(A) Through traffic discouraged on (residential) local streets. Local streets shall be laid out in such a way that their use by through traffic will be discouraged. Streets shall be designed or walkways dedicated to assure convenient access to parks, playgrounds, schools or other places of public assembly.
(B) Sidewalks. Sidewalks shall be constructed on such streets as the Board of Commissioners, on recommendation from the Planning Board, consider necessary. Such sidewalks shall be constructed to a minimum width of five feet, and shall consist of a minimum thickness of four inches of concrete. All sidewalks shall be placed in the street right-of-way, unless the development is platted as a planned unit or group development. Sidewalks shall consist of a minimum of six inches of concrete at driveway crossings.
(C) Street names. Proposed streets that are obviously in alignment with existing streets shall be given the same name. In assigning new names, duplication of existing names shall be avoided and in no case shall the proposed name be phonetically similar to existing names in the county irrespective of the use of a suffix such as street, road, drive, place, court, etc. Street names shall be subject to the approval of the Town Commissioners.
(D) Street name signs. The subdivider shall be required to provide and erect street name signs to the town standards at all intersections within the subdivision.
(E) Permits for connection to state roads. An approved permit is required for connection to any existing state system road. This permit is required prior to any construction on the street or road. The application is available at the office of the nearest District Engineer of the Division of Highways.
(F) Offsets to utility poles. Poles for overhead utilities should be located clear of roadway shoulders, preferably at least 30 feet from the edge of pavement on major thoroughfares. On streets with curb and gutter, utility poles should be set back a minimum distance of six feet from the face of curb.
(G) Wheelchair ramps. In accordance with G.S. § 136-44.14, all street curbs in North Carolina being constructed or reconstructed for maintenance procedures, traffic operations, repairs, correction of utilities, or altered for any reason after September 1, 1973, shall provide wheelchair ramps for the physically handicapped at all intersections where both curb and gutter and sidewalks are provided and at other major points of pedestrian flow.
(Ord. 01-2000, passed 6-27-00)