. Once the road meets these required specifications, it will then be at the Board of Commissioners’ discretion as to take over the maintenance on such road.
(B) Unimproved roads. There will be two sets of specifications pertaining to unimproved roads, they are as follows.
(1) (a) Any portion of a unimproved road that connects with a county-maintained road that is blacktop must meet the following requirements and specifications.
(b) The road must have a minimum of an eight-inch base, plus four inches of gravel and a minimum of three-inch binder (blacktop). All roads must have sufficient ditches and culvert pipes must be a minimum of 18 inches in diameter. The road width shall be no less than the connecting maintained county road and a maximum of 18 inches wide with a minimum of a 40-foot right-of-way.
(2) (a) Any portion of an unimproved road that connects with a county-maintained road that is gravel must meet the following requirements and specifications.
(b) 1. The road shall have a minimum of an eight-inch base, plus four inches of gravel. All roads must have sufficient ditches and culvert pipes must be a minimum of 18 inches in diameter. The road width shall be no less than the connecting maintained county road and a maximum of 18-foot wide with a minimum of a 40-foot right-of-way.
2. Such road shall be maintained for the term of one year by the owner/contractor. Upon completion of the road, the Highway Supervisor shall be notified for the preliminary inspection after the one-year term the road will have the final inspection also performed by the Highway Supervisor to ensure the road meets county specifications. Once the road meets these required specifications, it will then be at the Board of Commissioners’ discretion as to take over the maintenance on such road.
(C) Material requirements.
(1) Basic requirements. Unimproved roads that connect with black top roads must have the following:
(a) Base: Eight inches of No. 2 stone or a mixture of No. 2’s and No. 53’s;
(b) Gravel cap: Four inches of No. 73’s; and
(c) Surface: Minimum of three inches of binder (black top) base and gravel cap materials must be compacted before installation of the three-inch binder surface.
(2) Connected to gravel. Unimproved roads that connect with gravel roads must have the following:
(a) Base: Eight inches of No. 2 stone or a mixture of No. 2’s and No. 53’s; and
(b) Surface: Four inches of No. 73’s.
(3) Newly installed roads. Newly installed roads must have the following:
(a) Base: Eight inches of No. 2 stone or a mixture of No. 2’s and No. 53’s;
(b) Gravel cap: Four inches of No. 73’s; and
(c) Surface: Minimum of three inches of binder (black top) base and gravel cap materials must be compacted before installation of the three-inch binder surface.
(4) Newly improved roads slag. On any installation of unimproved roads or newly installed roads slag will not be permitted. No exceptions.
(Ord. 02-02-18, passed 2-18-2002)