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138 § 1007.046 PRIVATE STREETS. (1) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to establish minimum requirements for private streets in order to alleviate or prevent congestion of the public right-of-way and to promote the safety and general welfare of the public. (2) Requirements. In conjunction with the review of two family, townhouse, or multiple- family residential plats, the City Council may approve private streets that serve more than one dwelling unit if the following conditions are met. Private streets serving business, industrial, or special district developments shall require a Planned Unit Development (PUD) in compliance with City Code Section 1007.024. (a) The City Council finds that the private street is deemed necessary to allow reasonable development of a particular site, and that such private street is not allowed or intended to be a substitute for the public street system. (b) The private street shall not exceed 300 feet in length unless it forms a continuous connection or loops back to a public street. A private street over 150 feet in length that does not form a continuous connection or loop back to a public street shall provide a turn-around at or near its terminus, in compliance with City General Specifications and Standard Detail Plates. (c) The private street shall gain access only from streets classified as “local” or “minor collector” by the City’s Comprehensive Plan. (d) The private street shall gain access from the public street and shall maintain the street drainage with concrete curb and gutter per City Standard Specifications for Construction. Private street access on urban and rural streets shall have at a minimum a five (5) foot bituminous or concrete apron. The remainder of the private street shall be designed, constructed and surfaced as approved by the City Engineer. (e) The private street shall be a minimum of 26 feet wide. No parking shall be allowed on the private street, however, guest parking spaces may be required to be installed adjacent to the private street, as determined by the City Council. (f) Individual unit driveways that gain access from the private street shall be a minimum of 25 feet in length. (g) Approval of the private street shall not be granted if the private street is to be located within a separate lot. (h) Street signs shall be designed and installed in compliance with City General Specifications and Standard Detail Plates. (i) Signage stating “No Parking – Fire Lane” shall be located along the private street in locations as approved by the City Fire Inspector.