9-101 Short Title
This Chapter shall be known and cited as Road and Street Entrance Standards.
9-102 Purpose
The purposes of these standards are to protect the public health, safety and public welfare by establishing standards for entrances to Town ways or other improvements and/or changes within Town ways.
9-103 Applicability
A. Any alteration, relocation or construction of an entrance to any Town right-of-way shall not begin without first obtaining an approved Entrance Permit from the Town of Poland Road Commissioner or his agent.
B. Any alteration, relocation or construction of an entrance to a right-of-way in a subdivision that may become a public way shall not begin without first obtaining an approved Entrance Permit from the Town of Poland Road Commissioner or his agent.
(FPN: Amended 4-30-2005)
9-104 Administrative Procedures
The Poland Municipal Officers may adopt administrative procedures and policies to instruct their agents and carry out the intent of these standards.
9-105 Application Procedure
A. Applications for an Entrance Permit approval shall be on forms supplied by the Town.
B. The applicant and/or permittee agrees to hold the Town, its agents and employees harmless against any action for personal injury or property damage sustained by reason of the exercise of an Entrance Permit.
9-106 Design Standards
The location, design and construction of the entrance and improvements, and/or changes shall be in accordance with the following.
A. All entrances shall be located so that vehicles approaching, or using the entrances, will have adequate site distance in both directions along the roadway.
B. The grade of entrances shall in general, slope away from the highway surface at a rate of not less than one quarter (1/4) inch per foot, for a distance of not less than the prevailing width of the shoulder, plus three (3) feet, but in no case less the five (5) feet from the edge of the pavement, or road grade.
C. If a sidewalk, curbing or curb and gutter is to be removed when constructing the entrance, the applicant or permittee shall replace the necessary sidewalk, curbing or curb and gutter at the break points of the entrance at his expense.
D. Drainage and roadside ditches shall not be altered or impeded. The applicant shall provide, at his expense, suitable drainage structures, culverts, or other constructed drainage at all entrances approved by the Road Commissioner, or his agent.
E. Surface drainage shall be provided so that all surface water on the areas adjacent to the roadway will not drain onto the traveled portion of the roadway.
F. Any excavation, grading, digging, planting, or change within the Town roadway right-of-way to provide utilities, water, drainage, beautification, must first be approved by the Road Commissioner, or his agent. The road surface must be replaced, or repaired, equal to the existing natural or paved road surface. Disturbed ground within the right-of-way shall be restored to the Town’s satisfaction.
G. The entrances and exits to any public gathering or commercial place shall be considered special cases. The Town may require a report by a Traffic Engineer provided by the applicant as part of the application. Detailed Plans shall be provided as part of the application.
H. After approval and acceptance of the entrance by the Road Commissioner, or his agent, the Town agrees to maintain that portion of the entrance within the Town right-of-way.
(End of Chapter 9)
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