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6.9.5.   Timing of Review
An applicant for development subject to this section shall submit proof of an approved erosion and sedimentation control plan prior to issuance of a grading permit, building permit, or final plat, as appropriate.
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019)
6.10.   STREETS
6.10.1.   Compliance with Guiding Documents
   A.   All streets and street-related infrastructure in the Town's jurisdiction shall be installed and maintained in accordance with the Town's adopted policy guidance, including, but not limited to the following:
      1.   The Comprehensive Transportation Plan;
      2.   The Functional Classification Map, as amended;
      3.   The Town of Zebulon's Engineering Specifications and Standard Details Manual; and
      4.   Any applicable North Carolina Department of Transportation requirements.
   B.   All streets and rights-of-way shall be constructed in accordance with the standards established for the particular type of street in question by the Town of Zebulon, unless a higher or more restrictive standard is established by NCDOT, in which case the street shall meet that higher or more restrictive standard.
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019)
6.10.2.   Street Classification
   A.   All streets dedicated to public use shall be classified in accordance with Table 6.10.2: Street Classification:
TABLE 6.10.2: STREET CLASSIFICATION
Street Type [1] [2]
Description
TABLE 6.10.2: STREET CLASSIFICATION
Street Type [1] [2]
Description
Interstate
Interstates are the highest classification of arterials streets and are designed and are constructed with mobility and long distance travel in mind. Access is controlled, intersections are grade-separated, and roadways are designed for high-speed travel. Roadways in this functional classification category connect the Town to other destinations in the State and connect major activity centers in the Town to one another. Interstates carry the highest traffic volumes.
Principal Arterial
These streets provide a high degree of mobility both within the Town's urban areas as well as through neighboring rural areas. While principal arterials do provide direct access to adjacent land uses along their alignments, their primary function is to facilitate the movement of vehicles from one part of the Town's jurisdiction to another. Principal arterials are found in the most urban or intense parts of the Town and are generally not located within residential neighborhoods, office centers, or industrial parks. Vehicles move at moderate speeds and four-way intersections are often signal-controlled. These streets include at-grade intersections with other streets, but driveways to individual lots are kept to a minimum. The average number of vehicles trips can vary widely based on the urban or rural location of an arterial street.
Minor Arterial
Minor arterial streets connect principal arterial streets to one another and provide for vehicle trips of moderate length within geographic areas smaller than those served by principal arterials. Minor arterials help to distribute vehicle trips across the Town and provide much more direct access to individual lots and land uses via driveways. Normally, the spacing of arterial streets should not exceed one mile in fully developed areas.
Major Collector
Major collector streets gather traffic from local streets and funnel it to the arterial street network. They serve as traffic circulators as well as facilitators of direct vehicular access to individual land uses such as multi-family residential, commercial, and industrial developments. Major collector streets may also serve larger single-family residential neighborhoods. Most vehicular trips on a major collector street are longer than three-quarters of a mile. Collector streets accommodate higher vehicle speeds than local streets and often have a blend of signalized and non-signalized intersections in addition to individual driveways for larger developments. In rural areas, major collectors often facilitate intra-county travel of distances shorter than those typical to an arterial street.
Minor Collector
Minor collectors also gather or collect traffic from local streets and connect it with the larger arterial street network. Most vehicular trips on minor collector streets are less than three-quarters of a mile. Typically, minor collector streets are shorter than major collectors, have fewer travel lanes, have a lower density of individual driveway access points, are designed for lower traffic speeds, and are spaced at greater intervals than major collectors. At the same time, the total lane mileage of minor collector streets in a community is greater than the total mileage of major collector streets.
Local
Local streets occupy the largest percentage of lane miles across all types of streets and primarily provide direct access to individual lots. Local streets are often configured to discourage through traffic, though local streets can also effectively disperse local traffic when configured as part of a highly connected network offering multiple routes.
Cul-de-Sac
A dead-end local street that terminates in a vehicular turnaround.
Alley
A secondary street that provides direct access to a limited number of individual lots or land uses. In most cases, access is provided to the side or rear of the lot served by the alley.
Notes:
[1] The classification shall be based upon the function of the street and projected volume of traffic to be carried by the street, stated in terms of the number of trips per day.
[2] The types of streets and their general locations are depicted on the NC Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization's Functional Classification Map, as amended.
 
   B.   New streets constructed in the Town's jurisdiction shall be designated in accordance with Table 6.10.2: Street Classification.
   C.   Whenever a street within a new development continues an existing street that formerly terminated outside the development or it is expected that a new street will be continued beyond the development at some future time, the classification of the street will be based upon the street in its entirety, both within and outside of the development.
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019)
6.10.3.   Street Rights-of-Way
All new streets established in the Town's jurisdiction after November 1, 2019, shall include a minimum street right-of-way configured in accordance with the Town of Zebulon's Engineering Specifications and Standard Details Manual, and Table 6.10.3: Minimum Street Right-of-Way Requirements.
Table 6.10.3: Minimum Street Right-of-way Requirements
Street Type
Minimum Right-of-Way (Feet) [1] [2]
Table 6.10.3: Minimum Street Right-of-way Requirements
Street Type
Minimum Right-of-Way (Feet) [1] [2]
Principal Arterial
80
Minor Arterial
70
Major Collector
60
Minor Collector
60
Local
50
Cul-de-Sac
50
Alley
20
NOTES:
[1] The street right-of-way shall include curb and gutter, sidewalks, multi-use paths, bicycle lanes (where indicated), and associated utility strips.
[2] Minimum rights-of-way may need to be wider to accommodate all forms of planned infrastructure in accordance with the Town's adopted policy guidance.
 
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019)
6.10.4.   Dedication and Construction
   A.   All lands associated with a street right-of-way shall be dedicated to the Town or the State as a part of the development process in accordance with Section 136-66.10 of the North Carolina General Statutes.
   B.   The subdivider or developer shall be responsible for the construction and installation of all streets and infrastructure in accordance with the applicable development approval, NCDOT standards, the standards in this Ordinance, and any applicable state or federal requirements.
   C.   No road construction or improvements shall commence until a plan showing the proposed roadway improvements is approved by the TRC in writing and a construction plan is approved by the Town Engineer.
   D.   All streets shall be improved to the full width, cross section, and profile, including paving, curb and gutter, and related improvements as specified in the development approval, this Ordinance, the Town's adopted policy guidance, State or federal law, and any other applicable provisions.
   E.   Land associated with a street right-of-way shall not be credited towards allowable residential density in accordance with Section 9.3.6, Residential Density.
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019)
6.10.5.   Payment In-Lieu of Providing Road Improvements
Only those proposed streets, bikeways, or other road improvements that may cause conflicts with other Town, State, or federal infrastructure projects may be subject to the requirements for fee-in-lieu provision in accordance with Section 6.3, Fee-in-Lieu.
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019)
6.10.6.   Private Streets
   A.   New Streets. All streets constructed, extended, or modified after January 1, 2020, shall be constructed, maintained, and operated in accordance with the standards for public streets. Private streets shall not be constructed as part of development within the Town's planning jurisdiction.
   B.   Existing Streets.
      1.   Neither the Town of Zebulon or NCDOT shall be responsible for maintenance of private streets existing on or after January 1, 2020.
      2.   Private streets may be marked with signage indicating where Town or State maintenance responsibility stops.
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019)
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