6.06.01 - Street System Requirements

A.

The arrangement, character, and location of all streets shall conform to the GMP and shall be considered in their relation to existing and proposed streets, topographical conditions, public convenience, safety, and in their appropriate relation to the proposed uses of the land to be served by such streets.

B.

The street layout of all subdivisions or developments shall be coordinated with the street systems of the surrounding areas, adjacent properties shall be provided with local street interconnections unless topography, other natural features, or other ordinances/regulations do not allow or require said connections. All arterial or collector streets shall be planned to conform to the GMP. collector and arterial streets within a development shall not have individual residential driveway connections. Their location and right-of-way cross-section must be reviewed and approved by the County Manager or designee during the preliminary subdivision plat review process. All subdivisions shall provide rights-of-way in conformance with the GMP and the right-of-way cross-section contained in Appendix B. All streets shall be designed and constructed to provide for optimum vehicular and pedestrian safety, long service life, and low cost of maintenance.

C.

Every subdivision or development shall have legal and adequate access to a street dedicated for public use and which has been accepted for maintenance by or dedicated to the State of Florida or the County, as described in Chapter 10. When a subdivision or development does not immediately adjoin such a street, the applicant shall provide access to the development from a dedicated street in accordance with these regulations and provide legal documentation that access is available to the project site. All lots within a subdivision or development shall be provided legal access to a street dedicated for public use.

1.

Nothing in any development order (DO) shall vest a right of access in excess of a right-in/right-out condition at any access point. Neither shall the existence of a point of ingress, a point of egress, or a median opening, nor lack thereof, be the basis for any future cause of action for damages against the County by the developer, its successor in title, or assignee. Collier County reserves the right to close any median opening existing at any time which is found to be adverse to the health, safety and welfare of the public. Any such modification shall be based on, but not limited to, safety, operational circulation and roadway capacity.

2.

Access points shown on a PUD Master Plan are considered to be conceptual. The number of access points constructed may be less than the number depicted on the Master Plan; however, no additional access points shall be considered unless a PUD amendment is approved.

3.

Site related improvements (as opposed to system related improvements) necessary for safe ingress and egress to this project, as determined by Collier County, shall not be eligible for impact fee credits. All improvements necessary to provide safe ingress and egress for construction-related traffic shall be in place and operational prior to commencement of on-site construction.

D.

The arrangement of streets in subdivisions or developments may be required to make provision for the continuation of existing or proposed collector or arterial streets to and from adjoining properties, whether developed or undeveloped, and for their proper projection to ensure a coordinated and integrated street system per requirements of the GMP, this LDC, or other ordinances and regulations. Where a subdivision or development abuts an existing or proposed public arterial or collector street, buffering shall be required per Chapter 4.

E.

Rural type roadway cross-sections shall only be considered for permitting on a case-by-case basis. The design of a rural cross-section and its required right-of-way width shall be based on the drainage characteristics of the required swale section and the relationship of the maximum stormwater flow line to the bottom of the subbase course of the roadway. A detailed design report documenting these considerations shall be submitted for review and approval by the County Manager or designee prior to the approval of a rural roadway cross-section.

F.

All public and private streets requiring a design capacity which exceeds the roadway cross-sections established herein for a minor collector shall be coordinated by the County Manger or designee prior to the approval of the project's improvement plans and final subdivision plat.

G.

Use of local streets by cut-through traffic shall be discouraged, using methods (like traffic calming) that do not compromise connectivity or reduce the number of access points to the subdivision.

H.

As applicable, the installation of turn lanes, storage lanes, deceleration lanes, parallel service lanes, or any other traffic control improvements necessary to provide safe internal movements or ingress and egress from the subdivision or development to any existing or proposed street or highway shall be required.

1.

If, in the sole opinion of Collier County, traffic signal(s), other traffic control device, sign, pavement marking improvement within a public right-of-way or easement, or site related improvements (as opposed to system related improvements), necessary for safe ingress or egress to the project, is determined to be necessary, the cost of such improvement shall be the responsibility of the developer, successor(s) or assigns. The improvements shall be paid for or installed, at the County's discretion, prior to the issuance of the appropriate corresponding certificate of occupancy (CO).

2.

All traffic control devices, signs, pavement marking and design criteria shall be in accordance with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Manual of Uniform Minimum Standards (MUMS), current edition, FDOT Design Standards, current edition and the Manual On Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), current edition.

3.

If any required turn lane improvement requires the use of any existing County rights-of-way or easement(s), then compensating right-of-way shall be provided at no cost to Collier County as a consequence of such improvement(s) upon final approval of the turn lane design during the review of the first subsequent development order unless waived by the County Manager or designee. The typical cross section may not differ from the existing roadway without written approval of the County Manager or designee.

I.

Alleys may be provided in industrial, commercial, and residential subdivisions. Alleys may be for one-way or two-way traffic. alleys for one-way traffic only shall have the appropriate directional and instruction signage installed. Alleys shall be utilized for secondary access unless otherwise provided in this LDC.

1.

Industrial, commercial, and residential alleys along the rear lot lines shall have an alley easement at least twenty-four (24) feet wide containing a vehicular pavement width of at least 10 feet.

2.

The alley edge of pavement-radius shall be a minimum of 15 feet and shall be designed for the appropriate design vehicle.

3.

Alley grades shall not exceed five (5) percent or be less than 0.3 percent.

4.

All alleys created shall be owned and maintained by a property owners' association or other similar entity and shall be so dedicated on the final plat.

J.

Dead-end streets shall be prohibited except when designed as a cul-de-sac. When a street is designed to be extended when the adjacent property is developed, a temporary cul-de-sac and right-of-way shall be designed. Culs-de-sac in excess of 1,000 feet shall not be permitted unless existing topographical conditions or other natural features preclude a street layout to avoid longer culs-de-sac. When conflicts occur between the design standards of this section and Ordinance No. 86-54, the County Fire Protection Code, or its successor ordinance [see Code ch. 58, art. III], the standards of this section shall take precedence.

K.

Where a subdivision or development abuts or contains existing limited access highway, freeway, or arterial street, and if access is desired to adjoining property other than street connections, a marginal access street to afford separation of through and local traffic may be required by the County Manager or designee.

L.

Half or partial streets shall not be permitted except where essential to the reasonable development of a property in conformance with the circulation plan, the GMP, or the LDC, and, where, in addition, dedication of the remaining part of the required street right-of-way is provided. Whenever a property to be developed borders on an existing half or partial street, the other part of the street shall be required to be dedicated and constructed within such property. A proposed development or subdivision that adjoins or includes an existing street which does not conform to the minimum right-of-way requirements of these regulations shall provide for the dedication of additional right-of-way along either 1 or both sides of said street so that the minimum right-of-way requirements of these regulations shall be established.

M.

Limited access strips controlling access to streets on adjacent parcels shall be prohibited except where approved by the County Manager or designee pursuant to Chapter 10.

N.

Where a subdivision or development includes or requires access across canals, watercourses, lakes, streams, waterways, channels, or the like, bridges or culverts shall be provided to implement the proposed street system.

O.

The minimum right-of-way widths to be utilized shall be as follows and, where applicable, shall be classified by the cross-sections contained in Appendix B, and will be directly related to traffic volume as indicated in the definition of each street contained herein and, where applicable, clarified by the cross-sections contained in Appendix B. Private street right-of-way widths and design may be determined on a case-by-case basis in accordance with Chapter 10. In the event that the applicant does not apply for a preliminary subdivision plat, the applicants engineer may request that the County Manager or his designee approve an alternate private right-of-way cross-section. The request shall be in writing and accompanied with documentation and justification for the alternate section based on sound engineering principals and practices.

Note: Any rural cross-sections approved may require expanded right-of-way widths for additional shoulder and swale facilities. Design to be approved on a case-by-case basis.

*If an alley is utilized, the right-of-way width may be reduced upon approval of the transportation services administrator.

P.

Landscaping and buffers:

1.

All existing and future public and private rights-of-way that are designed parallel to each other or to the boundary of a subdivision or development, with no building lots separating them from other rights-of-way or the project boundary, shall be separated by a landscape buffer, pursuant to section 4.06.00. The buffer area in these cases shall be separately designated on the final subdivision plat as a tract or easement and shall be dedicated on the final subdivision plat cover sheet to the appropriate property owners' association or like entity for operation, maintenance, and upkeep purposes.

2.

All rights-of-way and easements for streets, avenues, roads, drives, and the like shall be planted with trees, grass, or other suitable vegetation on both sides in accordance with the specifications, limitations, procedures, types, and intervals set forth in the appropriate County regulations and requirements, including, but not limited to, section 4.06.00 and the right-of-way Construction Handbook, Ordinance No. 82-91, as amended [superseded by ordinance found in Code ch. 110, art. II]. All unpaved areas within rights-of-way shall be stabilized by seed or sodding of cultivated grass species suitable to the area. The sodding of a 1 foot wide strip along the back of curb or edge of pavement shall be mandatory for all roadway construction. The flow line of all swale sections approved for use by the County Manager or designee shall also be sodded as required for erosion control.

3.

Median strips which are part of the publicly dedicated or deeded right-of-way shall not be utilized for any purpose other than by the County or a public utility. When an applicant desires to beautify a public median strip in a subdivision, the applicant may do so in accordance with the guidelines established in section 4.06.00 of this LDC to allow placing of grass, shrubs, and trees in general within the median strip under a right-of-way permit after submission and approval of landscaping plans. Selection of landscaping within the public or private median shall be based on accepted traffic safety standards and the prevention of interference with maintenance requirements of utilities within a median. Upon completion of the median improvements, the landscaping shall be maintained by a property owners' association, a condominium association, cooperative association, or other like or similar entity.

4.

Subdivision or development entranceways consisting of habitable or unhabitable structures, walls, fences, gates, rock piles, or the like are not permitted within the median strip of a publicly dedicated right-of-way. Decorative entranceways may be constructed upon property adjacent to a right-of-way in compliance with this LDC and shall be placed so as to not interfere with any cross-corner or stopping sight distance or constitute a traffic hazard. Any improvements within private rights-of-way shall not be placed over any underground improvements without the prior written consent of the owner of the improvements. Upon completion of the entranceway, all improvements shall be maintained by the property owners' association, condominium association, cooperative association, or other similar entity.

5.

Landscape buffers, when required by section 4.06.00 or other County regulation, shall be in addition to the required right-of-way width and shall be designated as a separate buffer tract or easement on the final subdivision plat. The minimum buffer width shall be in conformance with section 4.06.00 In no case shall the required buffer be constructed to reduce cross-corner or stopping sight distances, or safe pedestrian passage. All buffer tracts or easements shall be owned and maintained by a property owners' association or other similar entity and shall be so dedicated on the final subdivision plat.

Q.

Street names.

1.

Street name markers and traffic control devices shall be provided by the developer at intersections and locations designated by the County Manager or designee for all affected streets, whether the streets are existing or proposed. Such markers and traffic control devices shall be installed and constructed by the applicant to the applicant's engineer's specifications approved by the County Manager or designee for private streets or in conformance with standards and recommendations set forth in the latest edition of the U.S.D.O.T.F.H.W.A. Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for public streets. The County Manager or designee shall accept alternative specifications on public street signage where an acceptable maintenance agreement has been provided. Alternate specifications for private street signage where a property owners' association or other entity has maintenance responsibility shall be approved by the County Manager or designee.

2.

Proposed streets which are in alignment with other existing and named streets shall bear the same name of the existing street. All street names shall have a suffix (i.e., street, avenue, boulevard, drive, place, court, etc.) and in no case, except as indicated in the preceding sentence, shall the name of the proposed street duplicate or be phonetically similar to an existing street name regardless of the use of the suffix.

3.

All street names shall be subject to approval by the County Manager or designee during the preliminary subdivision plat approval process.

R.

Pavement painting and striping and/or appropriate reflective edge of public roadway markings shall be provided by the developer as required by the U.S.D.O.T.F.H.W.A. Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. Where concrete valley gutters border the edge of pavement and for private roadways, this requirement may be waived by the County Manager or designee.

S.

Traffic control devices shall be provided by the developer when the engineering study indicates traffic control is justified at any street intersection within the subdivision or development or where the additional traffic flow results from the proposed subdivision or development onto any collector or arterial street. Traffic control devices are subject to County approval. If more than 1 development or subdivision is involved, each shall be required to make a pro rata contribution for the installation cost of the traffic control devices. The cost of all required traffic control devices shall be included in the amount of subdivision performance security furnished for the required improvements.

(Ord. No. 05-27, § 3.MM; Ord. No. 08-08, § 3.N)

6.06.02 - Sidewalks, Bike Lane and Pathway Requirements

A.

All developments must construct sidewalks, bike lanes, and pathways, as described below:

1.

Sidewalks and bike lanes must be constructed within public and private rights-of-way or easements, which are adjacent to the site prior to issuance of the first certificate of occupancy for construction authorized by a final subdivision plat, site improvement, or site development plan, unless otherwise determined by the County Manager or designee, as follows:

¹ - except that only required on one side (closest to the development) where right-of-way is adjacent to, but not within, the subject development and except as set forth below in this section.

² - unless otherwise determined by the County Manager, or designee, that the existing ROW cross-section is physically constrained or construction would result in unsafe conditions.

³ - unless otherwise identified on the Collier County Comprehensive Pathways Plan Update, as amended, as a potential off-street pathway corridor.

2.

Sidewalks and bike lanes must be constructed within public and private rights-of-way or easements, which are internal to the site, as follows:

¹ - except that only required on one side (closest to the development) where right-of-way is adjacent to, but not within, the subject development and except as set forth below in this section.

² - unless otherwise determined by the County Manager, or designee, that the existing ROW cross-section is physically constrained or construction would result in unsafe conditions.

³ - except that for residential development projects where 75 percent or more of that project's land area has been approved as of March 8, 2005 for site development plans or final subdivision plats with sidewalks or bike lanes that are only required on one side of the ROW, then all applications for subsequent site development plans or final subdivision plat may be approved with sidewalks or bike lanes on only one side of the ROW.

⁴ - for development projects seeking approval of a final subdivision plat or site development plan of 4 or fewer dwelling units per gross acre and where 15 or fewer dwelling units front on a ROW that terminates in a cul-de-sac, then sidewalks will only be required on one side of the ROW and not around the circumference of the cul-de-sac.

⁵ - prior to the issuance of individual certificates of occupancy, the required sidewalks along the individual parcels frontage shall be constructed.

⁶ - prior to the issuance of 75 percent of the certificates of occupancy authorized by a final subdivision plat, site improvement or site development plan, all sidewalks and bike lanes shall be constructed, unless otherwise determined by the County Manager or designee.

3.

Required pathways, as identified in the Collier County Comprehensive Pathways Plan, must be constructed a minimum of 12 feet in width, within public and private rights-of-way or easements, which are adjacent to or internal to the site. Prior to issuance of the first permanent certificate of occupancy for construction, authorized by a final subdivision plat, site improvement, or site development plan, all required pathways shall be provided, unless otherwise determined by the County Manager or designee.

4.

For single-family and multi-family site development and site improvement projects within all conventional zoning districts and all single-family and multi-family residential components of PUD districts:

a.

Sidewalks, Five feet in width, must be provided within a dedicated public or private right-of-way or other internal access. Where there is no public or private right-of-way or internal access way proposed within a development, sidewalks must be constructed in accordance with Code standards contained herein to connect from each on-site residential building to a sidewalk within an adjacent private or public right-of-way or, if no sidewalk exists therein, must connect to the edge of the adjacent paved road within the right-of-way.

b.

Alternative sidewalk designs that are determined by the County Manager, or designee, to be at least equivalent in function and area to that which would otherwise be required and would serve each dwelling unit, may be approved. Should a two-directional shared use pathway be proposed as an alternative design, then the minimum paved width of the pathway must not be less than 10 feet.

5.

All sidewalks and bike lanes must also be constructed in accordance with design specifications identified in subsection F., below.

6.

All bicycle lanes must also have signage and be marked in accordance with the latest edition of the U.S.D.O.T.F.H.W.A. Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.

B.

All developments required to provide interconnections to existing and future developments must dedicate sufficient right-of-way or easement for all required roads, sidewalks, and bike lanes. Bike lanes and sidewalks interconnections must be constructed concurrently with the required road interconnection.

C.

Payment-in-lieu of construction or construction at an alternate site, as set forth below, may be authorized or required as part of any corresponding development order or permit, at the discretion of the County manager or designee, for any or all of the following circumstances:

1.

Where planned right-of-way improvements are scheduled in the County's capital improvements program (CIP), any governmental entity's adopted five-year work program, or any developer's written commitment approved by the County.

2.

The cost of proposed sidewalks or bike lanes would be greater than 25 percent of the development's cost of improvements as determined by the project engineer's estimate approved by the County Manager, or designee, or

3.

An existing development has not been constructed with sidewalks or bike lanes and no future connectivity of one or more of these facilities is anticipated by the Comprehensive Pathways Plan or within the Plan's current five-year work program.

D.

In lieu of construction of required sidewalks, bike lanes and pathways, all developments approved or required to make payments-in-lieu must either:

1.

Provide funds for the cost of sidewalks, bike lanes and pathways construction prior to the release of the corresponding development review for final subdivision plat, site improvement, or site development plan, except as stipulated within an approved zoning ordinance or resolution as set forth in the Schedule of Development of Review and Building Permit Fees adopted in the Collier County Administrative Code into a Pathway fund or identified CIP project; or

2.

Identify and commit to constructing a project with an equivalent length of sidewalk in an area identified in the Needs Plan of the Comprehensive Pathway Plan and approved by the County Manager or designee. The selected project must connect to an existing sidewalk on at least one side and if the remaining side does not connect with an existing sidewalk, it must be connected to the edge of the existing pavement. The construction of the sidewalk must be completed prior to issuance of the first certificate of occupancy for construction authorized by a final subdivision plat, site improvement, or site development plan, unless otherwise determined by the County Manager or designee.

E.

If payment-in-lieu is the recommendation by the County Manager or designee, such funds will be used by the County for future construction of required sidewalks, bike lanes and pathways, and system improvements to the bicycle and pedestrian network at locations as close in proximity to the subject site as is feasible. Funds provided as payments-in-lieu do not release the developer from meeting these requirements if the payment-in-lieu amount is less than what would otherwise be required to completely construct all of the required sidewalks, bike lanes and pathways. In that event, the development will continue to be obligated to pay or construct the outstanding requirements until fully paid or constructed, except that partial payments previously made will fully vest that portion paid. Any future payments-in-lieu will be applied to the developer's continuing obligation to construct sidewalks, bike lanes and pathways under the current LDC specifications.

F.

Sidewalk, Bike Lane, and Pathway Design & Construction/Materials.

1.

All sidewalks shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the latest edition of FDOT's Design Standards. All sidewalks shall be constructed of Portland cement concrete, or paver brick in conformance with the standard right-of-way cross sections contained in appendix B in locations illustrated on an approved site development plan. Concrete sidewalks for roads with a functional classification as an arterial or collector shall be a minimum of 4 inches thick, with a 28 day compressive strength of 3,000 psi and be constructed over a compacted four-inch limerock base, or a minimum of 6 inches thick of concrete which may be constructed without a limerock base but must be constructed over a compacted subgrade; roads with a functional classification as local or with no functional classification (i.e., drive or accessways) may be constructed of a minimum of 4 inches of such concrete over a compacted subgrade. Expansion joints shall be one-half-inch performed bituminous conforming to the latest edition of ASTM. Contraction joints shall be saw-cut joints with longitudinal spacing equal to the width of the walk. The saw cut depth shall equal or exceed one-forth the concrete thickness. All workmanship materials, methods of placement, curing, forms, foundation, finishing, etc. shall be in conformance to the latest edition of FDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction. Paver brick, sidewalks, or paver brick accents in sidewalks must be installed over a 4-inch thick, compacted limerock base, except as otherwise allowed above for sidewalks.

2.

All bike lanes shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the most current "Florida Bicycle Facilities Design Standards and Guidelines" or the "Manual of Uniform Minimum Standards for Design, Construction and Maintenance for Streets and Highways" (commonly known as the "Florida Greenbook") requirements.

3.

All pathways shall be designed in accordance with the most current FDOT Bicycle Facilities Planning and Design Handbook as it pertains to shared use pathways. Below are the preferred standards for pathway construction; however, if the applicant can demonstrate that a lesser cross-section will meet the requirements of the County, then upon the approval of the County Manager, or designee, it may be permitted. Pathways may be constructed of the following types of materials:

a.

Concrete - All pathways constructed of Portland cement concrete, shall be a minimum of 6 inches thick of concrete which may be constructed without a limerock base but must be constructed over a compacted subgrade. Expansion joints shall be one-half inch preformed bituminous conforming to the latest edition of ASTM. Contraction joints shall be saw-cut joints with longitudinal spacing equal to the width of the pathway. The saw cut depth shall equal or exceed ¼ the concrete thickness. All workmanship materials, methods of placement, curing, forms, foundation, finishing, etc. shall be in conformance to the latest edition of FDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction.

b.

Asphalt - All pathways constructed of asphalt shall contain a minimum of 12 inches stabilized subgrade (LBR 40), 6 inches compacted lime rock base, and 1.5 inches Type S-III asphaltic concrete, unless an alternate cross-section is otherwise determined to be acceptable by the County Manager, or designee.

(Ord. No. 05-17, § 3; Ord. No. 06-63, § 3.JJ)

6.06.03 - Streetlights

A.

Streetlights shall be designed and installed utilizing the IES standards for each street, intersection at required intervals along each street and at the end of each cul-de-sac. The IES standards for this street lighting are per IESNA RP 8.00, except as below:

B.

At the entry/exit of any residential or commercial development approved through a SDP, SDPA, or PPL located on a public collector or arterial street, the following additional standards shall apply:

1.

At the points where the edges of pavement of the entrance road meet the intersecting right-of-way line, the illumination level shall be at or between, a minimum of 2.0 foot candles and maximum of 5.0 foot candles. In cases when this Code may conflict with any other lighting codes, requirements, policies, or recommendations relating to the spillover of light outside of project boundaries, public safety needs shall be evaluated by staff and shall take precedence in the required placement of fixtures.

2.

A full cutoff fixture is required on both sides of each entry or exit outside of the intersecting public right-of-way except when located at a single-lane one-way driveway. In such case, one (1) fixture will be allowed but it shall meet minimum required foot-candle values. If the applicant can show the existing illumination levels from existing roadway lighting meet the required foot candles through a photometric lighting plan (calculated or by field measurement) certified by an engineer, licensed in the State of Florida, the county manager or designee may waive or modify the requirement for additional lighting at the point where the entry road intersects the public right-of-way.

C.

All sidewalks not directly lighted by street lighting that interconnect developments must be lighted to pedestrian level standards per IESNA RP-8-00.

D.

Wherever, in the opinion of the County Manager or designee, based on an engineer's determination, a dangerous condition is created by sharp curves, irregularities in street alignment, or other similar circumstances, additional lights may be required. Streetlights and mounting poles shall be wired for underground service. All conduits and casing to be placed under the roadway required for the lights must be installed during each construction phase prior to roadway subbase completion. Streetlights shall be designed and installed in either of 2 ways:

1.

Where streetlights are to be installed on private streets, the developer, through an electrical engineer registered in the State of Florida, shall design and install the street lighting system subject to the approval of the County Manager or designee. Upon completion of the streetlights, they shall be owned, operated, and maintained by the property owners' association, a condominium association, cooperative association, or other similar entity, or the public utility furnishing the electric service.

2.

Where the streetlights are to be installed on public streets, the developer may elect to initiate a municipal services benefit or taxing unit in coordination with the County Manager or designee in order to provide street lighting. If the municipal services benefit or taxing unit is approved by the BCC, the County Manager or designee shall authorize the public utility to design, install, and maintain the street lighting system at no cost to the County's general fund. If no municipal services benefit or taxing unit is created for public streets, the provision of this section shall govern the design, construction, and maintenance of streetlights.

(Ord. No. 06-07, § 3.P; Ord. No. 08-63, § 3.DD)

6.06.04 - Bridges

A.

Bridges shall be designed in accordance with current Florida Department of Transportation practices or appropriate specifications by the applicant's structural engineer and may be required to include provisions for utility installations and will require sidewalks on both sides of the bridge. The bridge shall be designed by a Florida professional engineer and is subject to the approval of the County Manager or designee and those other agencies having jurisdiction over the proposed facilities. Generally, bridges shall be designed as reinforced concrete, however, other low maintenance materials may be used upon request and approval, when supported by a design report prepared by the applicant's professional engineer which provides particular assurance relative to the integrity of the materials to be utilized.

B.

At a minimum, the width of all bridges shall be required to incorporate a clear roadway width equaling the travel lane width plus 2 feet to the curb and 6 foot sidewalks; however, variations may be considered pursuant to Chapter 10. Bridge width shall vary with the classification of the roadway section to be carried. All bridge structures shall be designed for H-20 loading, incorporating adequate corrosion and erosion protection.

6.06.05 - Clear Sight Distance

A.

Where an accessway intersects a right-of-way or when a property abuts the intersection of 2 or more rights-of-way, a minimum safe sight distance triangular area shall be established. Any vegetation within this area shall be planted and maintained in a way that provides unobstructed visibility at a level between 30 inches and 8 feet above the crown of the adjacent roadway. Landscaping shall be located in accordance with the roadside recovery area provisions of the State of Florida Department of Transportation's Manual of Uniform Minimum Standards for Design, Construction, and Maintenance of streets and Highways (DOT Green Book) where appropriate. Posts for illuminating fixtures, traffic control, and street name signs shall also be permitted, so long as the sign or equipment is not within the prescribed clear space.

B.

Where an accessway enters a right-of-way, 2 safe distance triangles shall be created diagonally across from each other on both sides of the accessway. Two sides of the triangle shall extend 10 feet each way from the point of intersection from the edge of pavement and the right-of-way line. The third side of the triangle shall be a line connecting the ends of the other 2 sides.

C.

Where a property abuts the intersection of 2 rights-of-way, a safe distance triangle shall be created. Two sides of the triangle shall extend 30 feet along the abutting right-of-way lines, measured from the point of intersection. The third side of the triangle shall be a line connecting the ends of the other 2 sides.

D.

The developer shall comply with all of the provisions of the applicable landscape requirements and section 4.06.00 at the time of subdivision or development approval or when applicable.

E.

On a corner lot in all zoning districts, no fence, wall, hedge, planting, or structure shall be erected, planted, or allowed to grow in such a manner as to obstruct vision between a height of 30 inches and 8 feet above the centerline grades of the intersecting streets in the area bounded by the right-of-way lines of such corner lots and a line joining points along said right-of-way lines 30 feet from the point of intersection. Parking is prohibited in this area. Trees are permitted, so long as the foliage is cut away and maintained within the 30 inch and 8 foot clearance requirement. Posts for illuminating fixtures, traffic control, fences and street name signs are permitted, so long as the sign or equipment is not within the prescribed clear space and the fence does not visually impede the clear sight of the intersection.

(Ord. No. 10-23, § 3.MM)