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552 (2) Receive preliminary subdivision approval. (3) Construct road to the appropriate class standard (i.e. A, B, or C) or post a security bond for the cost of construction of the road. (4) Receive final approval of plat and record with Register of Deeds. GENERAL CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE Contact Planning Department before beginning construction so inspections can be scheduled. Remove all trees, stumps, roots and other vegetation from the width of right-of-way necessary to construct the road to the required dimensions. Fill and compact all depressions created by clearing. (1) Build roadbed to required dimensions, cutting and filling and compacting where necessary for a desirable grade. (2) Install culverts to provide cross drainage if necessary. (3) Place and compact 4" of surface material. (4) Seed and mulch disturbed areas. (5) Road name so sign can be posted. (6) Final inspection by Planning Department. STANDARDS FOR PRIVATE ROADS Private Roads shall be constructed in such a manner so as to not be a threat to the health, safety, or welfare of the residents using the road. SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR PRIVATE ROADS (1) A recorded right-of-way of at least forty-five (45) feet. (2) A travelway meeting the requirements of the class road being installed. (i.e. A, B, or C road). (3) Shoulder widths of at least four (4) feet. (4) Grade - excessive grades (above 12 percent) shall be avoided except in extreme conditions. Because of the difficulty of operating a vehicle on steep grades and the high potential for erosion of the travelway and ditches. (5) Drainage - the length, type and location of culverts shall be approved by the Soil Conservation Service of Cabarrus County. All pipe culverts and storm sewers, shall be free of all debris and silt build-up and shall be structurally and hydraulically sound and functioning in a normal manner. The grade of the site ditches should be such that the water is carried rapidly to a good stable outlet. The slope of the crown of the road should be sufficient to carry the water freely and quickly to the side ditches. (6) Stabilization of Shoulders - erosion prevention of shoulders shall be undertaken by using the methods of seeding, sodding or mulching. On cut and fill slopes run-off shall be prevented on the slopes. (7) Intersection with Public Road - the intersection of the Private Road with the existing public road shall permit a safe entrance and exit. Adequate sight distances along the public road shall be provided by choosing a good location for the right-of-way and clearing sight triangles when building the road. Minimum sight distances when constructing new subdivision roads to existing state maintained secondary roads is 125 feet. Minimum sight distances when connecting new subdivision roads to existing state maintained primary roads (i.e.U.S. or N.C.) is 150 feet. The intersection of a Private Road with a public road must provide an adequate place for cars to stop before entering the public road and the Private Road must flair at the public road in order to permit a vehicle to enter the Private Road when another vehicle is waiting on the Private Road. (8) Turn-Arounds - vehicles turn-around areas shall be provided at the end of all dead end roads. The turn-arounds will be built in a manner as to provide an adequate turning radius for emergency vehicles and private vehicles. (9) Permanent Vegetation - all areas disturbed by the construction of the road, including the shoulders, ditch banks, cut and fill slopes and any borrow areas, shall be seeded in permanent vegetation to stabilize the soil and prevent erosion. Seeding should be done immediately after grading is completed.