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Article 7: Subdivisions <br /> Section 7.8: Access and Roadways <br /> <br /> <br />Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 7-19 <br /> <br />(1) 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 <br />served by the road. <br />(a) A Class B road serves 1 to 5 lots or dwelling units. <br />(b) A Class A road serves 6 to 12 lots or dwelling units. <br />(2) All Private Roads in a major subdivision require the approval of the Board of <br />County Commissioners. <br />(3) Before the final plat of the subdivision can be recorded, the Private Road must be <br />built and approved, or the applicant subdivider must post a security instrument <br />with the County in an amount that would cover the cost of constructing the road. <br />(4) Class B Private Roads intended to serve two lots or dwelling units are not <br />required to be constructed to Orange County Standards or to be inspected before <br />recordation of the final plat. <br />(a) Orange County recommends that such Class B roads be built to these <br />standards in order to provide adequate access, especially for <br />emergency vehicles which require the clearances and turn areas <br />shown on the specifications. <br />(D) Construction Standards for Private Roads <br />The standards described herein are the minimum set forth by the County. Orange <br />County has not determined, and is not responsible for determining, that these standards <br />are adequate or appropriate for all uses by landowners. The standards also may not <br />meet NCDOT criteria. No road will be accepted for maintenance by NCDOT unless or <br />until NCDOT standards are met. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />TABLE 7.8.5.D BASIC STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS <br />FOR PRIVATE ROADS <br /> CLASS A CLASS B <br />Max. Number of Lots 12 2 3 5 <br />Right-of-Way Width 50 ft. 50 ft. 50 ft. 50 ft. <br />Travel-Way Width 18 ft. No Standard 12 ft. 12 ft. <br />Road Maintenance <br />Agreement Required Yes Yes Yes Yes <br />Maintenance <br />Responsibility Property Owners Property <br />Owners Property Owners Property <br />Owners <br />(1) Certificate of Construction <br />(a) A registered land surveyor must certify in writing to the Planning <br />Department that the travelway of the Private Road, either existing, <br />upgraded or newly constructed, is within the platted right-of-way. <br />(b) A professional engineer must certify in writing to the Planning <br />Department that a Private Road, either existing, upgraded, or newly <br />constructed, meets the standards of the required class for the <br />subdivision, provided however, there is no requirement for written <br />certification by a professional engineer for a private road serving three <br />or fewer lots. <br />(c) The following must be inspected and certified: <br /> 65