§ 127.33 ROADS.

   127.33(A)   Design standards for Streets.

   127.33(A)(1)   Conformity to Broward County Trafficways Plan. The design, alignment and cross-section of all Streets, roads and Highways included on the Broward County Trafficways Plan shall conform to the requirements of the Broward County Land Development Code.

   127.33(A)(2)   Relation to existing Street system. The arrangement of Streets in new subdivisions shall make provisions for proper extension of existing dedicated Streets in existing subdivisions, where such extension is appropriate.

   127.33(A)(3)   Provisions for platting adjoining unplatted areas. The arrangement of Streets in new subdivisions shall be such so as to facilitate and coordinate with the desirable future platting of adjoining unplatted property of a similar character, and provide for local circulation and convenient access to neighborhood facilities.

   127.33(A)(4)   Protection from through Traffic . Minor and collector residential Streets shall be laid out and arranged so as to discourage their use by through Traffic. Residential Streets shall not connect with industrial areas where avoidable.

   127.33(A)(5)   Arterial Street frontage. Where a residential subdivision or Residential Property abuts an existing or proposed arterial Street , the City may require separate local frontage roads, reverse frontage with screen planting contained in a non-access reservation along the rear property line, deep lots with or without rear service alleys, or other such treatments as may be necessary for adequate protection of residential properties and to assure separation of through and local Traffic.

   127.33(A)(6)   Plats adjacent to expressway Right-Of-Way . Where a subdivision borders on or contains a Right-Of-Way for an expressway, drainage canal or waterway, the City may require a Street approximately parallel to and on each side of such Right-Of-Way at a distance suitable for the appropriate use of the intervening land. Such distances shall also be determined with due regard for requirements of approach grades for future grade separations.

   127.33(A)(7)   Reserve Strips .  Reserve Strips controlling access to Streets shall be prohibited except where their control is placed within the jurisdiction of the City.

   127.33(A)(8)   Private Roadway systems. Private Roadway systems may be permissible if the private entity enters into an agreement with the City, acceptable to the City, for construction and maintenance of such facilities. All private Streets shall be required to meet all requirements for public Streets.

   127.33(A)(9)   Half Streets. New half or partial Streets shall not be permitted.

   127.33(A)(10)   Dead end Streets. Dead end Streets shall be prohibited, except where appropriate as a stub to future Street extension, or when designed as a circular cul-de-sac.

   127.33(A)(11)   Cul-de-sac Streets.

   127.33(A)(11)(a)   Cul-de-sacs, permanently designed as such, shall be required when dead end Streets exceed 300 feet in length.

   127.33(A)(11)(b)   Cul-de-sacs shall be provided at the closed end with a circular dedicated area not less than 100 feet in diameter for turnaround purposes.

   127.33(A)(12)   Street  Rights-Of-Way .

   127.33(A)(12)(a)   Unless otherwise indicated or required by the Broward County Trafficways Plan, Street   Rights-Of-Way shall not be less than the following:

 

Street Type	Right-Of-Way (feet)
Major or Minor Arterial Roadway	106
Collector Roadway (Industrial and commercial areas)	80
Collector (Residential)	60
Local Roadway (Business and residential)	50
Frontage roads	50

 

   127.33(A)(12)(b)   Additional Right-Of-Way width may be required to promote public safety and convenience, or to assure adequate access, circulation and parking in high density residential areas, commercial areas, and industrial areas.

   127.33(A)(13)   Street alignment.

   127.33(A)(13)(a)   Curved linear Streets are recommended for residential collector and local Streets in order to discourage excessive vehicular speeds and to provide attractive vistas.

   127.33(A)(13)(b)   Whenever a Street changes direction or connecting Street lines deflect from each other by more than ten degrees, there shall be a horizontal curve.

   127.33(A)(13)(c)   To ensure adequate sight distance, minimum centerline radii for horizontal curves shall be as follows:

 

Minor Streets	150 feet
Collector Streets	300 feet
Secondary arterial Streets and section line roads	500 feet
Major arterial thoroughfares	750 feet

 

   127.33(A)(13)(d)   A tangent at least 100 feet long shall be provided between reverse curves on collector Streets, and at least 250 feet long on major and minor arterials.

   127.33(A)(13)(e)   Site distances at intersections shall be in accordance with BCTED standards and MUTCD design criteria where none exist in BCTED standards. The City Engineer may require additional site distances be maintained.

   127.33(A)(14)   Street intersections.

   127.33(A)(14)(a)   Streets shall be laid out to intersect as nearly as possible at right angles. No Street shall intersect another at an angle of less than 60 degrees, except at a “Y” intersection of two minor Streets.

   127.33(A)(14)(b)   Multiple intersections involving the junction of more than two Streets shall be prohibited.

   127.33(A)(14)(c)   “T” intersections of minor and collector Streets are to be encouraged.

   127.33(A)(14)(d)   Intersections with arterial Streets shall be located not less than 660 feet apart, measured from centerline to centerline.

   127.33(A)(14)(e)   Streets entering opposite sides of another Street shall be laid out directly opposite each other or with a minimum offset of 125 feet between their centerlines.

   127.33(A)(14)(f)   Minimum property line radii at Street intersections shall be 25 feet for minor Streets and where the angle of intersection is less than 60 degrees; a greater radius may be required.

(Ord. 2010-20, passed 10-4-2010)