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rroposea may 114 Lats3 • _ • Approved July 5, 1983 / - • • ORANGE COUNTY PRIVATE ROAD STANDARDS Orange County allows the construction of Private Roads to serve lots within subdivisions that do not have accesd to state-maintained roads. The purpose of a Private Road is to insure that all lots have docUtdented legal right-of-way and to provide adequate access for residents and emergency vehicles. Private Roads may be permitted in situations where one- or more of the following conditions exist: • • 1. traffic volume would be small 2. 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 not be accepted by the State even if built to their 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 repairs 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 main- -tained by- the State or Orange County. • The standards and specifications for Private Roads apply to subdivisions in Orange • County and the class of road required depends on the number of lots served by the road. A Class C road serves 1 to 3 lots, a Class B road serves 4 to 9 lots and a Class A road serves 10 or more lots. ' (Class A road requires approval of the Board of County Commissioners). Generally, subdivision with ten (10) or more lots are required to . construct a road to the standards of the North Carolina Department of Transpcirtation. (Exceptions to this may be allowed under the conditions 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 imtrument with the County in an amount that would cover the cost of constructing- the roadliplass- C Private Roads that are 500' OZ- 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 roads Vbebuilttothesest&ndards in-order to provide adequate access, es.ecially for emeruenc- 'vehicles which reauire the clearances and turn areas shown on 111 tE_ERasi7 fications. *- Construction of the Private Road must be inspected ad approved by the Orange County Planning Depart-mint. 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 pro- vided, any disturbed areas are seeded in permanent vegetation and the road sign is in place. The County does not assume responsibility for such qualityV control inspections as compaction of fill or construction materials. • The person having the road built should have a qualified grading •contractor to insure that adequate methods and materials are 'used. • 1 VV