§ 58-36. Private drives and other road accesses.  


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  • Property owners wishing to construct private driveways or other accesses connecting to a county road shall file a request with the county judge and an application with the county planning office. Applications shall be processed and reviewed, the site inspected, and a permit issued within ten working days, if approved. The applicant shall furnish drainage culverts of appropriate size, length, and type as determined by the county road department. Installation shall be done by private interests in accordance with county specifications, or by the road department on an at-cost basis. Installation shall be accomplished within 30 days of issuance of the permit, and a road department inspection shall be conducted within five days thereafter. Should said installation fail inspection, the applicant shall have ten days to correct stated deficiencies. Violation of this section shall result in punishment as provided in section 1-9 for each failure to correct a violation after written notice to comply from the county judge.

(Code 1993, § 58-37; Ord. No. 86-4, art. I, § H, 3-13-1986; Ord. No. 04-11, § 3, 4-8-2004)