(1) Access to a Land Division. A land division shall have legal, nonexclusive vehicular access rights to a public street, and all such access to public streets shall meet the standards outlined below. Private road standards within the land division shall meet the right-of-way requirements as established in subsection (2) of this section.

(2) Street Right-of-Way, Surface Widths and Surfacing Requirements. A subdivider shall have the option of designating streets within a land division as public or private streets. The following standards apply:

(b) Private Streets. Private streets shall be designated and shall be maintained as common facilities, pursuant to this chapter, and shall meet the following standards:

Private Road Standards within Land Divisions

Number of Lots with Legal Access to Private Street	R/W Width	Surface Width	Surface Type
2 – 4	30 feet	12 feet	Gravel
5 – 9	40 feet	20 feet	Gravel
10 – 201	40 feet	20 feet	Asphalt
21 and over1	50 feet	24 feet	Asphalt

1Asphalt requirement applies to parcels less than five acres in size. The asphalt surface must have two inches of hot mix asphalt in addition to nine inches of gravel base and three inches of top course.

(3) Right-of-Way Dedication. Whenever public streets exist adjacent to or within a land division which have rights-of-way of less than 60 feet in width, the divider shall provide the additional right-of-way to attain County street standard. For public streets adjacent to a land division the divider shall provide additional right-of-way to obtain one-half of the road right-of-way width standard as measured from the centerline of the subject public street or the section subdivision line at the discretion of the Road Department. When topographical problems require additional right-of-way as determined by the County Road Department, it may be provided by the applicant.

(4) Number of Streets. A minimum of one street shall serve land divisions having 25 or fewer lots. A minimum of two streets shall serve land divisions having 26 or more lots; provided, that one access street shall be acceptable if it enters and exits the land division at two separate locations such that public safety and convenience will be maintained.

(5) Dead-End Streets. Streets which dead-end shall terminate with a turn-around or cul-de-sac approved by the fire district of jurisdiction; provided, that a turn-around or cul-de-sac is not required for a division where the access easement road is not greater than 150 feet in length. A hammerhead-design turn-around, or other turn-around designs, is permitted for roads less than five lots or as an acceptable alternative on lots where a cul-de-sac formation is not feasible.

(6) Curves. Centerline of radii of private street curves shall be not less than 85 feet, and may be increased when the Road Department determines that a greater radius is required for the public safety, based upon anticipated speed limits, traffic counts, and super-elevation.

(7) Grades. Street grades shall not exceed 12 percent. All streets shall be crowned to facilitate drainage.

(8) Street Layout. The street layout within all land divisions shall be consistent with vicinity road plans adopted by Clallam County. Owners of adjoining developments are encouraged to design connecting streets in lieu of dead-end roads to enhance public safety and welfare.

(9) Street Intersection Requirements. Streets intersecting with other streets shall have an approach angle of not less than 75 degrees and said road must be aligned with streets approaching from the opposite direction. If the street is offset to a street approaching in the opposite direction, the offset interval shall not be less than 125 feet. Edge of lane radii at intersections shall be 30 feet.

(10) Street Intersection Sight Distance and Vertical Clearance. Intersections of private streets with County streets shall be located and designed to minimum stopping sight distances consistent with standards of the Washington State Department of Transportation Design Manual. A minimum vertical clearance of 14 feet should be maintained on each private road for emergency vehicle access.

(11) Half Streets. Half streets are prohibited unless the land divider constructs a road to surface width and type standards outlined in subsection (2) of this section, and an easement is provided from the adjoining property guaranteeing the additional right-of-way width necessary to meet the standards in subsection (2) of this section.

(12) Street Names. All streets shall be named and such names shall not conflict with existing public or private street names. Street names may be provided on the final plat.

(13) Street Name Sign. Street name signs shall be placed at all street intersections within or abutting the land division. Sign type and location shall be as approved by the County Road Department and shall be as required by the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices.

(14) Traffic Control. The streets in a land division shall be marked and signs posted for traffic control in conformance with the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices for streets and highways as determined by the Road Department.

(15) Sidewalks. Sidewalks or other planning features that assure safe walking conditions for students who walk to and from school may be required if the land division is within one mile of a public school.