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" -. _ - - - .. - -tip•'.- _ _:•" -f_•S+'t'. Kay ib, 1583 ORANGE COUNTY PnVATE ROAD STANDARDS Orange County allows the construction of Private Roads to serve lots within subdivisions that . not have access to state-maintained roads. The purpose of a Private Road is to insure that all lots have documented legal right-of-way and to provide adequate access for residents and emergency vehicles. Private Roads p�2t be permitted in situations where one or more of the . following conditions exist: 1. traffic volume would be small x. the subdivision consists of less than 10 (ten) lots 3, the division would preserve a. natural area through deed restrictions and special design features 4. the division is adjacent to property using an existing Private Road for access . 5. the property does not abut any important street 6. the road would no> be accepted by the State even if .built to theit standards because of the low housing density or Length After initial construction of the Private Road maintenance must be provided by the property owners that use the road. A Road' Maintenance Agreement or Declaration between the lot owners is required to insure that the needed repair.& are made. Since-Private Roads are not_constructed to.North Carolina. Department of Transportation. standards, they will not be added to the Secondary Road System and will not be maintained by the State or Orange County. The standards and specifications for Private Roads apply to subdivisions i.n• Orange County-and the class of road required depends on the nupber of lots served by the road. A Class C road serves 1 to 3 lots, a Class A road serves 4 to -9 lots and a Class A road serves 10 or more lots. (Class A road requites approval- of the : •- Board of County Commissioners.) Generally, subdivisions with ten. (10) or more lots are required to construct a road to the standards of the North Carolina j Department of Transportation. (Exceptions to this may be allowed under the condi- tions listed above.) Before the final plat of the subdivision can be recorded, the Private Road must be built and approved-or the applicant must post a security instrument with the county in an amount that would cover the cost of constructing the road. Class C Private Roads that are 500' or less in length are not required to be constructed to Orange County Standards or to be inspected before recordation. of the final plat. However, Orange County recommends that these _Class C foods be built to these standards in order to provide adequate access, es eci.a.l].y for emergency vehicles which require the clearances and turn areas shown on the speci- fications. Construction of the Private Road must be.inspected and approved by.the Orange County Planning Department. The road should be inspected during construction in order that any changes necessary to insure approval can be-made before the final inspection. In order for these inspections to be made during construction, the property owner must inform the Planning Department prior to the start of grading so that the inspections can be scheduled. The inspections by the Planning Department are made only to-insure the road is built to the required dimensions, that an- acceptable stone surface is provided, any disturbed areas are seeded in permanent vegetation and the road sign is in place. The county does not assume responsibility, for such quality control inspections as compaction of fill or construction materials. f The person having the road built should have-a qualified grading contractor to insure that adequate methods and materials are used. 1