Unified Development Ordinance - Currituck County Government

Chapter 6: Subdivision and Infrastructure StandardsSECTION 6.2: REQUIRED INFRASTRUCTURESubsection 6.2.1: Street Standards(c)Provide at least one deceleration lane per street front in accordancewith NCDOT standards if located along a major arterial and the use iscapable of generating more than 60 trips per peak hour, as estimatedin the ITE Trip Generation Manual.Subdivision Type(9) Dedication and MaintenanceBe designated for dedication to NCDOT or for maintenance by an establishedhomeowners or property owners association.D. Minimum Street WidthAll streets in a subdivision subject to these standards shall comply with the minimumstreet width standards in Table 6.2.1.D, Minimum Street Width Standards.TABLE 6.2.1.D: MINIMUM STREET WIDTH STANDARDSMinimumRight of WayWidth (feet)Local StreetMinimumPavementWidth(feet)MinimumShoulderWidth(feet)Collector StreetMinimumPavementWidth(feet)MinimumShoulderWidth(feet)NCDOTDesignStandardsApplicable?NCDOTConstructionStandardsApplicable?Family Subdivision 20 16 2 N/A N/A No NoResidentialSubdivisionSee NCDOT Subdivision Roads Minimum ConstructionYes YesNonresidentialStandards ManualSubdivisionYes YesConservationSubdivision30 20 [1] N/A N/A N/A No YesPlanned Unit andPlanned30 20 [1] N/A N/A N/A No YesDevelopmentNOTES:[1] See Section 6.2.1.G for one-way street pavement width requirementsE. Cul-de-Sacs and Dead End StreetsAll cul-de-sacs and dead end streets shall comply with the following standards:(1) A cul-de-sac shall not be less than 150 feet in length, as measured from theclosest street intersection centerline.(2) The entrance into a cul-de-sac shall be flared by sufficient width to ensureproper turning radius for emergency vehicles entering and exiting the cul-desac.(3) Cul-de-sacs shall not be used to avoid required street connections.(4) All permanent dead-end streets shall terminate with one of the following:(a)(b)(c)A “hammer-head” turnaround with a width of 120 feet;A “Y” turnaround with a minimum depth of 60 feet; orA cul-de-sac head with a minimum diameter of 96 feet.CURRITUCK COUNTY, NC UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE6.10