§ 72-612. Streets.

(a)

General requirements for paved and unpaved streets. All proposed lots or developments, except as provided in section 72-547 (Conservation subdivisions), and 72-548 (Unpaved road subdivisions), or for utilities such as cable substations, communication towers, etc., shall front on a paved street. Primary access to a subdivision or development shall be from a street paved to the standards of this section. This street, if not already paved, shall be paved by the developer from the entrance of the development to the nearest public paved street. The character, width, grade and location of all streets shall conform to the standards in this section and shall be considered in their relation to existing and planned streets, to topographical conditions, to public convenience and safety, and in their appropriate relation to the proposed uses of the land to be served by such streets. Construction and material specifications for streets shall conform to "FDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction," except as otherwise may be stated herein or depicted below:

TYPICAL ROADWAY SECTIONS

TWO LANE LOCAL STREET URBAN, WITH ISLAND SEPARATOR

Note: Minimum width of island is 4′ without obstructions [such as posts & trees, etc.]

*Seed and Mulch

UNPAVED PRIVATE ROAD TYPICAL SECTION
Design Speed 30 MPH

Notes:

Optional base group 4 (LBR 80)

6" Stabilized subbase (LBR 40)
(FDOT Design Standards latest edition or base approved by CDE)

Optional base group 4

4" Type B 12.5 Reclaimed asphalt pavement

6" Graded aggregate including gravel and rock

9" Sand clay mix

6" Cemented coquina

6" Limerock - including #57 stone

The stabilized subbase may be replaced by a 2-inch increase in the depth of the base.

The road elevation shall be a minimum of one foot above the 100-year floodplain.

(1)

Thoroughfares in developments should be planned in conformity with chapter 2, the traffic circulation element of the comprehensive plan.

(2)

All newly platted streets intended to serve residential uses shall be public except for private unpaved roads approved under section 72-547 (Conservation subdivisions) or section 72-548 (Unpaved road subdivisions). The DRC may also recommend and the county council may approve private streets for security purposes only, provided all such streets meet all design and construction criteria of this article, a permanent security post or posts are provided, and a condominium or homeowners association is created with all duties and powers necessary to ensure perpetual maintenance of such private streets. All streets shall be constructed to the exterior property lines of the development unless they are permanently terminated by a cul-de-sac or an intersection with another street.

(3)

Newly platted streets intended to serve business or industrial uses may be private if approved by the DRC. In such cases, all streets shall meet the design and construction criteria of this article unless overriding conditions, such as sharing entrances or parking areas, require different design criteria.

(4)

Design and construction standards:

a.

Street capacities shall be determined by the standards established by the "Transportation Research Board Highway Capacity Manual".

b.

The geometric design of streets shall conform to the minimum standards established by the "FDOT Minimum Standards for Streets and Highways", except where changes are specified herein.

c.

The construction of streets and work in the public right-of-way shall conform to the "FDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction", except where changes are specified herein.

d.

The determination of traffic generation rates for a particular development shall conform to the latest edition of the "ITE Trip Generation Manual", unless otherwise approved by the county traffic engineer (CTE).

e.

Obstruction to visibility. At the intersection of any streets, no obstruction of any kind shall block the visibility of motorists between 30 inches and ten feet above the centerline grades of those intersecting streets within a triangular area of horizontal configuration as depicted in the "FDOT Roadway and Traffic Designs Standards Index No. 546", or as amended.

(b)

Traffic impact analysis. Unless waived by the DRC, the developer at his/her expense shall have a registered professional engineer qualified in traffic engineering prepare and provide the county with a traffic impact analysis when trip ends generated by the proposed development equal or exceed 1,000 trip ends per day, as determined from the "ITE Trip Generation Manual", or when determined to be necessary by the DRC, if less than 1,000 trip ends per day. The traffic impact analysis shall be submitted at the time of ODP or FSP review, and shall provide the following findings and appropriate methodologies utilized in determining the findings:

(1)

Total projected average daily trip ends for the proposed development;

(2)

Design capacity of the accessed street(s);

(3)

Average projected peak-hour trip ends generated by the development;

(4)

Analysis of projected on- and off-site traffic patterns and turning movements;

(5)

Projected percentage of truck and bus traffic;

(6)

Other related information as required by the DRC.

(c)

Arrangement of streets. The arrangement of streets in a development shall:

(1)

Provide efficient and orderly hierarchy of streets;

(2)

Conform with official plans and maps of County of Volusia;

(3)

Be integrated with the existing and planned street system of the surrounding area in a manner which is not detrimental to existing neighborhoods;

(4)

Be such that the use of local streets by through or commercial traffic is discouraged;

(5)

When necessary, as determined by the DRC, provide at least two separate and remote entrances to a development, unless other provisions, such as easements, are made for emergency ingress and egress, and provided that such entrances will not adversely affect the overall street system;

(6)

Facilitate and coordinate with the desirable future development of adjoining property of a similar character and provide for local circulation and convenient access to neighborhood facilities;

(7)

Local streets shall be patterned in such a way that continuous traffic from one collector to another collector is discouraged.

(d)

Intersections. Street intersections shall be laid out as follows:

(1)

Streets shall intersect at an angle of 90 degrees, unless circumstances acceptable to the DRC indicate a need for a lesser angle of intersection.

(2)

Spacing of street intersections.

a.

A collector may intersect an arterial, but only if aligned with and extending an existing collector which intersects the arterial, or at a minimum distance of 1,320 feet from the intersection of an existing collector and the arterial.

b.

A local street shall not intersect an arterial unless unavoidable, in which case the local street may intersect an arterial, but only if aligned with and extending an existing local street which intersects the arterial, or at a minimum distance of 660 feet from any other intersection of the arterial.

c.

A collector may intersect another collector, but only if aligned with and extending an existing collector, or at a minimum distance of 660 feet from any other intersection.

d.

A local street may intersect a collector if spaced at a minimum distance of 660 feet from any other intersection or, in the case of a T-type intersection, at a minimum distance of 330 feet from any other intersection.

e.

The minimum spacing requirements of this section may be reduced upon a finding by the DRC that, given the particular conditions of the proposed development, such reduction will not compromise operational and safety standards or cause undo hardship.

(3)

Property lines at street intersections shall be rounded with a minimum radius of 25 feet. A greater radius shall be required for angles of intersections less than 90 degrees.

(4)

If required by the CDE, the right-of-way width and pavement width shall be increased by at least ten feet on each side of an arterial street for a minimum distance of 150 feet from its intersection with another arterial street or thoroughfare, to permit proper intersection design.

(e)

Minimum right-of-way and pavement widths. New street minimum rights-of-way and pavement widths shall be as set forth in Tables II and III.

(f)

Additional right-of-way and/or pavement widths.

(1)

Additional right-of-way shall be required for public safety and convenience, or to assure adequate access, circulation, parking and to provide turn lanes on any public road. Further, additional right-of-way may be required on existing or proposed thoroughfares if such thoroughfares are within the capital improvements element of the comprehensive plan.

(2)

The thoroughfares shown on the thoroughfare system maps in chapter 2 of the traffic circulation element of the Comprehensive Plan of Volusia County or the jurisdiction in which the roads are located, which are either located within or provide primary access as provided in subsection (f)(1) above, shall be conveyed or dedicated to the public by deed, or if acceptable to the county or other appropriate jurisdiction, by grant of easement.

(3)

Half streets shall be prohibited. Where a previously dedicated half street, paved or unpaved, abuts or is within a tract to be developed, the second half of the street shall be dedicated to the county and the full width shall be paved by the developer where the subject street is necessary for the development of the subdivision or overall traffic circulation.

(4)

Additional right-of-way required at intersections. For the installation of traffic-control equipment, a chord based on a 30-foot radius curve at the intersection of the right-of-way lines, shall be provided at each thoroughfare intersection, and the area between the chord and the tangents of the intersecting streets shall be dedicated or, if acceptable to the county, granted by easement.

(g)

Access to development.

(1)

Every lot or parcel shall have access from a publicly dedicated street, except as otherwise provided in subsection (a) of this section.

(2)

Where development borders on or contains a right-of-way for a railroad, expressway, interstate highway, drainage canal or waterway, a street may be required approximately parallel to and on each side of such right-of-way, at a distance suitable for the appropriate use of the intervening land and in compliance with all provisions of this article.

(3)

Reserve strips controlling access to streets shall be prohibited, unless dedicated to the public.

(4)

Median openings. To assure traffic safety, capacity and control, median openings located on a thoroughfare shall be spaced the maximum distance apart that will allow safe and adequate traffic circulation.

a.

Location.

1.

No median opening shall be spaced at a distance less than 660 feet from any other median opening unless specifically approved by the CTE on a finding that, given the particular conditions of the proposed development, such determination will not compromise traffic operational and safety standards.

2.

Dedicated public streets are given priority consideration for median openings.

b.

Design criteria.

1.

All median openings shall include at least 105 feet storage with 50 feet transition, unless otherwise acceptable by the CTE. Increased storage and transition lengths may be required to eliminate disruption of through-traffic flow.

2.

Final design of median openings shall be approved by the CTE.

(h)

Street jogs. Street jogs or centerline offsets between streets shall be no less than 150 feet.

(i)

Culs-de-sac. Cul-de-sac length shall be determined in the following manner: Twenty × typical lot width, with a maximum of 2,000 feet. Paved turnarounds shall be provided. In the center of the turnaround, an unpaved island, surrounded by a curb, improved with grass and landscaping that will not interfere with sight distance, may be provided. Center islands shall have a diameter of 17 feet.

(j)

Street grade. Minimum centerline grade for all streets with curb and gutter shall be 0.2 of one percent. Maximum centerline grades for streets range from three to eight percent depending on type and design speed and shall meet the recommended maximum grades in the FDOT "Green Book". The centerline may be flat for all swale sections provided the swale grade is a minimum of 0.2 of one percent.

(k)

Minimum street elevation. New streets shall be designed flood-free so as not to submerge, based on foreseeable flood stages. Generally, the minimum street centerline elevation shall be one foot above known or estimated flood stages of natural or manmade water bodies. Where flood stage recovery is expected to occur in less than one day (such as water sheds with positive outfall or tidal flood areas), the lowest edge of pavement elevation may be at the flood stage.

(l)

Street names. Proposed streets which are obviously in alignment with other existing or approved named streets shall have the same name as the existing or approved streets. In no other case shall the name of a proposed street duplicate or be phonetically similar to existing or approved street names, irrespective of the use of alternative suffixes, such as "street", "avenue", "boulevard", "drive", "place", "court", etc. Circle or loop streets shall bear the same name throughout. All street names shall require the approval of the department.

(m)

Streetlights. All proposed urban development shall provide for street lighting installation. A petition for creation of a special assessment district for street lighting shall be submitted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 110, article II, Code of Ordinances.

(1)

Installation of street lighting.

Arterials. Lighting units of 22,000 lumen along arterials must be spaced 100 feet to 150 feet on alternate sides of the street. All intersections must be provided with street lighting.

Collectors. Lighting units of 16,000 lumen along collectors must be spaced 200 feet to 250 feet on alternate sides of the roadway. All intersections must be provided with street lighting.

Locals. New streetlights of 9,500 lumen on local streets must be provided at intersections or at points along the street such as sharp curves or existing overlength culs-de-sac where streetlights would decrease the potential for accidents.

(2)

Installation procedures. Proposed street lighting along all public rights-of-way must be coordinated through the county. Streetlight installation orders are issued by the county department of public works to initiate the process and must be requested by the developer through the county as soon as street construction plans are complete. All costs for new street lighting on public streets must be paid for by the developer.

(n)

Curbs and gutters:

(1)

General. Except for rural developments, all streets shall be drained utilizing curb-and-gutter construction unless otherwise waived by the CDE.

(2)

Width and permitted types. The width of curb and gutter shall be a minimum of 24 inches and shall be either Florida State DOT-type or Miami curb and gutter, depending upon the flow to be handled. Environmental curb or a minimum 18-inch wide curb surrounding medians may be permitted by the DRC in developments where soil types and/or topography indicate this method to be preferable. All curbs designed to handle water shall incorporate an approved gutter design. There shall be a stabilized subgrade beneath all curbs and one foot beyond the back of curbs. No water valve boxes, meters, portions of manholes, or other appurtenances of any kind relating to any underground utilities shall be located in any portion of a curb and gutter section.

(3)

Minimum grades. The minimum allowable flow line grade of curbs and gutters shall be 0.2 of one percent, except in intersections where flatter grades shall be allowable. The tolerance for ponded water in curb construction is one-fourth-inch maximum.

(4)

Other requirements.

a.

Plastering shall not be permitted on the face of the curb.

b.

Joints shall be provided at intervals of ten feet, except where shorter intervals are required for closures, but in no case less than four feet.

c.

No raised portion of any type of curb shall be constructed closer than 12 feet from the pavement edge of an intersecting road without curbs. After concrete has set sufficiently, but in no case later than three days after construction, the curbs shall be backfilled.

d.

All cross-street valley gutters shall be constructed of concrete.

(o)

Street construction specifications.

(1)

Clearing and grubbing of rights-of-way. The developer shall clear all traveled ways and recovery areas according to the "FDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction". Trees may be selectively cleared outside of the recovery area to accommodate the installation of the drainage, water and sewer systems, or any other utilities. Any such tree removal shall be in accordance with the requirements of division 10. All debris shall be removed by the developer from rights-of-way after construction.

(2)

Paving.

a.

All paving shall be done in accordance with "FDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction" and "FDOT Roadway and Traffic Design Standards", except where changes are specified herein.

b.

All unstable materials such as muck, peat, plastic clays or marls shall be removed from roadbed areas. The areas then shall be backfilled with suitable material, and the subgrade stabilized to a depth below the base as shown in Table I. Stabilization shall be to 75 pounds per square inch, Florida bearing value, for soils stabilized with clay, marl or other plastic-type materials and to 40 percent limerock bearing ratio for soils stabilized with shell, concrete screenings or other granular materials. The materials to be added for stabilization, if needed, shall be either high-bearing soil, sand clay, ground lime rock, or any other suitable material. (Muck shall not be used.) For rural sections, subgrade shall be stabilized to include the entire width of both shoulders to a depth of six inches. Where curb and gutter is utilized, subgrade shall be stabilized underneath curb to a depth of six inches and for a distance of four feet beyond the back edge of curbs where Miami or environmental curbs are used. For raised curbs, refer to stabilization requirements as used in "FDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction" and "FDOT Roadway and Traffic Design Standards".

c.

Written test results, provided by a competent testing laboratory, shall be submitted giving Florida bearing value sufficient to obtain uniform results for each and every type of soil appearing in the roadbed at or random locations designated by the county.

d.

After the subgrade is mixed, brought to grade, and ready for base course construction, it shall be showing not less than 98 percent modified maximum density for samples taken not more than every 250 feet apart, alternating from side to center, thence to opposite side and back to center, etc., or, in addition, whenever the county may require, prior to commencing. Separate test results will be required if stabilization is performed under curb areas separately from stabilization of the roadbed, showing not less than 98 percent modified maximum density for samples taken not more than every 250 feet apart, alternating from side to center, thence to opposite side and back to center, etc., or, in addition, whenever the county may require, prior to commencing. Separate test results will be required if stabilization is performed under curb areas separately from stabilization of the roadbed.

(3)

Base courses.

a.

Base course type and thickness shall be determined from Table I. All base courses shall be constructed in accordance with "FDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction" and "FDOT Roadway and Traffic Design Standards".

TABLE I. ROAD DESIGN STANDARDS

		Arterial or over 10,000 ADT*	Collector or 2,000 to 10,000 ADT	Local 1,000 to 2,000 ADT	Local 0 to 1,000 ADT
I.	Asphalt:
	A. Surface :
	1. Friction course	1″	1″	—	—
	2. Structural course	2″	1½″	1½″	1″
	B. Base:
	Limerock or	10″	8″	6″	6″
	Soil cement or	10″	8″	6″	6″
	Asphalt	8″	6″	5″	5″
	C. Subbase stabilizing	12″	10″	8″	6″
II.	Concrete:
	A. Pavement	9″	6″	6″	5″
	B. Subbase	Florida Department of Transportation Embankment Standards to be used for all concrete road construction. Top 12″ layer shall be A-1, A-3 or A-2-4 AASHTO Classification, stabilized to LBR 40 or FBV 75, as recommended by the CDE. *Average daily traffic.

 

No recycled asphalt material shall be used in surface course asphalt.
DOT Type FC1 or FC4 only shall be used for friction course.
Type I asphaltic concrete or any current DOT structural course may be used.
Minimum thickness. Standard DOT tolerance below dimension not acceptable.

b.

Following compaction, for limerock base courses, written test results shall be submitted showing not less than 98 percent modified maximum density for samples taken not more than every 250 feet apart, alternating from side to center, etc., or wherever the county may require.

c.

Tests shall be required for each layer if construction is in two layers. The contractor shall make borings in areas designated by the county inspector to enable measurement of thickness.

d.

Finished lime rock base courses shall be primed without delay and continuously maintained free of damage until the wearing surface is applied. The wearing surface shall be applied immediately upon completion, but, in no case, later than 15 days.

(4)

Wearing surface.

a.

The material used for the wearing surface shall be a Florida DOT asphaltic concrete mix of types S-1, S-3 or FC, or Florida DOT modifications. The surface shall have a compacted nominal thickness in accordance with Table I.

b.

On all streets in commercial or industrial subdivisions, the wearing surface shall be constructed no less than one and three-fourth inches thick in any place.

c.

A certified copy of the design mix shall be approved by the CDE before being placed. Any deviation from this design requirement will be considered only after review and documentation of the special circumstances by the county. The maintenance of the completed road system shall be guaranteed for a period of one year.

(5)

Concrete streets. Concrete streets may be permitted. Refer to Table I for specifications. Construction shall be in accordance with "FDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction" and "FDOT Roadway and Traffic Design Standards".

(6)

Unpaved roads. Unpaved roads may be constructed in conservation subdivisions or unpaved road subdivisions subject to the following criteria and Table II Rural Development Requirements:

a.

New unpaved roads are permitted in conservation subdivisions or unpaved road subdivisions, provided the roads are designated as private roads, the unpaved private roads shall be set aside for common ownership and maintenance, which shall be borne by the lot owners using the unpaved private roads for access, and a "notice to future land owners" is recorded with the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Volusia County, as set forth in sections 72-547 and 72-548. The unpaved roads shall comply with the unpaved private road typical section as set forth in this section, and meet the unpaved roads standards in Table II Rural Development Requirements as set forth in this section.

b.

New unpaved private roads shall connect to a publicly maintained right-of-way or a privately maintained right-of-way that meets the design and construction standards in this division. The DRC may waive the design and construction standards for connections to existing unpaved roads upon finding:

1.

The existing unpaved road base can bear the weight of a fire engine and ambulance without failing, as certified by a Florida registered professional engineer.

2.

The existing unpaved road base can bear the weight of the additional residential trips generated by the proposed development, without failing, as certified by a Florida registered professional engineer.

(p)

Street name signs, regulatory signs, pavement markings, reflective pavement markers, traffic signals and pedestrian crosswalks.

(1)

General. Required signs must be in place prior to county acceptance of the street. All signing and pavement marking shall be in accordance with the "USDOT Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices" and shall be approved by the CTE. Traffic control signs shall be fabricated using 3M brand "Scotchlite" sheeting (engineer grade) on minimum 0.080 gauge 5052-H38 aluminum blanks "U" channel posts, may be used for all signs smaller than 36-inch × 48-inch. All warning signs shall be 30-inch × 30-inch. If, at any time prior to final acceptance, an unforeseen need becomes apparent for signing or pavement markings that were not shown on the approved plans, the county reserves the right to require the additional sign(s) or markings in the interest of public safety and as a condition of county acceptance. Alternative materials for sign mounting may be approved by the CTE.

(2)

Street name signs.

a.

Street name signs shall be a minimum of nine inches in height with lettering five inches in height on 3M brand "Scotchlite" sheeting (engineer grade) 0.080 gauge 5052-H38 aluminum; silver/white reflective upper and lower case lettering with green Scotchlite reflective background sheeting or equivalent with a minimum 30-inch length. Street name sign poles shall include a two-inch by 12-foot galvanized-type round support set in concrete, or a 2-1/2>-inch × 12-inch - three lbs. per foot galvanized "U" channel post. Street name signs may be placed on the same pole above a "STOP" sign. Alternative materials for sign mounting may be approved by the CTE.

b.

Thoroughfare intersections shall be provided with at least two street name signs on diagonally opposite corners.

(3)

Regulatory signs. Thirty-inch high intensity octagon "STOP" signs on 12-foot long, three lbs/ft. "U" channel posts (rail steel only) or three-inch diameter 12-foot long round aluminum posts shall be provided at every street intersection as a condition for acceptance of development paving and drainage improvements and shall be in place prior to final inspection. The developer shall furnish and erect regulatory signs as required by the CTE. Regulatory signs must conform to the specifications in the "USDOT Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices", and locations of signs shall be subject to approval by the CTE.

(4)

Pavement markings. All pavement markings and striping within public rights-of-way shall be thermoplastic and shall be installed in accordance with FDOT Standard Index #17346.

(5)

Reflective pavement markers (RPM's). RMP's shall be provided for all construction within public rights-of-way of all thoroughfares and shall be installed in accordance with FDOT Standard Index #17352.

(6)

Traffic signals. Traffic signals and other control devices shall be installed at locations determined by the DRC, where warranted, pursuant to any submitted traffic studies in accordance with "USDOT Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices". Signal design plans prepared by a qualified traffic engineer shall be provided for all new and existing signal modifications. The plans shall include appropriate intersection details at a one inch = 20 foot scale with signal head details, movement diagram, signal timing and system timing, pole calculations and a tabulation of quantities based on FDOT standard pay item numbers. Signals on State Roads shall meet FDOT requirements and shall be approved by the FDOT Traffic Operations.

(7)

Pedestrian crosswalks. Pedestrian crosswalk signing and marking, where used, shall be in accordance with the "USDOT Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices".

(q)

Alleys.

(1)

One-way alleys may be provided to serve residential, business, commercial and industrial areas and shall be a minimum of 30 feet in right-of-way width with 12 feet of pavement.

(2)

Changes in direction of the alignment of an alley shall be made on a centerline radius of not less than 50 feet.

(3)

Dead-end alleys shall be prohibited.

(r)

Bridges. Bridges shall be constructed to the width of the connecting roadway pavement, or such additional width as required by the CDE, with an additional allowance on each side for a pedestrian walk. Bridges extending over waterways shall have a center span and a vertical clearance as required by the CDE. Bridges shall be designed by a professional engineer and conform to AASHTO and ASTM specifications, which are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof, and any applicable federal and state requirements.

TABLE II. RURAL DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS

	ARTERIAL	COLLECTOR		LOCAL STREETS
	Two or Four Lanes	Four-Lane Collector	Two-Lane Collector	Local	Local/ Cul-de-Sac	Unpaved Roads
Volume	10,000—50,000 ADT	5,000—10,000 ADT	2,000—5,000 ADT	300(a)—2,000 ADT	0—300(a) ADT	0—250 ADT 251—500 ADT with alt emerg access
Access	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Minimum design speed	50 mph(l)	45 mph(l)	40 mph(l)	30 mph(g)(l)	30 mph(g)(l)	30 mph(g)(l)
Intersection space minimum	660 ft.(b)	660 ft.(b)	330 ft.(b)	250 ft.(e)	250 ft.(e)	250 ft.(e)
Lanes	2—4	4	2	2	2	2
Minimum improved surface width	24 or 48 ft.(j)	48 ft.(j)	24 ft.(j)	24 ft.(j)	24 ft.(j)/43 ft.	20 ft.(j)(l)/43 ft.
Improved surfaced(l) radii	40—50 ft.	40—50 ft.	40—50 ft.	30—40 ft.	30—40 ft.	30—40 ft.
Pavement mark/signing	Yes(d)	Yes(d)	Yes(d)	Yes(d)	Yes(d)	N/A/Yes(d)
Parking on street	Prohibited	Prohibited	Prohibited	Prohibited	Prohibited	Prohibited
Median	Yes(c)	Yes(c)	No	No	No	No
*Turn lanes	As required(f)	As required(f)	As required(f)	No	No	No
Traffic signal	As warranted	As warranted	As warranted	No	No	No
Pedestrian crossing	At signalized crossings	At signalized crossings	Intersection only	Yes(d)	Yes(d)	N/A
*Approach widening
(Expand intersection)	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
*ROW	100 ft.	80 ft.	80 ft.	70 ft.	70 ft./68 ft. radius	60 ft./63 ft.
Design vehicle (geom.)	WB 60 & SU	WB 60 & SU	WB 60 & SU	WB 40 & SU	WB 40 & SU	WB 40 & SU
Corners of ROW	30-ft chord	30-ft chord	30-ft chord	30-ft chord or 25 ft. radius(k)	30 ft. chord or 25 ft. radius(k)	25 ft. radius
*Sidewalks	As required(h)	As required(h)	As required(h)	No	No	No

 

Table Notes:

(a)

Over 300 ADT may be allowed if an alternate emergency access is provided.

(b)

Or alternate approved by the development review committee based upon land planning and traffic analysis. A minimum 1,320 feet spacing will be required between two signalized intersections.

(c)

Refer to section 72-612.

(d)

As delineated in the "USDOT Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices."

(e)

Or 150 feet for opposing offset T-type intersection.

(f)

Refer to subsection 72-619(e)(5).

(g)

Design speeds lower than 30 mph may be used for local, subdivision type roads and streets. Streets with a design speed less than 30 mph shall be posted with appropriate legal speed limit signs.

(h)

Refer to subsection 72-620(b).

(i)

See the Manual of Uniform Standards for Design Construction and Maintenance for Streets and Highways (Green Book).

(j)

See FDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction and Table I for the structural section.

(k)

Refer to subsection 72-612(d)(3) and subsection 72-612(f)(4).

(l)

Pavement is not required. 20 ft. refers to the stabilized surface width; see unpaved private road typical section.

*

Further explanation in provisions of this section

N/A

= Not Applicable

TABLE III. URBAN DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS

	Arterial	Collector		Local Streets
	Two or Four Lanes	Four-Lane Collector	Two-Lane Collector	Local	Local/ Cul-de-Sac
Volume	10,000—36,000 ADT	5,000—10,000 ADT	2,000—5,000 ADT	300 (a) —2,000 ADT	0—300 (a) ADT
Access	Prohibited (b)	Prohibited (b)	Prohibited (b)	Yes	Yes
Minimum design speed	45 mph (m)	45 mph (m)	40 mph (m)	20 mph (g)(m)	20 mph (g)(m)
Intersection space minimum	660 ft. (c)	600 ft. (c)	330 ft. (c)	250 ft. (h)	250 ft. (h)
Lanes	2 or 4	4	2	2	2
Minimum pavement width	24 or 48 ft. (n)	48 ft. (n)	24 ft. (n)	20 ft. (n)	20 ft. (n) /43 ft. radius
Pavement radii	40—50 ft.	40—50 ft.	40—50 ft.	30—40 ft.	30—40 ft.
Pavement mark/signing	Yes (e)	Yes (e)	Yes (e)	Yes (e)	Yes (e)
Parking on street	Prohibited	Prohibited	Prohibited	Prohibited	Prohibited
Median	Yes (d)	Yes (d)	No	No	No
Turn lanes	As required (f)	As required (f)	As required (f)	No	No
Traffic signal	As warranted	As warranted	As warranted	No	No
Pedestrian crossing markings	At signalized crossings	At signalized crossings	Intersections only	As required by CTE	As required by CTE
Approach widening (expand intersection)	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
ROW	100	80 ft.	80 ft. (p)	50 ft. (i)	50 ft. (i) /54 ft. radius
Design vehicle (geom)	WB 60 & SU	WB 60 & SU	WB 60 & SU	WB 40 & SU	WB 40 & SU
Corners	30-ft. chord	30-ft. chord	30-ft. chord	30 ft. chord or 25 ft. radius (o)	30 ft. chord or 25-ft. radius (o)
Sidewalks	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	As required (j)
Streetlights	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	As required (k)

 

Table Notes:

(a)
Over 300 ADT may be allowed if an alternate emergency access is provided.

(b)
Unless the spacing requirements of Table V-C are met.

(c)
Or approved alternate by the development review committee based upon land planning and traffic analysis. A minimum 1,320 ft. spacing will be required between two signalized intersections.

(d)
Refer to section 72-612.

(e)
As delineated in the "USDOT Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices" and as required by the CTE.

(f)
Refer to subsection 72-619(e)(5).

(g)
Design speeds lower than 30 m.p.h. may be used for local, subdivision type roads and streets. Streets with a design speed less than 30 m.p.h. shall be posted with appropriate legal speed limit signs.

(h)
Or 150 feet for opposing offset T-type intersection.

(i)
A 40-foot right-of-way width may be approved by the DRC provided a six-inch minimum vertical curb is used and upon a showing that all required improvements can be contained within the proposed 40-foot right-of-way or adjacent easements. Setbacks for structures shall be sufficient to permit a minimum of 25 feet of driveway depth from the closest side of the sidewalk to the structure.

(j)
Refer to subsection 72-620(b).

(k)
Refer to subsection 72-612(l).

(l)
[Reserved.]

(m)
See the Manual of Uniform Standards for Design, Construction and Maintenance for Streets and Highways (Green Book).

(n)
See FDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction and Table I for the structural section.

(o)
Refer to subsection 72-612(d)(3) and subsection 72-612(f)(4).

(p)
An internal subdivision functional collector may have a 60-foot right-of-way.

(Ord. No. 96-32, §§ XXVIII, LXXVII, 12-19-96; Ord. No. 2008-25, § III, 12-4-08; Ord. No. 2012-05, § V, 4-19-12; Ord. No. 2015-03 , § II, 6-11-15; Ord. No. 2018-05, § XVIII, 1-18-18)