§ 9.2. Streets.

9.2.1.

Street grading.

A.

All street rights-of-way shall be cleared and graded to standards of the public works department.

B.

Finished grades shall be at levels approved in accordance with the standard plans.

C.

When property adjacent to the street is not owned by the subdivider, he/she shall obtain the necessary easements of sloping banks before submitting for a land disturbance permit (LDP).

9.2.2.

Street paving/striping.

A.

All street paving widths shall be in conformance with standards set forth in Article VIII.

B.

Street pavement shall be installed according to standards adopted by the board of commissioners.

C.

Striping shall be installed according to standards adopted by the board of commissioners.

D.

On all roads adjacent to a development, the adjacent lane of the road must be widened to provide 12-foot lanes. The road must be repaved throughout the subdivision frontage and along the roadway improvements, whichever is greater. The road must either be resurfaced from edge to edge, or it must be milled and repaved to the centerline.

No more than one inch vertical drop may be allowed at the pavement/gutter joint and a maximum of six inches of exposed curb must be retained.

E.

No striping should be provided on subdivision streets designed for 25 mph, except for stop bars and 50 feet of double yellow centerlines, to be located at each entrance to the subdivision.

9.2.3.

Curbs and gutters.

A.

Curbs and gutters shall be installed on all streets except noted herein. Installations shall be in accordance with standards adopted by the board of commissioners.

B.

Curbs and gutters shall be of a straight or standard construction on one or both sides where sidewalks are required or as approved by the director.

C.

Curbs and gutters may be waived by the director if the sidewalk along the same portion of the roadway is set back a minimum of 12 feet from the edge of pavement and drainage is adequately addressed. Set backs greater than 12 feet may be required by the director.

9.2.4.

Sidewalks. (Amended 9-2-15)

A.

Introduction.

1.

Purpose. The objective is to provide facilities that ensure safe pedestrian movement in Fulton County.

2.

Intent. Sidewalks are intended to provide a safe pedestrian connection between the subdivision/development and nearby destinations. Pedestrians consist of children walking to and from school and neighborhood activities, as well as adults walking to and from neighborhood shopping and transit stops. In addition to the need for sidewalks for circulation and safety, sidewalks can be important elements in the recreational system of this community. They can also serve as walking and hiking trails.

B.

Single family, two family and townhouse residential zoned development (R-1, R-2, R-2A, R-3, R-3A, R-4, R-4A, R-5, R-5A, R-6, CUP, NUP, TR zoning districts and inactive zoning districts SUB A, SUB B, and SUB C).

1.

Single family residential subdivisions shall be required to place a sidewalk along both sides of all internal publicly dedicated streets.

2.

Single family residential subdivisions shall be required to place a sidewalk along the development's frontage on external publicly dedicated streets.

C.

AG-1 (Agricultural) zoned residential development.

1.

Single family residential subdivisions shall be required to place a sidewalk along one side of all internal publicly dedicated streets.

2.

Single family residential subdivisions shall be required to place a sidewalk along the development's frontage on external publicly dedicated streets or as may be approved by the director.

3.

Non-residential development shall provide sidewalks as may be approved by the director.

D.

Multi-family zoned development (A and A-L zoning districts and inactive zoning districts A-1 and A-O). Provide sidewalks along all external publicly dedicated streets for which the overall development has frontage.

E.

Non-residential zoned development (O-I, C-1 and C-2 zoning districts). Provide sidewalks along all external publicly dedicated streets for which the overall development has frontage.

F.

MIX (mixed use) zoned development.

1.

For entirely residential components of the mixed use development, provide sidewalks in a location and width consistent with the proposed residential use as required by subsection B.

2.

Where residential is located above non-residential uses or where the proposed development is entirely non-residential, sidewalks shall be required along both sides of all publicly dedicated roads where the mixed use or non-residential components are developed or as may be approved by the director.

G.

Industrial zoned developments (M-1A, M-1 and M-2 zoning districts).

1.

For developments with publicly dedicated internal streets, a sidewalk shall be provided along one side of the street.

2.

For developments with frontage on an external publicly dedicated street(s), a sidewalk shall be required along the entire frontage.

H.

General specifications.

1.

Sidewalks shall be provided by the subdivider at no cost to the county.

2.

Sidewalks for residential development shall have a minimum width of five feet wide as indicated by a note on the minor or final plat.

3.

Sidewalks along publicly dedicated streets shall be located within the public right-of-way and shall be set off the street curb by a minimum two-foot wide landscape strip.

4.

For non-residential developments, sidewalks shall be a minimum of six (6) feet wide.

5.

Where sidewalks are required, they must be installed prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.

6.

Prior to the recording of the final plat, 125 percent of the cost of the internal sidewalks for any residential subdivision must be performance bonded. This bond will be released when all sidewalks required pursuant to the development have been constructed and approved. All required sidewalks must be provided for any residential subdivision within two years of the recording of the final plat, otherwise, the bond is forfeited and the county will use the funds to complete the sidewalk construction.

[I.]

Exception.

1.

When a developer requests to install (within a development) sidewalks that are not required by the subdivision regulations and at no cost to the county, the director may approve a reduction in width to a width of no less than four feet.

2.

For developments located adjacent to streets identified on the South Fulton Trail Net Plan, the director may consider the location of the multi-purpose trail in lieu of any required sidewalk.

9.2.5.

Street trees.

A.

Street trees and other shrubbery that may be retained or planted shall not obstruct sight distances and shall be subject to the approval of the director.

B.

Street trees that may be required by the director along the street(s) shall be of species approved as street trees in the Fulton County Tree Preservation Ordinance.

9.2.6.

Sign installation policy for new developments. Each applicant of a land disturbance permit will be responsible for the installation of the street and traffic control signs in the new subdivisions.

The signs must be installed per the most recent edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) with relation to the installation height, size, distance from curb, etc. In general, signs should be installed at least seven feet from the shoulder to the bottom of the sign, and at least two feet from the face of curb to the closest edge of the sign, or as required by the MUTCD or otherwise designated by the department of public works. The sign size, materials, and mounting equipment should conform to standards adopted by the department of public works.

The identification of the number and location of signs shall be performed by the department as part of the land disturbance permit process. The minimum sign installation shall conform to the standards set forth in Article VIII, Design Standards, section 8.7.

The sign inspection shall be done by the department. The signs should be performance bonded at the same time as the pavement, at a cost of $100.00 per sign or as established by the director of the department. The bond or a portion thereof will be forfeited if the county at the time of final inspection has to replace a defective or non-conforming sign.