A.
Requirements.
(2)
Street names.
(a)
All new streets shall be named.
(b)
Street names shall not duplicate or closely
resemble existing street names within the Town or within the same
hundred, fire district, or postal district.
(c)
The continuation of any street shall have the
same name.
(d)
The developer shall be responsible for the placement
of all new street name signs.
(e)
The Town shall refer proposed new street names
to the Sussex County Addressing Department.
(f)
The Town Commissioners shall have final authority
over all street names.
(3)
Grading and improvement plan. Roads shall be graded
and improved in conformance with the construction standards of the
applicable government agency. Applicable government agencies shall
approve design specifications prior to final plat approval.
(4)
Classification. Each road shall be classified as a
state-maintained road, a municipal street, or a private street. Municipal
and private streets shall be further classified as either access or
collector streets.
(5)
Access to state-maintained roads. Where a subdivision
borders on or contains an existing or a proposed state-maintained
road, the state shall determine how access shall be provided from
the subdivision to the state-maintained road.
B.
Design standards.
(1)
Streets shall be laid out in a manner that creates
desirable building sites and respects existing topography, preserves
trees, and avoids steep grades and excessive cuts and fills.
(2)
Access streets, intended primarily for access to individual
properties, shall be arranged to discourage their use by through traffic.
(3)
Cul-de-sac streets may not exceed 600 feet in length
and shall be designed so that fire-fighting vehicles can maneuver
easily especially at the dead end of the cul-de-sac.
(4)
Fire lanes shall be provided in all areas deemed necessary
by the State Fire Marshal.
(5)
Collector streets.
(a)
Collector streets shall be laid out to continue
existing, planned, or platted streets on adjacent tracts unless the
Planning and Zoning Commission determines that:
(b)
Access to undeveloped adjacent tracts. Collector
streets shall be extended to the boundary lines of adjacent subdivisions.
Temporary turnarounds shall be provided within the subdivision at
the ends of the collector streets via temporary easements or other
means approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
(6)
Alleys.
(a)
Commercial and industrial developments. Private
alleys shall be provided in commercial and industrial areas unless
adequate access to parking and loading areas is provided by other
means.
(b)
Residential areas. Private alleys shall be permitted
in residential developments as long as they conform to the applicable
standards of this chapter.
A.
Requirements. Sidewalks are required in all subdivisions,
unless the subdivision is served by a classification street for which
sidewalks are generally not provided. Sidewalks shall be dedicated
as part of the right-of-way of all streets.
B.
Design standards. Sidewalk design shall be governed
by the type of street which the sidewalk borders.
C.
Construction standards.
(1)
Sidewalks included in a state-maintained right-of-way
shall be constructed to applicable state standards.
(2)
Sidewalks included in a Town-maintained right-of-way
shall be constructed to applicable Town standards.
(3)
Sidewalks included in a privately maintained right-of-way
shall be constructed to applicable state or Town standards.
A.
Requirements. Curbs and gutters may be required for
drainage, safety, and the delineation or protection of pavement edges.
B.
Design. Curb and gutter design shall be governed by
the type of street which they border.
C.
Construction standards.
(1)
Curbs and gutters included in a state-maintained right-of-way
shall be constructed to applicable state standards.
(2)
Curbs and gutters included in a Town-maintained right-of-way
shall be constructed to applicable Town standards.
(3)
Curbs and gutters included in a privately maintained
right-of-way shall be constructed to applicable state or Town standards.
