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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] intended to serve 2 lots or dwelling units 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 be built to these standards in order to Provide adequate access, especially for emergency vehicles which require the clearances and turn areas shown on the specifications (The proposed amendment puts a cap of 25 lots or dwelling units as the maximum that can be served by a Class A private road; there is not currently a maximum. it also states that private roads serving more than 25 lots or dwellings may be permitted, but only if constructed to DOT standards). Private road construction must be inspected and [approved by the Orange County Planning Department] the construction certified in writing to the Orange County Planning De artment by a North Carolina Professional Engineer or a North Carolina Registered Land Surveyor. Also, the location of the travelway within the right -of -way must be certified to be within the platted-,private road ri ht -of -wa . The road must be inspected during construction so that any changes or improvements necessary to insure approval can be made before the stone is placed and the shoulders and ditches are seeded and mulched. In order for this to happen, the subdivider or representative must inform the [Planning Department] professional making--the-certification prior to the start of construction and at.intervals during construction when inspections are needed so that they can be scheduled. (The proposed amendment makes it possible for a professional engineer or registered land surveyor to inspect and certify in writing that private road construction is in accordance with County standards and relieves the County of approval authority. if a property owner experienced problems later with a private road that were a result of faulty construction or substandard materials the certifying engineer or surveyor would be accountable as opposed to the County). Inspections by the Planning Department are made only to insure that the road is built to the required dimensions; that the stone travelway is provided to the required width; adequate drainage is provided; any disturbed areas are seeded and mulched to establish permanent vegetation; and to see that the road sign is in place. The [County] subdivider is [not] responsible for supervising construction [or] and for quality control inspections for clearing and grubbing of the right -of -way, compaction of fill, construction materials, and so forth. The subdivider or representative should employ a qualified grading contractor (and supervisor if necessary) to [] = delete text bold underline = add text A 2 g 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] intended to serve 2 lots or dwelling units 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 be built to these standards in order to Provide adequate access, especially for emergency vehicles which require the clearances and turn areas shown on the specifications (The proposed amendment puts a cap of 25 lots or dwelling units as the maximum that can be served by a Class A private road; there is not currently a maximum. it also states that private roads serving more than 25 lots or dwellings may be permitted, but only if constructed to DOT standards). Private road construction must be inspected and [approved by the Orange County Planning Department] the construction certified in writing to the Orange County Planning De artment by a North Carolina Professional Engineer or a North Carolina Registered Land Surveyor. Also, the location of the travelway within the right -of -way must be certified to be within the platted-,private road ri ht -of -wa . The road must be inspected during construction so that any changes or improvements necessary to insure approval can be made before the stone is placed and the shoulders and ditches are seeded and mulched. In order for this to happen, the subdivider or representative must inform the [Planning Department] professional making--the-certification prior to the start of construction and at.intervals during construction when inspections are needed so that they can be scheduled. (The proposed amendment makes it possible for a professional engineer or registered land surveyor to inspect and certify in writing that private road construction is in accordance with County standards and relieves the County of approval authority. if a property owner experienced problems later with a private road that were a result of faulty construction or substandard materials the certifying engineer or surveyor would be accountable as opposed to the County). Inspections by the Planning Department are made only to insure that the road is built to the required dimensions; that the stone travelway is provided to the required width; adequate drainage is provided; any disturbed areas are seeded and mulched to establish permanent vegetation; and to see that the road sign is in place. The [County] subdivider is [not] responsible for supervising construction [or] and for quality control inspections for clearing and grubbing of the right -of -way, compaction of fill, construction materials, and so forth. The subdivider or representative should employ a qualified grading contractor (and supervisor if necessary) to [] = delete text bold underline = add text