(A) Cul-de-sacs may not exceed 1,200 feet in length, measured along the center line. The County Board may approve a longer cul-de-sac length in low-density subdivisions where no more than 15 lots will take access from the cul-de-sac street. See the figure below.
(B) The closed (bulb) end of a cul-de-sac street must have a minimum diameter of 130 feet. See the figure below.
(C) Cul-de-sac pavement width must comply with local street standards. The pavement at the closed (bulb) end must be at least 100 feet in diameter measured from back-of-curb to back-of-curb in urban subdivisions and edge of pavement to edge of pavement in rural subdivisions. Landscaping within the middle of the cul-de-sac bulb is encouraged except when prohibited by the Road District Commissioner. See the figure below.
(Ord. passed 7-8-1970; Res. 09-167, passed 6-18-2009)