§ 1612. Street right-of-way.

(a)

All state or U.S. numbered highways shall meet all design requirements of and be approved by the Georgia Department of Transportation.

(b)

All other roads shall meet the minimum street right-of-way requirements of table 16-1. The public development director shall determine which street classification applies in particular instances, based on the county's adopted roadways plan.

(Ord. No. 17-003 , § 1, 10-2-2017)

Table 16-1
Minimum Required Street Right-of-Way
(Excludes State and U.S. Numbered Highways)

Street Classification	Minimum Required Right-of-Way Width
Arterial	120 feet
Major collector	100 feet
Minor collector	80 feet
Local commercial or industrial street	60 feet
Local residential street with swale ditches	60 feet
Local residential street with curb and gutter	50 feet
Access street, private	50 feet
Alley	24 feet

 

(c)

Additional right-of-way may be required to accommodate turning lanes or other improvements.

(d)

In residential subdivisions or land developments, streets that serve 100 dwelling units or more shall be improved to or exceed "minor collector" street standards, while those serving fewer than 100 dwelling units shall be improved to or exceed "local" street standards.

(e)

Subdivisions or developments that adjoin an existing street that does not meet the right-of-way width required by this development code for said street as classified, shall dedicate up to one-half of the right-of-way needed to meet the minimum right-of-way width required for the street along the entire property frontage. If any part of a subdivision or land development fronts on both sides of an existing street, all of the right-of-way needed for the existing street to meet the right-of-way standards of this development code for the street shall be dedicated along the entire property frontage.

(Ord. No. 17-003 , § 1, 10-2-2017)