§ 1603. Required improvements.

It is the intent of the board of commissioners to preserve the natural environment by requiring minimal improvements and/or disturbance of the natural environment and that concept shall be preserved by developers when installing and/or building in this district by reduced grading, land disturbing activities, felling of trees and disturbance of natural vegetation. Excessive grading, land disturbing activities, felling of trees and disturbance of natural vegetation as determined by the zoning administrator or building official shall be cause for a stop work order until such excessive disturbance can be resolved by the board of commissioners.

1.

All streets and/or ingress and egress easements shall conform to Chapter 66, Subdivisions, article VI, section 66-186, provided, however, such streets or ingress/egress easements shall not be required to meet the construction standards required for paved streets and rights-of-way may be reduced to 20 feet in width.

2.

An ingress and egress easement to all lots shall be provided to the county for use by emergency vehicles.

3.

Ingress and egress roads shall remain in its natural state as much as possible by preserving natural vegetation and trees. Roads and/or ingress/egress easements shall have a minimum width of 20 feet. Roads and/or ingress/egress easements shall be graveled for all-purpose travel from each lot to an existing county or state road. Minimal grading of roads shall be permitted to establish a base for the gravel roadbed. All road construction including the base grade and gravel installation shall require approval and supervision by the county road superintendent.

4.

The developer shall pay for and install all required street name signs and traffic control signs or devices.

5.

All lots shall be served by a water system designed by an architect or engineer to be flood proof, including sealing of the well, elevated wellhead, tank and electrical control system.

(Ord. of 11-9-2004(2), § 30)