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Current UDO Regulations The impetus for this work plan task stems primarily from issues relating to the County’s private road regulations found in Sections7.8.4 and 7.8.5 of the UDO. Currently the UDO regulates private roads as follows: 1.The standards and specifications for private roads apply to subdivision in the County depending on the whether it is a Class A or B road: TABLE 7.8.5.D BASIC STANDARDSAND SPECIFICATIONS FOR PRIVATE ROADS CLASS A CLASS B Max.Number ofLots12235 Right-of-WayWidth50ft.50ft.50ft.50ft. Travel-WayWidth18ft.NoStandard12ft.12ft. RoadMaintenance AgreementRequired YesYesYesYes Maintenance Responsibility Property Owners Property Owners Property Owners Property Owners Notes: a. Class B private roads serve 1 to 5 lots or dwelling units; however, subdivisions with two lots or dwelling units may be served by a shared driveway. b. Class A private roads serve 6 to 12 lots or dwelling units. c. Both Class A and Class B private roads may be graveled. 3. Public (state maintained) roads are required by the County forall subdivisions having 13 or more lots. For reference, NCDOT’s Minimum Construction Standards for Subdivision Roads may be found at the following link: http://orangecountync.gov/planning/documents/SubdivisionManualJanuary2010.pdf Issues with the Current Private Road Standards TheCounty’s tiered approach to regulating private roads was intended to allow an affordable development option for small subdivisions of no more than 5 lots. However, problems have been reported by the County’s Emergency Services Department and the Volunteer Fire Departments regarding the 12-foot travel-way width permitted by the Class B private road. The narrow width of the Class B road has presented public safety issues because it does not provide adequate access for emergency services vehicles, and thus impacts response times for emergency services. Additionally, long-term maintenance costs of private roads have led to many requests for NCDOT to accept these roads into the State-maintained system. The construction standards for NCDOT acceptance are higher than the County’s Class B private road standards, and are typically prohibitively expensive to overcome. Subdivision roads with a right-of-way dedicated, recorded, or that has preliminary approval from a county planning board dated after September 30, 1975 will not be added to the State system unless the road is built to the minimum construction standards of the Division of Highways. The minimum State construction standard is 18 feet of pavement within a 50-foot right-of-way. 12 ReturntoAgenda