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'r <br /> 20 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS, APPENDIX A ORANGE COUNTY <br /> PRIVATE ROAD STANDARDS, IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF LOTS <br /> ALLOWED ON A PRIVATE ROAD FROM 25 TO 10; TO DELETE THE PROVISION FOR A CLASS C <br /> PRIVATE ROAD; AND TO DELETE THE PROVISION FOR PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR TO <br /> CERTIFY ROAD CONSTRUCTION. <br /> THE FOURTH AND FIFTH PARAGRAPHS IN THE SECTION TITLED GENERAL REQUIREMENTS ARE <br /> AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: <br /> The standards and specifications for Private Roads apply to subdivisions in <br /> Orange County and the class of road required depends on the number of lots served by <br /> the road. A Class B road serves 1 to 5 lots or dwelling units, and a Class A road serves <br /> 6 to 10 lots or dwelling units. All Private Roads in a major (five or more lots) subdivision <br /> require the approval of the Board of Commissioners. Before the final plat of the <br /> subdivision can be recorded, the Private Road must be built and approved, or the <br /> applicant must post a security instrument with the County in an amount that would <br /> cover the cost of constructing the road. Class B Private Roads intended to serve 2 lots <br /> or dwelling units are not required to be constructed to Orange County Standards or to <br /> be inspected before recordation of the final plat. However, Orange County <br /> recommends that these Class B roads be built to these standards in order to provide <br /> adequate access, especially for emergency vehicles which require the clearances and <br /> turn areas shown on the specifications. <br /> Private road construction must be inspected and the construction certified in <br /> writing to the Orange County Planning Department by a North Carolina Professional <br /> Engineer Also, the location of the travelway within the right-of-way must be certified to be <br /> within the platted private road right-of-way. The road must be inspected during <br /> construction so that any changes or improvements necessary to insure approval can be <br /> made before the stone is placed and the shoulders and ditches are seeded and mulched. <br /> In order for this to happen, the subdivider or representative must inform the professional <br /> making the certification prior to the start of construction and at intervals during <br /> construction when inspections are needed so that they can be scheduled. <br /> ITEM 9 UNDER THE GENERAL SUBDIVISION APPROVAL AND PRIVATE ROAD <br /> CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: <br /> GENERAL SUBDIVISION APPROVAL AND PRIVATE ROAD CONSTRUCTION <br /> SEQUENCE <br /> 9. Have a professional engineer certify that construction meets the required <br /> standards and that travelway is within the right-of-way in writing to the Planning and <br /> Inspections Department. <br />