30.24.055 Access and road network requirements to individual lots within a proposed subdivision, short subdivision or binding site plan development or to proposed SFDU units.
Access to lots within a proposed subdivision, short subdivision or binding site plan development or to proposed SFDU units shall meet the requirements of this section.
(1) Access to individual lots, tracts or easements within a proposed subdivision or short subdivision in the urban area shall be by a public road, except a private road may be allowed by the county engineer, in accordance with chapter 30.66B SCC unless the county engineer determines that a public road is required to provide for the public health, safety and welfare or connectivity of the public road system.
(2) Access to individual lots, tracts or easements, within a proposed subdivision, short subdivision, or binding site plan development in the rural area may be provided by a private road network element as provided for in this chapter, unless the county engineer, in accordance with chapter 30.66B SCC, determines that a public road is required to provide for the public health, safety and welfare or connectivity of the public road system.
(3) Access to individual dwelling units within a SFDU shall be provided by a drive aisle, unless the county engineer, in accordance with chapter 30.66B SCC, determines a public road is required to provide for the public health, safety and welfare or connectivity of the public road system.
(4) Where access by a private road network element is permitted, and the private road network element has the potential for serving more than nine lots or 90 average daily trips, the county engineer may require the private road to be designed to enable future conversion to a public road and the final subdivision, short plat or binding site plan shall contain a provision that the conversion to a public road may not be protested.
(5) Access to individual dwelling units within a unit lot subdivision or unit lot short subdivision may be provided by a private road or drive aisle, except when the county engineer, in accordance with chapter 30.66B SCC, determines a public road is required to provide for the public health, safety and welfare or connectivity of the public road system. (Added by Amended Ord. 12-049, Oct. 3, 2012, Eff date Jan. 1, 2013; Amended by Amended Ord. 13-006, Feb. 27, 2013, Eff date Mar. 15, 2013; Amended by Ord. 13-075, Oct. 23, 2013, Eff date Nov. 4, 2013; Amended by Amended Ord. 16-073, Dec. 21, 2016, Eff date Feb. 19, 2017; Amended by Ord. 17-062, Oct. 18, 2017, Eff date Dec. 17, 2017; Amended by Amended Ord. 21-106, Feb. 23, 2022, Eff date Mar. 6, 2022).