Present
or future roadway (s) in Pettis County must meet the geometric and construction
standards in effect at the time the roadway (s) were (are) constructed. Roadways
that do not meet the current standards will require variance approval (s) by
the Road/Bridge Superintendent prior to being recommended to the County
Commission for County maintenance.
All rights-of-way must be dedicated to the public as a road
right-of-way through the subdivision platting process or must be granted by way
of Quit Claim Deed or General Warranty Deed in the case of roadways being
established by Chapter 228 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, 1986, and all
future supplements or revisions.
Roadways
shall not be accepted roc county maintenance until a Roadway Maintenance
Acceptance Certificate is issued and approved by the Road & Bridge
Superintendent and the County Commission.
130. 1
Existing Non-Maintained County Roadways. This includes roadways that have been constructed previous
to the adoption date of these policies and do not presently receive full county
maintenance.
1) Written
request shall be made by property owners to the Pettis County Road/Bridge Department
for a roadway inspection to determine compliance with the Roadway Geometric
& Construction Standards outlined in this manual.
2) Road/Bridge Department
shall respond with a written report outlining any roadway items that do not
conform to the Roadway Geometric & Construction Standards.
3) The
requesting party (s) shall notify the Road/Bridge Department when corrective
actions are to be performed to allow for inspections of the work in progress by
the department.
4) When
all corrective work is complete, a final inspection shall rescheduled (as
deemed necessary) and if all work meets the requirements, a Roadway Maintenance
Acceptance Certificate shall be issued and approved by the Road & Bridge
Superintendent and County Commission.
NOTE: The entire roadway is subject to complete reinspection at the discretion of the Road and Bridge Superintendent depending on the timeliness that corrective actions are made.
130.2 Newly Constructed Roadways. Property
owners, contractors, and/or developers who intend to construct a new street or
roadway shall contact the Road & Bridge Superintendent at least thirty (30)
days prior to starting construction of any new roadway. A construction permit
will be required as per Section 260 Permits/Bonds. The Department will outline
the level of street plans and specifications required; and any bonding
requirements, certifications, and inspections that will be required during
construction of the street or road. Roadways constructed without proper notification
will be required to be maintained by the owner, contractor, or developer for a
minimum of one (1) year from the completion of construction before being
considered by the county for acceptance for maintenance.
Persons
desiring to establish roadways by the provisions of Chapter 228 of the Revised
Statutes of Missouri must meet all of the provisions of these regulations.
Roadway improvements shall be completed and accepted by the policies herein
stated and/or a suitable surety shall be provided to the County to ensure that
construction conforms with these specifications. Improvements shall be
completed or surety provided before the County Commission will formally
establish the roadway.
130 . 3 Interim Snow Maintenance Roadways. Previous
county policy allowed for a category of roadway which receives snow maintenance
only for a minimum period of one year until specified lot occupancy
requirements were met. Minimum lot occupancy percentages shall not be required
by these revised policies. Roadways in this category at the time of adoption of
these revised policies will have until December 31, 2000,
to have said roadways brought to the required standards (in effect when
accepted for interim snow maintenance), inspected and accepted for full maintenance.
Roadways not accepted for full maintenance by December 31, 2000,
lose their interim snow maintenance status and will be considered as
existing Non- Maintained County Roadways.