§ 40-239. Minimum construction and design standards—Non-hard-surfaced road.

(a)

The following shall be the minimum construction and design standards for a non-hard-surfaced roads:

(1)

Minimum right-of-way width shall be 60 feet.

(2)

Minimum riding surface width shall be 20 feet.

(3)

Minimum shoulder width shall be five feet.

(4)

Minimum crown of roadbed shall be 30 feet.

(5)

Maximum right-of-way length shall be 1,320 feet.

(6)

Minimum right-of-way radius for cul-de-sac shall be 55 feet with a minimum driving radius of 35 feet, or in the case of a T-type turnaround, a minimum right-of-way width of 60 feet, and a minimum right-of-way length of 100 feet, with a minimum riding surface of 20 feet in width and 60 feet in length.

(7)

Minimum of two compaction borings per 440 feet.

(8)

Soil subgrade shall be properly scarified, shaped, graded, and compacted under the supervision of the project engineer prior to application of surface material.

(9)

Surface material shall be No. 610 limestone, No. 57 limestone, gravel or recycled asphalt at an in-place minimum compacted thickness of four inches.

(10)

Road must have all necessary culverts, cross drains, and proper drainage rights-of-way.

(11)

Project engineer must provide as-built construction documents, certified paid receipts of amount of material placed on roadway, and certify in writing that the road was built in accordance with minimum, parish design standards for a non-hard-surfaced road.

(b)

The director of public works must review any request for acceptance of a private non-hard-surfaced road, and make his recommendations known to the planning commission.

(Ord. No. 05-08-0564-OR, 8-2-2005)