§ 6.03.05. Connection of a street or driveway to a private roadway/right-of-way.

When an application is made to Okaloosa County where a proposed connection is to be made by either a private or public roadway to a private roadway or right-of-way, adequate access (as required by section 6.00.03) shall be defined as an existing private right-of-way that exists by way of plat or deed and the existing roadway surface shall be a hot-mix asphalt. Written approval from the entity responsible for maintenance and ownership of the connecting roadway shall be provided prior to approval of the development by the county. Excluding capacity improvements required to satisfy concurrency, improvements to the existing roadway may include turn lanes, deceleration lanes, acceleration lanes or signal improvements in order to accommodate the proposed development.

1.

For developments proposed along roadways that do not comply with the requirements above, improvements to the private roadway where the connection is proposed shall be performed as part of the proposed development such that the roadway is consistent with the minimum standards stated herein; including, but not limited to right-of-way and lane width standards. Improvements shall be required to the extent where access to the proposed development is made to a roadway that provides adequate access as described above.

2.

If the proposed connection to the private roadway is the sole access point to the proposed roadway, the proposed roadway shall be privately owned and maintained. Access to public roads shall be provided from existing public roadways.

(Ord. No. 11-01, § 2, 1-18-11)