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11 <br />Criteria for Subdivision Private Roads <br /> T e of Residential Subdivision Road <br /> Class A Private Class B Private <br />Max, no. of lots 12 2 3 5 <br />Ri ht-of-wa width 50 ft. 50 ft. 50 ft. 50 ft. <br />Travel-wa width 18 ft. No Standard 72 ft. 12 ft. <br />Professional engineer <br />road construction Yes No No Yes <br />certification re uired <br />Surveyor certification <br />roadway in platted Yes Yes Yes Yes <br />ri ht-of-wa . <br />Road Maintenance <br />A reement re uired Yes Yes Yes Yes <br />Maintenance Property owners Property Property Property owners <br />res onsibili owners owners <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 <br />travelway within the right-of--way must be certified to be within the platted private road <br />right-of--way b a North Carolina Re istered Land Surve or. The road must be inspected <br />during construction so that any changes or improvements necessary to insure approval <br />can be made before the stone is placed and the shoulders and ditches are seeded and <br />mulched. In order for this fo happen, the subdivider or representative must inform the <br />professional making the certification prior to the start of construction and at intervals <br />during constructian when inspections are needed so that they can be scheduled. <br />Inspections by the Planning Department are made only to insure that the road is <br />built to the required dimensions; that the stone travelway is provided to the required <br />width; adequate drainage is provided; any disturbed areas are seeded and mulched to <br />establish permanent vegetation; and to see that the road sign is in place. The <br />subdivider is responsible for supervising construction and for quality control inspections <br />for clearing and grubbing of the right-af--way, compaction of fill, construction materials, <br />and so forth.. The subdivider or representative should employ a qualified grading <br />contractor (and supervisor if necessary) to insure that the road is in the correct location <br />and that acceptable methods and materials are used. <br />Bonds or letters of credit cannot be released or reduced until completion of the <br />road is certified. An'angements for payment between the subdivider and contractor are <br />not the responsibility of the Planning Department staff. <br />NOTE: Private road construction must also conform to the requirements of the Orange <br />County Erosion Control Ordinance. The ordinance requires that reasonable measures <br />be taken to keep sediment on the site of a land disturbance regardless of the amount of <br />area uncovered. When the amount of disturbance exceeds 20,000 square feet, the <br />property owner or agent is required to submit an erosion control plan and obtain a <br />