<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 70-66. - General requirements.</div>
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               (a)
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               <span class="ital">Conformity to existing maps or plans.</span> The plat of a subdivision shall conform to any official map or plan adopted by the
               board of commissioners, existing on November 30, 1993, or thereafter adopted.
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               (b)
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               <span class="ital">Continuation of adjoining road systems.</span> Whenever possible, the proposed road or road layout should be coordinated with the
               existing road system of the surrounding area. Where possible, proposed roads should
               be the extension of existing roads.
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               (c)
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               <span class="ital">Road names.</span> Proposed roads which are obviously in alignment with existing roads should be given
               the same name. All roads shall comply with the applicable provisions of the county
               street name, street address, and display ordinance,<a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH66STSIOTPUPL_ARTIISTNASTAD_S66-26TIAR" class="section-link" data-product-id="12776"> section 66-26</a> et seq. Public road names designated on a plat shall conform to G.S. 153A-240.
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               (d)
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               <span class="ital">Public roads.</span> A maintenance and financial responsibility plan for the roads within the subdivision,
               covering the period between the time lot sales begin and when the roads are accepted
               by the NCDOT must be submitted and approved before final plat approval. Prior to approval
               of a final plat with proposed public roads or prior to a release of a guarantee of
               improvements for said subdivision, the developer shall submit a notarized statement
               of financial responsibility for road maintenance which shall remain valid until the
               roads are dedicated to the North Carolina Department of Transportation or another
               responsible party.
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               (e)
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               <span class="ital">Private roads.</span> Private roads may be platted in any subdivision and shall conform to the standards
               set forth in<a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH70SU_ARTIIIST_S70-67RODEST" class="section-link" data-product-id="12776"> section 70-67</a>. Private roads shall be set out in protective covenants, deeds, or on plats or any
               combination of those methods, and shall clearly state that the state and/or county
               will not be obligated to take over or maintain the road. Prior to approval of the
               final plat for a subdivision with proposed private roads or prior to a release of
               guarantee of improvements for said subdivision, the developer shall submit a notarized
               statement of financial responsibility for road maintenance within the subdivision
               until said roads are dedicated to an appropriate organization such as a homeowners'
               association.
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               (f)
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               <span class="ital">Lots.</span> Lot size shall be regulated as required by the county health department for septic
               tank purposes, where applicable.
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               (g)
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               <span class="ital">Lot frontage.</span> Lot frontage shall be regulated when the average land slope perpendicular to the
               street exceeds 18 percent. Any residential subdivision lot where the side slope of
               the land, at a right angle to the frontage street, is in excess of 18 percent slope
               shall have a minimum of 50 feet street frontage, and the lot street frontage shall
               be increased four feet for each side slope percentage point over the 18 percent base
               for such calculations. Example: A side slope of 50 percent requires lot frontage of
               178 feet (50 feet, plus 128 feet for the excess side slope of 32 percent). Planned
               unit developments and community oriented developments as defined by and approved under
               the Buncombe County Zoning Ordinance shall not be subject to this requirement.
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               (h)
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               <span class="ital">Flood damage.</span> All subdivision proposals shall be consistent with the need to minimize flood damage
               as provided for in the county flood damage prevention ordinance,<a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH34FL" class="section-link" data-product-id="12776"> chapter 34</a> of this Code.
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               (i)
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               <span class="ital">Permanent reference points.</span> Prior to the approval of the final plat, permanent reference points shall have been
               placed in accordance with G.S. 39-32.1, 39-32.2, 39-32.3, and 39-32.4, as amended.
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               (j)
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               <span class="ital">Installation of utilities.</span> All public or private water and sewer systems shall be installed and shall meet the
               requirements of the county health department or other governmental authorities having
               jurisdiction thereof.
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               (k)
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               <span class="ital">Flag lots.</span> Flag lots (lots accessed by a deeded access driveway) will have a minimum "pole"
               width of 20 feet. If the side slope of the land is in excess of 18 percent, then the
               minimum width will be established in accordance with subsection (g) of this section.
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               (l)
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               <span class="ital">Common open space.</span> All common open space shall be designated on the preliminary plat, as-built drawing,
               and final plat. The final plat shall indicate that common open space shall not be
               further developed, and the developer shall indicate on the final plat how the common
               open space will be maintained and ownership of said open space.
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               (m)
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               <span class="ital">Traffic impact study.</span> A traffic impact study shall be submitted for subdivisions with 75 lots or more.
               Multi-phase subdivisions shall be required to submit a traffic impact study when the
               total number of lots of all phases is greater than 75 lots. Said study shall meet
               the guidelines for traffic impact studies provided in the North Carolina Department
               of Transportation's "Policy on Street and Driveway Access to North Carolina Highways."
               Major subdivisions of 75 lots that would generate a decrease in service to a level
               D or lower as defined by the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) and the AASHTO Geometric
               Design of Highways and Streets shall be required to submit an approved NCDOT driveway
               permit or an approved driveway permit from the controlling municipality with submittal
               for preliminary approval.
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            <p class="historynote0">
               (Ord. No. 10-10-05, Â§ 1, 10-5-10;
               <a class="ordinance-link" href="" data-product-id="12776" data-ordinance-id="816841">
                  Ord. No. 17-01-10
                  </a>
               , Â§ 1, 1-17-17;
               <a class="ordinance-link" href="" data-product-id="12776" data-ordinance-id="1055925">
                  Ord. No. 19-10-04
                  </a>
               , Â§ 1, 10-15-19)
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