<div class="chunk-title">Section 405. - Subdivision road standards.</div>
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               All streets shall be designated in writing on the face of the plat as either "public"
               or "private." Regardless of the designation of the street, every lot shall have access
               to it a street that is sufficient to provide a means of ingress and egress for emergency
               vehicles as well as all those likely to need or desire access to the property for
               its intended use.
               
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                  (A)
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                  <span class="ital">Public roads.</span> All subdivision lots shall abut on a public road except as provided in division (B)
                  of this section, private roads. All public roads shall be designed to minimum NCDOT
                  standards, paved, dedicated to the public, to become a state-maintained road. The
                  subdivision roads shall be designed and built according to the standards in the NCDOT's
                  "Subdivision Roads, Minimum Construction Standards." These roads shall be maintained
                  by the developer/owners until the NCDOT assumes responsibility for the maintenance.
                  Roads which are not eligible to be put on the NCDOT system because there are too few
                  residences shall nevertheless be dedicated for public use and shall be built in accordance
                  with NCDOT standards.
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                  (B)
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                  <span class="ital">Private roads.</span>
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                  (1)
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                  The construction of new private roads or subdivisions fronting along existing private
                  roads which are not maintained by NCDOT are allowed for specific types of family subdivisions
                  and minor subdivisions as indicated below in division (a) through (d). Following are
                  the standards for private roads based on the type of family subdivision or minor subdivision
                  proposed as defined in [section] 501. Level 3 family subdivision lots must front along
                  a public road as provided in division (A) above.
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                  (a)
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                  <span class="ital">Estate settlement:</span> The private road shall meet the right-of-way requirements of NCDOT within the property
                  being subdivided and a minimum 15-foot right-of-way shall be required from the subdivision
                  to a state-maintained road. No basic construction standards are required.
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                  (b)
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                  <span class="ital">Level 1 family subdivision:</span> The private road shall meet the right-of-way requirement of NCDOT within the subdivision
                  and to a state-maintained road. No basic road construction standards are required.
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                  (c)
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                  <span class="ital">Level 2 family subdivision:</span> The private road shall meet the right-of-way requirement, design and construction
                  standards of NCDOT, with exception of pavement from the subdivision to a state-maintained
                  road.
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                  (d)
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                  <span class="ital">Level 3 family subdivision:</span> All roads shall meet the public road standards as described in division (A) above.
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                  (e)
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                  <span class="ital">Minor subdivisions:</span> Where lots front along a right-of-way that was recorded prior to September 30, 1975,
                  such right-of-way must provide legal access from the lots to a state-maintained road.
                  No additional right-of-way or road construction standards are required as long as
                  no new roads or rights-of-way are being created.
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                  (2)
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                  All private roads shall have a maintenance statement included on the face of the final
                  plat indicating who will have responsibility for maintaining the streets. Also where
                  private roads are created for family subdivisions, an additional statement must be
                  included on the plat indicating that the plat was approved as a family subdivision
                  and further subdividing of the property is subject to the road improvement requirements
                  of this subdivision chapter [appendix].
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                  (C)
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                  <span class="ital">Access to adjacent properties.</span> For the purposes of providing improved traffic flow, limiting the number of subdivision
                  street intersections on collector and arterial streets and providing access between
                  adjoining subdivisions, the approving authority may require that a proposed street
                  be extended by dedication or reservation to the boundary of such property and a temporary
                  cul-de-sac be provided.
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                  (D)
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                  <span class="ital">Permits for connection to state roads.</span> An approved NCDOT driveway connection permit is required for connection of a subdivision
                  street to any existing state system road. This permit is required prior to any construction
                  which connects the subdivision road to the state system road.
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                  [405.1â€”4.05.5. <span class="ital">Reserved.</span>]
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                  405.6â€‚<span class="ital">Other requirements: </span>
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                  (a)
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                  Street name signs. The subdivider shall be required to provide and erect street name
                  signs to county standards at all intersections within the subdivision.
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                  (b)
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                  Permits for connection state roads. An approved permit is required for connection
                  to any existing state system road prior to approval of final plan.
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                  405.7 The Halifax County Planning Board at its discretion may require:
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                  (a)
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                  Through traffic discouraged on residential collector and local streets: Residential
                  collector and local streets shall be laid out in such a way that their use by through
                  traffic will be discouraged. Streets shall be designed or walkways dedicated to assure
                  convenient access to parks, playgrounds, schools, or other places of public assembly.
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                  (b)
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                  Sidewalks. Sidewalks may be required by the county planning board on one (1) or both
                  sides of the street in areas likely to be subject to heavy pedestrian traffic such
                  as near schools and shopping areas. Such sidewalks shall be constructed to a minimum
                  width of four (4) feet, and shall consist of a minimum thickness of four (4) inches
                  of concrete with welded wire mesh reinforcing. All sidewalks shall be placed in the
                  right-of-way, unless the development is platted as a planned unit or group development.
                  Sidewalks shall consist of a minimum of six (6) inches of concrete with welded wire
                  mesh reinforcing at driveway crossings.
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               (Amend. of 9-8-98)
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